Date: May 30, 2007
Date Minutes Approved: June 4, 2007
BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES
Present: Andre Martecchini, Chair; Jon Witten, Vice-Chair, and Elizabeth Sullivan, Clerk.
Absent: No members were absent.
Staff: Richard MacDonald, Town Manager; Labor Counsel, Fred Dupere; and Barbara Ripley, Executive Assistant.
The meeting was called to order at 7:36 AM.
MEETING OF THE WATER & SEWER COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Martecchini moved that the Board adjourn as Selectmen and re-convene as Water & Sewer Commissioners. Second by Ms. Sullivan. Vote: 3:0:0.
Ms. Sullivan voted that the Board execute a Petition to the Great and General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to authorize the Duxbury Conservation Commission to convey its interest in a portion of Parcel 030B-502-051 to the care, custody and control of the Duxbury Water Department, in accordance with a vote of the 2007 Annual Town Meeting. Second by Mr. Witten.
Mr. MacDonald explained that this action allows the current Birch Street tank to remain
on-line while the new one is being constructed. The Town is conveying another portion of land to the Conservation Commission, so this amounts to a land swap.
Vote: 3:0:0.
Mr. Martecchini moved that the Board adjourn as Water and Sewer Commissioners and
re-convene as Selectmen. Second by Mr. Witten. Vote: 3:0:0.
VOTE TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 7:45 AM, Mr. Martecchini moved that the Board enter Executive Session in order to discuss strategy with respect to Collective Bargaining, since an Open Meeting may have a detrimental effect on the Town's bargaining position, and to re-convene in Open Session for the purposes of adjournment only, in accordance with Mass. General Laws Chapter 39, Section 23B. Second by Ms. Sullivan. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Sullivan: aye; Mr. Witten: aye; Mr. Martecchini: aye.
Ms. Ripley left the room at this point.
END EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 8:40 AM, Mr. Martecchini moved that the Board end the Executive Session, and re-convene the Open Session for the purposes of Adjournment only. Second by Ms. Sullivan. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Sullivan: aye; Mr. Witten: aye; Mr. Martecchini: aye.
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Martecchini moved to adjourn at 8:45 AM. Second by Mr. Witten. Vote: 3:0:0.
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