HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-04-21 Board of Selectmen Minutes Board of Selectmen Meeting
Saturday,April 21, 2012
The meeting convened at 9:00 a.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, 16 Lowell Street,
Reading, Massachusetts. Present were Chairman Stephen Goldy, Vice Chairman Ben
Tafoya, Secretary Richard Schubert, Selectmen John Arena and James Bonazoli, Town
Manager Peter Hechenbleikner, Human Resource Administrator Carol Roberts, Town
Accountant Screening Committee members Mary Delai and Jeanne Borawski and Town
Accountant candidate Sharon Angstrom.
Ben Tafoya who chaired the Town Accountant Screening Committee reviewed the process.
Thirty seven applications were received and seven candidates were interviewed.
Ms. Angstrom reviewed her experience and interest in the position. She is interested in working
in a more family friendly business rather than one experiences working as a CPA in a private
firm. She stressed her experience working for a CPA firm—Giusti and Hingston of Georgetown
in auditing communities generally on the North Shore area of Massachusetts She also reviewed
her broad accounting experience, her work on achieving an MBA Degree and a CPA and her
strong interest in the position.
Following Selectmen's questions and answers, the Town Manager indicated that the reference
check and background check for Ms. Angstrom were sterling and revealed no issues, concerns or
problems.
Ms. Angstrom was asked if she would be willing to become certified as a government accountant
and she indicated that she would.
On motion by Tafova seconded by Bonazoli the Board of Selectmen voted to appoint
Sharon Angstrom to the position of Town Accountant for a term beginning on or about
July 1,2012 for a term ending March 31,2013(in accordance with the Reading Home Rule
Charter) and subiect to agreement between the Town Manager and Ms. Angstrom on the
terms of her employment. The motion was approved by a vote of 5-0-0.
On motion by Schubert seconded by Tafova the Board of Selectmen voted to adjourn their
meeting of April 21,2012 at 10:01 a.m. by a vote of 5-0-0.
Respectfully submi d,
J � _Yv
Secretary