Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes – January 28, 2008
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: January 14, 2008
On a motion by Mr. Parente, seconded by Mr. Leeber, 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:
Selectmen to meet with Representative Pat Walrath.
Representative Walrath reviewed the legislation from 2007 that will potentially affect the Town as well as the present state of the FY08 Budget.
Selectmen to meet in joint session with the Park Commission to consider appointment of Robert D. Bowen to the Park Commission.
Arthur Redding and Herbert Bush were present to join the Selectmen in appointing a replacement for George Chiasson. On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the combined Boards voted by a margin of 6-0 to approve the appointment of Mr. Bowen.
Selectmen to conduct hearing on proposals for Wine & Malt pouring license.
After listening to a brief presentation made by Attorney Richard Frias on behalf of the Fifties Diner, the consensus of the Board was to support a formal license application from the Fifties Diner.
5. Licenses:
Selectmen to consider approval of a Taxi Driver’s License for Aaron Raymond, driving for Sunshine Taxi.
Mr. Raymond was present at the meeting. 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 consider approval of a Taxi Driver’s License for Bryant Hunt, driving for Sunshine Taxi.
On a motion by Mr. Parente, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the license.
Selectmen to consider approval of a Taxi Driver’s License for Brener De Souza, driving for Sunshine Taxi.
On a motion by Mr. Parente, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the license.
Selectmen to consider approval of a Taxi Driver’s License for Frederic Crafts, driving for Sunshine Taxi.
On a motion by Mr. Parente, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the license.
6. Personnel:
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of Special Police Officers for 2008.
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 appointment of Dorothy Risser as Full Member of the Zoning Board of Appeals.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the appointment.
7. Contracts:
Selectmen to consider signing SRF Loan Agreement in the amount of $16,458,534 for the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the loan.
8. Town Issues:
Mr. Parente noted the efforts of the DPW in snow plowing, removal, and sanding this winter.
9. 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.
10. Adjourn:
On a motion by Mr. Parente, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to adjourn.
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