Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
April 29, 2003
The Hull Board of Selectmen meeting was called to order at 7:36 pm on Tuesday evening, April 29, 2003 at the Hull Municipal Building, 253 Atlantic Avenue, Hull, Massachusetts.
Present: John Reilly, Chairman; Regina Burke, Clerk; Leonard Hersch and Gerard McLaughlin, Members. Also present was Christopher McCabe, Town Manager
Not Present: Thomas Burns, Vice Chairman
The Chairman spoke of the passing of Thomas Godek, husband of retired Town Treasurer-Collector Josephine Godek, and a moment of silence was observed.
The Chairman called the joint meeting of the Board of Selectmen and Planning Board to order at 7:40 pm to fill the vacancy on the Planning Board left by the resignation of Denise Fisher as a member.
Present for the Planning Board were David Carlon, Chairman; David Twombly, Vice Chairman; Sarah White, Clerk; Jim Linville, Mark Bornheim, and Stephen Flynn, Members.
7:30 pm -Trevor Nelson - re: Applicant for Planning Board
Trevor Nelson appeared for an interview with the Board and said that he has attended several meetings and is familiar with the processes. He told the Board he has been in the construction business and development for twenty years.
Nelson answered questions posed by Members of both Boards and was thanked by the Chairman for his application and willingness to serve.
7:45 pm - Karen M. Petrillo - re: Applicant for Planning Board
Karen Petrillo appeared before the Board for an interview and said she has been a resident for eleven years and is currently employed by the Human Resource Coordinator for the Massachusetts State Lottery. She said she once owned a personal training business. Petrillo said her 19 years of experience in administration, her total work experience, and her common sense approach to policy and procedures, would be an asset on the Board.
Petrillo, who said although she has not attended any planning meetings that she is a quick-study and she answered all the questions posed by the Members of both Boards.
MOVED-Carlon: To nominate Trevor Nelson for the position on the Planning Board
SECOND-Linville
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MOVED-McLaughlin: To nominate Karen Pertillo for the position on the Planning Board
SECOND-Burke
Reilly called for the vote on Nelson that was five in favor, and then called for the vote on Petrillo, which was five in favor.
VOTE: TIE
MOVED-Bornheim: To continue the joint meeting to May 13, 2003 at 7:30 pm
SECOND-Hersch
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
8:00 pm - Lawrence Kellem, Attorney
Lawrence Kellem, Attorney, appeared before the Board to discuss three things: (A) 1118 Nantasket Avenue; (B) Hull Medical Center; (C) Permission to install American Flags on poles.
Hull Medical
Kellem, as Attorney representing the Hull Medical Center (HMC) appeared before the Board seeking support for a Town Meeting Article 22 to transfer ownership of the Medical Center property to the Town of Hull. In 1988 Manet Community Health Center, Inc. (MCHC) became the operating entity and now the lessee.
Kellem said that the Finance Committee has recommended no action but, he said, HMC is financially stable and the reason for turning it over to the Town is that the Trustees are aging and that they would like to see the HMC as a permanent part of the Town.
1118 Nantasket Avenue
Kellem, representing Mr. and Mrs. Randall Parrott, explained to the Board that they had purchased the property at 1118 Nantasket Avenue and had not known part of the property had been taken by the Town for use by the Hull Sewer Treatment Plant. He said he is seeking support for Town Meeting Articles 31 or 32 requesting to exchange the Parrott waterfront property for use of the Hull Lifesaving Museum for Town waterfront property Map 7, Lots 58 & 59. (See file documents).
Kellem submitted documents including appraisals of both parcels.
McLaughlin said that this appears to be a private transaction that went wrong. He suggested Kellem might want to make certain the Town land he is seeking is buildable.
American Flags
Kellem, speaking for the Nantasket Beach Chamber of Commerce requested permission to place American Flags on the poles along Topics Road, as well as seasonal banners at Kenberma.
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MOVED-McLaughlin: To approve the request to hang the American Flags on Topics Road and the seasonal banners in Kenberma.
SECOND-Burke
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor.
9:45 pm - Judeth VanHamm - re: Town Meeting Article 27
Judeth VanHamm appeared before the Board seeking support on Town Meeting Article 27, placing several lots of Town-owned land in the Rockaway section under the care and custody of conservation for use by the Weir River Estuary Park. She said the Finance Committee has voted no action.
MINUTES
MOVED-Hersch: To approve the minutes of February 20, 2003 as presented.
SECOND-Burke
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
CORRESPONDENCE
Approved unanimously a Junior Olympic Regatta on Sunday August 10 through Wednesday August 13, 2003 sponsored by the Jr. Race Committee of Hull Yacht Club, and the use of Mariners Park for boat storage during the event on a motion by Burke, seconded by McLaughlin.
Noted a letter from Aquarion Water stating that supplies are in good shape and that there is no drought status.
Approved unanimously an extension of time from May 1 to May 22, 2003 from the Hull Municipal Light Board for the weather monitoring tower on Mariners Park on a motion by McLaughlin, seconded by Burke.
Noted that the Point Allerton Association is holding a yard sale on Saturday, May 10, 2003 on a portion of the Daley & Wanzer parking lot with a cc to the Police Chief.
Noted a letter from the Hull Planning Board opposing the use of Mariners Park as a skate board park.
LICENSES
Approved unanimously on a request from the Police Chief that Interfaith Housing Lodge, 24 Park Avenue keep a register for the recently licensed Park Avenue property, and order all lodging houses to keep a register on a motion by McLaughlin, seconded by Burke.
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Approved unanimously a special one-day all alcoholic beverage license to Knights of Columbus, 440 Nantasket Avenue for, June 7, 2003 from 7:30 pm to 11:30 pm on a motion by McLaughlin, seconded by Burke.
Approved unanimously a one-day special all-alcoholic beverage license to Knights of Columbus, 440 Nantasket Avenue on June 8, 2003 from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm on a motion by Hersch, seconded by McLaughlin.
OTHER BUSINESS
David Carlon, Chairman of the Hull Planning Board, told the Members that following a public hearing on a zoning article to establish a special permit process for the waterfront district permitting minimal housing, the Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend unfavorable action.
Carlon said that the Board felt it had a responsibility to draft the special permit zoning to give citizens an option on development of Nantasket Pier, but of those present at the public hearing none supported the zoning change.
MOVED-Burke: To ban the use of all cell phones from the Selectmen's meeting room.
SECOND-McLaughlin
Burke added that the staff would be able to keep their phones on.
VOTE: Three in Favor; one opposed
Hersch asked for a point of personal privilege to discuss two issues. One was to say that the he had not opposed the Town Manager's reappointment of John MacLeod as Light Manager, but that he felt the Town Manager should include the salary for all appointments and reappointments in his memo to the Board.
The second matter was the recall petition that he said charged him with unsatisfactory performance. Hersch listed his accomplishments including his perfect attendance record, and his work on the School Building Committee as a challenge to that charge.
MOVED-Burke: To go into executive session to discuss strategy in litigation
SECOND-McLaughlin
ROLL CALL VOTE: Aye, Hersch; Aye, Burke; Aye, Reilly; Aye, McLaughlin
The Board moved into executive session at 11:06 and thereafter adjourned.
September 9, 2003
Approved
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