Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes–September 22, 2008
1. Call to Order:
Present were Messieurs Parente, Durant, Leeber, Loura, Lucy, Blazar, and Cipriano. Also present was Ms. Santos.
2. Minutes to be Approved:
Public Session: September 8, 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: September 8, 2008
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the minutes.
3. Citizen’s Issues:
Mr. and Mrs. Elsheimer from West Avenue were present to request more one-way signage on Felton Street and the exclusion of trucks from Summer ST.
4. Meetings and Public Hearings - 7:00 PM:
Board to meet with Stephen Dlott, Interim Superintendent of Schools.
Dr. Dlott was accompanied by Christopher Yates, Vice Chairman of the School Committee. He introduced himself to the Board and outlined to the Board some of his objectives for the coming year..
Board to conduct public hearing on the application of Verizon to operate a cable television system in Hudson.
The Chairman opened the hearing and received a presentation from Verizon, which was represented by Peter Bowen, Vice President for Governmental Affairs, consultant Jim McGrail, and Attorney Jeremy Schofer. The Board members asked several questions about the proposed license and expressed concerns about the cost and guaranteed availability of the RTPI Channel. Mister McGrail indicated how important RTPI was to many of their subscribers, and assured the Board members that it was available as a premium channel. He also reminded the Board of the competitive nature of the industry, and assured the Board that if Verizon felt it was losing business to Comcast due to the cost of RTPI, that Verizon would act accordingly.
After a protracted discussion, focusing mainly on RTPI, Mr. Lucy made a motion that was seconded by Mr. Parente to continue the hearing until the Board’s next meeting on October 6, 2008. The motion carried by a vote of 3-2, with Messieurs Durant and Leeber opposing it.
5. Licenses:
Selectmen to consider approval of a taxi drivers license for Russell Mason.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the license.
Selectmen to consider approval of a taxi drivers license for Katelyn Johnson.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 4-1 to approve the license. Mr. Leeber opposed the license.
Selectmen to consider approval of a taxi drivers license for Kevin Figueiredo.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the license.
6. Personnel:
Selectmen to note resignation of Carmino Longhi from the Economic Development Commission.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to note the resignation.
Selectmen to consider appointment of William J. Sullivan to the Economic Development Commission.
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 consider approval of appointment of Viviane Lally to the position of Part-Time Communications Dispatcher for the Hudson Police Department.
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 consider approval of appointment of Francis Harrington to the position of full time Communications Dispatcher for the Hudson Police Department.
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 consider approval of appointment of Vanessa Cook to the position of part-time Matron for the Hudson Police Department.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the appointment.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of Diane Cush as Acting Treasurer-Collector.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the appointment.
7. Contracts:
Selectmen to consider award and authorization to sign contract with Mark Smith Landscaping in the amount of $7,267 (LQ) for landscaping services at Wood Park.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 4-1 to approve the contract. Mr. Leeber opposed the motion.
Selectmen to consider award and authorization to sign contract with Richey & Clapper, Inc. in the amount of $5,094.06 (LQ) for a Tow-Behind Leaf Vacuum.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 4-1 to approve the contract. Mr. Leeber opposed the motion.
Selectmen to consider approval and authorization to sign Change Order #2 to Aldore Tetreault & Sons, Inc. in the amount of $5,812.86 for additional paving charges to the South Street Parking Lot.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the Change Order.
Selectmen to consider approval and authorization to sign Change Order #1 to Carlin Contracting Co. in the amount of $146,907.00 for repairs to the Municipal Drive Sewer Pump Station.
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 ratification of agreement with IAFF regarding the implementation of the Family Medical Leave Act.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to ratify the agreement.
Selectmen to set policy regarding hunting at Gates Pond.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the ban on hunting.
Selectmen to consider signing the warrant for the November 17, 2008 Town Meeting.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the warrant and to add themselves as sponsors of all of the articles except for the street acceptance article.
9. Town Issues:
Mr. Lucy noted that the Right of Way between Mason and Houghton Streets appears to have fallen into disrepair. He also questioned the legality and/or desirability of having a commercial vehicle parked along the northern end of Mason Street. Mr. Loura inquired about the status of the Main Street Bridge Replacement, and Mr. Parente requested that the Internal Traffic Committee evaluate the need for an additional stop sign on Stratton Rd.
10. 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.
11. Adjourn:
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Parente, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to adjourn.
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