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Minutes of Personnel Board October 25, 1982 Page 7 • Meeting with the Selectmen and the Executive Secretary, cont. Sel. Thomas said that she felt the Personnel Board would have the right to take problems to the Attorney. Curtis commented that the plan is not dated and how the Board is working under one plan and that there is another proposed plan. He mentioned that the language is different -- in one plan we are the Board and in the other plan, the Board is the Board of Selectmen. The Executive Secretary commented that one is just a draft. Sel. Garland said with regard .to P.A.P., the Personnel Board should have the right to go directly to Atty. Gilman without going to the Selectmen's office. Manuel said that the Personnel Board should have a limit as to how many hours or dollars they are allowed to have so that they do not overdo it.. The Executive Secretary said that all bills would go through him anyways. Discussion was made on the attornies working for the town and their fees; such as: Town Counsel working on a $2,000 retainer and Michael Gilman who handles labor negotiations. Sel. Garland referred back to the draft of the P.A.P. and asked if the Personnel Board reviewed it and made changes? . Bob replied thattheBoard will continue to review it next week as it is on the agenda. • Sel. Garland told the Board that they could forward it to Atty. Gilman when completed. Manuel asked why not to the Selectmen? The Executive Secretary suggested that they put down their comments and feelings and send them to Atty. Gilman and schedule a meeting with both the Selectmen and Atty. Gilman as well as the Town Accountant. Manuel asked how the Town Accountant related? The Executive Secretary explained that when something is approved by the Personnel Board within the P.A.P., the Town Accountant may hold off authorizing payments if it is not clear. Manuel said that the more people present they may run out of time referring to the cost of the attorney. Sel. Thomas asked the Board how they were doing on the comparison of Department Heads; such as the Town Accountant? Manuel said that he was doing some research with the Boston Public Library. Dave mentioned a report put out by Yarmouth comparing all salaries on Cape towns. • Sel. Thomas mentioned that she particularly felt that the Street-Superintendents salary was low and other low salaries were the Treasurer's and the Executive Secretary's. Curtis asked about the Building Inspector's salary as he felt that he was the most under- paid department head in the town. i