Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes –August 28, 2006
1. Call to Order:
Present were Messieurs Parente, Loura, Leeber, Durant, Lucy, Blazar, and Cipriano. Also present was Ms. Santos.
2. Minutes to be Approved:
Public Session: August 7, 2006
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Loura, 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:
5. Licenses:
Selectmen to consider granting Hackney Drivers License to Francisco Ribeiro driving for Sunshine Taxi.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the license.
6. Personnel:
Selectmen to consider approval of appointments of Ron White, Janice Long, Betty Gilson, and Michelle Ciccolo as members of the Senior Center Building Committee.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the appointments.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointments of Jane Freedman, Britt Gellenthien, Ana Santos, and Karley Searles as Library Pages.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the appointments.
Selectmen to note resignation of Michael Barry as a member of the Conservation Commission.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to note the resignation.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of Joel Krysa to the position of Tree Climber W-4 Step 3 for the Public Works Department.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the appointment.
7. Contracts:
Selectmen to consider award and authorization to sign contract with E. H. Perkins Construction, Inc. in the amount of $155,459.50 for the reconstruction of a portion of Central Street.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the award and authorization to sign the contract.
8. General:
Selectmen to consider waiver of rights pursuant to MGL Chapter 40B Sections 20-23 in conjunction with the refinancing of a property on Blueberry Lane.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to waive the town’s rights as stated.
Selectmen to consider acceptance of donations totaling $320 in the memory of Alfred J. DeCiero.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to accept the donations.
Selectmen to consider recommendation of Internal Traffic Committee to install a stop sign on Stratton Road and Manning Street.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the installation of the Stop sign.
Selectmen to consider signing Chapter 90 Project Request Form (PRF) and Environmental Punch list for the reconstruction of Kent Drive.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to sign the PRF and Environmental Punch List.
9. Town Issues:
Mr. Lucy requested that something be done about the leakage from trash containers being hauled out of the transfer station. Mr. Durant bemoaned the state’s lack of foresight in eliminating funding for the Houghton Street bridge replacement as it was in the process of condemning the existing bridge. Mr. Leeber requested a cost estimate for temporary repairs to the Houghton Street Bridge. Mr. Parente noted that he had completed fund-raising for the street sign replacement project and that beginning in September the new signs would be delivered for installation.
10. Proclamations:
11. Correspondence to be Noted by Clerk:
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to note correspondence.
12. Executive Session:
On a motion by the Chairman, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0, by roll call, to adjourn to Executive Session, not to return to public session, to discuss ongoing litigation and collective bargaining strategy.
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