City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 210195

• File #: 210195
• Version: 1
• Type: Officer's Communication
• Status: Placed on File
• File created: 5/21/2020
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 5/28/2020
• Final action: 6/25/2020
• Enactment date: 6/25/2020
• Enactment #: 210195
• Title: City Solicitor submitting an amendment to the Municipal Ordinances to provide for the appointment of the Clerk and Assistant Clerks of Committees by this Council.
• Code sections: Ordinance Not Zoning -
• Related files: 210362, 208469, 208333

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/25/2020	6	City Council	Placed on file
6/18/2020	5	Legislative Matters Committee	Approved as amended
6/4/2020	4	Legislative Matters Committee	Kept in committee
5/28/2020	3	City Council	Referred for recommendation

  Agenda Text

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City Solicitor submitting an amendment to the Municipal Ordinances to provide for the appointment of the Clerk and Assistant Clerks of Committees by this Council.

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To the Honorable City Council:

The Governor recently signed Chapter 79 of the Special Acts of 2020, authorizing this City Council to appoint a Clerk of Committees and Assistant Clerks of Committees.

To bring municipal ordinances into conformity with State Law, I submit for your consideration the attached amendments to clarify that this City Council is the appointing authority for the Clerk and Assistant Clerks of Committees.

My staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.

Respectfully,

Francis X. Wright
City Solicitor

NOTE: For the ordained text see #210362.