Monterey Select Board
Minutes of the meeting of 2/9/15
Meeting Opened at: 4pm
Select Board Members Present: Wayne Burkhart, Chairperson, Scott Jenssen and Kenn Basler
Also in attendance for parts of the meeting: David Irland for the Monterey News, Jeremia Pollard, Robert Lazzarini, Muriel Lazzarini, Emily Johnson and Stephen Enoch
Miscellaneous Select Board Items Reviewed:
1. Emily Johnson, Town Clerk came to discuss the following:
a. She stated that after listening to last week’s meeting audio she was concerned about the talk the Select Board engages in after everyone leaves.
b. She presented an email from the Berkshire Record stating that were going to be requesting copies of the Select Board audios and she was concerned about some of the conversations that take place that become a public record. M. Noe confirmed that the Berkshire Record has not requested any copies of the audio of any Select Board meeting.
c. Emily stated that with regards to the conversations last week having to do with swearing people in, she is only doing what the appointment letter states to do. Kenn explained that the Board wasn’t blaming the Clerk about the parties not getting sworn in, they realize that currently there may be too many people being told they have to be sworn in and may not need to be sworn in according to emails from Town Counsel.
d. With regards to the discussion of contacting the AG’s office to list the website as our designated alternate posting method which is handled by the Administrative Assistant currently but could also be done by the Town Clerk if we expand the number of users with our town hall website host. Emily confirmed with the AG’s office that this is acceptable and that whoever did the website posting would be the party responsible for that specific posting.
e. Emily also presented her letter of resignation effective February 21st. After listening to the tape of last week’s meeting she doesn’t feel that the Board has her back and tells her one thing in email conversations but then says something different at the meetings. She stated that she would be willing to help the next person that comes into the office via email so that there is a written record. The Board was concerned with the timing and the bind this leaves the town in.
2. Stephen Enoch came in to make sure that we were all set for Thursday’s Planning Board meeting. Scott is going to be appointed to fill the vacancy created by Barry Karson and Kenn is going to serve as an alternate.
3. Muriel Lazzarini came in to read and present a letter to the Board regarding last week’s meeting. She stated to disregard the paragraph on the Berkshire Record and the audio files as that had been cleared up earlier.
4. Administrative Assistant’s weekly report was reviewed.
5. Chief’s weekly report was reviewed.
6. Warrants were signed.
At 4:31pm the Board discussed the need to go into Executive Session to discuss potential litigation with Town Counsel. Roll call was taken by the Chair. All Select Board members were present. A motion was made by to go into executive session, seconded, and approved unanimously. The Board agreed that they would return to an open session to adjourn the meeting and would not conduct any further business. Open session was resumed at 5:49pm.
A motion was made and unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at: 5:50pm
Submitted by:
Melissa Noe, Administrative Assistant
Approved by:
Monterey Select Board
Select Board Members
Minutes Book
Town Clerk
Audios of the meetings are available at town hall.
Documents received at the meetings:
1. EJohnsonLetterofResignation2.2015
2. MLazzarininLettertotheSelectBoard2.2015
These are attached to the hard copy of the minutes located at town hall.
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