Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
November 21, 2006
The meeting of the Hull Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:36 pm on Tuesday evening, November 21, 2006 at the Hull Municipal Building, 253 Atlantic Avenue, Hull, Massachusetts.
Present: 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.
Not present: John Reilly, Chairman.
-In Memoriam-
John Silva, acting as Chairman, observed a moment of silence for Dick Jones, a former Electrical Inspector for the Town over many years, and Member of the Hull Municipal Light Boards, who passed away this week.
MINUTES
Moved-Olivieri:To accept the executive session minutes of November 7, 2006 as written and not to release them at this time.
Second-Davy
Vote: Unanimous in favor
CORRESPONDENCE
#1. Silva read a letter of congratulations from the Massachusetts Collectors and Treasurers Association on the renewal of certification of Hull’s Treasurer/Collector Thomas Connolly The renewal is granted only to those who have continued their education at the Annual School of the organization held at UMass.
#2. Read a letter of congratulations from DEP on an awarded Municipal Waste reduction Grant of $7099.
#3. Announced a list of applicants received by the November 14th deadline for appointment to a seat on the Hull Redevelopment Authority, a joint appointment between the Authority and Board of Selectmen
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Selectmen Minutes, 11/21/06
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LICENSES
(All approvals subject to passing inspectional services)
#1. Unanimously approved the renewal of an All Alcoholic (Annual) license to Nantasket Liquors, Inc., Edward H. Salant, Manager, 379 Nantasket Avenue, on a motion by Olivieri, seconded by Meschino.
#2. Unanimously approved the renewal of a Common Victualer and Wine and Malt Licenses to Stephen R. Cassevoy, dba Toast, 121 Nantasket Avenue on a motion by Olivieri, seconded by Davy.
#3. Unanimously approved the renewal of an entertainment license (Jukebox), all alcoholic as a restaurant and common victualer licenses to Ric-Ray, Inc. dba Schooners, Raymond R. Chase, Mgr., 157 Nantasket Avenue on a motion by Olivieri, seconded by Davy.
#4. Unanimously approved the renewal of a common victualer license to Trang Dang, dba Lucky Star Restaurant, 385 Nantasket Avenue, on a motion by Olivier, seconded by Davy.
CORRESPONDENCE
#1. Withdrawn was the request for license renewal of a Class II Auto License from New Surfside Auto Sales.
#2. Request of Steve Lathrop for time on the agenda. McCabe to schedule.
TOWN MANAGER
McCabe said that the warrant would be ready for signature next week and he would like in addition the request for authorizing the borrowing/transfer of money for the Summitt Avenue bluff project to include the possibility of betterments. McCabe will draft the amended article for the Board for the next meeting, as the discussion indicated members might not wish to include betterments in the article.
7:30 pm – Police Chief Billings – re: Lateral Transfer
Moved-Meschino:To go into executive session with Chief Billings to discuss the deployment of security personnel and to reopen in public session.
Second-Davy
Roll Call Vote: Aye, Meschino; aye, Silva; aye, Davy; aye, Olivieri
The board moved into executive session at 8:08 pm and returned to open session at 8:16 pm.
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Chief Billings requested to fill one of the existing vacancies in the department with Mr. Craig J. Lepro of the Stoughton Police Department, who has requested to transfer to Hull. Lepro currently serves as the Domestic Violence Officer and has held the position of Detective.
Billings stated that Lepro is not only an experienced Officer, but has also received the necessary education, including a Masters Degree, that Billings said will save the Town the cost of a brand new hire.
Moved-Olivieri:To approve the lateral transfer of Mr. Craig J. Lepro on November 27th, contingent upon the passing of any required medical and physical examinations.
Second-Meschino
Following a discussion in which Billings assured the Board the hiring is not an increase in staffing and the position was funded so that new money in not being expended, the Board voted:
Vote: Unanimous in favor
The Board adjourned at 9:31 pm
December12, 2006
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Approved