Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes –January 5, 2015
78 Main Street 2nd Floor 7:00 PM
Present were Mr. Lucy, Mr. Durant, Mr. Duplisea, Mr. Quinn, and Mr. Moses. Attorney Cipriano and Ms. Santos were also present. Mr. Vereault was not present.
Public Session: December 22, 2014
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Duplisea the Board voted 4-0 to approve the minutes.
- Citizens’ Issues:
- Licenses:
Selectmen to consider approval of a one-day Wine & Malt pouring license to Josh Richardson for a 40th birthday event to be held on January 10, 2015 between the hours of 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM at Roller Kingdom located at 5 Highland Park Avenue.
On a motion by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Durant the Board voted 4-0 to approve the one-day Wine & Malt pouring license to Josh Richardson for a 40th birthday event to be held on January 10, 2015 between the hours of 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM at Roller Kingdom located at 5 Highland Park Avenue.
Selectmen to consider re-appointing Diane Durand to the Council on Aging for a term to expire 12/31/2017.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Quinn the Board voted 4-0 to re-appointing Diane Durand to the Council on Aging for a term to expire 12/31/2017.
Selectmen to consider signing an Amended Purchase and Sales Agreement with Saxon partners, LLC for the sale of land located at 173 Washington Street.
Michelle Ciccolo, Director of Community Development indicated that the Purchase and Sale is not final and will be proving a redlined version to the Board for their next meeting. The Chairman indicated that this item be Passover.
Selectmen to consider signing Finance Department Policy and Procedures for Compliance with Regulations associated with Tax-Exempt Governmental Purpose Bonds.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Lucy the Board voted 4-0 to approve and sign the Finance Department Policy and Procedures for Compliance with Regulations associated with Tax-Exempt Governmental Purpose Bonds.
Selectmen to consider accepting Final Parking Study and discuss future grant opportunities.
Michelle Ciccolo, Director of Community Development briefly summarized the parking study process and indicated that her department is in the process of applying for grant funding to address some of the study’s findings.
The Chairman referred to a cartoon that was printed in the Community Advocate regarding the master plan award that the Town along with Michelle Ciccolo, Jennifer Burke and Kerin Shea received for the new Town’s Master Plan. The Board congratulated them and thanked them for their hard work.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Durant the Board voted 4-0 to accept the Final Parking Study.
Selectmen to consider acceptance of a $150.00 donation for the Sesquicentennial Celebration.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Duplisea the Board voted 4-0 to accept the $150.00 donation for the Sesquicentennial Celebration.
Mr. Quinn announced that a forum for the Cellucci Dedication has been scheduled and will take place on January 26, 2015 at 6:00 until 7:00pm at Town Hall, he invited all Citizens interested to attend and share any ideas and/or give any input.
- Correspondence to be Noted by Clerk:
On a motion by Mr. Duplisea, seconded by Mr. Durant the Board voted 4-0 to note the correspondence.
Selectmen to conduct FY2016 Budget Hearings:
Department |
Dept. # |
Tab # |
Amount Request |
Motion |
Seconded |
Vote |
Community Development |
1232 |
9 |
$128,980.00 |
Lucy |
Duplisea |
4-0 |
Economic Development Comm. |
1968 |
9 |
$3,479.00 |
Lucy |
Durant |
4-0 |
Moderator |
1960 |
10 |
$110.00 |
Durant |
Duplisea |
4-0 |
Finance Committee |
1961 |
10 |
$881.00 |
Duplisea |
Durant |
4-0 |
Zoning Board of Appeals |
1963 |
11 |
$1,959.00 |
Durant |
Quinn |
4-0 |
Planning Board |
1965 |
11 |
$7,218.00 |
Duplisea |
Durant |
4-0 |
Board of Assessors |
1962 |
12 |
$113,367.00 |
Durant |
Duplisea |
4-0 |
Municipal Light Board |
1967 |
13 |
$3,900.00 |
Lucy |
Duplisea |
4-0 |
Fort Meadow Commission |
1971 |
14 |
$5,800.00 |
*motion below |
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Lake Boon Commission |
1974 |
14 |
**$7,066.00 |
Durant |
Duplisea |
4-0 |
Historic District Comm. |
1977 |
15 |
$800.00 |
Durant |
Duplisea |
3-0-1, Quinn Abstained |
Conservation Commission |
1964 |
20 |
$38,154.00 |
Durant |
Duplisea |
4-0 |
Mike Kaczamarek of the Fort Meadow Commission was present and indicated that the City of Marlborough has a $100,000 contract to address the algae and weed on the lake and asked the Town to consider contributing $3000 a year for five years for a total contribution of $15,000 from the Town toward the total amount.
* On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Duplisea the Board voted 4-0 to approve the Fort Meadow Commission Budget in the amount of $5,800 which includes the $3,000 annual contribution.
** Lake Boon Commission change request to $7,066 which includes the amount that usually is on the November Town Meeting Warrant as an article under weed control. This will become part of the annual budget request.
- Executive Session:
- Adjourn:
On a motion by Mr. Duplisea, seconded by Mr. Durant the Board voted 4-0 to adjourn.
Document List – JANUARY 5, 2015
Document |
Location |
Public Session Minutes: 12/22/14 |
BOS Office |
Re-appointment memo for Diane Durand to the Council on Aging |
BOS Office |
Policy & procedures for Compliance with regulations associated with Tax-Exempt Governmental purpose bonds |
BOS Office |
FY2016 Budget Documents |
BOS Office |
Final Parking Study |
BOS Office |
One-Day Beer & Wine Liquor License for Josh Richardson for Roller Kingdom |
BOS Office |
MMA’s Newest edition of the Massachusetts Selectmen’s handbook |
BOS Office |
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