[MassHistPres] Minutes becoming public

[Dcolebslade at aol.com]

There is a national trust publication called Procedural Due Process  in 
Plain English:  A Guide for Preservation Commissions by Bradford J.  White and 
Paul W. Edmondson (not dated, but not new.)  We have found this  booklet 
very useful.  Our town counsel gave a 2 hour presentation (with  questions 
galore) to anyone who wanted to attend.  As a result of both of  these, it is 
clear that commissions must be very careful in any type of  communication, on 
any computer, on any email accounts,  etc. outside the  public meeting.  
Most everything is subject to scrutiny in a court  case. As I understand it, 
being a volunteer commission makes no difference  as to requirements.
 
Betty Slade
Westport 
 
 
In a message dated 10/2/2009 11:08:52 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
mdstarkey at crocker.com writes:

Does this question neglect to  consider that most HC members use their own 
private email accounts (among  many other unclaimed contributions) ? 
 
Marcia Starkey
Greenfield HC

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I  believe if it is between 2 or more members, and it might be 3, then it 
is  considered a public hearing and must be open to all.. 
-s  bragdon 
 
 
From: _masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu_ 
(mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu)   [mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of George  Shaw
Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 7:19 PM
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Subject:  Re: [MassHistPres] Minutes becoming public

 
 
based on the  recent controversy in Boston regarding deleted emails. I 
believe that any  correspondence pertinent to the functioning of the board would 
be a matter  of public record. As well as any conversations between members 
of a board or  the public regarding pending matters or the general 
functioning of the  board. I don't think that anybody wants to have to explain to a 
judge why  their board violated open meeting laws and shouldn't have a 
decision  overturned because of it.
 


 


 
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;_masshistpres at cs.umb.edu_ (mailto:masshistpres at cs.umb.edu) 
 
Sent: 9/29/2009  6:35:13 PM 
 
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Does anybody  know if emails between committee members have to be made 
public  

David Kelman 
9 Crown Street 
Milton,Ma.02186 
(617) 296  1246 

 
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