Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
April 13, 2004
The meeting of the Hull Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:41 pm on Tuesday evening, April 13, 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.
7:30 pm Carmen L. Arroyo dba Nantasket Charter, 51 Massasoit Avenue - re: New Applicant for Livery Vehicle and Livery Badge License
Chairman Reilly opened the Public Hearing at 7:41 pm and swore in witnesses.
Carmen Arroyo told the Board that she has been a resident of Hull for 14 years and feels there is a need to provide additional safe transport service, especially for the elderly, and those needing medical services.
Police Chief Donald DiMarzio said that in his opinion she is not a suitable person according to the report, and that there is a discrepancy in the vehicle showing it is registered to someone else.
In order to give the applicant private discussion time the Board addressed minutes.
MINUTES
MOVED-Hersch: To accept the minutes of March 9, 2004 as presented
SECOND-Olivieri
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
MOVED-Hersch: To accept the minutes of March 16, 2004 as presented
SECOND-Olivieri
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
MOVED-Hersch: To accept the executive session minutes of March 16th and 23rd, 2004 as presented
SECOND-Olivieri
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
MOVED-Olivieri: To release the executive session minutes of March 16th and 23rd, 2004
SECOND-Burns
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
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Arroyo returned to the room and advised that she was willing to go into executive session, and would waive the 48-hour notice.
MOVED-Burns: To go into executive session to discuss reputation and character of an individual and reconvene in open session.
SECOND-McLaughlin
ROLL CALL VOTE: Aye, Hersch; Aye, Olivieri; Aye, Reilly; Aye, Burns; Aye, McLaughlin
The Board moved into executive session at 7:47 pm, and at 8:31 pm reconvened in open session.
Reilly continued the Arroyo Public Hearing for two weeks.
8:00 pm Donna Gagne;-8:10, Kathy Bogdan;-8:20 pm, Jean Fleck re: Applicants for Vacancy on Board of Registrars
Reilly called the three applicants in a single session for interviews to fill the Democrat seat on the Board of Registrars left by the retirement of Mary Goodman who had served over fifty years as a Democrat Member.
Olivieri recused himself from participation as a relative of Bodgan.
Donna Gagne, Kathy Bogdan and Jean Fleck discussed their backgrounds and interest in serving the community.
McLaughlin nominated Gagne; Burns nominated Fleck; and Hersch and Reilly nominated Bogdan.
MOVED-Hersch: To appoint Kathy Bogdan to fill the one term on the Board of Registrars that expires in 2007.
SECOND-Reilly
VOTE: Four in favor; (One recusal)
LICENSE RENEWALS
Unanimously approved the renewal of a seasonal club all alcoholic license to the Hull Yacht Club, Fitzpatrick Way, Charles Marcinkewich, Mgr. on a motion by Hersch; seconded by McLaughlin.
Unanimously approved the renewal of a common victualer license and entertainment license (Jukebox) to John W. Koutrobis, Inc. dba Joseph's, 183a Nantasket Avenue on a motion by Hersch, seconded by McLaughlin.
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CORRESPONDENCE
Accepted with regret the resignation of John MacLeod as a Member of the Hull Water Resources Committee effective April 6, 2004.
Accepted with regret the resignation of Janet White as a Member of the South Shore Recycling Cooperative.
Continued for two weeks the request from Tom Rosen of the Hull Youth Football Association (HYFA) to host a fund-raising carnival in July at the Nantasket Pier.
Referred to the Animal Control Officer a request from Margaret Jacobs for the posting of signs at the bayside end of E Street of the need for dog walkers to clean up after their dogs.
The Board recessed at 8:55 pm and returned to open session at 9:06 pm.
TOWN MANAGER
Health Insurance
McCabe described the reason that the Town has a potential “budget buster” in its health care insurance that is escalating each year. The Town's share of medical insurance in 1999 was $946,000 as compared to this year's cost of $2.1 million. He requested the support of the board to develop a new policy, which will also require bargaining with labor unions.
A big part of the reason, he said, is that the State requires the Town to pay its share of the employees medical insurance based upon the cost of Blue Cross Mater Medical Insurance if that policy is offered to Town Employees. As an example he cited that for last year Master Medical (family) cost the employee and the Town each $7,506. Therefore the Town is required to pay that $7,506 same amount for all employees. Even though the other policies are less money. This mandated system increased the Town
The policy he is considering, if bargaining fails, is to freeze Master Medical to present 72 employees and not offer it to future employees, because if we do not offer the Master Medical plan, the State Law will not apply, which will reduce the cost to the Town.
McLaughlin suggested taking the matter under advisement.
Pay-As-You-Throw
McCabe reported that the Pay-As-You-Throw recycling program for rubbish collection is moving along. Although it is on the warrant for the upcoming Town Meeting he might ask that no action be taken at this time so that a series of public meetings could be held over next summer.
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Seawall
McCabe told the Board that the Army Corps of Engineers coastal geologist was asked by DCR to reduce the height of the cobble from 10'to 7' thereby reducing the slope and going back to the drawing board. The CZM/DEP will be looking for more compatible sand.
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Olivieri said he wanted to thank the Hull Fire Department, Electric Light Department, Sandy Grauds, Social Worker and Pat Cannon for all their assistance during the fire that caused considerable damage to his home on V Street. He said he was taken aback by the amount of charitable offers of kindness and the great job done by the fire department.
MOVED-McLaughlin: To go into executive session to discuss the sale, lease or disposition of property.
SECOND-Burns
ROLL Call Vote: Aye, Hersch; Aye, Olivieri; Aye, Burns; Aye, McLaughlin; Aye, Reilly
The Board moved into executive session at 10:16 pm and thereafter adjourned.
May 25, 2004
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