HOLDEN BOARD OF SELECTMEN
MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY 29, 2007
6:30PM Mountview School
Present: Chairman David J. White, Kimberly N. Ferguson, James Jumonville, Kenneth O’Brien, Joseph G. Sullivan
Others Present: Brian Bullock, Town Manager, Jacquie Kelly, Assistant Town Manager,
Liz Helder, Recording Secretary
Chairman White opened the meeting at 6:30PM.
Town Meeting Motions
The Manager informed the Board that Town Moderator, George Balko, was in the hospital. Town Clerk Kathleen Peterson will be nominated to serve as the Town Moderator for the Special Town Meeting. The Chairman said he would send Mr. Balko a get-well card from the Board.
The Board discussed taking reconsideration votes on several Warrant Articles that the Board voted to endorse at the January 16, 2007 meeting. Sel. O’Brien was not at the meeting and said he would like to take part in the voting process.
Motion by Sel. Sullivan, seconded by Sel. Ferguson, it was VOTED 4-0-1 TO TAKE A RECONSIDERATION VOTE FOR WARRANT ARTICLE TWO. (Abstained: O’Brien.)
Motion by Sel. Sullivan, seconded by Sel. Ferguson, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO ENDORSE WARRANT ARTICLE TWO AS RECOMMENDED BY THE ADMINISTRATION.
Motion by Sel. Sullivan, seconded by Sel. Ferguson, it was VOTED 4-0-1 TO TAKE A RECONSIDERATION VOTE FOR THE AMENDMENT TO WARRANT ARTICLE THREE. (Abstained: O’Brien.)
Motion by Sel. Sullivan, seconded by Sel. Ferguson, it was VOTED 4-1 WITH 1 OPPOSED TO ENDORSE THE AMENDMENT TO WARRANT ARTICLE THREE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE ADMINISTRATION. (Opposed: White.)
The Manager informed the Board that the town would take no action on Warrant Article 4.
Motion by Sel. Sullivan, seconded by Sel. White, it was VOTED 4-0-1 TO TAKE A RECONSIDERATION VOTE FOR WARRANT ARTICLE FIVE. (Abstained: O’Brien.)
Motion by Sel. Sullivan, seconded by Sel. Ferguson, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO ENDORSE WARRANT ARTICLE FIVE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE ADMINISTRATION.
Town Manager Evaluation
The Chairman said that he had received all Board members reports for the Town Manager’s Evaluation. The Chairman said he would compile the reports into a summary and route it to all members. The Board agreed that Chairman White and Sel. O’Brien would meet with the Manager within the next two weeks to review the Boards’ evaluation feedback. Chairman White will forward copies of the original evaluations and the summary to the Manager prior to that meeting.
Recess/Adjournment
Motion by Sel. Sullivan, seconded by Sel. Ferguson, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO RECESS TO TOWN MEETING AT 6:45PM AND RETURN TO SESSION AT THE END OF TOWN MEETING FOR ADJOURNMENT PURPOSES ONLY.
Motion by Sel. Sullivan, seconded by Sel. Ferguson, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO ADJOURN THE JANUARY 29, 2007 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING AT 8:26 PM.
Approved: February 5, 2007
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