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Commission questions membership roll and debate adopting Robert’s Rules for meetings
Summary
Commissioners sought an up-to-date roster of sworn commissioners and debated whether the chair may vote only to break ties. A separate proposal to adopt Robert’s Rules drew a roll-call vote and resistance from several members; the body asked the mayor’s office for clarification on past voting.
Commissioners at the Gardner City Airport meeting pressed for a clear membership roster and questioned the chair’s voting authority at a prior meeting.
One commissioner said they had no record that some people named as commissioners had been sworn in and asked the chair to circulate a list of current members and term expiration dates. In response, the chair read a roster from memory naming Jim, Andy Girtton, Dave Burkat, Phil Marcy and Jim Marcy among…
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