Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes – August 7, 2006
1. Call to Order:
Present were Messieurs Parente, Loura, Leeber, Durant, Lucy, and Blazar as well as Mesdames Ciccolo and Santos.
2. Minutes to be Approved:
Public Session: July 17, 2006
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0-1 to approve the minutes. Mr. Lucy abstained from the vote.
3. Citizen’s Issues:
Ms. Robin Gauthier of 281 Central Street was present to register a complaint about a sewage odor in her neighborhood. The Chairman directed her to the Executive Assistant’s Office.
4. Meetings and Public Hearings - 7:00 PM:
Selectmen to conduct hearing to consider submission to DHCD of Smart Growth Overlay District By-Law, pursuant to MGL. Chapter 40R.
Mr. Blazar made a brief presentation to the Board about the proposed Chapter 40R district. Because of the lack of certified available infrastructure, he informed the Board that it would be premature to submit the proposal to DHCD for approval at this point. Having advertised the public hearing, however, this was an opportunity for people to provide feedback on the appropriateness of adopting a 40R district, and the one proposed, in particular. Neither
Board members nor members of the public offered comments. On a motion by the Chairman, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to close the hearing.
5. Personnel:
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of Jeffrey Hamlin as an Auxiliary Fire Fighter.
On a motion by Mr. Parente, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the appointment.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of Alyson Stone as part-time Senior Clerk in the Fire Department.
On a motion by Mr. Parente, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the appointment.
6. Contracts:
Selectmen to consider award and authorization to sign contract with JH Lynch & Sons, in the amount of $599,840 (LB) for the Base Bid and Alternate 1 of the South Street Park Expansion Project as funded by DHCD through the CDBG program.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve signing the contract.
Selectmen to consider authorization of Change Order # 1 with Aearo Construction, Inc. in the amount of $19,463 to provide railing for the Tannery Brook Canal Walk project.
On a motion by the Chairman, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve signing the contract.
7. General:
Selectmen to consider acceptance of provisions of MGL. Chapter 40, Section 39J relative to water supply and wastewater pricing systems.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to accept the provisions of the statute.
Selectmen to consider authorizing the signing of the “Statement of Interest” form for the pursuit of MSBA funding for the JFK School.
A Motion to authorize and approve the submission to the MSBA of the following statement of interest was made by Mr. Lucy, and seconded by Mr. Loura. The motion was approved by a margin of 5-0.
Authorize the Superintendent to submit to the Massachusetts School Building Authority the Statement of Interest Form dated July 11, 2006, for the John F. Kennedy Middle School, located at 201 Manning Street which describes and explains the following deficiencies and the priority category(s) for which an application may be submitted to the Massachusetts School Building Authority in the future addressing the following priorities:
¨ Priority 1 - Replacement or renovation of a building which is structurally unsound or otherwise in a condition seriously jeopardizing the health and safety of school children, where no alternative exists.
¨ Priority 2 - Elimination of existing severe overcrowding
¨ Priority 4 - Prevention of severe overcrowding expected to result from increased enrollments.
¨ Priority 5 - Replacement, renovation or modernization of the heating system in a schoolhouse to increase energy conservation and decrease energy related costs in the schoolhouse.
¨ Priority 7 - Replacement or addition to obsolete buildings in order to provide for a full range of programs consistent with state and approved local requirements.
and hereby further specifically acknowledges that by submitting this Statement of Interest Form, the Massachusetts School Building Authority in no way guarantees the acceptance or the approval of an application, the awarding of a grant or any other funding commitment from the Massachusetts School Building Authority, or commits the town of Hudson to filing an application for funding with the Massachusetts School Building Authority.
Selectmen to sign State Primary Election Warrant.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to sign the election warrant.
8. Town Issues:
Mr. Durant expressed considerable dismay about the prospect of having to close the Houghton Street Bridge sue to its deteriorated condition while its replacement has been progressively delayed by the state. Mr. Leeber suggested that the Town consider making temporary repairs, if possible, to keep the bridge in use.
9. Proclamations:
Selectmen to sign proclamation for Hudson Varsity Softball Team.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to sign the proclamation.
Selectmen to sign proclamation for Hudson Varsity Baseball Team.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to sign the proclamation.
10. Correspondence to be Noted by Clerk:
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to note correspondence.
11. Executive Session:
12. Adjourn:
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to adjourn.
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