Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
April 11, 2006
The meeting of the Hull Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:40 pm on Tuesday evening, April 11, 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.
Joan Meschino opened the meeting announcing that Olivieri would be a little late.
Minutes
Moved-Davy: To approve the minutes of February 7, 3006 as presented
Second-Silva
Vote: Unanimous in favor
Correspondence
Accepted with regret the resignation of Wayne Yaras from the Permanent Sewer Commission.
Unanimously approved the request of Kevin J. Hull of 54 Hampton Circle to hold a wedding ceremony at the public park at the corner of his street and Andrew Road on Saturday, July 8 around 5pm. subject to the approval of the public safety departments and the conditions stated in his letter of request, on a motion by Silva seconded by Davy and with the understanding no liquor is to be served and abutters are to be notified..
Deferred discussion of the request of Fallon Comrack to hold a birthday party on Nantasket Beach until the Board receives comments from public safety departments.
Chairman Olivieri arrived and conducted the balance of the meeting.
7:30 pm Public Hearing-Nantasket Bay Club, Inc. dba The Ocean Club, Kristin Martin, Manager. 42A State Park Road-Entertainment License
Following the recusal of Silva and Reilly as abutters, Olivieri opened the public hearing on the above matter at 7:45pm and swore in witnesses. Representing Frank Plotner, Owner of the Ocean Club, was Attorney Gregory Sullivan.
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The applicant is seeking an indoor and outdoor entertainment license
For string instruments, (violin & guitar) and piped in music on patio.
Sullivan explained that rather than the 12 noon to 12 pm hours, the applicant would like to amend those hours to 1pm-12pm and Sunday 1pm – 8pm, and reminded the Board that the outdoor entertainment is for a very limited time (June to Labor Day)
Although the written request does no list non-live music, Sullivan said that the new technology is such that piped in satellite music cannot be heard beyond the patio, and he offered to hold a demonstration for the board to hear.
Approximately eight persons spoke in opposition and four in favor.
The Board recessed at 8:25pm and returned to open session at 8:32 pm.
A motion was made by Davy to approve the indoor entertainment license as presented for guitar and violin from 1pm to midnight seven days pre week. A substitute motion was offered by Meschino to approve 1pm-1am Mon.-Thur.and 1 pm – 11 pm Fri.& Sat. and 1 pm – 8 pm on Sat., Seconded by Davy No vote was taken.
Following input from the witnesses in support and opposed the Board recessed at 9:05 pm and returned to the hearing at 9:18 pm.
Olivieri summarized the written opposition from Donald Brooker and then continued the discussion.
Lampke explained to the Board that to deny the license it must show that the Members believe that it would not be in the public good.
The Board recessed at 9:28 pm following an exchange of various permitted times for the entertainment and returned to open session at 9:40 pm.
Moved –Davy: To approve the entertainment license for the outdoor patio on Saturday from 1pm –8pm and Sunday from 1 pm to 6 pm, and piped in music during the same hours as the indoor license.
Following the objection from Meschino of the piped-in music, Lampke suggested that the Board might want to delay that approval until after the demonstration offered by the applicant.
Continued
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Amendment-Meschino: To allow live music only (string & percussion) on the patio and eliminate the piped in music.
Second-Davy
Vote: Unanimous three votes in favor
Pledge of license
Moved-Meschino: To approve the pledge of the license
Second-Davy
Vote: Unanimous three votes in favor (Silva & Reilly recused )
8:00 pm Hull Yacht Club re: Change of Manager
Lori Murphy of Hull appeared before the Board as the proposed new manager of the Hull Yacht Club. She listed her credentials as having 17 years in the restaurant business and that she has been the bartender at the club since 2001.
Chief Richard Billings requested that she be TIP trained and certified.
Moved-Reilly: To approve Lori Murphy as the manager for the Hull Yacht club subject to TIP certification.
Second-Meschino
Vote: Unanimous in favor
8:15 pm- 8:35 pm Abby Diamond, Jean Fleck and William Henderson re: Application for Board of Registrars.
The Board interviewed the three applicants for the Democrat seat on the Board of Registrars.
Moved-Meschino: To nominate Abby Diamond
Second-Davy
Moved-Reilly: To nominate Bill Henderson
Second-Davy
Moved-Reilly: To appoint Jean Fleck to fill the vacancy
Second Davy
Vote: Unanimous in favor
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8:45 pm Steve Lathrop-Airport Noise
The Town Manager provided a packet of information on Steve Lathrop, as Hull’s CAC Representative, to the members and said that he has been re-scheduled to appear.
Town Manager
McCabe said the Nantasket Pier boat ramp would not require reconstruction.
Moved-Meschino: To authorize the disposition of a School Department 1988 Chevrolet GMT400 pickup truck VIN# 2GEC14Z7J1292148 as it no longer will pass inspection and has no value.
Second-Silva
Vote: Unanimous
Licenses
Unanimously approved the license renewal to John W. Koutrobis, dba Joseph’s, 183A Nantasket Avenue-Common Victualer and Entertainment License on a motion by Reilly, seconded by Davy
Unanimously approved a one-day all alcoholic license for April 22, 2006 from 6pm to 10pm to the Knights of Columbus, on a motion by Reilly, seconded by Meschino.
Moved-Reilly: To go into executive session to discuss the character, reputation, physical, mental health of an individual, strategy relative to litigation, sale, lease, value or disposition of real property, 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 10:13 pm and thereafter adjourned
August 29, 2006
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