Okay, I'm going to call to order the town of Andover Board of Selectment special meeting for Monday, March 30th, 2026. We're going to get started at 7:01. Our first order of business is the pledge of allegiance. So I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. All right. Thank you very much. item two, public speak. So I see the the seniors in the community center. does anyone have anything that they would like to say before the meeting starts? And do you have a microphone? Okay. So, we'll move to other sections right now. So, Louise Goodwin,
I'm all set. Thank you.
Joanne Heert,
hi. I just wanted to say that I'm glad I was able to serve on the committee for you know selecting a new town administrator. I thought the process went well. I thought there was a lot of applicants as Bill D. Roger said the other night at the board of finance meeting when we both spoke up a little bit. there was, you know, over 20 candidates. We had narrowed it down to five or six with some finalists selected. And I thank the board of selectmen, you know, for doing your job now, for wanting to interview all of the finalists. You know, it's going to be a big job. It's time for a town administrator with all the changes, the resignations, you know, union contracts coming up, big projects. you know, and and
thank you for doing your job and taking the time to interview all of the candidates so that you could get the right selection. And my hope is that we get someone in place because there's so many things going on. Thank you,
Carrie Compton.
I'm all set. Thank you.
All right, Toriiana Williams.
I'm all good. Thank you.
All right, Kimberly Pan,
all set. Thank you. All right, Tess GR.
All set for now. Thank you, Jeff.
All right. and again, we'll go back to the senior center. do you guys have a microphone? You can shake your head. No. Okay. All right. Then we have we we're going to have to skip you guys on public speak. All right. Okay. so we're good with that. I'm going to go to item four. We're going to move into executive session. So during this, what we're going to do is we're going to put everybody into the waiting room. Tess, we will ask you to join us in executive session when we get to the part of our discussion that relates to your position. so I will recall you from the waiting room. So does anybody on the board have any problems with that? No, we all good. All right. So, I'll make a motion that we we go into executive session for discussion on the town administrative candidate and executive session for discussion of the community and senior center director contract.
Second.
All right. All those in favor?
I. So, it's five nothing. So, everybody for the time being, I'm going to put each one of you into the waiting room. Okay. So to all the members that were in the waiting room, we apologize that we had some issues that we had to sit there and deal with. And we're now going to come out of executive session. The recording has started and we're going to move on. And I'm going to u make a motion that the board of a of selectmen has is authorizing the ish I don't want to say it that way.
Jeff, just one question. Is this is this item number up there or do we have to do the other one first?
Oh, it doesn't matter. But yeah, we can do yours. Go ahead, Ann. You go with your motion. We authorize our chosen candidate to be hired for the position of town administrator.
Okay. Why don't you why don't you put his name out there?
Okay. Matt Strereer and hopefully to start April 13th.
Second.
Seconded by Carol Lee. Okay. further discussion on it. Okay. We'll go through roll call. Annay,
hi.
Carol Lee,
hi.
Jeff Murray,
hi.
Scott Person. Jeff Magcguire. I So, five nothing. And so, on item six, discussion and possible action on the renewal of the community and senior center director's contract. I'm going to make a motion that we authorize the drafting of a two-year contract for the renewal of the contract between the town of Andover and Tess Grouse for the community and senior center director.
I'll second.
Seconded by Carol Lee. Further discussion. A roll call. An creme Carol Lee
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Scott Person Jeff Maguire I that's five nothing test we will start working on drafting that and getting that done as quickly as we possibly can and get moved forward. All right.
Thank you. So, we're going to move on to item seven, which is public speak, and we're going to go through, so how about we start at the senior center because that looks like it's a lot of fun.
Yeah.
what are they doing juggling that phone in there?
I don't know. does anyone at the community center want to say and want to participate in public speak? No, I can't hear you again either. So, you don't want to look at my face twice. That is not good thing. So, okay. Well,
I don't even Jesse personally.
No, thank you. All set.
All right. Luis Goodwin.
I'm good. Thank you.
All right. Bata Gadamski.
All set. Thanks.
Jan, I don't know your last name.
Okay, we'll come back to you. Kimberly Persam.
All set. Thank you.
Toriiana Williams.
All good. Thank you.
All right. Joanne Heert. happy to see that you've come to a decision and are putting a candidate forward and looking forward to seeing how everything goes in town when he starts. Thank you.
Leanne Hutchinson,
I'm all set. Thank you.
Okay, I'm going to go back to Jan for one second. Tess Grouse,
I'm all set. I just appreciate you all. Thank you.
All right. And then I am really sorry about the senior center. We're gonna have to work on our technological skills there. so thank you for going there and using that building. It's great to sit there and see you all there. So I'll wave to you all. All right. There you go.
Yeah. And while we're thinking about it, Tess, we need to get some video conferencing equipment in there so we can actually have an online chat. Yes.
Okay. Great. Did I miss Did I miss anyone in the chat? Okay. I'll make a motion that we adjourn.
Second that.
Seconded by Jeff Murray. we'll all vote. Anne Kay
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Carol Lee.
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Jeff Murray.
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Scott Person. Jeff Magcguire. I 5 nothing. Everybody, thank you very much for attending. We apologize for keeping you in the waiting room for so long. Thank you. You