Town Council - Ordinance & Rules Committee

Braintree Town Council MEMBERS David Ringius, Jr, Chairman Committee on Ordinance & Rules Steven Sciascia, Vice- Chairman One JFK Memorial Drive Julia Flaherty, Member Braintree, Massachusetts 02184 Lawrence Mackin, Jr, Member March 4, 2020 MINUTES A meeting of the Committee on Ordinance & Rules was held in the Johnson Chambers on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 beginning at 6:00pm. Chairman Ringius was in the Chair. Clerk of the Council, Susan Cimino conducted the roll call. Present: David Ringius, Jr, Chairman Steven Sciascia, Vice-Chairman Julia Flaherty, Member Lawrence Mackin, Jr, Member Also Present: Jeff Kunz, Director Trash & Recycling Crystal Evans, resident There was a moment of silence for all those serving in our armed services, past and present, and the meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance to the flag. Approval of Minutes  October 3, 2019 Motion: by Councilor Sciascia to approve minutes of October 3, 2019 Second: by Councilor Flaherty Vote: For (4 – Flaherty, Mackin, Ringius, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (0), Abstain (0)  December 3, 2019 Motion: by Councilor Sciascia to approve minutes of December 3, 2019 Second: by Councilor Mackin Vote: For (4 – Flaherty, Mackin, Ringius, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (0), Abstain (0)  February 26, 2020 Motion: by Councilor Sciascia to approve minutes of February 26, 2020 Second: by Councilor Mackin Vote: For (4 – Flaherty, Mackin, Ringius, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (0), Abstain (0) March 4, 2020 Committee on Ordinance & Rules 1 of 2 Old Business  002 20 Council President: Town Council Rules or take up any action relative thereto (Rule Fifty-Six: Adoption of Rules) Councilor Ringius, Chairman of the Committee on Ordinance & Rules stated we will begin at Town Council Rule 26. Members will read through each rule and make recommendations. Starred items (*) will be items that the committee will re-visit or go back to and discuss further at the next meeting. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at 6pm in Johnson Chambers. The Committee on Ordinance & Rules will begin with Rules skipped and/or starred. New Business  20 034 Councilor O’Brien: Proposed Bylaw – Single-Use Plastic Bag Reduction Chairman Ringius stated Councilor O’Brien added this item to the agendas. Councilor Ringius stated I wanted to have it added to the Committee on Ordinance & Rules agenda because I want it clear we are moving forward with this but multiple groups want to speak on this. I would like to see this tabled at this time and give people the ability to weigh in. There will be no discussion at this time. Motion: by Councilor Sciascia to TABLE Order 20 034 Second: by Councilor Mackin Vote: For (4 – Flaherty, Mackin, Ringius, Sciascia), Against (0), Absent (0), Abstain (0) It was unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 7:20 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Susan M. Cimino Clerk of the Council Documents provided for Meeting  002 20 Council President: Town Council Rules or take up any action relative thereto  Minutes October 3, 2019  Minutes December 3, 2019  Minutes February 26, 2020 March 4, 2020 Committee on Ordinance & Rules 2 of 2