Public Meeting Notice  October Board of Trustees Meeting

OCTOBER 13, 2020

5:00 P.M.

TELEPHONIC MEETING OF THE HOLYOKE SOLDIERS’ HOME

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Conference Call Telephone Number for use during the Open Session:

1-866- 692-3580

Access Code: 616 663 800

A. OPEN SESSION

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Public Comment

[Any person wishing to speak shall notify the Chair of their request at least 24 hours prior to the meeting by email at Kevin.Jourdain@verizon.net to seek permission.  Permission if granted by the Chair is to allow the approved speaker a statement not to exceed 3 minutes.  Permission may be revoked at the Chair’s discretion at any time.]

4. Approval of Minutes for Board of Trustees meeting of September 8, 2020 and September 30, 2020

5. CFO Report

6. Report from the State & Administrator

7. Old Business:

• Trustee Account Audit Update from Powers & Sullivan and the Chair.
• Meeting the Capital & Infrastructure Needs of the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke.  A capital planning update from EOHHS and DVS.  Discussion of Stakeholder meetings with Payette.  Possible Motions from Board to follow this discussion.
• Follow-up on Board Rules adopted on July 14 relative to recommendations from Attorney Pearlstein Report
• Discussion of Recommendation of SHH Legal Counsel to review past Executive Session Minutes for possible release under Section 22 (g)(1) of the open meeting law that requires that a public body, or its chairman, or its designee periodically review past executive session minutes to determine if they can be made public.
• Board discussion, recommendations and motions relative to proposed changes to statutes related to the Board of Trustees 

8. New Business:

• Receipt and Acceptance of Resignation of Bennett Walsh as Superintendent of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home
• Judicial Decision of Judge Ferrera in the matter of Walsh v EOHHS and Holyoke Soldiers’ Home BOT
• Initiation of the selection process of new Superintendent pursuant to MGL c 6 Sec 71 and Judge Ferrera’s opinion.
• Appointments of Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer pursuant to MGL c 6 Sec 71.  Discussion of any vacancies to these positions and possible appointments of acting persons.
• Open Meeting Law Training lead by Legal Counsel Matthew Deacon

B.     EXECUTIVE SESSION

9. Pursuant to MGL c. 30A, §21(a)(8) to consider applicants for the open position of Superintendent of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home. The Chair has determined that the applicants’ privacy during the preliminary screening process requires executive session as to not have a detrimental effect in obtaining qualified candidates. 
    
10. Adjourn

The open session will not reconvene at the conclusion of the executive session.