What should be included in the minutes of a Town Board meeting? Supervisor Richard Randazzo is suggesting that Cornwall follow the example of the surrounding towns. At a Feb. 1 work session, he gave board members a list of suggestions to review for next week’s meeting. On the following day, he gave a copy of the list to Renata McGee, the Town Clerk.
During a subsequent interview Mr. Randazzo cited correspondence between Mrs. McGee and the Woodbury Town Clerk, Desiree Potvin. “You don’t have to put anything in the minutes but motions, resolutions and laws,” Mrs. Potvin wrote. “…I summarize comments into a few sentences and that’s all.”
Mr. Randazzo would like to see Cornwall’s Town Clerk follow those guidelines unless the Town Board members ask her to include their comments in her minutes.
At present, the supervisor maintains, the minutes include some comments — but not all. And the omissions can skew the perception of what took place.
See page 1 of the Feb. 5 Local for more information. A copy of the supervisor’s suggestions will appear on this website later in the week.
