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Home My Public Portal AboutSelect Board -- 2021-05-15 Minutes Avow i 0 Town of Brewster Office of: 0 o' '+� 9 Select Board 2198 Main Street Town Administrato13: r > goBrewster MA 02631= 1898 r 4 Phone : (508) 896- 3701 Fax : ( 508) 896 = 8089 ��U�/Q//NNIIIMI Iillltull�\1�� MINUTES OF THE SELECT BOARD REGULAR SESSION MINUTES DATE : May 15, 2021 TIME : 8 : 30 AM PLACE : Stony Brook Elementary School PRESENT : Chair Chaffee, Selectperson Bingham , Selectperson deRuyter, Selectperson Whitney, Selectperson Chatelain , Town Administrator Peter Lombardi , Assistant Town Administrator Susan Broderick Call to Order & Declaration of a Quorum Chair Chaffee called the meeting to order at 8 : 32 am and declared a quorum present . Public Announcements and Comments None Consent Agenda • Special Event License and One Day Liquor License for Snowy Owl , Selectperson Bingham moved to approve the consent calendar as recommended by Administration , Selectperson Whitney second . The Board voted 5 -Yes, 0- No . Discuss and Vote on FY221= 23 Personnel Bylaw Employee Compensation Mr . Lombardi stated that the wage precedent has been set by the Police and Library union settlements . There will be a 2 % COLA for FY22 and 2 . 75 % COLA for FY23 . The compensation and classification study is close to being completed ; the results of the study will be worked into FY22 wages . Additional wage changes, j based on the recommendations of the compensation and classification study, will be effective as of July 1 , 2021, however these additional wage increases will be calculated retroactive to July 1, 2021 , as the recommendations will need to be reviewed and approved by group and the Select Board before they are enacted . This review will not be completed before June 30th , Selectperson Bingham moved to approve the agreement with the Personnel Bylaw employees, Selectperson Chatelain second . The Board voted 5 -Yes, 0- I No . Discuss and Vote on Town Meeting Warrant Articles to Article 14A, Fire Union Collective Bargaining Agreement j This article is funding for the FY21 contract . The Fire Union recently took a vote on and approved the agreement . This will be retro pay from July 1 , 2020, and the COLA is 1 % . Selectperson deRutyer moved to approve article 14A, Selectperson Bingham second . The Board voted 511tYes, 0- No . www , brewster- ma . gov BoS 05- 15- 21 Page 1 of 3 i I Doc ID: 60692ab0627ced49f798bf46e6dfacfdcbbc2130 1 \\�aa\\\0 Vk S W /// A4k0i•V�, Fy Town Of Brewster Office of: o a� + 6 . Select Board I �' 4 ' 2198 Main Street Town Administrator 1 pal Brewster, MA 02631- 1898 r Phone : ( 508) 896 = 3701 Fax: (508) 896- 8089 11/4 ///fila oil II • Article 15, Police Union Collective Bargaining Agreement This article is funding for the Police Union contract for FY22, with a 2 % COLA for FY22 and a 2 . 75 % for FY23 . Selectperson Whitney moved to approve article 15 , Selectperson Bingham second . The Board voted 5 -Yes , 0- No . • Article 16, Police Sergeant' s Union Collective Bargaining Agreement Chair Chaffee recused herself from this discussion . Peter Lombardi stated that this is the newly formed Police Superiors Union and consist of four employees . As with the other unions, there is a 2 % COLA for FY22 and a 2 . 75% COLA for FY23 . This article is for funding of the first year of the two year contract . Selectperson Bingham moved to approve article 16, Selectperson Chatelain second . The Board voted 4-Yes, 0- No . • Article 19, Ladies Library Union Collective Bargaining Agreement The Ladies Library Union ratified this agreement for FY22 & 23 this week . The Ladies Library Board approved the agreement on Thursday, May 13th . Again , the COLA increases are 2 % for FY22 and 2 . 75 % for FY23 . Although this particular agreement is between the library employees and the Library Board , the Select Board still needs to vote on the warrant article . Selectperson Bingham moved to approve article 19, Selectperson deRuyter second . The Board voted 5 -Yes, 0- No . • Article 20, Non - Union Personnel Wage Funding As previously discussed , there will be a 2 % COLA for FY22 and 2 . 75 % COLA for FY23 for the Personnel Bylaw employees . Select person Bingham moved to approve article 20, Selectperson Chatelain second . The Board voted 5 - Yes, 0- No . • Articles 14b, 17, and 18 The Town is currently still negotiating with the Fire Department on the FY22 - 23 contract, so this item will be indefinitely postponed . Also , both SEIU ( DPW/Water/Golf) and OPEIU did not feel comfortable bringing a contract forward at this point without knowing what the recommendations of the compensation and classification study are . Both unions are concerned with what the new scales will look like for those members that are currently maxed out . These articles will be indefinitely postponed . Next Meetings May 18, 24, and 26, 2021 www . brewster- ma . gov BoS 05- 15- 21 Page 2of3 Doc ID : 60692ab0627ced49f798bf46e6dfacfdcbbc2130 $lp\Oal�/�, 40 Ova Town of Brewster Office of: o� o�g` '+ �4 Select Board 141 W* +•+. . 2198 Main Street Town Administrator 0 o W Brewster, MA 026314898 r Phone : ( 508) 896- 3701 Fax: ( 508) 896 =8089 IIIII Matters not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair None Adjournment Selectperson Bingham moved to adjourn at 8A1 am , Selectperson Whitney second . The Board voted 5 -Yes, 0- No . Respectfully submitted , Susan Broderick ,q C•� �cn�/ranZ Approved ; 06 / 22 / 2021 Signed : Date Selectperson Bingham , Clerk of the Board of Selectman Accompanying Documents in Packet : agenda , consent items, memo on Personnel Bylaw compensation , MOA between Ladies Library Union and Library Board of Directors www , brewster- ma . gov BoS 05- 15- 21 Page 3of3 Doc ID : 60692ab0627ced49f798bf46e6dfacfdcbbc2130