Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes –January 9, 2006
1. Call to Order:
Present were Messieurs Durant, Parente, Loura, Leeber, Lucy, Blazar, and Cipriano. Also present were Mesdames Ciccolo and Santos.
2. Minutes to be Approved:
Public Session: December 19, 2005
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the minutes.
Executive Session: December 19, 2005
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:
5. Licenses:
Selectmen to consider application for name change on Class I Automobile Dealer’s License at 17 Brent Drive from New England Trailer Equipment Corporation to Leuner, Inc. d/b/a/ Northeast Great Dane.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the name change.
Selectmen to consider request by Checkerboards Pizza & More, Inc. at 10 Technology Drive to extend the hours of its Alcohol Pouring and Common Victuallers Licenses from 12:30 AM until 1:30 AM.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the license changes.
Selectmen to consider Taxi Drivers License application by Rita Amell driving 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 license.
6. Personnel:
Selectmen to consider approval of re-appointment of Christopher Sandini as Town Accountant for an additional 3-year term.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the reappointment.
7. Contracts:
Selectmen to consider award and authorization to sign contract with Juniper Farms, Inc. in the amount of $5,275 (LQ) for the purchase and installation of a waste oil furnace in the Mechanics Garage.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the award and authorization.
Selectmen to consider award and authorization to sign contract with Chadwick Baross in the amount of $7,245.50 (Sole Source) for the replacement of sidewalk tractor treads.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the award and authorization.
Selectmen to consider award and authorization to sign contract with Wright-Pierce in the amount of $324,300 for Phase I of the design of necessary upgrades to the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the award and authorization.
Selectmen to consider authorizing signing of Change Order Number 1 with Meridian Associates, Inc., in the amount of $5,145, for soil borings and geotechnical services associated with the Tannery Brook project for a new total contract price of $26,300.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the change order and authorization.
8. General:
Selectmen to designate Michelle Ciccolo as the Environmental Certifying Officer (ECO) for the purposes of implementing the FY07 CDBG project.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the designation.
9. Town Issues:
Mr. Loura requested that the internal traffic committee review the speed limit on River Street between the Berlin line and the intersection with Central Street.
10. Proclamations:
11. Correspondence to be Noted by Clerk:
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to note correspondence. Mr. Lucy moved, and Mr. Durant seconded that the Chair sign and send a letter to the Secretary of State protesting the required use of electronic voting machines for visually handicapped voters. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
12. Budget
Selectmen to conduct public hearing on FY07 Capital Plan
The Selectmen received a presentation from the Executive Assistant on the Multi-year Capital Plan for both cash and borrowing projects. For FY07 vehicle and equipment purchases predominated, with a single borrowing project, the HVAC upgrade of the school administration building.
Selectmen to review various department budget recommendations:
Department Account Tab
Recommended Amount Motion Second Vote
Public Works
Admin/Central 4210 20 $702,279 Lucy Leeber 5-0
Parks/Cemetery/Forestry 4212 20 $416,267 Lucy Parente 5-0
Streets 4215 20 $566,303 Loura Parente
Vehicle 4219 20 $275,048 Loura Leeber 5-0
Snow & Ice 4230 20 $326,506 Loura Leeber 5-0
Sewer 4400 20 $1,331,180 Lucy Leeber 5-0
Water 4500 20 $964,123 Parente Lucy 5-0
FIRE 2200 18 $2,365,997 Durant Leeber 5-0
INSPECTIONS 2410 19 $134,582 Lucy Loura 5-0
POLICE 2100 17 $2,795,384 Loura Lucy 5-0
COA 5410 22 $181.913 Loura Leeber 5-0
LIBRARY 6100 24 $593,102 Parente Leeber 5-0
RECREATION 6300 25 $836,089 Loura Lucy 5-0
13. Adjourn:
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted to adjourn.
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