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Minutes of Board Meeting conducted August 26, 2020
Called to order 5:03pm all participants remote due to COVID-19 requirements.
Voting Members Present(5): David Brown (Chair),Jeanne Irwin, Robin Ellington,Jerome Justin,Thomas
Dugan
Voting Members Absent: none
Town Officials (2): Joanna Collantine (Estate Director), Andrew Shapiro (Director of Economic and
Community Development)
Handouts:
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1) Introduction—Dave
a) Governor statement and my email: dbrown@northandoverma.gov for questions during the
meeting, I will read as received on topic.
b) Meeting called to order
c) Verbal Role Call— Robin, Dave,Jeanne, and Thom present at start of meeting.
d) We have a quorum to begin the meeting.
e) Jerry joined at 5:15pm
2) Working Session on Recommendation to Select Board
a) Thom prepared initial draft Strategic Plan for Board review and input
b) Sections
i) Introduction
ii) Mission Statement
iii) Strategic Goals
iv) Financial Plan
v) Governance
vi) Long Term Advisory Committee
vii) Public outreach
viii) Implementation
c) Thom reviewed relevant source information and walked the group through the document.
i) Include marketing/attracting new business
ii) Provide clarity of Financial Plan for operating expenses and capital
iii) Long Term Advisory Committee made a management recommendation, but left the Estate
vision,goals, and strategies subject to interpretation. This plan helps to address that gap.
iv) Need to consider positioning this strategic plan with the recommendation from the Long
Term Advisory Committee so purpose of this document is clear.
v) Consider adding elements that include the exclusive caterer as a recommendation and
elaborate more on what got the Estate into the current financial situation (decisions driven
by others that directly affected the Estate—staffing, moratorium, lack of clarity on
financials).
d) Section Assignments:
i) Jerry: Intro and Mission
ii) Dave: Governance
iii) Thom/Jerry: Strategic Goals/Financial Plan
iv) Robin: Public Outreach
v) Jeanne: Implementation/Recommendations
3) Schedule of Section Development and Review
a) Draft sections due to Thom on Saturday, 9/5
b) Board meeting on Wednesday, 9/9 5pm (next rev working document)
c) Regular meeting the week of 9/14 and approve final document
4) Adjournment
a) Meeting adjourned at 6:23pm