2/28/1983 PERSONNEL BOARD Minutes

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PERSONNEL BOARD MA HPEE TOWN HALL MEETING OF -FEBURARY 28, 1983 The following members of the Personnel Board were present for tonight's meeting: Robert Sullivan, Chairperson, Caroline Gilligan, Curtis Woodbury, David Hardy and Manuel Glickman. Chairman Sullivan convened the meeting at 6-:00 p.M& Minutes of Personnel Board Curtis Woodbury made a motion to accept the minutes of January 24 and 28. Caroline Gilligan seconded the motion. All- present Frere in favor. - Memo re: Fire Chief Applications The Personnel Board reviewed a memo� from the Executive Secretary dated February 171'. 1983 stating that the Board ofSelectmen feel that the Town should retain the. ser- vices of the best possible candidate for Chief 'of the Fire Department and that it i the Bo' d's opinion that this vacancy is wide open for the hest candidate. Purchase of Calculator Curtis Woodbury roved that the secretary purchase an electric calculator with a tape for the office. Caroline Gilligan seconded the motion. A11 present were in favor. i Education Reimbursement i Tuition and boob re,imbursemiant for lair enforcement courses taken by Patrolman Edward Slevin during the fall semester at Northeastern University were approved totaling $423.50. a The secretary pointed out that the education funds were getting low and. that there would not be enough money in the budget to cover courses taken by employees during the sp ing semester as only $1500 was appropriated for the fiscal year. She also mentioned that there was a question from Town. A countant as to whether the $1500 re- imbursement -figur<was the total amount that could be appropriated for education courses, The Board requested that Attorney Gilman be contacted for an .interpretation bf the language in the contracts stating that "total reimbursement for all town em- ployees in any one year shall be 1_igit d- to fifteen hundred dollar1500.00)".. Fire Chief Interviews The Personnel Board conducted Fire Chief interviews along with the presence of the former Fire Chief of Otis, Calvin Hitchcock. The following candidates were scheduled Douglas Mills, Robert Skinner, Francis Grassa, Edward Ha.rtin, Frank Rarayia.ne , Tony i Napol.itano, Robert Lona and W illiaum .Chase. Mr. . apolitano cal led and cancelled his appointment 'Indicating that the size of the dpartment .was sr alter+ than what he is cur- rently working in. After the interviewing process, the majority of the Board voted to recommend Douglas Mills, Edward+ Martin, Robert Long and William Chase in the order lasted as finalists pending reference checks, The meeting ad j pruned at p.m. Heat Personnel meeting was scheduled for March 7, 1953. Respectfully submitted, arilyn Farren, Secretary Mf Personnel. Board-