Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
April 5, 2005
The meeting of the Hull Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:38 pm on Tuesday evening, April 5, 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.
The Chairman directed that the flag be placed at half-staff in accordance with the Presidential Proclamation and then observed a moment of silence on the passing of Pope John Paul.
7:30 pm Steve Lothrop – re: Logan Airport Noise Study Update
Steve Lothrop, the Selectmen’s representative on Logan Airport Noise Mitigation, presented an update on the latest developments and various meetings he will be attending He said he has attended 4 or 5 meetings he has billed for, but has been to others. Lothrop also contended that the recent law suit was the only way to get the agencies to talk with the Town. He is working on attempting to change the flight path and said if it were further north it would limit the noise effect on the Town.
CORRESPONDENCE
Unanimously approved the request of Police Chief Billings for a certified Civil Service list for three permanent-intermittent Police Officer on a motion by Olivieri, seconded by McLaughlin.
To place on the agenda the request of Lisa Campbell to discuss the granting of easements on the railroad bed.
Announced that Congressman Bill Delahunt will host an hour-long meeting on April 9, 2005 at 10:30am at Norwell Town Hall.
TOWN MANAGER
Chairman Reilly recused himself from the discussion of the Cadish Avenue seawall and Vice Chairman McLaughlin chaired the discussion.
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McCabe said he had no assurance from the engineers that the wall is stable; that he has had no definitive response from Keystone and Aquarion Water, for a payment toward the project and that he has applied for a waiver for Chapter 91 funds, and if the waiver is received the town will be eligible. He also said that there has been a problem on Bluff Road caused by a water leak and Aquarion has assumed the responsibility.
Hersch began to discuss the reserve fund and other financial matters, but McLaughlin suggested it might be more appropriate to schedule the discussion on the agenda.
8:00 pm David Leary – Personnel Matter
Reilly returned to the Chair and said that the 8:00 pm appointment was more appropriate for executive session as it concerned a claim against the Town.
MOVED-Olivieri: To go into executive session to discuss strategy relative to litigation and to return to open session.
SECOND-Meschino
ROLL CALL VOTE: Aye, Hersch; aye, Olivieri; aye, Reilly; aye, McLaughlin; aye, Meschino
The Board moved into executive session at 11:15 pm and thereafter adjourned.
May 24, 2005
APPROVED
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