Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes –October 1, 2007
1. Call to Order:
Present were Messieurs Loura, Durant, Parente, Leeber, Blazar, and Cipriano. Also present was Ms. Santos.
2. Minutes to be Approved:
Public Session: September 17, 2007
On a motion by Mr. Parente, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the Minutes.
Executive Session: September 17, 2007
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the minutes.
3. Citizen’s Issues:
4. Meetings and Public Hearings - 7:00 PM:
Public Hearing on alleged infraction of the Alcohol Pouring License held by the Santa Barbara Pub.
Mr. Loura motioned and the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to continue the hearing at the request of the licensee until its meeting of November 5, 2007. Mr. Leeber stated and the Board agreed, that it would not grant another request of a continuance.
5. Licenses:
Selectmen to consider approval of a Taxi Driver’s License for Wendy Garcia driving for Sunshine Taxi.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the license contingent on a favorable return of the CORI records.
Selectmen to consider approval of Live Entertainment and Transient Vendor licenses for the Town of Hudson Park Commission in conjunction with the 10th Annual Pumpkin Fest at Morgan Bowl on Saturday October 20 from 3:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Set up and take-down on Friday October 19 and Sunday October 21.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the licenses.
6. Personnel:
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of Dermot McCarthy as part-time Parking Control Officer.
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 appointment of Melissa Esteves as a member of and Secretary to the Council on Aging.
On a motion by Mr. Parente, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the appointments.
Selectmen to consider approval of Specialized Skills Stipend for Christine Nadeau.
On a motion by Mr. Parente, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the Stipend.
7. Contracts:
Selectmen to consider approval of change order #3 in the amount of $1,102 with Meridian Associates for design work associated with the completion of the South Street Park.
On a motion by Mr. Parente, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the change order.
Selectmen to consider approval of change order #5 in the amount of $13,043 with JH Lynch & Sons., Inc. for construction work associated with the completion of the South Street Park.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the change order.
Selectmen to consider approval of change order #1 in the amount of $11,266 with CJ Mabardy, Inc. for work associated with the Stratton Hill sewer replacement.
On a motion by Mr. Parente, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the change order.
Selectmen to consider award and authorization to sign contract in the maximum amount of $260,000 with Graham Meus for Design services through the preparation of bid documents for the renovation and expansion of the Hudson Senior Center.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the award of the contract.
8. General:
Selectmen to consider approval of a Revocable License to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) for the placement of a water quality monitoring station on land owned by the Town adjacent to the Assabet River.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the license.
Selectmen to sign and order posting of the warrant for the special state election on October 16, 2007.
On a motion by Mr. Parente, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve posting the warrant.
9. Town Issues:
Mr. Leeber asked the Executive Assistant if the Town is considering the sale of tax liens. Mr. Blazar stated that the Town Treasurer and the Finance Director feel it’s not necessary at this time.
Mr. Leeber noted his concerns regarding the parking lot for the water splash park. Mr. Leeber would like to ensure that we have the proper regulations for the parking lot prior to the opening of the park in the spring.
10. Correspondence to be Noted by Clerk:
On a motion by Mr. Parente, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to note correspondence.
11. Executive Session:
12. Adjourn:
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to adjourn.
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