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September 14, 2004
The second meeting of the Personnel Board for FY2005 was held on Tuesday, September 14, 2004  in the John A. Cronin Conference Room at 7:00 p.m.

Present:        Stephen G. Hennessy, John Pender, and Michael Reardon

Absent: Iris Kennedy and Ann White

The Board deferred the July 13, 2004 meeting minutes.

Chair Stephen Hennessy welcomed Michael Reardon as a new member of the Personnel Board.

A conference was held with Board of Health member Jay Lowney, Acting Health Agent Mary Whitney and Health Inspector Nelly Brown-Janga.  Discussed was the request of the Board of Health to appoint temporary Acting Health Agent Mary Whitney as permanent Health Agent at a Level 9, Step 4, reduction in hours for the Public Health Nurse, and an increase in  hours for the Health Inspector.  Following discussion, the Board requested that the Board of Health submit a staffing proposal with  revised job descriptions for the Health Agent and Public Health Nurse and deal with the requested increase in hours for the Health Inspector during the submission of the FY06 preliminary salary sheet process.  Stephen Hennessy moved, John Pender seconded and the Board voted  unanimously to   extend the appointment of  Mary Whitney as the temporary Acting Health Agent for another ninety  (90) days or until the Health Agent issue  is resolved.

Stephen Hennessy moved, John Pender seconded and the Board voted  unanimously to approve the employment of  Andrew Stanton, 90 Clapp Street, Milton, as a part-time van driver for the Council on Aging.  

Stephen Hennessy moved, John Pender  seconded and the Board voted unanimously at 7:33 p.m. with Stephen Hennessy  voting yes, John Pender  voting yes and Michael Reardon  voting yes to enter into Executive Session to discuss potential litigation and to return to open session to complete items on the agenda.

Stephen Hennessy moved, John Pender  seconded and the Board voted unanimously at 7:45 p.m. with Stephen Hennessy  voting yes, John Pender  voting yes and Michael Reardon  voting yes to return to open session to complete items on the agenda.

Stephen Hennessy moved, John Pender seconded and the Board voted  unanimously  to approve the requests of the Town Clerk to reactivate Catherine Brennan, 97 Truro Lane, Milton as a seasonal employee in the Town Clerk’s Office.

Stephen Hennessy moved, John Pender seconded and the Board voted  unanimously  to approve the arrangement under which David A. Colton will receive compensation both as Town Administrator and Director of Public Works for a period of six months beginning September 7, 2004.

Stephen Hennessy moved, John Pender seconded and the Board voted  unanimously to approve the employment of Mary Millman, 349 Bolivar Street, Apt. E, Canton, MA, to the position of principal clerk in the Park Department at a Level 3, Step 1, $14.86 per hour, effective September 15, 2004.

The Board noted receipt of  correspondence regarding the appointment of Louis Bullard as the school resource officer for the 2004-2005 school year.

The Board noted receipt of  a copy of the Town of Milton Senior Citizen Property Tax Work-Off Program Guidelines as adopted by the Board of Selectmen at its meeting August 2, 2004.

The Board noted receipt of  a copy of correspondence sent to Dianne Heeley, Field Representative, Massachusetts Federation of Teachers from the Director of the Milton Public Library regarding a reorganization of library staff.

Stephen Hennessy moved, John Pender seconded and the Board voted unanimously at 8:45 p.m. to adjourn.