HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS EXEC. MINUTES 8-12-1999Board of Selectmen
Executive Session
Minutes
August 12, 1999
7:30 PM
Present: Chairwoman Royle, Clerk Wills, Selectmen Amoroso, McCarter, and Robinson t ''
John D'Agostino, Town Manger
Dan Bailey, Rackemann, Sawyer & Brewster
Joel Bard, Kopelman and Paige
Motion: To enter into executive session for the purpose of holding initial screening
of candidates for Special Counsel for pending litigation before the Town
of Mansfield. (7:33 PM)
Clerk Wills, Aye; Chairwoman Royle, Aye; and Selectman Amoruso,
Aye.
During executive session, the Board of Selectmen interviewed two attorneys, Dan Bailey
of Rackemann, Sawyer & Brewster; and Joel Bard of Kopelman and Paige, prior to hiring
one to advise the Selectmen on the potential for an appeal relative to Great Waves zoning
compliance.
Selectman McCarter arrived at the meeting at 7:40 PM, and Selectman Robinson arrived
at 7:57 PM.
Joel Bard, Kopelman & Paige, gave a history of his law firm, and discussed the following
with the Selectmen and Town Manager:
• a landmark case on land takings in the Town of Blackstone, Massachusetts;
• the zoning opinion could be argued either way;
• he may eventually reach the same conclusion; and that the
• cost factor could be between $2,000 and $4,000 to put the case together.
Attorney Don Bailey, Rackemann, Sawyer & Brewster, gave a history of his law firm and
discussed the following with the Selectmen and Town Manager:
• Town Counsel's opinion is a good opinion;
• notes taken when the by -law was initiated 3.2.4 should be reviewed;
• how the Town has applied commercial facility definitions to other projects should be
reviewed;
• the issue could be argued either way;
• the cost for an opinion would be $3,500;
• there is a 50/50 chance; and a
• solution should be negotiated.
Motion: To go out of executive session and to convene in public session.
Selectman McCarter, Aye; Chairwoman Royle, Aye; Selectman Robinson,
Aye; Selectman Amoruso, Aye; Clerk Wills, Aye.
Clerk's ,signature
Date ofApproval
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