The BCWA meeting on December 18, 2012 was illegal because the board had discussion and made a decision (to rehire Mrs. Mack) that was not properly noticed and was not done in a proper public meeting.
BCWA vote to rehire Mrs. Mack on December 20, 2012 is null & void because the board did not give proper notice of this agenda item of this public meeting.
BCWA was caught doing these improper things.
Mrs. Marchand wrongly said BCWA was right. (not true)
The Blacks appealed that decision.
Then BCWA told the public they’d seek advice from the AG. Looks like BCWA failed to disclose that they’d been caught on video “discussing” the candidates at the illegal Dec 18 meeting.
Now that BCWA is caught, they say they will redo the interviews in an Executive Session of a public meeting IF the other candidates want to come back and participate.
But that's not the proper remedy for the improper actions that are now null & void.
The proper remedy is to notify all of the candidates in writing that they will be interviewed in a public meeting (with proper prior public notice) and give each an opportunity to have his/her interview in public session (with proper prior public notice) rather than Executive Session. Or, at the very least, contact all of the candidates and advise them that a new vote is being taken and it would be a good idea if they were available to answer questions.
Then, the board (after proper public notice) meets to discuss and vote in public.
BCWA meeting on December 18, 2012 was illegal because the board had discussion and made a decision (to rehire Mrs. Mack) that was not properly noticed and was not done in a proper public meeting.
Mrs. Marchand wrongly said BCWA was right.
Now that BCWA is caught, they say they will redo the interviews in an Executive Session of a public meeting if the other candidates want to come back and participate.
The proper remedy is to notify all of the candidates in writing that they will be interviewed in a public meeting (with proper prior public notice) and give each an opportunity to have his/her interview in public session (with proper prior public notice) rather than Executive Session.
Even if NONE of the candidates want to be re-interviewed, the vote must be taken again. It was an illegal vote!!!
Please call your town council or BCWA representative and tell they you would like a proper, legal vote for the LEGAL RFP!!!
This board continues to do things that are not legal, and continues to withhold information from the ratepayers. When a ratepayer asked if the Anawan Club was suing BCWA Mr. Klepper replied that they had not been served.. leading the ratepayer to come to the conclusion that there was no lawsuit pending. Mr. Klepper KNEW that papers were filed on Dec. 18th. a more truthful response would have been "Yes, but we have not been served yet." Makes all the difference in the world.
I want to let everyone know that Mr. Palmieri of Warren and Mr. Fitta of Barrington did their best to caution the board about a re-appointment of Ms. Mack. The video (of the illegal meeting) can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKj7mJ8LEVg
The B&E report (that taxpayers paid for) suggested that the plant should be closed and the premise should become a distribution center if they were going to have a chance at operating in the black. This report was regarded as "inconclusive" and "not thorough" by Ms. Marchand at the Tri-town meeting.
How long are you, the ratepayer, going to let this go on????
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