Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes –April 28, 2008
1. Call to Order:
Present were Messieurs Loura, Durant, Leeber, Lucy, Blazar, and Cipriano. Also present was Ms. Santos
2. Minutes to be Approved:
Public Session: April 7, 2008
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, 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:
5. Licenses:
Selectmen to consider approval of mid-year license renewals for applicants who have met all requirements.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the license renewals.
Selectmen to consider approval of outdoor Entertainment and Transient Vendors Licenses to the Assabet Valley Chamber of Commerce for the 22nd Annual Hudson fest to be held at 78 Main Street between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:30 PM on May 31, 2008.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the licenses.
Selectmen to consider approval of Taxi Driver’s License for, April Millar driving for Sunshine Taxi.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 3-1 to approve the license. Mr. Leeber opposed.
Selectmen to consider approval of a Taxi Driver’s License for, John A. Trainor driving for Sunshine Taxi.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the license.
Selectmen to consider approval of a Hawker/Peddler License for John Stefan operating a hot dog stand at 240 Washington Street.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the license.
Selectmen to consider amending the hours of operation for Main Street Convenience Inc.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 3-1 to approve the amendment of hours of operation. Mr. Leeber opposed.
6. Personnel:
Selectmen to consider approval of appointments of Sandra Nawrocki and April Duclos as part-time Reference Librarians.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the appointments.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of John Blood as the Local Permitting Authority for Excavation & Trench Safety.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the appointment.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointments of summer employees for the Recreation Department.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the appointments.
7. General:
Selectmen to consider acceptance of the Massachusetts School Building Authority audit for the C.A. Farley Elementary School.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to accept the Massachusetts School Building Authority Audit.
Selectmen to consider approval of transfer of funds from the Cable TV License accounts to the Hudson School Department in the amount of $35,976 to support the operation of HUD-TV Studio for FY09.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the transfer.
8. Town Issues:
Mr. Blazar informed the Board of a grant application that the Town will submit for 43D funding. The State has requested the Town sign a contract on May 14, 2008 if the grant is awarded to the Town.
Mr. Blazar asked the Board to consider approval and authorization to sign a contract with the State for the 43D grant.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve and authorize either Paul Blazar and/or Michelle Ciccolo to sign a contract with the State for the 43D grant funding.
9. Proclamations:
Selectmen to consider signing a proclamation for “Comcast Cares Day”.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to sign the proclamation.
Selectmen to consider signing a proclamation for Symphony Pro Musica’s 25th Anniversary.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to sign the proclamation.
10. Correspondence to be Noted by Clerk:
On a motion by Mr. Loura, 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. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to adjourn.
| 
