Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
March 9. 2004
The meeting of the Hull Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:39 pm on Tuesday evening, March 9, 2004 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.
The Chairman opened the meeting announcing that the Board had received a letter from Civil Service Hunan Resources that denied the Board's reconsideration request for authorization to provisionally appoint Sergeant Richard Billings to Interim/Acting Police Chief.
Reilly said that the Board of Selectmen had wanted to exercise its authority to make its own in-house appointment and that it was just exercising its rights.
MOVED-Reilly: To appoint Captain Donald DiMarzio as Acting Police Chief effective at Midnight tonight
SECOND-Hersch
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
The Chairman explained to each of the three applicants below for the position of Permanent Police Officer that each of the Members of the Board would ask the same series of questions to each of the candidates.
Police Chief DiMarzio explained the Department's in-house candidate process. He said following the receipt of the Civil Service examination he assigned a team consisting of Sergeants Joseph Lucas, Richard Billings and John Manchester to do the interviews and based upon those results he has made a recommendation to the Board.
7:30 pm Elizabeth Purvis re: Police Appointment
Elizabeth M. Purvis listed her background as that she has been a life-long resident and still resides with her family in Hull; attended Archbishop Williams High School and graduated in 1998; attended two semesters at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst; graduated from Suffolk University in Boston and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy, Criminology and Law in 2003. She said she worked while attending school during the summer as a lifeguard and camp counselor at the Sunset Point Vacation House in Hull and that in October 2003 she became a youth care advocate for the YMCA in Brockton dealing with troubled youths.
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Each of the Selectmen asked a series of questions which she answered and stated her ultimate goal is to pursue her education and work toward becoming a detective.
8:00 pm Scott F. Saunders - re: Police Appointment
Scott F. Saunders listed his background as married residing in Hull with his wife and three-month old daughter; graduated from Hull High School in 1996; worked for Riddle's Supermarket prior to enlisting in the Marines in 1997 where he served for four years and was stationed in California; while serving he acquired an education in the criminal justice field completing courses in the use of OC spray and expeditionary force non-lethal weapons training; and was honorably discharged in April 2001.
Saunders told the Board that he continued his education by attending Grossmont College of El Cajon, Ca. and received an Associate of Science in Administration of Justice/Law Enforcement in 2003; worked for three months for the El Cajon Police Department as an interim on crimes against children; and returned to Hull following his graduation from College to pursue his career in law enforcement
In October of 2003 he successfully completed a 240-hour Basic County Corrections Officer course and is presently employed by the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department as a corrections officer.
Saunders answered the series of question by the Members of the Board and said that his goal is to serve the Department with integrity, and that he would like to become a DARE Officer..
8:30 pm Patrick J, Lewis - re: Police Appointment
Patrick J. Lewis listed his background as single, residing with his mother in Hull as a full time resident since January 2002; that he and his family have summered in Hull since 1962; was honorably discharged from the U. S. Army, where he served for three years; was raised in Bedford, MA; graduated from Bedford High School in June of 1993; and received an BS in Criminal Justice from Jacksonville State University in Alabama.
Lewis said he had been employed at the Calhoun Sheriff's Department in Alabama as a corrections officer from September 1996 thru April of 1997, leaving because of his father passing away; that he pursued his career in law enforcement by majoring in Criminal Justice and taking extra courses in S.W.A.T., Psychological Profiling and Forensic Anthropology.
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Lewis answered the series of questions posed by the Members and said that his goal is to serve and to work toward becoming a detective.
Following a discussion by the Members of the three applicants it was agreed that each was an excellent candidate, but in making the difficult choice they were inclined to appoint Saunders. However, Reilly said, the Police Chief recommendation was Lewis.
Chief DiMarzio responded that he and the interview team had a difficult choice between Lewis and Saunders, and he would be satisfied with either candidate. He added that he was extremely impressed with Saunders. He said that Purvis appeared to be a strong candidate as well but in need of more police experience.
The Board recessed at 9:46 pm and returned to open session at 9:56 pm.
MOVED-Hersch: That the Board of Selectmen in its capacity as Appointing Authority for the Town of Hull extend to the following applicant, Scott A. Saunders, a conditional offer of employment as a permanent police officer for the Town of Hull contingent upon the successful passing of all required medical and psychological screening examinations and all other requirements related to, but not necessarily limited to the following: A) A successful passing of the required medical examination; B) successful passing of the required physical abilites test (PAT). Both of the above shall be in conformance with the newly established guidelines of the Human Resource Division of the Commonwealth's Executive Office for Administration and Finance for pension reform communities; C) successful passing of the required
psychological screening process; D) successful passing of all other requirements for entrance into the police academy; E) entering into a satisfactory agreement with the Town of Hull relative to the payment of the $2,300,00 recruit-training fee or applicable fee at the time of the scheduled academy; F) any and all other requirements as mandated by law or regulation.
