By-law Committee Meeting Feb 12, 2014

COTUIT FIRE DISTRICT
BY-LAW COMMITTEE MEETING

 February 12, 2014, 5:00  PM

Freedom Hall
976 Main Street

AGENDA

 *Call to order

*Minutes of January 8, 2014

* Opening remarks by chairman

*Public comment

*Continued review of existing by-laws and proposed wording of revisions

* Discussion of date for final meeting before the Fire District Annual Meeting

* Other business

*Public comment

* Adjournment

Please Note: The list of matters, are those reasonably anticipated by the committee chairman, which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. It is possible that if it so votes, the Committee may go into executive session. The Committee may also act on items in an order other than they appear on this agenda.  Persons interested are advised, that in the event any matter taken up at the meeting remains unfinished at the close of the meeting, may be put off to a continued session of this meeting, and with proper notice.

Cotuit Fire District
Prudential Committee
Prudential Committee meetings are conducted in compliance with the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law (M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Sections 18-25).

 For  meetings of the Prudential Committee, there shall be a reasonable period of time for public comment prior to the Committee commencing its discussions and deliberations. The public does not participate in Committee discussions/deliberations.

No person shall address a meeting of a public body without permission of the chair, and  all persons shall, at the request of the chair, be silent. No person shall disrupt the proceedings of a meeting of a public body. If, after clear warning form the chair, a person continues to disrupt the proceedings, the chair may order the person to withdraw from the meeting and if the person does not withdraw, the chair may authorize a constable or other officer to remove the person from the meeting.”

M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 20(f).

Prudential Committee Meeting 2/6/14

COTUIT FIRE DISTRICT
PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE

Special Meeting

February 6, 2014
5:00 PM

 AGENDA

    Call to order

                                                                                              Minutes

Kates Open Meeting Law Complaint

   Please Note: The list of matters, are those reasonably anticipated by the committee chairman, which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. It is possible that if it so votes, the Committee may go into executive session. The Committee may also act on items in an order other than they appear on this agenda.  Persons interested are advised, that in the event any matter taken up at the meeting remains unfinished at the close of the meeting, may be put off to a continued session of this meeting, and with proper notice.

Prudential Committee meetings are conducted in compliance with the Massachusetts
Open Meeting Law (M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Sections 18-25).

No person shall address a meeting of a public body without permission of the chair,and  all persons shall, at the request of the chair, be silent. No person shall disrupt the proceedings of a meeting of a public body. If, after clear warning form the chair, a person continues to disrupt the proceedings, the chair may order the person to withdraw from the meeting and if the person does not withdraw, the chair may authorize a constable or other officer to remove the person from the meeting.”

M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 20(f).

 

Uncategorized

BY-LAW COMMITTEE MTG 1/8/14

COTUIT FIRE DISTRICT BY-LAW COMMITTEE

Meeting

 January 8, 2014

5 PM

Cotuit Library

871 Main Street

 

  • Call to order

 

  • Minutes of November 6, 2013

 

  • Opening remarks by Chairman

 

  • Public comment

 

  • Continued review of existing by-laws and enabling act,  plus discussion of draft revisions to date

 

  • Discussion of date and content of next meeting

 

  • Public comment

 

  • Adjournment

 

 

Prudential Committe Regular Meeting 12/16/2013

COTUIT FIRE DISTRICT
PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE

Regular Meeting*

December 16, 2013
5:00 PM

Freedom Hall
976 Main Street, Cotuit

AGENDA

Call to order

 Public comment

Treasurer’s Report

 Operation & Maintenance Contract with Cape Light Compact

 Freedom Hall
Sound System
Gutter Work
Tree Work

 Web Site

 Minutes

 

Please Note: The list of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the committee chairman which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. It is possible that if it so votes, the Committee may go into executive session. The Committee may also act on items in an order other than they appear on this agenda.  Persons interested are advised, that in the event any matter taken up at the meeting remains unfinished at the close of the meeting, may be put off to a continued session of this meeting, and with proper notice.

