Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
August 29, 2006
The meeting of the Hull Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:41 pm on Tuesday evening, August 29, 2006 at the Hull Municipal Building, 253 Atlantic Avenue, Hull, Massachusetts
Present: John Reilly, Chairman; John Silva, Vice Chairman; Ron Davy, Clerk; Christopher Olivieri, and Joan Meschino, Members. Also present were Christopher McCabe, Town Manager, and James Lampke, Town Counsel.
Minutes
Moved-Olivieri To Accept the minutes of August 1, 2006 as presented and the minutes of April 11, 2006 as corrected (typo-am to pm)
Second-Silva
Vote: Unanimous in favor
Appointments
7:30 & 7:35pm Terri Bernardinelli and Blake T. Haskell re: Applicants to Emergency Management Preparedness Committee
Bernardenelli, a part-time employee with the Board of Health, handles the administrative and record keeping for the Emergency Management staff and is a member of Hull’s Region 4B Medical Reserve Corps. She is presently an on-call emergency shelter volunteer.
The Board stated it would hold off the appointment until Town Counsel determines whether or not an SME would be required (Special Municipal Employee status).
Haskell listed his credentials as being a licensed amateur radio operator since 1990 and currently serves as a Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service Officer and a District Emergency Coordinator-Metro Boston for the Eastern Massachusetts Section. He also listed several local, state and federal disaster exercises and has taken several courses.
Moved-Silva: To appoint Blake T. Haskell to the Emergency Management Preparedness Committee
Second Davy
Vote: Unanimous in favor
7:40 pm Chad Mahoney – re: Applicant for Appointment to Harbor Study Committee.
Mahoney stated that he is a commercial fisherman and had worked on the water most of his life and is very interested in serving on the Harbor Management Committee.
Hold for Appointments
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7:45 pm Elaine Menice-Applicant for Park and Recreation Committee (Postponed)
7:50 pm Margot M. Isabelle-re: Applicant for appointment to Weir River Estuary Committee
Isabelle, who recently resettled in Hull from Gloucester has served as a member of the Trustees of Reservation and the Essex Greenbelt Society and expressed her interest in preserving the Weir River and its estuary.
Moved-Meschino: To appoint Margot Isabelle as an associate Member of the weir River Estuary Committee
Second-Silva
Vote: Unanimous in favor.
7:55 pm – Rodney J. Young re: Applicant for appointment to the Emergency Preparedness Committee
Young, presently a reporter for the Tiny Town Gazette in Cohasset spoke about his years in the Army Reserve and his work for MEMA (Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency) and his services to Hull during the Blizzard of ’78 as a Captain in the in the 187th Infantry Brigade. He submitted an impressive resume much of which related to emergency service.
Young was asked about his work as a reporter and if he would be able to keep confidential information to which he responded, “yes.”
Moved-Silva: To appoint Rodney Young to the Emergency Preparedness Committee representing Precinct 1.
Second-Olivieri
Vote: Unanimous in favor
Correspondence
Held for interviews the request of Jean Robinson, Chairman of the Hull Republican Town Committee memo listing the Committee’s recommendation of four names from which to select a member of the Board of Registrars: Gail Besse; Joseph Chase; Catherine Mahoney and Jean Robinson
Unanimously appointed H. James Maurer to fill the vacancy on the Commission on Disability, on a motion by Olivieri, seconded by Meschino.
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8:00 pm – Public Hearing-The Ocean Club-re: Application for a Keno License
(Dr. Silva recused himself as an abutter and sat in the audience)
Attorney Gregory Sullivan, representing the Ocean Club, told the Board that its application to the State for a Keno license last May was just following the legal procedure and was not intended to in any way to deceive. He said that unless the Town formally objects after its notification the license is automatically issued.
Sullivan said the Ocean Club is planning a screen on each floor and he suggested there was no valid reason to deny.
