BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2012
In attendance: Robert C. Sweeney, John M. Shields, J. Thomas Hurley, Kevin J. Mearn, Town Administrator, Annemarie Fagan, Assistant Town Administrator.
1. Chairman Sweeney convened the meeting at 8:10 p.m. in the Cronin Conference Room, Town Office Building
2. The Board confirmed the following future meeting dates: March 8 and March 22 at 6:30 p.m.
3. John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the appointments of David Hawes to the position of W4(4) Maintenance Craftsman and James Curley to the position of W3(5) Maintenance Man in the Consolidated Facilities Department contingent and effective upon approval by the Personnel Board.
4. John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously pursuant to Chapter 41, Section 14 of the MGL, to approve the appointment of Frederick C. Frithsen, to assist the Town upon the retirement of Town Clerk James G. Mullen, Jr., at the current rate of compensation received by the former Town Clerk ($1,592.30/week plus $75. each month as a member of the Board of Registrar of Voters) for the period of February 27, 2012 to April 30, 2012.
5. J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the appointment of Dr. Kevin P. Donahue, 84 Center Lane, to the Board of Registrars, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Mary Elizabeth Browne, to serve through May 2013. The Board requested that a thank you letter be sent to Mary Elizabeth Browne for her years of service and dedication to the Town.
6. J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the location for the first night of town meeting at the site of the first town meeting, the First Parish Church.
7. Robert C. Sweeney moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously at 8:40 p.m., with J. Thomas Hurley voting yes, John M. Shields voting yes and Robert C. Sweeney voting yes, to enter Executive Session for the purpose of conducting strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel and to discuss strategy with respect to litigation believing that having this discussion in opens session would have a detrimental effect on the bargaining/litigating position of the body and to return to open session only for the purpose of adjournment.
8. J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously at 10:02 p.m to adjourn.
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