Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
February 21, 2006
The meeting of the Hull Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:38 pm on Tuesday evening, February 21, 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 Br1son Shipley, a long-time resident and a Member of the Historical Commission for many years.
Minutes
Moved-Reilly: To approve the minutes of November 29 and December 27, 2005 as presented
Second-Davy
Vote: Unanimous in favor
7:45 pm Diane Kizner-re Applicant Beach Management Committee-Reappointment]
Marc Fornier–re: Applicant Beach Management Committee-New
Moved-Silva: To reappoint Diane Kizner to the Beach Management Committee for a term to expire June 30, 2006
Second-Reilly
Vote: Unanimous in favor
Moved-Silva: To appoint Marc Fornier to the beach Management Committee for a term to expire June 30, 2006
Second-Meschino
Vote: Unanimous in favor
Moved-Reilly: That the Beach Management Committee shall consist of nine members
Second-Meschino
Vote: Unanimous in favor
Moved-Reilly: To appoint John Silva as the selectmen’s liaison to the Beach Management Committee and Joan Meschino as the alternate liaison
Second-Davy
Vote: Three in favor; two abstained (Silva & Meschino)
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8:15 pm Rhoda Kanet-re: Annual Beach Appreciation Day
Rhoda Kanet, Chairman of the Beach Management Committee read a statement announcing the first Annual Beach Appreciation Day to be held on March 26, 2006, a Sunday from 9am to 5pm for cleanup and plantings.
Moved-Silva: To approve of the the Annual Beach Cleaning and planting of March 26, 2006 from 9am to 5pm
Second-Reilly
Vote: Unanimous in favor
8:30 pm Paul Gabriel-re: LNG Facility (Postponed until next week)
Town Manager
McCabe addressed the FY 07 budget and stressed the impact of health insurance, pensions and debt, and collective bargaining raises that will require the 07 budget to be a maintenance budget. He suggested there may be some relief from the proposal for quarterly tax payments, if it passes Town Meeting, and that there will be some reduction in the Charter School assessment. He added that if not the surplus will evaporate.
McCabe also said he has advertised for the new position of Director of Public works at $80,000, with a deadline of April 5, 2006 for the applications.
McCabe reported that Ann Herbst, Hull’s Conservation Administrator is a Fellow from the Rappaport Institute and she has agreed to spearhead the effort to reduce Hull’s CRS rating and flood mitigation.
McCabe said that the CDBG application is in preparation and there must be a community needs assessment prior to the return of the application on February 24th. A questionnaire has been distributed and a public hearing will be held in March.
McCabe reported that Hull Shore Drive extension would be closed Monday through Friday from 4am to 8pm just north of the Clarion Hotel to Quincy Street. Nights and weekends it will be open to one land traffic
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Reilly requested from McCabe that: 1. the board receive a report from the retirement board quarterly; 2. he report on the status of the enterprise funds; 3. he report on how the revolving accounts are working out; 4. he report on the status of funds for the snow removal budget; 5 data gathered on the insurance options for reducing costs be provided; 6. his plans for funding and hiring a school resource officer be provided; 7; his plan for increasing the reserve fund be reported.
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Correspondence
The Town Clerk notified the Board of Selectmen that three candidates have been nominated to fill one vacancy on the Democratic Town Committee voted by them on April 4th at a monthly meeting: Abby Diamond-Kissiday; Jean Fleck; and William Henderson. The Selectmen will set a date for the interviews.
Moved-Silva: To go into executive session to discuss strategy in litigation and collective bargaining with non-union personnel and not to return to open session.
Second-Meschino
Roll Call Vote: Aye, Meschino; aye, Davy; aye, Reilly; aye, Olivieri; aye, Silva
The Board moved into executive session at 9:18 pm and thereafter adjourned.
May 16, 2006
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Approved
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