Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
February 6, 2007
The meeting of the Hull Board of Selectmen was called to order after 7:30 pm on
Tuesday evening, February 6, 2007 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.
IN MEMORIAM
A moment of silence was observed on the recent passing of Doris Davy, Selectman
Ron Davy’s mother, and the Members expressed their sympathies on his loss.
MINUTES
Moved-Olivieri- To approve the minutes of December 26, 2006, January 2, 2007 and
January 23. 2007 as presented.
Second Davy
Vote: Unanimous in favor
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The Chairman addressed a complaint of fencing encroaching on town property at 10
Main Street and requested the Town Manager to look into the public safety issues.
CORRESPONDENCE
Noted the resignation of John Murdock effective at the end of this week as the Operations
Manager for the Hull Light Plant.
TOWN MANAGER
# 1.McCabe told the Board that the warrant will be advertised on February 14th, with a
deadline for warrant articles of February 27th; approval by the selectmen on March 6th;
posted on March 29th and the Town Meeting to begin at the High School Auditorium on
May 7, 2007
Moved-Silva: To approve the warrant schedule for the upcoming annual Town Meeting
Second-Olivieri
Vote: Unanimous in favor
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Selectmen Minutes, 2/8/07
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# 3. McCabe asked the Board for permission to reopen the bidding process for the sale of a
1980 Mack Fire Engine without a minimum bid as no bids were received with the $10,000
minimum at the last auction.
Moved Meschino: To authorize the Town Manager to auction the 1980 Mack Fire
Engine with no minimum bid.
Second Olivieri
Vote: Unanimous in favor.
# 4. An update on the Point Allerton Seawall was given by McCabe, and he said he is
waiting for state funding.
# 2. McCabe spoke about the required closure of a portion of the landfill in the near future
and the estimated cost from SEA Consultants of $2,893,000. He requested that Town
Meeting be asked to authorize borrowing of $1.38 million over the next three years
expenses.
McCabe introduced Marc Fournier, Director of Public Works. He presented
documents showing the area and his proposal for the use of that land as a possible transfer
station, recycling, compost and other permitted uses.
Meschino suggested that the Town look at recycling again. McCabe added that it
would be useful for land waste a motion was made.
Davy suggested that Fournier speak with members of other towns to see how each
operates transfer stations.
Another business discussion was held on the school project and drainage in the area
of the Jacobs School and the possibility of moving the trailers to accommodate repairs to
drainage (Battery Road). Silva spoke of the mold problem and said that an industrial
hygiene firm should be used rather than an environmental firm as it is less expensive,
The board recessed at 8:42 pm and reopened at 8:54 pm
MINUTES
Moved-Olivieri: To approve the minutes of December 26, 2006, January 2 and
January 26, 2007 as presented
Second-Davy
Vote: Unanimous in favor
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License
Unanimously approved the One-day All Alcoholic License to Knights of Columbus, 440
Nantasket Avenue for February 17, 2007 from 5:00 pm to 12:00 midnight, on a motion by
Silva, seconded by Olivieri.
CORRESPONDENCE
# 1.Davy discussed the Post Audit Conference Letter and mentioned two findings: 1) The
need for better integration of school and Town fiscal departments; and 2) That no internal
audits have been done. Davy said he recognized the need to hire additional staff to the
Accountant,
#2 Notice from the Massachusetts Election Division of the preparation of the 2010 federal
census
#3. Update of Chapter 40B Subsidized Housing Inventory from the Massachusetts
Department of Housing and Community Development showing 4.36% subsidized.
Meeting adjourned.
March 27, 2007
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Approved
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