HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-03-25 Board of Selectmen Minutes Minutes of the Executive Session
Boardof Selectmen Meeting
March 25, 1991
The meeting convened at 9:05 P.M. in the Superintendents Con-
verence Room, 62 Oakland Road, Reading, MA. Members present were ,
Chairman Eugene Nigro, Vice Chairman George Hines , Secretary
Sally Hoyt, Selectmen Dan Ensminger and Russ Graham, Town Manager
Peter Hechenbleikner, School Committee members Nissen, Twomey,
Cummings, Philbrick and Williams, Superintendant Robert Munnelly,
Assistant Superintendent Lynn Bak, and Business Manager Warren
Hopkins.
On motion by Hines seconded by Ensminger the Board of Selectmen
voted to go into Executive Session with the School Committee to
discuss labor negotiations and not to come into open session.
All five members voting in the affirmative, the Board went into
Executive Session.
The discussion centered around the status of labor negotiations.
Stan Nissen indicated that they have had negotiations with the
school teachers, primarily discussing language , issues at this
point. He felt that they would reach agreement at a 0 increase
in year one, but would need to give them something in year two.
There are some language changes including a change in Equipment
Manager, reducing the teaching year by one day, increasing the -.
sick leave cap by five days, and an extension of the clause which
would not continue to permit the School Committee to bypass
seniority in considering Reduction in Force. The School Com-
mittee has offered the teachers the option of redistributing the
same step increase funds among all the teachers.
The Town in its negotiations, primarily with the Firefighters at
this point, is at a proposed FY92 increase of 0%, FY93 increase
of 0% and reopener for FY94. The School is further advanced in
terms of the number of negotiation sessions that have taken
place. The School Department will delay further negotiations un-
til the Town has had a chance to catch up. It would be hoped
that the Town negotiations could take the lead in terms of
settlements.
On motion by Ensminger seconded by Hines, the Board voted to ad-
journ the Executive Session at 11: 00 p.m. by an affirmative vote
of all five members in attendance. The meeting was adjourned at
11:00 p.m.
Resp tfully submitted,
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