Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
March 27, 2007
The meeting of the Hull Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:35 pm on Tuesday evening, March 27, 2007 at the Hull Municipal Building, 253 Atlantic Avenue, Hull, Massachusetts
Present: John Reilly, Chairman; John Silva, Vice Chairman; Ron Davy, Clerk; and Joan Meschino, Members. Also present were Christopher McCabe, Town Manager, and James Lampke, Town Counsel.
Not present: Christopher Olivieri.
In Memoriam
A moment of silence was observed on the passing of Dorothy Donohue, a former School Secretary, and Grandmother of Dr. Olivieri’s wife.
MINUTES
Moved-Davy: To accept the minutes of February 6, 2007 as presented
Second-Silva
Vote: Unanimous in favor
Moved-Silva: To accept the executive session minutes of February 20, 2007 as presented
Second-Davy
Vote: Unanimous in favor
7:30 pm – Retirement Board re: Town Meeting Warrant Article
Marcia Bohnic, Town Accountant, described the article as including the family of Town Employees benefit increase for an employee’s accidental death for children with disability. The present system has that allowance on employees with a disability but it was not included for the accidental death. The article, if adopted, will allow for COLA increases.
Moved-Davy: To approve the warrant article
Second Meschino
Vote: Unanimous in favor
Selectmen Minutes, 3/27/07
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7:45 pm Affordable Housing Committee – re: Town Meeting Warrant Article
Harry Hibbard and Jennifer Constable appeared before the Board seeking the placement an article on the Town Meeting Warrant dealing with Affordable Housing Zoning Bylaw. They informed the members that the Planning Board had recommended unfavorable action.
Following a discussion of the article by Hibbard and Constable a motion was made.
Moved-Silva: To accept the article for the warrant.
Second-Meschino
Vote: Unanimous in favor
8:00 pm – Rhoda Kanet – re: Town Meeting Warrant
Rhonda Kanet, a proponent of a Town meeting Article loosely called a “Pooper Scooper Law”, described the content of the article.
Moved-Silva: To include on the Town Meeting Warrant
Second-Davy
Vote: Unanimous in favor
Moved-Silva: To endorse Town Counsel’s suggestion to integrate both dog articles/
Second-Davy
Vote: Unanimous in favor
CORRESPONDENCE
# 1 Accepted with regret the notice from Town Clerk of the resignation of Dennis Zaia from the Advisory Board and the Board offered a thank you for his service.
# 2 Noted from Mass DPW its Spring Sweeping Program
# 3 Noted a letter from Laura Eaton in regard to suggestions for parking in the Kenberma Area.
# 4 Referred to Town Counsel Lampke and noted a letter from Charles Morse questioning a zoning article and how it was processed.
# 5 Noted a letter and addendum from Pam Collins of 1 Porrazzo Rd. in regard to a complaint against the Hull Board of Appeals.
Selectmen Minutes, 3/27/07
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# 6 Unanimously approved including on the warrant the money article to fund the desalinization plan, offered by the Water Resource Committee as a Town Meeting Article, on a motion by Davy, seconded by Silva.
TOWN MANAGER
196 Atlantic Avenue – Tabled
LICENSES
Unanimously approved a new Livery License to Richard Laws dba Seaport Livery of 58 Lynn Avenue on a motion by Meschino seconded by Silva (Second vehicle)
Unanimously approved an All Alcoholic Seasonal License renewal to Nantasket Beach Salt Water Club, Inc. Fitzpatrick Way. William M. Aucoin, Manager on a motion by Silva, seconded by Meschino.
Unanimously approved a Common Victualer License and all Alcoholic Seasonal License renewals to Bayside Marketing Systems dba Nantasket Lobster Pound, 50 George Washington Boulevard, James e. O’Brien, Manager, on a motion by Silva, seconded by Meschino and subject to approval of inspectional services.
8:30 pm Senator Hedlund and Representative Bradley – re: DCR Property
Senator Robert Hedlund and Representative Garrett Bradley appeared before the Board and discussed several issues, including acquisition of DCR Buildings by the Town, and the financial outlook for the Town they would be addressing with the State Government, and will work on arranging negotiations with the DCR for the property and other issues.
The state contributions to the Town are as follows: Ch 70 $3,823,493 (1.8% increase); Lottery Aid - $1,249,035 (1.3% increase); Local Aid $104,970 (2% increase); Ch 90 $219,707 (24.6% increase).
Moved-Silva: To go into executive session to discuss strategy in litigation
Second-Davy
Roll Call Vote: Aye, Meschino; aye, Silva; aye, Reilly; aye, Davy
The Board moved into executive session at 9:53 pm and thereafter adjourned.
July 12, 2007
APPROVED
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