HomeMy WebLinkAboutExecutive Session 2001-10-25MEETING MINUTES
Nantucket Memorial Airport Commission Executive Session — October 25, 2011.
The meeting took place at Town of Nantucket's Community Meeting Room, First Floor,
4 Fairgrounds Rd, Nantucket.
Present:
Chairman Daniel Drake
Vice Chair Arthur Gasbarro
Commissioner Sheila O'Brien Egan
Commissioner Carl England
Commissioner David Gray
Town Labor Counsel John "Jack" Dolan —
Manager Al Peterson
Counsel Kevin Batt — Audio Recording Meeting
Meeting called to order at 6:40 p.m. following an Open Session meeting, to discuss the
discipline or dismissal of, or complaints or charges brought against the Airport Manager.
The following is a summary of topics and actions; it is not intended to be a transcript.
Drake: Here to discuss possible settlement agreement. Peterson can request the meeting
return to open session at any time.
Drake/England/Egan: Each have spoken with Peterson about the matter.
Peterson: Considers contract valid, and wants 6- months salary plus benefits as
enumerated in the purported contract. He estimates the value at $140k.
Dolan: Suggests a lump -sum approach to settle.
Peterson: The Commission can make this simple or hard. He wants to be rewarded for
his service.
Batt: Believes Peterson contract to be valid.
Dolan: Believes contract would likely be judged non - valid.
England: Pay Peterson per purported contract.
Gasbarro: Purported contract should be challenged.
Drake: Motion: Terminate the Manager effective immediately subject to paying him
$100k lump sum in return for the Manager agreeing to a general release.
England: Seconds the Motion
Batt: Wants indemnification for Peterson under the MA Tort Claims Act.
Dolan: It would not extend protection for criminal activity.
Drake: Agreed
Peterson: Would like to be on through remainder of the current payroll period, which
would end on Friday.
Drake: Agreed
Roll Call on the Amended Motion:
Drake - Aye
Egan — Aye
England — Aye
Gasbarro — Nay
Gray — Nay
Peterson: Would like to keep his phone number, and plane in the hangar for no charge
through the winter.
England: Motion: Manager may keep his plane in the hangar through March 2011 at no
charge.
Egan: Seconds the Motion
Roll Call on Motion:
Drake - Aye
Egan — Aye
England — Aye
Gasbarro — Aye
Gray — Aye
Roll Call to Adjourn and Reconvene in Open Session:
Drake - Aye
Egan — Aye
England — Aye
Gasbarro — Aye
Gray — Aye
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Meeting adjourned at 7:22 pm, to reconvene in Open Session.
Respectfully submitted,
Commissioner Arthur Gasbarro
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