TOWN OF
BROOKLINE,
NEW HAMPSHIRE
BOARD
of SELECTMEN
P.O. BOX 360 –
1 Main Street
BROOKLINE, NH
03033-0360
Selectmen@brookline.nh.us
http://www.brookline.nh.us
Telephone (603) 673-8855
Fax (603) 673-8136
Minutes
Police Chief
Search Committee
Wednesday, June
30, 2010
Present: At-large members Susan
Adams, John Carr, Tom Moran, Bob Parodi, Laurie Perreault, Ann Somers;
SelectmenÕs Representative Jack Flanagan
The first meeting of the Police Chief
Search Committee was called to order at 7:15 p.m.
Administrative paperwork was handed
out. Members introduced themselves
with brief descriptions of backgrounds:
Susan
Adams –
Human Resources background, soccer coach/mom, resident for 3 years
John
Carr –
Retired police officer, has worked with 7 chiefs, advised on police programs
and
procedures, resident for 2 years;
Tom
Moran –
Civil engineer, has served on town boards and committees, resident for
50+
years;
Bob
Parodi –
Attorney and former selectman, resident for 24 years;
Laurie
Perreault –
Attorney, police chiefs in family, resident for 7 years;
Ann Somers – On facilities
committee for a new police station and other volunteer work; resident for 10
years;
Jack
Flanagan –
SelectmenÕs Representative, has served on school boards and finance
committee,
resident for 22 yrs.
It was decided by consensus that all members
would sign confidentiality agreements before the next meeting.
Susan Adams and John Carr were chosen as
co-chairs by unanimous vote. Ann
Somers was chosen as recording secretary, 6-0-1, Ann abstaining.
Procedural matters were discussed
throughout the meeting, including but not limited to advertising, interviews,
research, evaluation, filing, confidentiality, background checks, and how to
include department heads, police staff and the public in the process. Details will be refined as we move
forward.
Police Chief Search Committee
Wednesday, June 30, 2010, p. 2
All applications will go through
Rena. All reviews of applications
will be conducted in non-public sessions as required by RSA 91-A:3, para. II
(b). Several statements of
interest have already been received.
A motion was made by Bob, seconded by
Laurie,
to authorize John and/or Susan to get an ad completed and approved by the Board
of Selectmen and publicized as soon as possible. Voted yes 7-0.
A motion was made by Bob, seconded by
Laurie,
to recommend that the Board of Selectmen publish the opening in at least the
following places: The Union Leader, The Telegraph, the TownÕs web site,
Police Chief magazine: www.policechiefmagazine.org, the New Hampshire
Police Standards and Training Council newsletter (603) 271-2133, and through
the New Hampshire Chiefs of Police Association: Sandra Cusson/Secretary, (603)
432-6111/Derry Police: scusson@derrynhpolice.com. Voted yes 7-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:00
p.m. The next meeting will be June
14, 7:00 p.m. at the Town Hall.
Minutes
submitted by Ann Somers.