May 1, 2006
A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at 6:30 P.M. in the Sharon High School Auditorium with Chair David I. Grasfield, Selectmen William A. Heitin and Walter Joe Roach and Benjamin E. Puritz, Town Administrator.
Vote to Approve Memorandum of Agreement - MP Group
Selectman Roach reviewed the specifics of the Memorandum of Agreement for the period July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2008, and negotiations with the MP Group. He discussed how they accepted new health insurance language, including an increase in co-pays and a difference in the contributions for new employees. The Board reviewed the new pay schedule to bring various individuals up to parity as of July 1, 2005. Effective July 1, 2006, an across the board 3% increase will be applied to the schedule.
Other changes involve: Vacation Leave, Sick Leave, Uniforms, Special Eyeglasses, and Fitness Club.
VOTED: (Heitin/Roach) Voted unanimously for the ratification of the Contract (MOA for MP Group July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2008).
Vote to Approve Memorandum of Agreement - AFSCME Group
The Board reviewed the specifics of the Memorandum of Agreement, effective July 1, 2005 for the AFSCME Group. Both Chair Grasfield and Selectman Roach negotiated with this group. There is a new salary schedule for this group with parity adjustments for FY06.
VOTED: (Heitin/Roach) Voted unanimously for the ratification of the Contract (MOA for AFSCME, effective July 1, 2005.
Selectman Roach discussed the fact that this Group has not settled on new insurance language, but that there is a health insurance reopener for FY 07 and FY 08 as well as a wage reopener.
IDK Communications
The Board reviewed a proposal for Engineering Services from IDK for the development of RFP’s for cellular/PCS Antenna Sites at Upland Drive, Massapoag and the Town DPW location.
VOTED: (Heitin/Roach) Voted unanimously to authorize the Clerk of The Board to sign the proposal for engineering services with IDK Communications, Littleton, MA in an amount not to exceed $6,500.00.
Avalon Bay
The Board reviewed memorandum from John Davis with a final list of concerns by the Avalon Bay/Goodband property Citizens Advisory Committee as well as letter from David Lederer.
VOTED: (Heitin/Roach) Voted unanimously to defer action on this and to act on or before Tuesday, May 9 on the Memorandum of Understanding with Avalon Bay.
Appointment to Committees
MOTION: (Heitin/Roach) to appoint Christine Turnball to fill the unexpired vacancy on the Conservation Commission and to ask the Conservation Commission if they would consider having an Alternate Member for the appointment of Noah Siegel.
DISCUSSION: Katherine Byrne mentioned that the Office received a resignation today from a member of the Board of Health.
The Board discussed appointing Dr. Siegel to the Board of Health and directed that he be asked if he would be interested.
Selectman Roach amended the Motion to read as follows:
MOTION: (Heitin/Roach) Voted unanimously to appoint Christine Turnbull to fill the unexpired vacancy on the Conservation Commission and to appoint Noah Siegel to the Board of Health if he is interested in that appointment.
VOTED: (Heitin/Roach) Voted unanimously to appoint Christine Turnbull to fill the unexpired vacancy on the Conservation Commission and to appoint Noah Siegel to the Board of Health if he is interested in that appointment.
Continue Positive/Negative Position on the Annual Town Meeting Warrant Articles
The Board took the following positions:
20. Community Center Reconstruction
The Board took a positive position on this article.
4. Personnel Bylaw
The Board took a positive position on this article (2-0 Grasfield abstained).
Adjourn
VOTED: (Heitin/Roach) Voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting.
Roach, aye; Heitin, aye; Grasfield, aye.
The Meeting adjourned at 6:30 P.M.
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