Hull Board of Selectmen
August 26, 2003
Minutes
The meeting of the Hull Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:43 pm on Tuesday evening, August 26, 2003. Present for the Board were John Reilly, Chairman; Leonard Hersch, Vice Chairman; Christopher Olivieri, Clerk; Thomas Burns and Gerard McLaughlin, Members. Also present were Christopher McCabe, Town Manager and James Lampke, Town Counsel.
EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES
MOVED-Hersch: To approve the executive session minutes of August 5, 2003 as presented
SECOND-McLaughlin
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
7:30 pm - Cable Advisory Board - re: Report on Comcast
Donald Roine, Chairman, and Members of the Cable Television Commission appeared to report on the status of Comcast, the company that recently purchased the MediaOne Cable Company.
Roine said they have been meeting with Jim White, Comcast's Government Relations person, to discuss the many problems the Commission has encountered.
The problems discussed were the many complaints received by customers on service, signal interruptions, poor signal quality on channel 10, and the possibility of future service problems and inconvenience, and poor internet services.
In addition, they discussed tier purchases, and that the rules and regulations now in existence are not being followed causing persons to purchase an entire tier when they are permitted by law to purchase ala carte from the tier.
The suggestion offered by Roine on behalf of the Commission, because they are not satisfied with the response, is to form a regional committee that might have more clout.
Reilly thanked the Commission for its report and said he will try to have the matter scheduled next month.
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Selectmen Minutes, 8/26/03
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8:00 to 8:20 pm - Harriet Thorpe - Steve Silberberg and Timothy Love Applicants - Yard Waste Study Committee
The Members interviewed Harriet Thorpe, 17 Roosevelt Avenue; Steve Silberberg, 159 Nantasket Road, and Timothy Love, 16 Main Street, to serve on the Yard Waste Study Committee formed at last May's Town Meeting, Article 29. The stated purpose of the Committee is to study the site, cost and feasibility of Town collection of yard waste and to report back to Town Meeting next May.
Burns indicated that he would like to Chair the Committee.
MOVED-McLaughlin: To appoint all three applicants
SECOND-Olivieri
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING/SYNTHETIC TURF
Reilly opened discussion on holding a Special Town Meeting for the purpose of installing synthetic turf at the Hull High School field rather than the planned natural field. He said that last week following the meeting he announced that the Town Meeting would be held on October 27, 2003 at 7:30 pm and that the date would be ratified at this meeting.
Speaking in favor or against were: Jim Tobin, Member of the Finance Committee, who requested a ballot vote arguing it would be more representative; John Silva, Chairman of the School Committee; Kathleen Reynolds, Superintendent of Schools; and Dennis Blackall, Chairman of the Turf Study Committee, were all in favor of holding the Special Town Meeting.
MOVED-Hersch: To hold a Special Town Meeting on October 27, 2003 at 7:30 pm at the Hull Memorial School.
SSECOND-Olivieri
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
Reilly announced the warrant will be closed on September 11, 2003 at 5:00 pm.
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CORRESPONDENCE
Approved unanimously, subject to Police and Fire Chief's approval, a request from Judy A. White for the Rockaway Annex Neighborhood Association to hold a block Party and close the street between 90 and 122 N. Truro Street from 4 - 9 pm on Saturday, August 30, 2003 with a police detail on a motion from McLaughlin, seconded by Olivieri.
Accepted with regret the resignation of Carolyn F. McNeil as Treasurer-Collector effective on or before November 1, 2003. Members expressed their regret at losing her and wished her well.
Noted and referred to Town Manager a letter from the Chairman of the Hingham Board of Selectmen, Philip J, Edmundson, Jr. in regard to purchasing water from the Weir River Watershed.
Noted and listed the names of John Reilly, Representative and Gerard McLaughlin, Alternate in response to a letter from Plymouth County Advisory Board.
8:30 pm - Kathleen Reynolds - re: Charter School
MOVED-McLaughlin: To go into executive session to discuss strategy relative to litigation, non-union personnel employment and not to reconvene in open session.
SECOND-Olivieri
ROLL CALL VOTE: Aye, Hersch; Aye, Olivieri; Aye, Reilly; Aye, Burns; Aye, McLaughlin.
The Board moved into executive session at 9:05 pm and thereafter adjourned.
November 25, 2003
APPROVED
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