PORTSMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

January 5, 2009

 

7:00 p.m. – Portsmouth Room, Town Hall, 2200 East Main Road

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:   Peter J. McIntyre, Hubert E. Little, Dennis M. Canario,

                                          Keith E. Hamilton, Jeffrey C. Plumb and James A. Seveney

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:     Karen Gleason

                       

TOWN COUNCIL

 

A motion by Mr. Canario, seconded by Mr. Seveney, to go into Executive Session under RIGL             42-46-5 (a) (1) Personnel.  All voted in favor of the motion.

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

RIGL 42-46-5 (a) (1) Personnel

 

Interviews, Town Solicitor and Assistant Town Solicitor(s)*

 

            The Town Council may go into Executive Session under RIGL 42-46-5 (a) (1)

Personnel.  Such persons have been notified in writing and advised that they may request that such discussion be held at an open meeting.

 

TIME:  7:01 p.m.

RETURN: 7:14 p.m.

 

The meeting was moved to the Town Council Chambers.

 

It was the consensus of the Council to do the interviews in open session if the applicants agreed to do so.  The applicants agreed.

 

Interviews, Town Solicitor and Assistant Town Solicitor(s)*

 

The following persons were interviewed:

 

            Cort B. Chappell

           

            Donato Andre D’Andrea

 

            Kevin P. Gavin

 

            Joseph F. Hook

 

 

 

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 Appointment of Town Solicitor

 

A motion by Mr. Little, seconded by Mr. Hamilton, to appoint Donato Andre D’Andrea, Esq. as         Town Solicitor.  The motion carried 4-2 with Mr. Canario and Mr. Seveney opposed.

 

Appointment of Assistant Town Solicitor(s)*

 

A motion by Mr. Little, seconded by Mr. Plumb, to appoint Cort B. Chappell, Esq. as

            Prosecuting Attorney.  All voted in favor of the motion.

 

A motion by Mr. Little, seconded by Mr. Seveney, to adjourn.  All voted in favor of the motion.

 

TIME:  8:12 p.m.

 

 

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Kathleen Viera Beaudoin

Town Clerk