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Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
January 6, 2004
The meeting of the Hull Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:34 pm on Tuesday evening, January 6, 2004 at the Hull Municipal Building, 253 Atlantic Avenue, Hull, Massachusetts.
Present: John Reilly, Chairman; Leonard Hersch, Vice Chairman; Thomas Burns, and Gerard McLaughlin, Members. Also present were: Christopher McCabe, Town Manager and James Lampke, Town Counsel.
Not Present: Christopher Olivieri, Clerk
Chairman Reilly opened the meeting with a moment of silence for Brian P. Regan, Jr., a 2003 Graduate of Hull High School and a member of the Varsity Soccer team, who was killed in a tragic automobile accident in New Hampshire.
MINUTES
MOVED-Hersch: To approve the minutes of November 3 and November 18, 2004 as presented
SECOND-McLaughlin
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
LICENSE RENWALS
Unanimously approved a lodging house license renewal to 165 Nantasket Avenue Trust dba Sandpiper Inn, Heritage Management Co., Inc., Mgr. 165 Nantasket Ave. on a motion by Hersch, seconded by McLaughlin
Unanimously approved a class II auto license renewal to Harbor Auto and Marine Repair dba Harbor Auto Sales, Dennis J. Hollingshead, President, 710 Nantasket Ave. on a motion by Burns, seconded by McLaughlin.
Unanimously approved a livery vehicle and livery badge renewal to Michael Haynes, 84 Atlantic Ave., on a motion by Burns, seconded by Hersch.
Held for information and voted following executive session:
Unanimously approved a common victualer license renewal to Efthimios P. Georgeakakisa dba Domenic Pizza and Subs, 269 Nantasket Ave. on a motion by McLaughlin, seconded by Burns.
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7:30 pm Edward Wadsworth re: Nantasket Pier (Mr. Wadsworth not present)
7:45 pm Jay Szklut re: Community Development Grant
Jay Szklut, Community Development Director, appeared before the Board requesting approval of and authorization to file the FY 04 Community Development Grant application he has prepared and submitted to the Board dated December 31, 2003.
The grant application is for $800,000. and encompasses Housing rehabilitation, Senior center Renovations, Light Plant Accessibility Modifications, Truancy Reduction Intervention Program, Evening Adult Education Program and Grant Administration.
McLaughlin told Szklut that one of the agencies is seeking to fund an oxycontin counselor that they feel is needed to which Szklut responded that it was not an eligible program because the grant is for low or moderate income and that there is no showing that those addicted are necessarily in that group.
McCabe discussed the renovations to be done from the grant at the senior center and the $112,630 - 129,111. to be used for the Light Plant Accessibility Modifications, that he said is for a handicapped access.
McLaughlin and Hersch questioned the wisdom of expending grant funds at the Light plant, and suggested elimination that use and adding the funds to housing rehabilitation.
At this juncture, Reilly said that he wished to postpone the grant discussion as there was a public hearing scheduled at 8:15 pm.
8:15 pm Public hearing - Transfer of license held by Roy D. Booth, Inc dba Saporito's Florence Club Café, Andrew Boothroyd, Mgr. to Erik A. Stenfors dba Saporito's Florence Club Café, 11 Rockland Circle - All Alocholic Restaurant & Common Victualer
The Chairman called the public hearing to order at 8:15 pm and swore in witnesses. He then turned the legal hearing over to Town Counsel.
Present was Attorney Michael Nuesse, representing the Stenfors, who were also present as well as the Boothroyds.
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Stenfors said that he had 16 years in the food and Alcohol business and listed The establishments. He said he is renting the business and not purchasing the property and that he does not plan any changes to the 80 seat restaurant.
The Boothroyd's, who were present, told the Board that they are going to be working with the couple in the restaurant for a few months.
Reilly said that there is a police report from Captain Donald DiMarzio, that offers no objection to the transfer.
MOVED-Hersch: To approve the transfer of the common victualer license
SECOND-McLaughlin
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
MOVED-Hersch: To approve the transfer of the all alcoholic restaurant license and that all employees shall be TIP certified.
SECOND-McLaughlin
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
There was no opposition to the transfer and the hearing closed at 8:30 pm.
