Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes –October 7, 2013
78 Main Street 2nd Floor 7:00 PM
Present were Messieurs Durant, Lucy, Quinn, Vereault, Yates, and Sandini. Ms. Santos was also present.
Public Session: September 23, 2013
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted 4-1 to approve the minutes. Mr. Vereault opposed.
Executive Session: September 9, 2013
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted 3-1-1 to approve the Executive Session Minutes of September 9, 2013 part 1. Mr. Yates opposed, Mr. Vereault abstained.
Executive Session: September 23, 2013 Part 1
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted 3-2 to approve the minutes. Mr. Yates and Mr. Vereault opposed.
Executive Session: September 23, 2013 Part 2
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted 3-2 to approve the minutes. Mr. Yates and Mr. Vereault opposed.
Executive Session: September 23, 2013 Part 3
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted 3-2 to approve the minutes. Mr. Yates and Mr. Vereault opposed.
Public Session: August 26, 2013
No action taken by the Board.
Jim Collins, 11 Lake Street brought up issues at Peter’s Grove. Mr. Durant explained to him that these issues are out of the realm of the Board’s jurisdiction. Another of the issues was regarding a bed bug infestation in the building. He noted that MGL states that the land lord must make potential tenants aware of the situation. He would like the Town to create a by-law. Mr. Durant stated that the Board would take it under advisement.
- Meetings and Public Hearings - 7:00 PM:
Selectmen to meet with Mark Morse and John Parent to discuss the Executive Assistant Search Committee’s recommendations.
Mr. Parent informed the Board that the Committee has chosen three finalists for the position. Their names are Grady Miller, Thomas Moses and Ann Vandal. Mr. Parent gave a brief bio on each of the finalists. Mr. Miller is a former Town Manager with 26 years of municipal experience. Mr. Moses is the current Assistant Town Manager of Lowell and has 25 years of municipal experience. Ms. Vandal is currently the Treasurer/Collector of the Town of Dracut with 13 years of municipal experience. Mr. Vereault asked if the Board will be allowed to see the voting results of the seven interviewed candidates.
Mr. Morse suggested that the Board schedule one on one meetings with each of the candidates before holding a public joint interview at the Boards next scheduled meeting of October 21, 2013 to be held at the Senior Center.
On a motion by Mr. Vereault, seconded by Mr. Yates, the Board voted by 4-0-1 to hold the meeting of October 21, 2013 at the Senior Center at 7:00 PM. Mr. Lucy abstained.
Selectmen to consider approval of a Common Victualler License to Xing Jiang, d/b/a China Xing located at 12 Broad Street for a Chinese Take Out Restaurant.
Attorney Wei Jia representing the applicant was present and spoke briefly.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the license.
Selectmen to note the resignation of Tamara Ducey from the Hudson School Committee.
On a motion by Mr. Yates, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted 4-0-1 to note the resignation and to send an appropriate letter to Ms. Ducey. Mr. Vereault abstained.
Selectmen to consider approval of the appointment of John Giombetti to the Council on Aging to a term to expire on December 31, 2015.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the appointment.
Selectmen to consider award and authorization to sign a contract with Odyssey Advisors Inc. in the amount of $7,250.00 for Actuarial Services.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by 3-2 to approve the contract. Mr. Yates and Mr. Vereault opposed.
Selectmen to consider approval and authorization to sign a Subordination Agreement for Homeowner Refinancing.
No action taken by the Board.
Mr. Durant informed the Board that Ms. Dunnell, Chairman of the School Committee asked the Board to consider both appointments for the School Committee vacant seats at the same time. The Board ultimately decided to seek an opinion from Town Counsel as to whether they can remain vacant until the next election or if there is an actual timeframe in which this must be done.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Yates, the Board voted by 4-0-1 to ask Town Counsel what the Board’s obligation is under the Town Charter to fill vacancies on any elected Board. Mr. Vereault abstained.
