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Town attorney to draft revised terms and serve as liaison for manager negotiations, council says
Summary
The council directed the town attorney to prepare a revised draft employment agreement reflecting the workshop direction and to act as the liaison for preliminary negotiations, with final agreement subject to a public council meeting and the option of a special meeting if any councilor objects.
At the workshop—onclusion, councilors agreed on a process to move the contract forward: the town attorney will prepare a revised draft incorporating the council's edits, circulate that draft to council members before transmitting any offer, and act as the point of contact for preliminary negotiations with the candidate.
The attorney recommended appointing a lead negotiator to handle any counterproposals so that the council would not have to reconvene for every small change, while preserving the council's authority to require a public meeting for any substantive issues. Several councilors said they wanted the revised draft circulated to the full council for review and public comment; one councilor emphasized the importance of public transparency and said the council should reconvene if any member believes the draft materially differs from today's consensus.
Council members then confirmed they are comfortable with the town attorney serving as liaison for negotiation and asked staff to circulate the draft and to flag any unresolved items that would require a special meeting. The attorney reiterated that the final agreement would still require formal council approval at a noticed meeting.
