1996-10-23PAULA DOLAN - PARE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BEVERLY COUNCIL ON AGING
SENIOR COMMUNITY CENTER
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BEVERLY. MA 01915
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CITY OF BEVERLY
Joseph Dcttorrc, Chairman MASSACHUSE'FI'S
Council on Aging
COUNCIL ON AGING
Minutes of Special Meeting October 23, 1996
Members present: Chr. R. Marshall, Vice-Chr. J. Dettorre,
Sec. M.Coughlin, S. Fiorini, J. Qualantona, T. Saunders,
Dir. Jo Levesque. Absent: A. Dettorre.
In attendance, M. Handly, City Solicitor and Mr. T. Scully.
Meeting came to order at 3:26 p.m.
Mr. Handly came to inform the council that he had contacted
the Attorney General regarding his direction he had given
the council members on October 7, 1996 that they had the
authority to hire and fire workers at the council. He was
advised by the AG office that he was wrong and apologized
for any confusion he may have caused. He stated that the
charter rules over General Law and "I stand corrected."
The meeting then when into Executive Session on a roll call
vote.
Marshall, yes. J. Dettorre, yes, Coughlin, yes, Fiorini,yes
Qualantona, and Saunders, yes.
The session was held to discuss pending litigation by the
Massachusetts Commission on Discrimination delivered October
23, 1996 for Kathleen Fitzgibbons against the City of
Beverly and others.
It was moved and seconded by T. Saunders to adjourn
executive session.
Voting yes, Marshall, J. Dettorre, Coughlin, Fiorini,
Qualantona, and Saunders.
T. Saunders moved to adjourn which was seconded.
Meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m.
Marguerite R. Coughlin
Secretary, Beverly Council On Aging