Town of Hudson - Board of Selectmen
Minutes – April 9, 2018
78 Main Street 2nd Floor 7:00 PM
Present were Mr. Parent, Mr. Durant, Mr. Duplisea, Mr. Lucy, Mr. Quinn and Mr. Moses. Also present was Ms. Santos. Atty. Cipriano was not present.
Public Session Minutes – March 26, 2018
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Duplisea, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the public session minutes of March 26, 2018.
- Meetings and Public Hearings - 7:00 PM:
Selectmen to conduct a hearing on the application for a Wine & Malt Pouring and License for Hudson Bagel, Inc. located at 51A Main Street.
Mr. Parent noted a concern from the Police Chief regarding have liquor outside on the patio. The applicant, Mr. Petros Muratoglu, stated that he would only allow plastic on the patio. Mr. Parent then asked if he would have surveillance cameras installed outside on the patio. Mr. Muratoglu said he will be installing a camera.
After a lengthy discussion the Board did not feel comfortable with allowing alcohol on the patio.
On a motion by Mr. Parent, seconded by Mr. Duplisea, the Board voted 5-0 to approve an application for a Wine & Malt Pouring and License for Hudson Bagel, Inc. located at 51A Main Street with the provision that the sale and consumption of alcohol be limited to the inside of the building.
Personnel:
Selectmen to note the resignation of Alexandra DePalo as Director of Community Health for the Board of Health effective April 11, 2018.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Quinn, the Board voted 5-0 to note the resignation of Alexandra DePalo as Director of Community Health for the Board of Health effective April 11, 2018.
Selectmen to note the retirement of William Ostertag as Lieutenant for the Fire Department, effective April 1, 2018.
The Board noted the retirement of William Ostertag as Lieutenant for the Fire Department after 35 years of service.
Selectmen to note the retirement of Edward Bissonnette as Lieutenant for the Fire Department, effective March 31, 2018.
The Board noted the retirement of Edward Bissonnette as Lieutenant for the Fire Department after 48 years of service.
Selectmen to consider approving the appointment of Marc Exarhoploulos as Permanent Full Time Lieutenant for the Fire Department, effective April 10, 2018.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the appointment of Marc Exarhoploulos as Permanent Full Time Lieutenant for the Fire Department, effective April 10, 2018.
Selectmen to consider approving the appointment of Colin Gallant as Regional Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Program Coordinator for the Board of Health at a Grade M5, Step 6, effective April 25, 2018.
On a motion by Mr. Parent, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the appointment of Colin Gallant as Regional Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Program Coordinator for the Board of Health at a Grade M5, Step 6, effective April 25, 2018.
Selectmen to consider approving the appointment of Deputy Fire Chief Geldart to the position of Acting Fire Chief at a grade of M10, Step 4. Retroactive to March 31, 2018.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Quinn, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the appointment of Deputy Fire Chief Geldart to the position of Acting Fire Chief at a grade of M10, Step 4, retroactive to March 31, 2018.
Selectmen to consider approval and authorization to sign a contract with F.G. Sullivan Drilling Company for repairs to the pump at Chestnut Well #2 in the amount of $9,331.00.
On a motion by Mr. Duplisea, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted 5-0 to approve and authorize the signing of a contract with F.G. Sullivan Drilling Company for repairs to the pump at Chestnut Well #2 in the amount of $9,331.00.
Selectmen to consider approval and authorization to sign a contract with Wright-Pierce for wastewater system on-call engineering services in the amount of $10,000.
On a motion by Mr. Duplisea, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted 5-0 to approve and authorize the signing of a contract with Wright-Pierce for wastewater system on-call engineering services in the amount of $10,000.
Selectmen to consider approval and authorization to sign a contract with Mass Broken Stone for the milling and overlay of various Town streets in the amount of $1,408,965.00.
On a motion by Mr. Duplisea, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted 5-0 to approve and authorize the signing of a contract with Mass Broken Stone for the milling and overlay of various Town streets in the amount of $1,408,965.00.
Selectmen to consider approval and authorization to sign a contract with New England Pump & Valve for the gearbox repair at the WWTF in the amount of $18,890.00.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Parent, the Board voted 5-0 to approve and authorize the signing of a contract with New England Pump & Valve for the gearbox repair at the WWTF in the amount of $18,890.00.
Selectmen to consider approval and authorization to sign a contract with Sealcoating Inc. for the Crack Sealing Project in the amount of $216,850.00.
On a motion by Mr. Parent, seconded by Mr. Duplisea, the Board voted 5-0 to approve and authorize the signing of a contract with Sealcoating Inc. for the Crack Sealing Project in the amount of $216,850.00.
Selectmen to meet with Kelly Brown from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources. She will be giving a presentation on the Green Communities designation and grant program.
Ms. Brown is the Central MA Regional Coordinator for the Green Communities Division for the Department of Energy Resources. The Green Communities Grant Program provides up to $20 million annually in grants and loans to qualifying communities. Ms. Brown went through the criteria and explained some of the available grants. A copy of the presentation is available at the Executive Assistant’s Office.
Selectmen to consider accepting a donation from the Hudson Downtown Business Improvement District in the amount of $11,174.00 to be applied toward the purchase of a sidewalk power washer.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Duplisea, the Board voted 5-0 to accept a donation from the Hudson Downtown Business Improvement District in the amount of $11,174.00 to be applied toward the purchase of a sidewalk power washer.
- Citizens’ Issues:
- Town Issues:
Mr. Quinn stated that he would like to see the old Police station cleaned up ASAP.
Mr. Quinn noted that he has been contacted by some citizens recently who would like to see polling stations taken out of the elementary schools for safety reasons.
Mr. Durant said that he had received calls and emails regarding all the downed brush in Town. Many asked why it is not being picked up. He stated that this is very costly and in the past when it has been picked up it was because a state of emergency had been issued and Hudson did not pay for the clean-up. Three drop off locations have been created to help citizens with the clean-up.
- Correspondence to be Noted by Clerk:
On a motion by Mr. Quinn, seconded by Mr. Duplisea, the Board voted 5-0 to note the correspondence of its meeting of April 9, 2018.
Adjourn:
On a motion by Mr. Duplisea, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted 5-0 to adjourn its meeting of April 9, 2018 at 8:05 PM.
Document List – April 9, 2018
Document |
Location |
Public session minutes 03/26/18 |
BOS Office |
License Application – Hudson Bagel |
BOS Office |
Resignation memo – Alexandra DePalo |
BOS Office |
Retirement memo – William Ostertag and Ed Bissonnette |
BOS Office |
Appointment memo – marc Exarhopolous, Colin Gallant, Stephen Geldart |
BOS Office |
F.G. Sullivan contract documents |
BOS Office |
Wright-Pierce contract documents |
BOS Office |
Mass Broken Stone documents |
BOS Office |
New England Pump & Valve contract documents |
BOS Office |
Sealcoating Inc. contract documents |
BOS Office |
Green Communities presentation |
BOS Office |
Donation memo for DPW |
BOS Office |
Conflict of Interest Disclosure |
BOS Office |
Washington Street dam inspection notice |
BOS Office |
Confidential correspondence for Atty. Cipriano |
BOS Office |
Planning Board recommendations on 2018 Town Meeting Articles 27 & 29 |
BOS Office |
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