Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
November 3, 2003
The meeting of the Hull Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:40 pm on Monday evening, November 3, 2003 at the Hull Municipal Building, 253 Atlantic Avenue, Hull, Massachusetts.
Present: 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.
MINUTES
MOVED-Burns: To approve the minutes of August 19, 2003 as presented
SECOND-Olivieri
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
CORRESPONDENCE
Accepted with regret the resignation of Carolyn F. McNeil as a member of the Housing Authority effective immediately. After the Board receives the customary letter from the Housing Authority it will advertise to fill the position at the required joint meeting; The Board will issue a proclamation thanking Carolyn for a job well done.
John Coggins was present to discuss his letter of invitation to the Board in regard to the Veterans Day celebration to be held at the War Memorial in Monument Square at 11:00 am.
TOWN MANAGER
Unanimously approved signing the warrant for the Special Town Meeting to be held on December 4, 2003, on a motion by Olivieri, seconded by Burns.
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Hersch said that he was wanted to offer a motion on the natural vs synthetic turf issue, Article 1 on the warrant, which he said has nothing to do with the merits but the financial needs of the Town.
MOVED-Hersch: To direct the Town Manager to inform the proponents that the only way to provide funds for the synthetic turf should be by override.
SECOND-McLaughlin
VOTE: Three in favor; Two opposed (Olivieri and Reilly)
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Selectmen Minutes, 11/03/03
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APPOINTMENT
Reilly said the Board has completed its interviews in the process of appointing an Interim Police Chief to replace the retiring Police Chief on December 1, 2003.
MOVED-Reilly: To appoint Sergeant Richard Billings as Interim Police Chief effective at 12:01 am on December 1, 2003 and to serve in that capacity until a permanent Police Chief is appointed by the Appointing Authority.
SECOND-McLaughlin
(See below for vote*)
Substitute Motion-Hersch: To appoint Captain DiMarzio as the Interim Police Chief
NO SECOND
Hersch said he believed that as a matter of law the Board is duty-bound to appoint the Captain unless the Board deems him to be unqualified, and asked to be provided the reason for not appointing him.
Reilly responded that the reason and rationale will be forwarded to Civil Service.
Police Chief Brooker said that he agreed with Hersch, and that he felt that the Captain has 32 years of unblemished service and that he should be given the courtesy of a reason for not appointing him as the Interim Police Chief. He also complained about what he called the unfair interview process and the detrimental effect on the Department of not appointing the Captain.
Reilly, on behalf of the Board, thanked Chief Brooker for all of his years of service to the Town and for his assistance in performing the Board
*VOTE: Four in Favor; one opposed (Hersch)
Motion to appoint Interim Police Chief passed.
NEW BUSINESS
McLaughlin said the personnel file of one of the candidates interviewed for Interim Police Chief was given to a reporter and that he wants to discuss criminal and civil rights violations.
Olivieri stated that the first meeting of the Nantasket Beach Reservation Study Committee will be held tomorrow night.
Selectmen Minutes, 11/02/03
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MOVED-McLaughlin: To go into executive session to discuss strategy related to litigation, possible criminal charges and not return to open session.
SECOND-Burns
ROLL CALL VOTE: Aye, McLaughlin; Aye, Burns; Aye, Reilly; Aye, Olivieri; Aye, Hersch.
The Board moved into executive session at 8:30 pm and thereafter adjourned.
DECEMBER 16, 2003
APPROVED
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