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Personnel Committee Meeting - January 16, 2026

Town Council — Friday, January 16, 2026
BodyMillsboro, Delaware
SessionTown Council
DateFriday, January 16, 2026
StatusFILED
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Are we on YouTube, Simon?

0:02

Not yet.

0:03

Okay.

0:09

Simon's working very hard for us today.

0:13

Okay, we're on mute.

0:15

Okay.

0:16

So we're good to convene.

0:20

And Kimberly, um, you were the the chair.

0:24

I was correct.

0:26

Um do we have any uh should I continue?

0:30

Should I call the the meeting to order?

0:32

Please.

0:34

All right.

0:35

Um today is the 16th of January 2026.

0:42

Um 9 30 a.m.

0:45

personnel meeting coming to order, roll call.

0:48

Um Ashley Sander, Joanne Dory, Town Clerk, Mary DeSilver, President member, Bob McKee, member.

1:05

Present.

1:07

Um, do I also check in Simon?

1:12

Sure.

1:13

Present.

1:14

Okay, and myself, Kimberly Kahn.

1:18

Um, if I can have a motion, please.

1:22

Do we have any um previous minutes that we have to approve?

1:26

Uh no, since the committee has changed, there are no minutes to approve.

1:29

Okay, okay.

1:30

Uh I I'll make a motion that we um adopt the agenda.

1:35

Okay.

1:37

I second it.

1:43

Okay, all in favor.

1:45

Aye.

1:45

Aye.

1:46

Aye.

1:48

Any opposed.

1:51

Hearing none.

1:53

Motion carries.

1:56

Um, I guess this would probably be a good time to appoint a committee chair.

2:02

Uh that's not on the agenda today.

2:04

Oh, okay.

2:05

Okay, perfect.

2:06

Okay.

2:08

So we're gonna leave that.

2:10

And then our business is um personnel matters.

2:15

Uh there any public comment uh online Simon?

2:19

No, no public comment.

2:22

And then we just need a motion to convene executive session pursuant to 29 Delaware C 1004 B9.

2:31

So I make a motion that we convene the personnel committee meeting, executive uh executive session, um involving names, competency, ability, and individuals pursuant to 29 Delaware C1000 B9.

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I second that motion.

3:04

All in favor?

3:06

Aye.

3:07

Aye.

3:09

Opposed.

3:11

Okay, we're gonna recess to executive session at 956 a.m.

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Uh give it.

3:18

Can we give it just a minute?

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Um

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Summary of Proceedings

Personnel Committee Meeting - January 16, 2026

This is the public portion of the Personnel Committee meeting held on January 16, 2026. The committee convened, approved the agenda, and voted to enter executive session to discuss personnel matters involving individual competency and ability pursuant to 29 Delaware Code § 1004(b)(9). No public comments were received.

Discussion Items

  • The committee discussed no substantive items in open session. A motion was made and seconded to adopt the agenda, which passed unanimously.
  • The committee briefly considered appointing a committee chair but deferred the item as it was not on the agenda.

Key Outcomes

  • Motion to adopt the agenda passed unanimously.
  • Motion to convene executive session under 29 Del. C. § 1004(b)(9) passed unanimously at 9:56 a.m.

Meeting Transcript

Are we on YouTube, Simon? Not yet. Okay. Simon's working very hard for us today. Okay, we're on mute. Okay. So we're good to convene. And Kimberly, um, you were the the chair. I was correct. Um do we have any uh should I continue? Should I call the the meeting to order? Please. All right. Um today is the 16th of January 2026. Um 9 30 a.m. personnel meeting coming to order, roll call. Um Ashley Sander, Joanne Dory, Town Clerk, Mary DeSilver, President member, Bob McKee, member. Present. Um, do I also check in Simon? Sure. Present. Okay, and myself, Kimberly Kahn. Um, if I can have a motion, please. Do we have any um previous minutes that we have to approve? Uh no, since the committee has changed, there are no minutes to approve. Okay, okay. Uh I I'll make a motion that we um adopt the agenda. Okay. I second it. Okay, all in favor. Aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed. Hearing none. Motion carries. Um, I guess this would probably be a good time to appoint a committee chair. Uh that's not on the agenda today. Oh, okay. Okay, perfect. Okay. So we're gonna leave that. And then our business is um personnel matters. Uh there any public comment uh online Simon? No, no public comment. And then we just need a motion to convene executive session pursuant to 29 Delaware C 1004 B9. So I make a motion that we convene the personnel committee meeting, executive uh executive session, um involving names, competency, ability, and individuals pursuant to 29 Delaware C1000 B9. I second that motion. All in favor? Aye.

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