Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes –August 9, 2004
1. Call to Order:
Present were Messieurs Loura, Durant, Parente, Leeber, Lucy, Blazar, and Cipriano. Also present were Mesdames Ciccolo and Santos.
2. Minutes to be Approved:
Public Session: July 19, 2004
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the minutes.
Executive Session: July 19, 2004
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the minutes.
3. Citizen’s Issues:
4. Meetings and Public Hearings - 7:00 PM:
5. Licenses:
Selectmen to consider approval of request by TAP Enterprises, Inc. for a transient vendor’s license to conduct a tool sale at the Hudson VFW (3 Palmieri Drive) on August 29, 2004 from 11:00 AM until 7:00 PM.
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 approval of request by Michael Conrad for a Transient Vendor License to sell printed items at Robinson Hardware parking lot between the hours of 8:00 AM and 10:00 PM.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 4-1 to approve the license. Mr. Leeber opposed the motion.
Selectmen to consider approval of request to approve a change in owner from Milton Miranda d/b/a Hudson Auto Sales to Dercelicia Batista Dias d/b/a Hudson Auto Sales at 172 Washington Street.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the change in owner.
Selectmen to consider approval of request by Sunshine Taxi & Livery for the granting of a taxi driver’s license to Mark Anthony Braga.
Mr. Loura recused himself from acting on this matter and removed himself from the room due to a familial relationship to the applicant.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to pass over this item.
Selectmen to consider approval of request by Julie Nicolazzo d/b/a ToyBoatToyBoatToyboat to transfer location of the Common Victualler License to 29 Main Street.
Mr. Loura returned to the room. On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the transfer of location.
6. Personnel:
7. Contracts:
Selectmen to consider approving and authorization to sign a 3-year contract with James C. Keane Company in the total amount of $144,000.00 (SB) for Appraisal Services.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0-1 to approve and authorize the signing of the contract as recommended. Mr. Durant abstained from the vote.
8. General:
Selectmen to consider parking plan for Green Street at Tripps Pond.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the “option 2” parking plan by which the two required handicapped spaces were located on the westerly side of the main entrance to the pond area.
Selectmen to consider signing the warrant for the State Election to be held on September 14, 2004.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to sign the election warrant.
Selectmen to consider waiving right of first refusal in conjunction with refinance of property at 21 Blueberry Lane.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to not exercise its right of first refusal.
9. Town Issues:
Mr. Parente made a request that the Internal Traffic Committee consider a 4-way stop sign at the intersection of Packard, Cox, and Lincoln Streets.
10. Proclamations:
11. Correspondence to be Noted by Clerk:
On a motion by Mr. Parente, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to note correspondence.
12. Executive Session:
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Parente, 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 the value of real property, pending litigation, and collective bargaining strategy.
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