Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes –March 24, 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: March 10, 2008
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 4-1 to approve the minutes. Mr. Lucy abstained.
3. Citizen’s Issues:
4. Licenses:
Selectmen to consider approval of two single day suspensions of the Alcohol Pouring License held by Finnegan’s Pub.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 3-2 to approve the license suspension. Mr. Leeber and Mr. Durant opposed.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 3-2 to rescind the administrative amendments to the Board’s Alcoholic Beverage Regulations adopted on July 18, 2005. Mr. Loura and Parente opposed.
5. Personnel:
Selectmen to consider nomination of Leslie Boardman as Inspector of Animals.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the nomination.
Selectmen to consider approval of reinstatement of John P. Blood as a call firefighter.
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 note retirement of Dennis Griffin as a firefighter.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to note the retirement.
Selectmen to consider reappointment of Anne G. O’Connor to the Board of Registrars to a three-year term expiring on March 31, 2011.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the reappointment.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointments to the JFK Building Committee as required by 963 CMR 2.00.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the appointments.
Selectmen to note termination of Mathew Colacchio as an Auxiliary Firefighter.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to note the termination.
6. Contracts:
Selectmen to consider award and authorization to sign contract with Aldore Tetreault & Sons, in the amount of $426,114 (LB) for the reconstruction of the South Street Parking Lot.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the contract.
Selectmen to consider approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with Spoonhill Realty Trust regarding the purchase of property at 43 Brigham St. contingent upon approval at the May 5, 2008 Town Meeting.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 3-2 to approve the Memorandum of Understanding. Mr. Lucy and Mr. Leeber opposed.
7. General:
Selectmen to consider adding a ballot question to adopt Section 18 of Chapter 32B of the Massachusetts General Laws.
On a motion by Mr. Parente, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the adoption of Section 18 of Chapter 32B.
Selectmen to consider signing the Initial Compliance Certification to the Massachusetts School Building Authority for the JFK School Project.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the Initial Compliance Certification.
8. Town Issues:
9. Correspondence to be Noted by Clerk:
On a motion by Mr. Parente, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to note correspondence.
10. Executive Session:
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Parente, 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
11. Adjourn:
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