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Meeting Minutes
Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
RMLD Board of Commissioners
Date: 2023-01-13
Building:
Reading Municipal Light Building
Address:
230 Ash Street
Purpose:
General Business
Attendees: Members - Present:
Time: 5:00 PM
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Location:
Winfred Spurr Audio Visual Room
Session:
Open Session
Version:
Final
Marlena Bita, Chair; Philip Padno, Vice Chair; John Stempeck,
Commissioner; David Talbot, Commissioner; Robert Coulter, Commissioner.
Mr. Stempeck attended the meeting remotely.
Members - Not Present:
RMLD Staff: Gregory Phipps, General Manager; Erica Morse, Executive
Assistant.
Others Present:
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Philip B. Pacino, Secretary Pro Tem
Topics of Discussion:
Chair Bita called the Board of Commissioner's (BoC) meeting to order at 5:00 PM and
announced that the meeting would be held in person and remotely on Zoom.
Ooenino Remarks and Introductions
Chair Bita read the RMLD BoC Code of Conduct and asked all remote attendees to identify
themselves. Vice Chair Pacino served as Secretary at the meeting.
Mr. Stempeck participated in the meeting on Zoom.
Public Comment
There was no comment from the public at this meeting.
Schedulino
The BoC reviewed the upcoming meeting schedule. Mr. Coulter and Mr. Talbot plan to
attend the January 18th meeting remotely. Mr. Stempeck will be on vacation for the
February meeting.
Executive Session
Vice Chair Pacino made a motion, seconded by Mr. Stempeck, that the RMLD Board of
Commissioners go into Executive Session pursuant to Massachusetts G.L. c.164 section
47D, exemption from public records and open meeting requirements in certain instances, to
discuss the General Manager contract and strategy with respect to collective bargaining or
litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating
position of the public body and the chair so declares and return to regular session, for the
continuation of regular session. Note: Roll call vote required. Motion Carried: 5:0:0 (5 in
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favor, 0 against, 0 abstention): Roll Call Vote: Chair Bita, Aye; Vice Chair Pacino, Aye; Mr.
Stempeck, Aye; Mr. Talbot, Aye; Mr. Coulter, Aye.
Adiournment
At 7:16 PM, Vice Chair Pacino made a motion, seconded by Mr. Stempeck, that the RMLD
Board of Commissioners adjourn regular session. Note: Roll call vote required Motion
Carried: 5:0:0 (5 in favor, 0 against, 0 abstention): Roll Call Vote: Chair Bita, Aye; Vice
Chair Pacino, Aye; Mr. Stempeck, Aye; Mr. Talbot, Aye; Mr. Coulter, Aye.
A true copy of the RMLD Board of Commissioners minutes
As approved by a majority the Commission.
NOv20,2023
Philip B. Pacino, Secretary Pro Tem
RMLD Board of Commissioners
As approved on July 20, 2023
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