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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVolunteer Advisory Sub Comm 11/29/2023Volunteer Advisory Sub -Committee Meeting Minutes for November 29, 2023 Present: Ms. Maureen Doherty and Mr. Brendan Roche attended the meeting at 1-8"WH60 �j room 2 A/B. Mr. Doug Annino, Chair of the Municipal Building Committee arfd�k rl4�a larih6 Town Clerk were also present to participate in the interviews that pertained ��jTh gefpgctfva 123 boards/committees. ii UU SS FF Open the Meeting The meeting was called to order by Ms. Doherty 6:18PM. 'S,FIELD IW3ETTS • Consideration to Approve Meeting Minutes of November 8, 2023 Motion: To approve the meeting minutes of November 8, 2023 as written. (Roche/Doherty) Passes 2:0 • Interview Candidate for Municipal Building Committee (MBC) —Robert Saquet Ms. Doherty stated that Mr. Saquet will be interviewed for a term that will begin on January 1st. Ms. Doherty then introduced Mr. Annino the current Chair of the MBC and she asked him to give a summary of what the Municipal Building Committee is responsible for. He stated that it is a great Committee that is responsible for all the building projects in Town and that they are currently working on the design phase of the new senior center. He added that the Committee meets once a month and during construction every couple weeks. He stated that Mike Ahern is the Owners Project Manager and helps with some of the burden. Mr. Saquet commented that the most important phase of a project is the planning because if the building is wrong size, shape or location it can be a waste of money. Mr. Annino added that the Committee is meeting with staff to make sure that all the bases are covered. Ms. Doherty then asked Mr. Saquet to share his education and work experience. He stated that he graduated with a degree in Art with a special interest in architecture. He stated that his first building project was the first Town Hall here in Mansfield. He stated that they designed Town Hall when the population was 8,000. He then reviewed the time he was previously on the MBC and most of his career had been in the furniture industry. Mr. Roche asked him how he has been involved in the community. Mr. Saquet stated that he shows up to Town Meeting once a year. He then explained how Mansfield was probably one of the first Towns to have a permanent Building Committee that he advocated for when he was on the Charter Commission so that the knowledge would stay with the committee and not have a new committee created for each building project. He also stated that he was Town Moderator for a "few" years. Ms. Doherty asked him what interested him in coming back to the MBC. Mr. Saquet stated that he likes to build things and he stated that he understands construction contacts, bid documents and is familiar with some of the new technology in construction. Ms. Doherty then asked him the ethics questions and he responded that he does what is best for all concerned. Ms. Doherty asked if he had any questions and Mr. Saquet asked what night the committee meets on. Mr. Annino responded that it varies but generally it is Monday or Tuesday nights. • Interview Candidate for Board of Registrar of Voters —Mark Corsillo Ms. Doherty then invited Mr. Corsillo and Ms. Marianne Staples, Town Clerk to come forward and introduced them, She then asked Ms. Staples to tell everyone about the Board of Registrar of Voters and she provided a summary. She stated that the Town Clerk is on the Board because of her position. The Board is made up of four people and has to be equally represented by the two major political parties and she is registered as an independent and can be the Democrat or Repulican on the Committee based on what party the other members of the Board are. She then stated that part of the Boards duties includes certifying petition signatures for the ballot questions for the next Election, holding a hearing if someone challenges the residency of a voter, and recount ballots if a candidate asks for a recall. Ms. Doherty then asked Mr. Corsillo about his background and work experience. Mr. Corsillo responded that he went to Northeastern and that he currently works in IT and been working at the elections since 2020. He stated that Ms. Staples has taught him a lot and he been involved with the poll pads and getting things set up. He stated that because of COVID in 2020 he thought it was helpful to come forward to work elections because he has fewer health risks than those that typically work elections. Mr. Roche asked how he has been involved in Town. Mr. Corsillo stated that he is on the Democratic Town Committee, ran for Select Board and is currently on the Planning Board. Mr. Roche asked him if he had any other strong skills that make him a strong candidate and he responded nothing else that has not already been mentioned. Mr. Roche then asked him the conflict of interest question and Mr. Corsillo responded that the does not think there are any conflicts, but would seek the advice of Town Clerk and Town Counsel as needed. Mr. Roche then asked if Ms. Staples had any questions and she stated that she had a comment. She commented that Mr. Corsillo is innovative and is there when she needs him and as a member of the Board of Registrar it is very helpful to have someone readily available. Other items not known 48 hours in advance of the meeting There were no items. • Adjourn Motion: To adjourn the November 29, 2023 Volunteer Advisory Subcommittee meeting at 6:5213M. (Roche/Doherty) Passes 2:0 Mlwal IOU- Prepared by Carrie Champagne /,Z) Date