Cotuit Fire District
Prudential Committee

Prudential Committee meetings are conducted in compliance with the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law (M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Sections 18-25).

For  regular meetings of the Prudential Committee, there shall be a reasonable period of time for public comment prior to the Committee commencing its discussions and deliberations. The public does not participate in Committee discussions/deliberations.

No person shall address a meeting of a public body without permission of the chair, and all persons shall, at the request of the chair, be silent. No person shall disrupt the proceedings of a meeting of a public body. If, after clear warning form the chair, a person continues to disrupt the proceedings, the chair may order the person to withdraw from the meeting and if the person does not withdraw, the chair may authorize a constable or other officer to remove the person from the meeting.”

M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 20(f).             *PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE

Prudential Committee Special Meeting 12/5/2013

COTUIT FIRE DISTRICT
PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE

Special Meeting

December 5, 2013
5:30 PM
Freedom Hall
976 Main Street
Cotuit, Massachusetts 02635

AGENDA

 Call to order

Amended minutes

Minutes

 Please Note: The list of matters, are those reasonably anticipated by the committee chairman, which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. It is possible that if it so votes, the Committee may go into executive session. The Committee may also act on items in an order other than they appear on this agenda.  Persons interested are advised, that in the event any matter taken up at the meeting remains unfinished at the close of the meeting, may be put off to a continued session of this meeting, and with proper notice.

Cotuit Fire District
Prudential Committee

 Prudential Committee meetings are conducted in compliance with the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law (M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Sections 18-25).

 For meetings of the Prudential Committee, there shall be a reasonable period of time for public comment prior to the Committee commencing its discussions and deliberations. The public does not participate in Committee discussions/deliberations.

No person shall address a meeting of a public body without permission of the chair, and  all persons shall, at the request of the chair, be silent. No person shall disrupt the proceedings of a meeting of a public body. If, after clear warning form the chair, a person continues to disrupt the proceedings, the chair may order the person to withdraw from the meeting and if the person does not withdraw, the chair may authorize a constable or other officer to remove the person from the meeting.”

 

M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 20(f).

Prudential Committee Special Meeting 11/18/2013

COTUIT FIRE DISTRICT
PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE

November 18, 2013
5:00 PM
Freedom Hall

Special Meeting

 AGENDA
AMENDED

Call to order

 Tax classification hearing

 FY 12 audit exit interview

 Modification of Freedom Hall painting contract 

  Please Note: The list of matters, are those reasonably anticipated by the committee chairman, which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. It is possible that if it so votes, the Committee may go into executive session. The Committee may also act on items in an order other than they appear on this agenda.  Persons interested are advised, that in the event any matter taken up at the meeting remains unfinished at the close of the meeting, may be put off to a continued session of this meeting, and with proper notice.

Cotuit Fire District
Prudential Committee

Prudential Committee meetings are conducted in compliance with the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law (M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Sections 18-25).

 For meetings of the Prudential Committee, there shall be a reasonable period of time for public comment prior to the Committee commencing its discussions and deliberations. The public does not participate in Committee discussions/deliberations.

No person shall address a meeting of a public body without permission of the chair, and  all persons shall, at the request of the chair, be silent. No person shall disrupt the proceedings of a meeting of a public body. If, after clear warning form the chair, a person continues to disrupt the proceedings, the chair may order the person to withdraw from the meeting and if the person does not withdraw, the chair may authorize a constable or other officer to remove the person from the meeting.”

M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 20(f).

By-law Committee Meeting 11/4/2013

COTUIT FIRE DISTRICT

By-law Committee

 November 6, 2013
5:00 PM
Cotuit Library

 AGENDA

 Call to order

Minutes of October 2, 2013

Opening remarks by Chairman

Public comment

Continue review of existing by-laws and the enabling act

Continue discussion of our goals

Set targets for completion of our work

Public comment

Adjournment

 Please Note: The list of matters, are those reasonably anticipated by the committee chairman, which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. It is possible that if it so votes, the Committee may go into executive session. The Committee may also act on items in an order other than they appear on this agenda.  Persons interested are advised, that in the event any matter taken up at the meeting remains unfinished at the close of the meeting, may be put off to a continued session of this meeting, and with proper notice.

