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RMLD Board of Commissioners
Date: 2023-06-07 Time: 1:00 PM
Building: Virtual Location: Zoom
Address: Session: Open Session
Purpose: General Business Version: Final
Attendees: Members - Present:
David Talbot, Acting Chair; Robert Coulter, Commissioner; Marlena Bita,
Commissioner.
Members - Not Present:
Philip Pacino, Chair.
Others Present:
RMLD Staff: Gregory Phipps, General Manager; Erica Morse, Executive
Assistant.
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Philip B. Pacino, Secretary Pro Tem
Topics of Discussion:
Call Meeting to Order
Acting Chair Talbot called the Board of Commissioner's (BoC) meeting to order at 1:00 PM
and announced that the meeting would be held remotely on Zoom.
Opening Remarks and Introductions
Acting Chair Talbot noted the absence of public attendees but emphasized the importance of
recognizing public comments.
Chair Pacino was absent from the meeting.
Vacant RMLD Board of Commissioners Seat
Acting Chair Talbot recognized and thanked Commissioner John Stempeck for his many
years of dedicated service to RMLD and the Town of Reading. Commissioner Bita
acknowledged Mr. Stempeck's 12 years of dedicated service and credited him with RMLD's
significant contributions to RMLD during his tenure.
Commissioner Bita raised a question about the public posting of the position.
Mr. Phipps explained the procedure post the vote:
• Notification to the Town of Reading of a BoC approved vote to fill the open position
with an appointment.
• A 15 -day posting period for potential applicants.
• A joint meeting with the Board of Commissioners and the Town of Reading Select
Board (proposed for June 27th at 7 PM).
• Ms. Morse will handle coordination of these steps.
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Acting Chair Talbot made a motion, seconded by Chair Bita, that the RMLD Board of
Commissioners fill the open WILD Board of Commissioner position with an interim
appointment via a joint meeting and vote with the Town of Reading Select Board. The
interim appointment with be valid through April 2024, at which time a regularly scheduled
election will be held. Motion Carried: 3:0:1 (3 in favor, 0 against, 1 absent): Roll Call
Vote: Acting Chair Talbot, Aye; Commissioner Coulter, Aye; Commissioner Bita, Aye.
Schedulina
Commissioner Coulter expressed a potential scheduling conflict with the suggested meeting
date and requested a remote participation option.
Acting Chair Talbot also indicated a scheduling conflict for June 27th and suggested
considering an alternative date.
Mr. Phipps noted the possibility of rescheduling to the first or second week of July.
Mr. Phipps highlighted Ms. Morse's recent scheduling adjustments to the warrant schedule
due to Commissioner Stempeck's vacancy, ensuring a grace period for the incoming
appointment to adjust.
Adiournment
At 1:10 PM, Commissioner Coulter made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Bita, that
the RMLD Board of Commissioners adjourn regular session. Note: Roll call vote required
Motion Carried: 3:0:1 (3 in favor, 0 against, 1 absent): Roll Call Vote: Acting Chair Talbot,
Aye; Commissioner Coulter, Aye; Commissioner Bits, Aye.
A true copy of the WILD Board of Commissioners minutes
As approved by a majority the Commission.
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Philip B. Pacino, Secretary Pro Tem
RMLD Board of Commissioners
As approved on September 28, 2023
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