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Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
October 1, 2002
The Hull Board of Selectmen meeting was called to order at 7:45 pm on Tuesday evening, October 1, 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 Acting Town Manager and Town Counsel, James Lampke.
7:30 pm - Janet White and Jo Ann Rose - Applicants for Appointment to the South Shore Recycling Group - CANCELED because of illness.
7:45 pm - Friends of the Hull Library-re: Directional Signs
Helen Weiser, Beatrice Long, Richard Lang and Ginny Capo, members of friends of the Hull Library were present to request permission to post five directional signs guiding people to the Hull Library location.
The sign, which will depict the universal sign for libraries and a separate directional arrow would be placed as follows: 1) West Corner bridge; 2) the V at the Veteran's Monument; 3) the V at X & Y Streets; 4) the V at the Lifesaving Museum; 5) at the library corner.
Daniel Johnson, Library Director, told the Board that Highway Superintendent Mr. Parent has agreed to provide the posts and install the signs.
MOVED-Hersch: To approve the erection of signs at the west corner bridge, median strip at the Veterans Monument, the V at X & Y Streets, at the Lifesaving Museum and Library by the Friend of the Library and at the direction of the Police Chief and Highway Superintendent.
SECOND-McLaughlin
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
7:30 pm Bill Golden re: Hull vs Massport
The meeting with Attorney William Golden, representing Hull in its suit against Massport over the proposed additional runway at Logan Airport began at 7:54pm
MOVED-Burke: To go into executive session to discuss strategy in litigation, and to return to open session.
SECOND-Burns
ROLL CALL VOTE: Aye, McLaughlin; Aye, Burns; Aye, Reilly; Aye, Burke, Aye, Hersch.
The Board moved into executive session at 7:55pm and returned to open session at 8:45pm.
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8:00 pm - Representative Garrett Bradley and Senator Robert Hedlund-re Spring and Main Streets Project and School Reimbursement
Bradley and Hedlund discussed school funding and their efforts to force the State to give the cities and town relief because of school renovations done on the promise from the state of reimbursement.
They said, they have filed a bill line item certification to allow borrowing capped at $50 million for five years, so that cities and town can see some money when they should.
Hersch said the Town went ahead expecting 71% reimbursement on the strength of a promise from the State and said he considers it a breach of contract.
In response to McLaughlin's question of what the Board could do, Bradley said to put a list together for support of the filed bill and contact communities to support the legislation. He also said he was disappointed in the lack of support from the Mass. Municipal Association.
McLaughlin said he still considers it a breach of trust and that they basically lied to us. We have to pay the bills, he said.
Lampke said one cannot produce, unequivocally, a promise, but effectively they created a situation where it appears to be a promise. It was disingenuous, he said, and they should have exempted those communities who had committed to contracts.
In other business, they said the new bandstand will have a dance floor; that the Main Street project should begin on the 26th, and that the funds are protected.
Burns suggested that with a new Town Manager, we should address the myriad of problems Hull has with the MDC by setting up a liaison with representatives from both of Bradley
Reilly asked why there are three State Police cars in Town now. They had promised to provide police help during the summer, he said, and instead made an exodus out of Hull, He added, that the Town has to struggle for summer police.
8:30 pm Lloyd Simmons - re: Skate Park
Lloyd Simmons and Jack Wholey were present to discuss the status of a skateboard park in Hull. Burns is a member of the committee to search for sites. He said that because of other duties, the committee has not yet met, but will be meeting in two weeks, and will schedule another meeting when the information has been compiled.
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Minutes
MOVED-Hersch: To accept the minutes of July 9, 2002 as presented.
SECOND-McLaughlin
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
8:45 pm Michelle Concannon- re: Police Appointment Interview.
CANCELED will not be rescheduled.
MOVED-Hersch: To direct the Police Chief to sign another gender specific Civil Service List.
SECOND-Burke
Amendment-McLaughlin: To add to the motion that the Civil Service List be from a statewide list.
SECOND-Hersch
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor as Amended
Correspondence
Noted a letter from Nancy Tame in opposition to a second house on the Finn property, Telegraph Avenue.
Unanimously approved a request from Lory Newmyer, Executive Director of the Hull Lifesaving Museum requesting use of the piers and all day parking for the "Head of the Weir River Race" Saturday, October 19th, on a motion by Hersch, Seconded by McLaughlin.
Noted a letter from Kelly Shanahan, President of Hull Youth Hockey requesting to discuss the process used that she is disappointed with the manner of appointing Park and Recreation Commission members. Reilly apologized for any misunderstanding, and said he will keep the request on file in case a vacancy occurs.
Town Manager
Lampke said that Stone's estimate for reviewing the early retirement proposal is for review at $300. per hour and a total time of about 5-10 hours. He said he recommend going ahead with the review.
MOVED-Burns: To go forward with Stone
SECOND-Hersch
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
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Miscellaneous
Burns objected to reading correspondence at an open meeting. He said letters are often biased and before unsolicited letters are read the Board should vote to approve reading them aloud.
Hersch disagreed stating the Chairman should read the letters because people write letters to the Board and it shouldn't be discouraged.
McLaughlin said he had no problem with reading them aloud if there are no personal comments, but the discretion should be the Chair's.
Hersch asked that the Town Manager look at the status of the MDC land swap.
Lampke said that a letter of complaint on the storage of boats at Hampton Circle right of ways is being addressed.
MOVED-Burke: To go into executive session to discuss strategy in litigation, and disposition of property.
SECOND-Burns
ROLL CALL VOTE: Aye, Hersch; Aye, Burke; Aye, Reilly; Aye, Burns; Aye, McLaughlin.
The Board moved into executive session at 11:12pm and thereafter adjourned.
__December 17, 2002____
_____APPROVED____
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