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Reading Select Board · 2021–2022 Board · Regular meeting

January 18, 2022

4 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda

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Attendance

Present: Karen Gately Herrick, Anne Landry, Mark Dockser, Carlo Bacci, Chris Haley

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

Enter into executive session under Purpose 1 to review and respond to Open Meeting Law Complaints filed by Walter Tuvell against the Reading Select Board on July 21, July 23, August 16, August 22,...

Minutes, page 2

ProceduralPassed · 4–1

Mark Dockser moved to enter into executive session under Purpose 1 to review and respond to Open Meeting Law Complaints filed by Walter Tuvell against the Reading Select Board on July 21, July 23, August 16, August 22, October 21, October 27, November 18, 2021 and January 9 and January 11, 2022, otherwise known as Tuvell Complaints 5 through 14, to invite Bob LeLacheur, Jackie La Verde, and Ivria Fried to attend the meeting, and to return to open session for purposes of continuing on with the meeting as posted in the agenda. Motion seconded by Karen Herrick and approved 4- 1 by roll call vote: Mark Dockser- Yes, Carlo Bacci- Yes, Anne Landry - Yes, Chris Haley - No, Karen Herrick -Yes.

Yes: Bacci, Dockser, Herrick, LandryNo: Haley

From the minutes

“Mark Dockser moved to enter into executive session under Purpose 1 to review and respond to Open Meeting Law Complaints filed by Walter Tuvell against the Reading Select Board on July 21, July 23, August 16, August 22, October 21, October 27, November 18, 2021 and January 9 and January 11, 2022, otherwise known as Tuvell Complaints 5 through 14, to invite Bob LeLacheur, Jackie La Verde, and Ivria Fried to attend the meeting, and to return to open session for purposes of continuing on with the meeting as posted in the agenda. Motion seconded by Karen Herrick and approved 4- 1 by roll call vote: Mark Dockser- Yes, Carlo Bacci- Yes, Anne Landry - Yes, Chris Haley - No, Karen Herrick -Yes..” (Motion: Dockser, second: Herrick)

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

Add the Juneteenth holiday to Section 9. 12 of the Personnel Policies

Minutes, page 3

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Mark Dockser moved to add the Juneteenth holiday to Section 9. 12 of the Personnel Policies. Motion seconded by Anne Landry and approved 5- 0 by unanimous roll call vote.

From the minutes

“Mark Dockser moved to add the Juneteenth holiday to Section 9. 12 of the Personnel Policies. Motion seconded by Anne Landry and approved 5- 0 by unanimous roll call vote..” (Motion: Dockser, second: Landry)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Accept the meeting minutes of July 12, 2021, December 22, 2021, December 29, 2021, and January 4, 2022 as amended

Minutes, page 5

Approve minutesPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Mark Dockser moved to accept the meeting minutes of July 12, 2021, December 22, 2021, December 29, 2021, and January 4, 2022 as amended. Motion seconded by Carlo Bacci and approved 5- 0 by unanimous roll call vote.

From the minutes

“Mark Dockser moved to accept the meeting minutes of July 12, 2021, December 22, 2021, December 29, 2021, and January 4, 2022 as amended. Motion seconded by Carlo Bacci and approved 5- 0 by unanimous roll call vote..” (Motion: Dockser, second: Bacci)

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Enter into Executive Session under Purpose 7 to review and approve meeting minutes for December 21, 2021 and December 29, 2021, to invite Bob LeLacheur, and Jackie LaVerde to attend the meeting,...

Minutes, page 5

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Mark Dockser moved to enter into Executive Session under Purpose 7 to review and approve meeting minutes for December 21, 2021 and December 29, 2021, to invite Bob LeLacheur, and Jackie LaVerde to attend the meeting, and to not return to open session. Motion seconded by Karen Herrick and approved 5- 0 by unanimous roll call vote.

From the minutes

“Mark Dockser moved to enter into Executive Session under Purpose 7 to review and approve meeting minutes for December 21, 2021 and December 29, 2021, to invite Bob LeLacheur, and Jackie LaVerde to attend the meeting, and to not return to open session. Motion seconded by Karen Herrick and approved 5- 0 by unanimous roll call vote..” (Motion: Dockser, second: Herrick)

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

From the Reading Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Public Records Archive (Minutes > Select Board). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Reading Patch candidate profiles, courtesy of the candidates (Melissa Murphy, Karen Gately Herrick, Chris Haley), and The Reading Post candidacy announcements (Karen Rose-Gillis, Sal Bramante). The town’s website has no member photos.

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