Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
January 17, 2006
The meeting of the Hull Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:32 pm on Tuesday evening, January 17, 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 Anthony (Tony Mascioli), a retired Hull Firefighter, Assistant Harbormaster and owner/operator of a local gas station for many years.
7:30 pm School Committee – re: Budget
Paula Delaney, Superintendent of Schools appeared before the Board with Members of the School Committee to present an update of the school budget and a summary of the strategic plan. The strategic plan listed among other things Delaney cited were: increasing academic requirements for graduation; updating textbooks; improve student writing; after school tutorials, advisors and recruitment and/or retention of high quality teachers.
The total estimated budget presented was $12,647,251 with some $8.8 million for both school related activities and administration and some $3.8 million for expenses, and $1.8 million for special education. Cost per regular pupil $9,925, special ed pupils $18,329 which is for the regular student the highest cost in the six-town area presented.
The Board recessed at 8:43 pm and returned to open session at 8:55 pm
Town Manager
Pemberton Pier Facility: McCabe estimated a profit of $.50 per gallon of fuel sold; a revenue source of $130,000 and expenses at $67,000.
Moved-Silva: To place the Pemberton Fuel Tank issue on the warrant for the upcoming Town Meeting
Second –Davy
Vote: Unanimous in favor
Moved-Reilly: The latter to be subject to review by the Harbor Management Committee
Second Meschino
Vote: 4 nays; 1 aye (Davy)
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McCabe presented a policy document governing non-profit organizations use of town buildings for the Board to review.
Correspondence
1. Noted the resignation of Joan McAuliffe from the Conservation Commission.
Other Business
Silva asked about the progress in naming the West Corner Bridge after Bill McNamara and the plaque for Matthew Muncy at the Highway Garage. Reilly spoke about finding a location for a memorial to Sumner Goldberg. He also said he wants the position advertised for a new Veterans Agent as Town Clerk has been doing what she can during Sumner’s absence.
Davy asked Town Counsel if he had determined the options for the status or phasing out the Hull Redevelopment Authority
Lampke responded that he had and listed the following five options which he set forth in a memo to the Board: 1) Continue functioning; 2) Vote itself out; 3) Town could adopt a Special Act to disband 4) Town Meeting could, under Ch 43C, Section 12, consolidate into the Department of Community Development to include the HRA, Planning Board and Board of Appeals; 5) Amend the Charter and include as a town board.
Reilly suggested that Chapter 8, (Town Manager form of government) needed to be reviewed.
Moved-Reilly: To place an article on the warrant of the upcoming Annual Town Meeting to review the charter and to appropriate funds for consultants.
Second Davy
Vote: Unanimous in favor (Silva added that the committee should make a formal report to the Board of Selectmen by May 2007)
Moved- Silva: To go into executive session to discuss the character of an individual and to comply with the provisions of the General Laws; Strategy in litigation; and to discuss purchase sale or lease of real property 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 9:45 pm and thereafter adjourned.
March 21, 2006
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Approved
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