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Date: 20.17-08-10 Time: 4:30 PM
Building: Location: Community Room
Reading Housing Authority Administration
-Address: 22 Frank Tanner Drive Session: Open Session
Purpose:, Version: Final
Attendees: Members Present:
Diane L Cohen, Chair
Richard Robbins
Timothy J Kelley
Lynn Hodgdon
Lyn Whyte, Secretary/Executive Director
Members .- Not Present:
Kevin Mulvey
Others Present:
Minutes Respectfully Submitted.By: Lyn Whyte .
Topics of Discussion:
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READING HOUSING AUTHORITY
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL BOARD MEETING AUGUST 2017
A special business meeting of the Reading Housing Authority was held on Thursday, August 10, 2017 at 4:30
P.M at the office of the Reading Housing Authority the town of Reading, Mass. The meeting was called to
order at 4:30 P.M. with the Chair, Diane L. Cohen presiding. Those members present and forming a.quorum
were Richard Robbins, Timothy J. Kelley and Lynn Hodgdon as well as the Secretary/Executive Director, Lyn
Whyte. Kevin Mulvey was absent.
Executive Director Contract Move Tim Second Richard Vote 4-0
18-020 VOTED: To allow RHA Chair, Diane L. Cohen to begin negotiations with Julie Johnston to
enter into a new contract as the Executive Director of the Reading Housing Authority effective on or
about October 1, 2017 at a salary of $65,000 with a thirty-five hour work week and subject to.DHCD .
guidelines including CORI and reference check.
Personnel Matters:
- The Board held a special meeting to interview two finalists, namely, Julie Johnston and Tina Meyers for the
position of Executive Director that will be open as. a result of the. impending retirement on or about October.
1, 2017 of Lyn Whyte, the present Executive Director for the RHA. The meeting began promptly at 4:30
with the Chair, Diane Cohen, introducing other members of the Board to Mrs. Johnston before engaging in a
question and answer interview process . with said candidate that provided her the opportunity to
introduce herself to the. Reading Housing Authority and share her goals and vision as an Executive Director
at this agency. Mrs. Johnston presently resides in Woburn and would bring extensive housing authority
experience. and. knowledge of the industry to the Reading Housing _ Authority. The interview with Julie
Johnston ended at 5:15 pm.
The Board met with the second candidate, Ms. Tina Myers of Saugus, MA at 5:30pm with our Chair, Diane
Cohen, once again introducing members of the Board to her. The Board engaged in the -same question
and answer interview process. Tina was afforded the opportunity to also. introduce herself and share her
present experience, knowledge and vision for the Reading Housing Authority with the Board. Ms. Myers
brought a level of enthusiasm and excitement for the job that was well received by the Board. .
Overall, the Board welcomed each applicant and felt fortunate to have two candidates that they felt would be
a.nice .addition to the Reading Housing Authority. Upon further discussion and review of each.potential
candidate, the Board decided that it would be in the best interest of the housing authority to continue contract
negotiations with Julie Johnston, a seasoned professional familiar_with all aspects of a position that is tied to
an ever changing housing industry.
A motion was presented and voted allowing the Chair to enter into final .contract negotiations with Mr. Julie
-Johnston for the position of Executive Director for the. Reading. Housing Authority.
Board Schedule
Sept, 2017 BOARD MEETING:. 09/11/2017 @ 5;30pm
18-021 TO ADJOURN: 6:40 PM. Move Tim Second Richard Vote 4-0
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