Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
November 1, 2005
The meeting of the Hull Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:40 pm on Tuesday evening, November 1, 2005 at the Hull Municipal Building, 253 Atlantic Avenue, Hull, Massachusetts.
Present: Christopher Olivieri, Chairman; Ronald Davy, Clerk; John Reilly and John Silva, Members. Also present was James Lampke, Town Counsel.
Not present: Joan Meschino, Vice Chairman, and Christopher McCabe, Town Manager
MINUTES
Moved-Reilly: To approve the minutes of July 19, & August 2, 2005 as presented
Second Silva
Vote: Unanimous in favor
The following executive session minutes were unanimously approved and released on a motion by Reilly, seconded by Davy: June 7, June 28, July 12, July 19 and August 2, all in 2005.
Moved-Reilly: To approve the executive session minutes of September 13, and September 27, 2005 as presented.
Second-Silva
Vote: Unanimous in favor
APPOINTMENTS
7:30 pm Public Hearing – Stephen R. Cassevoy dba Toast, 121 Nantasket avenue – Wine & Malt as a Restaurant and Common Victualer License – New License
The Chairman called the public hearing to order and swore in the witnesses.
Stephen Cassevoy said he is opening a new restaurant named “Toast” at the Oceanfront Condominium Building to be open for breakfast and lunch daily and for dinner on Friday and Saturday. He said that serving wine would be an enhancement to a nice lunch or dinner. His wife is a lifelong resident of Hull, and he has been in Hull for seven years, Cassevoy said, and that he is an experienced chef.
Several residents of 121 Nantasket Avenue spoke in opposition to the issuance of the new license: Ralph Froio; George Gurly; John Kitivi; and Donald Brooker, the latter two are members of the Oceanfront Condominium Board of Trustees.
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Also speaking in opposition was Berman of 9 Park Avenue.
Speaking in favor were Kim Downs, Julia Campbell, Lorraine Bertram, Susan Davis and Audrey
Following a series of questions, the Board recessed at 8:15 pm and returned to open session at 8:29 pm.
Olivieri offered a disclosure stating that because he once operated an office at that location, and that some of the residents in attendance had been his patients, he would recuse himself from participating in the hearing. He then turned the Chair over to Ron Davy, Clerk.
Moved-Reilly: To approve the common victualer license
Second-Silva
Vote: Unanimous in favor
Moved-Reilly: The applicant shall provide an accurate floor plan and the Board will take the matter under advisement
Second-Silva
Vote: Unanimous in favor
Hearing recessed at 8:34 pm
7:45 & 7:55 – Gary Twombly and Steve Williamson – re Reappointment to Park & Recreation Commission (Canceled)
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Senator Robert Hedlund and Representative Garrett Bradley were present to update the Board on legislative activities on the LNG project proposed for Outer Brewster Island. The Bill has been filed and added to it was the requirement for a FAA report on impacts and safety.
Davy read a resolution that included urging that the Board to request no action be taken by the Legislature.
8:15 Pm – Captain Andy Thomas – Smoke Detector Battery Change
Captain Andy Thomas presented a power point on the achievements of the Fire Department, and imparted information on fire safety. He reminded everyone to change their smoke detector batteries as well as on candle safety, escape plans, escape ladder, and other safety suggestions.
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8:30 pm – Beach Management Committee: re: (1) next section of Beach Management Plan (Access) and (2) Flood Mitigation Community Rating System
Rhoda Kanet, Chairman, Maxine Winnig, Gerry Nirenberg, and Charles Weiner, of the Beach Management Committee, and Members of the conservation commission were present for the discussion of the new Beach Management Plan presented in writing to the Board. They also discussed the Ccommunity Rating Plan and removal of sand from Beach Avenue to be stored at the landfill.
The Chairman said the Board would take it under advisement until the next meeting on the 8th.
LICENSES
Unanimously approved a one-day all alcoholic license to the Knights of Columbus, 440 Nantasket Avenue, on November 19, 2005 from 7 pm to 12:30 am on November 20th on a motion by Reilly, seconded by Silva.
CORRESPONDENCE
1. Requested placement on the agenda of Police Chief’s memo in regard to parking solutions for Friends Park to be on all four sides and to be enforced seven days a week; and removal of parking meters from town between September 15 through June 15.
2. Unanimously approved the request from Erin Saunders to use the Gun Rock beach for a wedding ceremony on June 4, 2006 from 2pm to 2:30 pm subject to the Police chief’s permission on a motion by Reilly, seconded by Silva.
3. Unanimously approved the request of Theresa Roberts and Family to place a 3’ x 5’ kidney shaped memorial bench in memory of her husband Eugene E. Roberts at the bottom of Allerton Hill subject to approval of Town Manager for the placement of the bench, on a motion by Reilly, seconded by Silva.
5. Announced the Hull Lions Club Annual Senior Citizen Holiday Dinner Party to be held on Sunday, December 4th at noon at the Clarion Hotel Conference Center.
6. Accepted the resignation of David Ray as a member of the Hull Conservation Commission on a motion by Reilly and thanked him for his service.
4. Scheduled (tentatively) on the agenda a request from Joseph Mahoney to appear before the board to discuss affordable housing at 133 Beach Avenue. Reilly requested a document on the process of the Chapter 40B program.
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TOWN MANAGER
Stoney Beach Road Easement – Elizabeth Fleming – Easement approved at 2003 Town Meeting on property 24 Stoney Beach Road: McCabe wrote in his memo Fleming is seeking confirmation that the easement will be granted prior to expending costs for engineering. Silva commented upon not understanding why this matter had been so slow in moving ahead.
Moved-Reilly: There is no problem with granting the easement
Second- Silva
Vote: Unanimous in favor
301 Nantasket Avenue – McCabe referred the Board To Town Counsel’s memo.
N Street Church – McCabe, who had been requested by Selectmen Davy to discuss demolition, wrote in his memo that he has been informed by Town Counsel that the church does not want to be involved in demolition.
McCabe also wrote in his memo that the estimated cost of rendering the property usable is $75,000. Although the town appropriated $649,000 to purchase, the price is actually $525,000, but the surplus funds cannot be used for any other purpose. He recommended going out to bid on the demolition.
Library – McCabe, in his memo, wrote that the Library Trustees need a letter of support from the Board to submit with its application for the grant for construction of the new library.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
Olivieri spoke about the one-year review of the Town Manager scheduled for October that was to have been done over the course of 12 months and said the Board should go over it at the next meeting, and Silva requested that the Christine Road problem and the cemetery be discussed on either the 8th of 15th.
Moved-Silva: To go into executive session to discuss disposition of real property and strategy in litigation and not to return to open session.
Second-Silva
Roll Call Vote: Aye, Silva; aye, Davy; aye, Reilly; aye, Olivieri
The Board moved into executive session at 10:55 pm and thereafter adjourned.
January 10, 2006
Approved as corrected
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