Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
August 7, 2001
The Hull Board of Selectmen meeting was called to order at 7:32pm on Tuesday evening, August 7, 2001 at the Hull
MunicipaBuilding, 253 Atlantic Avenue, Hull, Massachusetts.
Present: Timothy MacKenzie, Chairman; Joshua Cutler, Vice Chairman; Thomas Burns, Clerk; John Reilly and Regina Burke, Members. Also present were Philip Lemnios, Town Manager, and James Lampke, Town Counsel.
7:30pm to 7:40pm - Open Forum
Discussion was held on a town-sponsored newsletter being critical of the Town's Massachusetts Highway Grant funded reconstruction of the area at Pemberton. The article was written in response to an Open Space Study Committee meeting. Also discussed was the editorial in the Hull Times critical of the Open Space study committee involving itself in the Pemberton project.
Leonard Hersch was present and he said that he thought the Open Space Study Committee's discussion and criticism of the Pemberton project exceeded its authority. Also present to complain about the negative comments were Phyllis Aucoin and James Tobin.
Later in the evening, while awaiting the attorney for the 8:00pm appointment, an additional discussion was held.
Reilly said he was surprised at the Open Space Committee's delving into the matter because its mandate is to review the Open Space Plan, the Harbor Management Plan and the Railroad Study Committee Plan and report back to the Selectmen.
Cutler said he agreed in general and made the following motion:
MOVED-Cutler: To have the Hull Historic District Commission come to a meeting at a mutually available time.
SECOND-Reilly
Burns said that the Open Space Committee is in favor of going forward with the project, but reviewed it as it relates to the Harbor Management Plan. Burns also said he is confident there have been many hearings on the project down through the years but that now, it is imminent.
Lemnios said it was unfortunate that a Town committee put it out in a newsletter with misleading information. He expressed concern of how such controversy can jeopardize the grant.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
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8:45pm - Public Hearing re:- Keyspan to Install Gas Main on Central Avenue
Francis X. O'Leary of Keyspan appeared seeking to open Central Avenue for 490 ft. to install a gas main from #81 to the Memorial School.
Cutler asked O'Leary if the work had been commenced, because starting the work before approval has been a problem in the past and will not be tolerated.
O'Leary indicated that the work had not been started.
MOVED-Reilly: To allow Keyspan to install and maintain 490 feet of 2" gas main in Central Avenue and M Street from the existing 1 1/2 inch gas main at house #81 Central southerly to the existing 1 1/2" gas main on M Street provided all street openings and closures meet the approval of the Superintendent of Streets.
SECOND-MacKenzie
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
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MOVED-Cutler: To approve the minutes of July 10 and 17, 2001 as amended (Scrivener error)
SECOND-MacKenzie
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor.
8:00pm - Cont. Public Hearing re:- Bridgeman Enterprises, INC dba Bridgeman's Restaurant
Prior to the opening of the continued hearing Joshua Cutler recused himself.
The Chairman swore in the witnesses for an all-alcoholic, common victualers and entertainment license at 145 Nantasket Avenue on an application filed by Joseph F. Laspada.
Laspada provided all the information as requested at the previous hearing, and in response to the concerns raised by Florence Sullivan of Atherton Road in regard to noise that might emanate from the establishment, Laspada said the only windows that will be opened are the transom windows on the first floor.
He also said that he was withdrawing the request for licenses for the patio at this time.
MOVED-Reilly: To approve the common victualers license with hours of operation to be 11:00am to 1:00am.
SECOND- MacKenzie
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
Continued
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MOVED-Reilly: To approve the annual all-alcoholic license for the first and second floor subject to passing all inspectional services with hours of operation to be from 11:00am to 1:00pm
SECOND-MacKenzie
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
MOVED-Reilly: To approve the entertainment license for pre-recorded piped-in music on the first and second floors.
SECOND-MacKenzie
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
Hearing adjourned at 8:35pm and the Board recessed and returned at 8:50pm.
8:30pm - Pier Discussions
The Board discussed the selection of a developer or developers for the purpose of entering into negotiations for a project to be constructed at Nantasket Pier out of the three submissions for proposed developments received from Abbott Investments, Inc., etal; Sea Chain, et al; and Bayside Marketing Systems, Inc. et al.
Lemnios explained that there have been two recent public hearings and that the next stage is to designate a developer or developers for the purpose of negotiations. He said that designation is not an endorsement.
MOVED-Cutler: To designate Sea Chain and Bayside Marketing
SECOND-MacKenzie
Following further discussion a vote was taken.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
Reilly asked that the Town Clerk be contacted for a proposed available date for a Special Town Meeting.
Correspondence
Requested research on a request from Christine Abbate, Chairman of the Hull Cultural Council, to increase membership from seven to nine members.
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New Business
Reilly said that the Chief of Police has no problem with the request to change traffic on Central Avenue, west, and L Street during the reconstruction of the Memorial School from Park & Recreation.
MOVED-Reilly: To change the traffic pattern on M Street to two-way; L Street from Central Avenue to the bay to two-way; and Central Avenue between M & L Streets to one-way, south, temporarily during the Memorial School re construction.
SECOND-Cutler
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
In other business, Reilly requested minutes be forwarded to him from the Weir River study committee and the Open Space Study Committee.
Cutler requested minutes from the School Building Committee.
Lemnios said he will send a memo to the three committees requesting the minutes.
Meeting adjourned at 9:33pm.
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