Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes – July 19, 2004
1. Call to Order:
Present were Messieurs Durant, Leeber, Loura , Lucy, and Parente. Also present were Mr. Cipriano and Ms. Ciccolo.
2. Minutes to be Approved:
Public Session: June 28, 2004
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0-1 to approve the minutes. Mr. Leeber abstained.
Executive Session: June 28, 2004
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0-1 to approve the minutes. Mr. Leeber abstained.
3. Citizen’s Issues:
4. Meetings and Public Hearings - 7:00 PM:
5. Licenses:
Selectmen to consider granting two-day Live Entertainment License to the Hudson Portuguese Club on Saturday, September 11th from 8 PM – Midnight and on Sunday, September 12, from 4PM – 10PM for the Annual Lady of Fatima Feast.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted unanimously to grant the license.
Selectmen to consider granting Hackney Driver’s License to Jhonathan Morais driving for Sunshine Taxi.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr.Parente, the Board voted unanimously to grant the license.
6. Personnel:
Selectmen to consider designating MAGIC representative.
Mr. Loura presented the Board with his Selectmen Liaison appointments. Mr. Parente will be the Selectmen’s liaison to MAGIC.
Selectmen to consider appointing Michelle Ciccolo as Hudson’s representative to MAPC.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted unanimously to appoint Ms. Ciccolo as Hudson’s MAPC Representative.
Selectmen to consider appointment of Michael Cardinale, III as Auxiliary Fire Fighter.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted unanimously to appoint Mr. Cardinale, III.
7. Contracts:
Selectmen to consider approving and authorization to sign a contract with Greenwood Fire Apparatus, Inc. in the amount of $740,804 (SB) for one Aerial ladder Tower.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted unanimously to approve and authorize the signing of a contract with Greenwood Fire.
8. General:
Selectmen to consider authorization to sign and submit Priority Development Fund (PDF) Grant application to the Department of Housing and Community Development.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted unanimously to sign and submit the PDF Grant application.
Selectmen to note receipt of donation from Mitchell Motors to the Lampson Park Landscape Project.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted unanimously to note the donation.
9. Town Issues:
Mr. Lucy brought up the issue of sight visibility at the Priest and Cox Street intersection to inquire if anything additional could be done to improve this location. Mr. Cipriano noted that he had had a recent discussion with Jeff Wood who is forwarding a package of information to Mr. Cipriano to enable him to conduct a supplemental legal opinion reviewing the related fence zoning issue.
Mr. Leeber raised the issue of the desirability of having competition in digital cable service providers and wanted the Executive Assistant and Cable Committee to investigate alternatives.
Mr. Leeber also inquired if a political sign ordinance would be desirable given the past election and issues related to yard signs. Each of the other members expressed opposition to this idea.
10. Proclamations:
11. Correspondence to be Noted by Clerk:
On a motion by Mr. Parente, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted unanimously to note the correspondence. The Board also requested that the Executive Assistant ask Light and Power if it would be willing to convene a hearing on utility retail choice. On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted unanimously to authorize the Chairman to sign and send the two proposed letters.
12. Executive Session:
The Board voted by roll call by a margin of 5-0 to adjourn to executive session, not to return to public session, to discuss collective bargaining strategy.
13. Adjourn:
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