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MINUTES – AUGUST 23, 2002
TOWN HALL – 7:30 P.M.
Members present: Heitin, Pietal, Atlas-Gordon, Bergeron, Bluestein, Fixler, Gillen, Goodman, Hearne, Sirkin, (Garza). Member absent: Tuck
1. Executive Secretary B. Putitz requested $3,595.16 be transferred from the Reserve Fund to the Town Accountant to cover the midpoint between the Accountant’s salary and that of the Assistant Accountant while the Assistant assumes the Accountant’s duties during the Accountant’s extended medical leave. This amount was calculated for the period of July 1 to November 1 at a rate of $211.48 a week. Puritz mentioned the possibility of offsetting the expenses by disability coverage and that part of the Accountant’s function was covered by additional use of a consultant. In reply to questions raised as to the additional compensation and possible extension of sick leave, Puritz explained that the compensation was a long term practice and sick leave was at the managerial discretion of the
Selectmen. Fixler and Sirkin suggested that it was not the role of the Finance Committee to decide on the increase. Puritz reported that the time estimate was conservative and that there was only about $5,800 in the non-personnel lines in the Accountant’s budget. I was decided not to act on the request at this time pending more knowledge about disability coverage.
2. Puritz reported that the Town was billed $49,508 for unemployment costs for July and August, considerably more than the $18,348 average yearly cost for the last three years. Only $44,000 is left. He said that, if the trend continues, the fund will run out in six months. Fifteen school employees and one town employee are receiving payments. Bergeron urged reviewing the issue of labeling such accounts as fixed and uncontrollable.
3. Vote: 9-0-2
4. Vote: 9-0-2
5. The minutes of August 5 were accepted with the following change: Delete “Grasfield” from “members absent”. Vote: 5-0-5.
6. Assignment of liaisons was discussed.
7. At 9:40, Moved and Seconded to adjourn into Executive Session for purpose of discussing labor negotiations and not to return open session. Vote 10-0-0
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