Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
January 10, 2006
The meeting of the Hull Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7: 38 pm on Tuesday evening, January 10, 2006 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.
A moment of silence was observed on the passing of Sumner Goldberg, a long-time resident of Hull and the Town’s Veteran Agent for many years.
7:30 pm – Jennifer Constable, Chairman Affordable Housing Committee re: Proposed Policies & Procedures-Chapter 40B LIP
Jennifer Constable, Chairman of the Affordable Housing Committee appeared before the Board to recommend a procedure for filing to construct Affordable Housing under Chapter 40B which she described as follows:
Constable suggested the application be filed with Town Clerk; forwarded to the Town Planner; then to be scheduled with the Board of Selectmen for a Public Hearing.
In addition to properly prepared plans, the application shall include a narrative describing the number of proposed affordable units to be for rent or for sale, and all other pertinent information, Ten copies are to be filed and the Selectmen shall hold the public hearing within 95 Days with a decision forthcoming within 125 days. During the hearing the Selectmen may request additional documents.
The Board of Selectmen may endorse or deny the proposal. The fee suggested for filing was $100.00
A discussion followed the presentation during which Reilly suggested changing the forum from a public hearing to a public meeting.
Moved-Reilly: To adopt the Policies and Procedures submitted by the Affordable Housing Committee and change public hearing to public meeting, and adopt suggested changes to be provided by Town Counsel, and add that the time frame may be extended
Second-Silva
Vote: Unanimous in favor.
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Other suggestions were raised: Lampke suggested advertising should be at the applicant’s expense. H. Parent suggested the fee should be similar to Site Plan Review that is 1% of the project cost or $1,000 whichever is the lesser amount in order to relate the fee to the size of the project.
David Twombly, Chairman of the Hull Planning Board spoke about incentive zoning and finding a way to utilize existing accessory apartments. He said the Board is planning to introduce an incentive zoning district overlay map for CR-A, B, & C,; Reilly spoke about Chapter 40R, Smart Growth, a State plan that might be of some benefit to Hull.
7:45 pm - Leonard Hersch-re: Affordable Housing
Leonard Hersch, a former Selectman, appeared before the Board and offered to work on affordable housing. He said as a former real estate agent, he is familiar with most of the town properties. He also spoke about the numerous accessory apartments and said he thought many could be brought up to code and converted to affordable housing. He also said that a visit should be made to Barnstable to study its successful affordable housing/ accessory apartments program.
Twombly agreed stating that Barnstable has a fund and provided $5,000 to bring the units up to code.
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Moved-Davy: To approve the minutes of November 1, as corrected, (recusal of Olivieri) and November 8, 2005 as presented.
Second-Meschino
Vote: Unanimous in favor
Moved-Reilly: To approve the executive session minutes of December 13, 2005 as presented
Second-Meschino
Vote: Unanimous in favor (Not released)
8:30 pm Sheila Conner, Chairman, Conservation Commission-re: Sand Dunes
Sheila Conner, Chairman of the Conservation Commission, was present to discuss the document submitted to the board entitled, “Action Plan for Restoration of the Town Dune - Unpermitted Openings.” Conner presented a Power Point showing some of the permitted access points and the manner of design. She said the plan was put together with the assistance of the Town Manager and Town Counsel Conner said there are 32 street
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endings; 56 crossings and 20 that are detrimental.
Further discussion was on the possible reduction of flood insurance costs as a result of this project, and the need for better maintenance of the dunes.
Moved-Meschino: That the Board of Selectmen endorses the Town’s plan of action outlined by the Conservation Commission for the closure of unauthorized dune openings and that the Town take action in accordance with said plan of action.
Second-Silva
Vote: Unanimous in favor.
Correspondence
1.Read a letter from Edward D. Parent, Jr. thanking William Eaton, the Hull Highway Department Mechanic who is retiring and thanking him for his service.
McCabe stated that he has hired David Barnes as the new mechanic subject to his passing a physical test and obtaining both licenses.
Moved-Reilly: To renew the Class ll Auto license to Allie Soufan, 437 Nantasket Avenue provided he completes the application form items #3 & #11; and to renew the Lodging House License to Phillip J. Bellone dba Marston Inn, 8 Hillside Avenue, provided he checks the line in the application agreeing to abide by MGL, Ch 140, Sections 22-32.
Second-Meschino- and both are subject to passing inspectional services.
Vote: Unanimous in favor.
The Board recessed at 9:30 pm and returned to open session at 9:35pm
Town Manager
1.The Town Manager reported on his plan to use an administrative service contract for the Community Development Office. He said he is in negotiations with Neighborhood Housing Services- (Sharon Gay) to oversee the 2006 program and CDBG applications. The expected cost is $92, 035 and Agnes MacDonald will continue to work in that office. McCabe said that he has a list of Town Planner applications.
2. McCabe gave an update on the Cadish Avenue seawall project. He said the bids open on February 9th and the last permit has been received.
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3. He reported on the Mini Wind Turbine Agreement at the “Green Building” site and said it is to be discussed later by the Board and that the lease will require the signature of the Board.
Other Business
Davy raised the Goals and Objectives submitted recently by the Town Manager for approval. He listed a number of tasks, 1, 6, 8, & 17 from the document that McCabe responded to; Meschino reported that the library has filed for its grant; that the Water Resource Committee will be conducting test well drillings on eight parcels of land and that they are seeking a UMass grant to study desalinization;
Moved-Silva: To go into executive session to discuss the disposition of real property, non-union personnel, strategy in litigation and not to reopen in public session.
Second-Meschino
Roll Call Vote: Aye, Meschino; aye, Davy; aye, Reilly; aye, Olivieri; aye, Silva
The Board moved into executive session at 10:18 pm and thereafter adjourned.
March 21, 2006
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