Franklin, MA: Town Council Rules of Procedure Review Committee Meeting Agenda - Dec 15 - 6 PM

Town Council Rules of Procedure Review Committee 

Meeting Agenda - December 15 

3rd Floor Training Room - 6:00 PM

Agenda

1. Review Procedures Manual of The Franklin Town Council dated May 9, 2018

Agenda doc ->  https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/december_15_rules_of_procedure_review_committee_meeting_agenda_0.pdf 

Procedures Manual (to be reviewed)   https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/procedures_manual_.pdf

Town Council Rules of Procedure Review Committee Meeting Agenda - Dec 15 - 6 PM

Meeting to review "Council Procedures Manual" - Jan 10

Before the Town Council meeting on Wednesday, Jan 10, the subcommittee looking to possible revisions or updates to the Council Procedures Manual is scheduled to meet at 6:00 PM in room 205.

The procedures manual is what sets out the order (agenda) and conduct of the meeting. The meeting is governed by Robert's Rules of Order per this manual.

Review the current version here



or from the Town of Franklin webpage
http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/uploads/councilprocedures2016.pdf

What are Robert's Rules of Order?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert%27s_Rules_of_Order

or  http://www.rulesonline.com/



Side note: when visiting New Bedford this summer, I found out that Captain Henry Martyn Roberts had been assigned there to build Fort Rodman (now called Fort Tabor Park) to protect the entrance to the harbor. It was while stationed there, he conducted a meeting and lost control of it. He went home that night to write down the process so that wouldn't happen the next time. These parliamentary procedures are what we know and use today as Robert's Rules of Order.

Captain Henry Martyn Roberts had been assigned to
build Fort Rodman (now called Fort Tabor Park)