1. Call to Order:
Present were Messieurs Loura, Leeber, Resendes, Durant, Lucy, Cipriano, Blazar, Mesdames Ciccolo and Santos and Ms. Burke.
2. Minutes to be Approved:
Public Session: March 10, 2003.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the minutes.
Executive Session: March 10, 2003.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the minutes.
3. Citizen’s Issues:
Ms. Pamela Grimes was present to make an inquiry about how to get approval to covert a two-family house to a three-family house at 29 Pope Street that she was considering purchasing. She was referred to Jennifer Burke.
4. Meetings and Public Hearings - 7:00 PM:
Selectmen to meet with Senator Resor to discuss State Budget.
Senator Resor was present to discuss, among other things, the present situation relative to the State Budget and Local Aid for FY04. Several Board members urged the Senator to hold the cuts to local aid to an amount no greater than that proposed by Governor Romney, approximately $1.150 Million or 11.3% for Hudson. Senator Resor indicated that it was her belief that local aid cuts would not be significantly greater than those imposed by the Governor.
On a separate matter, Senator Resor discussed legislation recently filed seeking broad reform of land use and zoning statutes currently in existence. Among other provisions the law would legalize the imposition of impact fees and would further regulate what are presently referred to as ANR (Approval Not Required) plans.
5. Licenses:
Selectmen to consider approval of amendment to Hudson Auto Sales’ (171 Washington Street) Class II Automobile Dealer’s license to change ownership from Goncalves & Miranda to Miranda & Figueiredo and to change from an LLC to a D/B/A.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the license.
Selectmen to consider granting One Day Alcohol License to Saint Michael Parish Schools for its 5th Annual Scholarship Dinner on April 26th, 2003.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the license.
6. Contracts:
Selectmen to consider Amendment # 6 in the amount of $8,095 with EarthTech, Inc. for Marlborough related design work for the Assabet River Rail Trail to be fully reimbursed by the City of Marlborough.
On a motion by Mr. Resendes, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the amendment.
Selectmen to consider signing EO 418 Scope of Services Contract with Commonwealth of Massachusetts Inter-Agency Working Group to receive $30,000 in Planning Funds and Selectmen to designate the EO418 Steering Committee.
On a motion by Mr. Resendes, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to sign the contract.
Selectmen to consider award and authorization to sign contract with Charter Oak Country Club in the amount of $8,966.40 (sole source) for food and catering of annual Golf Tournament.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the signing of the contract.
Selectmen to consider award and authorization to sign contract with Newport Construction Corp. in the amount of $149,220 (LB) for the reconstruction of Brent Drive.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the signing of the contract.
7. General:
Selectmen to consider acceptance of monetary gift from Intel in the amount of $40,000 for the Hudson High School Technology Fund.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0-1 to accept the gift. Mr. Leeber abstained.
Selectmen to consider authorizing the Chairman to sign CDBG Grant Application to the Department of Housing and Community Development.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the signing of the application by the Chairman.
8. Town Issues:
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to schedule a hearing on the status of the Espeto’s Alcohol Pouring License as a result of that establishment being named as the place where an individual recently convicted of OUI had been last served.
9. Correspondence to be Noted by Clerk:
On a motion by Mr. Resendes, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to note correspondence.
10. Executive Session:
The Board voted by a margin of 5-0 by roll call to adjourn to executive session to discuss Collective Bargaining Strategy and Pending Litigation, not to return to public session.
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