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Mr. Bows began by introducing himself and said that he is a professional engineer and also the <br /> President of Merrill. He said he is being joined by Peter Palmieri who is the Director of <br /> Engineering at Merrill and Deb Keller who serves as the Senior Project Manager. He indicated <br /> that these three people would be the ones performing the peer reviews. <br /> Mr. Bows provided a background of the company stating that Merrill was founded in 1979 by <br /> Bob Merrill who has since retired but remains active in the firm. He said the firm is comprised <br /> of professional engineers, land surveyors and other consultants. He stated that he felt that one of <br /> Merrill's best assets is its employee culture and work philosophy. He indicated that the 22 <br /> employees of Merrill have indicated by survey that they enjoy the culture and the people that <br /> they work with. They have a very strong work ethic that is ultimately beneficial to the client. <br /> Mr. Bows said that communication is vital to their work philosophy which is that communication <br /> equals success. He then went on to provide his personal background revealing that he began <br /> with Merrill in 2002 as a design engineer. In 2013 he became the President of Merrill and in <br /> 2014 he purchased the company from Bob Merrill. He stated that while he has performed many <br /> peer reviews, for this particular assignment, he would be more in charge of project oversight, <br /> scheduling and making sure that all goals are achieved. He concluded by sharing a story about <br /> assisting the Town of Scituate to revise and update their stormwater regulations. He then turned <br /> the meeting over to Deb Keller. <br /> Deb Keller introduced herself by saying that she is a licensed engineer with Merrill and has been <br /> in engineering since 1993. She stated she has worked in a wide range of areas and has been <br /> doing peer reviews for Braintree, Scituate and Marion. She then described a recent experience <br /> working on a project with the Town of Braintree. She then passed the meeting over to Peter <br /> Palmieri. <br /> Mr. Palmieri began by stating that he is a registered professional engineer and has been with <br /> Merrill since 1985. He said he has performed peer review and construction inspections. Prior to <br /> Merrill he was employed by MA Highway as well as a few consulting firms in Boston. He then <br /> went on to describe a project that he worked on in Scituate which consisted of 78 units which <br /> were mixed-use. Mr. Palmieri said that he thought one of the most important assets that Merrill <br /> has is that in addition to peer review work, they perform land surveying and engineering design. <br /> Mr. Callahan: How well do you know the Town of Mashpee? Given what you know of the <br /> Town, how would you use your skill and technical expertise to the best advantage for Mashpee? <br /> Mr. Palmieri responded that he was not specifically knowledgeable about the government of <br /> Mashpee but lives in North Falmouth. He stated that he did review the Planning Boards Rules <br /> and Regulations and Zoning Bylaws which he stated are very similar to other towns that they <br /> perform work in. He added every town is a bit different in the specifics that they require but <br /> most towns in Massachusetts have very similar requirements and that there is nothing out of the <br /> ordinary in Mashpee. <br /> Mr. Fulone: What is your top priority in providing professional services to the Town of <br /> Mashpee?How do you perceive your roll as technical consultant to the Mashpee Planning <br /> Board? <br /> 9 <br />