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Board of Selectmen <br /> Minutes-Executive Session <br /> February 8, 201 <br /> Present: Selectman Myers, Selectman Cool, Selectman Cahalane, <br /> Selectman Taylor, Selectman Richardson <br /> Town Manager Joyce Mason <br /> Meeting Called to Order by Chairman Myers at 5:32 p.m. <br /> Town Hall, Conference Room 41 <br /> Board of Selectmen Finance Committee/School Committee: <br /> Discussion relative to negotiations: <br /> The Board of Selectmen met in Executive Session with members of the <br /> Finanbe Committee and School Committee for the purpose of discussing <br /> negotiations. Special Labor Counsel Michael Gilman was present. <br /> In attendance were Finance Committee members Sandra Lindsey, Charles <br /> Gasior, Oskar Klenert, George Schmidt and Christopher Avis. The School <br /> Committee attendees included Janice Mills, Fdchard Bailey, Kathy Stanley <br /> and Jose Franco. Also present was Ann Bradshaw Superintendent of <br /> Schools and their representing couns l Attorney Toomey. <br /> On behalf of the Board of Selectmen, Attorney Gilman lead the discussion <br /> relative to negotiations deemed necessary to balance the fiscal year 2011 <br /> budget. Reductions in health insurance, contract languages and practices <br /> were considered to achieve savings to maintain a system-wide level <br /> seriee budget. . <br /> f <br /> It was agreed the Selectmen would submit their position in detail to the <br /> School Committee in advance of the 25th of February, and further allow <br /> the representing attorneys to confer regarding this matter. Also,-it was re- <br /> affirmed in accordance with the mandates of the Town's statute, the Town <br /> Manager-is allowed to be involved in the School Committee negotiation <br /> process. <br /> Members of the School Committee and Finance Committee adjourned the <br /> meeting at 630 p.m. <br />