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} . BOARD OF SELECTMEN Page 3 MINUTES MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1990 Hiring Freeze: At their meeting of October the 15th, the Board of Selectmen have put a temporary freeze on hiring. Selectman'Gottlieb has suggested a criteria to be established. Our vacancy rate is not enormous. It may cost us more not to fill the positions and public health and safety may be a concern. He would like to take a measured approach on hiring. The positions open at this point are in the Board of Assessors office, an assistant planner, additional part-time help in the Conservation Department, Police and Fire have vacancies with officers retiring .and the need for on call dispatchers. Kevin Harrington has stated approximately three full time positions are open in the above named departments. Selectman Carter agrees with the criteria aspect. It is up to the Department . Heads and the Board of Selectmen to decide and approve. The Board of Selectmen will present a general criteria and then proceed. Selectman Lawrence feels the real problem is in FY 92, we will be talking about letting people go, not new positions. He would like to consider a freeze for this year and next year. He would like this problem looked into more specifically. Chairman Carter would like the Department Heads to contact Kevin Harrington with the freeze in place. He would like their input in writing.- Kevin Harrington has reported that prior to the position to be posted, the. position will be reviewed and accepted by himself and the Board of Selectmen. Selectman Jacobson. feels that if we are advising personnel to level fund, we have pretty well established our criteria for funding. Selectman Gottlieb feels that guiding principals have to be . established. A set of criteria of what is and isn' t negotiable with a set of .board consensus opinions. Mr. Lofchie spoke on behalf of the Assessors position. He has discussed this concern with Mr. Harrington and feels the position should be filled immediately. , The , Assessors office is in .the process of doing their own. assessing` rather than hiring an outside firm. The office manager position is going to change into a field position for correct listings and measurements. The current office staff will pick up the extra work from the office managers position. Mrs. Greelish has credited the Board of Assessors for reevaluation of this position. It is a creative long range planning that should be encouraged. Selectman Carter, Selectman Gottlieb and Selectman Lawrence will volunteer their assistance with Kevin Harrington to develop criteria.