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February 23, 2021
4 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
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Present: Veronica Kell, Wayne Miller, Joseph Z. Shank
Absent: None
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Have the Chair Veronica to work on the objective and goals with Jim and have them be acceptable and brought back to us
Make a motion that we have the Chair Veronica to work on the objective and goals with Jim and have them be acceptable and brought back to us. WM seconded. Unanimous vote.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“make a motion that we have the Chair Veronica to work on the objective and goals with Jim and have them be acceptable and brought back to us. WM seconded. Unanimous vote..” (second: Miller)
Go down these policies and we discuss what we are going to have for change Veronica you are talking notes we are listening to both sides and if we have something we want to say or change and...
JS: | will make a motion that we go down these policies and we discuss what we are going to have for change Veronica you are talking notes we are listening to both sides and if we have something we want to say or change and you're writing it down change and send it to Counsel and lets move on. WM seconded. Unanimous vote.
From the minutes
“JS: | will make a motion that we go down these policies and we discuss what we are going to have for change Veronica you are talking notes we are listening to both sides and if we have something we want to say or change and you're writing it down change and send it to Counsel and lets move on. WM seconded. Unanimous vote..” (Motion: Shank, second: Miller)
2.3 Discuss/Vote Updates to Townsend Organizational Chart
(the minutes do not state the motion)
JS: 1 make a motion we change the organization chart to have the executive assistant reporting to the Board of Selecctmen. WM seconded. Unanimous vote.
From the minutes
“JS: 1 make a motion we change the organization chart to have the executive assistant reporting to the Board of Selecctmen. WM seconded. Unanimous vote..” (Motion: Shank, second: Miller)
Adjourn
JS I make a motion that we adjourn the regular Selectmen's work session meeting to go into executive session pursuit to GL c. 30A, s. 21(aX(3) to discuss strategy with respective to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigation position of the public body and the chair so declares re: AFSCME- Supervisors and will not be returning to open session. WM seconded. Roll call: WM (yes), VK (yes), and JS (yes).
From the minutes
“JS I make a motion that we adjourn the regular Selectmen's work session meeting to go into executive session pursuit to GL c. 30A, s. 21(aX(3) to discuss strategy with respective to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigation position of the public body and the chair so declares re: AFSCME- Supervisors and will not be returning to open session. WM seconded. Roll call: WM (yes), VK (yes), and JS (yes)..” (Motion: Shank, second: Miller)
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