Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
April 26, 2005
The meeting of the Hull Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:43 pm on Tuesday evening, April 26, 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-Olivieri: To approve the executive session minutes of February 8, 2005 and April 5, 2005 as presented.
SECOND-Meschino
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
MOVED-Olivieri: To release the executive session minutes of April 5, 2005
SECOND- McLaughlin
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
7:30 pm No Place for Hate – re: Our Hull Routes
Margie and Gil Peters of the No Place for Hate Committee appeared before the Board to inform them of a new program entitled Our Routes to Hull Routes. It is a plan to invite participants to discuss their family tree, and to share their or their family’s “coming to Hull” stories. The first stage is to create a map that will show the many different countries and places within the U. S. where Hull residents or their ancestors were born, and the second stage is to publish a booklet of “Coming to Hull” stories.
7:45 pm Selectmen Hersch – re: Straits Pond
Present for the discussion were Paul Paquin, Chairman of the Conservation Commission and Margo Clerkin, Conservation Administrator.
The meeting was called to discuss why the schedule for opening the tidal gates at Straits Pond adopted by the Board of Selectmen was not adhered to. Also, why Clerkin had not responded to the attempts to contact her.
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Clerkin said she had observed that the schedule had not been implemented on April 1st and that fluctuation of the pond has to do with the tides. She said she noted that there were two neap tides and she wanted to take advantage of them to increase the salinity and allow a more natural flushing. Since one of the tides would be in the middle of the night she said she left the gate open for both tides She added that it did increase in salinity.
Hersch expressed his discontent that because the gate was left open and not attended to it reached its lowest level in years and the stench was unbearable.
He also said that William McNamara, who was chastised last week for not following the schedule, was owed an apology. He also recounted the work that McNamara had done over the years, sometimes seven days a week.
MOVED-McLaughlin: To name the West Corner Bridge for William McNamara..
(McNamara is a former firefighter and veteran)
SECOND-Olivieri
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
CORRESPONDENCE
Reilly read letters of complaint in regard to the hearings held by the Board of Appeals and the conduct of its members, during the Special Permit process for the development of the Hull Redevelopment Authority property, from Phyliss Aucoin, of Sagamore Terrace, Jackie Chase of Samoset Avenue, and Esther McCaffrey of Phipps Street.
The Board recessed at 8:45 pm and returned to open session at 9:00 pm.
8:00 pm Discussion of Warrant and Budget
The Town Manager and Board of Selectmen discussed the warrant and budget articles for FY 06. He said there has been a $1.3 million increase in revenues and a 3.2% increase in costs. With health insurance, pensions and debt service ($442,000 for the school renovation projects) there is not much is left over. He said he expects the Cherry Sheet to be about $1.4 million, which is down from previous years.
Also noted was the certification by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue “free cash” in the amount of $1,593,987; the Harbormaster Enterprise Fund of $60,417; and the Sewer Enterprise Fund $468,742.
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CORRESPONDENCE
Held a discussion on an increase in parking fines in response to the memo requested by the Board from Police Chief Richard Billings.
Unanimously approved the request of the homeowner at 131 Edgewater Road to extend the proposed retaining wall across the Town property right of way to the bay on a motion by McLaughlin, seconded by Hersch.
Unanimously approved the advertising for a public hearing on the advisability of making the street in front of the Jacobs School one-way following the memo from Police Chief Billings stating that the proposal has legitimate merit on a motion by McLaughlin, seconded by Olivieri.
Unanimously approved the request of the Vasiliades Family, 689 Nantasket Avenue on the corner of C Street to hold a block party on May 1, 2005 between 5 and 9 pm subject to approval of the public safety departments and having a police detail on a motion by McLaughlin, seconded by Meschino.
Noted a letter from Pat Finn of Telegraph Avenue in regard to parking on the HRA land..
LICENSES
Unanimously approved an all alcoholic (club) seasonal license renewal to the Hull Yacht Club, Inc., Charles Marcinkewich, Mgr., Fitzpatrick Way, on a motion by Hersch, seconded by Olivieri
Unanimously approved a lodging house license renewal to Quincy Neighborhood Housing dba Easy Living Lodge, Edward Monahan, Mgr., 24 Park Avenue on a motion by Olivieri, seconded by Hersch.
Unanimously approved an Arcade renewal to Rick Lawrence, dba Dream Machine, 197 Nantasket avenue on a motion by McLaughlin, seconded by Olivieri.
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Reilly announced that the Annual Town Meting will be held this year at the Hull High School and that there will be a walk-through of the newly renovated school building.
Meeting adjourned at 10:18 pm.
June 28, 2005
APPROVED
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