Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes –April 8, 2013
78 Main Street 2nd Floor 7:00 PM
Present were Mr. Vereault, Yates, Durant, McGourty, Lucy and Mr. Blazar. Ms. Santos was also present
Public Session: March 25, 2013
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. McGourty the Board voted by a margin of 4-1 to approve the minutes. Mr. Vereault opposed.
Executive Session: February 25, 2013
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Vereault the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the minutes.
Executive Session: March 25, 2013
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Vereault the Board voted by a margin of 4-0-1 to approve the minutes. Mr. Yates abstained.
- Citizen’s Issues:
- Meetings and Public Hearings - 7:00 PM:
Selectmen to meet with Senator Eldridge.
The Chairman stated that Senator Eldridge was unable to be present and will reschedule.
Selectmen to meet with Dave Rosolko to review proposal for available alcohol pouring licenses.
Mr. Rosolko made a brief presentation regarding his proposal for the available Beer & Wine Pouring License.
The Chairman invited Mr. Rosolko to proceed with a formal application for the Beer & Wine Pouring license.
Selectmen to consider renewals of mid-year licenses for those licensees who have met all requirements for renewal.
On a motion by Mr. McGourty, seconded by Mr. Lucy the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve mid-year license renewals.
Selectmen to consider approval of change in operating hours for Furniture & More from M-Su 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM to M-Su 9:30 AM – 7:30 PM.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Yates the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the change in operating hours for Furniture & More as presented.
Selectmen to consider approval of outdoor entertainment licenses for the Recreation Department’s summer concerts series to be held at Wood Park from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM on Wednesdays from June 12 to August 7 and at the Cellucci Park from 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM on Thursdays July 11, 18, & 25.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. McGourty the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the outdoor entertainment licenses as requested.
Selectmen to consider approval of an outdoor entertainment license for the Jennifer Hunter Yates Sarcoma Foundation to be held on the afternoon of May 11, 2013 at the Morgan Bowl.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Vereault the Board voted by a margin of 4-0-1 to approve the outdoor entertainment license for the Jennifer Hunter Yates Sarcoma Foundation. Mr. Yates abstained.
Selectmen to consider award and authorization to sign contract with Mass Broken Stone in the amount of $523,888 for the Reconstruction & Reclamation of Manning Street from Cox Street to the Bolton Town Line.
On a motion by Mr. McGourty, seconded by Mr. Lucy the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the contract with Mass Broken Stone.
Selectmen to consider award and authorization to sign contract with Veolia ES Technical Solutions, LLC in the amount of $4,250 for conducting a Hazardous Waste Collection Event to be held on April 27 at 400-402 Hudson Rd. in Marlborough.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Vereault the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the contract with Veolia ES Technical Solutions, LLC.
Selectmen to consider approval of a Memorandum of Agreement with The City of Marlborough for a joint Hazardous Waste Collection Event as specified in 7b above.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. McGourty the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the Memorandum of Agreement.
Selectmen to consider acceptance of a $100 contribution to the Fire Department from Mr. and Mrs. Morais.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. McGourty the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to accept the donation and to send a letter of thanks to Mr. & Mrs. Morais.
Selectmen to review draft RFP for Executive Assistant Search Consultant.
Mr. Blazar explained that at its last meeting the Board decided to issue an RFP for the services of a consultant to select a new Executive Assistant. If the Board wishes to proceed and receive proposals by its next meeting notice would need to be given to the newspaper by tomorrow. Funds would need to be transferred for this purpose as there are currently no available funds for this.
Mr. Yates stated that he is not willing to support the RFP at this time, noting that the Finance Committee had denied a request for additional monies for a peer review of the water wells study, therefore he would not want to go and request additional money for the RFP which should cost between $20,000 and $50,000 dollars. He also noted that he does not want to rush the process.
Mr. Blazar indicated that as of May of this year the board will have the option to transfer fund from other departments if necessary.
Mr. Durant is opposed to delaying the process, citing the Charter where it states that the appointment of an Executive Assistant should be done as soon as possible.
Mr. Lucy stated that by going forward with the RFP, the Town is not incurring any costs, and would like to issue the RFP and review the responses at their next meeting.
On a motion by Mr. Yates, seconded by Mr. McGourty the Board voted by a margin of 3-2 to take no action on issuing the RFP. Mr. Durant and Mr. Lucy opposed.
Selectmen to consider approval of water use restrictions for the period of May 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013. Restrictions to include alternate day use for non-essential outdoor activities between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
After noting the correction in the hours from 9:00AM and 5:00PM to 5:00PM to 9:00AM. The Board voted as follows:
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Durant the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to approve the water use restrictions with the corrected hours for non-essential outdoor activities.
- Town Issues:
- Proclamations:
Selectmen to present citations to the Amvets, The Elks, The Chamber of Commerce, The Rotary Club, and Vic’s 50s Diner.
The Board presented the citations to all the organizations.
- Correspondence to be Noted by Clerk:
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Yates the Board voted by a margin of 5-0 to note correspondence.
Selectmen to meet with Counsel to discuss pending litigation and to review previously unreleased Executive Session minutes.
The Chairman noted that Attorney Cipriano was not present; therefore he would hold the review of previously unreleased Executive Session minutes until Attorney Cipriano is present.
The Board voted unanimously, by roll call, to adjourn to Executive Session, not to return to public session to discuss pending litigation, as the discussion of these matters in open session may have a detrimental effect on the position of the Town.
Document List – April 8, 2013
Document |
Location |
Public Session Minutes March 25, 2013 |
BOS Office |
Executive Session Minutes February 25, 2013 |
BOS Office |
Executive Session Minutes March 25, 2013 |
BOS Office |
Proposal for Beer & Wine Pouring License from Dave Rosolko |
BOS Office |
List of Mid Year Licensee’s for Renewal |
BOS Office |
Application for change in operating hours from Furniture & More |
BOS Office |
Entertainment License for Recreation Dept. Summer Concert Series |
BOS Office |
Entertainment License for Jennifer Hunter Yates Sarcoma Foundation |
BOS Office |
Memo, bid sheet for contract with Mass Broken Stone for reconstruction of Manning Street |
BOS Office |
Contract for Hazardous Waste Collection with Veolia ES Technical Solutions, LLC |
BOS Office |
MOA with City of Marlborough for joint Hazardous Waste Collection day |
BOS Office |
Memo re: donation for Fire Dept from Mr. & Mrs. Morais |
BOS Office |
Draft RFP for Executive Assistant Search Consultant |
BOS Office |
Water Use Restrictions for May 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013 |
BOS Office |
Citations for Amvet, The Elks, The Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club and Vic’s 50 Diner |
BOS Office |
Letter from the Board of Selectmen from the Town of Norton seeking support for a change in the criteria for counting affordable housing units |
BOS Office |
Copies of RFP criteria submitted by the Board of Selectmen |
BOS Office |
Letter from Governor Patrick regarding the provisional Chapter 90 apportionment for FY14 |
BOS Office |
RFP Criteria submitted by Selectman McGourty |
BOS Office |
Composite list of the process of other communities took in hiring an Executive Assistant |
BOS Office |
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