APPRAISER
Edward Wadsworth, the appraiser hired by the Board to appraise the land area at Nantasket Pier consisting of the two parcels leased by Bayside Marketing containing 16,000 sq. ft. and all seven parcels, appeared before the Board.
Wadsworth's appraisal of the two lots was $460,000, which he said is an 8% rate of return, and that the seven parcels have a value at 9% of return.
Questions were asked of Wadsworth in regard to comps, and why the land is considered less valuable than house lots.
Hersch said that the land has never been subdivided and consists of only one parcel. He asked why the Town
At this point the Chairman continued the discussion until after the next appointment,
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8:45 pm Karen Petrillo - Applicant to fill vacancy on Hull Housing Authority.
A joint meeting of the Hull Housing Authority (HHA) and Board of Selectmen (BOS) was opened to interview the sole applicant to fill the vacancy, Karen Petrillo
Reilly said that the Members are familiar with Petrillo's background as she had been interviewed previously for another position.
MOVED-McLaughlin: To appoint Karen Petrillo to fill the vacancy until the next election
SECOND-McDonald
ROLL CALL VOTE, BOS: Aye, McLaughlin; Aye, Burns; Aye, Reilly; Aye, Hersch
ROLL CALL VOTE, HHA: Aye, Kurt Bornheim; Aye, Perla McDonald; Aye, Patricia Kenney; Aye, Robert Casey
Unanimous Vote
Appraisal continued
Burns listed a number of properties in various communities that he sad he thought would be good comps, but Wadsworth disagreed, stating that he has 30 years experience.
None of the Members expressed satisfaction with the appraisal and Reilly suggested that the appraiser might want to look at Patriots method, the company that did the Town's recent reevaluation. He took the matter under advisement.
Community Development Director continued
Hersch and McLaughlin expressed opposition to using grant funds for work at the light plant and each spoke about the financial capability of the light plant to fund its own projects. Reilly asked if it was possible to expand the grant funds for that work and in return the light plant could offer special discounts to low income users and/or hardship cases.
MOVED-McLaughlin: To allocated the sum of $129,111. to increase housing rehabilitation and eliminate the Hull Light Plant Accessibility Modifications as shown in the memo of 12/31/03 prepared by Jay Szklut, Community Development Director.
SECOND-Hersch
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
Szklut agreed to make the change.
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MOVED-Hersch: To approve the FY04 Community development Block Grant Application as modified and to authorize the Chairman to sign all necessary documents for the grant application
SECOND-McLaughlin
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
Szklut also said he needed a motion to approve the Development Strategy.
MOVED-Hersch: To approve the Community Development Strategy for inclusion in the Town's FY04 CDBG application to the Commonwealth.
SECOND-McLaughlin
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
LICENSES
Reilly said several applications had been submitted from package stores for Sunday operations for hours to be no more than from 12noon to 11:00pm as recently permitted in State law, that the licensing authority may grant.
MOVED-Hersch: To approve a fee of $20.00 per year
Hersch withdrew the motion
Lampke cited an important condition required of license holders which is that they must operate during the hours for which they are licensed, and it was unclear to him whether or not the applicants were aware of the impact if they choose to open Sundays.
MOVED-McLaughlin: To direct Town Counsel to develop a Sunday Package Store permit application for a fee of $20.00
SECOND-Hersch
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
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Reilly also asked Town Counsel to complete a list of regulations for Sunday operation.
MOVED-McLaughlin: To go into executive session to discuss disposition of real property and strategy in litigation and to reconvene in open session.
SECOND-Burns
ROLL CALL VOTE: Aye, Hersch; Aye, Reilly; Aye, Burns; Aye, McLaughlin.
The Board moved into executive session at 9:45 pm and then returned to open session.
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Two votes were taken in open session: One was the approval of a common victualer license for Domenic Pizza (see license renewals above) and the other was -
MOVED-Hersch: To rescind the selectmen's vote of 12/16/03 declaring the land (leased by Jake's) as no longer needed.
SECOND-Burns
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
Hersch said that after careful deliberation the land is still needed for proposals and for the uses for which it was acquired.
Reilly said that the Selectmen would continue to negotiate with Jake's.
Meeting adjourned at approximately 10:20 pm.
JANUARY 27, 2004
APPROVED
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