PUBLIC
Executive Session
Town Council
Barrington Town Hall Chamber
March 9, 2023
6:45pm
In-person
Present: President Carl Kustell, Councilwoman Kate Berard, Councilman Braxton Medlin, Town Manager Phil Hervey, Human Resources Director Mari-Ann Oliveira, and Town Clerk Meredith DeSisto
Absent: Vice President Robert Humm and Councilwoman Annelise Conway
Via Phone: Assistant Town Solicitor Amy Goins
President Kustell called the meeting to order at 6:45PM
Motion by President Kustell and seconded by Councilman Medlin to move into Executive Session at 6:45pm in accordance with RIGL:
· 42-46-5 (a) (2) Collective Bargaining:
o International Brotherhood of Police Officers Local 351;
o International Association of Fire Fighters, AFL-CIO, Local 1774;
The motion passed 5-0-0-2 in favor, President Kustell, Councilwoman Berard, and Councilman Medlin; no one opposed, no recusals and there were two (2) abstentions (Vice President Robert Humm and Councilwoman Annelise Conway absent).
Motion by President Kustell and seconded by Councilwoman Berard to reconvene into open session at 7:26 P.M. Let the minutes reflect that during the Executive Session two (2) votes were taken:
Motion #1 to direct the Finance Director to add up to $185,000 to the Public Safety budget (Police (Fire parity only)) for salaries and benefits and Motion #2 is to direct the Town Manager to begin a discussion regarding a wage reopener with a Memorandum of Agreement with Public Safety services after a vote in favor at the FTM.
The minutes of the Executive Session are to be sealed. Both the motions passed 3-0-0-2, in favor, President Kustell, Councilwoman Berard, and Councilman (Medlin) Cloutier; no one opposed, no recusals and there were two (2) abstentions (Vice President Robert Humm and Councilwoman Annelise Conway absent).
Adjourn:
Motion by Councilwoman Berard and seconded by President Kustell to adjourn the Open Session at 7:35pm. The motion passed 3-0-0-2, in favor, President Kustell, Councilwoman Berard, and Councilman (Medlin) Cloutier; no one opposed, no recusals and there were two (2) abstentions (Vice President Robert Humm and Councilwoman Annelise Conway absent).
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Meredith J. DeSisto, CMC, Barrington Town Clerk