Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
August 10, 2004
The meeting of the Hull Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:39 pm on Tuesday evening, August 10, 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.
MINUTES
MOVED-Olivieri: To approve the executive session minutes of July 27m 2004 as presented
SECOND-McLaughlin
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
MOVED-McLaughlin: To release the executive session minutes of July 27, 2004
SECOND-Olivieri
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
7:30 pm Water Resource Committee - re: Status of Committee
Town Counsel presented his interpretation of the Town Meeting article authorizing the expenditure of $280,000 for Phase 2 of the study of a desalinization plant stating that in his opinion the Committee had expired at the completion of Town Meeting. The article did not establish a Committee or continue the prior Committee. He said that the Board of Selectmen were authorized to reconstitute the Committee and appoint new members. The ad hoc study Committee had been initially constituted by the Board and it had determined itself that it had completed its purpose, at which time the Board voted at its March 30th meeting to continue the Committee until the Annual Town Meeting.
Following a discussion of creating the study committee for a term of one year with a report to the board in February a motion was made.
MOVED-McLaughlin: To appoint David Irwin, Malcolm Brown and Ed Petrilak, Superintendent of Sewer Treatment Plant, for a one-year term
SECOND-Meschino
Reilly said the Board will spell out the charge to the committee and that the term will be for one-year and it is to report back in February. Reilly and Hersch had stated
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their preference for a study committee without sitting Town Officials, because they felt officials should act as staff support and advisors.
The Board determined by consensus that the Committee will consist of seven members. Hersch said that he and the Town Manager had interviewed ten very qualified applicants to serve on the Committee from which they selected six to be interviewed by the Board. He added that he did not think there should be two members from the Light Board serving on this Committee as it should be a cross-section of the Town..
MOVED-Hersch: A substitute motion - to hold off on appointments until after all the interviews
NO SECOND
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VOTE:: Four, ayes; one, nay (Hersch)
Original motion passed
MOVED-Hersch: To increase membership of the Water Resource Committee to seven
SECOND-Olivieri
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
The Board recessed at 8:20 pm and returned to open session at 8:40 pm.
APPOINTMENTS
Reilly stated that two applicants were unable to attend this evening and would be scheduled for next week.
The Selectmen conducted interviews scheduled between 7:30 pm and 8:30 pm of four applicants to serve on the water Resource Committee: Thomas A. Burns said as a former Selectmen he had been the Board's Liaison to the Committee; although not a voting member he assisted in developing policy; said he is a professional engineer, with direct experience in drinking water technology; is employed by the EPA, U.S. Territory and works directly with desalinized water plants. Mark Bornheim, a former member of the Planning Board, Serving as Vice Chairman and Chairman; a Bentley College graduate; lifelong resident of Hull; owner of Anastos Hardware for 15 years; and although has no technical science background he feels he can bring needed business skills to the
Committee, and has a continued interest in serving Hull. Michael Blanchard said he is employed as a consultant in project marketing and product development; was President of Mount Cook Salmon Ltd., a salmon farm in Twizel, New Zealand which he formed by securing capital, writing a business plan, developing a market strategy; was previously employed in research and development for a bio-tech firm; a partner in Aquaculture Development; and holds a BA from Boston College along with two years of graduate work, and looks forward to working for the benefit of the Town.
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Richard Mattila said he has a B.A in Biology from Boston University and a MS in Health Science (Microbiology) from Northeastern; is employed as Genzyme Corporation in Cambridge as Director of Environmental Affairs; moved to Hull two years ago from Wrentham where he served on Town Committees; now he has regularly attended town meetings in Hull; and over the years has served on several Advisory Committees related to water quality; and would like to contribute services to Hull.
David Irwin, former Chairman of the Water resource committee requested that Hersch not be appointed the liaison to the Committee.
MOVED-McLaughlin: To appoint Joan Meschino as liaison to the Water Resource Committee
SECOND-Olivieri
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
MOVED-Olivieri: To appoint John Reilly as a liaison to the Water Resource Committee
SECOND-Meschino
VOTE: Four in favor; one abstention (Reilly)
TOWN MANAGER
McCabe discussed the scheduled August 14th meeting to be held at the Senior Center at 10:00 am on the proposal to install a new windmill at Pemberton Point. McCabe provided a handout containing all of the pertinent facts (see file). He listed the pertinent information that is to be discussed at the upcoming meeting. He spoke to and answered questions from some of the 15 citizens present, two of whom spoke in opposition to the new windmill and offered some potential problems that could exist
Reilly requested that Town Counsel look into Chapter 8 for authority's dealing with the Light Plant Manager.
MOVED-Meschino: To place the proposal for a windmill on the Town Meeting warrant.
SECOND-Olivier
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
The Board recessed at 9:52 pm and returned to open session at 10:00 pm.
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9:15 pm Roger Jackson - re: Government Study Committee
Following recess Roger Jackson, a member of the former Government Study Committee, appeared before the Board to request it to re-institute the Government Study Committee. He commented on the importance of the Committee's work and will understand if he is not selected as a member.
Reilly stated that the Board has a number of outstanding appointments to be made, and is considering doing a blanket advertisement and having two rounds of appointments. It was suggested that the Committee might consist of a Selectman, member of the Advisory Board and seven citizens at large He said that letters of interest should be sent to the Town Manager.
TOWN MANAGER
The Board agreed to the extension of the Certified Civil Service List to August 31st for the interviews for Fire Chief.
MISCELLANEOUS
Reilly requested that Jay Szklut be scheduled for a meeting to discuss the CDBG funds and downsizing of the CD office; McLaughlin asked that the trash at the GWB bridge (in care of the Commonwealth) be removed by the Town, which McCabe said the Town had also done at Anastos Corner; Hersch reported that McNamara has said Straits Pond is in good condition and flushing will continue through fall and winter; Reilly reported on the school project as moving along; Olivieri informed McCabe of a resident's concern over the steps leading to the street at Gun Rock Beach; and Reilly, who has a son serving in Iraq, said the service men and women are seeking hard-to-find toiletries such as baby powder and wipes, shampoo, soap, toothbrushes and AA batteries that may be left at the A
Street fire station
Reilly postponed all correspondence until the next meeting.
MOVED-Olivieri: To go into executive session to discuss strategy in litigation and to not reconvene in open session.
SECOND-Meschino
VOTE: aye, Meschino; aye, McLaughlin, aye, Reilly; aye, Olivieri; aye, Hersch
The Board moved into executive session at 10:28 pm and thereafter adjourned.
September 14, 2004
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