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January 9, 2023
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Present: Kathryn Manupelli, Liane Gonzalez, Richard Wallner, Stephen O'Leary, Vincenzo Stuto
Absent: None
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
Executive Session
Executive Session
From the minutes
“MOTION BY: MR. WALLNER SECONDED BY: MR. O'LEARY VOTED BY: MR. STUTO AYE MRS. GONZALEZ AYE MR. WALLNER AYE MR. O'LEARY AYE MRS. MANUPELLI AYE VOTE: 5-0.” (Motion: Wallner, second: O'Leary)
Grant a Common Victualler License for Cowabunga's Entertainment, 271 Main Street to Expire December 31, 2023 Subject to All Regulatory Department Requirements
MADAM CHAIR, I MOVE TO GRANT A COMMON VICTUALLER LICENSE FOR COWABUNGA'S ENTERTAINMENT, 271 MAIN STREET TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 2023 SUBJECT TO ALL REGULATORY DEPARTMENT REQUIREMENTS.
From the minutes
“MADAM CHAIR, I MOVE TO GRANT A COMMON VICTUALLER LICENSE FOR COWABUNGA'S ENTERTAINMENT, 271 MAIN STREET TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 2023 SUBJECT TO ALL REGULATORY DEPARTMENT REQUIREMENTS. MOTION BY: MR. WALLNER SECONDED BY: MR. O'LEARY VOTED BY: MR. STUTO AYE MRS. GONZALEZ AYE MR. WALLNER AYE MR. O'LEARY AYE MRS. MANUPELLI AYE VOTE: 5-0.” (Motion: Wallner, second: O'Leary)
Approve the Retiree Health Insurance Plan for 2023 in Accordance with the Attached Summary
MADAM CHAIR, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN FOR 2023 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ATTACHED SUMMARY.
From the minutes
“MADAM CHAIR, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN FOR 2023 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ATTACHED SUMMARY. MOTION BY: MR. WALLNER SECONDED BY: MR. O'LEARY VOTED BY: MR. STUTO AYE MRS. GONZALEZ AYE MR. WALLNER AYE MR. O'LEARY AYE MRS. MANUPELLI AYE VOTE: 5-0.” (Motion: Wallner, second: O'Leary)
Approve the Regular Session Minutes as Written for the Following Dates. December 6, 2021 December 20, 2021 January 10, 2022 April 11, 2022 April 25, 2022 May 4, 2022 May 9, 2022 June 1, 2022 June...
MADAM CHAIR, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE REGULAR SESSION MINUTES AS WRITTEN FOR THE FOLLOWING DATES. December 6, 2021 December 20, 2021 January 10, 2022 April 11, 2022 April 25, 2022 May 4, 2022 May 9, 2022 June 1, 2022 June 6, 2022 June 13, 2022 July 11, 2022 August 8, 2022
From the minutes
“MADAM CHAIR, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE REGULAR SESSION MINUTES AS WRITTEN FOR THE FOLLOWING DATES. December 6, 2021 December 20, 2021 January 10, 2022 April 11, 2022 April 25, 2022 May 4, 2022 May 9, 2022 June 1, 2022 June 6, 2022 June 13, 2022 July 11, 2022 August 8, 2022 MOTION BY: MR. WALLNER SECONDED BY: MR. O'LEARY VOTED BY: MR. STUTO AYE MRS. GONZALEZ AYE MR. WALLNER AYE MR. O'LEARY AYE MRS. MANUPELLI AYE VOTE: 5-0.” (Motion: Wallner, second: O'Leary)
Approve the Executive Session Minutes as Written for the Following Dates. December 6, 2021 December 20, 2021 January 10, 2022 April 11, 2022 April 25, 2022 May 9, 2022 June 1, 2022 June 13, 2022...
