Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
June 8, 2004
The meeting of the Hull Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:45 pm on Tuesday evening, June 8, 2004 at the Hull Municipal Building, 253 Atlantic Avenue, Hull, Massachusetts.
Present: John Reilly, Chairman; Gerard McLaughlin, Vice Chairman; Christopher Olivieri, Clerk; Leonard Hersch,, and Joan Meschino, Members. Also present were: Christopher McCabe, Town Manager and James Lampke, Town Counsel.
Chairman Reilly opened the meeting with a moment of silence on the passing of Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States, at the age of 93. Reagan served as President from 1981 thru 1989, and suffered from Alzheimer's Disease over the last ten years.
A little fun took place for a good purpose when McLaughlin announced that the recent charity fashion show held by Wellspring had as some of its models, in addition to himself, Joan Meschino, Chris McCabe and Jim Lampke, who wore a Tweety Bird shirt. McLaughlin offered a $50.00 donation to Wellspring, which Meschino and Lampke matched, if Lampke would wear the outfit to the meeting. Lampke, without missing a beat, wore the black and yellow shirt and collected the $150.00 for the charitable organization.
MINUTES
MOVED-Hersch: To approve the minutes of May 11 and May 18, 2004 as presented
SECOND-Olivieri
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
MOVED-Hersch: To approve the executive session minutes of May 11, 2004 as presented
SECOND-McLaughlin
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
MOVED-McLaughlin: To release the executive session minutes of May 11, 2004
SECOND-Olivieri
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
Library Site Selection Committee re: - Land for New or Expanded Library
Gary Glines and Robert Dever, Library Trustee and Subcommittee Chairman and Vice Chairman, Virginia Capo, Library Trustee; and Dan Johnson, Library Director, appeared before the Board to discuss site selection for a proposed new library or for the expansion of the present library. (See document dated 5/12/04) The Library received a planning grant from the Masachusetts Board of Library Commissioners that was matched by the Town. This grant, Glines said, had enabled completion of a building program, development of a long-range plan and issue a Request for Proposals to designers for a schematic design.
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Glines said that the Public Library is inadequate for Hull's size. He listed the Subcommittee's final recommendation of three sites, from the eleven site considered, as being 1) Jones Park; Touraine Avenue and Kingsley Road 2) Daley and Wanzer truck lot at X Street and Nantasket Avenue; and 3) the present library site in the village.
Glines said they need 26,000 sq. ft. of land for a building of approximately 13,000 sq. ft. plus required parking area, and that the Library should be centrally located. He spoke of Jones Park as meeting the criteria and added that the present kiddie playground would remain.
Johnson spoke about the advantages of moving the library nearer to the south end of town as he believes that it would increase usage. He said with the now existing Old Colony Network that accepts library cards throughout the South Shore and the closeness of the Hingham Library Johnson believes a centrally located library would increase Hull usage. He responded to a question of whether the funding to be used would permit the building of a combined-use structure by saying it would be permitted.
Reilly said the matter would be taken under advisement and that the Board will assign a liaison to work with the Subcommittee.
8:00 pm Malcolm Brown re: - Correspondence #2
Malcolm Brown said he wanted to inform the Board that Dan Reuben, Executive Director of the Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Conventions (CERC) would be showcasing the Hull Wind Turbine as part of the Democratic National Convention. The boat trip to Hull is planned for Tuesday July 27th arriving in Hull at 2:30 pm. Brown said the officers from the Light Department would conduct the wind turbine tour.
Within the correspondence from Reuben, he writes that the CERC has purchased $3,000 of wind certificates as part of its goal for employing environmentally best practices; and that the organization is non-partisan and will use wind power in conjunction with the Republican National Committee.
Reilly agreed with Brown that it is an excellent public relations opportunity and asked the the tour be coordinated with the Fire and Police Chiefs and the Harbormaster.
Correspondence
1. Accepted with regret the resignation of Nancy McKeon from the Board of Health.
2. (See Above)
3. Announced from the memo of Fire Chief Robert Hollingshead that the Firemen's Memorial Service to be held on Sunday, June 13, 2004 at 9:30 at the Hull Cemetery.
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4. Announced an invitation to the Board of Selectmen from Hull D.A.R.E. Officer Louis Costa to the 2004 D.A.R.E. Graduation on June 14th at 7:00 pm at the Hull High School. Costa added that he is very proud to say that this year's class of fifth graders was the best he has had since he took over the program.
5. Noted a request from Robert Gilman for an agenda appointment on June 22nd or prior to July 17th in regard to an organization formed by a group of citizens entitled Sustainable South Shore to discuss an upcoming event.
Town Manager
McCabe informed the Board that he is about to renew Bond Anticipation Notes that expire on July 15, 2004. He asked for direction from the Board on the bonding of the $375,000 purchase price of Minelli's property (along with $125,000 cash appropriation) He said that if the borrowing is not renewed another Town Meeting vote would be required if the opportunity to purchase the property was available for acquisition.
The consensus of the Board was to keep the option to purchase the property open in case it becomes available.
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McCabe presented three approval documents for the eminent domain acquisition by the state as supported by Town Meeting for the acquisition of properties along the Weir River estuary. He requested the Board of Selectmen to approve or disapprove of the execution by the Park and Recreation Commission of the three documents plus one property not included in Town Meeting which was the Marsh Realty Trust property already under negotiations with the DCR, but it needs the Park and Recreation Commission's approval, too.
MOVED-McLaughlin: To approve the Park and Recreation Commission concurring in accordance with G.L. c. 92, section 79 with the acquisition by the state of the following parcels: Harrington Property Assessors Map 44, Lots 009, 015, 028, 051, 070, and 111; Gosnold Estuary/Blackall Property, Assessors Map 46, lot 015; Lofchie Property, Assessors Map 50, Lots 005 and 007; Gateway West/Marsh Property, Assessors Map 46, Lot 001. And authorize the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board of Selectmen. the Town Manager and the Park and Recreation Commission to take all necessary action related thereto.
SECOND-Meschino
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
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McCabe presented the Board with a list of upcoming appointments to be made.
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Other Business
Reilly said that there is a vacancy on the War Memorial Commission and that one of the appointees is a Member of the Beautification Committee that has been inactive for several years.
MOVED-Olivieri: To appoint Gerard McLaughlin as a Member of the Beautification Committee
SECOND-Meschino
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
MOVED-Olivieri: To appoint McLaughlin as a Member of the War Memorial Commission
SECOND-Meschino
VOTE: Unanimous ion favor
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Hersch reported that following a meeting with the DCR the parking reduction will be a loss of 200 cars rather than the original projection of a 500 car loss during repair construction of the seawall.
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Following a discussion on the problems at the A Street pier a motion was made.
MOVED-McLaughlin: To regulate its use by placing signage stating that from 11:00 pm to 4:00 am the pier can be used only for loading and unloading passenger boats and emergencies.
SECOND-Olivieri
VOTE: Three in favor; two opposed (Olivieri and Hersch)
Motion passed
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Hersch requested that the feasibility of opening the Village Fire Station be studied; Reilly said he is thinking about changing the use of new business by limiting it to things other than those that require motions; and in a response to Hersch
MOVED-McLaughlin: To appoint Joan Meschino as the Selectmen's liaison to the Hull Redevelopment Authority.
Meeting adjourned at 10:26 pm.
July 13, 2004
APPROVED
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