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Date: December 7, 2009 <br />Time: 7:04 p.m. <br />Place: Superintendent's Office <br />School Committee Members Present <br />Lisa Gibbs <br />Chris Caruso <br />Karen Janowski <br />Chuck Robinson <br />Elaine Webb <br />David Michaud <br />I. Executive Session <br />A. Call to Order <br />Reading Public Schools <br />Reading, Massachusetts <br />Regular Meeting of the School Committee <br />Executive Session <br />RECEIVED <br />TOWN G <br />READI, MASS. <br />loll FEB 23 P i= 3# <br />Staff Members Present <br />John Doherty, Acting Superintendent <br />Mary DeLai, Director of Finance & Operations (arrived at 7:50 p.m.) <br />Joe Huggins, Director of Facilities <br />Bob LeLacheur, Town Finance Director <br />Ellen Doucette, Town Counsel <br />7:33 p.m. <br />Chairperson Robinson called the Executive Session to order. <br />Pending Liti ag tion <br />Ms. Doucette updated the committee on the Midland Fire Protection request to submit this matter <br />to mediation. <br />Mr. Huggins provided additional information regarding some work that had not been done that <br />has come to light during the performance contracting work. <br />Ms. Doucette requested that the School Committee vote to authorize Town Counsel to participate <br />in non-binding mediation involving this case. <br />Mr. Caruso moved, seconded by Mrs. Gibbs, to authorize Town Counsel to <br />participate, on behalf of the Reading School Committee, in nonbinding mediation in <br />the matter of Midland Fire Protection v. TLT Construction Corp. v. Town of <br />Readine. The roll call vote was 6-0. Mr. Michaud, Mr. Caruso, Mr. Robinson, Mrs. <br />Janowski, Mrs. Webb and Mrs. Gibbs. <br />Ms. DeLai arrived. <br />Mr. Robinson asked how long the mediation would last. Ms. Doucette felt that it would not last <br />more than a day. Dr. Doherty stated that he had spoken to Superintendent Schettini regarding the <br />mediation and he supports the recommendation. <br />Ms. Doucette continued to update the committee on the remaining pending litigation. She <br />indicated that depositions were being given at this point. She indicated that Mr. Dunlap <br />deposition will be taken in January. Mr. Robinson asked to be updated after his deposition. <br />Mr. Huggins will also be deposed. Ms. Doucette indicated that she will work with Mr. Huggins <br />to prepare him prior to giving his deposition. <br />Mr. Robinson thanked Ms. Doucette and Mr. Huggins for coming to the meeting and they left. <br />