Cotuit Fire District

Prudential Committee

Prudential Committee meetings are conducted in compliance with the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law (M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Sections 18-25).

 

For meetings of the Prudential Committee, there shall be a reasonable period of time for public comment prior to the Committee commencing its discussions and deliberations. The public does not participate in Committee discussions/deliberations.

 

No person shall address a meeting of a public body without permission of the chair, and  all persons shall, at the request of the chair, be silent. No person shall disrupt the proceedings of a meeting of a public body. If, after clear warning form the chair, a person continues to disrupt the proceedings, the chair may order the person to withdraw from the meeting and if the person does not withdraw, the chair may authorize a constable or other officer to remove the person from the meeting.”

 

M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 20(f).

 

 

 

Prudential Committee Meeting 10/28/2013

COTUIT FIRE DISTRICT
PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE

October 28, 2013
5:00 PM

Freedom Hall

Regular Meeting

AGENDA
AMENDED

 Call to order

  Public Comment

Treasurer’s Report
2012 Draft audit and exit interview

Minutes

Election of a representative to participate in union negotiations with the         Fire  Commissioners

Set date for Tax Classification Hearing

Freedom Hall
Painting
HVAC
Maintenance items:  landscaping, repairs, parking lot lines

Street lights

If voted, the Board will go into Executive Session to discuss possible litigation

Please Note: The list of matters, are those reasonably anticipated by the committee chairman, which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. It is possible that if it so votes, the Committee may go into executive session. The Committee may also act on items in an order other than they appear on this agenda.  Persons interested are advised, that in the event any matter taken up at the meeting remains unfinished at the close of the meeting, may be put off to a continued session of this meeting, and with proper notice.

Cotuit Fire District
Prudential Committee

Prudential Committee meetings are conducted in compliance with the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law (M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Sections 18-25).

For meetings of the Prudential Committee, there shall be a reasonable period of time for public comment prior to the Committee commencing its discussions and deliberations.  The public does not participate in Committee discussions/deliberations.

No person shall address a meeting of a public body without permission of the chair, and  all persons shall, at the request of the chair, be silent. No person shall disrupt the proceedings of a meeting of a public body. If, after clear warning form the chair, a person continues to disrupt the proceedings, the chair may order the person to withdraw from the meeting and if the person does not withdraw, the chair may authorize a constable or other officer to remove the person from the meeting.”

M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 20(f).

Prudential Committee Meeting 9/23/13

COTUIT FIRE DISTRICT
PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE

September 23, 2013
5:00 PM
Regular Meeting

AGENDA

Call to order

Public Comment

Treasurer’s Report

Minutes

Freedom Hall

Report by Griffith & Vary on HVAC plans
Repairs needed before painting can be accomplished
Painting contract
Water in basement after recent rain
My Alarm Company

Street lights

Please Note: The list of matters, are those reasonably anticipated by the committee chairman, which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. It is possible that if it so votes, the Committee may go into executive session. The Committee may also act on items in an order other than they appear on this agenda. Persons interested are advised, that in the event any matter taken up at the meeting remains unfinished at the close of the meeting, may be put off to a continued session of this meeting, and with proper notice.

Cotuit Fire District
Prudential Committee

Prudential Committee meetings are conducted in compliance with the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law (M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Sections 18-25).

For meetings of the Prudential Committee, there shall be a reasonable period of time for public comment prior to the Committee commencing its discussions and deliberations. The public does not participate in Committee discussions/deliberations.

No person shall address a meeting of a public body without permission of the chair, and all persons shall, at the request of the chair, be silent. No person shall disrupt the proceedings of a meeting of a public body. If, after clear warning form the chair, a person continues to disrupt the proceedings, the chair may order the person to withdraw from the meeting and if the person does not withdraw, the chair may authorize a constable or other officer to remove the person from the meeting.”
M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 20(f).