Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
September 21, 2004
The meeting of the Hull Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:35 pm on Tuesday evening, September 21, 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 was Christopher McCabe, Town Manager.
A moment of silence was observed for the passing of Charles Weiner, Assitant Principal of the Hull High School.
MINUTES
MOVED-Olivieri: To accept the executive session minutes of August 10, 2004 as presented
SECOND-Hersch
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
MOVED-Olivieri: To accept the executive session minutes of September 7, 2004 as presented
SECOND-Hersch
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
MOVED-Olivieri: To release the executive session minutes of August 10 and September 7, 2004
SECOND-McLaughlin
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
7:30 pm Conservation Commission - re: Membership
Paul Paquin, Chairman of the Conservation Commission, told the Board that he is not in favor of reducing the membership of the committee from seven to five. He said his problem is the inability to get a quorum because the Selectmen have not filled the vacancies.
Hersch said that on two occasions Paquin had requested the Board to reduce the Membership because of quorum problems because with seven members a quorum is four, but with five members the quorum is three. He added that he thought, based upon the past, Paquin would want the reduction, but Hersch said he has no objection to keeping it at seven. The Board made no change in the size of the membership.
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7:45 pm Andrew Spinale and Justin Gould, Steamboat Wharf Marina - re: Proposal to Develop Nantasket Pier
Andrew Spinale and Justin Gould of Steamboat Wharf Marina had responded to an RFP and appeared to present a proposal for the development of Nantasket Pier.
Spinale and Gould, the current operators of Nantasket Pier, presented architectural drawings to scale and discussed a phased development plan to be completed in 2007. In 2005 would be the construction of 75 slips and docks and temporary building construction; in 2006 the balance of docks and slips would be completed (25), landscaping and parking areas would be completed; in 2007 the marine service building would be constructed and negotiations for expansion of the marina along the head of the pier would begin.
The proposed uses would be for a full service marina, 100 slips with expansion at head of pier at a later date and all would be seasonal and transient space. The marina retail building would house the offices, a harbormaster office, space for boat repair/service, the anchor tenant, Pistris, Inc., a worldwide leader in providing training service for maritime security forces with classroom; and other retail; shower and bathroom facilities of an approximate size of 6300 sq. ft. There would be storage for 50 boats, landscaped parking lot with circle rotary, with parking area for the marina customers and a separate area for beach parking, and at the far end of the pier a plaza with patio space, possible expansion for restaurant usage and picnic/barbecue with movable
furniture The marina building will not obstruct views and will be a traditional style surrounded by lawn and a streetscape with trees and sidewalks. The total cost is estimated at $828,675.
In response to questions, they said, there will be an open boardwalk around the perimeter of the pier for the public, room for fishing boats and gear; no fees for the harbormaster office and mooring; public access to kayak rentals and public ramp will be maximized, and the head of the pier will remain open to excursion, transient, and others, such as the Tall Ships.
8:15 pm Phillip Donahue, Donahue's Bayside Realty Corp. - re: Nantasket Pier Proposal.
Phillip Donahue, owner and operator of the A Street Marina, appeared before the Board in response to the RFP he had submitted to present his proposal to the Board.
Donahue presented drawings and described his proposal as consisting of 114 slips consisting of 76 seasonal, 30 transient, 4 commercial (fisherman), 4 for sales and service; a retail building with a possible 8 businesses including a lobster pound of 1500', marine repair facility of 1500'; fueling facility; boat storage and upland pump-out facility connected to the sewer system; landscaping to include park benches and picnic tables on the pier;
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completion is expected to be in 2005 except for 18 slips and the fuel facility. Donahue said the 3A Marine is interested in becoming the anchor tenant. The total cost is $945,000.
In response to questions Donahue said there will be a boardwalk open to the public around the perimeter of the pier; harbormaster quarters and dock at no cost, and room for the fishing boats and storage setting aside 4 slips;
8:45 pm Peter Davidoff and Thomas Cox, Bosport Docking LLC - re Nantasket Pier Proposal
Peter Davidoff and Thomas Cox, owners and operators of Bosport Docking LLC at Constitution Wharf Marina appeared before the Board to present their proposal offered in the RFP.
Davidoff and Cox presented architectural drawings and proposed to create a destination marina for seasonal and transient slips by constructing 3225 feet of seasonal docks and 1200 linear feet of transient dockage or about 148 slips; a marina building consisting of a chandlery, shower and laundry facilities, marina offices, harbormaster's office, a large deck area and swimming pool; retain the existing moorings for lobstermen maintained, and a new dock w/crane installed at existing location; maintain existing public boat ramp, provide 229 parking spaces for marina, kiosks for seasonal retail, landscaping to include boardwalk around perimeter open to the public; picnic and barbecue facilities. New lawn materials for parking and using crushed stones in some areas;
dockmaster, small store, storage lockers and shower rooms, extension toward channel for larger boats; handicap floats; no winter storage; to be fully constructed by June 2006; and it is expected that 3A Marine to be the anchor tenant. The estimated cost is $2,399,424.
In response to questions they said that the concept to be a destination marina is because of the potential to earn five times the rate of return; the boardwalk will be open to the public; the head will be open to excursion boats, etc.; they will do extensive marketing; and the marina will be fully operational including the building by June 2006.
All three developers stated that the Town would be responsible for dredging.
Peter Mahoney was recognized to speak and stated that the Harbor Plan had been accepted by the State and that a new harbor committee was to have been established. He asked that the Board re-create the committee as required to help guide the Board on its choice.
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CORRESPONDENCE
Referred for scheduling of letters 1 & 2 - requests of Carolyn Anastos and Barbara Lahage for appointments to the Hull Cultural Council; Letter 3 - request of Virginia MacDonald for an appointment to the Board of Health.
4. Referred to Police Chief the request of Eamon McIntyre, The Little Village Variety Store for a two parking spaces year round limited to 15 minutes in front of his building.
5. Unanimously appointed to serve until 12:00 midnight, December 31, 2004 additional Special Police Officers, Daniel A. Dunn; Tammy L. McCracken and Patrick W. Griffin to serve without pay, on a motion by McLaughlin, seconded by Hersch.
6. To schedule a review of the Parking Fines Schedules submitted by Police Chief DiMarzio as requested by the Board.
TOWN MANAGER
McCabe discussed the opportunity the Town will have for improved cell phone service by Green Mountain who is providing the latest technology in reception by installing small units on light poles and not cell towers. The company will be installing fiber optics in town buildings without charge. They need a small space for a shed-sized building to store fiber optic cable and other equipment. McCabe presented a warrant article for the upcoming Special Town meeting to transfer 2400 sq. ft. of land next to the sewer pump off Wyola Road to the Board of Selectmen for lease to Green Mountain Wireless.
McCabe gave a status report on the Main Street program that estimates that the Notice to Proceed should be forthcoming in November.
The Selectmen accepted the motion for Article 18 as presented seeking to amend the Salary Classification plan in regard to the Chiefs' salaries.
Hersch asked that the Langstam Report be released and was told that it is still in the process of being redacted.
Meeting adjourned at 11:18 pm
November 9, 2004
APPROVED
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