Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
August 6, 2002
The Hull Board of Selectmen meeting was called to order at 7:34pm on Tuesday evening, August 6, 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.
Minutes
MOVED-Hersch: To approve the minutes of June 4, 2002 as presented.
SECOND-McLaughlin
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
Correspondence
Reilly read a memo from Police Chief Donald Brooker notifying the Board that there are three full-time positions he is requesting to fill. He also requested for purposes of seniority that Officer Matthew J. Lucas be appointed effective August 6, 2002, Officer Nicholas D. Galluzzo effective August 7, 2002 and Officer James E. Sutherland effective August 8, 2002. The fourth candidate, Officer Henry T. Colligan will continue to be employed as an intermittent as he has been since February 1. 2002.
MOVED-Hersch: To appoint Officer Lucas effective August 6, 2002; Officer Galluzzo effective August 7, 2002, and Officer Sutherland effective August 8, 2002.
SECOND-Burke
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
Chief Brooker told the Board that there was one applicant willing to accept a position with the Department from the Civil service Gender Specific list, Michelle Lee Concannon of 4 Second Street, Hull. Ms. Concannon had been previously interviewed by the Board and the Chief asked if the selectmen wished to re-interview.
MOVED-Burke To request an interview
SECOND-Burns
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
Reilly asked that a meeting be scheduled after Labor Day on a request by Linda C. Berkely, Secretary of Hull Seaside Animal Rescue in regard to the property at the corner of Bay Avenue East and Nantasket Avenue as a potential site for an animal shelter.
7:45 pm - Joseph Lombardi dba Castaways, 163 Nantasket Avenue - Junk Dealers License
Reilly opened the public hearing and swore in witnesses. He then asked Town Counsel to explain the process.
Lombardi said he is opening an antique/second hand store at the site of the former Hull Federal Credit Union, which has 32 parking spaces. He said he owns a package store, deals in real estate and that antiques have been his hobby.
Police Chief Donald Brooker reported favorably, but reminded the Board that Lombardi has a license to park vehicles for a fee for the same 32 parking spaces.
Following discussion the consensus was that there is adequate parking in the area.
MOVED-Hersch: To grant the Junk Dealer License to Mr. Lombardi subject to the Town's Rules and Regulations. All articles are to be kept inside at all times.
SECOND-Reilly
The sentence underlined in the motion was an amendment offered by McLaughlin and added to the motion with the approval of Hersch and Reilly.
Reilly reiterated that the hours are to be seven days from 10AM to 10PM and that there are to be no outside displays. Lombardi agreed to familiarize himself with all local laws by reading the Rules and Regulations established by the Selectmen dated November 17, 1980 pertaining to gold, silver, and coins, and the Code of the Town of Hull.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
7:30 pm - Dunkin Donuts, Helder Garcia, Mgr. 1B Bay Street-Common Victualers
Meeting Postponed
8:00 pm - Francesco Esposito dba Atlantic 276 - Application for All Alcoholic (restaurant) License at 276 Nantasket Avenue- transfer from La Galleria
Reilly opened the hearing on the transfer of license from La Galleria and recessed it at 8:23pm in order to give the applicant an opportunity to file a common victualer license application, which he had failed to do.
Correspondence
Noted and Requested a meeting be scheduled for September a memo from the Weir River Watershed Council to discuss the best way to manage water resources.
Assigned to the Town Manager, Harbormaster and Highway Department a suggested resolution to a petition submitted by several Hampton Circle residents complaint about private boats blocking the right-of ways to the waterfront.
Unanimously approved the signing of the Authority to File form and certification for the upgrade of the Hull Wastewater Treatment Facility granting the authority to Town Manager to file applications and execute agreements for grant/loan assistance, on a motion by Reilly, seconded by Hersch.
Other Business
MOVED-Hersch: To appoint Town Counsel, James Lampke as interim Town Manager beginning Monday, August 19, 2002 at $500.00 per week additional compensation.
SECOND-Reilly
(Vote delayed as Lampke was out of the room)
MOVED-Hersch: That Lemnios remain as a member of the School Building Committee as a private citizen.
SECOND-Reilly
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
MOVED-Burns: To appoint Sarah Das as a member of the Conservation Commission
SECOND-McLaughlin
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
Meeting recessed at 8:41pm and reopened at 8:59pm
La Galleria Hearing Reopened
Reilly reopened the La Galleria hearing at 8:50pm. Lampke told the members the applicant has filed an application for a common victualer license and a floor plan for the business.
MOVED-Hersch: To approve the common victualer license until 12pm
SECOND-Reilly
Police Chief Brooker suggested they stop serving on the patio at 10pm; that customers should be gone by 11:00pm; employees by 11:30pm; and that 11pm be last call.
VOTE: 3 Ayes, 2 Nays (Burns & McLaughlin)
A discussion was held on granting the All Alcoholic license. The Chief expressed his concern over lack of prior experience.
Esposito said that the bartender has 6 to 8 years of school and is TIP certified.
Reilly said that a condition of the license is to finalize the capacity, which is not to exceed -exterior 70 seats - interior 90 seats; that all staff will be TIP certified by October 1, 2002; closing is to be at 12pm and last call at 11:30pm.
Reilly said all of the stipulations from the original license being transferred will apply and he read those stipulations. He added that they must have a TIP certified Assistant Manager to be on premises at all times and provide the Selectmen with documentation.
Esposito indicated that Richard LeMar, the manager of Atlantic 101 has the credentials to be assistant manager.
Hersch accepted adding the conditions to his motion.
VOTE: Four in Favor; One abstention (Burns)
Lampke thanked the members for the confidence they are placing in him to be acting town manager and that if it is the Board's pleasure he is willing to accept.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in favor
MOVED-Burke: To go into executive session to discuss strategy in litigation, sale, lease or disposition of property, collective bargaining strategy with non-union employees, and applicants for employment.
SECOND-Burns
ROLL CALL VOTE: Aye, Hersch; Aye, Burke; Aye, Reilly; Aye. Burns, Aye, McLaughlin.
The Board moved into executive session at 9:59pm and thereafter adjourned.
October 29, 2002
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