Agenda

Town of Ridgefield
Charter Revision Commission
 Meeting Agenda
Town Hall Annex Conference Room #2, 6:30pm
April 20, 2023

Policy: Charter Revision Commission meetings will be conducted under Roberts Rules of Order and all participants are expected to conduct themselves with dignity and treat all those present with respect, empathy and fairness. Debates are to remain respectful and civility must prevail.

1. Call to Order
2. Public Comment
3. Continued discussion and possible vote on open items –
   1. Review of proposed revisions to Article XI – Standards of Conduct with Board of Ethics Chair Greg McLaughlin
   2. Distribution and review of proposed language to include Town of Ridgefield Information Guidelines for Boards, Committees and Commissions in the Charter – Mike Rettger and Todd Zagorac
   3. Review of proposed language to create Oversight of Charter suggested by Lynne Noyes – Mike Rettger and Todd Zagorac
   4. Proposal to create Fire Commission as an elected board suggested by Patrick Sexton – Bob Cascella
4. CRC member suggestions of additional Charter revisions
5. Initial Draft Report discussion
   1. Proposed format/outline – Mike Rettger
6. Communications
7. Review of Action Items
8. Old Business –
   1. Proposed revision to staggered terms language Sec. 5-14 – Mike Rettger
   2. Proposed revisions re Boards, Departments – Sec 8-3(b), 10-3 (para 2 and 3) – Mike Rettger, Todd Zagorac
   3. Withdraw proposal to delete Sec 4-17 – Mike Rettger
9. Correspondence – to receive
   1. Emails from Lynne Noyes – supplemental information for April 3, 2023 letter
   2. Email from Lynne Noyes – public comment re Elected v Appointed
   3. Email from Lynne Noyes – public comment re AHC discussion by CRC
   4. Email re Sec 5.3 Commission on Aging Charter reference – Joseph Ternullo
10. Planning future CRC agendas/calendars
11. Minutes – for review and approval –
    1. April 13, 2023 – Regular Meeting
12. Adjourn