Minutes of April 25, 1995 Selectmen Meeting
Selectmen Attending: Charles Flynn; Joseph Frisoli, Chair; and
Catherine Kuchinski, Clerk. Also attending: Joseph Nugent,
Executive Secretary to the Board. Murdoch arrived at 7:10pm and
Jones at 7:15pm.
I. Meeting opened: Frisoli called the meeting called to order at
7:05pm requesting a moment of silence for the victims of the
Oklahoma bombing tragedy.
II. Announcements: (a) Candidates Cable Forum: Live call-in show
for 7pm tomorrow evening; (b) Letter commending Town Clerk: Town
Clerk Sandra Harris commended by letter from International
Institute of Municipal Clerks for a fine performance achieving
high professional standards set by the organization. Motion
4/25/95.1: move to place letter of high standard commendation in
Mrs. Harris employment file. Motion by Kuchinski with second by
Flynn. Motion carried 3-0. (c) Pack 430 CubScout Tree Planting:
set for April 29, 1995 at 11AM at the Town Hall. Kuchinski to
represent the Board. (d) Congressman Frank - Senior Center
visit: set for April 27 at 10am for the cracker barrel forum.
III. DOG HEARING: In attendance: Linda and Bill Gouveia and Dog
Officer Bernie Delorey. All sworn in by Chair Frisoli. Frisoli
began by noting that when office followed up in January there
were no problems but now there were additional complaints.
Kuchinski requested clarification because she did not have any
more complaints but did have a letter of observation from the
Ploufs which specifically stated it was not a complaint and that
there was also a letter on file with the Board members from the
Gouveias stating that the close neighbors had no problems with
the dogs. Nugent reported he had a call in early February from
Mr. Murray, the original complainant stating the problem had
started again. Murray followed it up with a letter on February
22, 1995. Dog Officer reported that he had seen nor heard any
violations; that the dogs appeared to bark appropriately.
Kuchinski noted that on her driveby in the early morning that she
had not heard inappropriate barking but had seen other dogs
running loose... Murdoch asked if the Gouveias had been contacted
by their neighbors with any complaints. None. Motion 4/25/95.2:
move that the Board close this Dog Hearing and take no action
against the Gouveias' dogs. Motion made by Flynn with second by
Murdoch. Motion carried 5-0.
III. Signing of Contracts: Clerical Union - Flynn highlighted the
salary increases over three years and removal of the restrictions
on the personal days and stipend negotiation clause. Board
signed contract. Executive Secretary - Flynn reported that the
1500 expense and car usage was not out and replaced with a $3,000
expense line with no use of vehicle; the hours of work to total
40 and his raise to occur according to performance evaluation.
IV. Horace Atwood - Route 58: Kuchinski reported on Saturday's
site visit. No county bounds visible. She reported that Dick
Harris had supplied her with the 1930 County layout of Route 58
(Monponsett Street) area which shows three bounds. This info
verified by Mr. Atwood's property plot plan. Harris will have
state survey team locate and place the county bounds on the
property shortly upon their return to Hanson. Kuchinski to send
a memo of her site visit on Town stationery.
V. Sunday Licenses for Ice-Cream Sales: Tony Quigley questioned
need for the license based on the revocation of the Sunday Blue
Laws at last November's elections. Nugent to check into this
status on local and state laws. However, Chair requested Board
take action in case licenses are still needed. Motion 4/25/95.3:
move to approve Sunday ice cream licenses to these vendors:
Stripes General Store, Charter Marketing, Olde Hitching Post;
Cataldi's, A.L. McCarthy Pub, Shaw's Markets, Alfred and Paul's,
Hanson American Legion Post #226, JJ's Pub, Hanson Bowladrome,
Village Mini Market, Phil's, the Cafe Deli, Santoro's, Heidi's
Hollow Farm, Elena's, Dunkin Donuts, Coffee Express, Hanson
Tavern, Captain and I (all taxes and fees are paid). Motion by
Murdoch with second by Kuchinski. Motion carried 5-0.
VI. Paperwork for Joint Pole Location at Charles Drive: Dick
Harris has no problem with pole relocation at Charles Drive on
Route 27. Motion 4/25/95.4: move to sign permit for pole
relocation at Charles Drive. Motion made by Kuchinski with second
by Murdoch. Motion carried 5-0.
