Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
May 24, 2005
The meeting of the Hull Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:40 pm on Tuesday evening, May 24, 2005 at the Hull Municipal Building, 253 Atlantic Avenue, Hull, Massachusetts.
Present: Christopher Olivieri, Chairman; Joan Meschino, Vice Chairman; Ronald Davy, Clerk; John Reilly and John Silva, Members. Also present were: Christopher McCabe, Town Manager and James Lampke, Town Counsel.
MINUTES
MOVED-Olivieri: To approve the minutes of March 22, March 29, and April 5, 2005 as presented
SECOND-Reilly
VOTE: Three in favor; two abstentions (Davy and Silva)
MOVED-Meschino: To approve the executive session minutes of May 10, 2005 as presented
SECOND-Reilly
VOTE: Three in favor; two abstentions (Silva and Davy)
MOVED-Reilly: To release the executive session minutes of May 10, 2005
SECOND-Meschino
VOTE: Three in favor; two abstentions (Silva and Davy)
7:30 pm Public Hearing – Transfer of All Alcoholic Package Store License from Arnold Brothers, Inc. dba Port Side Wines, Prescott M. Arnold, Mgr. To Nantasket Beverages, L. L. C. dba Port Side Wines, Jeffery Jorgensen, Mgr. m 305 Nantasket Avenue.
Arnold Brothers was represented by Attorney David Kellem, and Nantasket Beverages was represented by Attorney Gregory Sullivan.
Sullivan said that Jorgensen. A resident of Hull has had 40 years experience; that there will be very little change in the physical structure; that all employees will be TIP certified as the next course is in June.
MOVED-Reilly: To approve the transfer of licenses to Nantasket Beverages, Jeffrey Jorgensen, Manager
SECOND-Silva
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
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MOVED-Reilly: To authorize a pledge of the license subject to VBG, Inc.
SECOND-Silva
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
7:45 pm – Christopher McCabe – re: Appointment of Town Accountant
McCabe presented his decision on the employment of a new full time Town Accountant, Marcia Bohinc, to replace Ann McNaughton, who resigned as part time accountant. He said that Bohinc would start June 1, 2005 under terms and conditions provided in the contract for a period of three years. Bohinc, who was present, has been serving the Town as an administrator to the Hull Retirement Board, and as Town accountant she will also serve the retirement board as an ex officio Member. He requested the Board waive its 15-day right to object to the appointment.
MOVED-Reilly: To waive the Board’s 15-day right to object to the appointment.
SECOND-Davy
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
8:00 pm-Andrew Spinale & Justin Gould – re: Steamboat Wharf Marina Public Parking
A discussion was held on the required 40 public parking spaces to be provided by Nantasket Steamboat Marina within its leases. A concern had been raised in regard to the location of the 40 spaces to be provided to the other tenant at the pier.
Reilly suggested the matter be discussed in executive session as it is part of the negotiations. He said that the assignment of spaces is to be designated and submitted to the Board for approval.
Olivieri said that the requirement is to have adequate parking for those businesses in the area, and Reilly commented that the Board needs to allay the fears of the current tenant.
CORRESPONDENCE
1. Unanimously approved Fire Chief Francis Lyons’ request to raise the ambulance rates on a motion by Meschino, seconded by Davy.
2. Unanimously approved directing the Town Manager to address the water complaint from, Joe and Shirley Lappen at 107 Beach Avenue within the next two weeks and report back to the Board with a solution, on a motion by Silva, seconded by Olivieri.
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8:30 pm Christine Road Residents – re: Ongoing Water Problems
The residents of Christine Road appeared before the Board seeking relief from water drainage problems. Discussed was the possibility that the reconstruction of the Jacobs School might lead to mitigation, but McCabe said it was beyond the scope of the school project.
MOVED-Silva: To have an engineer do an analysis and to report back to the Board.
SECOND-Davy
VOTE: Unanimous in favor
TOWN MANAGER
Discussed the purchase of the building at 767 Nantasket Avenue and said there would be a meeting next Tuesday at the High School. The Board discussed the need to determine its use if it is acquired by the Town. The School Committee had voted, he said, not to house the administration at that location. He also reported on the status of the West Corner Bridge rebuild.
LICENSES
Unanimously approved a parking lot license at 7 Bay Street subject to the approval of the Police and Fire Chiefs, and submittal of a parking plan layout, on a motion by Silva, Seconded by Reilly.
Unanimously approved the request of John Richman, 63 Manomet Avenue, for a Volley Ball permit at the corner of Beach Avenue and Kenberma Streets on June 10, 2005 from 11:00 am to 1:15 pm subject to all permissions from Police and Fire Chiefs and the terms as provided in the permit application, on a motion by Meschino, seconded by Silva.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
Unanimously appointed Selectmen John Silva as the Board’s representative to the Hull School Building Committee filling the vacancy left by former Selectmen Leonard Hersch on a motion by Reilly, seconded by Davy.
Unanimously appointed Selectmen Ron Davy as an Alternate Member on the Beach Management Committee, on a motion by Reilly, seconded by Meschino.
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Unanimously approved sending a letter back to Aquarion Water stating that there is no knowledge of any time when a hydrant has been opened in Hull, in response to a letter from them cautioning the Town on the restriction on opening hydrant.
Olivieri read a letter from John Coggins of the War Memorial Commission announcing that schedule of the Memorial Day Observences; Davy discussed the goal setting process and Olivieri stated that two meetings had been scheduled, one for the Department Heads and one for the general public; Meschino stated that process for re-evaluation of the Town Manager that she and Reilly have been preparing is moving along; Olivieiri said he plans to have the first meeting in June to examine the appointed Boards and Committees and perhaps eliminate some and that Town Counsel would prepare guidelines on both.
Meeting adjourned at 10:15 pm.
August 30, 2005
APPROVED
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