Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes – October 3, 2005
1. Call to Order:
Present were Messieurs Durant, Parente, Loura, Leeber, Blazar, and Cipriano. Also present was Ms. Santos.
2. Minutes to be Approved:
Public Session: September 19, 2005
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the minutes.
Executive Session: September 19, 2005
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the minutes.
3. Citizen’s Issues:
4. Meetings and Public Hearings - 7:00 PM:
5. Licenses:
Selectmen to consider amendment to Class II license at 171 Washington Street to reflect newly incorporated entity – Hudson Auto Sales, Inc. as licensee.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the amendment to the license.
Selectmen to consider granting Hackney Carrier license to Ceprano Taxi and to consider granting Hackney/Taxi Cab driver licenses to Santino Parente and Sante Parente.
Mr. Parente left the room prior to hearing this item. On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 3-0 to approve the licenses.
Mr. Parente returned to the room.
Selectmen to consider amending the hours of operation which alcoholic and wine/malt beverages may be served for Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill from the following hours: Sunday – Wednesday 11:00 AM – 11:30 PM (Sunday Alcohol at Noon), Thursday – Saturday 11:00 AM – 12:30 AM to the following hours: Sunday – Wednesday 11:00 AM – Midnight (Sunday Alcohol at Noon), Thursday – Saturday 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the change in hours on the Alcohol Pouring License.
6. Personnel:
Selectmen to consider approval of a Specialized Skills stipend in the amount of $1,873 for Brian Stearns.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the Specialized Skill Stipend.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of Jeffrey Chaves as a permanent firefighter.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the appointment of Mr. Chaves.
7. Contracts:
Selectmen to consider award and authorization to sign contract with Water Works Supply in the amount of $6,014.20 (LQ) for fire hydrants.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the award and signing of the contract.
Selectmen to consider award and authorization to sign contract with Weber Engineering Assoc. LLC in the amount of $6,900 (LQ) for geotechnical services for water storage tank.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the award and signing of the contract.
8. General:
Selectmen to consider authorization for Andrew Cefalu, Eagle Scout candidate, to install plantings along the Assabet River Rail Trail at the tunnel area.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to allow the plantings.
9. Town Issues:
Mr. Leeber noted concerns about the stop lines and associated signage at the intersection of Vila do Porto Boulevard and Main Street, and inquired about the status of Wheeler Rd.
Mr. Durant appealed for contributions of food and money to the Food Pantry.
Mr. Loura expressed concern about the traffic lights at Broad Street and its intersections with the South Street Extension and Main Street, as well as the signage left up for the Bridge project. He also inquired about the status of the stop sign evaluation at the intersection of Hickory and Woodland Streets.
10. Proclamations:
Selectmen to acknowledge donations and issue citations thanking donors of various items along the trail.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to issue the preponderance of the Citations.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 3-1 to an additional citation to Suzanne Morreale Leeber.
11. Correspondence to be Noted by Clerk:
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to note correspondence.
12. Adjourn:
On a motion by the Chair the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 by roll-call to adjourn to Executive Session, not to return to Public Session, to discuss matters pertaining to collective bargaining, pending litigation, and real estate transactions.
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