Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
June 4, 2002
The Hull Board of Selectmen meeting was called to order at 7:30pm on Tuesday evening, June 4, 2002 at the Hull Municipal Building, 253 Atlantic Avenue, Hull, Massachusetts.
Present: John Reilly, Chairman; Thomas Burns, Vice Chairman; Regina Burke, Clerk; Leonard Hersch and Gerald McLaughlin, Members. Also present were Philip Lemnios, Town Manager, and James Lampke, Town Counsel.
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm - Open Public Forum
Several employees and committee members appeared before the Board to express their support to Town Manager Phil Lemnios, who announced his decision last week to accept a new post in Natick.
Present, and speaking in support of Lemnios, were: John MacLeod, Operations Manager of the Hull Municipal Light Department; Jim Tobin, Finance Committee; Ed Petrilak, Sewer Department Operations Manager; Penny Burns, Board of Library Trustees; Kathleen Reynolds, Superintendent of Schools; Bill Hurst, School Department; Judy Saide, MIS Director; Ginny Capo, Hull Library Trustee; Daniel Johnson, Library Director; Pat Cannon, Light Board Member and Wire Inspector; Carolyn McNeil, Treasurer/Tax Collector; Kurt Bornheim, Harbormaster; Peter Lombardo, Building Commissioner; Richard Cleverly, resident and former Fire Department Employee; Kevin O'Brien, Public Health Agent; Fire Chief Robert Hollingshead; Paul Paquin and John Meschino, Conservation Commission Members; Sumner
Goldberg, Veterans Agent; Ed Parent, Superintendent of Streets; Peter Seitz, Director of Cable Television; Police Chief Donald Brooker; Carl Katzeff, Chairman of the Hull Redevelopment Authority; James Lampke, Town Counsel.
Lemnios thanked the group for the “kind words” and reminded everyone that whatever has been accomplished that he did not do it alone. He added that leaving Hull was a difficult decision because Hull is “addictive” because it's a wonderful Town.
7:45 pm - Chief Brooker - re: Seasonal Appointments
Brooker requested the Board to appoint four seasonal officers. The four candidates were present and the Chief introduced each to the Members: Andrew J. Sweeney of Hull; Nathan G. Fletcher of Norfolk; Eric Greener of Weymouth; and Joseph L. Guertin of Weymouth.
MOVED - Hersch: To appoint Andrew Sweeney, Eric Greener, Nathan Fletcher, and Joseph Guertin as Seasonal Police Officers for the year 2002 subject to successful passing and certification of a physician that they meet the required fitness standards.
SECOND-Burke
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
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Chief Brooker also requested the Selectmen to call for a gender specific Civil Service List for Permanent Intermittent Police Officers.
MOVED-Burns: To request a Civil Service Gender Specific List for Permanent Intermittent Police Officers.
SECOND-Hersch
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
8:15 pm - Brendan Nolan dba Eat Fish, 157 Nantasket Avenue - Common Victualer License Rescheduled
8:30 pm - Nancy A. Salamone dba Beach Coner, 157 Nantasket Avenue - Common Victualer License - Canceled
Following a request from Rod Young of the Hull Times for release of the Langsam Report, which he claimed was ordered by the Secretary of State, the Board recessed at 8:37pm and returned to open session at 8:50 pm.
MOVED-Burke: To go into executive session to discuss strategy in litigation Young's matter, and disposition of real property.
SECOND-McLaughlin
VOTE: Aye, Burke; Aye, Hersch; Aye, Burns; Aye, McLaughlin, Aye; Reilly.
The Board moved into executive session at 8:55pm and returned to open session at 9:55pm.
Young told the board of the ruling of the Secretary of State that the Langsam Report is a public document and as such should be released.
Lampke responded that the Board is aware that it is a public document, but there are exclusions to that rule and he believed that to release the report with the extensive redactions required would be useless. Lampke said the Town disagrees with the decision and will address it as it goes through the review process.
Young requested that a meeting be scheduled on the agenda with public access so that he can address the principle.
CORRESPONDENCE
The Members congratulated Town Counsel on his re-election as Secretary-Treasurer of the City Solicitors and Town Counsel Association. The announcement from Michael J. Ciota, President, termed the re-election as a reflection of the high regard in which he is held by his peers.
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OLD BUSINESS
Burns submitted to the Members an amendment to the Selectmen's Policy and Procedures Section three, which he said is a modification of the one he issued last week, which offered penalties for any member who is disrespectful.
McLaughlin said he supports the amendment as did Burke.
Hersch disagreed stating freedom of speech also permits freedom of demeanor and the Chairman runs the meetings.
MOVED-McLaughlin: To accept the proposed changes to our procedures
SECOND-Burns
McLaughlin said that the Chairman dictates and we defer to the Chairman, but if the majority finds at any time that a member is out of order there should be a recourse.
Reilly reminded the members that Town Counsel passes out the Open Meeting Law guidelines after each election and that it's up to the Chairman, who has the ability to act if a member or anyone else does not conduct themselves properly.
Substitute Motion - Reilly: Any display of disrespectful behavior or personal attack or verbal abusive conduct toward any individual citizen, Town employee or member of the Board will not be tolerated and will be dealt with appropriately by the Chairman.
SECOND-Hersch
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
Meeting adjourned at 10:50pm.
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