Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes –December 5, 2011
78 Main Street 2nd Floor 7:00 PM
Present were Messieurs Durant, Vereault, McGourty, Yates, Blazar, and Cipriano. Ms. Santos was also present
Public Session: November 14, 2011
On a motion by Mr. Yates, seconded by Mr. McGourty, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the minutes.
Executive Session: November 14, 2011
On a motion by Mr. McGourty, seconded by Mr. Mr. Durant, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the minutes.
- Citizen’s Issues:
- Meetings and Public Hearings - 7:00 PM:
Selectmen to conduct hearing on an application for a new jointly owned pole to be located on Four Bridges Road.
On a motion by Mr. Vereault, seconded by Mr. Yates, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the new pole to be located on Four Bridges Road.
Selectmen to conduct hearing on what percentage of the local tax levy will be borne by each class of real and personal property.
Ms. Christine Griffin, Ms. Joanne McIntyre and Mr. Brian Bowen were present, Ms. Griffin, Chairman of the Board of Assessors made a presentation about the value of properties in the town and about the various options for choosing a classification factor for the CIP and Residential tax rates.
Mr. Don Garcia, Ms. Sarah Cressey, Mr. Bill Solomon, Mr. John Parent, Mr. Tom Davis, Mr. Greg Vachowski, Mr. Dave Rybosk and Mr. Chuck Randall were present and all gave brief commentaries. After receiving all testimony and input, and after several members of the board made their own comments about the various factors, the Chairman closed the hearing. On a motion by Mr. Vereault, seconded by Mr. McGourty, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 for a residential factor of .852899 with the CIP multiplier of 162.50, the Board also acknowledged the unutilized tax capacity of $18,207.95.
Selectmen to consider approval of a transfer of the Common Victualler’s License held by Madeline Mouawad at 439 Main St. to Julian Kumi d/b/a Main Street Pizza.
Mr. Blazar notified the Board that this transfer is to take affect on January 1, 2012.
On a motion by Mr. McGourty, seconded by Mr. Vereault, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the license transfer.
Selectmen to consider approving the renewal of all licenses for applicants who have met all requirements for 2012 licenses.
On a motion by Mr. Vereault, seconded by Mr. McGourty, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve all licenses for applicants who have met all requirements for 2012 licenses.
Selectmen to consider approval of reappointments of various members of Boards and Committees whose terms expire on December 31, 2011, and who have expressed a desire to be reappointed.
Mr. Vereault asked that this item be passed over until the next scheduled meeting, he would like additional time to review. Mr. Durant requested that Mr. Paul Byrn reappointment be addresses as well at the next meeting.
On a motion by Mr. Vereault, seconded by McGourty, the Board voted by a margin of 3-1 to Passover. Mr. Durant opposed.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointments of fall and winter seasonal employees for the Recreation Department.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Yates, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve the appointments.
Selectmen to consider award and authorization to sign contract with T-Ford Company, Inc. in the amount of $126,100 (LB) for the environmental remediation of the site at 173 Washington St.
On a motion by Mr. Vereault, seconded by Mr. McGourty, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to award the contract.
Selectmen to consider authorization to sign documents prepared in conjunction with the Town’s FY12 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application.
On a motion by Mr. Vereault, seconded by Mr. McGourty, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to authorize signing.
Selectmen to consider signing close-out documents for the Town’s FY07 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.
On a motion by Mr. Yates, seconded by Mr. McGourty, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to sign close-out documents.
Selectmen to consider signing close-out documents for the Town’s FY08 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.
On a motion by Mr. Yates, seconded by Mr. McGourty, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to sign close-out documents.
Selectmen to consider approval and authorization to sign Change Order #8 for a reduction of $2,610 to be paid to Carlin Construction in the Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade project.
On a motion by Mr. Yates, seconded by Mr. McGourty, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to approve Change Order #8 for a reduction of $2,610.
Mr. McGourty noted that the center line on the Central Street extension is not painted, he asked for it to be done before the winter season. He also announced that the Houghton Street Bridge bid opening has been changed from 12-6-11 to February 14, 2012.
Mr. Yates requested that the new regulations issued by the Attorney’s General Office regarding open meeting laws be forwarded to all Board and Committee members to request their input. He also would like information on tax deferral programs for seniors.
Mr. Vereault mentioned that the Town has received the Massachusetts 2011 Municipal Leading by Example Award and the AAA Gold Award for Outstanding Achievements in Traffic Safety Awards.
- Correspondence to be Noted by Clerk:
On a motion by Mr. Vereault, seconded by Mr. McGourty, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0 to note correspondence
The Board voted unanimously by roll call to enter into executive session, not to return to public session, to discuss collective bargaining strategy , as the discussion of these matters in open session may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the town.
Document List 12-5-11
Document |
Location |
Public Session Minutes 11/14/11 |
BOS Office |
Executive Session Minutes 11/14/11 |
BOS Office - Unreleased |
Joint Petition from Light & Power & Verizon |
BOS Office |
Tax Classification Legal Ad |
BOS Office |
License Application from Julian Kumi for Common Victualler License at 439 Main Street |
BOS Office |
Memo re: Remediation Contract for 173 Washington St. for T-Ford Co., Inc. in the amount of $126,100 |
BOS Office |
New regulations for remote participation in public meetings |
BOS Office |
Notice of approved estimated maximum grant by the MSBA in the amount of $33,099,495 for renovation to the Assabet regional technical High School |
BOS Office |
FY07 CDBG Program Close out Documents |
Community Development Office |
FY08 CDBG Program Close Out Documents |
Community Development Office |
Documents for FY12 CDBG Block Grant Application |
Community Development Office |
Change Order #8 for Wastewater Treatment Plan Upgrade Project with Carlin Construction |
BOS Office |
Notice of unsafe elevator at 2 Fox Rd |
BOS Office |
Letter [Confidential] from Margaret Jenkins to Executive Assistant & Board members |
BOS Office |
Email Reply from Executive Assistant |
BOS Office |
Notice of Initial Site Investigation and Tier II Classification at 173 Washington S |
BOS Office |
Invitation to the launch of the Metrowest Visitor’s Bureau |
BOS Office |
Notice from Xfinity of new website for programming contract renewals |
BOS Office |
Notice of used tire recycling program from Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control |
BOS Office |
Notice from BOH health agent Sam Wong of Hudsons participation in a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Community Transformation Grant |
BOS Office |
Notice from the Bridge of its intention to locate a group residence for five middle-aged women at 18 Richard St |
BOS Office |
Notice of Accepted Offer in Compromise from ABCC re: Hudson Lodge #959 B.P.O.E |
BOS Office |
Letter and response from Executive Assistant and Fire Chief to IAFF Local 1713 re: Staffing within the Fire Department |
BOS Office |
Memo re: various members of Boards and Committees whose terms expire on December 31, 2011, and who have expressed a desire to be reappointed |
BOS Office |
Copy of Advertisement for Request for Proposals for an All Alcohol Pouring License. |
BOS Office |
Memo and list of licenses for renewal for the year 2012. |
BOS Office |
Repair & Renovation Update for Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School |
BOS Office |
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