Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
February 3, 2004
The meeting of the Hull Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:43 pm on Tuesday evening, February 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.
A moment of silence was offered for the passing of Nicholas C Lyons, a 2003 Graduate of Hull High School who was killed in a tragic vehicle accident.
MINUTES
MOVED-Olivieri: To accept the minutes of January 13, 2004 as presented
SECOND-Burns
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
7:30 pm Henry Dunn - re: MDC Parking Lot
Henry Dunn appeared before the Board seeking the status of the MDC Parking Lot abutting the HRA land. He said he is submitting a bid for the operation of the MDC lots and needed to know if his bid should include that lot.
Dunn said the contract requires the operator to maintain the restrooms, but that the MDC does not provide plumbers for the needed repairs. Reilly requested of the Town Manager that a letter be prepared to the new DCR agency in regard to the non-functioning plumbing.
The lot in question is in the process of being deeded to the Town in exchange for land given the agency at Ft. Revere, Hersch said.
TOWN MANAGER
McCabe said that the has three articles to submit to the Annual Town Meeting dealing with future operations of the Highway department; A) Rescind Civil service for the Highway Superintendent position; B) rescind Chapter 307 Acts of 1950; C) rescind the vote placing certain employees under the jurisdiction of the Highway Superintendent.
McCabe said that Civil Service no longer issues examinations for Superintendent of Streets and he would like to prepare now for the aftermath of Mr. Parent's retirement.
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MOVED-McLaughlin: To remove the position of Superintendent of Streets from Civil Service
SECOND-Burns
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
MOVED-Reilly To rescind the two acts as requested by Town Manager
SECOND-Burns
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
NEW BUSINESS
Burns stated that he is drafting a letter to the MBTA in regard to the Pemberton Ferry service to Boston asking them to entertain increasing services as Hull represents 50% of its business. He said the letter would be ready for the next meeting.
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Hersch read parts of an article from the Boston Newspapers in regard to the court decision against various communities in regard to the Logan Airport suit. Lampke said that the decision has does not have any effect on Hull's case and that the decision is pending.
McCabe notified the Members that the Civil Service List for Police Captain is now available if the Board chooses to request it for the appointment
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Hersch said that he prefers to hold negotiations with Jake's for a new lease be held in open session. Reilly responded that he has no objections but wants to reserve the right of the Board to discuss the Board's strategy in executive session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES
MOVED-Olivieri: To approve and to release the executive session minutes of January 13, and January 20, 2004.
SECOND-Burns
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
MOVED-Olivieri: To go into executive session to discuss non-union collective bargaining and not to reconvene in open session.
SECOND-McLaughlin
ROLL CALL VOTE: Aye, Hersch; Aye, Olivieiri; Aye, Reilly; Aye, Burns; Aye, McLaughlin
The Board moved into executive session at 9:00 pm and thereafter adjourned
February 24, 2004
APPROVED
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