Minutes for Arlington Select Board Special Meeting 10-27-2025

Special Select Board Meeting

October 27, 2025

Select Board Members in Attendance: Matt Bykowski,  Glenn Sherman, Jamie Paustian and Karen Krulikowski

Members Absent:  Dan Harvey

Also Present:  Cynthia Browning-Town Administrator,  Willy Knight-Park Supervisor, and Janet Barry, via Zoom

Mr. Bykowski called the meeting to order at 7:00PM

Agenda Addition:  Mr. Paustian made a motion to  add Fire Department purchase to the agenda. Ms. Krulikowski seconded. Motion carried with Mr. Harvey absent.

Public Comments:  None

New Business:  Fire Department IPads:  Mr. Bykowski  had a State contract proposal from T Mobile for six IPads to be installed in the fire trucks to aid in response management systems (RMS) and insurance billing, plus set up fee, and monthly fee for mobile data.

Mr. Paustian made a motion to purchase six IPads for $199.00 each, State contract price, and one time $1,500.00 for set up fee, for $2,694.00, to come out of the computer sinking fund. Mr. Sherman seconded the motion. Motion carried, with Mr. Harvey absent.

Mr. Paustian made a motion to purchase monthly mobile data for the IPads for $138.42 per month from the FD phone budget line. Ms. Krulikowski seconded the motion. Motion carried with Mr. Harvey absent.

Executive Session:  Mr. Paustian made a motion  that premature discussion of a personnel issue would cause the municipality to suffer substantial disadvantage. Mr. Sherman seconded the motion. Mr. Paustian made a motion to enter into Executive Session for discussion of a personnel issue and to allow Town Administrator Cynthia Browning  and Park Supervisor, Willy Knight,  to remain in the room. Mr. Sherman seconded. Motion carried.  The Board entered Executive Session at 7:07PM.  The Board exited Executive Session at 7:42PM.

As a result of the Session, Mr. Sherman made a motion to  approve the 2026 MVP Gold HDHP health plan with HRA and 90/10 premium split and 90/10 max out of pocket HRA split, and to increase the health stipend to $5,500, in lieu of insurance. Mr. Paustian seconded the motion. Motion carried, with Mr. Paustian abstaining and Mr. Harvey absent.

All Other Business:  None

Mr. Sherman made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Paustian seconded. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:43PM.

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