Deputy Chief of Police Gardner Police Department 200 Main Street Gardner, MA 01440 Dear Deputy Chief Trifiro, Jr.: I have received the petition of Allison Jarmanning of WBUR appealing the response of the Gardner Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On June 24, 2021, in two separate requests, Ms.

Kazinskas City Council President Office of the City Council Gardner MA 01440-2630 ekazinskas@gardner-ma.gov RE: Open Meeting Law Complaint Dear Ms. Kazinskas: On February 16, 2024, this office received a complaint from Paul DeMeo, alleging that the Gardner City Council (the Council) violated the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, 1825. The complaint was originally filed with the Council on January 28, 2024.

Ct. 826 (1979); City of Gardner and Gardener School Committee, 26 MLC 72, 78, MUP-1995 (Jan. 5, 2000). When fashioning appropriate remedies, the Board attempts to place employees in the position they would have been in but for the unlawful conduct. City of Gardner, 26 MLC at 78 (citing Amesbury School Committee, 11 MLC 1049, 1058, MUP-5254 (July 11, 1984)).

Ct. 826 (1979); City of Gardner and Gardener School Committee, 26 MLC 72, 78, MUP-1995 (Jan. 5, 2000). When fashioning appropriate remedies, the Board attempts to place employees in the position they would have been in but for the unlawful conduct. City of Gardner, 26 MLC at 78 (citing Amesbury School Committee, 11 MLC 1049, 1058, MUP-5254 (July 11, 1984)).

City of Somerville, 23 MLC 256(1997); City of Gardner, 10 MLC 1218, 1219 (1983).

Ct. at 833; see al- so Lowell School Committee, 28 MLC 29, 31 (2001); Higher Education Coordinating Council, 23 MLC 90, 92, SUP-4090 (Sept. 17, 1996); City of Gardner, 10 MLC 1218, 1219, MUP-4917 (Sept. 14, 1983).

Ct. at 833; see also Lowell Committee, School 28 MLC 29, 31 (2001); Higher Education Coordinating Council, 23 MLC 90, 92, SUP-4090 (Sept. 17, 1996); City of Gardner, 10 MLC 1218, 1219, MUP-4917 (Sept. 14, 1983).

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 21 MLC 1029, 1039 (1984), citing Massachusetts Board of Regents of Higher Education, 19 MLC 1485, 1488 (1992) and City of Gardner, (Practice Arees/LABOR/15571/12226/A2712801.DOC} 6 10 MLC 1218, 1219 (1983). 1. The Union cannot demonstrate the Sheriffs Office transferred bargaining unit work. The Union cannot demonstrate the Sheriff's Office transferred bargaining unit work.

Address (street and No., city/town, state, and ZIP code) 46 Barthel Avenue Gardner MA 01440 |23. FAX Number 413.535.0196 EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION'S LABOR RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE 24, Name Tra Fader 25. Telephone Number 617.878.8245 26,27,28,29. Address (street and No., city/town, state, and ZIP code) 2 Heritage Drive, 8th Floor Quincy MA 02171 30. FAX Number 617.570.4974 31. E-mail Address 32.

Thomas, Superintendent of Schools Email: tthomas@remahar.org Phone: 978-544-2920 February 22, 2017 Bridget Koetesh 32 Talcott Avenue Gardner, MA 01440 BY: First Class and Certified Mail RE: Level 2 Grievance Response Please accept this letter as my response to your grievance concerning the Districts process in requiring licensure for your position. The parties agreed to skip Level I inthe grievance process.

. : MUP-5471 Parties: CITY OF GARDNER ASSOCIATION and OF FIRE FIGHTERS, GARDNER FIGHTERS FIRE LOCAL 2215, FIGHTERS, INTERNATIONAL LOCAL 2215, ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL Commissioners participating: Paul T. Edgar, Chairman Maria C. Walsh, Commissioner Appearing: Appearances: Jonathan Edward Decision Ryan, Date: DECISION On Hiatt, ON R. 4, OF 1984 Talmadge Representing Gardner Fire Representing Gardner - April 20, = Esq.

Berger), was arrested by two (2) Gardner, MA police officers and charged with various crimes including assault and battery on a police officer, assault with a dangerous weapon a felony and resisting arrest. See Resp. Ex. 12. The arresting officers were Officer Ryan Coates (hereinafter, Officer Coates) and Detective Matthew Arsenault (hereinafter, Det. Arsenault). See id.; see also Test. of Coates, Test. of Arsenault.

Arrest and Prosecution of Fays Brother-in-Law The City of Gardner is in Worcester County.

Belmont, 388 Mass 632, 634 (1983) (municipality could legitimately choose not to tap into reserve fund); City of Gardner v. Bisbee, 34 Mass.App.Ct. 721, 723 (1993) (pretext established when mayor improperly injected himself and dictated to appointing authority who should be laid-off); Cambridge Housing Auth..v.