2015-09-23 Appointment Committee - Permanent Building Committee Minutes

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OFR O� r m INCO to Town of Reading Meeting Minutes RECE M D CLERK ERK READING, MASS. Board - Committee - Commission - Council: Appointment Committee - Permanent Building Date: 2015 -09 -23 Building: Reading Town Hall Address: 16 Lowell Street Purpose: General Business Attendees: Members - Present: �uy� SLIP 28 P 1: 19 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Conference Room Session: General Session Town Moderator Alan Foulds, Selectmen Chairman Daniel Ensminger and School Committee Chairman Chuck Robinson Members - Not Present: Others Present: Town Manager Bob LeLacheur, Facilities Director Joe Huggins, Selectman Barry Berman, and Bylaw Committee Chairman Stephen Crook Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Secretary Topics of Discussion: The Town Manager called the first meeting of the Permanent Building Committee to order at 7:00 pm and asked for nominations for the position of Chair. Mr. Ensminger nominated Mr. Foulds, and there were no more nominations. On a motion by Mr. Ensminger seconded by Mr. Robinson nominations for Chair were closed by a vote of 3 -0 -0 On a motion by Mr. Ensminger seconded by Mr. Robinson, Mr. Foulds was appointed Chair by a vote of 3 -0 -0. Mr. Foulds turned to the list of applicants and began the interview process. Michael Bean Mr. Foulds asked Mr. Bean to describe his background and interest in the committee. Mr. Bean has been in commercial construction at Bond Brothers in Everett as a project manager for 15 years. A former CPDC member suggested he volunteer for the town, and this committee seemed like a good fit. Mr. Ensminger asked if he had any municipal clients, or could see any potential conflicts. Mr. Bean said it was unlikely, although they had done some work in the Wakefield school system in the past. Currently their focus is on universities and health care, but he understood that he might need to recuse himself in the event of a conflict. Mr. Ensminger outlined the five - member committee plus an additional two to four additional project- specific members. He mentioned the cemetery garage Warrant Article coming in front of November Town Meeting and first PBC meeting on October 6. Mr. Robinson asked if he would be comfortable presenting in front of Town Meeting and Mr. Bean said he would. Mr. Foulds asked if he were a Town Meeting member, and he is not. Mr. Ensminger asked if he had questions, and he did not. Mr. Ensminger asked if he had any interest in volunteer positions, and Mr. Bean indicated he would consider CPDC. Brad Congdon Mr. Foulds asked Mr. Congdon to describe his background and interest in the committee. Mr. Congdon is in construction management design /build primarily for smaller $1 - 4 million Page I 1