Alternative forms of municipal governance

Since the inception of this blog, some have commented that Dartmouth may be ready for a different form of municipal government. In Massachusetts, Town Meeting is the standard form of town government. There are 6 other approved forms. The laws for these forms are found in MGL chapters 43, 43A, 43B and 43C
The approved alternative forms are defined as:

“Plan A”, a city government and legislative body composed of the mayor and a city council, the councillors being elected at large.

“Plan B”, a city government and legislative body composed of a mayor and city council, the councillors being elected partly at large and partly from districts or wards of the city.

“Plan C”, a city government and legislative body composed of a mayor and commissioners as hereinafter specified. The city council shall consist of the following five members: a mayor, who shall ...

... be the commissioner of administration; a commissioner of finance; a commissioner of health; a commissioner of public works and a commissioner of public property. Each commissioner shall have charge of the department of city affairs indicated by his official title

“Plan D”, a city government and legislative body, to be known as the city council, composed of seven or nine members, one of whom shall be mayor and shall be the official head of the city, and an administrative officer, called the city manager.

“Plan E”, a city government and legislative body, to be known as the city council, composed of seven or nine members, one of whom shall be elected as mayor by and from such members and shall be the official head of the city, and an administrative officer, called the city manager; the members of the city council and the elective members of the school committee to be elected at large by proportional representation.

“Plan F”, a city government and legislative body composed of a mayor and a city council, the councillors being elected partly at large and partly from wards of the city, with the mayor and city councillors to be nominated in party primaries.

If we are going to have a charter commission to look into recall, may as well change the form of government at the same time. Once it's up on the rack let's check everything and not just rotate the tires. Discussion anyone?