Postponed until next week was a request from Jim Davis of 16 Burr Rd. He said he is seeking a curb cut at his address as shown on a plan dated November 19, 2002, to allow access to a new garage and addition he is planning to build. Since the Town owns the 12
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McCabe told the Board he did a site visit over the weekend and he is not sure how it will work as did Brooker, who said that the area is on a steep incline and abuts the ocean. The Chief said that he has some concerns of how it will work.
TOWN MANAGER
McCabe presented the written schedule for the next annual Town Meeting, which he said had been prepared by the Former Town Manager and that he has no reason to alter.
MOVED-Burke: To adopt the memo as presented.
SECOND-Hersch
MOVED-McLaughlin: Substitute motion to accept the memo changing the warrant closing date from 2/6/03 to 2/13/03.
SECOND-Burns
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
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Brooker reported on a letter he had received from Family Ties in Kenberma seeking a designated parking space. He said he wrote to the Lucreziano Family and explained that there is no authorization to designate parking spaces.
He also said that his department is ticketing violators of the parking rules.
Reilly addressed correspondence from the Department of Housing & Community Development that the Town has been awarded a grant in the amount of $655, 020, a Community Development Fund I for FY2003 from the CDBG Program.
According to Jay Szklut, Community Development Director, the grant is to be used as follows: $435,000. Housing Rehabilitation; $85,000. Wellspring Building Fund; $43,000. Truancy Program; $13,000. Adult Education; $78,000. Administration.
Reilly congratulated Szklut on his success, but said he was disappointed that there was no allocation for Family Support Services program.
MOVED-Hersch: To ask Szklut to reprogram to find the $45,000. needed for the Family Support Services program.
SECOND-McLaughlin
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
LICENSE
Unanimously approved a Class II Auto Sales License to James M. DiNapoli, dba Luxury Auto Sales, a wholesaler, 36 J Street, on a motion by Hersch, seconded by McLaughlin.
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Regina Burke announced that she will not be seeking re-election this coming May. Burke said she appreciates all the support given her, and though she is not sure of her upcoming schedule she will continue serving where she can.
8:30 pm - Bob Guiney and Clarence Zicko - Re: Beach Avenue Parking
The meeting was called in response to a request from Alfred J. Carolan, Jr., Attorney representing Clarence and Paula Zicko of 351 Beach Avenue to discuss a parking issue between his clients and Bob Guiney of 349 Beach Avenue.
Zicko is objecting to Guiney parking on W Street and alleged in his letter that the Hull Police are not following the Code in regard to parking in front of someone else's house.
Town Counsel stated that the bylaw being quoted is only applicable in certain areas and W Street is not one of those areas. Even so, Lampke said, no persons have deeded rights to park on a Town street and that parking is always subject to change.
Chief Brooker agreed and said that the sign on W Street is a different sign than the restricted parking sign and presented examples. He suggested that the Selectmen could include W Street in the restricted area.
MOVED-McLaughlin: To accept the Chief's suggestion.
SECOND-Burke
MOVED-Hersch: Substitute Motion - To take no action on parking on W street
SECOND-Reilly
VOTE: Three, Ayes; One nay (Burns); One Abstention (McLaughlin)
Motion Passed
The Board recessed at 9:59 pm and returned at 10:06 pm.
9:00 pm - Representative Bradley and Senator Hedlund - Re: Local Aid
Senator Robert Hedlund and Representative Garrett Bradley appeared before the Board to discuss the financial situation of Massachusetts and said that due to the State
Hersch asked that Hedlund and Bradley look into the formula for funding of Charter Schools, which he said cannot be deciphered by the Board.
In response to a question from Burns, both agreed that the Main Street reconstruction and seawall replacement are funded with a bond and that they believe there is a commitment for these projects.
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CORRESPONDENCE
Unanimously approved the appointment of Sarah White to the Weir River Estuary Park Committee on a motion by Hersch, seconded by Burke.
Noted a letter from the State Human Resources Division of a scheduled Civil Service examination for Hull Fire Chief, although not requested by Selectmen.
OTHER BUSINESS
Reilly said that the Board has received the results of an investigation from the Hull Police Department, Detective Frank Yannizzi, which was undertaken by request of Superintendent of Streets, Edward D. Parent, Jr. who was charged by a letter writer to the local newspaper, Charles Santos, of using Town services to remove the hedges in front of his property.
Reilly said that the allegations were unfounded and not borne out by the facts, and that nothing claimed in that letter was true.
Hersch said that after reading the report Mr. Parent is 100% exonerated and that making those accusations went over the line. He added that Santos and the newspaper owe Mr. Parent an apology.
McLaughlin said it was a Class A #1 investigation. He said he would like to know why the report did not draw any conclusions.
Reilly asked Town Counsel to redact the report, where necessary, and release it to the public.
Meeting adjourned at 10:45 pm.
MARCH 4, 2003
APPROVED
