HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-06-22 Board of Selectmen Minutes BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES June 22, 2011
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Daniel Lanen called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM at Town Hall Meeting
Room.
ATTENDANCE: The following were present: Daniel Lanen, Chairman; William F. Gordon, Clerk;
Rosemary Connelly Smedile, Donald Stewart.
Note: Tracy Watson, Mark Rees and Ray Santilli were absent
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
OLD BUSINESS:
Review and of Company re: RFP Responses for Professional Recruiter—Town Manager Search
Human Resources Director Cathy Darby informed the Board that the RFP's were sent to seven
prospective town manager search consultants. Five of the seven sent in proposals by the deadline at
5:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2011.
The five consultants and the estimated costs were as follows:
Colin Baenziger&Associates of Wellington, FL- $21,000; Groux and Associates of North Chatham -
$8,000; MMA Consulting Group, Inc. of Brookline- $12,000 (plus additional fees); Municipal Resources,
of Meredith, NH - $12,500 (plus additional fees); Edward J. Collins Center for Public Management at
UMass Boston - $12,500.
Board members will rate the five proposals on search methodology, search experience, the proposed
timeline for completing the search, and the warranties and guarantees provided in the search.
Selectmen discussed the costs and asked Cathy Darby to contact each company to get an idea of exact
costs.
Selectmen discussed the timeline of each company and also their preference would be to have someone
experienced in Massachusetts.
Selectmen decided to post another meeting for Monday, June 27, 2011 at 6:00 p.m.
Chairman Lanen requested that the Board review the proposals over the weekend and rate each
company on a scale from 1-10. All of these will be given to Cathy Darby at the meeting on Monday, June
27, 2011.
ADJOURNMENT:
Rosemary Smedile made a MOTION, seconded by William Gordon, to adjourn the meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Vote approved 5-0.
Adele J. Johnson
Administrative Secretary
William Gordon, Clerk of the Board