Select Board Meeting Minutes
Meeting date:
Monday, March 27, 2017
All meetings of the Select Board are recorded
ATTENDANCE: | Chairman, Russell S. Fox |
Vice-Chairman, Doug Moglin | |
Clerk, Joe Deedy | |
Chief Administrative Officer, Karl J. Stinehart | |
Administrative Assistant, Sondra S. Pendleton |
OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: See Attachment “A” – 1 Page(s)
Board will convene in Open Session
A MOTION was made by Mr. Moglin, seconded by Mr. Deedy (Vote-Unanimous) to go into Executive Session at 6:15 p.m. RE: M.G.L. Chap. 30A, S20 (b), S21 (2) & (3) Ch. 214, Section 1B and; CMR 29.03 (1) (b) to reconvene into Open Session.
Collective Bargaining w/non-union personnel/litigation/strategy for collective bargaining w/non-union staff
- Town Clerk
ROLL CALL VOTE: Mr. Fox-Yes, Mr. Moglin-Yes, Mr. Deedy-Yes.
Exception #2:
Move to go into Executive Session to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel, and to: reconvene in Open Session
Move to go into Executive Session to conduct collective bargaining sessions, with nonunion personnel and to: reconvene in Open Session
Move to go into Executive Session to conduct contract negotiations with nonunion personnel, and to: reconvene in Open Session
Exception #3:
Move to go into Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining and that the Chair declare that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the body and to: reconvene in Open Session (Chair Must Declare).
Move to go into Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to litigation, and that the Chair declare that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the body, and to: reconvene in Open Session (Chair Must Declare).
Ch. 214, Section 1 B. A person shall have a right against unreasonable, substantial or serious interference with his privacy. The superior court shall have jurisdiction in equity to enforce such right and in connection therewith to award damages.
The Public Body reconvened in Open Session at 6:40 p.m. according to M.G.L.c.30A, S21 (b) (1).
ROLL CALL VOTE: Mr. Fox-Yes, Mr. Moglin-Yes, Mr. Deedy-Yes.
Public Comments
None
Payroll/Payables Warrant and Acceptance of Minutes:
- The Board acknowledged Payables Warrant 1724B, dated 3/27/17, in the amount of $208,423.71.
- A MOTION was made by Mr. Moglin, seconded by Mr. Deedy (Vote-Unanimous) to approve the 3/21/17 Minutes, as amended.
- A MOTION was made by Mr. Moglin, seconded by Mr. Deedy (Vote-Unanimous) to approve the 3/21/17 Executive Session Minutes, as amended.
Bills, Mail, Correspondence, Vendor and/or Personnel Contracts, Personnel Decisions, Policy Adoptions, Payroll Actions, Old Business, New Business, Etc., Possible Motions/Votes:
- The Board supports the Lake Management Committee’s application for CPA Funds for the dredging of Canal Brook. A letter of support will be written.
- A MOTION was made by Mr. Moglin, seconded by Mr. Deedy (2 yes – Mr. Deedy no) to appoint Roseanna Lacas as a Firefighter, and Tracy Cesan as an EMT to the Southwick Fire Department pending passage of HRD pre-employment physical and all other qualifications set forth by the Fire Chief.
- A MOTION was made by Mr. Moglin, seconded by Mr. Deedy (Vote – Unanimous) to approve a Finance Committee Reserve Fund Transfer for the Water Division Heavy Equipment Operator backfill for $10,700.00. This is due to a DPW employee who is retiring. It will be taken out of Water Retain Earnings and paid back to the Reserve Fund.
- A MOTION was made by Mr. Moglin, seconded by Mr. Deedy (Vote - Unanimous) to appoint Jason Stevens as Water Division Heavy Equipment Operator. All applications held over received from prior posting held over and applications received to date will be reviewed.
SIC/FinCom
RE: Congamond Road Sewer
Members of the Sewer Implementation Committee and Finance Committee joined the Select Board to discuss 4 different options for the Congamond Road Sewer Project. The vote on this project will likely not make the Annual Town Meeting Warrant, the Board has and will continue to try to meet with State Mass Works Program to discuss funding for the project. See Attachment “B” – 4 Page(s).
Superintendant Willard
RE: FY18 School Budget
Superintendent Willard and Mr. Presnal presented a draft for the FY18 School Budget, and discussed the fact the outcome of the existing lawsuit by Granville could have a detriment effect on the numbers. See Attachment “C” – 16 Pages.
Bills, Mail, Correspondence, Vendor and/or Personnel Contracts, Personnel Decisions, Policy Adoptions, Payroll Actions, Old Business, New Business, Etc., Possible Motions/Votes (Continued):
- A MOTION was made by Mr. Moglin, seconded by Mr. Deedy (Vote – Unanimous) to approve Mr. Stinehart to sign off on all requests for the Select Board to sponsor American Red Cross Blood Drives at Town Hall.
- The Board received notification of the Citizens Restoring Congamond Meeting on 4/11/17 at 7 p.m. at Crabby Joe’s. A MOTION was made by Mr. Moglin, seconded by Mr. Deedy (Vote – Unanimous) for Mr. Fox to attend.
- A MOTION was made by Mr. Moglin, seconded by Mr. Deedy (Vote – Unanimous) to sign a PVPC Invoice #5, for $6,849.63. This covers Housing Rehab, Food Pantry, Veterans Street and more for Southwick and Granville.
Discussions:
Old Business:
- North Pond Land - ongoing
- Community Compact – a Scope of Services was sent to Mr. Stinehart, comments from Mr. Stinehart (CAO), Selectman Moglin and Town Accountant, Laura Fletcher, were sent back to the State and the CAO has not heard back from them yet.
- Mr. Stinehart will attend a Regional Dispatch Meeting at the end of this week and update the Board.
New Business:
- Retired Town Accountant, Mrs. DellaGiustina, is working with the new Town Accountant, Laura Fletcher, on the FY18 Budget.
- The Board will have a budget work session on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at 6 p.m.
A MOTION was made by Mr. Moglin, seconded by Mr. Deedy (Vote-Unanimous) to go into Executive Session at 8:05 p.m. RE: M.G.L. Chap. 30A, S20 (b), S21 (2) (3) (6) & (7) Ch. 214, Section 1B and; CMR 29.03 (1) (b) not to reconvene into Open Session.
ROLL CALL VOTE: Mr. Fox-Yes, Mr. Moglin-Yes, Mr. Deedy-Yes.
- Collective Bargaining w/union and non-union personnel and strategy for Collective Bargaining w/union and non-union personnel, IBPO, IAFF, UPSEU (Dispatch, Clerks, DPW), CAO
- Litigation
Exception #2:
Move to go into Executive Session to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel, and to: not reconvene into Open Session
Move to go into Executive Session to conduct collective bargaining sessions, with nonunion personnel and to: not reconvene into Open Session
Move to go into Executive Session to conduct contract negotiations with nonunion personnel, and to: not reconvene into Open Session
Exception #3:
Move to go into Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining and that the Chair declare that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the body, and to not reconvene into Open Session (Chair Must Declare).
Move to go into Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to litigation, and that the Chair declare that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the body, and to: not reconvene into Open Session (Chair Must Declare).
Exception #6:
Move to go into Executive Session to consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property, and that an open meeting the chair declare that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the body and to: not reconvene into Open Session (Chair Must Declare).
Exception #7:
Move to go into Executive Session to comply with, or act under the authority of, any general or special law or federal grant-in-aid requirements, and to: not reconvene into Open Session
Respectfully submitted,
Sondra S. Pendleton
Administrative Assistant