HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-12-08 Board of Selectmen Minutes Board of Selectmen Meeting
December 8, 2007
The meeting convened at 9:00 a.m. in the Town Hall Conference Room, 16 Lowell Street,
Reading, Massachusetts. Present were Chairman James Bonazoli, Vice Chairman Stephen
Goldy, Secretary Ben Tafoya, Selectmen Camille Anthony and Richard Schubert, Town
Accountant Gail LaPointe, DPW Director Ted McIntire, Police Chief Jim Cormier, Fire Chief
Greg Burns, Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner and Assistant Town Manager/Finance
Director Bob LeLacheur.
Discussion/Action,Items
Meet with Department Heads re: Strategic Planning_-The Town Manager reviewed the goals for
the Saturday morning session which are to review with the Board of Selectmen the current
Mission Statement and Values, and then review with each Department Head:
• An overview of the department
• Current challenges in the department
• Future challenges in the department
• Scan of the environment and emerging trends
• Recent accomplishments
The Board reviewed this material for the Department of Public Works, the Finance and
Accounting Departments, The Police and Fire Departments. The discussion was lively, and the
attached material indicates issues to be considered for a future period.
The Board ran out of time and did not review the Community Services, the Town Manager's
Office or Library Departments. These will be set up for a future date.
On motion by Schubert seconded by Anthony, the Board of Selectmen adiourned their
meeting of December 8, 2007 at 12:00 noon by a vote of 5-0-0.
Respectfully submitted,
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