Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes –July 30, 2012
78 Main Street 2nd Floor 7:00 PM
Present were Mr. Vereault, Yates, Durant, McGourty, Lucy and Mr. Blazar. Attorney Cipriano and Ms. Santos were also present
Public Session: July 9, 2012
On a motion by Mr. McGourty, seconded by Mr. Lucy.
Mr. Lucy stated that he would like to see consistency in the writing of the minutes, specifically as to whether or not names of citizens that speak at the meeting are included.
Mr. Yates requested that the minutes of July 9, 2012 be amended by adding the following sentence and the end of Paragraph 2 in Section 5a): “Interim Chief Stephens clarified later in the meeting that the residency jurisdiction is ten miles not 15 miles.
On the motion by Mr. McGourty, seconded by Mr. Lucy the Board voted by a margin of 3-1-1 to approve the minutes as amended. Mr. Durant opposed and Mr. Vereault abstained.
Executive Session: July 9, 2012
Mr. Durant requested this item be held until after a brief discussion in executive session.
Executive Session: June 18, 2012
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Durant the Board voted by a margin of 3-0-2 to approve the minutes. Mr. Vereault and Mr. Yates abstained.
- Citizen’s Issues:
- Meetings and Public Hearings - 7:00 PM:
Selectmen to consider approval of a Class II Dealership License to David Newbould, d/b/a Apex Auto Sales, at 104 Forest Avenue.
Mr. Richard Bonazzoli an abutter, was present and asked for how many vehicles is the applicant requesting. The proposed plan is for six vehicles as approved by the Building Commissioner.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. McGourty the Board voted by a margin of 4-0-1 to issue the license. Mr. Yates abstained.
Selectmen to consider approval of the appointment of David Stephens as Police Chief for a term of July 31, 2012 through July 30, 2014.
Mr. Lucy questioned the reason for the contract being on the agenda, Mr. Vereault stated that the agreement had been revised and that some of his concerns from the previous agreement had been addressed and agreed by the Interim Chief and Mr. Blazar. Mr. Vereault also stated that he would like to have the new agreement be reviewed as to form by Counsel.
Mr. Blazar listed the changes as 1) Date of term is now July 31, 2012 through July 30, 2014. 2) Under Section III Termination, delete “shall be for just cause” and replace with, “ may not take place except upon a decision to remove by the Executive Assistant that is ratified by no fewer than four votes from the Board of Selectmen”. 3) The agreement may be terminated by the Chief upon 180 days written notice instead of 60 days notice. 4) Under Section Use of Automobile, personal use not allowed and it must have police marked registration. 5) Under Section Performance Review and Evaluation, the Executive Assistant in consultation with the Board of Selectmen, shall review and evaluate the performance of the Chief of Police every six months during the
pendency of the contract and performance evaluations shall be a consideration as to whether this contract will be renewed or extended beyond the two year term.
The Board further discussed the merits of revising the language relative to the required four votes by the Board. Mr. Yates was concerned that it would set a precedent for future contracts.
Ms. Durkin and Mr. Coffee spoke regarding this agenda item.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Vereault the Board voted by a margin of 4-1 to approve the contract contingent on Counsel’s review as to form. Mr. McGourty opposed.
Selectmen to consider approval of the appointments of Paul Spinetto and John Downing as Special Police Officers.
On a motion by Mr. McGourty, seconded by Mr. Lucy the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the appointments.
Selectmen to consider appointment of Brianna Sterns as Seasonal Employee for the Recreation Department.
On a motion by Mr. McGourty, seconded by Mr. Yates the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the appointment.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointments of Wardens & Clerks for the seven precincts in Hudson to terms expiring August 31, 2013.
On a motion by Mr. Yates, seconded by Mr. McGourty the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the appointments.
Selectmen to consider approval of promotion of Brian Farrar as Crew Leader for the Department of Public Works.
On a motion by Mr. Yates, seconded by Mr. McGourty the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the promotion.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointments of Brian J. Blais, Brian C. Dome, Michael S. Lembo, Jason M. Galofaro, Christopher L. Jack, Kyle D. Schaeffer and Matthew S. Stevens as Call Firefighters effective July 31, 2012.
Item is being held until next meeting at the request of the Fire Chief.
Selectmen to consider approval of and authorization to sign contract with Zebra Environmental Corporation in the amount not to exceed $55,336.25 (LB) for the groundwater remedial additive injections at 173 Washington Street.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Vereault the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the contract.
Selectmen to consider approval of and authorization to sign contract with E.H. Perkins Construction Co., Inc in the amount of $233,630 for the reconstruction and reclamation of Lakeside, Proctor, Temple and Worcester Avenues.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Vereault the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the contract.
Selectmen to consider approval of and authorization to sign contract with Thomas Land Surveyors & Engineering Consultants, Inc. in the amount of $11,500 (LQ) for Surveying, Landscape Design and Civil Engineering for the Centennial Beach Picnic Grove Project.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. McGourty the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the contract.