VII. Hanson Rod & Gun Club: permit signed for early shoot times.
VIII. Budget Discussion: Six members of the Finance Committee
present with Chair Sutter speaking. Topics Discussed: FinCom
corrected recommendation for the Town Planner salary; questioned
wisdom of committing to the 3 year grant for the community police
officer due to discrepancy over job duties; Jones questioned if
police academy training was included in the budget, the answer
was yes. Frisoli questioned the 2 school budgets noting W-H
requesting $122,000 assessment over level funding and a 23%
increase in South Shore Votech (because of an increase # of
students - 96); Transfer Station override necessity and funding
amount; Street Lighting: resident's petition discussed. Kuchinski
reported Street Lighting Committee to meet 7pm tomorrow night.
Nugent to give info gleaned from Edison representative to Paul
Taber for that meeting. Hold on the articles 34 and 35 of the
annual remains in place. Capital Improvement Program - FinCom
budgeting $130,000; Gasoline Bid: Nugent reported one bid
received and opened at 3PM today; a total of 9 RFPs had been
given out. Ferry's Sunoco submitted bid giving a rack price of
.749 with a .10 charge added to the total used. Discussion
included need and cost of removing the tanks now - $10,000 to
remove the underground tanks citing environment concerns and cost
savings after 17 years if new underground tanks were not put in.
None knew the age or the exact condition of the existing tank.
Motion 4/25/95.5: move to accept the submitted bid for gasoline
from Ferry's Sunoco at the price of 10 cents over the rack price
of .749 per gallon. Motion made by Murdoch with second by
Kuchinski. Motion carried 5-0. Nugent to draft the contract
calling for diesel and economy fuel to be supplied by Ferry's to
the Town. Selectmen must determine the length of the contract -
bid every year or every other? Recycling: concept of white paper
recycling was discussed. Nugent to check out possibility.
Wagon Realty Trust: Kuchinski reported to the Board that Jordan
Stone remains interested in completing transaction but for tax
purposes sometime in the calendar year of 1996. Since FinCom
recommends transferring monies set aside in the 1994 October Town
Meeting, Kuchinski asked the Selectmen to recommend releasing
$15,000 but holding $5,000 in order to have talking monies to
complete the deal. Motion 4/25/95.6: move to release $15,000
from Article 14 of the October 1994 Special Town Meeting article
regarding Wagon Realty land. Motion by Kuchinski with second by
Murdoch. Motion carried 5-0. Clerical Line Discussion: Murdoch
noted that the request additional two hours were allocated for
the Health Agent. Sutter stated that FinCom did not recommend a
full-time children's librarian; no monies for a part-time, but
did add 2500 for computer services. Sutter and Nugent noted that
the additional hours requested in the Town Hall offices (Town
Clerk, Town Accountant, Building Inspector and Board of Health
could be addressed by either reassigning hours or applying for
hours from the small amount of monies set aside for emergency
clerical and allocated by the Executive Secretary. Motion
4/25/95.7: move to support the FinCom's level funding of clerical
positions. Motion made by Jones with second by Flynn. Motion
carried 5-0. This motion denies adding $9,666 to the FY96 budget
citing $3,500 flexibility factor. Especially addressing the
needs of Title V, Nugent notes that the Board of Health has
requested and been granted an additional 6 hours from FY95
budget. Account has approximately $1,200 in it.
IX. Executive Secretary Report: (1) Space Study: Meeting May 15
at 7:30pm. (2) Route 58: Nugent reports loam and seeding being
done; pleas for emergency cones ineffective - he will contact
Vinnie DeQuarto who has been most helpful in recent past; police
details still unpaid; (3) Industrial Park cul-de-sac: Nugent
reported meeting with Highway Surveyor, Water Commissioner, and
Conservation Agent on the site to address the gate and the
reported dumping in the wetlands behind the sandpit; further
discussion needed with Planning Board on the issue of the gate
cutting off the cul-de-sac.
X. Action Requests: (1) Hanson School Building Committee: Flynn
reported his attendance as Board's representative. Met at Maquan
for tour by Mike joyce and discussion of needs. Committee has 15
members with Julie Vitkaus as Chair. Next Meeting is May 15 at
5pm at the Indian Head School. (2) Building Inspector Position:
Kuchinski asked for status on ad and appointment of committee.
Item to be on agenda for May 9th. (3) Factory Pond Meeting:
Kuchinski attended the DEP Meeting in Hanover on Friday, April
21st. Contamination being addressed by federal and state levels.
XI. Adjournment: Motion 4/25/95.8: move to adjourn. Motion made
by Murdoch with second by Flynn. Motion carried 5-0. Adjourned
at 10:00pm.
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