Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes – September 13, 2004
1. Call to Order:
Present were Messieurs Loura, Durant, Parente, Leeber, Lucy, and Blazar. Also present were Mesdames Ciccolo and Santos.
2. Minutes to be Approved:
Public Session: August 30th, 2004.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the minutes.
3. Citizen’s Issues:
Kathy Hatch from 163 River Street was present to complain about what she considered excessively loud music from the Portuguese Club on the evening of September 11 at about 10:00 PM. She indicated that the volume was reduced around 10:10 PM, after she complained to Police, who she said told her to go to the site herself to register her complaint.
At the request of Planning Board Chairman, Bob D’Amelio, the Board took item 8. G. of the agenda, the request for the use of town counsel by the planning board to pursue legal remedies for the situation on Laurel Drive, under Citizen’s Issues.
8. G. Selectmen to consider request from Planning Board for Town Counsel Services in conjunction with Laurel Drive development.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the request for use of Town Counsel services.
4. Meetings and Public Hearings - 7:00 PM:
Selectmen to consider granting Class III Auto Parts license to Erik LaFlamme operating at 83 Central Street.
There were several abutters present including Bernard Flood, Cynthia Godere, and Alyssa Elrick, who all expressed concerns about the visual impact of operating a Class III license at the proposed location. Concerns were also expressed about the traffic created by deliveries and pick-ups. Mr. Erik LaFlamme, the petitioner, explained that he operated as a parts broker, and rarely stored parts on site for more than 24 hours, and that all deliveries took place between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM Monday through Friday. On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the license for used parts stored within the building only. The Board further indicated that it might support a broadening of the license to allow for storage outside of the main
building, if Mr. LaFlamme were to construct a suitable accessory building in which he could house parts outside.
5. Licenses:
6. Personnel:
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of Jason Dumas as an Auxiliary Fire Fighter.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the appointment.
Selectmen to note resignation of Lara Simpson as the Land Use Coordinator, effective November 13, 2004.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to note the resignation.
Selectmen to consider reclassification of Land Use Coordinator position to a Grade 6 with a new title of Town Planner.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the reclassification.
Selectmen to consider title change of the Assistant Administrator to the Assistant Administrator / Director of Community Development.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the new title.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of Jennifer Burke to the position of Town Planner, effective November 1, 2004.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the appointment.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of John Carolan as permanent full time Firefighter.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the appointment.
7. Contracts:
8. General:
Selectmen to consider authorizing the signing Project Agreement # 25-00472 with the Commonwealth of Mass., Executive Office of Environmental Affairs for receipt of $75,000 in Land and Water Conservation Funds for the purchase of land on the corner of South and Houghton Streets (“Larkin” Property).
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to authorize signing the agreement.
Selectmen to consider authorize the signing of Disclosure Statement for the purchase of the “Larkin” property.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to authorize signing the disclosure statement.
Selectmen to authorize the signing of the NPDES PII Small Ms4 General Permit Annual Report.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to authorize signing the report.
Selectmen to consider signing of November Town Meeting Warrant.
After reviewing the warrant in its entirety, and deciding to sponsor several articles, the Board, on a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Loura, voted by a margin of 5-0 to sign the warrant. Mr. Durant noted his objection to Article 2, the appropriation to support the IAFF interest arbitration award.
Selectmen to note receipt of donation from Janice V. Hornberg for the Lampson Park Project.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to note receipt of the donation.
Selectmen to authorize signing of Loan Subordination Agreement for 26 River Street.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the signing of the agreement.
h) Selectmen to consider approval of various changes in wiring and building permit fees as recommended by the Building Commissioner.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 3-2 to approve the changes in permit fees. Messieurs Leeber and Parente voted in opposition.
9. Town Issues:
10. Proclamations:
11. Correspondence to be Noted by Clerk:
On a motion by Mr. Parente, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to note correspondence.
12. Executive Session:
13. Adjourn:
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to adjourn.
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