Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes – May 15, 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: April 24, 2006
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: April 24, 2006
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the minutes.
3. Citizen’s Issues:
Mr. Richard Cadwgan was present to discuss what he contended were false and unfair charges made against him. Mr. Cadwgan asserted that he was acting without benefit of counsel, and indicated that he would not discuss those prior incidents, which were reflected in the documents that he and the Board had received, and which dealt with complaints that had been received about Mr. Cadwgan’s proprietary actions in Lamson Park and the actions the town had taken in response to those complaints.
Instead, he demanded an apology for assertions made in the Executive Session of August 8, 2005, which he alleged was held in violation of MGL Chapter 30A Section 11A (1) and (2). Mr. Cadwgan made a number of assertions, including one that the Board Chairman had admitted that the August 8 reports were false. This was categorically denied by the Chairman. Mr. Cadwgan also asserted that an order from the independently elected Park Commission dated September 2, 2005 was the direct result of the above referenced Executive Session. As Mr. Cadwgan was unwilling to discuss any matters other than those alluded to above, he submitted a letter detailing his most recent allegations and left the meeting. A copy of that letter is attached to these minutes.
Mr. Dean Fisher came before the Board and reiterated some of the concerns he had expressed at the Board’s previous meeting, though he indicated disappointment that the response at that meeting from Chief Braga had come immediately after his presentation rather than allowing more time to elapse, so that the Board could consider his concerns in a more deliberate fashion. He also expressed the belief that his concerns had been personalized, and stated that he was not complaining in any way about having received a traffic citation, or about any attention, he might have received, but that he was primarily concerned about the safety of citizens, particularly children, who might have been present when the initial traffic stop had occurred. Mr. Fisher once again asked the Board to look
into this matter, and submitted a document entitled AFFIDAVIT OF DEAN FISHER in support of that request. A copy of that document is attached hereto. He stated in closing that he would also like an independent review performed of whatever investigation was performed by the Board.
4. Election of Officers:
Office Nominee Nominated by Voting For
Chairman Parente Loura Loura, Parente, Durant
Leeber Lucy Leeber, Lucy
Vice Chairman Loura Durant Loura, Durant, Parente
Lucy Leeber Leeber, Lucy
Clerk Leeber Durant Durant, Leeber, Lucy, Parente
Durant Parente Loura
5. Meetings and Public Hearings - 7:00 PM:
Selectmen to conduct a hearing to consider application of Reisnardele R. Chaveiro d/b/a Reis Auto Sales requesting a Class II Dealer’s license to be operated at 118 Forest Avenue.
The Chairman convened the hearing and invited Mr. Chaveiro to speak. It was pointed out that the Building Commissioner/Zoning Enforcement Officer had ruled that insufficient parking existed on the site to accommodate the requested use. The property owner, Tom Davis, spoke suggesting that the parking was, in fact, adequate due to recent zoning changes to parking requirements.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to close the hearing.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to continue the hearing until the meeting of June 5, to enable the zoning enforcement officer to reevaluate the application.
6. Licenses:
Selectmen to consider granting one-day Entertainment and Transient Vendor licenses to the Assabet Valley Chamber of Commerce for its 20th Annual Community Festival on June 3rd, 2006.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the licenses.
Selectmen to consider amending the hours of the Common Victualler’s license held by Hudson Dairy Joy operating at 418 Main Street from the current hours of 11:00 AM until 9:00 PM Sun-Sat to 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM Sun-Sat.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the new hours.
Selectmen to consider granting a 2-day Transient Vendor license to VFW Post 1027 to hold a Tool Sale on My 27th & 28th.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the license.
7. Personnel:
Selectmen to consider approval of re-appointment of summer employees for the Recreation Department.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the appointment.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of Paul LaCroix to the position of W-6 Operator for the Waste Water Treatment Facility.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the appointment.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of Michael MacDonald to the position of full time permanent Police Officer.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the appointment.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of Stephen Cariveau to the position of Fire Lieutenant.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the promotion.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of Dan Connor to the position of Provisional Deputy Fire Chief.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the promotion.
Selectmen to consider granting Specialized Skills Stipends for CDBG Administration.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 4-1 to approve the stipends as requested. Mr. Lucy opposed the motion.
8. Contracts:
Selectmen to consider award and authorization to sign contract with Steelco Chain Link Fence Erecting Co., Inc. in the amount of $17,872 (LB) for Riverside Park.
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 award and authorization to sign public works contracts for materials and services as listed.
On a motion by Mr. Parente, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the award and authorization.
9. General:
Selectmen to consider casting absentee ballot for MPO Elections.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to cast its votes for the representatives from Bedford and Salem.
Selectmen to consider signing of Hudson High School maintenance commitment covenant.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to sign the commitment covenant.
Selectmen to consider signing Tax Increment Financing Agreement and related documents with Intel, pursuant to Town Meeting authorization.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve and sign the TIF-related documents.
Selectmen to consider approval of ITC recommendation for Stop sign at the intersections of Shay Rd. with Hosmer and Shay Rd. with Causeway.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the placement of stop signs as indicated.
Selectmen to consider submission of Project Initiation Form and Project Need form to MassHighway endorsing the Route 85/Washington Street Widening project.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to submit the forms endorsing the project.
10. Town Issues:
Mr. Durant made reference to the Community News article that indicated that he had not replied to its request for candidate information in the election. Mr. Durant provided copies of emails showing both his reply to the paper and its acknowledgement of his reply.
Mr. Parente noted the plethora of cars attempting to take left turns from South Street onto Washington Street. Mr. Loura noted the referral of a South Street noise complaint to the Police and Building Departments, and Mr. Leeber sought and received a report on weather related problems in town.
11. Proclamations:
Selectmen to consider signing proclamation declaring May 24th as Papa Gino’s Rustic Pizza Day in Hudson.
Mr. Lucy and Mr. Leeber expressed reservations about issuing proclamations that could be interpreted as promoting particular businesses or products. On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to issue the proclamation.
12. Correspondence to be Noted by Clerk:
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to note correspondence.
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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