Selectmen's Meeting - April 23, 1996
Selectmen Attending: Judith Murdoch, Charles Flynn, James
Haggerty, Chair; Peter Jones; and Catherine Kuchinski, Clerk.
Also: Joseph Nugent, Board of Selectmen's Executive Secretary.
I. Opening of Meeting: At 7:10pm Haggerty opened the meeting by
requesting Executive Session under Exemption #3 for an update on
contractual negotiation issues by Labor Counsel Earl Wilson.
Motion 4/23/96.1: move to enter Executive Session under Exemption
#3 for updates on various negotiations. Motion made by Murdoch
with second by Flynn. ROLL CALL VOTE: Murdoch: Aye; Flynn: Aye;
Haggerty: Aye; Jones: Aye; and Kuchinski: Aye. Motion carried 5-
0. Board entered Executive Session at 7:11pm with exit made at
7:55pm for a short break and reconvened in open session at
8:02pm. Votes taken were announced: (1) to deny Highway
grievance and (2) to have letter sent to department from Attorney
Wilson addressing the over-time payment issue.
II. Steve DeFrancesco / Class II License: It was noted that all
taxes and fees were paid, that no complaints were known from the
previous time he was licensed for autobody work. DeFrancesco to
maintain 8 vehicles for sale. Motion 4/23/96.2: move to issue
Class II license to DeFrancesco dba Steve's Auto Care and Used
Car Sales at 123 Liberty Street. Motion made by Jones with
second by Flynn. Motion carried 5-0.
III. Mike McLoud - Pembroke Kiwanis Club for One Day Liquor
License at Camp Kiwanee: 3rd Annual Spring Dance with goods and
service auction to be held May 18th at Camp Kiwanee ($12
tickets). Motion 4/23/96.3: move to issue one day liquor license
to Pembroke Kiwanis for May 18th from 8pm to 12:45am. Motion
made by Murdoch with second by Kuchinski. Motion carried 5-0.
IV. Continuation of Edison Pole Hearing for East Washington
Street: Nugent was notified by telephone that an agreement had
been reached to move the pole 18 feet away from Mrs. Carney's
house. Motion 4/23/96.4: move to close the public hearing on
this pole request and issue the necessary paperwork as agreed by
the parties present at the last meeting. Motion made by Jones
with second by Murdoch. Motion carried 5-0.
V. Resignation - ADA Committee: Carol Leavell submitted
resignation to this committee since she has moved out of Hanson.
Motion 4/23/96.5 move to accept the resignation of Carol Leavell
from the ADA Committee. Motion made by Murdoch with second by
Jones. Motion carried 5-0. Leavell publicly thanked for service
to the Committee.
VI. Appointments - ADA Committee: Anthony Quigley submitted his
application for appointment to the ADA Committee. Motion
4/23/96.6: move to appoint Anthony Quigley to the ADA Committee
to a term to expire June 30, 1997. Motion made by Murdoch with
second by Flynn. Motion carried 5-0.
VII. Reappointments: Motion 4/23/96.7: move to reappoint Robert
Arsenault as the Veterans' Agent to a term to expire March 31,
1997. Motion made by Jones with second by Murdoch. Motion
carried 5-0. Motion 4/23/96.8: move to reappoint Robert
Arsenault as the Veterans' Grave Officer to a term to expire
March 31, 1997. Motion made by Jones with second by Murdoch.
Motion carried 5-0. Motion 4/23/96.9: move to reappoint Robert
Arsenault as the Burial Agent to a term to expire March 31, 1997.
Motion made by Jones with second by Murdoch. Motion carried 5-0.
Motion 4/23/96.10: move to reappoint Dana Larsen as the Assistant
Veterans' Agent to a term to expire March 31, 1997. Motion made
by Jones with second by Murdoch. Motion carried 5-0. Motion
4/23/96.11: move to reappoint Bernard DeLory, Jr. as the Animal
Control Officer to a term to expire April 30, 1997. Motion made
by Jones with second by Murdoch. Motion carried 5-0.
VIII. Hanson Boys' League Parade Permit: Motion 4/23/96.12: move
to amend the previous granted permit from April 20 until April
27, 1196 with a raindate of April 28th. Motion made by Murdoch
with second by Flynn. Motion carried 5-0.
IX. Reappointment to Board of Registrars: Motion 4/23/96.13: move
to reappoint the Republican Town Committee nominee, Elizabeth
Waterman too the Board of Registrars to a term to expire on March
31, 1999. Motion made by Murdoch with second by Flynn. Motion
carried 5-0.
X. Andrew L. McCarthy / Renewal of Taxi License: McCarthy in to
renew taxi license for Shamrock Taxi using one vehicle. previous
license was for three vehicles. Motion 4/23/96.14: move to renew
taxi license for McCarthy dba Shamrock Taxi with license to
expire December 31, 1996. Motion made by Murdoch with second by
Flynn. Motion carried 5-0.
