Town of Hull - 02/26/2002 Minutes

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02/26/2002 Minutes


	Hull Board of Selectmen Minutes February 26, 2002 The Hull Board of Selectmen meeting was called to order at 7:30 pm on Tuesday evening, February 26, 2002 at the Hull Municipal Building, 253 Atlantic Avenue, Hull, Massachusetts. Present: Timothy MacKenzie, Chairman; (8:15pm), 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. 7:30 pm - Open Forum Vice Chairman Joshua Cutler chaired the open forum in the absence of the Chairman. A request was made by Leonard Hersch to Honor Captain John Kinnear, a Hull Native, who passed away recently. He said the Captain was active as a member in the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion, a former School Committee and Building Committee member, former Veterans Agent, among many other duties he performed. Hersch asked that the Major be honored by naming a suitable site in his memory. Reilly suggested that the Memorial School, dedicated to the Veteran MOVED-Reilly: To create a committee consisting of a member each from the Selectmen, School Committee, School Building Committee, Veteran Legion to examine various sites to be named after veterans including Captain John Kinnear and to report back to the Board of Selectmen by September 1, 2002. SECOND-Burke VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor. MOVED-Cutler: To appoint Reilly as a member of the committee. SECOND-Burke VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor 7:45 pm - Public Hearing re Tax Classification David Beck, Assistant Assessor, appeared before the Board to discuss Tax Classification. Beck recommended in a memo dated 3/26/02 approval of factor #1 which means not shifting the tax burden to the commercial class. He also advised against #2 (discount for open space) #3 (adopting a residential exemption) and #4 (adopting a small business exemption). Beck stated that there is no benefit to Hull at this point in time for those various classifications. Following his presentation the Selectmen took the following motions: Page 1 of 4 Selectmen Minutes, 2/26/02 Page 2 of 4 Unanimously Approved #1 Residential Factor on a motion by Reilly, seconded by Burke. Unanimously disapproved Nos. 2 & 3, by two separate motions offered by Reilly, seconded by Burns. Unanimously disapproved #4 on a motion by Reilly, seconded by Burke. The hearing closed at 8:14pm. Timothy MacKenzie arrives. 8:00 pm - Public Hearing - Bridgeman Enterprises, Inc. dba Bridgeman's Restaurant, Joseph G. Laspada, Mgr. - Application to amend License to Include Outside Patio at 145 Nantasket Avenue. Cutler recused himself. Burns swore in the witnesses. MacKenzie then assumed the chair. Hull Police Chief Donald Brooker presented a written disclosure acknowledging that he is an abutter. MOVED-Reilly: To approve the disclosure by the Chief and permit him to participate as the Police Chief can still perform his duties in the best interest of the Town. SECOND-MacKenzie MOVED: UNANIMOUS in Favor Laspada said that the patio seat 80 persons, and will not have any entertainment. He said there is a wall bar and service bar and no bar stools. It is merely an extension of the inside operation, he said. Laspada also spoke about renovating the access ramp for the handicapped, agreed to installing noise abatement, table lighting, and to having no spotlights or neon lights. Chief Brooker summarized his written statement in which he recommended that opening be no sooner than 11 am; closing no later than 10 pm; patio to be vacated by 10:30 pm; no more than 60 persons to be seated at one time, and a service bar only is permitted. Florence Sullivan of Atherton Road, and Harold Tsumas of Ocean Place both spoke in support of the amendment to the licensed premises. Brooker stated that he has no problem with the patio staying open to 11:00pm with no liquor to be served after 10:00pm. MOVED-Reilly: To extend the description of the licensed premises of Bridgeman's Restaurant, 145 Nantasket Avenue to include the patio area with seating capacity not to exceed sixty as shown on the diagram, and with no entertainment, a service bar only and the implementation of noise abatement. SECOND-MacKenzie VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor Selectmen Minutes, 2/26/02 Page 3 of 4 Reilly asked that Laspada amend the application to reflect a seating capacity of 60. Laspada complied by amending the application. MOVED-Reilly: To approve the request to reduce the capacity of seating from 80 to 60. SECOND-MacKenzie VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor. Hearing closed at 9:19pm and the Board recessed and returned at 9:25pm 8:30 pm - Parking in Surfside Area John Reilly recused himself from voting. The Board met with some businessmen from the Surfside area who complained about the lack of parking in front of their stores. They suggested parking meters. Reilly, speaking as a citizen, said he thought there should be a consensus from all of the business persons in the area and suggested scheduling a meeting with advanced notice. Lemnios said he will schedule a hearing on March 12^th. ******* Following a discussion of the school renovation financial matters, which ended at 10:00pm, Reilly left the meeting for personal reasons. 9:00 pm - Maryanne Leonard - Request to be Changed from Alternate to Full Member on Conservation Commission; And Sarah B. Das - Request for Appointment as an Alternate Member on the Conservation Commission MOVED-Burns: That Maryanne Leonard be appointed as a Full Member of the Conservation Commission for a term to expire in 2004. SECOND-MacKenzie VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor MOVED-Burns: To appoint Sarah Das as an alternate member of the Conservation Commission with a term to expire in 2004. SECOND-Cutler VOTE: UNANIMOUS MOVED-MacKenzie: To approve the parking fine schedule submitted by Chief Brooker dated 1/24/02 with the exception of item 15 which is to be reduced from $20.00 to $15.00 SECOND-Cutler VOTE: Three in Favor; One Opposed (Burns) Selectmen Minutes, 2/26/02 Page 4 of 4 LICENSES MOVED-MacKenzie: To Approve the renewal of a Class II Auto License to Alie Soufan, 437 Nantasket Avenue SECOND-Burns VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor MOVED-Cutler: To approve the one-day all alcoholic beverage license to the Knights of Columbus, 440 Nantasket Avenue on March 16, 2002 from 7:00 pm to 1:00 am. SECOND-Burns VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor ***** MOVED-Cutler: To go into executive session to discuss the sale, lease, or disposition of real property and not to return to open session. SECOND-Burns ROLL CALL VOTE: Aye, MacKenzie; Aye, Burns; Aye, Burke; Aye, Cutler. The Board moved into executive session at 11:03pm and thereafter adjourned.