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Executive Session
April 24,2012
For ease of archiving, the order that items appear in these minutes reflects the order in which
the items appeared on the agenda for that meeting, and are not necessarily the order in which
any item was taken up by the Board.
The Executive Session convened at 7:05 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Lowell
Street, Reading, Massachusetts. Present were Chairman Stephen Goldy, Vice Chairman Ben
Tafoya, Secretary Richard Schubert, Selectmen John Arena and James Bonazoli, Town
Manager Peter Hechenbleikner, Assistant Town Manager/Finance Director Bob LeLacheur,
Office Manager Paula Schena.
The Town Manager noted that he has concluded health insurance negotiations with the Public
Employee Committee coalition bargaining. They've agreed to a 71/29 split; there will be no
bargaining of an opt-out program and no funding of a medical savings account.
Richard Schubert asked about the GIC and the Town Manager noted that the GIC model is
80/20.
John Arena asked if rates are based on history and the Town Manager they are: Mr. Arena asked
if we have looked at self insurance and the Town Manager indicated it is too risky.
A motion by Arena seconded by Tafoya to adiourn the Executive Session at 7:15 p.m. and
to return to Open Session was approved by a vote of 5-0-0 with all five members voting in
the affirmative.
Respectfully submitte ,
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Secretary