Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes – January 10th, 2005
1. Call to Order:
Present were Messieurs Loura, Durant, Parente, Leeber, Lucy, Cipriano, and Blazar. Also present were Mesdames Ciccolo and Santos, as well as Ms. Burke.
2. Minutes to be approved:
Public Session: December 20, 2004
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Parente, 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:
Selectmen to meet with Representative Walrath.
Representative Walrath was ill and unable to attend.
Selectmen to meet with Board of Health to discuss Lauren Heights.
The two Boards discussed the situation I the Lauren Heights subdivision as it pertains to the request of some abutters that it be tied into the town’s sewer system. The Board of Health reiterated its statement that the septic plan for the subdivision was proper and approved, and the Board of Selectmen reiterated the fact that the land in question was outside of the area to be sewered as detailed in the CWMP. Several residents of the area spoke reiterating their requests that the sewer tie-in be allowed. At the conclusion of the discussion, the BOS declined to take any action to change the status quo with regard to the subdivision.
5. Licenses:
Selectmen to consider renewing Lodging House License at 154 Main Street.
The Board reviewed the memorandum from the Building Commissioner on this matter, and noted the deficiencies he had cited for the property. Based on his recommendation, the Board, on a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to temporarily renew the lodging house license for a thirty-day period.
Selectmen to consider granting Taxi Cab Driver - Hackney License to John Donahue driving for Sunshine Taxi.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the license.
6. Personnel:
Selectmen to consider approval of provisional appointment of Laurence Ladd to the position of Lieutenant in the Fire Department.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the promotion.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of Sam Wong to the position of Board of Health Agent.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0-1 to approve the appointment. Mr. Leeber abstained.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of Brian Stearns to the position of Director of Veteran’s Services.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 4-1 to approve the appointment. Mr. Leeber opposed the appointment.
Selectmen to consider approval of 5% specialized skills stipend for Fernanda Santos.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the stipend.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of Special Police Officers.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the appointments.
7. Contracts:
8. General:
Selectmen to consider adopting parking regulations for Hudson High School parking lot.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0-1 to approve the regulations as proposed. Mr. Leeber abstained.
Selectmen to consider accepting a gift of $100 for the Fire Department.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to accept the gift.
9. Town Issues:
Mr. Durant raised the issue of the inadequacy of overnight parking spaces downtown, now that the Horseshoe Pub’s business has picked up. Mr. Blazar indicated that the Internal traffic Committee was reviewing the matter.
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. Budget Hearings:
Department Account Tab
Request Motion Maker Second Vote
Veterans 5441 23 $88,792 Loura Parente 5-0
Library 6100 24 $568,542 Loura Leeber 5-0
Town Clerk & Board of Registrars 1610 8 $108,195 Loura Leeber 5-0
Council on Aging 5410 22 $179,279 Parente Lucy 5-0
Recreation & Park Commission 6300 25 $234,688 Loura Parente 5-0
Finance & IT Department 1330 7 $722,065 Loura Leeber 5-0
Board of Health 5100 21 $75,812 Lucy Loura 5-0
5-0
13. Adjourn:
On a motion by the Chair, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 by roll call vote to adjourn to Executive Session, not to return to public session, to discuss, pending litigation, the value of real property, and non-union bargaining matters.
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