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Board of Selectmen

Meeting Minutes

12/6/04

 

The Board of Selectmen met this evening at the Oliver Ames High School, Room #3, with Chair Colleen Corona presiding.  Also in attendance were John Haederle, Gerard Marsan, Colleen Less, Charles King and Town Administrator Martha White.  6:00pm.

 

On Corona’s motion, seconded by Marsan, the board voted unanimously to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing labor negotiations and litigation, to return to Open Session.  6:05pm

Marsan yes, Corona yes, Less yes, King yes, Haederle yes.

 

The board reconvened Open Session at 6:25pm.

 

Special Town Meeting (STM) Discussion

White reviewed articles on the warrant specifically article #9.

On Corona’s motion, seconded by Haederle, the board voted unanimously to transfer pursuant to MGL Ch. §40 Sec. 15A, the care, custody, and control of the parcels o the attached list to the Town of Easton Conservation Commission. 

 

White reminded the board that the tax rate couldn’t be set until after the STM.  White asked that the board vote after town meeting to ratify the earlier vote of the single tax rate and sign the forms, which must be sent to the state by Assistant Assessor Anne Carney.

 

Article#5

White amended the motion based on new information presented regarding the construction manager at risk option for bidding the Junior High project.  This area has not been used in municipal government yet and the law doesn’t go into effect until January 1st.  This gives us flexibility in case we want to move forward. 

On Haederle’s motion, seconded by King, the board voted unanimously to approve Article #5.   

 

Ratification of Union Contracts

White referred to labor negotiations.  White announced that the board ratified the Fire Contract at the last meeting and the board ratified the Dispatcher contract this evening in Executive Session.  The DPW union did not ratify their contract and White will continue to meet with them until the Annual Town Meeting in the spring. 

 

On Corona’s motion, seconded by Haederle, the board voted unanimously to recess until after town meeting.  6:35pm

 

The board reconvened open session at 8:25pm.

 

On Less’ motion, seconded by Haederle, the board voted unanimously to ratify the vote for a single tax rate as voted on 11/29/04.

 

On Less’ motion, seconded by Haederle, the board voted unanimously to ratify the Water Enterprise account in the amount of $2,768,775.

 

On Less’ motion, seconded by Haederle, the board voted unanimously to adjourn at 8:30pm.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Mary Southworth

 

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