ORDER-2016-4 : Appointment of Zachary D. Drench, 24 South Cedar Park, to the Conservation Commission for a three-year term; said term to end on the last day of February 2018.

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▶ 1:46 Jaclyn L. Bird: Public participation for public service committee is now closed. As I mentioned, we have one order this evening for public service. It is order 2016-4, appointment of Zachary D. Drench, 24 South Cedar Park, to the Conservation Commission for a three year term, said term to end on the last day of February 28th.

▶ 2:07 Speaker 1: What's the will of the committee?

▶ 2:09 John N. Tramontozzi: Motion to suspend the rules to hear from Mr. Drench.

▶ 2:13 Peter D. Mortimer: Second the motion.

▶ 2:14 Jaclyn L. Bird: Motion to suspend the rules made by Alderman Tramontozzi, seconded by Alderman Mortimer on the motion. in favor aye aye any opposed the rules are now suspended if we could have mr drench come forward

▶ 2:35 Jaclyn L. Bird: please great welcome welcome mr trench would anyone like to ask mr drench questions or would you like to um proceed with an opening statement alderman chairman tozy hi good evening evening

▶ 2:45 Speaker 2: so could you just give us a little bit uh information about yourself um family um why you want to be a member of the conservation commission and um we'll take a look at your uh so you get a your resume impressive resume attached to the order so thank you this is the floor for you to give us some information thank you uh good evening i'm adam chair members of the board my name is zachary drench i'm a resident at 24 south cedar park i've lived there for just about eight years i have two children at the lincoln going into fourth grade and second grade this fall i'm an attorney by profession primarily in the area of real estate environmental law i started at hale and door when it was hale and door it's now wilmer hale moved on to rackman sawyer and brewster for a number of years and just recently moved from combined properties in malden to a real estate firm by the name of learner and homes in downtown boston i would like to join the conservation commission because after eight years of living in what i think is a fantastic city contributing by doing some soccer coaching along the way i think it's high time that i gave back more to the community i do have a background in environmental law and when i saw the opening for the conservation commission it seemed like a logical way to help out the city

▶ 4:14 John N. Tramontozzi: Well, we'd certainly appreciate your volunteering for this position and your background information and credentials are impressive and should fit nicely in the Conservation Commission. So, thank you and welcome. I don't have any further questions. Thank you.

▶ 4:32 Jaclyn L. Bird: Any further questions from committee members or non-committee members?

▶ 4:36 Peter D. Mortimer: Motion to recommend for passage.

▶ 4:38 Speaker 1: Alderman Mortimer recommends for passage. Second.

▶ 4:41 Jaclyn L. Bird: Seconded by Alderman Tramontozzi on the motion. All those in favor? Aye. Any opposed? That motion passes. The order will be recommended to our full board. You do not need to come back to that. Thank you so much for coming down tonight and for serving.

▶ 4:55 Speaker 2: Very welcome, and thank you all. Thank you.

▶ 4:58 Speaker 3: Motion to adjourn.