Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
December 14, 2004
The meeting of the Hull Board of Selectmen was called to order at --- pm on Tuesday evening, December 14, 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 November 30, 2004 as presented
SECOND-Meschino
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
7:30 pm Lawry Reid - re: CZM Technical Assistance Grant for Straits Pond
Lawry Reid, a Member of the Straits Pond Committee appeared before the Board to update it on the Straits Pond and West Corner Bridge reconstruction. He said the good news is that CZM has placed the project on its priority list, but there is no guarantee of funding. Reid said they had held a public meeting at the Greek Orthodox Church with about 45 persons in attendance, and they plan to have more meetings. The Louis Berger Group, Engineers, fee is partially funded by a grant for $35,500, and the bridge culvert is being started by Berger and is funded by the three Towns for $106,000 half to be paid by Hull and the balance divided between Hingham and Cohasset. He said installation of the culvert and tidal gate is to start in September 2006 for a cost of
$200,000. Reid requested approval to continue with the applications and grants.
MOVED-Hersch: To approve continuing the project
SECOND-McLaughlin
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
7:40 pm Fire Chief Lyons - re: Village Fire Station
Fire Chief Frank Lyons appeared by the request of the Board to discuss the possibility of reopening the Village Fire Station that was closed in the 1980's but still used during storm emergencies. Lyons estimated that the cost would be an increase of $385,311.75 over the present '05 budget of $2,526,176. He said in the years '01, '02 & '03 the majority of calls have been in precinct 2, with precinct 3 being second and precinct 1 with the fewest.
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He estimated the travel time to the village from A Street as 4 ½ minutes. Lyons said it would take 5 men to open the station and four shifts. He also said he is still short two men. McCabe said he is committed to fill the two posts.
McLaughlin suggested the possibility of building a new station closer to the village and mentioned the parking lot at XYZ Street because the present station is in need of repairs. Although Lyons responded he would entertain the idea, he though the money would be better spent on repairing the A Street station, as 4 ½ minutes to a village call is under the standard time response. (Lyons submitted a written report dated 11/29/04)
LICENSE RENEWALS
Unanimously approved the following licenses on a motion by Reilly, seconded by Hersch and subject to all inspectional services and payment of all taxes:
1. Common Victualler Licenses to LaDalat Inc. dba LaDalat, Vo Nguyen, Mgr., 181 Nantasket Avenue, AND All Alcoholic License as a restaurant.
2. Common Victualler License to Joseph Calabria dba Caffe Calabria, * 443 Nantasket Avenue, AND Wine and Malt as a Restaurant.
3. Common Victualler License to Beverly I. Tullish dba A Street Deli, 675 Nantasket Avenue, AND All Alcoholic as a Restaurant, Entertainment (Jukebox) Automatic Game (Video Game).
4. All Alcoholic Package Goods Store to Arnold Brothers, Inc., dba Portside Wines, Prescott M. Arnold, Mgr., 305B Nantasket Avenue.
5. Common Victualer License to Trang Dang dba Lucky Stars Chinese Restaurant, 385 Nantasket Avenue (New Name)
6. Class III Auto to Francis P. Fay, Jr. dba Frank's Auto Removal, 37 R Street.
7. Class II Auto to James Rust dba New Surfside Garage & Auto Sales, 410 Nantasket Avenue.
8. Class II-Auto to Harbor Auto & Marine Repair dba Harbor Auto Sales, Dennis Hollingshead, President, 710 Nantasket Avenue.
* Requested a letter be sent to Café Calabria in regard to the closed sign on the premises.
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CORRESPONDENCE
Referred to the Planning Board a letter from Attorney Gerard Mackin, Jr. in regard to his suggested zoning amendment.
Unanimously approved a request of the Sustainable South Shore to place two sandwich boards, 2' x 4', at town hall for curbside recycling on a motion by Hersch seconded by Olivieri. No action was taken on the location requested at the HRA property as it is not in the board's jurisdiction.
A discussion was held on the request of Rod Young for the Chairman to read a letter aloud he had submitted documenting his complaint that the Times Newspaper had been misreporting the Selectmen's meetings by deleting from his copy the name of Leonard Hersch of the Selectmen.
Reilly, with the concurrence of three other Members of the Board, said it was inappropriate for a government board by implication to tell a newspaper how it should run its business. He added it is a personnel matter and that participation by the Board could be perceived by others to be interference.
Hersch disagreed and said he thought since it concerned the business of the Board it should be read.
Susan Ovans, Owner and Publisher of the paper, was present at the meeting.
The Board recessed at 9:03 pm and returned at 9:16 pm. Hersch was granted a point of personal privilege and at 9:25 pm Reilly called a recess stating the discussion was leading nowhere.
The Board returned at 9:31 pm and Reilly announced that there will probably not be a meeting next week, but it will be posted in case it is needed.
MOVED-McLaughlin: To go into executive session to discuss strategy in litigation and not to reopen.
SECOND-Meschino
ROLL CALL VOTE: Aye, Meschino; Aye, McLaughlin; Aye, Olivieri; Aye, Hersch; Aye,
Reilly
The Board moved into executive session at 9:35 pm and thereafter adjourned.
January 11, 2005
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