Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes – October 2, 2006
1. Call to Order:
Present were Messieurs Parente, Loura, Leeber, Durant, Blazar and Cipriano. Also present were Mesdames Ciccolo and Santos.
2. Minutes to be Approved:
Public Session: September 18, 2006
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the minutes.
Executive Session: September 18, 2006
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the minutes.
3. Citizen’s Issues:
Ms. Ellen DiLauro was present to object to the 35 MPH Special Speed Regulation recently adopted by the Board based on the recommendation of the Internal Traffic Committee and the approval of the Mass Highway Department.
4. Licenses:
Selectmen to consider granting Second Hand Dealer’s license to Cipriano Pinto.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the license.
Selectmen to consider granting Hackney-Taxi Cab Driver’s license to Jose Montalvo of Marlborough, driving for Sunshine Taxi.
No motion was forthcoming from the board on the application.
5. Personnel:
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of Teresa Vickery to the position of Part-Time Clerical Assistant in the Executive Assistant’s Office.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the appointment.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of Deborah Backman to the position of Children’s Librarian.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the appointment.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of Micah Levine to the position of Asst. Circulation Librarian.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the appointment.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of Jenna Tolan as a Part-Time page for the Hudson Public Library.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the appointment.
Selectmen to note retirement of Rita Flaharty from the position of Social Services Advocate of the Hudson Senior Center.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to note the retirement.
6. Contracts:
Selectmen to consider approval of Change Order No. 1 with C.J. Mabardy, Inc., in the amount of $6,353.79, for additional work on the Main-Kent Drive sewer project.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the change order.
7. General:
Selectmen to consider approval and authorization to sign Bond Anticipation Notes in the amount of $7,568,239 representing the Massachusetts School Building Administration holdback for the Hudson High School.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve and sign the BAN’s.
Selectmen to consider approval and authorization to sign Acceptance/Non-Acceptance form from the MSBA for the Hudson High School Reimbursement.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve signing the form with the further authorization to file the appeal if it was found to be potentially advantageous for the town.
Selectmen to note gift from ARRT, Inc., funded by Intel, of solar panels on caboose to power lantern and holiday lighting.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to accept the gift.
8. Correspondence to be Noted by Clerk:
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to note correspondence.
9. Adjourn:
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to adjourn.
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