Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes –February 25, 2008
1. Call to Order:
Present were Messieurs Loura, Durant, Parente, Leeber, Lucy, Blazar, and Cipriano. Also present was Ms. Santos.
2. Minutes to be Approved:
Public Session: February 11, 2008
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the minutes.
Executive Session: February 11, 2008
On a motion by Mr. Parente, seconded by Mr.Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the minutes.
3. Citizen’s Issues:
Mr. Arthur Gordon was present to publicize his candidacy for Selectman and School Committee Member.
June Murray, President of the Hudson Education Association and several retired teachers were present to oppose the Board’s scheduling of a public hearing preparatory to considering rescinding the election of MGL Chapter 32B Section 11E by which retired teachers receive health insurance coverage through the Group Insurance Commission. After a lengthy discussion during which many of those present expressed their opposition to the proposed change, the Board defeated a motion by Mr. Parente, seconded by Mr. Loura, to schedule the hearing by a margin of 3-2. Mr. Lucy, Mr. Durant, and Mr. Leeber opposed.
4. Licenses:
Selectmen to consider approval of a live entertainment license for the Jennifer Hunter Yates Sarcoma Foundation, Inc. for its fundraiser at the Morgan Bowl on May 3, 2008 from 8:00 AM until 3:00 PM.
On a motion by Mr. Parente, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the entertainment license.
5. Personnel:
Selectmen to note resignation of Christine Nadeau as Assistant Town Clerk.
On a motion by Mr. Parente, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to note the resignation.
Selectmen to note resignation of Patricia Correia as a Call Firefighter.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to note the resignation.
6. General:
Selectmen to review and sign the Warrant for the Town Meeting to be held on May 5, 2008.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to sign the Warrant.
Selectmen to consider approval of overdraft authority in the amount of $56,000 In the Snow & Ice Expense Account and $30,000 in the Snow & Ice Personnel Account.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the overdraft.
7. Town Issues:
Mr. Leeber requested report on double poles.
8. 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.
9. Adjourn:
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to adjourn.
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