Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes
August 5, 2003
Present: Catherine Kuchinski, Mark Gallivan, Peter Jones, Robert Forte and Jesse McSweeney. Also present were Executive Secretary E. Winn Davis and Executive Assistant Meredith Scozzari
7:39 p.m. Chairman Jones called the meeting to order and read the announcements and upcoming meeting schedule.
I. Attorney Rich Bowen – Litigation Update – Chairman Jones announced that the Board would be going into Executive Session under Item # 3 to discuss litigation.
MOTION by Gallivan, second by McSweeney to go into Executive Session under #3. Roll Call: Kuchinski aye, Gallivan aye, Jones aye, Forte aye and McSweeney aye. Vote 5 – 0.
8:50 p.m. Back in open session
II. Carole McCormack – Discuss HIPAA – Mrs. McCormack presented the Board with information on HIPAA and invited the Board to review her booklet of material. She informed the Board that the HIPA Act was approved on February 20, 2003. HIPAA protects health information for employees. Attorney Bowen indicated that the only time medical information would be release would be through a subpoena.
III. Committee Reports - Emergency Communication Center – Ms. Kuchinski indicated that the Committee hired a full-time dispatcher and two new part time dispatchers. Open Space Committee – Ms. Kuchinski indicated that they are still waiting for information on Adam Circle. Drainage Committee – Will be meeting when a date has been set.
Board of Health complaint – Mr. Gallivan informed the Board that he and Mr. McSweeney met with Terry McSweeney, Mr. Davis, Attorney Corbo, and a local resident and his representative regarding complaints against the Board of Health. He indicated there was a lengthy discussion and several ideas and recommendations were made to rectify the matter. The resident agreed to present a proposal to the Board of Health in an effort to move the process along. The Board requested that a deadline of August 29, 2003 be set for the filing of the proposal. Mr. Davis to inform the resident of the deadline.
School Building Committee – Mr. Jones informed the Board that the ground breaking ceremony for the new school is scheduled for Saturday, September 6th.
IV. Executive Secretary’s Report – Mr. Davis informed the Board that the Executive Assistant would be on vacation next week and he would be out on August 20 & 21. He will be signing up as a member of ICMA, which will enable him to earn credentials as part of his position.
V. Open and set closing date for October Special Town Meeting Warrant
MOTION by McSweeney, second by Forte to open the October Special Town Meeting Warrant and set the closing date for Friday, August 29th at 10:00 a.m. Voted 5 – 0.
VI. Surplus Equipment –
Recreation Commission has requested that their 1989 Ford F250 Pickup Truck VIN 2FTHF25HXKCB00162 be declared surplus.
Water Department has requested that their 1991 Ford Dump Truck VIN 2FDHF38G6MCA96358 be declared surplus.
MOTION by Kuchinski, second by Forte to declare the 1989 Ford F250 Pickup Truck VIN 2FTHF25HXKCB00162 and 1991 Ford Dump Truck VIN 2FDHF38G6MCA96358 as surplus. Voted 5 – 0.
VII. Accept Resignation: Pamela Fasci from the Capital Improvement Committee.
MOTION by Forte, second by Kuchinski to accept with regret Mrs. Fasci’s resignation from the Capital Improvement Committee. Voted 5 – 0.
VIII. Appointments:
Audrey Flanagan 43 Baker Street to the Recreation Commission to fill the unexpired term of Jerry Thompson Term expires 6/30/05
MOTION by Gallivan, second by Forte to appointment Audrey Flanagan to the Recreation Commission with a term to expire on June 30, 2005. Voted 5 – 0.
IX. Reappointments:
Betterment Committee – Judy Goodwin 304 Lakeside Road, Term expires 6/30/04
Street Safety & Development – Anthony Sacco 557 High St. Term expires 6/30/04
MOTION by Kuchinski, second by Forte to reappoint Judy Goodwin to the Betterment Committee and Anthony Sacco to the Street Safety Committee. Voted 5 – 0.
Election Workers: Ernest Amado Elizabeth Botieri, Dana Billings, Marion Elms, Judy Braley, Mary Foley, Kathleen Ferrara,Rita Forbes, Nancy Gaffey, Mary Lyons, Diane Hillstrom, Audrey O’Brien, Faith Mosher, Lynda Pepe, Marilyn Pendleton, Mary Puleio, Priscilla Pratt, Bill Strait, Claire Riddell, Rachel Walsh, Alice Wildes, James Wildes, and Enid Winchester.
MOTION by McSweeney, second by Kuchinski to reappoint the election workers as read. Voted 5 – 0.
X. 9:15 p.m. Executive Session – Clerical Union Grievances – Mr. Jones announced that the Board would be going into Executive Session under item #3 Union negotiations and litigation. Mr. Forte announced that due to the nature of the discussion and potential conflict, he would not be participating in executive session. Mr. Forte left for the evening.
MOTION by Kuchinski, second by Gallivan to go into Executive Session under Item #3. Roll Call: Kuchinski aye, Gallivan aye, Jones aye, and McSweeney aye. Vote 4 – 0.
10:05 p.m. Returned to open session – no votes taken.
XI. Vote and Approve Minutes: Reg. & Exec. Session 6/3/03; Reg. & Exec. Session 6/10/03; Reg. Session 6/17/03; Reg. Session 7/1/03, Reg. Session 7/15/03.
MOTION by Kuchinski, second by McSweeney to approve the regular and executive session minutes of June 3, 2003 and June 10, 2003 and regular session minutes of June 17, 2003. Voted 4 – 0.
MOTION by Kuchinski, second by McSweeney to approve the minutes of July 1, 2003. Voted 3 – 0 – 1 (Jones)
MOTION by Kuchinski, second by McSweeney to approve the minutes of July 15, 2003. Voted 4 – 0.
MOTION by Gallivan, second by McSweeney to adjourn. Voted 4 – 0.
10:10 p.m. Meeting adjourned.
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