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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-07-13 BOS ES Min released 12-18-00.pdf SELECTMEN' S MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION July 13 , 1992 PRESENT: Selectmen: Acting Chairman Eddison, Mr. Marshall , Mr. Dailey, Mr. McSweeney; Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel ; Mr. White, Town Manager; Ms. Radway, Assistant Town Manager and Mrs. Peters, Executive Clerk. LITIGATION: BOSTON EDISON - STREET LIGHT INTERVENTION CASE Attorney Jay Gruber, Palmer & Dodge , updated the Board on the issues to be presented by the Town for adjudication; the relief sought; the procedural framework; and the events to date. Mr. Gruber noted that the Town filed a Petition to Intervene in the Boston Edison rate case on June 3 , 1992. The Petition was granted and the case is now before the Department of Public Utilities. He added that with hearings approaching, probably on July 21 , 1992 , more legal expenses will be incurred. He esti- mated the amount of time he thought would be required to present the Town' s case . The Board authorized Mr. Gruber to proceed as described in his presentation. POTENTIAL LITIGATION: TOWN SALE OF CEMETERY BOXES AND VAULTS Mr. White reported that the Town had received two bonified bids on concrete burial boxes and burial vaults, the lowest of which was retracted when funeral homes threatened to withhold business from the companies that bid. Mr. White noted that the proposed cemetery rate increases were based on the Town' s selling concrete burial boxes and vaults at a profit of approximately $200 . 00 on each. ( It was noted that funeral homes charge consid- erably more for these items . ) The Board authorized either a ban on the use of concrete burial vaults or a $200 . 00 surcharge on each vault used in the Town cemetery. Town Counsel will explore whether there are anti-trust violations on the part of the funeral directors association. FY93 WAGE ADJUSTMENTS FOR NON-UNION EMPLOYEES The Board approved the FY93 wage adjustments for non-union employees as proposed by the Town Manager. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 9:05 p.m. A true record. Attest : 4, 2.1,1,<' Sara I . Peters Executive Clerk