Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes – January 12, 2004
1. Call to Order:
Present were Messieurs Loura, Durant, Lucy, Resendes, Blazar, and Cipriano. Also present were Mesdames Ciccolo and Santos.
2. Minutes to be Approved:
Public Session: December 29, 2003
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the minutes.
Executive Session: December 29, 2003
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the minutes.
3. Citizen’s Issues:
4. Meetings and Public Hearings - 7:00 PM:
Selectmen to meet with Representative Patricia Walrath for annual legislative update.
Representative Walrath presented the Board with a summary of relevant legislation that passed during 2003 and solicited the input of the Board about issues for the coming year. The Board expressed its concern about Special Ed Funding, and local aid, in general.
Selectmen to meet with representatives of MP Development LLC to discuss a comprehensive permit application for the St. Michael’s project.
Rodney Frias, Vice President of MP Development, presented the Board with an overview of the proposed Comprehensive Permit/Over 55 development. Mr. Frias emphasized the changes in the project, which were made in response to concerns put forward by the town as well as the commitment of the Frias family to the welfare of Hudson and its citizens.
Selectmen to meet with representatives from Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.
Frank Foss was present to hear the Board’s displeasure with the failure of Comcast to relocate its cable from the utility poles on Reed Rd. and with the pass-through of license renewal costs for municipal purposes to Hudson Cable rate payers. Mr. Foss indicated that the cables would be removed from the poles in question within three weeks at the outside, and defended Comcast’s rate calculations regarding pass-through costs of various license requirements.
Selectmen to conduct hearing for all licensees who failed to complete the renewal requirements for 2004 Licenses.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Resendes, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve license renewals for licensees who had meet all application requirements and the grant additional two-week license extensions for the two remaining Class II licensees who had not yet received and submitted their performance bonds.
5. Licenses:
Selectmen to consider granting a Sunday Live Entertainment License to Michelle Cordeiro, McMee Inc. d/b/a Options.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Resendes, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the Sunday license.
Selectmen to consider Approval of Sunday Alcohol Sales (package stores) pursuant to Chapter 141 of the Acts of 2003.
The Board heard from a number of local retailers Tony Buscemi and Charles Bacon in regard to the legislation. On a motion by Mr. Resendes, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve Sunday openings for Section 15 licensees between the hours of 12:00 Noon and 11:00 PM.
6. Personnel:
Selectmen to consider appointment of Kyle Schaeffer as Auxiliary Fire Fighter.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Resendes, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the appointment.
Selectmen to note resignation of Mr. John Hart from the Finance Committee.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Resendes, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to note the resignation.
Selectmen to note retirement of Officer Paul Prockett from the Hudson Police Department.
On a motion by Mr. Resendes, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to note the resignation.
7. Contracts:
Selectmen to authorize Chairman to sign the CDBG Housing Rehabilitation joint application.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Resendes’, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to authorize the signature.
Selectmen to consider authorization to sign letter of continuing interest for the Soft Second Loan Program offered through DHCD.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Resendes, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to authorize the signature.
8. General:
Selectmen to accept donation of equipment valued at $2,700.00 to the Fire Department from Quinn Property Management.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Resendes, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to accept the gift.
Selectmen to accept donation to the Fire Department from James & Loraine Morais in the amount of $100.00.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to accept the gift.
9. Town Issues:
10. Proclamations:
Selectmen to consider signing proclamation honoring Carlos Cesar, President of the Regional Government of the Azores.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to issue the proclamation.
11. Correspondence to be Noted by Clerk:
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Resendes, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to note correspondence.
12. Budget Hearings:
Department Account Motion Second Amount Vote
Veterans 5441 Loura Lucy $113,068 4-0
Library 6100 Resendes Lucy $546,011 4-0
Town Clerk & Board of Registrars1610 Loura Lucy $129,070 4-0
Council on Aging 5410 Loura Durant $170,972 4-0
Recreation & Park Commission 6300 Durant Lucy $221,149 4-0
Finance & IT Department 1330 Lucy Loura $696,240 4-0
13. Executive Session:
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0, by roll call, to adjourn to Executive Session, not to return to public session to discuss the value of real property and pending litigation.
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