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OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
120 MAIN STREET
NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS 01845
Joyce A.Bradshaw,CMMC Telephone(978)688-9501
Town Clerk Fax (978)688-9557
E-mail Bradshaw(dtownofnorthandover.com
This is to certify that the following vote was taken on Article 24 at the
Dissolved 2010 Annual Town Meeting held May 11, 2010 and May 12, 2010:
Article 24. Amend General Bylaws Chapter 44 Public Meetings, Section 1
Televising of Land Use Board Meetings. Voted as amended that the Town change the
title of Section 44.1 of the General Bylaws, and add the Board of Selectmen and School
Committee to those boards whose meetings are to be televised.
Chapter 44, Section 1, is to be amended by removing the text shown as
stricken, and adding the text shown as underlined
§ 44-1 Televising of use Board Meetings
All meetings of the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Board of Health,
mW Conservation Commission, Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee shall be
broadcast live over the local cable television network unless emergency or operational or
technical conditions suspend the requirements hereof, as determined by the Town
Manager or the Manager's designee. All such meetings shall occur in the Town Hall
second floor meeting room or other locations as determined by the Town Manager or
the Town Manager's designee. All such meetings shall have posted agendas of
discussion items and application names in the Town Hall and on the Town website or on
the cable television network twenty-four hours prior to the meeting time. If there is a
scheduling conflict with the use of the meeting room, the Town Manager or the
Manager's designee, shall have the discretion to determine which Board shall have use of
the room. Nothing contained in this bylaw shall be so construed as to conflict with the
requirements of the Open Meeting law, M.G.L. Chapter 39, Section 23B. A violation of
this bylaw or a failure to comply with this bylaw shall not be grounds for challenging or
invalidating any actions taken at any meeting of the Planning Board, Zoning Board of
Appeals, Board of Health, or Conservation Commission, Board of Selectmen or
Finance Committee.
Voted to adopt Article 24 as moved with the following amendments:
Amended by Mark Rodgers to remove "Finance Committee" in the second sentence
and in the last sentence. YES 112 NO 64
Amended by Cindy Jalbert to include "School Committee" after "and" in the
second sentence and after "or" in the last sentence. YES 114 NO.....41
Chapter 44-1 to read as follows:
§ 44-1 Televising of Board Meetings
All meetings of the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Board of Health,
Conservation Commission, Board of Selectmen and School Committee shall be broadcast
live over the local cable television network unless emergency or operational or technical
conditions suspend the requirements hereof, as determined by the Town Manager or the
Manager's designee. All such meetings shall occur in the Town Hall second floor
meeting room or other locations as determined by the Town Manager or the Town
Manager's designee. All such meetings shall have posted agendas of discussion items and
application names in the Town Hall and on the Town website or on the cable television
network twenty-four hours prior to the meeting time. If there is a scheduling conflict
with the use of the meeting room, the Town Manager or the Manager's designee, shall
have the discretion to determine which Board shall have use of the room. Nothing
contained in this bylaw shall be so construed as to conflict with the requirements of the
Open Meeting law, M.G.L. Chapter 39, Section 23B. A violation of this bylaw or a
failure to comply with this bylaw shall not be grounds for challenging or invalidating any
actions taken at any meeting of the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Board of
Health,Conservation Commission, Board of Selectmen or School Committee.
VOTE ON ARTICLE 24 YES 140 NO 19
VOTED MAY 12, 2010