Selectmen to consider approval of and authorization to sign contact with Putnam Pipe Corporation in the amount of $10,360.91 for the purchase of six (6) Hydrants.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. McGourty the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the contract.
Selectmen to consider approval of and authorization to sign contract with RITEC in the amount of $6,950 for Waste Water Treatment Facility Radio Frequency Engineering Study.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Vereault the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the contract.
Selectmen to consider approval of and authorization to sign contract with MassDOT to receive reimbursement in the amount of $7,725 for relocation of fiber optic equipment in support of MassDOT construction on a portion of Route 85.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Yates the Board voted by a margin of 4-0-1 to approve the contract. Mr. McGourty abstained.
Selectmen to consider signing the State Primary Warrant to be held on Thursday, September 6, 2012.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Vereault the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to sign the State Primary Warrant.
Mr. Yates stated that would like to address the water issues in the Cortland Drive and Sauta Farm area at the next meeting along with the Water Quality Report.
Mr. McGourty inquired on the status of relocating the crosswalk in front of Murphy Agency. Mr. Blazar stated that we are still waiting for the Internal Traffic Committee’s recommendations.
Sergeant Richard Dipersio was present, and read a statement addressing questions that were raised in the Board’s last meeting of July 9, 2012.
- Correspondence to be Noted by Clerk:
On a motion by Mr. McGourty, seconded by Mr. Vereault the Board voted by a margin of 4-0-1 to note correspondence. Mr. Yates abstained citing he had not received the entire correspondence documents.
The Board voted unanimously by roll call to enter into executive session, to return to public session, to discuss collective bargaining strategy and executive session minutes of July 9, 2012, as the discussion of these matters in open session may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the town.
Following the Executive Session, the Board reconvened in public session and on a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Vereault, voted to approved the July 9, 2012 Executive Session minutes as amended by a margin of 4-1.
On a motion by the Chairman the Board voted unanimously to adjourn.
Document List – July 30, 2012
Document |
Location |
Public Session Minutes July 9, 2012 |
BOS Office |
Executive Session Minutes July 9, 2012 |
BOS Office |
Executive Session Minutes June 18, 2012 |
BOS Office |
Class II License Applications for David Newbould, Apex Auto Sales |
BOS Office |
Contract for Chief of Police David Stephens |
BOS Office |
Email regarding appointment of Paul Spineetto and John Downing as Special Police Officers |
BOS Office |
Memo regarding appointment of Brianna Sterns as Seasonal Employee for Recreation Dept. |
BOS Office |
Memo re: appointments of Warden & Clerks, term expiring on 8/31/2013 |
BOS Office |
Memo re: promotion of Brian Farrar as Crew Leader for the DPW |
BOS Office |
Memo re: appointments of Brian Blais, Brian Dome, Michael Lembo, Janson Galofaro, Christopher Jack, Kyle Schaeffer and Matthew S. Stevens as Call Firefighters effective 7/31/12 |
BOS Office |
Procurement/memo for Contract with Zebra Environmental Corp for groundwater remedial addictive injections at 173 Washington St. |
BOS Office |
Contract Docs for E.H. Perkins for reconstruction of Lakeside, Proctor, Temple and Worcester Avenues |
BOS Office |
Contract Docs for Thomas Land Surveyors for Design and Civil Engineering for the Centennial Beach Picnic Grove Project |
BOS Office |
Contract Docs for Putnam Pipe Corp for purchase of 6 Hydrants |
BOS Office |
Contract Docs for RITEC for WWTF Radio Frequency Engineering Study |
BOS Office |
MassDot Contract to receive reimbursement for relocation of fiber optic equipment related to Route 85 construction project |
BOS Office |
State primary Warrant to be held on September 6, 2012 |
BOS Office |
Letter from the Massachusetts Lottery Commission notifying the Board of Lake Boon General Store intention to offer KENO To Go |
BOS Office |
Notice from Alcohol Beverages Control Commission explaining the process for the approval of a request from 99 West, Inc. d/b/a Ninety-Nine Restaurant’s for New Officer/Director |
BOS Office |
Bid Opening results for the reconstruction of the Houghton Street Bridge |
BOS Office |
Copy of the Hudson Superior Officers Petition |
BOS Office |
Email from citizen, Rosemary Kacoyannakis of 7 St. James Circle |
BOS Office |
Notice from CleanHarbors Environmental Services regarding 152 Manning Street |
BOS Office |
Letters of Congratulation to the newly elected Board Members from Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian |
BOS Office |
Emails from Gregory Short, Commissioner Thomson and Mr. Vereault regarding a complaint made against Fort Meadow Commissioner, Mike Kaczmarek |
BOS Office |
Copy of Freeman vs. Town brief filed by the Town with the Federal Court of Appeals |
BOS Office |
Email dated 7/29/12 from Mr. Robert J. Fitzpatrick re: police complaint against police department |
BOS Office |
Statement made by Sergeant Richard Dipersio of Hudson Police Dept. |
BOS Office |
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