Charter Changes WorksheetCHARTER CHANGES BY SECTION
Attachment 1
Section 2-2 (b) Powers and Duties
Section 2-6 (c) Rules of Procedure
Section 3-3 Appointments by the Mayor
Section 3-6 Approval of Mayor, Veto
Section 3-7 Temporary Absence of the Mayor
Section 3-9 Vacancy in Office of Mayor
Section 4-6 Filling of Vacancies
Section 5-1 Trustees Under the Will of Charles E. Forbes
Section 5-2 Elector Under the Oliver Smith Will
Section 5-3 Supt. Of Smith Agricultural School
Section 5-4 Community Preservation Committee
Section 7-2 Annual Budget Policy
Section 7-6 Independent Audit
Section 8-1 Preliminary Elections
Section 8-2 Preliminary Election Procedures
Section 10-7 Uniform Procedures Governing Multiple-Member Bodies
REMAINING SECTIONS
ARTICLE 8. ELECTIONS
Lower the Municipal Voting age to 16
Adopt ranked-choice voting for municipal elections
Mail ballots for municipal elections to all registered voters
Remove the need to cite a specific reason to receive an absentee ballot for municipal elections
Remove the designation "candidate for re-election" from the names of incumbents on municipal ballots
Extend voting rights in municipal elections to non-citizens
ARTICLE 5. OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS
DELETE SECTION 5.1 CITY CLERK
Recommendation to make city clerk appointed not elected
CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Recommendation approved - 3/5/2020
Recommendation approved - 3/5/2020
Recommendation approved - 3/5/2020
Recommendation approved - 3/5/2020
Recommendation approved w/ deletion of word "resolution" in second occurrence - 3/5/2020
Recommendation approved w/change of subtitle to "TEMPORARY ABSENCE OR INCAPACITATION OF THE MAYOR"
FINAL ACTION NOT TAKEN - SOLICITOR REVIEW REQUESTED
Recommendation approved - 3/5/2020
Recommendation approved - 3/5/2020
Recommendation approved w/deletion of standard prohibition against words "candidate for election" appearing on ballot, addition of requirement that process for filling vacancies be established
by ordinance and change of "elected" to appointed." - 3/5/2020
Recommendation approved - 3/5/2020
Recommendation approved with change of 'elected' to 'appointed,' deletion of the last sentence about "candidate for reelection" and addition of sentence requiring process for filling
vacancies to be established by ordinance - 3/5/2020
Recommendation approved with sentence reworded as follows: "The mayor shall call a joint meeting of the city council, school committee, Smith Agricultural School trustees and the superintendents
of both districts before the commencement of the budget process . . . " - 3/5/2020
Recommendation approved w/amend-ment to state that the award shall be made by the city council every three years instead of each year - 3/5/2020
Recommendation approved - 3/5/2020
Recommendation approved - 3/5/2020
Recommendation approved - 3/5/2020
Recommendation approved - 3/5/2020
Recommendation approved - 3/5/2020
Recommendation approved - 3/5/2020