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December 30, 2015
TOWN OF RUTLAND

BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Community Hall Annex

7:00 pm

Opening of Meeting by Chairman:  Mr. Clark called the meeting to order in open session at 7:04 p.m.

Present: Leroy Clark, Sheila Dibb, Stephanie Bacon and Michael Pantos

Others: Town Administrator, Margaret Nartowicz and David Jenkins, Labor Counsel.

Mr. Clark announced that the Board would enter into Executive Session under MGL, c.30A, s.21(a) for Reason #1 (Police Department), Reason #3 (Police Patrolman’s contract negotiations), Reason #5 (Police Department) and Reason #1 (Fire Department).

Ms. Dibb moved to enter into Executive Session for Reason #1 to discuss the reputation, character, physical; condition or mental health, rather than professional competence, of an individual, or discuss the discipline or dismissal of, or complaints or charges against, a public officer, employee, staff member or individual (Police Department). Ms. Bacon seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Mr. Clark aye, Ms. Dibb aye, Ms. Bacon aye, Mr. Pantos aye.  

Ms. Dibb moved to enter into Executive Session for Reason #5 to investigate charges of criminal misconduct or to consider the filing of criminal complaints (Police Department). Ms. Bacon seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Mr. Clark aye, Ms. Dibb aye, Ms. Bacon aye, Mr. Pantos aye.  

Mr. Pantos moved to enter into Executive Session for Reason #3 to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares. Mr. Clark so declared. Mr. Clark seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Mr. Clark aye, Ms. Dibb aye, Ms. Bacon aye, Mr. Pantos aye.   

Mr. Pantos moved to enter into Executive Session for Reason #1 to discuss the reputation, character, physical; condition or mental health, rather than professional competence, of an individual, or discuss the discipline or dismissal of, or complaints or charges against, a public officer, employee, staff member or individual (Fire Department). Mr. Clark seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Mr. Clark aye, Ms. Dibb aye, Ms. Bacon aye, Mr. Pantos aye.  

Mr. Clark announced that the Board will reconvene in open session to adjourn.

Mr. Clark moved to adjourn. Ms. Bacon seconded the motion. Vote unanimous. Meeting adjourned at 10:54 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Margaret Nartowicz

Town Administrator

Approved 1/19/2016