Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
March 23, 2004
The meeting of the Hull Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:42 pm on Tuesday evening, March 23, 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 was James Lampke, Town Counsel. Christopher McCabe, Town Manager was present at 9:05 pm.
A moment of silence was observed in memory of Rita Reno, who died this past week. The wife of the late Andrew Reno, of the Highway Department, she is survived by a son, Leonard Reno, former Hull Police Officer, and a daughter, Diane Sandonato, Treasurer's Clerk.
8:00 pm Nantasket Beach Salt Water Club - re: All Alcoholic Seasonal (Club) License Renewal and Change of Manager
William M. Aucoin appeared before the Board as the applicant for manager of the Salt Water Club. He said he has been in bar management for 17 years with the club as both assistant bar manager and bar manager.
MOVED-Hersch: To approve William Aucoin as the bar manager for the Nantasket beach Salt water Club.
SECOND-Olivieri
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
MOVED-McLaughlin: To approve the renewal of the seasonal All Alcoholic Club License to the Nantasket Beach Salt Water club, Fitzpatrick Way.
SECOND-Burns
VOTE: Unanimous in favor.
7:30 pm Jill Lofchie, No Place for Hate Committee - re: Mediation Program
Jill Lofchie announced to the Board that the No Place for Hate Committee is sponsoring a Community Mediation Program for dispute resolutions. She said that Wellspring has donated the space and the telephone lines, for the free mediation services. Lofchie said that there are ten mediators who are trained and experienced.
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7:45 pm Jay Szklut - re: Zoning Amendment
Jay Szklut, Planning Director, appeared before the Board as requested. Also present were Planning Board Members David Twombly, Chairman; Trevor Nelson, Clerk; Jim Linville, Sarah White and Myron Smith, Members
Szklut explained the zoning amendment as combining three Commercial Recreation Districts into one Commercial Recreation District. The intent was to simplify and decrease the number of zoning districts without making any substantive changes. However, an unintended consequence was perceived during the drafting, which led to including amusements and places of assembly within inappropriate districts. This problem was solved, it was thought by including a special permit process for these uses.
Hersch objected to the Special Permit process that he said removed the uses as a matter of right. Suggested actions were to withdraw the article, create an overlay district, or combine only two districts and leave the third (CR-B) as is.
The Planning Board indicated it was not in favor of making any changes but agreed to discuss it at the Board's next meeting.
The Board recessed at 8:18 pm and reconvened at 8:25 pm.
8:15 pm Judeth Van Hamm - re: Town Meeting Articles
Judeth Van Hamm of the Weir River Estuary Park Committee explained the articles that were submitted by the Committee to the warrant which seek to acquire several parcels of land on or off George Washington Boulevard that are to be included in the Weir River Estuary Park.
Van Hamm said that a 62% matching grant is to be secured. She said that the Community Preservation Trust will purchase the land and hold it until the funds are available to the Town, at which time it will be turned over to the Town. Van Hamm said there would be not cost to the Town. Discussion was postponed until later in the evening.
8:30 pm Representative Bradley and Senator Hedlund - Update on Budget
Senator Robert Hedlund and Representative Garrett Bradley discussed the Governor's budget, which both agreed was the most solid ever seen. They said it does not contain any taxes, major fees, nor raiding of the reserves. They also said that House Bill #4434 providing for a reimbursement plan for those communities owed reimbursement funds for reconstruction of schools, that has passed the House, needs support to pass the Senate. Hedlund and Bradley spoke about their efforts to communicate with the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), formerly the MDC, and that it is still difficult.
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The Board expressed its frustration over the failure of the DCR to maintain the seawalls and its offer of an unacceptable temporary stabilization by using 31,000 tons of cobble without ever discussing the matter with Town Officials. One serious problem the Selectmen expressed was concern that the cobbles will be tossed over the wall like missiles, damaging property or persons; and the beach itself. In addition, the collateral damage caused by hauling 31,000 tons of cobbles over our older roadways will be extensive.
TOWN MANAGER
At 9:05 pm McCabe returned from a meeting with the Conservation Commission where he discussed Straits Pond and the widening of Beach Avenue. In response to a question he said that the Main Street project is scheduled for June.
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The discussion with Van Hamm continued as she explained the financing using self-help funds (See memos dated 3/20/04) from the Conservation Division of the DCR. The total cost of the acquisition she estimated at $1,055,000, none of which will come from the Town.
The warrant article for the acquisitions also includes a proposal to adopt a CPA, which Reilly said had been defeated last year.
Jim Tobin, Member of the Hull Advisory Board, expressed his concern over the articles being placed on the warrant.
Lampke suggested that the Board may adopt a policy for the inclusion of articles in the warrant other than petition articles.
LICENSES
Unanimously approved a renewal of a Class 2, Secondhand Motor Vehicle License to Alie Soufan, 457 Nantasket Avenue, on a motion by Hersch, seconded by Olivieri.
Unanimously approved the renewal of the seasonal all alcoholic license to Sea Note, Inc. 159 Nantasket Avenue, Joseph Philips, Mgr. on a motion by Hersch seconded by Olivieri.
Unanimously approved a renewal of an all alcoholic license to Bayside Marketing /systems, Inc. dba Jake's Seafood Restaurant, 50 George Washington Boulevard, James E. O'Brien, Mgr. on a motion by Hersch, seconded by McLaughlin
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Unanimously approved a common victualer license to Bayside Marketing Systems, Inc. dba Jake's Seafood Restaurant and Market, 50 George Washington Boulevard, James E. O'Brien, Mgr. on a motion by Olivieri, seconded by McLaughlin.
CORRESPONDENCE
Unanimously approved subject to the approval of the Park and Recreation Commission the request of Betty Ann Doherty to hold a gathering at the William Mitchell Playground following the Memorial Day parade on a motion by McLaughlin, seconded by Olivieri.
Noted a US Corps of Engineers public notice in regard to the Nantasket Beach seawall repairs.
Noted a letter from the Hull Contributory Retirement System of the appointment of Marcia D. Bohine as Election Officer for filling the vacated seat on the Hull Retirement Board.
Reilly asked the Town Manager to contact the Hull Redevelopment Authority Chairman to set up a meeting with the Authority.
MOVED-Hersch: To go into executive session to discuss strategy in litigation and sale, lease or disposition of real property.
SECOND-Olivieri
VOTE: Aye, Hersch; Aye, Olivieri; Aye, McLaughlin; Aye, Burns; Aye, Reilly.
The Board moved into executive session at 10:40 pm and thereafter adjourned.
May 11, 2004
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