Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes – May 16, 2005
1. Call to Order:
Present were Messieurs Loura, Durant, Parente, Leeber, Lucy, Blazar, and Cipriano. Also present were Mesdames Ciccolo and Santos, and Ms. Burke.
Board to elect officers.
Mr. Loura opened the floor for nominations for Chairman. Mr. Loura nominated Mr. Durant and Mr. Parente seconded the nomination. There were no other nominations, and The Board voted unanimously to elect Mr. Durant as Chairman.
Mr. Durant then nominated Mr. Parente for Vice Chairman and Mr. Loura seconded the nomination. There were no other nominations, and the Board voted unanimously to elect Mr. Parente as Vice Chairman
Mr. Parente nominated Mr. Loura for Clerk and Mr. Durant seconded the nomination. There were no other nominations, and The Board voted unanimously to elect Mr. Loura as Clerk.
2. Minutes to be Approved:
Public Session: April 25, 2005.
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:
Selectmen to conduct hearing to consider change of license type at the Portuguese Club from a Club All Alcohol License to an All Alcohol Pouring License.
Attorney Morreira appeared on behalf of the Portuguese Club. No one was present in opposition to the change in the license. On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the change in license designation.
Selectmen to conduct hearing to consider the transfer of a Wine and Malt License & Common Victualler License to C&M Market Inc., d/b/a Central Street Market, Monica Freitas President; and to consider Pledge of License and Pledge of Stock.
Ms. Freitas appeared on behalf of the transferee. No one was present in opposition to the license transfer. On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the transfer.
Selectmen to conduct hearing to consider possible license infractions at Santa Barbara Pub.
Attorney Morreira appeared on behalf of the Santa Barbara Pub. The Board of Selectmen conducted a public hearing pursuant to Massachusetts General laws, Chapter 138 to consider possible sanctions against the Santa Barbara Pub for alleged violations of the Massachusetts Liquor Laws.
The violations were alleged to have occurred on three separate occasions including an incident which took place on March 27, 2004, in which the establishment was charged with permitting illegalities, and two incidents for over-serving of patrons which took place on March 19, 2005 and March 27, 2005.
The illegality that was alleged in the 2004 incident involved a serious assault and battery, about which the Police Department was not notified by any employees of the pub, and which resulted in hospitalization and surgery for the victim.
The first over-serving incident resulted in an arrest for Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol, to which the operator plead to sufficient facts and in which plea he named the Santa Barbara Pub as the location at which he was served his last drink.
The second over-serving incident involved an individual who was alleged to have been served and put out of the pub before being picked up and placed in protective custody by the Police. There was also evidence presented by Attorney Morreira which raised questions about whether, in fact, that individual had actually been served that night in the Santa Barbara Pub.
At this hearing, the Board received testimony from Sergeant Murphy, Sergeant Boudreau, Detective Devlin, Officer Kerrigan, Officer Yates and Officer Lambert of the Hudson Police Department. Attorney Jose Morreira, who was representing Santa Barbara Pub, also gave testimony at this hearing as indicated above.
After reviewing all testimonial and documentary evidence received, The Board voted by a margin of 5-0, on a motion by Mr. Leeber that was seconded by Mr. Durant, to close the hearing.
The Board subsequently voted, on a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Parente, to suspend the Santa Barbara Pub’s All Alcohol Pouring license for five consecutive Tuesdays beginning on Tuesday May 17, 2005 and to amend the hours of operation to Monday – Saturday from 8:00AM – 1:30AM, Sunday from 11:00AM – 1:30AM with the stipulation that no alcoholic beverages be served after 1:00AM. The vote was 4-1, with Mr. Leeber voting in opposition.
5. Licenses:
Selectmen to consider granting One Day Entertainment License to Grace Baptist Church for its event to be held June 18, 2005 at the Wood Park Music Shell.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the license.
Selectmen to consider granting Transient Vendor and Entertainment Licenses to the Assabet Valley Chamber of Commerce for its Annual Hudson Fest to be held June 4th, 2005 at the Town Hall.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the licenses.