XI. McCarthy /Automatic Amusement devices: McCarthy has ordered
several devices (4) to be used in McCarthy's Pub. In order to
obtain the license from the office he will report the exact names
of the devices for the names to be typed onto the proper paper
work. Motion 4/23/96.15: move to issue Automatic Amusement
device permit for 4 machines at McCarthy's Pub. Motion made by
Murdoch with second by Flynn. Motion carried 5-0. License not
to be signed without names of the devices.
XII. Evaluations for Contract Raises - Police Chief and Executive
Secretary positions: Haggerty compiled the five performance
evaluations for these positions citing the point range each
received. Point totals allowed for roughly a 4.6% increase
(exact figure not yet calculated). Board members, Gene Berry and
Joe Nugent gave personal thank-yous for jobs done well.
XIII. Board's Recommendation on Articles for the May Annual Town
Meeting Warrant: For streamlining purposes only, motions mostly
will be to recommend the article to be made by Murdoch with the
second to be made by Flynn.
Article one: to here the reports of the Town Committees. Motion
4/23/96.16: carried 5-0. Kuchinski to present. Article two: to
present the Capital Improvement Committee Program. Motion
4/23/96.17: Motion carried 5-0. Murdoch to present. Article
three: authorize Treasurer/Collector to enter into compensating
balances agreements. Motion 4/23/96.18: carried 5-0. Article
four: 3.1% increase in salaries for elected officials in FY97.
Motion 4/23/96.19: carried 5-0. Jones to present. Article
five: to present the FY97 budget. Motion 4/23/96.20: carried 5-0.
Flynn to present. Article Six: pay Charles George Trucking
annual settlement amount. Motion 4/23/96.21: carried 5-0.
Haggerty to present. Article Seven: monies (5-6K) to outfit the
Auxiliary Police. Jones noted that the name should be changed to
auxiliary/special police officers. Motion 4/23/96.22: carried
5-0. Article Eight: to place the monies into CIC account.
Motion 4/23/96.23: carried 5-0. Article Nine: $11,000 for final
year of police radios. Motion 4/23/96.24: carried 5-0. Article
Ten: final year for SCAB bottle. Article 4/23/96.25: carried 5-0.
Article Eleven: $30,000 for AAB requirements at Maquan School
regarding a complaint filed with the AAB Board. A detailed list
to be ready for Town Meeting. Motion 4/23/96.26: Motion carried
5-0. Article twelve: $13,500 to remove asbestos at Indian Head
School. Motion 4/23/96.27: carried 5-0. Article thirteen:
$15,000 for feasibility study for the Town Hall renovation.
Motion 4/23/96.28: carried 5-0. Article fourteen: transfer $800
from Ambulance Fund fees to postage line. Motion 4/23/96.29:
carried 5-0. Article fifteen increase by $20,000 the Police
Department Revolving Fund to the $40,000 figure. Article is a
cleaner process now that it has been proved to a working process.
Motion 4/23/96.30: carried 5-0. Article sixteen: renew the Board
of Assessors $500 Revolving Fund. Motion 4/23/96.31: carried 5-
0. Article Seventeen: renew the $3000 Library-Senior Center
Revolving Fund. Motion 4/23/96.32: carried 5-0. Article
Eighteen: renew the $15,000 Memorial Field Revolving Fund. Motion
4/23/96.33: carried 5-0. Article Nineteen: $3,000 for the South
Shore Womens' Center assisting victims of domestic abuse. Motion
4/23/96.34: Motion carried 5-0. Article twenty: HOLD FOR MORE
INFO ON THE COST OF SURVEYING METES AND BOUNDS TO FORMALLY ACCEPT
INDIAN TRAIL AND INDIAN PATH. Heidi Kotkowski to forward amount
asap. She is contacting Anderson Surveyors, Bailey Surveyors and
Merrill Associates for prices. Article twenty-one: $1,000 for
Legal Services for Cape Cod & Islands free legal services in
civil matters [probate, housing, government benefits, consumer,
medical (HIV) cases]. A family of 4 with income of 28,000
qualifies or single with $13,000 income. last year, 21 residents
serviced for 101 hours. Motion 4/23/96.35: carried 5-0.
Article twenty-two: proposed by the Historical Commission ($900)
to fix doors at the Historical Society. Motion 4/23/96.36:
carried 5-0. Article twenty-three: $46,000 proposed by the
Assessors for the triennial recertification process done in
house. Process may change by legislation to every five years.
Motion 4/23/96.37: carried 5-0. Article twenty-four: HOLD FOR
FURTHER INFO. Repairs being done by the schools who have brought
the architect (Robert Leathers) back for a re-evaluation of the
playground. Article twenty-five: no more than $3,500 for Self-
Help worker to be at the Council for Elder of Affairs. (last
year no worker available to come to Hanson). Motion 4/23/96.38:
carried 4-1 (Haggerty). Needs prior assurances that $3500 would
not be tied up and no worker available. Article twenty-six:
petition article by Larry House to request Town Meeting authorize
the Selectmen to sell the Smith Nawazelski Conservation Area.
After hearing the Conservation Commission had unanimously voted
not to have the property sold the following motion was offered.
