11/14/2016 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Executive Session (4)

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3 DATE: 11/14/16 IN THE MATTER OF EXECUTIVE SESSION It is moved by: That this governmental body holds an Executive Session.A Roll was Called. (see attached roll call) The Cleric of this Executive Session was designated as: Selectman O'Hara A quorum is being present and a Majority having voted to go into Executive Session,the Chair states that: 1. This Meeting Convened in Open Session and a.Notice and Posting of the Meeting was Given or (X) b.The Meeting is an Emergency Meeting 2. After the Executive Session,the Meeting a. Will Reconvene (X) b. Will Not Reconvene ( ) 3. The Purpose or Purposes of this Executive Session are: 1. To discuss the reputations,character,physical condition or mental health, rather than professional competence,of an individual or to discuss the discipline or dismissal of,or complaints or charges brought against,a public officer, employee,staff member or individual. The individual discussed must be notified at least 48 hours prior to the meeting and,if the individual requests that the session be open,must hold an open session instead of an executive session. ( ) 2. To conduct a strategy session in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct a collective bargaining session or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel. () 3. To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body. If this is used,the Chair must overtly declare such a reason. (X) 4. To discuss the deployment of security personnel or devices or strategies with respect thereto. ( ) 5. To investigate charges of criminal misconduct or consider the filing of criminal complaints. ( ) 6. To consider the purchase,exchange,lease or value of real property,provided that the Chair overtly declares that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the public body. ( ) 7. To comply with or act under the authority of any general or special law or federal grant-in-aid requirements. ( ) 8. To consider or interview applicants for employment or appointment by a preliminary screening committee provided that the Chair declares that an open meeting will have a detrimental effect in obtaining qualified applicants. 9. To meet or confer with a mediator,as defined in G.L.c.233,§23C,with respect to any litigation or decision on any public business within its jurisdiction involving another party,group or body,provided that: (a)any decision to participate in mediation shall be made in open meeting session and the parties, issues involved, and purpose for the mediation shall be disclosed; and (b)no action shall be taken by any governmental body with respect to those issues which are the subject of the mediation without deliberation and approval for such action at an open session. ( ) 10. To discuss trade secrets or confidential,competitively-sensitive or other proprietary information provided in the course of activities conducted by a governmental body as an energy supplier under a license granted by DPU,in the course of activities conducted as a municipal-aggregator,or in the course of activities conducted by a cooperative consisting of governmental entities,when such a disclosure will adversely affect the governmental body's ability to conduct business in relation to other entities malting,selling or distributing electric power and energy. ( )