Meeting called to order at 6:48 -7:00 pm
Review Minutes of 1/23/13.
Reviewed Minutes of 07/11/23. |
Kathy reviewed the minutes for 1/23/13. Lisa made a motion to accept the minutes and John seconded. Unanimous approval.
Kathy reviewed minutes of 07/11/13. Michelle made a motion to accept the minutes and Joe seconded. Unanimous approval. |
10 min |
Kathy will do the minutes of the next GAC meeting. |
Next meeting date will be set at end of this meeting. |
7:00 – 8:20 Discussion of Survey
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Committee discussed draft of employee survey. Committee members added some questions, edited some questions and removed some questions.
Committee discussed the current town of Groveland Personnel Procedures Manual. Michelle reviewed the complaint process with the committee. The manual has a process to resolve employee conflict.
Committee discussed the status of legal services for the town. The BOS has multiple law suits that it is dealing with at this time. Committee asked Bette and Joe if the BOS meets with Departments on a regular basis.
Committee discussed whether or not the liaison to a department could function better than it currently does.
Committee next discussed communication and dissemination of information, public documents and town reports.
Motion by Lisa: Recommendation to the BOS after meeting minutes are approved by town boards and committees the minutes must be posted electronically on the town web site and on file with the town clerk with 72 hours (excluding holidays and weekends). Seconded by Joe. Unanimous approval. |
80 min. |
A new draft of the employee survey will be provided at the next meeting
Committee will formulate a recommendation regarding the Groveland Personnel Procedures.
Committee will formulate a recommendation regarding legal services.
Committee will consider a recommendation regarding liaisons between town boards.
Committee will formulate a recommendation on this issue. |
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8:10 : Bob Arakelian arrived.
Interview with Bob began at 8:20 - 8:50 pm following the vote on Lisa’s recommendation. |
Dan explained the purpose of GAC to Bob. Dan further explained that we are involved in the second part of our charge and that is why we are interviewing town departments.
Bob described how he uses the cemetery employee in the highway dept. during the winter period. This prevents the cemetery employees from being laid off during the winter period. Bob regards this as a start towards a DPW. Bob recommends that the Road Commissioner position should be an appointed position to ensure that a qualified person is always in the position. The Highway Dept already takes care of the parks and recreation areas.
Michelle’s motion: To ask town departments to explore in-sourcing versus out-sourcing in order to reduce cost of projects. The BOS must help determine if the town has the capacity to do a project using in house resources and then the project could not go out to bid. Second by Joe. Unanimous vote.
Joe’s motion: To prioritize the Highway Commissioner’s elected position to an appointed position and to place it on the next 2014 annual town meeting warrant. Seconded by Michelle. Unanimous vote. |
30 min. |
Future action pending based on further direction from BOS |
No persons assigned at this time.
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Next meeting of the GAC on 7/25/13. |
Motion to adjourn by Michelle at 8:55 pm. Second by Joe. Unanimous vote. |
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Interviews for next meeting;: Cemetery Commission, Board of Health and Water and Sewer Commissioners. |
Dan and Joe will contact the departments to schedule them. |
