Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes –March 28, 2005
1. Call to Order:
Present were Messieurs Loura, Durant, Parente, Leeber, Lucy, Blazar, and Cipriano. Mesdames Ciccolo and Santos were also in attendance.
2. Minutes to be Approved:
Public Session: March 14, 2005
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: March 14, 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 public hearing regarding its town’s right of first refusal and assignment of option on land located at 497 Main Street.
After inviting testimony from members of the Board and the public, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to close the hearing on a motion by Mr. Leeber, which was seconded by Mr. Parente.
On a subsequent motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to exercise and assign its right of first refusal to the Sudbury Valley Trustees, pursuant to MGL Chapter 61A, l on the property owned by the estate of Clement Kane. The assignment was subject to three conditions including the provision that a majority of the property be maintained in an undeveloped state, that no more than three single family housing lots be developed on the site, and that Sudbury Valley Trustees accept the assignment.
Selectmen to conduct public hearing regarding the application of Redstreak Motors for a Class I Motor Vehicle Dealer’s License to sell motorcycles, ATV’s, and dirt bikes at 43 Broad Street.
After inviting testimony from members of the Board and the public, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to close the hearing on a motion by Mr. Loura, which was seconded by Mr. Lucy. On a subsequent motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to grant the license. The license was granted with the understanding that all vehicle display would be indoors, and that no test drives would take place outside the building.
Selectmen to conduct public hearing regarding alleged violations of the Massachusetts Liquor Laws at the Santa Barbara Pub, 17 School Street.
The Chairman opened the hearing after which a presentation was made by the Chief of Police, which detailed the two violations with which the pub had been charged. Specifically, the pub was charged with permitting illegalities, to wit an assault and battery, to take place on the premises in conjunction with exceeding the pubs official occupancy in November of 2003, and with over-serving of patrons, which took place in January 2005. . In presenting his case the Chief called upon Lieutenant Burks, Sergeant Crippen, and Officers Parks, Downing, and Sheehan to testify about various aspects of the charges.
The club’s manager, Jose Bairos, was present to defend the pub, and he asserted that no overcrowding had taken place as alleged, that he had no way of guaranteeing that fights would not occur in the facility, and that he had shut off the patron accused of being over-served when he determined that he could no longer be responsibly served. Mr. Barrios did acknowledge that the individual in question appeared be intoxicated in some manner when served his last drink.
After inviting testimony from members of the Board and the public, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to close the hearing on a motion by Mr. Leeber, which was seconded by Mr. Durant.
On a subsequent motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to suspend the license of the pub for a period of 3 days, said suspension to take place on Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, of the week beginning April 3, 2005.
5. Licenses:
Selectmen to consider approval of an application for a taxi driver’s license by Tim Howes to drive for Sunshine Taxi.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the issuance of the license.
6. Personnel:
Selectmen to note resignation of Christopher Connerney from the Public Works Department.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to note the resignation.
Selectmen to consider nomination of Leslie Boardman as Inspector of Animals.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to nominate Mr. Boardman.
7. Contracts:
Selectmen to consider authorizing signing of contract amendments 1 & 2 with Gannett Fleming, Inc. in the total amount of $26,237.20 to expand the South Street Utility project scope to encompass the South Street municipal parking lot behind the Horseshoe Pub and to include the utilities on the west side of Houghton Street between South Street and the Houghton Street bridge.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to authorize signing of the contract amendments.
8. General:
Selectmen to consider amendment of Traffic Regulations to incorporate a new Section 17: No Turn on Red to apply at various locations throughout town.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the amendment.
Selectmen to consider approving recommendation of Internal Traffic Committee to designate No Parking between the driveways of St. Michael School from 7:00 am until 9:00 am and from 2:00 pm until 3:00 pm Monday – Friday until June 15, 2005.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the amendment of the existing regulation as recommended until the end of the school year.
Selectmen to consider acceptance of a gift from Conrad Watson to the Hudson Fire Department of a hydra-ram forcible entry tool.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to accept the gift.
Selectmen to consider signing Annual Report.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to sign the annual report submission.
Selectmen to consider overdraft authority of $15,000 Salary and $25,000 expense.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the overdraft authorization.
9. Town Issues:
10. Proclamations:
Selectmen to consider approval of a resolution calling for the closing of the Telecommunications Property Tax Loophole, by which a significant portion of real and personal property owned by telecommunications companies is exempted from local taxation.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to issue the resolution.
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, after Mr. Parente made note of a letter from the Sudbury Selectmen thanking the Hudson Fire Department for its recent mutual aid response.
12. Executive Session:
13. Adjourn:
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to adjourn.
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