Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
November 30, 2004
The meeting of the Hull Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:44 pm on Tuesday evening, November 30, 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 for Robert Kelley, former Member of the Hull Housing Authority, longtime Member of the Democrat Town Committee, and owner of Kelley's Gun Rock, who died this week.
Reilly announced that on Friday following Thanksgiving, he was notified by the Human Resource department of Civil Service of the approval of the appointment of Sergeant Richard Billings as Hull Police Chief, and that he was sworn into office by the Town Clerk on Saturday.
Chief Billings, family members, fellow officers and friends were present for the announcement. Billings thanked the Board and said he was overwhelmed and reaffirmed his dedication and commitment to the Town.
The appointment of a new Police Chief had not been without some contention, but each of the Selectmen noted it was time for healing and offered their support.
Reilly also thanked Captain DiMarzio for the fine job that he had performed as Acting Chief and said he is a great individual and a sincere person.
CORRESPONDENCE
Reilly read a letter from the South shore Citizens Advisory Council (SSCAC) seeking a Selectmen's representative to its Board of Director's. Sandi Graude, who was present, said that no one from Hull has ever been appointed to the position.
MOVED-McLaughlin: To appoint Sandi Grauds to the Board of Directors of the SSCAC as the Selectmen's representative.
SECOND-Meschino
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
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7:30 pm Town Manager - Performance appraisal, goals and objectives
The Board postponed the appraisal to Thursday evening, December 16th.
TOWN MANAGER
The Town Manager requested the signature of the Board on the Main Street, ten-year extension lease with the FAA for the marker at Pemberton for 10 years at $573.19 per month for a total of $68,782.84
MOVED-Meschino: To sign the contract
SECOND-Olivieri
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
McCabe said that the Main Street project contract was awarded to the low bidder, Dow Contractors, for 3.6 million. McLaughlin asked to see the plans specifically for what was awarded.
Reilly suggested that the Town Hall close on the Thursday before Christmas and the Monday after.
MOVED-Olivieri: To close Town Hall on the Thursday before and the Monday after New Years.
SECOND-Meschino
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
MOVED-McLaughlin: To extend the closing time for liquor establishments to 2:00 am on New Years Eve (December 31 into January 1)
SECOND-Olivieri
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
MOVED-Hersch: To extend the closing time for liquor establishments to 2:00 am on both December 31st and January 1st into January 2
SECOND-Olivieri
Hersch said that New Years Eve is on a Friday and the Board should also include Saturday as it is a long weekend. The reason offered by Hersch was because business had been very poor this summer as the result of the seawall construction and that it might help to recoup some of their losses.
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McLaughlin and Meschino said they were opposed and saw no need to extend the hours on Saturday.
VOTE: Three, ayes; Two, nays (McLaughlin and Meschino)
Motion Passed
NEW BUSINESS
The items under new business were: The public meeting to be held by the Library Trustees on Wednesday, December 8th at 7:00 pm at the Library in regard to site selection; the need for more participants on the No Place for Hate Committee; and Detective John Coggins who appeared at the meeting to warn citizens of a telemarketing scam in regard to solicitation of funds for the Police Department
9:00 pm Steamboat Wharf Marina - re: Lease of Nantucket Pier
MOVED-Hersch: To go into executive session to discuss sale, lease, value, or disposition of real property and to return to open session.
SECOND-McLaughlin
ROLL CALL VOTE: Aye, Meschino; Aye, McLaughlin; Aye, Hersch; Aye, Olivieri; Aye, Reilly.
The Board moved into executive session at 8:18 pm and returned to open session at 9:30 pm.
Reilly announced that negotiations have been completed with Steamboat Wharf.
The meeting adjourned at 9:32 pm.
February 1, 2005
APPROVED
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