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TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
MINUTES OF TOWN COMMISSION MEETING
SPECIAL MEETING
Mondav, November 23, 1998 1:30 P.M.
Mayor Arlin G. Voress called the Special Meeting to order in
Commission Chambers at 1:30 P.M.
Acting Town Clerk Jane Dillon called the roll. The Mayor, Vice
Mayor Thomas J. Reid, and Commissioners David Augenstein, Michael
W. Hill and John J. Sorrelli were present.
Town Attorney Larry Gorman and Acting Town Manager Doris M. Trinley
were also present.
Mayor Voress stated that this Meeting was to consider an offer by
Sergeant William Howe's attorney to settle his case against
the Town. Mayor turned the discussion over to Attorney Gorman who
read Sergeant How's settlement proposal into the record, and
proceeded to inform the Commission of their options.
Mayor Voress
suggested that
• Town may want
legal fees.
asked for comments, of which Commissioner Hill
if an employee termination should occur again, the
to consider an up front severance payout to avoid
At the conclusion of discussion, the following MOTION was made by
COMMISSIONER SORRELLI/VICE MAYOR REID:
THE TOWN COMMISSION AGREES TO THE CONDITIONS OF MR.
HOWE'S SETTLEMENT PROPOSAL WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT HE
CANNOT REAPPLY FOR REINSTATEMENT WITH THE TOWN'S POLICE
DEPARTMENT ONCE HIS RESIGNATION IS MADE.
The following Roll Call vote was taken:
Commissioner Sorrelli aye
Commissioner Hill aye
Commissioner Augenstein aye
Vice Mayor Reid aye
Mayor Voress aye
Motion met with unanimous vote.
With the business being concluded, MOTION to adjourn was made by
VICE MAYOR REID/COMMISSIONER AUGENSTEIN at 1:40 p.m.
Town Commission Special Meeting
November 23, 1998 Paae 2 of 2
APPROVE:
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lin G. Voress, Mayor
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Thomas J. Reid, Vice Mayor
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David Augenst 'n Commissioner
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L Mic 1 W. ill, Commissioner
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ohn J. rrelli, Commissioner
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