Board of Selectmen’s Meeting

January 29, 2007

 

A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was called to order by Chairman Charles Ampagoomian at 4:22 PM, Northbridge Town Hall, 7 Main Street, Whitinsville, MA.  Present:  Messrs. Davis, Marzec and Audette.  Also Present:  Joseph J. Montecalvo, Interim Town Manager.

 

Interim Town Manager Montecalvo mentioned that at the conclusion of the interviews the Board would determine how they would proceed going forward. 

 

Interviews for the Position of Town Manager:

Chairman Ampagoomian announced that the meeting was a special meeting called specifically to interview the candidate finalists for the position of Town Manager of Northbridge:  Herman Middlebrooks, Jr. from the Town of Berlin, CT; Theodore Kozak from the Town of Hopkinton, MA; and Robert Weitz, Town of Sheffield, MA. 

 

The candidates were interviewed in the order previously stated.  Each candidate introduced himself to the Selectmen and briefly reported on his qualifications, work experiences, and why he felt he was a ‘good fit’ for the position and the Town.  After hearing these particulars, the Selectmen asked each candidate one prepared question and then were each given the opportunity to pose random questions on a wide range of topics related to the work required of the position. 

 

Each Selectman voiced their opinion about each of the candidates, their qualifications and the way they presented themselves.  That said, a motion/Mr. Davis, seconded/Mr. Marzec to direct Interim Town Manager Montecalvo to contact Mr. Kozak and tell him the Board of Selectmen would like to offer him the position of Town Manager at their next meeting on February 5th subject to a site visit to the Town of Hopkinton.  Vote yes/Messrs. Davis, Marzec, Audette.  Vote no/Mr. Ampagoomian.  A site visit has been tentatively scheduled for Wednesday morning, January 31st in Hopkinton.

 

Following the interviews, the Selectmen agreed to place the decision to appoint a permanent Town Manager on the February 5, 2007 Selectmen’s agenda.

 

A motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting.  Vote yes/Unanimous.

 

 

Meeting Adjourned:  8:20 P.M.

 

 

                                                            Respectfully submitted,

 

 

                                                            James Marzec, Clerk

 

 

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