6:15 pm the station goes live
Timeline from Mark Rumley, who put it together this afternoon, not realizing what we knew last week, that it would be in the large room.
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Mr. Rumley's microphone annunciation is "popping his p's.," that's a criticism, but Rumley will call it "criminal harassment," because that's the pattern in the city of Medford.
MGL 43b Sec 3
no politician can run for Charter Commission, the City Clerk knows very well says that your name can only be on the ballot once.
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If an election official is not running again, it's a different story. You need 100 signatures to get on the ballot, 30-35 days in advance...
If the Voters pass it, Charter Review, the people running are tallied if it passes; if the Charter Review isn't passed, there will be no tally for the "commissioners"
This is something I didn't know until this afternoon, $7,500 for the expenses of the Charter Commission, not compensation, but expenses - Mark Rumley
First hearing within 45 days, Charter Commission.
There is a difference between a meeting, but a hearing in 45 days.
6:21 pm From the date of their first hearing, within 16 months the charter commission was submit its first and preliminary report; within 18 months their final report, some procedural aspects to that before it goes on the ballot.
6:22 pm This is the time frame that would be applicable.
Footnote: Only a commission elected by the people can entertain certain changes, and they are:
a)a charter amendment may not be used to change ....terms of office of a legislative body, a mayor, so unless there is an elected commission, there's a limit on what they can oppose
b)there are certain things that apply to a city that can't be changed...you can't change the submission of the budget at a different time; as an example (and that's true for some other things also...according to Rumley. Laws that apply to cities across the board cannot be changed by a Charter amendment or commission.
That's my presentation 6:24 pm
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photo from C.R.