2016-10-13 School Committee Minutes - Executive Session

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am OFR - 4�� Town of Reading ECEIVED SOWN CLERK Meeting Minutes 4 READING, MASS. ,�38•'fbCnRP�P - 311 FEB 2 3 P` t --* *i Board - Committee - Commission - Council: - School Committee Date: 2016-10-13 Time: 7:30 PM Building: School - Memorial High Location: Superintendent Conference Room Address: 82 Oakland Road Purpose: Executive Session Session: Executive Session Attendees: Members - Present: Linda Snow Dockser, Jeanne Borawski, Elaine Webb, Julie Joyce, Chuck Robinson, Gary Nihan Members - Not Present: Others Present: Superintendent John Doherty, Director of Finance Gail Dowd, Board of Selectmen - John Halsey, Barry Berman, Kevin Sexton, Dan Ensminger & John Arena, Town Manager Bob LeLacheur, Town Counsel Ray Miyares, Fincom member Peter Lydecker, Attorney David Doneski Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Linda Engelson on behalf of the Chair Topics of Discussion: Executive Session 7:45 p.m. A. Call to Order School Committee Chair Borawski called the Executive Session to order in the Superintendent's Conference Room at 7:45 p.m. Selectmen Chair Halsey called the Executive Session to order at 7:45 p.m. High School Construction Litigation School Committee Chair Borawski explained that a tentative agreement has been reached with TLT. Mr. Doneski provided the background to the case. The lawsuit was filed in 2007. TLT alleged the Town owed -them $4.4 million dollars for work performed under the contract. The Town denied that claim and asserted a counterclaim against TLT for breach of contract. In 2013 the case was referred to a Special Master who conducted evidentiary hearing which started in December of that year and concluded in March of 2015. In June of 2015, the parties submitted to the Master their respective requests for findings of fact and rulings of law, and closing arguments -were presented in July of 2015. Page 1 1