I discovered that the regular public meeting minutes are posted for 1-7-08.
The following request will be submitted to the BOS requesting a correction --
Re: Executive Meeting Minutes 1-7-08
A review of the PTWS (Pathetic Town Web Site) will indicate that the item posted as the following:
Wednesday, April 01, 2009 4:39 PM 50176 E.S. 1-7-08.doc
Represents the regular meeting minutes for the public session.
This requires correction.
Your prompt attention would be appreciated.
OMG! An astute reader pointed at that the Executive Session was posted at the end of the public meeting that was re-posted! Who would have thought? Who would have expected any consistentcy in the method anything is posted on the PTWS?
The following represents those meeting minutes and since they represent collective bargaining matters that have been resolved, one must wonder why they weren't previously released since this is what the statute says --
Executive session minutes must be released to the public as soon as the stated purpose for the executive session protection has ceased.
EXECUTIVE SESSION January 7, 2008
Middleborough Board of Selectmen
At 9:55 PM, upon motion by Selectman Perkins and seconded by Selectman Bond, Board voted by Roll Call to go into Executive Session to discuss strategy relative to collective bargaining and pending litigation. Roll Call: P. Rogers, Yes; S. Spataro, Yes; W. Perkins, Yes; A. Bond, Yes; M. Brunelle, Yes. Chairwoman announced Board would not return into Open Session.
Board met with Attorney Leo Peloquin to discuss collective bargaining issues.
Upon motion by Selectman Perkins and seconded by Chairwoman Brunelle, the following Roll Call Vote was recorded:
“To designate Labor Counsel, Town Manager, and designated Selectman as the Town’s negotiating representative with the two Police Unions
SELECTMAN P. ROGERS YES
SELECTMAN S. SPATARO YES
SELECTMAN A. BOND YES
SELECTMAN W. PERKINS YES
SELECTMAN M. BRUNELLE YES.”
Board agreed that the Town Manager will stay involved in Union negotiations, while on vacation, via telephone. Letter is to be drafted by Labor Counsel notifying the Unions of the Board’s policy decision.
Labor Counsel assured Chairwoman she did not need to leave the meeting while discussing GMEG Union as Board discussed position of Deputy Fire Chief only.
Regarding retirees and the health insurance co-pay reimbursement issue, Chairwoman asked Labor Counsel to call Town Counsel and discuss language in article. The following Roll Call vote was recorded:
“To support the Town Meeting article, which supports retirees and their spouses regarding health insurance co-pay reimbursements
SELECTMAN P. ROGERS YES
SELECTMAN S. SPATARO YES
SELECTMAN A. BOND YES
SELECTMAN W. PERKINS YES.”
Chairwoman M. Brunelle Abstained
Board requested Building Commissioner, Health Officer, and Town Counsel attend Board’s meeting on Monday, January 14, 2008 to discuss Holton lawsuit.
At 11:03 PM Board voted by Roll Call to adjourn meeting. Roll call: A. Bond, Yes; W. Perkins, Yes; P. Rogers, Yes, S. Spataro, Yes, M. Brunelle, Yes.
________________________________________________
Jackie Shanley, Confidential Secretary, Board of Selectmen
9 comments:
Looks like the ES minutes are posted at the bottom of the regular minutes.
I got so blanking frustrating just trying to use the ptws and the proclamation that it's under construction got me fuming! that I got as far as you did. I've reviewed the ES posts and am disgusted. This secretary has to sit with a video to write the regular minutes and mutilates the ES minutes?
The Finance Comittee should recomend that we replace her with a stenographer who would do a better job for half the price. At least she uses spell check these days. Stay on the town payroll another 20 and maybe you'll be able to type!
I printed the Executive Meeting Minutes and saw that one too. There was a letter I was going to send complaining that not one of these issues should have delayed the release. I'm another one who isn't impressed with Cristello. Once a year? There is nothing Cristello has said or done that has impressed me so far.
Read the rest of the minutes.They should have been posted last year.Transparency?Joke!
Youre coments made me print that law and they talk about things that dont alow the publc that they cant.Is that why Christelo doesnt want them public?
Issues have been discused in exec sesion that dont belong.I read the law and its simpal.We wait 1 year for this?No Pat Rogars next year.
I just read your blog and I tried to find the executive minutes before. Is anyone looking at what a mess there is? You need a road map to figure this mess out.Who posted the 'under construction' bs?No reward to chsitelo is he did it.not impresed.
You actualy found something on the ptws? standing ovation to you
brain dead i say
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