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Berkley Agricultural Commission appoints leadership, sets biweekly meeting schedule
Summary
The Berkley Agricultural Commission on July 18 appointed George Faria chairman, named Lisa Tetreault co‑chair and Angela Young clerk, confirmed several members, and agreed to meet every two weeks to complete bylaws before the November election.
The Berkley Agricultural Commission on July 18 organized its leadership and set a regular meeting cadence, appointing George Faria as chairman and establishing a biweekly schedule intended to produce bylaws ahead of the November election.
The meeting, called to order by George Faria at 6:18 p.m., opened with a roll call of members present: George Faria, Angela Young, Harry Harmon, Aaron Fernandes, Ed Harmon and Lisa Tetreault; Thomas Fernandes was absent. Lisa Tetreault moved to appoint George Faria as chairman; Ed Harmon seconded and the motion was recorded as carried by unanimous vote.
Harry Harmon moved to appoint Lisa Tetreault as co‑chair, seconded by Angela Young; that motion was recorded as unanimous. Ed Harmon moved to appoint Angela Young as clerk, seconded by Harry Harmon; that motion was also recorded as unanimous. The commission then recorded motions adjusting membership, with votes noted in the minutes that resulted in Harry Harmon, Aaron Fernandes and Ed Harmon being confirmed as members.
Commissioners agreed that meeting every two weeks would give members time to review sample bylaws and draft language; the group set a target to have bylaws ready for consideration before the November election. No members of the public offered input during the meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:49 p.m. after a motion by Lisa Tetreault and a second by Harry Harmon. The commission scheduled its next meeting for August 1, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.
