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Town of Reading <br />Meeting Minutes <br />Board - Committee - Commission - Council: <br />Appointment Committee - Finance Committee <br />Date: 2015 -02 -26 <br />Building: Reading Town Hall <br />Address: 16 Lowell Street <br />Purpose: General Business <br />Attendees: Members - Present: <br />Time: 7:00 PM <br />Location: Conference Room <br />�U W �� ED <br />DING, S <br />Z015 MAR /' p �• <br />5/ <br />Town Moderator Alan Foulds, Selectmen Vice Chairman Marsie West and <br />Finance Committee Chairman Mark Dockser <br />Members - Not Present: <br />Others Present: <br />Executive Assistant Paula Schena, Kevin Briere, Benjamin Higgins, Vanessa <br />Alvarado, Cory Fox, Richard Wood, Ronald Powell, Karen Goncalves -Dolan <br />Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Secretary <br />Topics of Discussion: <br />Discussion /Action Items - The Committee interviewed Kevin Briere for a position on the <br />Finance Committee. Mr. Briere noted that he has his Masters in Accounting, is a CPA, <br />previously worked for Pierce Waterhouse and currently works in the Finance Department at <br />John Hancock. <br />Mark Dockser asked Mr. Briere if he is involved in the community. Mr. Briere indicated he <br />has two children and one is enrolling in kindergarten. He is exploring activities and his wife <br />is involved with Mom's group and Connect the Tots. <br />Alan Foulds asked if he served on any committees and Mr. Briere indicated he does not. <br />Alan Foulds asked if he would consider becoming a Town Meeting member and /or take a <br />leadership role on the Finance Committee once he was settled into the position and Mr. <br />Briere indicated he would. Alan Foulds asked if he had any conflicts and Mr. Briere indicated <br />he did not. <br />Marsie West asked that he give an example of a time when he had a set opinion and then <br />changed his view. Mr. Briere indicated he normally does not have a set opinion. Working <br />as an auditor he would find an abnormality and form an opinion but once he received more <br />information it sometimes changed his view. <br />Mark Dockser asked why he was interested in the Finance Committee and Mr. Briere <br />indicated he wants to apply his background. <br />The Committee interviewed Benjamin Higgins for a position on the Finance Committee. He <br />noted that he moved to Reading one year ago. He graduated from law school last year and <br />is now working for the bankruptcy court. He has also worked for the Department of Labor <br />Relations. <br />Page 1 1 <br />