Selectmen's Meeting - May 21, 1996
Selectmen Attending: Judith Murdoch, James Haggerty, Chair; Peter
Jones, Charles Flynn, and Catherine Kuchinski, Clerk. Also:
Joseph Nugent, Board of Selectmen's Executive Secretary.
I. Announcements: Haggerty opened the meeting at 7:30pm. Meeting
held in the hallway under the emergency lights due to a bad rain
and wind storm - possible tornado touch down in Plymouth County.
(1) STORM RELATED: Mutual aid working to Hanson's benefit
tonight. The emergency center's generator failed for about 45
minutes but was fixed by Town mechanic Bob Barrows. A private
tree company (Family Tree Service) is volunteering its services
on the north end of town hard hit by the wind damage. Highway
Surveyor arrived before the Board and noted that the damage is
extreme and everyone out working hard to clean-up. (2) Murdoch
to attend Plymouth County Advisory Board meeting May 22 and will
ask for a status on the Plymouth County Hospital property RFPs
and the current status of county government. (3) Chair welcomed
back newly re-elected board members Kuchinski and Murdoch.
II. Board Re-organization: 5/21/96.1: move to open nominations
for the position of Chairman. Motion made by Murdoch with second
by Jones. No vote taken. 5/21/96.2: move to nominate Haggerty
for the position of Chairman. Motion made by Murdoch with second
by Jones. No vote taken. 5/21/96.3: move to close nominations
for the position of Chairman. Motion made by Murdoch with second
by Flynn. Motion carried 5-0. Haggerty appreciated the vote
noting that the Board had closed out a successful year with
repairs to Factory Pond Dam and the vote on building a new
school. He stated that the Town still yet had the problem of
locating a new water source and the Board has need to participate
in the leadership toward that solution. 5/21/96.4: move to
nominate Kuchinski for the position of Vice-Chairman. Motion
made by Murdoch with second by Jones. Motion carried 5-0.
5/21/96.5: move to nominate Kuchinski for the position of Clerk.
Motion made by Jones with second by Flynn. No vote taken.
5/21/96.6: move to close nominations. Motion made by Murdoch
with second by Jones. Motion carried 5-0.
III. Eagle Scout Award Presentation: David Billings and family
arrived for the presentation of a framed Citation honoring his
Eagle Scout achievement. The Board wishes to formally recognize
David for his community work in a presentation before Cable TV
audience. David and his family will return to the Board on June
18th at time convenient.
IV. HEARING - Olde Hitching Post Restaurant for alteration of
premises. Arthur Leanos, manager not present. Under ABCC liquor
license, the licensing authority must hold a formal hearing on
the interior plot plan. Nugent noted that the Restaurant to have
four dining areas and a bar and tavern area with seats. Nugent
stated that the notice sent to abutters. Motion 5/21/96.7: move
to accept the interior plot plan and issue the necessary license.
Motion made by Jones with second by Murdoch. Motion carried 5-0.
V. HEARING - transfer of wine and malt package store license from
Liberatore dba Strips to Jason Myette dba Myette's General Store.
No one present. Nugent reported that Jeanne Liberatore had
called him today to convey her doubts on the transfer of the
license since there was still debt to the ABCC on the license.
ABCC has flagged the matter. The license may have to be
surrendered to the Town because there is bankruptcy involved and
no commitment to pay the debt. Nugent noted similarities to
Elena's - Ciao Despina situation. ABCC must be satisfied.
VI. RETURN TO "HITCHING POST" HEARING: Rodney and Barbara
Brunsell made their way through the storm to address the Board.
Their concerns as abutters deals with the bar and tavern aspect;
are the hours the same? size of drinking establishment - is it a
bar like Barnside or a dining holding area? Brunsell noted that
ZBA hearing did not address seating arrangement, etc. Motion
5/21/96.8: move to reconsider the previous vote taken, Motion
5/21/96.6. Motion by Kuchinski with second by Jones. Motion
carried 5-0. Due to abutter concerns, no green card receipts, and
no formal interior plot plan available the following motions
made. Motion 5/21/96.9: move to rescind the vote taken on Motion
5/21/96.6. Motion by Murdoch, second by Flynn. Motion carried
5-0. Motion 5/21/96.10: move to postpone this hearing until
matter is re-addressed properly. Motion made by Flynn with
second by Murdoch. Motion carried 5-0. Floor plan, green cards,
Form 43, certified check.
