11/29/1976 BOARD OF REGISTRARS Minutes

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Minutes of The Personnel Board Meeting -of November 29, 1976 - The meeting of the Personnel Board was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Frank• "i , Leonardi, Chairman with members Wilma. Graham and Ken Parolski present. minutes of the November 16, 1976 meeting' accepted as read.'.. The following vacation approved: David.F. Fitzgerald---1/8/77•--1/17/77. ' The Board welcomed the presence of. Selectmen George Benway:, Robert Maxim and Kevin O 'Connell;- Frank Hicks, Executive Secretary; Jean Thomas, Administrative i Secretary; Jerry DePalma, Recreation Director; George Boughan, Auditor, Robert A. Bianchi from Town Counsel's office and Chief of Police George Bingham, who came at the request of the Board to discuss various matters. It was decided that due to the untimely death of Mrs. Barbara Pocknett, the previously advertised position of temporary town accountant would be changed In classification to that of permanent. The Board after discussion duly moved and seconded that Mrs. Joan Muse be recommended to the Board of Selectmen to fill the vacancy of Town Accountant: In keeping with the above, a meeting was set up with Mrs. Muse at the Board's next meeting of December 6, 1976 for further discussion of this position with her. ^� The subject matter involving Mr. Ralph Hendricks of the Town Maintenance Crew • was discussed at length and upon motion duly made .and seconded it was voted: that a recommendation be made -to the Board of Selectmen reimbursing Mr. Heridrick's for the one week salary withheld from him. In keeping with the above '. it was also recommended to the Board of Selectmen that Mr. Hendricks be notified in writing that any future violations involving his work would result in immediate dismissal. The Board then discussed the matter of Sgt. Robert Costa's recent resignation and upon motion duly made and seconded it was voted: that Sgt. Robert Costa be compensated additionally an amount to reflect 9 vacation days leave for the period of the calender year 1976 for -which he has worked, The Board also noted that Sgt. Costa would be entitled to any increases forthcoming from the new police contract, when it became effective, for period of time he had worked from July 1, 1976 to his date of resignation, The Board then discussed the matter of Detective George Costa and it was again unanimously felt by the Board that something definitively must be done in order to speed up a conclusion to this matter. It was decided that Chief Bingham and Town Counsel would contact the Attorney General's office to raquest his assistance of expediting the matter before the County Retirement Appeal Board. 1