MADAM CHAIR, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES AS WRITTEN FOR THE FOLLOWING DATES. December 6, 2021 December 20, 2021 January 10, 2022 April 11, 2022 April 25, 2022 May 9, 2022 June 1, 2022 June 13, 2022 July 11, 2022 August 8, 2022 August 23, 2022
From the minutes
“MADAM CHAIR, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES AS WRITTEN FOR THE FOLLOWING DATES. December 6, 2021 December 20, 2021 January 10, 2022 April 11, 2022 April 25, 2022 May 9, 2022 June 1, 2022 June 13, 2022 July 11, 2022 August 8, 2022 August 23, 2022 MOTION BY: MR. WALLNER SECONDED BY: MR. O'LEARY VOTED BY: MR. STUTO AYE MRS. GONZALEZ AYE MR. WALLNER AYE MR. O'LEARY AYE MRS. MANUPELLI AYE VOTE: 5-0.” (Motion: Wallner, second: O'Leary)
NOT RELEASE THE FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING MINUTES BY EXERCISING THE FOLLOWING EXEMPTIONS: 11/1/2021 -Sec. 2 (Nonunion) Sec. 3 - NRAS-Ongoing collective bargaining 11/22/2021- Sec. 2...
MADAM CHAIR, I MOVE TO NOT RELEASE THE FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING MINUTES BY EXERCISING THE FOLLOWING EXEMPTIONS: 11/1/2021 -Sec. 2 (Nonunion) Sec. 3 - NRAS-Ongoing collective bargaining 11/22/2021- Sec. 2 (Nonunion) Sec. 3 - Opioid Litigation, NRAS- Ongoing collective bargaining / litigation 12/6/2021- Sec. 3 - Sec School Building Litigation, NRAS- Ongoing collective bargaining; attorney-client privileged 12/20/2021- Sec. 2 (Nonunion), Sec. 3 - Firefighters, Sec. School Building Litigation, 20 Elm St.- Ongoing collective bargaining / litigation; attorney-client privileged; 1/10/2022- Sec. 2 (Nonunion), Sec. 3 - Sec. School Building Litigation, 20 Elm St., Police, Sec. 6 - Property- Ongoing collective bargaining / litigation / property valuation 1/24/2022- Sec. 2 (Nonunion), Sec. 3 - Police, 20 Elm St.- Ongoing collective bargaining / litigation 2/7/2022- Sec. 2 (Nonunion), Sec. 3 - DPW, Library- Ongoing collective bargaining 2/28/2022- Sec. 2 (Nonunion), Sec. 3 - 20 Elm St., Sec. 6 - Property- Ongoing litigation / property valuation 3/14/2022- Sec. 2 (Nonunion), Sec. 3 - Ongoing collective bargaining 3/28/2022- Sec. 3 - Firefighters, Health Insurance- Ongoing collective bargaining 4/11/2022- Sec. 3 - Health Insurance, Police- Ongoing collective bargaining 4/25/2022- Sec. 3 - 20 Elm- Ongoing litigation / property valuation 5/9/2022- Sec. 2 (Nonunion) - Ongoing collective bargaining 6/1/2022- Sec. 2 (Nonunion), Sec. 3 - Litigation- Ongoing collective bargaining 6/21/2
From the minutes
“MADAM CHAIR, I MOVE TO NOT RELEASE THE FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING MINUTES BY EXERCISING THE FOLLOWING EXEMPTIONS: 11/1/2021 -Sec. 2 (Nonunion) Sec. 3 - NRAS-Ongoing collective bargaining 11/22/2021- Sec. 2 (Nonunion) Sec. 3 - Opioid Litigation, NRAS- Ongoing collective bargaining / litigation 12/6/2021- Sec. 3 - Sec School Building Litigation, NRAS- Ongoing collective bargaining; attorney-client privileged 12/20/2021- Sec. 2 (Nonunion), Sec. 3 - Firefighters, Sec. School Building Litigation, 20 Elm St.- Ongoing collective bargaining / litigation; attorney-client privileged; 1/10/2022- Sec. 2 (Nonunion), Sec. 3 - Sec. School Building Litigation, 20 Elm St., Police, Sec. 6 - Property- Ongoing collective bargaining / litigation / property valuation 1/24/2022- Sec. 2 (Nonunion), Sec. 3 - Police, 20 Elm St.