TOWN OF GRANBY
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
MINUTES
DECEMBER 18, 2006
First Selectman John Adams called the regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen to order at 7:30 p.m.
PRESENT: John Adams, Ronald Desrosiers, Frank Judice, Sally King, Mark Neumann, Barbarajean Scibelli, Administration Finance Officer; and Knute Gailor, Student Liaison
I. PUBLIC SESSION
No public addressed the Board.
II. MINUTES OF PRECEDING MEETING
ON A MOTION by Selectman Desrosiers, seconded by Selectman King, the Board voted unanimously 5-0-0) to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of December 4, 2006 as presented.
III. UNFINISHED OR TABLED BUSINESS
A. Information or Updates on Building Committees’ Activity
Wells Road School, Kelly Lane School
No report.
IV. BUSINESS
A. Resignations and Appointments to be Considered
First Selectman Adams stated a resignation from Robert Smith of the Park and Recreation Board was received.
ON A MOTION by Selectman Desrosiers, seconded by Selectman Neumann, the Board voted unanimously (5-0-0) to accept, with regret, the resignation of Robert Smith from the Park and Recreation Board.
No other resignations, appointments, or re-appointments were received.
B. Consideration of Action Concerning the Agreement Between the Granby Board of Education and Granby Education Association (effective July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2010)
Matthew Wutka, Board of Education member, was present to provide the Board with a summary of the teachers contract for consideration tonight. He reviewed the members of the negotiating teams representing the Board of Education and the teachers.
He stated the Board of Education had three primary objectives during negotiations and those were to improve teacher recruitment and retention by adjusting the salary scales, contain health benefit cost increases, and improve various educational initiatives. Mr. Wutka outlined the changes in the contract which included modifying the salary schedule to move closer to the Hartford County average, flatten increases between steps, offering plan design changes (Health Savings Account), co-pay increases, health premium share increases, incentives to join new health plan, increase contract work year by one day, and increase various stipends for summer school and athletics. A tentative agreement was reached through mediation on November 15, 2006, signed and forwarded to the Town Clerk for filing on Tuesday, December 5,
2006.
The Board of Selectmen has three possible actions that may be taken tonight. They may take no action, vote not to reject, or send the agreement to a town meeting to allow for public input. Selectman Desrosiers recused himself from any discussion or vote on the contract.
Selectman Judice indicated that due to the large impact the contract has on the overall Board of Education budget, he felt it was prudent to allow the public to have a chance to hear the presentation and vote on the agreement.
ON A MOTION by Selectman Judice, seconded by Selectman King, the Board of Selectmen voted four (4) in favor and zero (0) opposed to approve the motion (Selectman Desrosiers not voting) to hold a special town meeting on Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. at the Senior Center. The call for the meeting was circulated among the Board members for signatures.
V. TOWN MANAGER REPORTS
A. Budget Operations Report – November 2006
Barbarajean Scibelli, Administration Finance Officer, reported on budget operations for November 2006. She stated tax collections are on target, short term investments are doing well, and expenditures are mostly on target. Equipment Maintenance #4046 and Building Maintenance and Town Grounds #4054 accounts are being monitored for gasoline, diesel, electricity, and heating fuel costs. In response to a question, Mrs. Scibelli indicated that heating fuel usage is not as heavy as normal but that could change because of weather and price.
VI. FIRST SELECTMAN REPORTS (John Adams)
First Selectman Adams reported the town has received a public utilities notice that Cingular has petitioned to come off the town antenna. This will result in approximately a $14,000 loss in revenue.
VII. SELECTMAN REPORTS (Sally King, Vice Chairman, Ronald Desrosiers, Frank Judice, & Mark Neumann)
No reports.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
ON A M0TION by Selectman Desrosiers, seconded by Selectman Neumann, the Board voted unanimously (5-0-0) to adjourn the meeting at 7:48 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
William F. Smith, Jr.
Town Manager
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