Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes – December 19, 2005
1. Call to Order:
Present were Messieurs Durant, Parente, Loura, Leeber, Lucy, Blazar and Cipriano as well as Mesdames Ciccolo and Santos.
2. Minutes to be Approved:
Public Session: December 5, 2005
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the minutes.
Executive Session: December 5, 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:
Richard Cadwgan of 12 Linden Street appeared before the Board to lodge a complaint against the Executive Assistant, making the allegation that he [Cadwgan] had been slandered by Mr. Blazar in an earlier Executive Session before the Board. Mr. Cadwgan insisted upon an apology from the Executive Assistant. A copy of the complaint is attached hereto and incorporated herein, by reference.
Because the complaint was made about comments allegedly made in Executive Session, the Board was constrained in its ability to respond in detail, but Mr. Durant and Mr. Loura asserted their belief in Mr. Blazar’s integrity, and Mr. Blazar noted that, relative to the charge of slander, he had never made any public utterance regarding Mr. Cadwgan’s character, that he believed that Mr. Cadwgan may be confused as to the source of the comments he was citing as evidence, and that he [Blazar] was comfortable with the accuracy and truth of any comments he had made.
4. Meetings and Public Hearings - 7:00 PM:
5. Licenses:
Selectmen to consider approval of second list of annual license renewals.
On a motion by Mr. Parente, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the license renewals as listed, with the exception of Ceprano Taxi.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the license of Ceprano Taxi. Mr. Parente removed himself from the table prior to the vote.
Selectmen to consider approving issuance of license renewals to those licensees who complete all renewal requirements by December 31, 2005.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the license renewals for all of those licensees meeting all requirements by December 31, 2005.
6. Personnel:
Selectmen to note resignation of Horst Huehmer from the Municipal Light Board and to consider scheduling joint meeting with Light and Power Board to fill vacancy.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to note the resignation, with regret, and to set the joint meeting for January 10, 2006, if that date was convenient for the L&P Board and if those members felt it important to replace Mt. Huehmer prior to the next election.
Selectmen to re-appoint Board and Committee members who have indicated a desire to be re-appointed.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the re-appointments. On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the appointment of Martin Moran as an Associate member of the Conservation Commission.
Selectmen to note passing of Iakovos “Mike” Papanikolaou.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to note the passing of Mr. Papanikolaou.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of Jennifer Atwood Burney as a part time grants management assistant in the Executive Assistant’s Office.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the appointment.
7. Contracts:
Selectmen to consider approval of Amendment 4 to South Street Utility Project contract with Gannett Fleming, Inc., to transfer funding from the expense budget to the labor budget with no net effect on the total overall contract.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the transfer of funds.
Selectmen to consider approval of Change Order #2 with J.Cougler, Inc. in the amount of
$4,900 for a total new contract price of $199,425 for the replacement of sewer main in Stratton Hill area.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the change order.
Selectmen to consider authorization to sign contract with Manny’s Vinyl Siding (LQ) in the amount of $5,500 for a roof replacement on the Kane Pump Station.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to authorize signing the contract.
Selectmen to consider authorizing Chairman to sign letter to DHCD in response to Special Conditions set in contract for South Street Park Expansion project.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to authorize the chair to sign.
8. General:
Selectmen to consider approval of “Adopt an Area” program wherein Mark Westberg of Crown Landscaping has offered to beautify and maintain the ARRT parking area off of Route 62 for a one-year duration.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the “adopt an area” as described.
Selectmen to consider acceptance of grant from Intel in the amount of $421,200 for the Cherry Street storm water recharge project.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to accept the grant.
9. Town Issues:
Mr. Leeber welcomed home the military reserve unit based in Hudson.
10. Proclamations:
11. Correspondence to be Noted by Clerk:
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to note correspondence.
12. FY07 Budget:
Executive Assistant to submit FY07 Budget.
Department Account Tab
Recommended Amount Motion Second Vote
Board of Selectmen 1220 5 13,870 Parente Leeber 5-0
Executive Assistant 1230 6 352,154 Lucy Parente 5-0
Election Town Meeting 1231 6 41,985 Durant Leeber 5-0
Legal Services 1235 6 185,000 Lucy Leeber 5-0
Town Buildings 1236 6 184,476 Leeber Loura 5-0
Personnel Expense 1237 6 14,753 Parente Leeber 5-0
Debt Service 7100 26 3,678,410 Parente Leeber 5-0
Retirement / Pensions 9110 27 2,526,518 Durant Leeber 5-0
Group Health Insurance 9140 28 2,937,213 Durant Parente 5-0
General Insurance 9141 29 599,209 Lucy Leeber 5-0
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