- Ongoing collective bargaining / litigation 2/7/2022- Sec. 2 (Nonunion), Sec. 3 - DPW, Library- Ongoing collective bargaining 2/28/2022- Sec. 2 (Nonunion), Sec. 3 - 20 Elm St., Sec. 6 - Property- Ongoing litigation / property valuation 3/14/2022- Sec. 2 (Nonunion), Sec. 3 - Ongoing collective bargaining 3/28/2022- Sec. 3 - Firefighters, Health Insurance- Ongoing collective bargaining 4/11/2022- Sec. 3 - Health Insurance, Police- Ongoing collective bargaining 4/25/2022- Sec. 3 - 20 Elm- Ongoing litigation / property valuation 5/9/2022- Sec. 2 (Nonunion) - Ongoing collective bargaining 6/1/2022- Sec. 2 (Nonunion), Sec. 3 - Litigation- Ongoing collective bargaining 6/21/2022- Sec. 2 (Nonunion), Sec. 3 - Collective Bargaining- Ongoing collective bargaining 7/11/2022- Sec. 2 (Nonunion), Sec. 3 - Collective Bargaining- Ongoing collective bargaining 8/8/2022- Sec. 2 (Nonunion), Sec. 3 - Sec. School Building Project-D - Attorney-client 8/23/2022- Sec. 3 - Sec. School Building Project- Attorney-client 9/7/2022- Sec. 3 - Police Lts., Sec. School Building Litigation - D- Ongoing collective bargaining; attorney- client privileged 9/16/2022- Sec. 3 - Sec. School Building Project - D- Attorney-client 9/28/2022- Sec. 3 - Library, Sec. School Building Project- Ongoing collective bargaining; attorney-client privileged 10/3/2022- Sec. 3 - Sec. School Building Project- Attorney-client 11/21/2022- Sec. 3 - DPW- Ongoing collective bargaining 12/19/2022- Sec. 3 - Firefighters- Ongoing collective bargaining MOTION BY: MR. WALLNER SECONDED BY: MR. O'LEARY VOTED BY: MR. STUTO AYE MRS. GONZALEZ AYE MR. WALLNER AYE MR. O'LEARY AYE MRS. MANUPELLI AYE VOTE: 5-0.” (Motion: Wallner, second: O'Leary)
Approve Legal Bills for November, 2022 in the Amount of $3,832.61 as Follows: General $ 2,662.61 Labor $ 1,170.00 Total $ 3,832.61
MADAM CHAIR, I MOVE TO APPROVE LEGAL BILLS FOR NOVEMBER, 2022 IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,832.61 AS FOLLOWS: GENERAL $ 2,662.61 LABOR $ 1,170.00 TOTAL $ 3,832.61
From the minutes
“MADAM CHAIR, I MOVE TO APPROVE LEGAL BILLS FOR NOVEMBER, 2022 IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,832.61 AS FOLLOWS: GENERAL $ 2,662.61 LABOR $ 1,170.00 TOTAL $ 3,832.61 MOTION BY: MR. WALLNER SECONDED BY: MR. O'LEARY VOTED BY: MR. STUTO AYE MRS. GONZALEZ AYE MR. WALLNER AYE MR. O'LEARY AYE MRS. MANUPELLI AYE VOTE: 5-0.” (Motion: Wallner, second: O'Leary)
Approve the Response to Mr. Austin Dated December 22, 2022 and January 2, 2023, and to Authorize the Chair to Sign the Response Letter
MADAM CHAIR, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE RESPONSE TO MR. AUSTIN DATED DECEMBER 22, 2022 AND JANUARY 2, 2023, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN THE RESPONSE LETTER.
From the minutes
“MADAM CHAIR, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE RESPONSE TO MR. AUSTIN DATED DECEMBER 22, 2022 AND JANUARY 2, 2023, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN THE RESPONSE LETTER. MOTION BY: MR. WALLNER SECONDED BY: MR. O'LEARY VOTED BY: MR. STUTO AYE MRS. GONZALEZ AYE MR. WALLNER AYE MR. O'LEARY AYE MRS. MANUPELLI AYE VOTE: 5-0.” (Motion: Wallner, second: O'Leary)
Adjourn
MADAM CHAIR, I MOVE TO ADJOURN.
From the minutes
“MADAM CHAIR, I MOVE TO ADJOURN. MOTION BY: MR. WALLNER SECONDED BY: MR. O'LEARY VOTED BY: MR. STUTO AYE MRS. GONZALEZ AYE MR. WALLNER AYE MR. O'LEARY AYE MRS. MANUPELLI AYE VOTE: 5-0.” (Motion: Wallner, second: O'Leary)
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