Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes – June 5, 2006
1. Call to Order:
Present were Messieurs Parente, Loura, Leeber, Durant, Lucy, Cipriano, and Blazar. Also present were Mesdames Ciccolo and Santos.
2. Minutes to be Approved:
Public Session: May 15, 2006
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, 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:
Board to continue hearing from May 15, 2006 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.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the license.
Board to conduct hearing to consider the location of 5 poles at various locations on Main Street at approximately 578 ft – 879 feet easterly from Priest Street to accommodate the Main Street Bridge reconstruction.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve all of the pole locations.
5. Licenses:
Board to consider amending Entertainment License for Charter Oak Country Club to include outside entertainment Monday-Sunday 9:00 AM-11:00 PM.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the license.
Board to consider granting Carnival license to Hudson Youth Baseball/Softball for an event to be held at Riverside Parking Lot from July 5, 2006-July 10-2006.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the license.
Board to consider granting Entertainment License to Organization for the Assabet River for a concert and picnic at Wood Park to be held on October 1, 2006 from 1:00-5:00 PM.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the license.
6. Personnel:
Board to consider approval of appointment of Patrick Byrne as an Auxiliary Fire Fighter.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the appointment.
Board to consider approval of appointment of second list of Summer employees in the Recreation Department.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the appointments.
7. Contracts:
Board to consider granting concession sales contract to Juniper Farms to operate at Centennial Beach and Wood Park at 28% of gross sales.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the contract.
Board to consider award and authorization to sign contract with Aearo Construction, Inc. in the amount of $82,700 (LB) for the Tannery Brook Canal walk project.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the award and authorize signing the contract.
Board to consider approval of contract amendment with Meridian Associates, Inc. in the amount of $20,500 for additional services associated with the EOEA funded Tannery Brook Canal Walk project.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the contract amendment.
Board to consider authorizing signing and “Budget and Program Revision Form,” to DHCD for the South Street Park Project.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the Budget and Program revision.
Board to consider authorization of additional services agreement with Meridian Associates, Inc. in the amount of $46,575 for design and oversight work associated with the South Street Park project pursuant to CDBG approval of budget amendment.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the contract amendment.
8. General:
Selectmen to consider issuance of warrant pursuant to MGL Chapter 140 Section 151A for the capture and confinement of unlicensed dogs
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve issuance of the warrant.
9. Town Issues:
Mr. Durant made mention of Central Street and White Pond Road as being in need of repair as well as the traffic light at the intersection of Broad and Vila do Porto. Mr. Leeber noted the poor condition of Old North Rd. and the Main Street Bridge sidewalk, and asked for DPW to maintain the graves and grave markers of individuals buried in the Main Street Cemetery.
10. Proclamations:
Board to issue citation to James McGuiness honoring his achievement of the rank of Eagle Scout.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to issue the citation.
Board to issue citation to Rui Chancerelle de Machete.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to issue the citation.
11. 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.
12. Executive Session:
On a motion by the Chair, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0, by roll call, to adjourn to executive session, not to return to public session, in order to discuss pending litigation.
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