Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
October 2. 2007
The meeting of the Hull Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:34-pm on Tuesday evening, October 2, 3007, at the Hull Municipal Building, 253 Atlantic Avenue, Hull, Massachusetts
Present: John Silva, Chairman;; Ronald Davy, Vice Chairman; Christopher Olivieri, Clerk; John Reilly, and Joan Meschino, Members. Also present were: Philip Lemnios, Town Manager, and James Lampke, Town Counsel.
7:30 pm –Public Hearing-Nantasket Legasea, LLC, Jay Hanflig, Manager, 120 Nantasket Avenue re: Application for new All Alcoholic as a restaurant, Common Victualer and Entertainment.
(Postponed for two weeks on a motion by Reilly, seconded by Olivieri )
7:30 pm – Fire Chief Civil Service Discussion –
Lemnios said as the present Fire Chief, Frank Lyons is retiring on January 2, 2008. A new Chief would be appointed under Civil Service by the Board. He said that Lyons would be leaving the position on November 5, 2007 and he would be using his vacation and accumulated time.
Lemnios introduced Ms Elizabeth Dennis of whom he said is presently the Human Resource Officer in Natick, and formerly worked for the Mass. Civil Service Department. He said she offered her services to explain to the Board the complicated process and various choices the Board has to fill that position
Ms Dennis told the board that a. Departmental Promotional Process requires four to apply only from the department in the next lower grade. If four do not apply there is a one-year postponement until the next exam cycle, while a provisional promotee continues in the position; the examination process consists of four components; HRD written exam/March; E & E Rating or Possible designated assessment center or the assessment process as sole ranking device. All fire service creditable including EMT certification, point preferences for qualified veterans and 25 years of service – 2 points added to final score. Ms Dennis also described the Open Competitive Process, but that includes anyone meeting the minimum entrance requirement even from those out of state.
The Deputy Chief and the Fire Captains had been invited to attend and some were present.
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Lemnios suggested to the Board that it make a decision by the next meeting as the time frame is short. (Test in March-List in August).- Lemnios, and the Chairman thanked Ms Dennis on behalf of the Board.
The Board recessed at 8:15 pm and returned to open session at 8:24 pm.
TOWN MANAGER
Unanimously approved the 2008 Town Meeting, May 5th, Schedule as proposed by the Town Manager on a motion by Meschino, seconded by Reilly.
Discussion was held about notification of those parties who submit zoning to the Selectmen without petition that the schedule is to be strictly observed this year. Lampke suggested that because the Board is required to accept in-house submissions or reject them, and that memos be sent to all the Department Heads, Boards and Committees notifying each.. The individuals would still be able to be heard at Town Meeting by a petition of ten voters.
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The Chairman signed the document certifying the designation of Philip E. Lemnios, Hull Town Manager for the Fiscal Year 2007 from October 2, 2007 through September 30, 2008.
Lemnios also said that he is planning to fill the position of Community Development Director/ Town Planner.
CORRESPONDENCE
# 1 - Read aloud letter from Governor Deval Patrick thanking the Town for its support of library funding.
# 2 – Read aloud a letter from Patrick Finn in regard to parallel parking on Hull Shore Drive (Extension)
# 3 - Read aloud a letter from Lt. Dale Shea thanking the Board and others for their support of the Citizen’s Police Academy and for making the graduation ceremony so successful.
# 4 - Unanimously appointed Danny Sousa, John P. Mercer, Donald M. Delaney, James Genovese, Michael Knudsen, and Michael Angellis as Seasonal Police Officers effective immediately and to expire 12:00 midnight on December 31, 2007 or sooner to serve without pay, on a motion by Olivieri, seconded by Reilly,
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LICENSE
Unanimously approved a One-day All Alcoholic License for Knights of Columbus, 440 Nantasket Avenue for October 26, 2007 from 6 to 11 pm, on a motion by Davy, seconded by Olivieri.
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Meschino announced that the Water Resource Committee has had its final meeting and will be sending a letter to the Board, and submitting the committee’s final report received from the consultants.
Moved – Olivieri: To go into executive session to discuss strategy in litigation and deployment of security officers 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 9:00 pm and thereafter adjourned
December 18, 2007
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