Mr. Yates asked for a follow-up to his question regarding the Community Preservation Act at the last meeting. Mr. Sandini explained that the Act is renewed every five years automatically unless an article is brought to Town Meeting to rescind it. There was some questions as to the timing of the Town Meeting.
Mr. Yates noted a Constable vacancy and asked if the Board would be taking action on filling it. Mr. Vereault feels that there should be three Constables as outlined in the Charter. It was agreed that the Board would wait for the decision from Town Counsel.
Mr. Yates informed the Board that he has been contacted by a group who would like to honor Governor Cellucci and would like to meet with the Selectmen. The Board agreed to meet with this group.
Mr. Vereault requested a legal opinion on the voting record from the EA Search Committee.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted by 5-0 to ask Town Counsel if the numeric votes taken by the Search Committee of the seven finalists in executive session could be shared with the Board of Selectmen.
Mr. Redding asked if the Board could have someone look into the condition of the fence near the Tannery Brook on Main Street.
- Correspondence to be noted by Clerk:
The Board noted the correspondence. Mr. Yates asked that the Board to invite a Hudson Light & Power (HLP) representative to attend a future meeting to discuss the issues that will arise due to the closing of Intel as it related to one of the correspondence items. The Board agreed to have HLP attend one of its November meetings.
Mr. Vereault asked for clarification on correspondence number 3, where it specifically names him as the person who submitted the MassDEP’s FY14 In-Kind Technical Assistance Application.
Mr. Yates requested a breakdown of the receipts from the Transfer Station.
- Executive Session:
- Adjourn:
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Durant the Board voted 3-1-1. Mr. Yates opposed and Mr. Vereault abstained.
Document List – October 7, 2013
Document |
Location |
Public Session Minutes: September 23, 2013 |
BOS Office |
Executive Session Minuets: September 9, 2013 Part 1 |
BOS Office |
Executive Session Minutes: September 23, 2013 Part 1 |
BOS Office |
Executive Session Minutes: September 23, 2013 Part 2 |
BOS Office |
Executive Session Minutes: September 23, 2013 Part 3 |
BOS Office |
Public Session Minutes: August 26, 2013 |
BOS Office |
Resumes for Executive Assistant Position |
BOS Office |
License Application for Common Victualler License for China Xing |
BOS Office |
Resignation Memo from Tamara Ducey |
BOS Office |
Appointment memo from Council on Aging for John Giombetti |
BOS Office |
Procurement for Actuarial Services for Odyssey Advisors Inc. |
BOS Office |
Subordination Agreement for Homeowner Refinancing and Town Counsels opinion |
BOS Office |
Memo regarding procedures for Vehicle Auction for the Town of Hudson |
BOS Office |
Letter from Michael Murphy, Hudson Business Association regarding the Vendors at the Hudson Downtown Stroll |
BOS Office |
Letter from DEP Bureau of Waste Prevention regarding MassDEP’s FY14 In-Kind Technical Assistance Application |
BOS Office |
Board Interest form from Mr. Benjamin Hoel and Mr. Justin Graceffa for the Hudson School Committee |
BOS Office |
Economic Development Incentive Program (EDIP) Fiscal Year 2013 Annual Report for Intel Massachusetts (amendment) |
BOS Office |
Letter from Mr. Jim Collins regarding the creation of a Pet Cemetery and Donation of Land |
BOS Office |
Email from Eva Ryden, Hudson Climate Action Network regarding EA Search |
BOS Office |
Notices from the Public Hearing, Procedural Conference, and Request for Comments from the Department of Public Utilities |
BOS Office |
Notice from Comast Xfinity regarding Reactivation Fee increase |
BOS Office |
Correspondence from Attorney Johnathan Silverstein regarding litigation (Confidential) |
BOS Office |
Email from Sarah Cressy, AV Chamber regarding ribbon cutting for College Funding Solutions to be held on November 14, 2013 at 5:30pm |
BOS Office |
Bio on top three candidates for the Executive Assistant position |
BOS office |
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