HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-05-06 Board of Public Works Minutes - Executive Session Executive Session Meeting of May b, 1985 Page i
The Board of Public Works convened in Executive Session at 9:50
P.M. in Room 11, Community Center, 52 Sanborn Street, Reading, Ma. at 9:50
P.M. Present were Secretary Hampson, Board Members Polychrones, Griffin
and Boucher, Supt. A.V. Fletcher, P.E. and Assistant Supt. William A.
Redford.
Also present from the Finance Committee was James O'Leary.
Supt. Fletcher updated the Board on the Vining Disposal Company
saga. He stated it appears the D.A. is willing to accept a guilty plea
from Vining, it looks like Vining is going to accept that. Supt. Fletcher
did not know the exact arrangements.
Secondly, Supt. Fletcher stated the other thing he wanted to
discuss is that he spoke with Russ Graham and it seems there are some
people from the Finance Committee who want to know what exactly is going
Imon with this case.
Mr. O'Leary of the Finance Committee asked first, what is the
legality of assigning the contract to Hiltz in Executive Session?
Secondly, if Hiltz is using the same equipment and crews, is Hiltz
therefore a "dummy" corporation owned by Vining? Mr. O'Leary asked if
members of the Finance Committee could attend an executive session with
the BPW to discuss this matter.
Supt. Fletcher stated I told Russ Graham tonight he should speak
with Town Counsel. Supt. Fletcher is not obligated to talk to anyone on
the Finance Committee about this.
Mr. Griffin suggested that only those people involved in prior
executive sessions on this case be invited.
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Mr. Griffin moved to request the Finance Committee Chairman, Vice
Chairman and members who are presently members, who have in the past been
involved in Executive Session discussions of the Vining case, be invited
to an executive session to discuss the meaning of our contractual
obligations. The motion was seconded and defeated 1: 3 (Mr. Hampson, Mr.
Boucher and Mr. Polychrones opposed).
The meeting adjourned at 10:45 P.M.
Respectfullly�y submitted,
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