Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes –April 5, 2010
Present were Messieurs Durant, Loura, Leeber, Parente, Vereault and Blazar. Mr. Cipriano, Ms. Santos and Ms. Burke were also present.
Public Session: March 22, 2010
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Loura the board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the minutes as amended.
Executive Session: March 22, 2010
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Loura the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the minutes.
Mr. Douglas Gold requested the Board’s approval to allow him to donate and place 2-3 trash barrels along the Assabet River Rail Trail. Mr. Gold is willing to cover the cost of the barrels and trash removal. Mr. Blazar will speak with Public Works to determine the best way to handle the trash removal and assessment of cost.
- Meetings and Public Hearings - 7:00 PM:
- Licenses:
Selectmen to consider approval of live entertainment license for the Old School House Pub & Restaurant. Monday through Sunday 11:00 AM until 2:00 AM.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Parente the Board voted by a margin of 3-2 to approve the license with the stipulation that windows and doors are kept closed during live entertainment. Mr. Durant and Mr. Vereault opposed.
Selectmen to consider appointing Richard Rogers as Administrative Secretary for the Collector’s Office.
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 appointment of Denise Osborne as a Part-Time Traffic Supervisor for the Hudson Police Department.
On a motion by Mr. Parente, seconded by Mr. Durant the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approved the appointment.
Selectmen to consider approval of a Public Safety Agreement with Highland Commons, LLC to provide public safety services to the Highland Commons shopping center.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the agreement.
Selectmen to consider approval of a Mutual Aid Agreement with the Town of Berlin to provide public safety services to the Berlin portion of the Highland Commons shopping center.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the agreement.
Selectmen to consider approval of a Booster Pump Maintenance Agreement with Highland Commons, LLC to provide maintenance services to the Booster Pump located beneath the municipal water storage tank on the Highland Commons site.
On a motion by Mr. Parente, seconded by Mr. Loura the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the agreement.
Selectmen to consider approval of the provision of water for Domestic and Fire Suppression purposes to the Highland Commons shopping center.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Leeber the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the agreement.
Selectmen to consider approval and authorization to sign Change Order #6 in the amount of $107,779 with Carlin Contracting Co., Inc. for additional work for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Durant the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the change order.
Selectmen to consider signing its 2009 Annual Report.
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Loura the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to sign the annual report.
Selectmen to consider approval of Cable Funds Transfer in the amount of $24,000 for Audio Visual Equipment for the Senior Center.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Durant the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the transfer.
Mr. Leeber noticed the barricades at the Main Street bridge are still up, he requested a status on the completion of the project. Mr. Leeber also requested a status on the reconstruction of Old North Road.
Mr. Leeber thanked all the Town Departments for their efforts in responding to homeowners with water damage issues. He also acknowledged that the debris behind the Sunoco parking lot has been cleared and hopes it’s kept clean by the property owners.
Mr. Parente expressed his disappointment in the response letters from Senator Eldridge and Representative Hogan.
Mr. Loura is concerned with the timing of the pedestrian light at the Rail Trail crossing on Washington Street.
- Correspondence to be Noted by Clerk:
On a motion by Mr. Leeber, seconded by Mr. Durant the board voted by a margin of 5-0 to note correspondence.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 5-0, by roll call vote, to adjourn to executive session, not to return to public session, to discuss collective bargaining
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