Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
February 11, 2003
The Hull Board of Selectmen meeting was called to order at 7:33 pm on Tuesday evening, February 11, 2003 at the Hull Municipal Building, 253 Atlantic Avenue, Hull, Massachusetts.
Present: Thomas Burns, Vice Chairman; Regina Burke, Clerk; Leonard Hersch and Gerard McLaughlin, Members. Also present were Christopher McCabe, Town Manager and James Lampke, Town Counsel.
Not present: John Reilly, Chairman
7:30 pm - Le Calypso, Inc. dba Le Calypso, 42A State Park Road - re: Change of Manager
Carolyn Conway, Attorney and Director of the Corporation, requested approval of the Board of Rosemary Nolan-Reid as Manager of Le Calypso, of whom she said has waitressed since the 1980's in restaurants serving alcohol and is TIP certified. She has been employed at Le Calypso since May 2002 as a waitress.
Police Chief Donald Brooker issued a written declaration that he is an abutter and will need a vote from the Board to participate in the decision. Attorney Conway said she had no objection.
MOVED-Burns: That the interest involved is not so substantial as to be deemed likely to affect the integrity of the services that the municipality may expect from the Police Chief.
SECOND-McLaughlin
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
The Chief said that Sergeant Lucas had conducted a background check and that there was nothing to prevent her from being the manager, but that he was concerned about her lack of experience. He said that she had no managerial experience, but the decision is up to the Board.
Hersch said that there is nothing in Chapter 138 that requires experience.
MOVED-Hersch: To approve Resemary Nolan-Reid as the new Manager for Le Calypso, 42A State Park Road pending TIP re-certification.
SECOND-Burke
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
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MOVED-Hersch: To notify the Town Clerk to place the following vacancy on the ballot for the May 19, 2003 Annual Election: A Member of the Board of Assessors to serve for a term of one year.
SECOND-McLaughlin
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
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7:45 pm - Public Hearing - Le Calypso, Inc. dba Le Calypso,Christele M. Morel, Clerk re:
Application for Entertainment License at 42A State Park Road
Burns swore in witnesses and recognized Carolyn Conway, Attorney, who stated they are seeking a license for live entertainment, (three instruments: string, wind, and piano), and a disk jockey (DJ). She said there will be no amplification. The DJ, she said, will be on the second floor or outside. The hours planned are 11:00 am to 1:00 am.
Conway also requested to amend the application to include the patio.
Burke said she has no problem with a DJ for a small wedding or event to end at 12 midnight on weekdays inside with no amplification. She said she objected to amending the application because no public notice has been given.
McLaughlin said after listening to the discussion he cannot justify allowing a disk jockey without the establishment having a history.
Chief Brooker expressed his concerns about other establishments in the past causing numerous noise complaints.
MOVED-McLaughlin: To approve the Entertainment License to Le Calypso, 42A State Park Road to permit three instruments: string, winds, and horn and one vocalist, dancing on second floor from 11:00am to 12:00 midnight. No electric amplification, doors and windows closed at all times, music on first and second floors not on decks, and to permit amending the application by removing the patio from the license application.
SECOND-Burke
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
The Chief was assured by the Members that the establishment will be in full compliance and that any previous violations have been addressed.
Hearing adjourned at 9:14pm.
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On the request of Chief Brooker two appointments were made:
MOVED-Hersch: To re-appoint James K. McKenna and Wendy Cope-Allen as special police officers without pay conditional upon completion of a current Massachusetts Criminal Justice Council in-service training program. Appointments to expire at 12:00 midnight, December 31, 2003.
SECOND-McLaughlin
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
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8:15pm - Lloyd Simmons - re: Skateboard Park (Cancelled)
CORRESPONDENCE
Unanimously approved permission to hold a wedding ceremony on May 25, 2003 at 3:00 pm to last about 15 minutes on Nantasket Beach at Phipps Street just past the bathhouse conditional upon approval of the MDC, to Ellen R. Adams, on a motion by Hersch, seconded by McLaughlin.
Noted a letter from Wellspring in regard to Sandy Graud's position as Community Outreach Counselor, whose grant was not funded, asking the Town to fund the position. McCabe said that this year's budget is very difficult and he could not justify creating a new Town position so he has not placed it in his draft budget.
Noted a letter from Senator Bob Hedlund listing Hull's Local Aid 9c Reduction as $259,004. or 0.9%.
Noted authorization by the Finance Committee to the Highway Superintendent to deficit spend for snow and ice removal not to exceed $100,000.
Noted a citizens' petition to protest the Charter School's rumored plans to relocate to the Catholic Charitable Bureau vacation property on Sunset Point. Although not a Town issue, Hersch then asked McCabe to find out what he could about it.
8:30 pm - Jack Wholey re: Applicant for Cable TV Commission (withdrew)
He said he had filed because he thought there were no applicants interested.
8:40 pm - Donald Roine - re: Applicant for Cable TV Commission
Donald Roine said he has 13 years experience and was a volunteer for Continental Cable, Media One, and AT&T Broadband.
MOVED-Hersch: To appoint Donald Roine to serve on the Cable Commission for a term to expire in 2005.
SECOND-McLaughlin
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
LICENSES
Postponed until next week the Common Victualers to Dunkin Donuts, 1B Bay Street on the request of Burke, who had questions on the application.
Unanimously approved a one-day special all-alcoholic license to the Knights of Columbus, 440 Nantasket Avenue for March 15, 2003 from 7:00 pm to 1:00 am on a motion by Burke, seconded by McLaughlin.
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NEW BUSINESS
MOVED-McLaughlin: To raise the mooring fees to $5.00 per ft for non-residents.
SECOND-Hersch
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
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MOVED-Hersch: To raise the cemetery grave fees to $400.
SECOND-Burke
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
There was consensus on two issues: One was to meet on a separate night for budget discussions; and to request a report from the Police Chief on the Dunkin Donuts egress to George Washington Boulevard.
Meeting adjourned at 10:45 pm.
August 15, 2003
Approved
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