Selectmen to consider granting Two-Day Transient Vendor license to TAP Enterprises for a tool sale to be held at the VFW on June 8th & 9th.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the license.
6. Personnel:
Selectmen to note the resignation of Erin Hickie from the position of Administrative Secretary in the Recreation Department, effective August 31, 2005.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to note the resignation.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of Karen Lindsey as a Part Time Clerk in the Executive Assistant’s Office.
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 list of summer 2005 employees in the Recreation Department.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the appointments.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of Cori Hunt to the position of full time Communications Dispatcher for the Police Department.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the appointment.
7. Contracts:
Selectmen to consider award and authorization to sign three year contract with SEA Consulting for on call engineering, traffic, and environmental consulting services for various departments, boards, and committees.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve signing the contract.
Selectmen to award and authorize signing of contract with Lacourse Construction for exterior façade renovations to 20-24 Washington Street in the total amount of $15,600 with $9,360 to be paid out of CDBG Façade funds and $6,290 to be paid by the property owner Clarisse LaPierre.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve signing the contract.
Selectmen to consider award and authorization to sign contract with Trailers of New England in the amount of $10,793.55 (LQ) for a new 20’ technical rescue trailer.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve signing the contract.
Selectmen to consider award and authorization to sign contract with Motion Industries in the amount of $6,668.75 (Sole Source) for replacement chain and hardware for #1 primary clarifier.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve signing the contract.
Selectmen to consider award and authorization to sign contract with Ingersoll Rand in the amount of $10,912 (LQ) for a portable air compressor.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve signing the contract in the amount of $11,962, so as to allow for the possibility of selecting Option #1 in the price quote.
Selectmen to authorize signing of standard state contract for FEMA snow emergency assistance in the amount of $97,627.59.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve signing the contract.
8. General:
Selectmen to consider signing of Chapter 90 roadway project request forms for the receipt of $325,000 from the Commonwealth of Mass. to reconstruct Forest Avenue from Grove Street to Bonazzoli Ave.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve signing the project request forms.
Selectmen to accept donations from Peter, Brenda, and Dorothy Allen, for the purchase of two park benches in the memory of David Allen and to be sited on the ARRT on Main Street across from Whispering Pines.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to accept the donations.
Selectmen to consider adoption of Internal Traffic Committee recommendation to extend the limited duration parking on Pope Street on the Westerly side to a point 330 feet from Main Street.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve signing the designation of additional two-hour parking spaces.
Selectmen to consider adoption of Internal Traffic Committee recommendation to extend the two-hour parking zone on the Southerly side of Main Street to Sawyer Lane.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve signing the designation of additional two-hour parking spaces.
Selectmen to consider approval of Non Municipal Detail fee adjustment.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve signing the change in fees as recommended.
Selectmen to consider authorizing the signing of Estoppel Certificate with Sprint.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 4-1 to approve signing the certificate .Mr. Leeber was opposed.
Selectmen to consider award and authorization to sign contract with Juniper Farms (SB) for concession sales at Centennial Park.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve signing the contract.
Selectmen to consider signing contract extension request and related forms for the Façade and Engineering CDBG projects.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve signing the contract forms.
Selectmen to consider approval of adjustment to Zoning Board Filing Fees.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 3-2 to approve signing the adjustment of fees. Messieurs Parente and Leeber voted in opposition.
Selectmen to consider approval and signing of Intermunicipal Agreement with the City of Marlborough for the Perpetual Public Use of the Fort Meadow Boat Launch area.
On a motion by Mr. Parente, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve signing the agreement.
9. Town Issues:
Mr. Parente inquired about the provision of water service and the maintenance of funerary monuments at the Main Street Cemetery. Mr. Leeber expressed his dissatisfaction with the traffic lights at Cox and Main Streets.
10. Correspondence to be Noted by Clerk:
The receipt of correspondence was noted by the Board.
11. Adjourn:
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to adjourn.
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