[0:00] Good morning, as chair of the select board. I'm calling the meeting. Thursday, August 13, 2026, to order at 10 a.m. This is a Zoom-only meeting. This meeting may be recorded, and if recorded, it will be made available to the public on way cam as soon as possible after the meeting. The public will be excluded from the executive sessions, which is what purpose of today's meeting is.

[0:27] Pursuit to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2025, this meeting is being conducted by a remote

[0:32] access to accordance with applicable law, no in-person attendance by members of the

[0:37] public is permitted, and if you wish to watch the meeting you may do so through the link

[0:42] on the Select Board's agenda or on the meeting calendar.

[0:46] When required by law or by allowed by the chair, persons wishing to provide public comment

[0:51] or otherwise participate in the meeting may do so at the meeting location or excuse me,

[0:56] may do so only remotely public comments should be limited to two minutes per person. So joining me

[1:02] in the room this morning is Mr. Fay, Mr. Levine, Mr. Reynolds, myself, Carol Martin,

[1:10] we are being assisted by Jalen Brannicka, our management, so it was such a long title, Jalen.

[1:22] And Abby Warren, who is the executive assistant to the town manager, I believe Mr. Whitney

[1:29] will be joining us shortly.

[1:32] So this morning's very short agenda looks like we're also being joined by the town manager

[1:38] Mr. McCalk morning Michael.

[1:41] We are going to have obviously just announcements in public comment in open session.

[1:46] And then, like I said, the purpose of this morning's meeting is to conduct the Select

[1:50] Board's periodic review or our executive session minutes.

[1:53] So we will enter into executive session after Parliament comment, and we will undertake

[2:00] and review prior minutes that have been approved related to.

[2:05] In accordance with Chapter 38, Section 21A7, a number of section minutes related to discussions

[2:11] of accession of minutes related to the purchase and exchange of 14 West Plains Street related to

[2:17] negotiations through non-union personnel in this case to tell me an interim related to strategy

[2:22] respect to collective bargaining with the public employees committee agreement that's commonly

[2:26] known as PEC related to collective bargaining with the towns collective bargaining units and a related

[2:32] litigation and the federal multi-gistic litigation versus CVS Walgreens, Mark, Teva, and Ausley, and

[2:40] our related to litigation on the Town of Whale and Versus 3M company at all. And after we have

[2:48] concluded that, we will then review and approve executive session minutes of June 29 to July 7

[2:56] in July 2020-26 with the intent to hold said minutes. That is our agenda today. So now I'm going

[3:03] to open it up to, if there are any announcements from the board,

[3:09] you know, or Mr. McCall, no. Okay.

[3:13] Is there any public comment?

[3:18] The waycam broadcasting account. There's nobody else here.

[3:22] There's no one there? Just waycam broadcasting. Okay, great. Sounds good. So now I'm going to read

[3:28] this motion to go into executive session. I'm going to ask Mr. Fake. Can I just say I'm

[3:33] moving to executive session to conduct executive session carry out review in accordance with

[3:37] the chapter or do I have to read all of this? I would read the whole thing.

[3:41] Read the whole thing? Sure, please. Okay, get ready, everybody. All right, I move

[3:48] that the select board enter into executive session A, pursuant to Massachusetts General

[3:52] Laws Chapter 30A, Section 21A7, to review and consider for potential release to following

[3:58] executive session minutes related to the discussion of reviewing executive session minutes November

[4:04] 6, 23, and April 29, 24.

[4:07] B, pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 30A, Section 21A7, shall review and consider

[4:13] for potential release to following executive session minutes related to the purchase exchange

[4:18] change lease or value of real estate with respect to 14 was Plan Street, that's June 25, July 14, August 4, and September 2, of 2025.

[4:29] Item C, pursuant to Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 38, Section 21A7, to review and consider for potential release the following executive session minutes related to negotiations with non-union personnel, the town manager.

