Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
April 2, 2002
The Hull Board of Selectmen meeting was called to order at 7:35pm on Tuesday evening, April 2, 2002 at the Hull Municipal Building, 253 Atlantic Avenue, Hull, Massachusetts.
Present: Timothy MacKenzie, Chairman; Joshua Cutler, Vice Chairman; Thomas Burns, Clerk; John Reilly(8:20), and Regina Burke, Members. Also present were Philip Lemnios, Town Manager, and James Lampke, Town Counsel.
Cutler raised objections to the override vote and asked to see the minutes. He said it should have been on the agenda and that he was not pleased.
MacKenzie responded that he thought the vote had been taken sometime after Cutler had left the meeting before its ending.
7:45pm - Robert Algera, Steve Lamoureux, Lloyd Simmons, Skate Park Committee
Appointments
MOVED-MacKenzie: To appoint Robert Algera to the Skate Park Committee.
SECOND-Burke
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
MOVED-MacKenzie: To appoint Thomas Burns as the Selectmen's Representative to the Skate Park Committee.
SECOND-Cutler
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
MOVED-Cutler: To appoint Lloyd Simmons to the Skate Park Committee.
SECOND-Burns
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
Steve Lamoureaux was not present.
MacKenzie explained the process and said they must come back to the Selectmen to discuss matters such as site selection, funding, and all other matters.
Lemnios informed the committee members that they need to do public outreach.
License
MOVED-Cutler: To approve the application of Sea Note, Inc. 159 Nantasket Ave. for an Automatic Amusement Device license for one pool billiards table, and one countertop video game.
SECOND-Burke
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in favor
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Miscellaneous
Lemnios requested that a 1984 Ford pickup truck belonging to the Fire department be declared surplus.
MOVED-MacKenzie: To declare the 1984 Fire Department pickup truck as surplus.
SECOND-Burke
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
MacKenzie read a letter from Plymouth County Conservation Supervisors announcing its Annual Tree, Shrub and Plant sale at the Marshfield Fairgrounds on April 27th.
8:00pm - Hull Animal Shelter Presentation
Representatives of the Hull Seaside Animal Rescue organization appeared before the Board seeking support for the charitable group's efforts to provide shelter and services to wild, abandoned or lost animals.
The group President, Julia Feola, presented a slide show and comprehensive written documents to support the request, consisting of reports on previous activities, fund-raising, background on the building, and design plans.
Working with the Animal Control Officer, Megan Hanrahan. who was present at the meeting, the group has been neutering and spading wild cats, providing euthanasia where necessary, and housing animals within their volunteers' homes.
They presented plans for the building at 663 Nantasket Avenue, to use as a shelter and to house the Animal Control Office.
The building, a former service station now owned by the DEP, is the site of an environmental cleanup and has been vacant for a long time. It must continue to be monitored.
The group is asking for a private/public partnership and has a $50,000. grant.
MOVED-MacKenzie: To proceed in negotiations with the DEP with the goal of acquiring the building in Waveland for an animal shelter.
SECOND-Burke
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
Other Business
Noted a memo from the Town Treasurer that the tax bills have been mailed.
Reviewed the Special town Meeting Warrant.
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MacKenzie gave an update of the Oasis by stating that there are six proposals - two from non-profits and four from commercial vendors.
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MOVED-MacKenzie: To go into executive session to discuss the sale, lease or disposition of real property and to reopen the public meeting.
SECOND-Reilly
ROLL CALL VOTE; Aye, Reilly; Aye, Burns; Aye, MacKenzie; Aye, Cutler; Aye, Burke
The Board moved into executive session at 9:15pm and returned to open session at 9:25pm.
A request from the Mass.-American water Co, for a grant of location on Barnstable St. for home water service was discussed.
MOVED-Reilly: To permit the grant of location on Barnstable Street provided the street is paved curb to curb and properly compacted and done to the Highway Superintendent's satisfaction
SECOND-Burns
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor.
MOVED-Cutler: To write a letter to the Massachusetts-American Water Company expressing the Board's concerns in regard to their actions in agreeing to provide water service for properties inconsistent with the Town's policy on street openings.
SECOND-MacKenzie
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
Meeting adjourned at 9:40pm.
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