Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
December 28, 2004
The meeting of the Hull Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:39 pm on Tuesday evening, December 28, 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 Valerie Leger, the sister of a well-known local businessman, Rick Lawrence.
7:30 pm - re: Canine Proposal
Police Chief Richard Billings. Along with Lt. Rick Grimes, of the Weymouth Police Department, Canine Officer, and Police Officer Jon Mahoney, Acting Captain Robert Sawtelle and Detective John Coggins of the Hull Police, among others, appeared before the Board for an introduction to the Police Canine Service and to seek support for providing the service in Hull. Billings said that Mahoney has been the lead advocate working for some time on the program. The dog would live with the canine officer, and because of the importance of the relationship between the dog and officer, there has to be a long-time commitment from the officer. Grimes said that if an Officer accepts the post knowing the terms then there should not be a request to transfer to another
unit.
Grimes explained the details of the Weymouth program and said that the dual trained dogs are very helpful in crowd control, drugs control, and searching for lost persons, especially in the summertime when many children become separated from their caregivers. He said the German Shepard dogs are purchased only in Germany because they breed the purest bred puppies, unlike those bred in the U. S., for a cost oft around $4,000. Also needed is a police car equipped with a kennel. Billings said they would use a pass-off car, remove the back seat and install a kennel. He estimated a total start up cost of $15,000 and an annual cost of about $3100.
MOVED-Hersch: To authorize the Town Manager to meet with the Police Chief to provide a reasonable amount of seed monies
SECOND-Olivieri
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
MOVED-McLaughlin: To authorize the Town Manager to meet with the Treasurer to set up a canine fund.
SECOND-Meschino
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
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Reilly donated $500.00 to the canine fund from his remaining campaign funds from his latest election.
Billings applauded Officer Jon Mahoney for his continued efforts in support of a canine service. The Chief also informed the Board that the Estate of Josephine Darcy fulfilled her wish and donated a defibrillator to the Town.
7:45 pm Sgt. Love re: - Domestic Violence Advocate (Cancelled)
8:00 pm Doug Wolfe, Green Mountain Wireless, Inc. re: - Use of Public Ways - Dark Fiber Agreement
Christopher McCabe, Town Manager, introduced Doug Wolfe, Green Mountain Wireless, Inc. He said Wolfe has been in negotiations for the installation of a new technology to improve cell phone reception in Hull, without the use of monopoles or large antennae. As a part of the negotiations for the use of six light poles throughout the Town, a right-of-way agreement and a parcel of land for a small storage facility (the latter now on hold) Green Mountain will install fiber optic cable throughout ten town buildings at a value of $347,000. The new cable will provide enormous potential for present use and future technology advancement, Wolfe said.
In response to a question as to how Green Mountain is compensated, Wolfe responded that the service is available to all cell phone companies who pay for the uses of the antenna service. He also said construction will take about five months.
MOVED-Olivieri: To approve the contract for the public ways use
SECOND-Meschino
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
MOVED-Olivieri: To approve the Dark Fiber Agreement
SECOND-Meschino
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
The Board recessed at 9:14 pm and returned to open session at 9:20 pm.
LICENSE RENEWALS
The following license renewals were unanimously approved, subject to meeting all inspectional requirements, payment of all taxes, and minor corrections in accordance with the Building Commissioner's memo of December 28, 2004, on a motion by Reilly:
1. J. Michael Milligan, Sr. dba Nantascot Lodging, John Trapp, Mgr., 475 Nantasket Avenue, Lodging House License, seconded by McLaughlin.
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2. William Dwyer dba Pemberton Bait & Tackle, 173 Main Street-Common Victualer License, seconded by Hersch
3. Carmen L. Arroyo dba Nantasket Charter, 51A Massasoit Avenue - Livery Vehicle License and Livery badge, seconded by McLaughlin.
4. William Seroll dba Park Avenue House, Ed Monihan, Mgr., 12 Park Avenue, Lodging House License, seconded by Hersch
5. Francis Gaudette dba Hole in the Wall, Rita Poravos, Mgr., 269 Nantasket Avenue, Common Victualler License, seconded by McLaughlin.
6. Joseph Agostino dba Beach Food, 265 Nantasket Avenue, Common Victualer License, seconded by Hersch; AND All Alcoholic-Restaurant License, seconded by Hersch.
7. Billy Mitchell's Post Time, Inc. dba Dry Dock Edward J. McMenimon, Mgr., 280 Nantasket Avenue, Common Victualer License, seconded by Olivieri; AND All Alcoholic Restaurant, Entertainment (Live, Jukebox, Disc Jockey and Karaoke) Pool table (2) and Video Games (2) Licenses, seconded by Olivieri.
Town Manager
McCabe said that Town Treasurer/Collector Arthur Flavin has been a great asset to the Town, and is actually over qualified. McCabe requested of the Board that it appoint Flavin to replace him as a Member of the Hull Retirement Board. He said that not only would he be a real asset, but it would give him additional duties commensurate with his skills and abilities.
McLaughlin said that he preferred to advertise the position and perhaps find an applicant with investment qualifications. McCabe disagreed and said that the only reason he had for stepping down was his decision to be replaced by Flavin, who is so qualified. Otherwise, McCabe added, there is no reason for him to resign as a Member of the Hull Retirement Board.
It was noted that the position is filled by the Board of Selectmen for no particular term as the appointee serves at the pleasure of that Board.
MOVED-Hersch: To appoint Arthur Flavin to the Hull Retirement Board and to accept the resignation of Chris McCabe
SECOND-Olivieri
VOTE: Four in favor; one abstention (McLaughlin, stating he had reservations).
McCabe reported that the proposed trip to Madison, N. Y. to view the windmill has been cancelled because of the small response.
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NEW BUSINESS
Meschino, a Member of the Water Resource Committee, gave a status report. She said it meets twice a month and that David Irwin is the Chairman and former selectmen Thomas Burns, is the Vice Chairman. She said she is pleased with the Committee's progress and it is about to send out an RFQ (Request for Qualifications), Meschino also said it was a misunderstanding that the Committee is pushing for two more windmills, as Hersch suggested, based upon a newspaper article he had read.
McCabe said that the Pay-as-You Throw program is not viable as the 350-360 response was very low.
Reilly, on behalf of the Board, wished Captain Donald DiMarzio well on his retirement from the Hull Police Department and asked that a letter of thanks and commendation be prepared in recognition of his many years of service to the Town of Hull.
He also noted that the meeting was the last one in 2004 and wished everyone a Happy New Year.
MOVED-Reilly: To go into executive session relative to strategy in litigation.
SECOND-McLaughlin
ROLL CALL VOTE: Aye, Hersch; aye, Olivieri; aye, Reilly; aye, McLaughlin; aye, Meschino.
The Board moved into executive session at 10:20 pm and thereafter adjourned.
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