City Council

To be approved at 05/31/2022 Barre City Council Meeting Special Meeting of the Barre City Council Held May 25, 2022 The Special Meeting of the Barre City Council was called to order in person and via video platform by Mayor Jake Hemmerick at 6:00 PM at Barre City Hall. In attendance in person or virtually were: From Ward I, Councilors Emel Cambel and Thom Lauzon; from Ward II, Councilors Michael Boutin and Teddy Waszazak; and from Ward III, Councilors Michael Deering and Samn Stockwell. City staff members present were City Manager Steve Mackenzie and Human Resources Director Rikk Taft. Absent: NONE Others present: NONE Adjustments to the Agenda: NONE Executive Session – Councilor Lauzon made the motion to find that premature general public knowledge of personnel discussions associated with the city manager search, and union contract negotiations, would clearly place the City of Barre at a substantial disadvantage should the discussions be public. The motion was seconded by Councilor Waszazak. Motion carried. Council went into executive session at 6:04 PM to discuss personnel and negotiations under the provisions of 1 VSA § 313 on motion of Councilor Stockwell, seconded by Councilor Cambel. Manager Mackenzie and Rikk Taft were invited into the executive session. Motion carried. Manager Mackenzie left the executive session at 6:45 PM. Manager Search Task Force vice chair Michael Sitton was invited to join the executive session at 7:35 PM. Mr. Sitton left the executive session at 7:44 PM. Mr. Taft left the executive session at 7:45 PM. Council came out of executive session at 8:02 PM on motion of Councilor Lauzon, seconded by Councilor Waszazak. Motion carried. There was no action taken. The meeting adjourned at 8:04 PM on motion of Councilor Stockwell, seconded by Councilor Cambel. Motion carried. There is no recording of this meeting. Respectfully submitted, Carolyn S. Dawes, City Clerk 1