Meschino said she is opposed to Keno as a matter of principle and that she was not present to issue the past licenses, but she thought that the town was moving away from the “honky-tonk” image
Pat Finn and John Silva, as members of the public, spoke in favor of issuing the Keno license, No one spoke in opposition.
Moved-Olivieri: To approve the issuance of the Keno License
Second-Reilly
Vote: Two, ayes; one Nay (Meschino) one recusal (Silva)
Motion Passed
Correspondence
Unanimously approved the request of Marina Whitamore to have a wedding on September 9th between 4:30 and 5:30 pm at the a right-of-way located on 55 Pt. Allerton Avenue across from Beacon Road subject to the conditions of the letter of request, on a motion by Olivieri, seconded by Silva.
Unanimously approved the request of the Hull Academic Support Coalition to hold a fundraiser, the Nantasket Seaside Roadrace, on Saturday, September 2nd. The four-mile race to begin at the Hull High School at 8:00am, on a motion by Olivieri, seconded by Meschino, subject to the fire and police details.
Town Manager
McCabe presented a list of Town-owned properties as requested by the board
The Town Manager updated the board on the rat problem at Ralph Crossen Circle
and at the very south end of Nantasket Beach. He provided written detailed documents of the extermination plans.
Continued
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Members of the Board expressed concern over the length of time the issue has been pending.
The Board recessed at 8:33 pm and returned to open session at 8:49 pm
8:30 pm Tom Burns-re: Water Resource Committee
Burns, a Member of the Water Resource Committee, appeared before the Board on his request to enter a complaint on the recent reorganization of the Committee removing David Irwin as the Chair. He centered his comments on an apparent disagreement with the Selectmen’s representative on the Committee on the methods of research, and requested that Meschino, as the Board's designee, be replaced..
Reilly reminded Burns that reappointments would be due shortly and that the board might consider rotating Selectmen to the Committee, and he hoped the issues would be resolved prior to reappointment time.
Olivieri asked Burns if he wanted a decision this evening to which Burns responded, “yes.” Olivier responded that replacing the chairman was not a “coup” but the right of any board or committee and that the committee should speak with one voice.
Burns also asked why Mike Blanchard's letter of resignation was not read. Reilly responded that he did not have the letter but would do so at the next meeting.
9:00 pm Andrew Spinale and Justin Gould-re: Steamboat Wharf
Spinale and Gould appeared before the board to present their plans and a Site Plan review for construction and operations at the Steamboat Wharf (Nantasket Pier).
The plan proposes just under 100 slips; guest dock section; boat yard; full time mechanic; and for the season: open space, kiosks, enhancement of the head of pier, bathhouse, kayak rental, and to construct a significant structure-a dock building, 50’ x 90’,- to house an office, Hull Harbormaster, boat brokerage, and lobster pound (wholesale). They explained that under the Ch. 91 licenses that uses are limited in a Waterfront District to waterfront uses.
Parking would be 21 at Henderson’s lot; 20 at bathhouse; 40 public; 150 beach parking. The plan showed the landscaping; and a walking path to the head of the pier. There are no utilities on site presently but will be installed.
The boat ramp may be redesigned to contain a dog-leg and the State is looking at the permitting, they said.
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Moved-Silva: To give preliminary approval to the plan
Second-Olivieri
Vote: Unanimous in favor
Town Manager
The Town Manager notified the Selectmen of his appointment of John B. Murdock of Duxbury as Operations Manager – Light Plant at a salary of $121,000 per year. He said, however, that Murdock as an electrical engineer will save the Town $26,525 in engineering costs each year. (The Board has 15-days to waive its right to reject the appointment.)
Moved: Silva: To go into executive session to discuss strategy in litigation
Second- Olivieri
Roll Call Vote: Aye, Meschino; aye, Davy; aye, Reilly; aye, Olivieri; aye, Silva
The Board moved into executive session at 10:25 pm and thereafter adjourned.
September 12, 2006
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