Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes – December 18, 2006
1. Call to Order:
Present were Messieurs Parente, Loura, Leeber, Durant, Lucy, Blazar, and Cipriano. Also present were Mesdames Ciccolo and Santos.
2. Minutes to be Approved:
Public Session: December 4, 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:
5. Licenses:
Selectmen to consider granting Common Victuallers license to Hudsmain LLC d/b/a Dunkin Donuts at 422 Main Street.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the license.
Selectmen to consider approval of 2nd list of annual license renewals.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the list of renewals.
Selectmen to consider approving change in hours of operation for Central Street Market’s Wine and Malt license.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the change in hours.
Selectmen to consider approving change of manager at Portuguese Club.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the change of manager.
Selectmen to consider granting Hackney Driver/Taxi Cab license to John Conlon driving for Sunshine Taxi.
No motion was made on this item. The Board agreed to a request by the owner of Sunshine Taxi to put the matter back on the agenda of the Board’s next meeting.
Selectmen to consider granting Hackney Driver/Taxi Cab license to Robert Ramalho driving for Sunshine Taxi.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0-1 to approve the license. Mr. Leeber abstained from the vote.
Selectmen to consider Hackney Driver/Taxi Cab license to Eric Pitard driving for Sunshine Taxi.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the license.
Selectmen to consider ratification of a one-day suspension of the alcohol pouring license held by the Hudson Portuguese Club on Tuesday, January 2, 2007.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 3-1-1 to approve the suspension. Mr. Durant was opposed and Mr. Leeber abstained.
Selectmen to consider ratification of a one-day suspension of the alcohol pouring license held by Armand’s Pub on Wednesday, January 3, 2007.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0-1 to approve the suspension. Mr. Leeber abstained.
6. Personnel:
Selectmen to consider approval of list Fall/Winter temporary employees in the Recreation Department.
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 appointment of Todd Niemi as an Auxiliary Fire Fighter.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the appointment.
Selectmen to consider reclassification of Social Service Advocate / Outreach position in the Senior Center.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the Reclassification.
7. Contracts:
Selectmen to consider change order with Meridian Associates, Inc., in the amount of $23,978 for ongoing design and oversight of the South Street Park project.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the change order.
Selectmen to consider authorization to sign contract with D’Allessandro Corporation, in the amount of $622,712.50 for replacement of the water main from Gates Pond.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0-1 to approve the contract. Mr. Durant abstained.
8. General:
Selectmen to note donation of $40,000 to the Town by the Friends of the Hudson Senior Center to be used to study the feasibility of upgrading the present facility.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to note the gift.
Selectmen to consider signing Chapter 90 Project Reimbursement requests in the amount of $532,526.49.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to sign the reimbursement request forms.
9. Town Issues:
10. Proclamations:
Selectmen to issue proclamation honoring James Gustafson’s years of service on the Council on Aging.
On a motion by Mr. Parente, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to issue the proclamation.
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. FY08 Budget:
Executive Assistant to submit FY08 Budget.
Mr. Blazar presented the proposed FY08 Budget to the Board. The Board voted on the following specific items.
Department Account Tab
Recommended Amount Motion Second Vote
Board of Selectmen 1220 5 $13,500.00 Leeber Loura 5-0
Executive Assistant 1230 6 $371,208.00 Leeber Loura 5-0
Election Town Meeting 1231 6 $33,957.00 Parente Loura 5-0
Legal Services 1235 6 $185,000.00 Parente Leeber 5-0
Town Buildings 1236 6 $203,063.00 Parente Leeber 5-0
Personnel Expense 1237 6 $14,753.00 Parente Leeber 5-0
Debt Service 7100 26 $3,690,343.00 Parente Lucy 5-0
Retirement / Pensions 9110 27 $2,783,275.00 Durant Loura 5-0
Group Health Insurance 9140 28 $3,122,010.00 Parente Lucy 5-0
General Insurance 9141 29 $695,099.00 Parente Loura 5-0
13. Executive Session:
On a motion by the Chairman , the Board voted by roll-call vote by a margin of 5-0 to adjourn to executive session, not to return to public session, to discuss matters pertaining to collective bargaining strategy.
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