SAUGUS – The Charter Commission finished Thursday what Chairman Peter Manoogian called an important portion of the group’s mission – an exploration of the town’s boards and committees.After hearing final reports from committee members on various groups appointed by town officials, the group paused to summarize their thoughts.Several issues arose during the discussions such as appointed positions versus elections, term limits and staggered appointments.Manoogian noted that all the boards and committees are appointed on staggered terms and it doesn’t seem to impair any of them.Manoogian said he also noted that there seems to be no preference as to whether the town manager or the Board of Selectmen appoints a given board or committee.Karen Cote said she came away with the impression that not every board and committee wanted its meetings televised. She said some felt that they dealt with issues that could be of a sensitive nature.While Manoogian agreed that perhaps a group like the Board of Health might think twice about televising its meetings, at least one board member disagreed.Committee member Gene Decareau suggested that the committee might want to explore requiring all board and committee meetings be televised. He argued that if the community could see exactly how any given board might function, residents might be more apt to volunteer to serve the town.Vice Chairman Debra Panetta said televising meetings might quell absenteeism as well.Panetta said after talking with a variety of volunteers, she had the impression no one was interested in term limits and all involved preferred being appointed versus holding elections.Committee member Thomas Stewart said he most definitely felt those who were serving did not want term limits. He said he also felt term limits might even be a detriment.Stewart said people who volunteer for boards and committees tend to develop a certain expertise in their given area. That expertise, he said, could take years to develop so the last thing you want to do is cut a volunteer when he or she is just hitting their stride.He said the town could only benefit from such dedication and growing specialized knowledge.”I think people that serve also take their positions very seriously,” Manoogian said. “They think the service they render is valuable and it is.”Manoogian said the wrap up of the interviews with boards and committees represented a significant benchmark in their project.The committee’s next meeting – a public hearing scheduled for Thursday in Town Hall auditorium at 7:30 p.m. – will focus on what the commission has determined to be problems with the existing structure of town government. There are 43 problems under six categories and the public is welcome to come and comment on any or all.Check out the list on the commission’s Web site at www.saugus-ma.gov/Pages/SaugusMA_Chartercomm/Committee%20Input/.