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Orleans Select Board · 2023–2024 Board · Regular meeting

May 15, 2024

4 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda

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Attendance

Present: Michael Herman, Mefford Runyon, Kevin Galligan, Mark Mathison, Andrea Reed

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

Delegate signing authority for the new amended Host Community Agreement with Ember Gardens, LLC, to Town Manager Kim Newman, provided that the edits are satisfactorily resolved

Minutes, page 2

ApprovePassed · 4–1

To delegate signing authority for the new amended Host Community Agreement with Ember Gardens, LLC, to Town Manager Kim Newman, provided that the edits are satisfactorily resolved

Yes: Galligan, Herman, Mathison, ReedNo: Runyon

From the minutes

“Ms. Reed moved to delegate signing authority for the new amended Host Community Agreement with Ember Gardens, LLC, to Town Manager Kim Newman, provided that the edits are satisfactorily resolved. Seconded by Mr. Mathison. Voted: 4-1-0, with Mr. Runyon voting NO..” (Motion: Reed, second: Mathison)

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Go into Executive Session to conduct strategy with respect to contract negotiations with non-union personnel - Town Manager, and to reconvene in Open Session

Minutes, page 2

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

To go into Executive Session to conduct strategy with respect to contract negotiations with non-union personnel - Town Manager, and to reconvene in Open Session

From the minutes

“Mr. Galligan moved to go into Executive Session to conduct strategy with respect to contract negotiations with non-union personnel - Town Manager, and to reconvene in Open Session. Seconded by Mr. Mathison. Roll call vote with Mr. Herman, Mr. Runyon, Ms. Reed, Mr. Galligan, and Mr. Mathison voting AYE. Motion passed: 5-0- 0..” (Motion: Galligan, second: Mathison)

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Accept the amendment to the Town Manager's contract for this contract period, the amendment as listed in the packet on 5/15/24 reading "the Town Manager shall be granted four weeks of paid...

Minutes, page 2

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

To accept the amendment to the Town Manager's contract for this contract period, the amendment as listed in the packet on 5/15/24 reading "the Town Manager shall be granted four weeks of paid vacation per contract year. A week shall be defined as five working days, and up to one week of unused vacation days may be carried over for one succeeding year. For any scheduled time, over five days, the Town Manager will notify the Board 45 days prior to planned use, and further the Town Manager shall be eligible in a vacation buy-back program, allowing her to buy back up to two weeks annually."

From the minutes

“Ms. Reed moved to accept the amendment to the Town Manager's contract for this contract period, the amendment as listed in the packet on 5/15/24 reading "the Town Manager shall be granted four weeks of paid vacation per contract year. A week shall be defined as five working days, and up to one week of unused vacation days may be carried over for one succeeding year. For any scheduled time, over five days, the Town Manager will notify the Board 45 days prior to planned use, and further the Town Manager shall be eligible in a vacation buy-back program, allowing her to buy back up to two weeks annually." Seconded by Mr. Mathison. Voted unanimously: 5-0-0..” (Motion: Reed, second: Mathison)

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Adjourn the meeting with nothing to report

Minutes, page 2

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

To adjourn the meeting with nothing to report

From the minutes

“Mr. Galligan moved to adjourn the meeting with nothing to report. Seconded by Mr. Runyon. Voted unanimously: 5-0-0.” (Motion: Galligan, second: Runyon)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

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