Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes –July 14, 2008
1. Call to Order:
Present were Messieurs Parente, Loura, Leeber, Durant, Lucy and Cipriano. Also in attendance was Ms. Santos.
2. Minutes to be Approved:
Public Session: June 30, 2008
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the minutes.
Executive Session: June 30, 2008
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0-1 to approve the executive sessions minutes. Mr. Durant abstained.
3. Citizen’s Issues:
4. Meetings and Public Hearings - 7:00 PM:
5. Licenses:
Selectmen to consider approval of Transient Vendor’s License to TAP Enterprises for a Tool & General Merchandise Sale at 3 Palmieri Drive from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM on August 8, 2008.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the license.
6. Personnel:
Selectmen to consider approval of Appointments of Summer Recreation Employees.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the appointments.
7. Contracts:
Selectmen to consider approval of and authorization to sign contract with Putnam Pipe Corporation in the amount of $10,569.68 (LQ) for the purchase 7 Fire Hydrants and accessories.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the contract.
Selectmen to consider approval of and authorization to sign contract with The McGuire Group in the amount of $128,500 for Owners Project Management/Clerk of the Works services in conjunction with the Senior Center construction project.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the contract.
Selectmen to consider approval of Change Order #1 in the amount of $46,294.97 to Aldore Tetreault & Sons for various additional work in the South Street Parking Lot Project.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the change order.
8. General:
Selectmen to consider approval of locations of Stop Signs on Lincoln Street at Cox and Packard Streets.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 4-1-0 not to approve the Stop Signs. Mr. Leeber opposed.
Mr. Greg Vachowski of 6 Wood Drive, suggested that the speed limits posted be evaluated, he also suggested that signs “Intersection Ahead” be place to warn drivers.
The Board discussed the traffic accident data and decided to request a speed limit study.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to request a speed limit study.
9. Town Issues:
10. Proclamations:
11. Correspondence to be Noted by Clerk:
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Parente, 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 and collective bargaining.
13. Adjourn:
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