Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes –September 24, 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: September 10, 2012
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. McGourty the Board voted by a margin of 4-1 to amend the minutes of September 10, 2012 to add the following statement. “They reviewed a detailed management letter expressing concerns and fixes for the Town’s accounting practices.” Mr. Durant opposed.
- Citizen’s Issues:
- Meetings and Public Hearings - 7:00 PM:
Selectmen to conduct a hearing on a proposed utility pole on Park St. at its intersection with Washington St.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. McGourty the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to close the public hearing and to approve the pole petition.
Selectmen to conduct a hearing on a proposed transfer of a Beer & Wine Package Store license from Christopher Pendleton d/b/a Tedeschi Food Shop to CSTK Corp., Christopher Pendleton, President, d/b/a Tedeschi Food Shop.
On a motion by Mr. McGourty, seconded by Mr. Lucy the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the transfer.
Selectmen to consider approval of One Day Outdoor Entertainment, Beer & Wine Pouring, and Blanket Transient Vendor licenses to the Hudson Park Commission for The Annual Pumpkin Fest to be held on October 20th during the hours of 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
On a motion by Mr. McGourty, seconded by Mr. Lucy the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve all the licenses as requested.
Selectmen to consider approval of the appointments of Nicholas Sullivan and Tyler Kirby as Auxiliary Firefighters.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. McGourty the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the appointments.
Selectmen to consider approval and authorization to sign contract amendment with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public health in conjunction with its award of $70,000 to Hudson as lead community in the Centers for Disease Control Community Transformation Grant.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Vereault the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the contract amendment.
Selectmen to consider approval and authorization to sign Change Order #1 in the amount of $22,500 with Coulter Construction for the additional masonry repairs to the Fire Station 1 renovation project.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Vereault the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the change order.
Selectmen to consider approval and authorization to sign Change Request #5 in the amount of $2,476 with Green Acres for an additional line to the irrigation system for the Sauta Cornfield Athletic Field project.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Yates the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the Change request.
Selectmen to consider approval and authorization to sign Change Request #1 in the amount of $12,820 with Green Acres for the design and installation of irrigation System at the Fossile Field project.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. McGourty the Board voted by a margin of 4-0-1 to approve the change request. Mr. Yates abstained.
Selectmen to discuss remote participation in public meetings.
The Board discussed whether to allow remote participation of Board Members in public meetings.
Bob D’Amelio, Planning Board Chairman, Lawrence Norris, Chairman of ZBA, John Parent, Chairman of the Finance Committee, Jennifer Burke, Director of Planning, Don Garcia, Chairman of the Economic Development Committee were all present and spoke in opposition of allowing remote participation in public meetings. Mr. Blazar, speaking as the Chairman of the JFK Building Committee also explained that he is not in favor of remote participation either. Mr. Jim DeWolfe, Library Trustee spoke in favor of remote participation.
The Chairman stated that he would like discuss the matter with the School Committee members prior to voting. Mr. Vereault requested that the School Committee and Dr. Lyons be advised of the discussion of remote participation is scheduled at the next Board’s meeting on 10/15/12.
Mr. Yates asked for additional information for the next meeting. He requested answers to the following; what type of technology would be needed to implement this and how many other towns in Massachusetts use remote participation.
Mr. Lucy asked Town Counsel if the School Committee alone could adopt the regulations.
Selectmen to consider acceptance of a donation of $50 from Harriet Purcell to be used for the restoration of the Station 1 bell.
On a motion by Mr. McGourty, seconded by Mr. Vereault the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to accept the donation and a letter of thanks, be sent on behalf of the Board.
Selectmen to review November 19, 2012 Town Meeting Warrant for Signature.
Mr. Blazar briefed the Board on the Articles for the November 19, 2012 Town Meeting.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. McGourty the Board voted by a margin of 4-0-1 to sign the warrant and to sponsor all articles. Mr. Yates abstained.
