Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes –June 2, 2008
1. Call to Order:
Present were Messieurs Parente, Loura, Durant, Leeber, Lucy, Blazar, and Cipriano. Also present was Ms. Santos.
2. Minutes to be Approved:
Public Session: May 19, 2008
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0-1 to approve the minutes. Mr. Lucy abstained.
3. Citizen’s Issues:
4. Meetings and Public Hearings - 7:00 PM:
5. Licenses:
Selectmen to consider approval of Entertainment License for summer outdoor entertainment series at the South Street Park.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the Entertainment License.
6. Personnel:
Selectmen to consider approval of appointments of the following additional members of the Senior Center Building Committee: Ralph Barry, Rita Chase, Ann Lussier and Joe Coffee.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the appointment of the additional members.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of John Paulino as an auxiliary Firefighter.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the appointment.
Selectmen to consider approval of Specialized Skills Stipends for Michelle Ciccolo, Fernanda Santos, and Jennifer Burke for their work in writing, applying for, and administering the FY07 & FY08 CDBG Grants and the Chapter 43D expedited permitting grant.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the Specialized Skills Stipends.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of 5/30/08 list of Summer Employees for the Recreation Department.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the appointment of the 5/30/08 list of employees for the Recreation Department.
Selectmen to consider granting 30 days sick leave to Shamus Veo.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to grant 30 days sick leave to Shamus Veo.
7. Contracts:
Selectmen to consider award and authorization to sign contract with Five Oaks Construction Company, Inc. (LB) in the amount of $79,350 for the replacement of 1200 Linear Feet of sewer main in Walnut Street.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to award the contract.
Selectmen to consider award and authorization to sign contract with F.G. Sullivan Drilling Inc. (LQ) in the amount of $14,454.40 for the cleaning of Kane Well.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to award the contract.
8. General:
Selectmen to consider approval of sale of Bond Anticipation Notes in the amount of $1,361,391 to Eastern Bank at an interest rate of 2.30%.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the Bond Anticipation Notes in the amount of $1,361,391.
Selectmen to consider issuance of a warrant, pursuant to Chapter 140 § 151A of the MGL to capture, confine and, if necessary, euthanize unlicensed dogs in the Town.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the warrant.
9. Town Issues:
Mr. Parente wanted to know when the crosswalks are going to be re-painted and if it’s possible to have the crosswalk painted a solid color. Mr. Blazar stated that the funds will be available in July 2008, and that changing the specifications would likely be costly.
Mr. Loura requested an update on the construction of the Main Street Bridge. Mr. Blazar stated that the contractor is waiting for the utilities companies to complete their work prior to continuing the project. Mr. Leeber requested the Executive Assistant find out which utility has not completed their work.
10. Proclamations:
11. Correspondence to be Noted by Clerk:
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to note correspondence.
12. Executive Session:
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, 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 the value of real property.
13. Adjourn:
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