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Municipal Light Board of Commissioners
Executive Session
230 Ash Street
Reading, MA 01867
October 1, 2012
Start Time of Executive Session:
10:25 p.m.
End Time of Executive:
10:45 p.m.
Commissioners:
Philip Pacino, Chairman
Gina Snyder, Vice Chair
John Stempeck Secretary
Robert Soli
Marcie West
Attendees:
Vincent Cameron, General Manager Beth Ellen Antonio, Human Resources Manager
Approval of Minutes of July 25, 2012 Executive Board Meeting
Ms. West made a motion seconded by Mr. Soli to approve the Executive Session meeting minutes of July 25, 2012
with changes as presented.
Chairman Pacino called for a poll of the vote:
Chairman Pacino, Aye; Ms. Snyder, Aye; Mr. Soli, Aye; Ms. West, Aye; and Mr. Stempeck, Aye.
Motion carried 5:0:0.
Union Negotiations
Mr. Cameron stated that union negotiations with the three unions will be starting soon and he wanted to get a sense
from the Board as in pay raises. Mr. Cameron said that he believes that a 2% arcual pay mise seemed to be the
norm. Mr. Cameron said that the Town of Reading gave 2% in then lost negotiations. The Town of Reading did
give higher increases but with give backs from the unions.
Ms. Antonio said that other municipals she has contacted were in the 2% to 2.5% range. Ms. Antonio also said that
the RMLD is considering talking with the Line, Meter, Station union about the possibility of removing the meals
language related to overtime and storm pay simpler.
Discussion followed.
The sense of the RMLD Board was to go along with negotiations under the implied salary range discussed.
Motion to Adjourn
At 10:45 p.m. Ms. West made a motion seconded by Ms. Snyder that the Board adjourn the Executive Session and
return to Regular Session for the release of 2011 Executive Session minutes and adjournment.
Chairman Pacino called for a poll of the vote:
Chairman Pacino, Aye; Mr. Stempeck, Aye; Mr. Soli, Aye; Ms. Snyder, Aye, and Ms. West; Aye.
Motion carried 5:0:0.
A true copy of the RMLD Board of Commissioners minutes
as approved by a majority of the Commission.
John Stempeck, Secretary
RMLD Board of Commissioners