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60 r'r Y' Selectmen's Meeting June 6, 1994 i A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, June 6, 1994, in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town office Building at 7:30 p.m. Chairman Dailey, Mr. McSweeney, Mr. Busa, Mr. Penn, Mrs. Eddison; Mr. white, Town Manager; Mrs. Novak, Assistant Town Manager; and Ms. Smith, Executive Clerk, were present, Mr. Dailey asked the Board to recognize, along with the Nation, the celebrations going on today, the 50th Anniversary of D- Day. He noted that former Selectmen Jack Eddison who hosted a reunion about two years ago with the men he served with in the Pacific. 7:30 .m. Public Hearin' : New England Tele hone and Boston Edison - 661 -665 Lowell Street. Mr. Dailey opened the public hearing on the petition of New England Telephone and Boston Edison Company for new electric service going underground to service 661 --665 Lowell Street. There were no questions from the Board or the audience and Mr. Dailey declared the hearing closed. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the petition, plans and orders for grants of location. for conduit to be installed underground at 661 -665 Lowell Street. Personnel Advisory Board Mr. Dailey thanked the Personnel Advisory Board for coning and acknowledged that he had given them quite a mission.. As a result of Town Meeting, it is the desire of the Board that the Personnel Advisory Board take a look at the pay structures, both School and Town and see how they stack up as to other towns; look at the positions that may be comparable and see whether everyone is being paid fairly. If there are differences the rationale behind the differences. Also look at pay scales and see whether they are appropriate; also benefits and what the differences are. This was basically what the request was from Town Meeting. Mr. Berger said the Personnel Advisory Board would be happy to help and said that it would be possible for them to create surveys of this town and other towns and this town's school system and other town's school system for the purpose of comparing wages and benefits with the help of the Town and School system. Mr. Berger pointed out, however, that although the Board has a great deal of expertise to provide analysis of the different job descriptions, this would be an overwhelming job. He also pointed out that if the Town hired a professional organization to do the aob, it would cost between $20,000 and $40,000. The Personnel Advisory Board was asked to think about what they will be able to accomplish and cone back to the Selectmen's Meeting on July 11.