Motion 4/23/96.39: move NOT TO SUPPORT this article proposing the
sale of this Conservation Area. Motion made by Kuchinski with
second by Murdoch. Motion carried 2-1-2 (Jones / Flynn and
Haggerty). Jones needed to know how water department would vote;
Flynn wanted to refer matter to Town Meeting. Article twenty-
seven: brings in the votes of the election to be held May 18,
1996 for various town positions Motion 4/23/96.40: carried 5-0.
Ballot Question #1: proposed by the Schools to spend $5 million
for repairs to the Indian Head School. Motion 4/23/96.41: carried
5-0. Ballot Question #2: proposed by the Schools to spend $14
million building new school at Liberty Street. Motion 4/23/96.42:
carried 5-0.
XIV. Board's Recommendation on Articles for the May SPECIAL Town
Meeting Warrant: For streamlining purposes only, motions mostly
will be to recommend the article to be made by Murdoch with the
second to be made by Flynn.
Article one: proposed by Memorial Field Trustees to transfer
$15,000 from Veterans' line for engineering plans to renovate
fields. Motion 4/23/96.43: carried 5-0. Article two: BOS
requested by restaurant to recommend the acceptance of MGL 138
s.33b to allow liquor to be served at 11AM Sunday brunches.
4/23/96.44: Motion carried 5-0. Haggerty to present. BOS will set
procedures for public hearing on changes in licenses on a case-
by-case basis. Article three: $700 from Town Clerk election
workers wages to expenses. Motion 4/23/96.45: carried 5-0.
Article four: proposed by the Water Commissioners for $43,000 to
pay Brockton bill. Motion 4/23/96.46: carried 5-0. Article five:
transfer 1953 Dodge Truck to the Hanson Housing Authority since
bids were received from the public for this town-owned item which
the Board had voted as surplus for $1. Motion 4/23/96.47: carried
5-0. Jones to present. Article Six: $200 to cover damages to
Plumbing Inspectors car while on town inspection. Motion
4/23/96.48: carried 5-0. Murdoch to present. Article Seven: $700
for more inspections completed by plumbing inspector. Motion
4/23/96.49: carried 5-0. Article Eight: $8,000 to Water
Department FY97 Insurance needs as a honoring of the Water
Department's transfer of its car to the police department. Motion
4/23/96.50: carried 5-0. Article Nine: recognizing FY96 five
year lease on truck. An attempt to clean the auditing trail on
this matter. Murdoch wants BOS to present. Motion 4/23/96.51:
carried 3-2 (Jones, Kuchinski). Article Ten: $18,000 from the
balance of the Police Revolving Fund to fund town's portion for
grant for vehicle computers. Article 4/23/96.52: carried 5-0.
Article Eleven: HOLD FOR FURTHER INFO FROM FIRE CHIEF. Selectmen
requesting written details for breakdown of sources on the
article funding; cogent explanation on over-time expenditures; OT
figures for FY95 and FY96. Article twelve: transfer care,
custody, etc of land known as Boston Ave (80' by 40' to Habitat
for Humanity project. Motion 4/23/96.53: carried 5-0. Haggerty
to present. Article thirteen: proposed by Police Chief for
transfers to cover police wages due to illness. Motion
4/23/96.54: carried 5-0. Article fourteen: $5-6,000 proposed by
Highway Surveyor to cover over-time for snow-plowing. Motion
4/23/96.55: carried 5-0. Article fifteen: HOLD FOR FURTHER INFO
ON NEW POSITION.
XV. Action Requests: (1) Jones requested status on Street
Sweeping - Nugent report activity has started in Hanson. (2)
Jones asked for status at Board of Health on the placement of the
oil recycling tank. Nugent will check out again.
XVI. Executive Secretary Report: (1) Plymouth County
Commissioners requesting BOS direction on complying with the
Zoning Board's request for filing an application with them on the
new Industrial Park site approved at the March 11 Special Town
Meeting. Four Selectmen spoke in favor of Commissioners not
going before the ZBA, Kuchinski disagreed although she did state
that the location was desired over that of High Street. (2)
Rockland Landfill - Nugent has been in contact with the new SE
Director who has stated that Rockland has a May 31st deadline to
finish the drainage and capping or face serious DEP action. He
acknowledged the mining RFP but did tell Nugent that there is a
moratorium on approving mining proposals. (3) Allan Clemons
requesting appointment to the Historical Commission. Request to
be voted at the next meeting. Clemons noted his family has been
in Hanson/Pembroke over 286 years! (4) Hanson Republican and
Democratic Town Committees to sponsor Candidates Forum - Sunday,
May 5 at 3PM. Motion 4/23/96.56: move to grant permission to
Town Committees to use Town Hall grounds and or Meeting Room on
May 5. Motion made by Murdoch with second by Flynn. Motion
carried 5-0. BOS request that sign be placed on lawn so that
outside sign could announce Town Meeting on the 6th.
XVI. Adjournment. Motion 4/23/96.57: move to adjourn. Motion by
Murdoch with second by Flynn. Motion carried 5-0. Adjourned at
11:05pm.
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