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MINUTES - SPECIAL MEETING - BOARD OF SELECTMEN
MAY 23rd, 2005
NEWFANE TOWN OFFICE
PRESENT:
Selectmen: Piet van Loon, Dan DeWalt, Patricia Halloran, and Gary Katz.
Absent: Priscilla Cotton
Also Present: David Clarkson, Ellen Darrow, Bill Schommer, Phyllis Mandell,
Joe Mandell, Judy Egan (3:30 p.m.), Brian Hesselbach (4:00 p.m.), Eddie
J. Benoit, Jr. (4:30 p.m.), and Roger Sparks (5:00 p.m.)
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Special Meeting was called to order by Chairman Piet van Loon at 3:30
p.m.
2. EXECUTIVE SESSION
INTERVIEW CANDIDATES FOR THE VACANT LISTER POSITION
The Board members discussed the procedure for conducting of interviews
of candidates for the open Lister position. The candidates who submitted
letters of interest include Judy Egan, Brian Hesselbach, Eddie J. Benoit,
Jr., and Roger Sparks.
D. Clarkson objected to the appointment of D. Knechtel as a Lister without
a 10-day notice. Chairman van Loon explained that he spoke with the Secretary
of State, Deb Markowitz, before the appointment was made and she explained
that the 10-day notice was for the purpose of letting the public know
of the vacancy in the event that they may want to petition for a Special
Town Meeting for the Election of Listers to fill the appointed positions.
The notice does not have to be up 10 days before the Selectboard takes
action. The Selectboard=s responsibility is to Aappoint forthwith@ in
the event that an elected official resigns. (24 V.S.A. ' 963)
Motion was made by G. Katz and seconded by P. Halloran to go into Executive
Session at 3:40 p.m. to interview candidates for the Lister position.
Discussion: Several members of the public objected to the candidates being
interviewed in Executive Session. G. Katz agreed to withdraw his motion
and P. Halloran agreed to withdraw her second with the understanding that
there would be only one candidate in the room at a time. Motion withdrawn.
Selectboard members interviewed each of the four candidates with a list
of questions that had been previously drawn up by Board members. (Times
noted in the Also Present section.)
Motion was made by P. Halloran and seconded by G. Katz to enter into Executive
Session at 5:10 p.m. to deliberate the discussions held during each interview.
Unanimous.
Motion was made by P. Halloran and seconded by G. Katz to return to come
out of Executive Session at 5:20 p.m. Unanimous.
Motion was made by G. Katz and seconded by P. Halloran that appointment
Brian Hesselbach to serve the town of Newfane as a Lister until the next
regular meeting on March 7th, 2006 or Special Meeting, if so petitioned.
Three in favor. Motion passes. Chairman did not vote.
3. ADJOURNMENT
Motion was made by D. DeWalt and seconded by G. Katz to adjourn the special
meeting at 5:27 p.m. Unanimous.
Hendrik W. van Loon, Clerk Pro Tem
Newfane Board of Selectmen
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