Selectmen to consider extension of the Assabet River Rail Trail Intermunicipal Agreement until 12/31/17 for the completion of the trail.
On a motion by Mr. McGourty, seconded by Mr. Lucy the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the extension of the Inter-municipal agreement.
Selectmen to consider approval of Cable Funds Transfer in the amount of $44,387 for Institutional Network Security Cameras Project.
Mr. Blazar stated that the total amount of the transfer should be $47,623 to include an additional switch.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. McGourty the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the transfer in the amount of $47,623. Mr. Vereault asked for a balance of the cable fund.
Mr. Yates stated that he has gotten several complaints from residents in the Lake Boone area regarding large tank trucks driving through crowded neighborhoods. The residents said that they had not received any notice of this and Mr. Yates asked if this could be looked into. Mr. Blazar noted that no permission had been given and this will be investigated.
Mr. McGourty requested that DPW look into repairing the pot holes on Main Street.
Mr. Lucy clarified a statement he made at the last meeting regarding the evaluation of the Executive Assistant. He said he misspoke regarding school department evaluations during his time as a member of the School Committee. He noted that evaluations were not condensed when turned into the Chairman, once the Chair had read all members evaluations he would give a brief overview at a future meeting.
Mr. Lucy also stated that the way in which the Clerk handles the correspondence at the meetings has changed dramatically since his last tenure on the Board. He commends the Chairman for this change.
Selectmen to sign a proclamation naming October 24, 2012 as United Nations Day.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Yates the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to sign proclamation.
- Correspondence to be Noted by Clerk:
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. McGourty the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to note correspondence.
The Board voted unanimously by roll call vote to enter into Executive Session not to return to public session to seek advise of Counsel and to discuss pending litigation, whereas the discussion of those matters in public session might be disadvantageous to the position of the Town.
Document List – September 24, 2012
Document |
Location |
Minutes Public Session 9/10/12 |
BOS Office |
Sole Petition for Pole relocation at Park Street |
BOS Office |
License transfer application from Christopher Pendleton d/b/a Tedeschi Food Shop |
BOS Office |
One Day Entertainment and Beer & Wine Pouring license and Transient Vendors for the Annual Pumpkin Fest |
BOS Office |
Memo re: appointments for Nicholas Sullivan & Tyler Kirby as Auxiliary Firefighters |
BOS Office |
Contract Amendment from Comm of Mass DPH for Centers for Disease Control Community Transformation Grant. |
BOS Office |
Change Order from Coulter Construction for additional masonry repairs for the Fire Station 1 renovation project |
BOS Office |
Change Order from Green Acres for additional line for the irrigation system for Sauta Athletic Field Project |
BOS Office |
Change Order from Green Acres for design and installation of irrigation system at the Fossile Field Project |
BOS Office |
Comments from Various Board & Committees Chairmen re: remote participation in public meetings |
BOS Office |
Memo re: donation from Harriet Purcell for the restoration of the Station 1 Bell |
BOS Office |
November 19, 2012 Town Meeting Warrant |
BOS Office |
Inter-municipal Agreement for the extension of the Assabet River Rail Trail |
BOS Office |
Memo regarding the cable transfer of funds for Institutional Network Security cameras Project |
BOS Office |
United Nations Day Proclamation 2012 |
BOS Office |
Invitation to Association of Town Finance Committees Annual Meeting |
BOS Office |
Notice of Comcast channel changes |
BOS Office |
Copy of the Draft of the Community Development Strategy |
BOS Office |
Copy of Summons from Middlesex Superior Court, Board of Trustees of the Esplanade vs. Condominium Unit 313 Bldg B |
BOS Office |
Notice of Community Priorities Project Survey |
BOS Office |
Memo from Public Works Director re: 154 River Street flooding |
BOS Office |
Copy of notice from Attorney Philip Collins of his filing his appearance in the Thomas Crippen v. Town |
BOS Office |
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