HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-07-14 Board of Selectmen Minutes BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES July 14, 2006
CALL TO ORDER: Thomas Licciardello called the meeting to order at 4:00 PM at Town Hall Meeting
Room.
ATTENDANCE: The following were present: Thomas Licciardello, Chairman; Rosemary Connelly
Smedile, James Xenakis; Daniel P. Lanen; Mark J.T. Caggiano; Mark Rees, Town Manager; Ray Santilli,
Assistant Town Manager.
COMMUNICATIONS,ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND PUBLIC COMMENT:
Since the Board of Selectmen can only control 1/3 of the budget, they are reaching out to the School
Committee with an Olive Branch with a possible solution as to how to come up with $1.2 million to save
teaching positions.
OLD BUSINESS:
FY07 Budget
Selectman Rosemary Smedile suggested writing a letter to the School Committee asking them to send a
formal letter to the six School Department Unions to reopen collective bargaining for the specific purpose
of reassessing the wage increases from 7%to 3.5% for FY07 and FY08 and also to discuss increasing
the employee's health insurance contribution rate to 25% for HMO Blue plans. This could roughly save
$1.295,158 million over the year and could maintain teaching positions.
Rosemary Smedile made a MOTION, seconded by James Xenakis, to send the letter to the School
Committee and make this letter public to the press, the Finance Committee and the PTO's. Vote
approved 5-0.
ADJOURNMENT:
Rosemary Smedile made a MOTION, seconded by Mark Caggiano, to adjourn the meeting at 4:30 PM.
Vote approved 5-0.
Adele J. Johnson
Administrative Secretary
James M. Xenakis, Clerk of the Board