Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
March 12, 2002
The Hull Board of Selectmen meeting was called to order at 7:25 pm on Tuesday evening, March 12, 2002 at the Hull Municipal Building, 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.
7:30 pm Open Forum
Mr. & Mrs. Caldwell appeared before the Board seeking to change the name of the Bluff Road extension where the frontage of their new property is located. They told the Board they need to have an address.
Lampke had submitted a memo to the Board the previous week and said that if the Selectmen have no issue as to the road itself, the Planning Board has the jurisdiction for a declaration of name change.
Minutes
MOVED-Cutler: To accept the minutes of December 18, 2001 as written
SECOND-MacKenzie
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
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MacKenzie asked the Town Manager to schedule an appointment for the next meeting on the request to name a portion of Wharf Avenue in memory of Francis T. McDuff and to schedule the Fire Chief on his request to name a portion of the N Street field in memory of Danielle Struzziery.
7:45pm - Public Hearing - New England Resort Management, LLC dba Clarion Nantasket Beach . Kristie Henriksen, Mgr. Application to amend description of licensed premises at 45 Hull Shore Drive.
The applicant Ferdinand Kiley was represented by attorney Lawrence Kellem, who said the applicant is proposing to expand the common victualer and all alcoholic beverage licenses to the north and south additions. Kellem said the south addition holds the convention center, etc. and the north addition is the location of the apartments. He said they wish to offer full concierge services to include alcohol and victuals.
Police Chief, Donald Brooker, offered his objections to serving alcoholic beverages to the apartments.
The applicant told the Board that the apartments are "high end" and an extension of the hotel.
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The applicant also represented and confirmed to the Board that no part of the request before the Board included any use of the roof of any of the buildings.
After discussing the various pros and cons a motion was made.
MOVED-Reilly: To approve the extension of premises for the common victualer license to the entire south addition consisting of four floors and entire north addition consisting of three residential floors plus north connector residences.
SECOND-MacKenzie
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
MOVED-Reilly: To approve the extension of premises for the all alcoholic license to include the entire south addition consisting of four floors plus the north connector rooms.
NO SECOND
MacKenzie asked to table until the next meeting.
MOVED-Cutler: To approve the extension of premises for the entertainment license by adding the entire south addition, lobby, function areas, interior, only.
SECOND-Burke
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor.
MOVED-Reilly: To continue the hearing on the all alcoholic beverage license amendment to extend the premises to March 26, 2002.
SECOND-Cutler
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor.
The Board recessed at 8:45pm and returned to open session at 8:51 pm.
8:20 pm - Parking Surfside Area
John Reilly recused himself.
Several owners and operators of businesses in the Surfside area attended the meeting to discuss their view of the parking problem in that area. Represented were Windflowers, Quintino, Hull Glass Plus, Trapp, and Subway. The owners recognized that part of the problem was construction at the hotel across the street, and they also mentioned how cooperative the hotel owner, Ferdinand Kiley, has been. But, they agreed, it was not enough to solve the problem..
Following a lengthy discussion a motion was made.
MOVED-MacKenzie: To install parking meters on April first of this year with 12 minutes of grace period and one hour parking at the Surfside area,
SECOND-Cutler
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor.
The discussion ended at 9:55pm at which time Cutler left the meeting.
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Miscellaneous
Lemnios spoke about the Hull Lifesaving Museum celebration to be held March 19th of the 110th anniversary of Joshua James' founding of the first lifesaving service. Chief Brooker said he will close the roadway between 5:45 and 6:30pm.
Lampke announced the second Take a Stand in the Sand, sponsored by the No Place for Hate Committee to be held on October 6th between 12 noon and 5:30pm. Also, a Rec for Respect Day will be held at the High School on April 25th from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.
Anthony Rose, Co-Chairman, said he would like the Selectmen to invite the students to a meeting.
Moved-MacKenzie: To endorse the No Place for Hate Committee in its efforts to bring diversity and tolerance to Hull and to support both of the functions.
Second-Burke
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
Licenses
Unanimously approved a seasonal all alcoholic license for the Nantasket Beach Salt Water Club Inc., William G. Joubert, Mgr. on Fitzpatrick Way on a motion by Reilly, seconded by Burke.
Unanimously approved a seasonal all alcoholic license for The Sea Note, Joseph Phillips, Mgr. 159 Nantasket Avenue on a motion by Reilly, seconded by Burke.
Unanimously approved an entertainment license for The Sea Note Inc., Joseph Phillips, Mgr. 159 Nantasket Avenue, on a motion by Reilly, seconded by Burke.
Correspondence
Noted that Brooker's memo that Le Calypso has no manager and a memo from the office stating an application for a new manager had been filed March 7 and tentatively scheduled for March 25,
Noted with regret the resignation of Ronald Davey as a member of the finance committee.
Unanimously approved placing an article on the Town Meeting warrant for a debt exclusion on the renovations of the schools on a motion by Burke, seconded by MacKenzie.
Unanimously Appointed Reilly to serve on the Government Study Committee on a motion by MacKenzie, seconded by Burke.
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MacKenzie announced that he will not seek re-election as a member of the Board of Selectmen. He said it had been an incredible experience and that he appreciated all the support he has received. The members each expressed their disappointment and wished him well.
MOVED-Reilly: To go into executive session to discuss the sale, lease or disposition of real property and to discuss union negotiations.
Second MacKenzie
ROLL CALL VOTE: Aye, Reilly; Aye, MacKenzie; Aye, Burns; Aye, Burke
The board moved into executive session at 10:45pm and thereafter adjourned.
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