Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
March 22, 2005
The meeting of the Hull Board of Selectmen was called to order on at 7:38 pm on Tuesday evening, March 22, 2005 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-McLaughlin: To approve the minutes of February 8 and February 15, 2005 as presented
SECOND-Hersch
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
MOVED-Hersch: To approve the executive session minutes of March 1 and March 8, 2005 as presented.
SECOND-McLaughlin
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
MOVED-McLaughlin: To release the executive session minutes of March 1 and March 8, 2005
SECOND-Olivieri
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
7:30 pm Peter Raftery dba South Shore Executive Transport, 6 Harold Place – Applicant for Livery Vehicle and Livery Badge – NEW
Peter Raftery appeared before the Board seeking a livery vehicle and badge licenses.
MOVED-Hersch: To approve the livery badge license
SECOND-Olivieri
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
MOVED-Hersch: To approve the vehicle subject to inspections
SECOND-McLaughlin
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
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Selectmen Minutes, 3/22/05
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7:45 pm David Kellem – Petition Article for the Annual Town Meeting
Attorney David Kellem appeared before the Board seeking support for the granting of an easement or sale of a small portion of the railroad bed for Jack White, a resident at 1046 Nantasket Avenue, who plans to rehabilitate the 1884 house. The Town Meeting article is in two parts – A) easement and B) – sale, and if granted, will not interfere with passage on the railroad bed, Kellem said.
8:00 pm Lawrence Kellem – re: Petition Article for the Annual Town Meeting
Attorney Lawrence Kellem, President of the Hull Chamber of Commerce appeared before the Board seeking support for a Town Meeting article asking that a revolving fund be established for the purpose of community betterments and/or activities. He said he envisioned that funds raised from special events could be deposited and used from that special account.
LICENSES
Unanimously approved an all alcoholic seasonal club license renewal to the Nantasket Beach Salt Walter Club, William M. Aucoin, Mgr. on a motion by Hersch, seconded by Olivieri.
Unanimously approved a common victualer license to Bayside Marketing Systems, dba Nantasket Lobster Pound, James E. O’Brien, Mgr. 50 George Washington Boulevard on a motion by Hersch seconded by Olivieri; and Unanimously approved an all alcoholic seasonal restaurant license renewal on a motion by Hersch, seconded by Olivieri.
Unanimously approved an all alcoholic seasonal general on premises license renewal to Sea Note, Inc. dba The Sea Note, Joseph Phillips, Mgr., 159 Nantasket Avenue; and unanimously approved an entertainment and automatic amusement licenses (pool table & video game) on a motion by Hersch, seconded by Olivieri.
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Reilly explained to the three candidates for the appointment of Sergeant that the applicants would be sequestered during the interviews and that the Board Members would ask each candidate the same series of questions. Thurston and Casagrande retired to the Town Manager’s office.
Selectmen Minutes, 3/22/05
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8:30 pm Michael Flaherty – re: Police Sergeant Interviews
Officer Michael Flaherty, a resident of Hull, became a permanent intermittent Police Officer in 1999 and a Permanent Officer in 2001. He has an Associates Degree from Quincy College majoring in Criminal Justice, completed training courses in criminal justice and took numerous training courses starting in 1996 at the State Police In-service Training Course. He has also attended Stonehill and Curry Colleges seeking a Bachelors Degree. Flaherty answered all of the questions asked by the Members.
8:50 pm Joseph Thurston – re: Police Sergeant Interviews
Joseph Thurston became a Permanent Police Officer in 1998. Prior to his appointment he had served as a part time Patrolman in Quincy, and served in Hull as a Seasonal Officer from 1994-1997, when he became permanent He has an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice from Suffolk University, a Bachelors Degree, and a Masters Degree in Criminal Justice from Western New England College. Thurston received a commendation from the Mass. State Police for the Active Shooter Program and a commendation from the Board of Selectmen for disarming a suspect. He, along with two other Officers, received a commendation from the former Police Chief, who nominated Thurston for a Medal of Honor. Thurston has been a part time investigator, is presently taking an immersion
course in Asian languages; volunteers in school programs; is an Officer in the Police Union; and a member of the Honor Guard. Thurston answered all of the questions asked by Members of the Board.
9:10 pm Robert C. Casagrande – re: Police Sergeant Interviews
Robert Casagrande, a Hull resident, became a permanent Hull Police Officer in 1996. Prior to that appointment he was a Permanent Intermitted Police Officer in Rockland from 1993-1996; a Group Worker/Supervisor for the Department of Youth Services at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility; and from July 1993 – April 1995 a Security Guard/Shift Supervisor at Independence Mall, Kingston. Casagrande received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice from Curry College, and is currently enrolled at the same college as a Masters Degree Candidate in Criminal Justice. He anticipates graduation in 2006. A member of the Honor Guard, he has served as a DARE Officer, Safety Officer, Training Officer, and one of the founders of and served on the
Mountain Motorycycle Patrol Unit. A Hull resident, Casagrande has been involved in many local community services. Casagrande answered all of the questions asked by the Members.
Police Chief Richard Billings recommended Robert Casagrande be appointed Permanent Sergeant. He said after extensive consideration he believes that Casagrande is the most qualified as he has leadership ability, a community policing philosophy, good judgement, technical skills, is knowledgeable and resourceful.
The Board recessed at 9:27pm and returned to open session at 9:35 pm.
Selectmen Minutes, 3/22/05
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MOVED-McLaughlin: To appoint Robert Casagrande as Permanent Sergeant as recommend by the Police chief
SECOND-Hersch
MOVED-Meschino: Substitute Motion: To appoint Officer Thurston
SECOND-Olivieri
VOTE: Tmay 24, 205wo ayes; 3 nays (Hersch, Reilly, McLaughlin)
Not a vote
VOTE Original motion: Unanimous in favor
TOWN MANAGER
The Town Manager notified the Board of the reappointment of John MacLeod retroactive to January 1, 2005 as Operations Manager of the Hull Municipal Light Plant at $101,763 annually.
MOVED-McLaughlin: To waive the right of the Board to reject the appointment.
SECOND-Meschino
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
McCabe announced that the present part-time Town Accountant is resigning. He said he has started the process to fill a full time position at $65,000. The present accountant has agreed to stay until the post is filled, McCabe said.
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The following items were discussed under other business: Meschino announced that there is limited funding for housing rehab and it will be distributed on a first come, first served basis; McLaughlin said he would like to have Vinny Harte, from Wellspring at the next meeting to discuss the collaborate effort of the YMCA for youth center space for a program that has started as a success but ran out of space to meet; Hersch moved that a bill be sent to the DCR for the parking license fee for the lessee of the DCR lots, and to resend the letter sent last year, seconded by Olivieri and voted unanimously; Also voted unanimously on a motion by McLaughlin, seconded by Olivieri that advertisements be placed to seek members for the Harbor Study Committee;
abolished the Open Space and Recreation Committee on a motion by Olivieri, seconded by McLaughlin;
MOVED-Olivieri: To go into executive session to discuss sale or lease of real property
SECOBD-McLaughlin
ROLL CALL VOTE: Aye, Hersch; Aye, Reilly; Aye, Olivieri; Aye, McLaughlin; Aye, Meschino.
The Board moved into executive session at 9:43 pm and thereafter adjourned.
May 24, 2005
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