SECOND-Burns
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
MOVED-McLaughlin: To call for a certified civil service list for the appointment of a permanent police officer.
SECOND-Olivieri
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
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LICENSE RENEWALS
Unanimously approved the license renewals of Livery Badge, and two livery vehicle licenses to Richard Laws, 58 Lynn Avenue on a motion Olivieri, seconded by Hersch, who requested the Town Manager to ascertain that the business is active.
Unanimously approved a one-day special license for March 13, 2004 from 7:00 pm to 1:00 am to the Knights of Columbus, 440 Nantasket Avenue, on a motion by McLaughin, Seconded by Burns
TOWN MANAGER
McCabe recommended that Kurt Bornheim be appointed to the Harbor Island Advisory Council to take his place.
MOVED-Hersch: To appoint Kurt Bornheim to the Harbor Island Advisory Council to replace Chris McCabe.
SECOND-Olivieri
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
McCabe discussed with the Board the request of Emergency Certification filed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation for permission to stabilize the seawall with 31,000 tons of cobble.
MOVED-Hersch: To authorize Chris Olivieri to be at the seawall meeting on March 17th and to contact Bradley, Hedlund, and Delahunt and to make our feelings known
SECOND-McLaughlin
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
McCabe notified the Board that the RFP for the Pay-as-you-throw disposal option will be due on or about April 1, 2004.
McCabe requested the Board schedule a special town meeting within the annual town meeting.
MOVED-Olivieri: To schedule a Special Town Meeting with the Annual Town Meeting on May 3rd at 8:00 pm.
SECOND-Burns
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
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McCabe said the warrant deadline for submission of articles is March 18th.
CORRESPONDENCE
Reilly read a letter from the Evans family in regard to an on-going matter concerning the burial of a male in the Evans lot. The male was moved to the correct grave site. Evans expressed dissatisfaction with the Town's response.
McCabe said that he responded with an apology by letter and thought the problem had been addressed. He conducted an inquiry and recounted the events as they happened.
The Superintendent of Streets was on leave, and an error was made in some type of transposition of a number.
Reilly told McCabe to set up a meeting for him to meet with the Evans family representative.
Noted a letter from Roberta Ridolfi objecting to not funding for FY 05 Steve Lathrop as a representative to the Logan Airport Noise Study Committee.
9:30 pm Thomas Burns - re: Hull Water Supply Committee
Burns requested that the Board create a Water Supply Committee to study all issues concerning water supplied by Aquarion Water Company including drinking water and supply of water except water desalinization.
MOVED-Burns: To create a five person Hull Water Supply Committee consisting of a Selectmen, Board of Health agent and three citizens.
SECOND-McLaughlin
VOTE: Four Ayes; one, Nay (Hersch)
The Board recessed at 10:15 pm and returned to open session at 10:26 pm.
Dave Irwin of the Water Resource Committee told the Board that the study to investigate water supply sources will be forthcoming. He also said that his Committee voted unanimously to recommend $250,000 for the third phase of the desalinization study.
9:00 pm - David A. Kellem - re: Jake's Lease
David Kellem, Attorney representing the O'Brien's, in regard to his request to discuss the Jake's Lease negotiations. Also present was Mr. and Mrs. Jim O'Brien.
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One of the remaining issues was the drainpipe running from the main street through the leased property to the water. Upon the determination that the drainpipe was owned by the Massachusetts Highway Department, the lessee was satisfied.
MOVED-Burns: To go into executive session to discuss the sale, disposition, amd value of real property and reconvene in open session.
SECOND-Olivieri
ROLL CALL VOTE: Aye, Burns; Aye, McLaughlin; Aye, Olivieiri; Aye, Hersch; Aye, Reilly.
The board moved into executive session at 10:45 pm and reconvened at 11:40 pm.
Reilly said that as an agreement has been reached he asked that Town Counsel and Attorney Kellem prepare a Memorandum of Understanding.
MOVED-Hersch: To release the RFP on Nantasket Pier and eliminate JakeSECOND-Olivieri
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
Olivieri told the Members that the DCR will look favorably upon permitting the Town to place parking meters on Nantasket Avenue at the MDC Reservation area.
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McCabe informed the members that House Bill 4484, the School Assistance Program, is pending and might result in earlier payment of the school construction payments due the Town.
The meeting adjourned at 11:55 pm.
April 13, 2004
APPROVED
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