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Selectmen's Minutes 02/07/11
Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes –February 7, 2011
78 Main Street  2nd  Floor  7:00 PM
  • Call to Order:
Present were Messieurs Loura, Durant, Vereault, McGourty, and Blazar. Ms. Santos was also present.
  • Minutes to be Approved:
Public Session: January 24, 2011
On a motion by Mr. McGourty, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the minutes.
Executive Session: January 24, 2011
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. McGourty, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the minutes.
  • Citizen’s Issues:
  • Personnel:
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of Paul Dudley as an Auxiliary Firefighter.
On a motion by Mr. McGourty, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the appointment.
  • Contracts:
Selectmen to consider authorization to sign contract with Ana Terra-Salomão in the amount of $11,610, to provide Social Work outreach, advocacy and counseling services at the Senior Center.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. McGourty, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the contract.
Selectmen to consider award and authorization to sign contract with Patriot Ambulance, Inc. for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2014.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 3-1 to approve the contract.  Mr. McGourty opposed.
Selectmen to consider award and authorization to sign contract with Chadwick-Baross in the amount of $9,950 for a motor for sidewalk plow.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. McGourty the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the contract.
Selectmen to consider award and authorization to sign contract with REC1 for Web based software for On Line Registration.
On a motion by Mr. McGourty, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the contract.
  • General:
Selectmen to consider approval of Snow & Ice Overdraft authority in the amount of $115,024 Expense and $60,782 Salary.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. McGourty, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the Snow & Ice Overdraft as requested.
Selectmen to consider amending the Traffic Rules & Regulations as follows:
                Article IV – Stopping, Standing & Parking – Section 2: No Parking                               Zones - School Street
                        From:   Southerly side from a point 280’ from Washington Street to                                                       Houghton Street.
                        To:     Southerly side from a point 320’ from Washington Street to                                                      Houghton Street.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the amendment as requested.
  • Town Issues:
  • Correspondence to be Noted by Clerk:
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to note correspondence.
  • Budget:
Hudson Public Schools Budget:  Superintendent Lyons and Budget Committee Chairman Searls presented the board with the district budget for FY12.
Mr. Vereault requested that Line #2200 in the School Budget be voted separately.

Department
School Department
Request
Executive Assistant Recommendation
Motion
Seconded
Vote
Hudson Public Schools
$29,500,423
Durant
McGourty
4-0
Hudson Public Schools
1,282,230
Durant
McGourty
3-0-1 Vereault abstained

Assabet Regional Techinical HS Budget:  George Luoto, Regional School Committee Member, Superintendent Nawrocki and Business Manager Pat Collins presented the Assabet Budget.  Additionally, they discussed the status of the renovation project for the school building.  The Superintendent will be meeting with the Board late spring to discuss the budget for the project.

Department
Department Request
Executive Assistant Recommendation
Motion
Seconded
Vote
Assabet Regional Technical HS
$1,529,713
$1,529,713
Durant
Loura
4-0

  • Executive Session:
  • Adjourn:
On a motion by Mr. McGourty, seconded by Mr. Loura the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to adjourn.

Document List

Document
Location
Public Meeting Minutes of  1/24/11
BOS Office
Executive Session Minutes of 1/24/11
BOS Office
Memo from Fire Chief
BOS Office
Memo, Contract for Social Work Outreach
BOS Office
Patriot Ambulance Contract
BOS Office
Memo, Procurement for Sidewalk Plow motor
BOS Office
Procurement, Contract for Web Based Software
BOS Office
Snow & Ice Overdraft Memo
BOS Office
Memo from ITC recommendations for amending Traffic Rules & Regulations on School Street
BOS Office
Draft of May, 2, 2011 Town Meeting Warrant
BOS Office
Town Counsel Correspondence re: Tax Collection
BOS Office
Letter from NEPBA Counsel re: Quinn Bill Benefits
BOS Office
Letter from MAPC re: MPO Elections
BOS Office
Form 500 from Comcast
BOS Office
Central Mass Mosquito Control Budget Hearing Notice
BOS Office
Form 500 from Verizon
BOS Office
Letter to state legislative delegation
BOS Office
Copy of reply to NEPBA Counsel re: Quinn Bill Benefits from D.M. Moschos, Labor Counsel
BOS Office
Hudson School Budget Documents submitted to the Board at the meeting
BOS Office
Assabet Valley School Budget Documents submitted to the Board at the Meeting
BOS Office