===PAGE 1=== Page 1 of 3 Select Board Meeting Minutes January 15, 2025 Town of Lunenburg Select Board Meeting Minutes Town Hall, 17 Main Street and via Zoom Tuesday January 15, 2025 Members Present: Caesar Nuzzolo, Michael Ray Jeffreys, Amanda Moore, Tom Alonzo, Renee Emkey Also Present: Carter Terenzini, Interim Town Manager Public Comment Participants are listed in the minutes CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chair Caesar Nuzzolo called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Chair Nuzzolo informed attendees that the meeting was being recorded and broadcast live and would be uploaded to YouTube after the meeting. He explained that the agenda listed topics that may be discussed, but not all items may be addressed and other items not listed could be brought up as permitted by open meeting law. PUBLIC COMMENT Dave Rodgers asked for clarification on the process used for selecting candidates and if Board Members would share their thoughts on the candidates who impressed them most. Caesar Nuzzolo confirmed there would be an open discussion. Dave Passios, formerly of Lunenburg and now a resident of Jefferson, New Hampshire, reiterated his previous comments that the Town Manager selection process should not be rushed. He expressed his personal opinion that the search should go back to the Committee. NAME A PREFERRED CANDIDATE FOR THE TOWN MANAGER POSITION Chair Nuzzolo provided background on the Town Manager search process, thanking the Screening Committee and Community Paradigm for their work. He noted that three highly qualified candidates were interviewed the previous night. Tom Alonzo suggested that each Board Member should speak about all candidates before any decisions are made. He then provided his assessment of the three candidates: • John Woods: Praised his leadership experience as DPW Director, focus on collaboration and communication. Noted his limited experience managing an entire town but viewed the position as a logical next step. • Angie Ellison: Highlighted her extensive Town Manager experience, financial background, and collaborative approach. • Jennifer Warren: Described her as energetic, data-driven, and having some Town Manager experience. Noted she would be new to full budget creation. ===PAGE 2=== Page 2 of 3 Select Board Meeting Minutes January 15, 2025 Member Moore: • Angie Ellison: Noted her significant infrastructure and project experience, DEI focus, and ability to reorganize operations. • Jennifer Warren: Praised her exceptional preparation and research on Lunenburg, focus on morale building and public engagement. • John Woods: Highlighted his extensive infrastructure and project management experience. Member Emkey: • Angie Ellison: Noted her experience as Town Administrator, focus on staff development and budget management. • Jennifer Warren: Highlighted her recent Town Administrator experience and honesty about challenges. • John Woods: Praised his municipal experience and project management skills. Member Jeffreys: • Angie Ellison: Praised her organizational management skills and education background. • Jennifer Warren: Noted her strong presentation skills but expressed concerns about resume accuracy. • John Woods: Highlighted his experience as a department head and perspective on supporting departments. Caesar Nuzzolo provided his assessment: • Angie Ellison: Praised her integrity, collaborative leadership style, and experience. • Jennifer Warren: Noted her extensive research on Lunenburg and strong communication skills. • John Woods: Highlighted his unique perspective as a department head and project management experience. The Board Members then discussed their preferred candidates. Renee Emkey moved to appoint Jennifer Warren-Dyment as Town Manager pending successful negotiation. Amanda Moore seconded the motion. Call for vote: Four-Yes. One- No (Jeffreys). Motion passed (4-1-0). OPEN THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT Caesar Nuzzolo introduced the vote to open the annual town meeting warrant and set deadlines. Carter Terenzini explained the request for an internal deadline of January 31 for non-citizen petition warrant articles. Member Alonzo moved to open the warrant on Wednesday, January 15 and close the warrant on Monday, March 17 with the internal deadline as described by the Interim Town ===PAGE 3=== Page 3 of 3 Select Board Meeting Minutes January 15, 2025 Manager. Member Jeffreys seconded the motion. Call for vote: Five- Yes. Motion passed unanimously (5-0-0). Carter Terenzini suggested scheduling a potential meeting for January 28th to discuss contract negotiations if needed. The Board agreed to add this meeting to the calendar. EXECUTIVE SESSION Chair Nuzzolo moved to enter into executive session at 7:04 P.M. pursuant to MGL chapter 30, subsection 21(a)(3) to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the public body and the chair so declares. Member Alonzo seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously by roll call vote: Member Emkey, Aye; Member Alonzo, Aye; Member Moore, Aye; Member Jeffreys, Aye; Chair Nuzzolo, Aye (5-0-0). Adjourn The meeting entered executive session and did not reconvene in open session. Respectfully Submitted, Annie Aubrey Executive Assistant to the Town Manager These Minutes were reviewed and approved by the Select Board on: Tuesday March 11, 2025 Member Emkey made the Motion to Approve the minutes from January 15, 2025. Seconded by Clerk Moore. Call for the vote: Five-aye. Motion passed unanimously (5-0-0).