Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes– February 27, 2006
1. Call to Order:
Present were Messieurs Durant, Parente, Loura, Leeber, Lucy, Blazar, and Cipriano. Also present were Ms. Santos, Ms. Burke, and Ms. Ciccolo.
2. Minutes to be Approved:
Public Session: February 6, 2006
The Board voted by a margin of 5-0 on a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Parente, to approve the minutes.
Executive Session: February 6, 2006
The Board voted by a margin of 5-0 on a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Parente, to approve the minutes.
3. Citizen’s Issues:
Richard Cadwgan was present to renew his charge that the Executive Assistant had lied to the Board making false and scurrilous charges against him [Cadwgan] for which he [Blazar] refused to provide documentation.
Mr. Durant replied on behalf of the Board indicating that he had investigated the matter and concluded categorically that Mr. Blazar had not made the statements attributed to him by Mr. Cadwgan. Mr. Cadwgan apologized to Mr. Blazar who graciously accepted the apology.
4. Meetings and Public Hearings - 7:00 PM:
Selectmen to conduct hearing to consider amending its Pawnbrokers regulations governing interest rates.
Stewart Medoff was present to request that the Board approve a rate of 10% per month for a four-month term based upon the evidence of his financial statements, which indicated annual earnings for Mr. Medoff from his Pawn and Sales business of less than the median family income in the Boston SMSA, of which Hudson is a part.
The Board voted by a margin of 5-0 on a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Loura, to close the hearing.
The Board voted by a margin of 5-0 on a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Lucy, to approve the rate.
5. Licenses:
Selectmen to consider granting Common Victuallers license to Jason Cormier d/b/a Hudson Dairy Joy operating at 418 Main Street.
The Board voted by a margin of 5-0 on a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Durant, to approve the license with operating hours of 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM.
Selectmen to consider granting Revocable License to Hudson Deckhockey for the operation of the Cox Street Rink from March 2006 to November 2006.
The Board voted by a margin of 5-0 on a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Parente, to approve the license renewal.
6. Personnel:
Selectmen to note resignation of Stephen Gomez from the Public Works Department.
The Board voted by a margin of 5-0 on a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, to note the resignation.
Selectmen to note resignation of Diana Ryder as Senior Center Director.
The Board voted by a margin of 5-0 on a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, to note the resignation.
Selectmen to note retirement of John DeBraga from the position of Assistant Chief Operator in the Wastewater Division of the Public Works Department.
The Board voted by a margin of 5-0 on a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Lucy, to note the retirement.
Selectmen to consider approval of promotion of Bryon Bausk to the position of Assistant Chief Operator in the Wastewater Division of the Public Works Department.
The Board voted by a margin of 5-0 on a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, to approve the promotion.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of Steven Santos to the position of Assistant Director of Recreation.
The Board voted by a margin of 5-0 on a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Parente, to approve the appointment.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of Melissa Bryce to the position of Part-Time Police Matron.
The Board voted by a margin of 5-0 on a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Parente, to approve the appointment.
Selectmen to consider approval of 5% specialized skills stipend for Fernanda Santos for ongoing Portuguese Language translation services.
The Board voted by a margin of 5-0 on a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, to approve the stipend.
7. Contracts:
Selectmen to consider award and authorization to sign contract with H.R. Prescott & Sons in the amount of $14,596.88 (LQ) for the purchase of water pipe, valves, fittings and accessories.
The Board voted by a margin of 5-0 on a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, to approve the award and authorization.
Selectmen to consider award and authorization to sign contract with Aisling Partners Insurance Brokerage, LLC in the amount of $25,000 for consulting services relating to the administration of the health insurance program.
The Board voted by a margin of 5-0 on a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, to approve the award and authorization.
Selectmen to vote to ratify Memorandum of Agreement with IAFF Local 1713 for the period of July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2009, and to amend FY07 Fire Budget by $37,969.
The Board voted by a margin of 5-0 on a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Parente, to ratify and sign the agreement, and to amend the budget as indicated.
At the request of the Executive Assistant, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 on a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Loura, to amend the budget as indicated below:
Acct # Ref # Original Budget Change New Budget
Group Health Ins. 9140 329 $2,597,169 (100,000) $2,497,169
Assabet Valley $1,635,384 (4,318) $1,631,066
Debt Service 7100 $3,678,410 154,018 $3,832,428
8. General:
Selectmen to review and sign May Town Meeting Warrant.
The Board reviewed each of the articles in the warrant, adding sponsorship where it deemed it to be appropriate. The Board voted by a margin of 5-0 on a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Loura, to sign the warrant.
Selectmen to consider approval of Snow & Ice Overdraft authorization in the amounts of $19,500, Salary (Overtime) and $17,500 Expense.
The Board voted by a margin of 5-0 on a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Loura, to approve the overdraft.
9. Town Issues:
Mr. Leeber inquired about the structural integrity of the Houghton Street Bridge, and noted the commencement of the ascertainment process for the renewal of the Comcast Cable license.
Mr. Lucy made note of the Globe West article featuring the revitalized downtown.
10. Correspondence to be Noted by Clerk:
The Board voted by a margin of 5-0 on a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, to note correspondence.
11. Executive Session:
The Board voted by roll call by a margin of 5-0 on a motion by the Chair to adjourn to Executive Session, not to return to public session, for the purpose of discussing pending litigation and collective bargaining strategy
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