Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes–June 25, 2007
1. Call to Order:
Present were Messieurs Loura, Durant, Parente, Leeber, Lucy, Blazar, and Cipriano. Also present were Ms. Ciccolo, Ms. Burke and Ms. Santos.
2. Minutes to be Approved:
Public Session: June 4, 2007
On a motion by Mr. Parente, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0-1 to approve the minutes. Mr. Lucy abstained.
3. Citizen’s Issues:
4. Meetings and Public Hearings - 7:00 PM:
Selectmen to meet with Superintendent Berman.
Mr. Berman expressed his thanks for the support he had received from the Board and the Executive Assistant during his tenure as Superintendent.
5. Licenses:
Selectmen to consider approval of a Hawker/Peddler License for Christina Mignault operating a hot dog stand at 240 Washington Street.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the license.
6. Personnel:
Selectmen to officially recognize and endorse the efforts of the Hudson Medical Reserve Corps.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to recognize and endorse the efforts of the Hudson Medical Reserve Corps.
Selectmen to consider appointment of at-large members of the Community Preservation Committee.
One member to a term to expire 12/31/07
Two members to terms to expire 12/31/08
One member to a term to expire 12/31/09
Mr. Lucy made a motion, seconded by Mr. Leeber to appoint Wendy Cohen to the term to expire 12/31/08; by a 2-3 margin the vote did not pass (Mr. Lucy and Mr. Leeber voted in the affirmative).
The Board then placed the following names in nomination for the term to expire in 12/31/08: Wendy Cohen, Linda Ghiloni and Jennifer Burke. By individual roll call the members voted as follows: Mr. Leeber voted for Wendy Cohen and Linda Ghiloni. Mr. Loura voted for Linda Ghiloni and Jennifer Burke. Mr. Lucy voted for Wendy Cohen only. Mr. Durant voted for Linda Ghiloni and Jennifer Burke. Mr. Parente voted for Linda Ghiloni and Jennifer Burke. In this fashion Linda Ghiloni and Jennifer Burke were each appointed with a term to expire 12/31/08.
The following appointment were also made:
Candidate Nominated By Seconded By Vote Term to expire
Joe Durant Parente Loura 5-0 12/31/07
John Parent Parente Loura 5-0 12/31/09
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of Joshua Macedo as a Call Firefighter.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the appointment.
Selectmen to consider appointment of Judith Sabourin as an Associate Member of the Conservation Commission.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the appointment.
Selectmen to consider approval of Manuel Lopes as a part-time bus driver for the Council on Aging.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the appointment.
Selectmen to consider approval of Specialized Skills Stipend for Chris Sandini.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the Stipend.
Selectmen to consider approval of non-union cost of living increase for FY08 in the amount of 2.5%.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the COLA as recommended.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointments of John Murphy, Michael Nogueira and Christopher O’Clair as W-2 Laborers for the Department of Public Works.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0-1 to approve the appointments. Mr. Durant abstained.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of Brian Gauthier as a W-4 Mechanic for the Department of Public Works.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the appointment.
7. Contracts:
Selectmen to consider authorizing the signing of a contract in the amount of $23,169 with MM Environmental (LB) for the refurbishing of the Air Conditioning System at the Library. Award to be contingent upon approval of a transfer from the reserve fund.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the contract contingent on the transfer.
Selectmen to consider ratification of a Memorandum of Agreement with the IAFF Local 1713 regarding Health Insurance Plan offerings.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to ratify the MOA.
Selectmen to consider authorizing the signing of Change Order #3, with JH Lynch, in the amount of $67,226, for the South Street Park project.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the Change Order.
Selectmen to authorize signing of contract with Aisling Partners Insurance Brokerage, LLC in the amount of $25,000 for insurance consulting and brokerage services for the period of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the contract.
Selectmen to consider authorizing the Executive Assistant to sign a contract R.E. Moulton/ American United Life Insurance Company for Specific Stop Loss Insurance coverage for the period of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008.
On a motion by Mr. Parente, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the contract.
Selectmen to authorize signing amendment #2 to a contract with Wright-Pierce in the amount of $1,454,800 for construction-phase services in the WWTP upgrade.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve change order #2 in the recommended amount.
8. General:
Selectmen to consider approving specific authorization for the Executive Assistant to sign lease agreements with Omnipoint Communications, Inc. for the erection of wireless communications facilities off Saratoga and Crestview Drives.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the authorization as stated.
Selectmen to consider approval of transfer of funds from the Cable TV License accounts to the Hudson School Department in the amount of $34,853 to support the operation of the HUD-TV Studio for FY08.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the transfer of funds.
Selectmen to consider approval of transfer of funds in the amount of $136,000 from the Public Works Salary account to the Public Works Expense account.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the transfer of funds.
9. Town Issues:
10. Proclamations:
Selectmen to issue a Citation honoring Jonathan Evers, Eagle Scout.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Parente, 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. Parente, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to note correspondence.
12. Executive Session:
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, 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 matters pertaining to collective bargaining strategy.
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