Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes – February 11, 2008
1. Call to Order:
Present were Messieurs Loura, Parente, Lucy, Leeber, and Blazar. Mr. Durant arrived after item 6b. Also present was Ms. Santos.
2. Minutes to be Approved:
Public Session: January 28, 2008
On a motion by Mr. Parente, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 3-0-1 to approve the minutes. Mr. Lucy abstained.
3. Citizen’s Issues:
Mr. Richard Cavanaugh of White Pond Road asked the Board when White Pond Road would be repaired. He stated that the Road is impassable. He also registered a complaint about trash being dumped in an area off of White Pond Road. Mr. Blazar indicated that he would check on the ownership of that parcel.
4. Licenses:
Selectmen to consider approval of an Outdoor Entertainment License to the Park Commission for the Wood Park Concert Series on various dates between June 11, 2008 and August 13, 2008.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Parente , the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the outdoor entertainment license
Selectmen to consider approval of a Taxi Driver’s License for Timothy McNeill driving for Sunshine Taxi.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the Taxi Driver’s License.
Selectmen to consider approval of a revocable license to the Horseshoe Pub to accommodate an addition in the rear of the present building.
On a motion by Mr. Parente, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the revocable license
5. Personnel:
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of Michael Russell to the position of full time Police Officer for the Hudson Police Department.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the appointment.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of Joseph D. Edie to the position of full time Communications Dispatcher for the Hudson Police Department.
On a motion by Mr. Parente, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the appointment.
6. Contracts:
Selectmen to consider approval and signing of a contract with Ken Erickson Services in the amount of $5,812 (LQ) for the purchase and installation of an Inline Fluoride Analyzer.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the contract.
7. General:
Selectmen to consider acceptance of a cash distribution of approximately $300 to be made to the Library in connection with the settlement of a 2002 compact disc antitrust case.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to accept the donation.
Selectmen to consider acceptance of a cash bequest from the estate of Gertrude Spinney of $43,929.15 to be made to the Council on Aging.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to accept the donation.
Selectmen to consider authorizing the Chairman to sign the town’s application for funding under the FY08 CDBG program.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to authorize the Chairman to sign.
Selectmen to authorize the signing of letter waiving Town’s right to purchase available LIP property and indicating Town’s intent to locate suitable Low/Mod income purchaser.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to authorize the signing of the letter.
Selectmen to consider approval of overdraft authority in the amount of $20,000 In the Snow & Ice Expense Account and $20,000 in the Snow & Ice Personnel Account.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the overdraft.
8. Town Issues:
Mr. Leeber expressed concern about and the desire to prohibit automobile carriers from offloading vehicles while parked on the public way. He also inquired as to whether a set of traffic signals should be erected at the intersection of Broad and Winter Streets.
9. 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.
10. Executive Session:
On a motion by Mr. Mr. Parente, seconded by Mr. Loura, 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 of pending litigation.
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