HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-06-26 Board of Selectmen Executive Session Minutes Board of Selectmen Meeting
Executive Session
June 26,2007
The Executive Session convened at 11:00 p.m. in the Town Hall Conference Room, 16 Lowell
Street, Reading, Massachusetts. Present were Chairman James gonazoli, Vice Chairman
Stephen Goldy, Secretary Ben Tafoya, Selectmen Camille Anthony and Richard Schubert,
Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner, Assistant Town Manager/Finance Director Bob
LeLacheur and Paula Schena.
Labor Negotiations
The Town Manager updated the Board on the status of negotiations.
He noted that he is trying to buy out sick leave buy back. Public Works is looking for more
money.- Engineer/WTP major issue is elimination of the Water Treatment Plant. The Police
want the Quinn Bill in their base pay. The Police are trying to control sick leave by putting in no
details or overtime until after 48 hours of being-sick.
The Town Manager noted that the Dispatchers are behind in salaries compared to other
communities. The Fire Fighters are underpaid approximately $2000 per person, and they want a
sixth week of vacation.
A motion by Schubert seconded by Anthony to adiourn the Executive Session of June 26,
2007 at 11:15 p.m. was approved on a roll call vote with all five members voting in the
affirmative.
Respect lly s bmitted,
S retary