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November 7, 2023
5 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Jackie McCarthy, Mark Dockser, Chris Haley, Karen Gately Herrick, Carlo Bacci
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Combine the Local Election and the Presidential Primary on March 5' h, 2024
Herrick moved to combine the Local Election and the Presidential Primary on March 5' h, 2024. The motion was seconded by Dockser and approved with a 5-0 vote.
From the minutes
“Herrick moved to combine the Local Election and the Presidential Primary on March 5' h, 2024. The motion was seconded by Dockser and approved with a 5-0 vote..” (Motion: Herrick, second: Dockser)
Create a 7 member Town Manager screening committee with the following members: 2 Select Board members, 2 resident department heads to serve ex- officio, the Town Moderator and up to 2 residents
McCarthy moved to create a 7 member Town Manager screening committee with the following members: 2 Select Board members, 2 resident department heads to serve ex- officio, the Town Moderator and up to 2 residents. The motion was seconded by Herrick and approved with a 5- 0 vote.
From the minutes
“McCarthy moved to create a 7 member Town Manager screening committee with the following members: 2 Select Board members, 2 resident department heads to serve ex- officio, the Town Moderator and up to 2 residents. The motion was seconded by Herrick and approved with a 5- 0 vote..” (Motion: McCarthy, second: Herrick)
Make the Chair and Vice Chair the Select Board representatives on the Town Manager Screening Committee
Herrick nominated the Chair and Vice Chair to be the Select Board representatives on the Screening Committee. The motion was seconded by Dockser. Haley nominated Bacci and McCarthy to be the Select Board representatives on the Screening Committee. The motion was seconded by Herrick. The board voted on the first motion for Chair and Vice Chair to be the representatives. The motion passed with a 3- 2 vote with Bacci and Haley against.
Yes: Dockser, Herrick, McCarthyNo: Bacci, HaleyTwo competing nominations (Karen Herrick: the Chair and Vice Chair; Chris Haley: Carlo Bacci and Jackie McCarthy). “The board voted on the first motion for Chair and Vice Chair to be the representatives. The motion passed with a 3- 2 vote with Bacci and Haley against.”
From the minutes
“Herrick nominated the Chair and Vice Chair to be the Select Board representatives on the Screening Committee. The motion was seconded by Dockser. Haley nominated Bacci and McCarthy to be the Select Board representatives on the Screening Committee. The motion was seconded by Herrick. The board voted on the first motion for Chair and Vice Chair to be the representatives. The motion passed with a 3- 2 vote with Bacci and Haley against..” (Motion: Herrick, second: Dockser)
Approve the meeting minutes of October 24", 2023 as amended
Herrick moved to approve the meeting minutes of October 24", 2023 as amended. The motion was seconded by Dockser and approved with a 5- 0 vote.
From the minutes
“Herrick moved to approve the meeting minutes of October 24", 2023 as amended. The motion was seconded by Dockser and approved with a 5- 0 vote..” (Motion: Herrick, second: Dockser)
Go into Executive Session including staff members Fidel Maltez, Greg Burns, Sharon Angstrom, Sean Donahue, and Caitlin Nocella to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining and approve...
Herrick moved that the board go into Executive Session including staff members Fidel Maltez, Greg Burns, Sharon Angstrom, Sean Donahue, and Caitlin Nocella to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining and approve contracts for the International Association of Firefighters AFL- CIO. Further the Chair declares that an open meeting could have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the body; and the board will NOT reconvene in open session. The motion was seconded by Dockser and approved with a unanimous roll call vote.
From the minutes
“Herrick moved that the board go into Executive Session including staff members Fidel Maltez, Greg Burns, Sharon Angstrom, Sean Donahue, and Caitlin Nocella to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining and approve contracts for the International Association of Firefighters AFL- CIO. Further the Chair declares that an open meeting could have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the body; and the board will NOT reconvene in open session. The motion was seconded by Dockser and approved with a unanimous roll call vote..” (Motion: Herrick, second: Dockser)
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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