Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
September 3, 2002
The Hull Board of Selectmen meeting was called to order at 7:36pm on Tuesday evening, September 3, 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 was Town Counsel, James Lampke, Acting Town Manager
7:30 pm - School Committee, School Building Committee, Park & Recreation Commission - re: Ceremonial Transfer of Memorial School
Dr. Kathleen Reynolds, Superintendent of Schools and John Silva, Chairman of the School Committee were present for the formal act of the School Building Committee return of the renovated Hull Memorial School to the Town.
Reilly paid homage to the School Building Committee members, the School Committee and all those involved in the successful complete renovation of the middle school.
MOVED-Reilly: To accept on behalf of the Town the key to the Hull Memorial School, and to pass on the key to the Hull School Committee through Dr. John Silva.
SECOND-McLaughlin
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
Silva thanked the members and said that on behalf of the administration, students, and many more, he accepts the key and wanted to offer his thanks to the Building Commissioner, Park and Recreation Commission, support staff and citizens of Hull who voted to pass the 37 million debt exclusion.
Also present was Bruce Berman, Principal and Gary Twombly of the Park and Recreation Commission.
Reynolds also accepted the key, she said, for all the staff. She also announced that the graduation class of 2003 has only one student who has not passed the MCAS.
On Reynolds' request for an alternate to be appointed on the School Building Committee for the times when she cannot be present she suggested Bill Hurst, a motion was made.
MOVED-Burns: To appoint Bill Hurst as Dr. Reynolds' Alternate
SECOND-McLaughlin
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
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MINUTES
MOVED-McLaughlin: To approve the minutes of June 11, and June 16, 2002 as presented.
SECOND-Hersch
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
CORRESPONDENCE
Accepted with regret the resignation of John Cullen as a member of the Conservation Commission effective August 27th.
Accepted with regret the resignation of Robert Therrien as a member of the Design Review Board effective immediately.
Scheduled a September meeting to fill the vacancy on the Board of Assessors to fill the unexpired term of George Myers.
LICENSES
Unanimously approved an entertainment license to Francesco Esposito, New Manager dba Atlantic 276, 276 Nantasket Avenue for indoor entertainment to midnight and outdoor entertainment from 7:00pm to 10:00pm, on a motion by Hersch, seconded by Reilly.
TOWN MANAGER
Unanimously designated the position of Town Manager as the Board's representative to the Hull Retirement Board, on a motion by Hersch, Seconded by Burke.
Lampke, on the request of Police Chief Brooker, sought the Board's wishes on removal of the parking meters. A discussion ensued with Hersch opting to leave the meter in place.
MOVED-Hersch: To leave the meters in place at the two hour limit.
SECOND-Burke
Burns said he would like to establish consistent parking times throughout the Town. McLaughlin said he would like Nantasket Avenue at the MDC Reservation area to be the same hours as the parking meters. He also asked to have feedback from the merchants.
Reilly recused himself from the discussion because he has a business in Surfside.
VOTE: Two in Favor; Two opposed (McLaughlin & Burns) One abstention (Reilly)
Motion Failed
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MOVED-McLaughlin: To leave the two-hour meters in place until a discussion is held with the merchants and citizens.
SECOND-Burns
VOTE: Four in Favor; one abstention (Reilly)
Motion Passed
Following a discussion of contacting our representatives asking that they fight for our reimbursement of school renovation funding, a motion was made.
MOVED-Hersch: To send a letter to our representatives in that regard.
SECOND-McLaughlin
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
MOVED-Burke: To go into executive session to discuss non-union bargaining and strategy in litigation.
SECOND-McLaughlin
ROLL CALL VOTE: Aye, Hersh; Aye, Burke; Aye, Reilly; Aye, Burns; Aye, McLaughlin
The Board moved into executive session at 8:57pm and thereafter adjourned.
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APPROVED
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