Date of Meeting: Monday, September 17, 2008
Location: Town Hall, 221 Main Street
Time: 6:32 PM – 9:49 PM
Members Present: Chairman James Stanton; Roger Deal; Ken Sydow
Others Present: Joe Connelly, Interim Town Administrator; Lori Esposito, Administrative Assistant; Don Jutton; Kim Rozak (6:40 PM); others as noted on sign-in sheet.
Town Administrator Candidate: Discussion.
· Joe Connelly noted that Mass Municipal Resources recommended that D. Moschos review the contract before it is finalized.
· To change Town Administrator to Town Manager, it’s necessary to put it in the Town Charter; it can’t be via by-law change/Town Meeting vote.
· Roger said the Town Administrator represents the Board of Selectmen and should have more authority to run day-to-day operations. He feels it needs to be discussed further.
· Don said it could be granted via a vote, but it only holds for the three as long as no one changes his mind.
Sign Request: Request made to put up a sign at Routes 70/140 for a yard sale at Sunbanke Village. Motion made to allow request; seconded, voted All in Favor.
Return to Town Administrator Candidate discussion:
· Kim Rozak: need to just vote to Executive Session (23b #3) for negotiation. No need to declare finalist in open session.
· Ken asked if we should vote in open session to pursue candidate subject to negotiation and completion of contract? Kim said it could be done either way – before or after.
At 6:48 PM on a motion made by Selectman Roger Deal, per suggestion of Counsel, and seconded by Ken Sydow, the following roll call vote was recorded to go into Executive Session under MGL Chapter 39, §23B ¶ 3, to conduct contract negotiations. : James Stanton-yes, Roger Deal – yes, Ken Sydow – yes. The Board agreed they would reconvene in open session.
9:40 PM: Return to open session.
Ken Sydow made a motion that the Town make an offer to Nancy Colbert through MMR, based on contract terms agreed to in Executive Session. Roger seconded the motion; voted All In Favor.
Motion made to adjourn; motion seconded; voted All in Favor.
Meeting adjourned at 9:49 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Lori Esposito
Administrative Assistant
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