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March 4, 2020
11 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Willard J. Boulter, Jr., Arthur P. Boyle, Jr., John G. Brown, Jr., Jessica M. Rushing, Daniel W. Trabucco
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
7:30 Review/discussion and Vote to Appoint Town Manager
Nominate William Chenard, Christopher Clark and Thomas Guerino for appointment for town manager for the purposes of discussion
To nominate William Chenard, Christopher Clark and Thomas Guerino for appointment for town manager for the purposes of discussion
From the minutes
“Mr. Trabucco makes a motion to nominate William Chenard, Christopher Clark and Thomas Guerino for appointment for town manager for the purposes of discussion; Ms. Rushing seconds the motion, the vote is unanimously in favor..” (Motion: Trabucco, second: Rushing)
Appoint William Chenard as Pembroke's Town Manager for a term of three years in accordance with the Town of Pembroke Special Act 334 of 2018, to be effective July 1, 2020 unless sooner due to a...
To appoint William Chenard as Pembroke's Town Manager for a term of three years in accordance with the Town of Pembroke Special Act 334 of 2018, to be effective July 1, 2020 unless sooner due to a vacancy in the position, subject to the successful negotiation of an employment agreement and any additional background checks deemed necessary
Yes: Boulter, Brown, Rushing, TrabuccoNo: Boyle
From the minutes
“Mr. Trabucco makes a motion to appoint William Chenard as Pembroke's Town Manager for a term of three years in accordance with the Town of Pembroke Special Act 334 of 2018, to be effective July 1, 2020 unless sooner due to a vacancy in the position, subject to the successful negotiation of an employment agreement and any additional background checks deemed necessary; Ms. Rushing seconds the motion; Ms. Rushing, Mr. Brown, Mr. Boulter and Mr. Trabucco are in favor, Mr. Boyle is not. The motion passes..” (Motion: Trabucco, second: Rushing)
Reconsider and vote again on appointing William Chenard as Town Manager
Mr. Trabucco asked for a vote to reconsider, Mr. Boulter agreed and Ms. Rushing seconded; the minutes then say the earlier motion passed unanimously. The minutes do not say who made the motion, so the mover is left blank.
From the minutes
“Mr. Trabucco states that it is best practice to reconsider the vote so to move forward with a unanimous vote, he asks for a vote to reconsider, Mr. Boulter agrees, Ms. Rushing seconds the motion, the previously stated motion passes unanimously..” (second: Rushing)
Appoint two members to the negotiating committee
To appoint two members to the negotiating committee
Yes: Boyle, Brown, Rushing, TrabuccoNo: Boulter
From the minutes
“Mr. Trabucco makes a motion that the board of selectmen appoint two members to the negotiating committee, Ms. Rushing seconds the motion; there is discussion about two members versus the entire board. Mr. Trabucco clarifies the motion, he moves that the board of selectmen through a majority vote, through the chairman, appoint two people on March 17, 2020 to meet in negotiations with Mr. Chenard and in the same meeting, meet in executive session to discuss the parameters of the contract to be negotiated on March 24, 2020. Ms. Rushing seconds the motion; Mr. Trabucco, Mr. Boyle, Mr. Brown, and Ms. Rushing are in favor and Mr. Boulter is not. The motion passes 4-1..” (Motion: Trabucco, second: Rushing)
Review and Vote to Include Submitted to Annual Town Meeting Warrant Articles
Recommend favorable action for article 7
To recommend favorable action for article 7
From the minutes
“Mr. Boyle moves that the board recommend favorable action for article 7, Mr. Trabucco seconds the motion, the vote is unanimously in favor..” (Motion: Boyle, second: Trabucco)
Recommend favorable action for this article (Review and Vote to Include Submitted to Annual Town Meeting Warrant Articles)
To recommend favorable action for this article
From the minutes
“Mr. Trabucco moves that the board recommend favorable action for this article, Mr. Brown seconds, the vote is unanimously in favor..” (Motion: Trabucco, second: Brown)
Recommend favorable action for this article 16
To recommend favorable action for this article 16
From the minutes
“Mr. Brown makes a motion that the board recommend favorable action for this article 16, Mr. Boyle seconds the motion, the vote is unanimously in favor..” (Motion: Brown, second: Boyle)
For favorable action
For favorable action
From the minutes
“Ms. Trabucco moves for favorable action, Ms. Rushing seconds, the vote is unanimously in favor..” (Motion: Trabucco, second: Rushing)
For favorable action
From the minutes
“Mr. Trabucco moves for favorable action, Ms. Rushing seconds, the vote is unanimously in favor..” (Motion: Trabucco, second: Rushing)
Review and Vote to Include Submitted to Special Within the Annual Town Meeting Warrant Articles
For favorable action
For favorable action
From the minutes
“Mr. Boyle moves for favorable action, Mr. Trabucco seconds, the vote is unanimously in favor..” (Motion: Boyle, second: Trabucco)
Adjourn
To adjourn
From the minutes
“Mr. Trabucco moved to adjourn; Ms. Rushing seconded the motion. The vote was unanimously in favor..” (Motion: Trabucco, second: Rushing)
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