2018.04.09 Council Agenda Item 05
Summary
Order to place the question of whether to establish a Charter Review Commission before the voters at the June 12, 2018 election.
A public comment period will be included with this item (3 minutes).
ACTION: Council action is anticipated.
Description
The Town of Falmouth is due for a charter review in 2018. Charter Commission membership consists of nine members – six elected and three appointed. Article II, Sec. 219 of the Town of Falmouth Charter states, “At least once every 10 years, the Town Council shall, on its own motion and without requiring a petition, create a Charter Review Commission in the manner prescribed by the Home Rule statute, 30-A M.R.S.A. Section 2102 et seq.”
To continue the Charter process, the statute states that the Town Council must approve two orders. The first order established the Charter Commission. This second order is to direct the Town Clerk to submit to the voters at the June 12, 2018, municipal election a referendum question to read as follows: “Shall a Charter Review Commission be established for the purpose of revising the Falmouth Council-Manager Charter?”
