HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-08-21 Board of Selectmen Executive Session Minutes Minutes of the Board of Selectmen Executive Session
August 21, 1990
Present were Chairman Graham, Vice Chairman Ensminger, Secretary
Hines, Selectmen Nigro and Hoyt, Town Manager Peter I .
Hechenbleikner, Town Accountant Richard Foley, Finance Director
Elizabeth Klepeis. The Town Accountant updated the Board on the
financial situation of the Town relative to its potential posi-
tion for labor negotiations on health insurance. The Town
Manager recommended that the negotiations on health insurance in-
clude the following:
1. The Town push for the same percentage of payment for the
HMO's as for the indemnity plan.
2. The Town use available funds as its share of the insurance
program, and modify the percentage contribution accordingly.
3 . That an anti-double dipping provision would be secured.
The Board agreed, �; but was concerned about increasing the percent-
age payment, considering our current financial situation. The
Town Manager will run some numbers on this.
The Town Manager indicated that he would be sending a letter to
Bear Hill Realty Trust indicating that the time has expired for
them to respond with a signed purchase and sales agreement. The
Town Manager will work with the Town Counsel to send a letter
-- canceling all provisions of the previous agreement to purchase,
with the Town keeping the Fifty Thousand ($50 , 000 . 00) Dollar
deposit.
The Town Manager indicated that the Pearl Street School ap-
praisals would be back very shortly and will then be discussed
with the Board.
The Town Manager indicated that we had gotten a response from
General Electric and that the draft wording of the potential
settlement of the potential litigation was unacceptable, and that
we would work to get appropriate wording.
The Town ,Manager gave an update on the Homart process. Dan
Ensminger absented himself at this time. The Board discussed the
possibility of having the contaminated soil at the TASC site
removed across the street and spread on the former landfill site.
The process of aeration would wind up rendering this material in-
ert and uncontaminated. The material could then be used under
roadways and paving. In exchange for Homart's agreement to this
process, the Board of Selectmen would consider granting a one-
year's extension with the pre-payment of a non-refundable deposit
by Homart. TASC is planning on building a "temporary" three-
story building next to the site of the contamination, and wants
to use the remainder of the site once it is decontaminated. The
Board directed the Town Manager to pursue a draft agreement in
accordance with this outline.
On motion by Nigro, seconded by Hines, the Board voted to approve
the minutes of July 31, 1990, by a vote of 4-0-0.
Executive Session Minutes - 8/21/90 - Page 2
On motion by Nigro, seconded by Hines, the Board voted to come
out of Executive Session and adjourn at 12:05 p.m. All four mem-
bers responding on a roll call vote, the meeting was adjourned at
12 : 04 a.m.
Respectfully s ' mitted,
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Secre ary