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City Council Minutes 07/20/2009
CITY OF GARDNER
July 20, 2009
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL


Monday evening, July 20, 2009.  Special Meeting of the City Council held in the Council Chambers, City Hall.~ Meeting called by President Janssens at 6:30 p.m.

Roll call taken – 8 members present, 3 absent (Councillors Boudreau, Graves and
Robinson.

President Janssens called for nominations for the position of CITY CLERK.

On a motion by Councillor Jaillet, seconded by Councillor Minns, it was voted to open nominations for City Clerk.

Councillor Jaillet, nominated ALAN L. AGNELLI as CITY CLERK for a term expiring January 4, 2010 (to fill the unexpired term of Kathleen M. Lesneski). The nomination was seconded by Councillor Minns.

On a motion by Councillor Dembrosky, seconded by Councillor R. Cormier, it was voted 8 yeas, 3 absent (Councillors Boudreau, Graves and Robinson) to close nominations.

On roll call vote taken, 8 members voting ALAN L. AGNELLI, ALAN L. AGNELLI was elected CITY CLERK for a term expiring January 4, 2010.

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It was moved by Councillor R. Cormier, seconded by Councillor Ares, to amend Ordinance #41 relating to Classification and Compensation of Officers, Employees and Personnel of the Police and Fire Departments section 5A, department heads to be changed as follows: the City Clerk/Tax Collector shall be changed to read~City Clerk with salaries effective 7/1/09 - $55,000; 1/1/2010 - $57,500; 7/1/2010 - $60,000.~ It should also state that this includes compensation as defined under MGL, c. 41, Section 19F, Section 19G, and Section 19H.~

It was moved by Councillor Dembrosky, seconded by Councillor J. Cormier, to refer the ordinance to the Finance Committee for further study.  On a vote of two in favor (Dembrosky, Minns), six opposed (Ares, Anderson, J. Cormier, R. Cormier, Jaillet, President Janssens), the motion was defeated.

On a motion by Councillor R. Cormier, seconded by Councillor Jaillet, it voted by a show of hands 8 in favor, 3 absent (Councillors Boudreau, Graves and Robinson) to order to a First Printing, the following:

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION
OF OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND PERSONNEL OF THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS, SECTIONS VA- DEPARTMENT HEADS – CITY CLERK

                             7/1/09             1/10/2010       7/1/2010
                             $55,000.00         $57,500.00      $60,000.00
(*Includes compensation as defined by by MGL C41 &19F, &19G & 19H)

On a motion by Councillor R. Cormier, seconded by Councillor J. Cormier, it was to adjourn the meeting at 7:38pm.


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