Hull Board of Selectmen
May 13, 2003
Minutes
The meeting of the Hull Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:39 pm on Tuesday, May 13, 2003 at the Hull Municipal Building, 253 Atlantic Avenue, Hull, Massachusetts.
Present for the Board were: John Reilly, Chairman; Thomas Burns, Vice Chairman; Regina Burke, Clerk; and Leonard Hersch, Member. Also present were Christopher McCabe, Town Manager, and James Lampke, Town Counsel.
Not present was Gerard McLaughlin
Burns announced that McLaughlin was not present as the result of an operation on his hip.
7:30 pm Trevor Nelson - re: Applicant for Planning Board - rescheduled
7:45 pm Karen Petrillo - re: Applicant for Planning Board - rescheduled
7:30 Pm Henry Dunn - re: Carnival and Parking at Nantasket Pier
Henry Dunn explained to the Board that the annual HYFA carnival cannot be held as usual on the HRA land because permission was not given. He asked for permission to use the Nantasket Pier for the fund-raising event, to be held from July 9th through July 13th.
Following agreement that the carnival has been enjoyed by the townspeople for many years, and with notice to the applicant of his responsibilities for clean-up, liability coverage, public safety, and the need to have everything completed prior to the start date, the applicant was told to return to a meeting for a status report.
MOVED-Hersch: To permit the use of Nantasket Pier for the carnival provided that all of the terms are met in regard to liability coverage, public safety, and subject to the final approval of the Board of Selectmen.
SECOND-Reilly
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
8:00 pm Andrew Spinale re: Use of Nantasket Pier
Andrew Spinale and Justin Gould appeared before the Board to discuss the selection of their Request for Proposal for the use of Nantasket Pier. The vote had been 3 in favor and one opposed (Hersch) approving Aquamarine Services taken at the Selectmen's meeting held during Town Meeting.
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Hersch said he wanted it understood that he did not oppose the award, but had objected to voting at a Selectmen's Meeting held at Town Meeting because it had been previously announced that the decision would be made at the May 13th regularly scheduled Selectmen's Meeting, and that was his only objection.
Spinale and Gould spoke about the proposal for installing transient docks, improving the appearance of the pier, providing waterfront access to the public, and fishing boats; reserving Harbormaster space at no cost, to work to establish Hull as a gateway to the islands, to attract more pleasure and charter boats, to offer kayak rental and group trips, to reserve 16 parking spaces, and to work together with the Town toward improving the infrastructure. They estimated the docking fees at about $80. per ft. (See documents)
Spinale said he has been a summer resident all of his life and a full time resident for the last six years. Gould said was a longtime employee of the Hingham Tower Day Care Camp and is with Putnam Investments.
Town Counsel said he was satisfied with the final documents submitted and had all the necessary liability coverage, but that he would like them to have the pier examined for protection against further damage.
TOWN MANAGER
McCabe told the board that there is tax title property at 34 Spring Valley Road now ready to be auctioned. He described the property as a very small lot of land with a building in very poor condition assessed at a $16,500 value as an unbuildable lot, and $110,00 as a buildable lot. The Building commissioner in his memo described the property as a “demolition and rebuild project.”
MOVED-Burns: To direct Town Manager to set the minimum bid price at $75,000.
SECOND-Hersch
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
McCabe also told the Board that the Coast Guard Boat House has been declared surplus property and that he was seeking authorization from the Board to submit an application for lease or sale to the Town.
MOVED-Hersch: To authorize the Town Manager to pursue the USCG Board House.
SECOND-Burke
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
McCabe noted a letter from the Mass Highway stating that the bid opening is scheduled for June 24, 2003 with a completion date of July 18, 2003.
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LICENSES
Approved unanimously an Arcade renewal to the Dream Machine, Rick Lawrence, Mgr., 197 Nantasket Avenue on a motion by Hersch, seconded by Burns.
Unanimously approved a common victualer license renewal to Nona
Unanimously approved a (new owner) parking lot license for 1000 cars to Imperial Realty, Rick Lawrence, Mgr. at the HRA lot on a motion by Burns, seconded by Hersch.
Unanimously approved a (New Owner) parking lot license for 225 cars to Henry Dunn at the Nantasket Pier on a motion by Hersch, seconded by Burke.
CORRESPONDENCE
Two requests were received from Police Chief Brooker: One was the appointment of four Seasonal Police Officers for the 2003 summer season; and to authorize filing a Civil Service requisition form 13A requesting a Certified List for considering the appointment of a permanent-intermittent police officer to a permanent police officer.
MOVED-Hersch: To approve the conditional appointment of James K. McKenna, Brian J. McLaughlin, Andrew Sweeney and Joseph L. Guertin as Seasonal Police Officers for the year 2003 summer season contingent upon the conditions in the Police Chief's memo of May 13, 2003.
SECOND-Burns
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
MOVED-Hersch: To authorize the requisition of a certified list from Civil Service for consideration of the appointment of a permanent intermittent police officer to a permanent police officer.
SECOND-Burke
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
CORRESPONDENCE
3. Noted a request from Ginny Capo to serve on the Parking Study Committee.
3. Referred to the Hull Redevelopment Authority a request to use HRA land for a function.
3. Read aloud by the Chairman a letter from Joanne Allen signed by ten other persons disturbed by the treatment of Hersch by the Board. Burns took exception to the letter.
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MINUTES
MOVED-Hersch: To approve the minutes of February 25 and March 4, 2003 as presented.
SECOND-Burke
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
Reilly reminded the Members that this is the last Selectmen's meeting for Regina Burke, who chose not to seek re-election.
Reilly and the Members wished her the best of luck and thanked her for her six years as a Board member, who always stepped up to serve on various committees and projects, and who holds the record as Clerk of the Board.
OTHER BUSINESS
Hersch said in view of the Town Meeting vote not to abolish Civil Service that it was appropriate to call for a Civil Service List for position of Police Chief, who is retiring in November, and the Fire Chief position now filled by an acting Chief.
MOVED-Hersch: To call for a Civil service List for Police Chief
SECOND-Burns
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
MOVED-Hersch: To call for a Civil Service List for Fire Chief
SECOND-Burns
VOTE: Unanimous in favor.
Meeting adjourned at 9:07 pm.
November 18, 2003
APPROVED
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