[4:42] is March 4, March 18, that's second session, March 22, of 2024, March 10, March 24, of 2025,

[4:55] March 2, and March 9, of 2026. D, pursuant to Massachusetts General Law,

[5:01] to have the 38, Section 21A7, to review and consider for potential release the following executive session

[5:07] minutes related to strategy, respect to collective bargaining with the public employees,

[5:12] Police Committee, PAC, agreement, September 9, September 17, 2024, and June 16 of 2025.

[5:21] E, pursuant to Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 38, Section 21A7, to review and consider

[5:27] for potential release the following executive session minutes related to collective bargaining

[5:31] with International Association of Firefighters AFL-CIO Local 1978, New England Police Benevolence

[5:39] Association Local 176, the Whaling Department of Public Works Association, teams just local 170,

[5:46] the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Whaling Local 690, 1N2,

[5:53] Library Staff Association, Met, AFT, AFL, CIO, and the dates are March 23, April 3, April 10,

[6:02] June 20, August 7, September 26, October 23, and December 18, of 2023.

[6:11] February 5, February 26, March 18, 2nd session, June 24, July 15, August 12, October

[6:20] 7, November 4, of 2024.

[6:23] 4, February 3, March 10, March 24, May 19, September 15, November 3, of 2025, and March 2, of

[6:33] 2026.

[6:35] F, pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 38, Section 21A7, to review and

[6:42] consider for potential release, the following executive session minutes related to litigation.

[6:47] This is the Federal Multitistric Litigation

[6:50] versus CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, Emma, and Alligen.

[6:54] The dates are March 6, September 11 of 2023.

[6:58] February 12, May 13, May 14 of 2024,

[7:05] and September 2, 2025.

[7:10] G, pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws,

[7:12] Chapter 38, Section 21a7,

[7:15] to review and consider a potential release

[7:17] the following executive session minutes related to litigation.

[7:21] This is the board will discuss strategy on the town of Whale in verses 3 and company

[7:28] at all.

[7:29] The dates on February 13th, February 27th, September 20th, and November 20th of 2023.

[7:37] And finally, pursuant to Massachusetts H, excuse me, pursuant to Massachusetts General

[7:42] Laws, Chapter 38, 21A7, to review and approve the Executive Session Minutes of June 8, June 29, July 7, and July 26,

[7:55] if available with the intent to hold said minutes.

[7:58] Is there a second to the motion to enter into Executive Session?

[8:02] Thank you.

[8:04] The chair declares that a public discussion of these matters may have a detrimental effect

[8:08] on the litigating, negotiating a bargaining position on the town.

[8:13] So we'll have a roll call vote.

[8:15] Mr. Fay.

[8:16] Yes.

[8:17] Mr. Reynolds.

[8:18] Yes.

[8:20] Mr. Levine.

[8:22] Mr. Levine.

[8:25] Yes.

[8:26] Yes.

[8:26] Can you hear me?

[8:28] Again now.

[8:28] Thank you.

[8:29] And Mr. Whitney.

[8:30] me? You're on mute.

[8:37] You're on mute?

[8:44] Well, I'm going to vote while we're waiting. Ms. Martin.

[8:46] So, what if it gives you a thumbs up? Does that count?

[8:50] When you give me a thumbs up, can that work? Doesn't count.

[8:52] Doesn't count. So, even if we, if say Mr. Whitney gave an affirmative thumbs up?

[8:57] Yes. Yes. Thank you. Thank you. That's five. Zero. The chair invites attendance by Michael McCall.

[9:05] Tell manager. Okay. Now I have the cheat sheet here. Jalen Brannick, a management analyst,

[9:09] communications coordinator, thank you, and Abigail Warren, executive assistant to the town manager.

[9:15] How the board will not be joined the public meeting from executive session and the meeting will

[9:19] adjourn from executive session. And before we leave, I do want to note that Mr. Whitney has joined

[9:25] the meeting at 10.08. All right, I will see you all on the executive session link. Thank you.

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