VII. RETURN TO TRANSFER OF LICENSE HEARING: Jason Myette
appeared. Nugent reiterated his conversation with Liberatore to
Myette. Motion 5/21/96.11: move to continue the hearing until
June 4, 1996. Motion made by Murdoch with second by Flynn.
Motion carried 5-0. Chair believes a notarized letter from
Liberatore regarding her intent on the license would be best.
VIII. Memorial Field Trustees - Conservation Services Grant:
Trustee Alan Spera appeared before the Board requesting Selectmen
vote assurances for the grant to be submitted to EOEA. Motion
5/21/96.12: move to authorize the Memorial Field Trustees to file
a grant on behalf of the Town to the EOEA for proposed work on
Memorial Field property. Motion made by Murdoch with second by
Kuchinski. Motion carried 5-0. Motion 5/21/96.13: move to
appoint Alan Spera as the Town of Hanson's representative to the
EOEA for this grant project. Motion made by Kuchinski with
second by Murdoch. Motion carried 5-0. Kuchinski and Nugent noted
their conversations with Spera regarding receiving a letter of
support from the Plymouth County Commissioners to gain additional
bonus points for the grant. Nugent will fax a copy of our letter.
IX. Storm Update: Huska stopped by stating that he has spoken
with FEMA representatives. North end of Hanson hit hard - trees,
wires and houses receiving damage. Edison crews working all
over. Huska and Berry to arrange transport after this meeting
for Selectmen to view the damage.
X. Bluestone: Jeff Hanson and John Murphy were previously invited
by Nugent to address the Board of Selectmen this evening. Due to
the lighting conditions and the extreme weather conditions their
update will be brief. Haggerty invited them back to the Board's
next meeting on June 4th. (1) LAND ACTIVITIES: Murphy reported
that these activities were progressing: Bluestone has purchased
the Dighton property for the intake from the Taunton River; the
land for the treatment plant site is under negotiations and they
are doing the feasibility study for the piping along the
abandoned Railroad Right of Way (ROW). (2) Regional Municipal
Commission legislation: Bluestone has been working with attorneys
from Ropes and Gray and have a working draft of the legislation
and water sale agreement available. Later this week Hanson and
Murphy will be addressing the Stoughton and Brockton officials to
see how far reaching the piping will be needed (if Stoughton
signs on to project now the cost of piping to Stoughton would be
cheaper then Bluestone just piping to Brockton and then Stoughton
bearing the cost of piping to their Town from Brockton at a later
date. Commitment from Stoughton and/or Brockton necessary prior
to turning their efforts to the Environment Impact Study due to
the cost of the study (half a million dollars). Nugent stated
that Georgio of Kopelman and Paige has stated that the proposed
contract is a contract of interest only - no commitment on final
project. Nugent also stated that he believes from his
conversations within the last two weeks with Larry Dyian and Dave
Delorenzo of DEP that DEP is looking better at this Bluestone
concept. More detailed information to be available on June 4th.
XI. Executive Secretary's Report: (1) 61A Land - Hanson AA on
Reed Street: Nugent requested Selectmen to sign off on the
request by Hanson AA's April 8th letter regarding $150,000
purchase price. Nugent reported no responses from any Boards so
that Board could act. Kuchinski stated that this was the first
she had heard of this intended 61A sale and wanted no action on
this request this evening. Chair requested matter be placed on
the next agenda.
Board did not address these matters this evening: (1) Bob Craig's
possible solution to Rollercoaster Road problems; (2) Auxiliary
Police Appointments; action requests or a complete Executive
Secretary report.
XII. Adjournment. Motion 5/21/96.14: move to adjourn. Motion by
Murdoch with second by Flynn. Motion carried 5-0. Adjourned at
9:15pm. Chair requested copies of the ABCC pamphlet be made for
each selectman.
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