Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
December 17, 2002
The Hull Board of Selectmen meeting was called to order at 7:35 pm on Tuesday evening, December 17, 2002 at the Hull Municipal Building, 253 Atlantic Avenue, Hull, Massachusetts.
Present: John Reilly, Chairman; Thomas Burns, Vice-Chairman; Regina Burke, Clerk; Leonard Hersch and Gerard McLaughlin, Members. Also present were Christopher McCabe, Town Manager, and James Lampke, Town Counsel.
MINUTES
MOVED-Burke: To approve the minutes of October 8, and 15, 2002 as presented.
SECOND-Hersch
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
Frank Fay of 37 R Street appeared before the Board on its request to provide information in regard to his license application for Frank's Auto Removal of the same address, which was held over from last week.
Fay said that he does not have any trucks or cars at 37 R Street, and that he rents a garage on Nantasket Avenue.
Burke said she placed a hold on the Class III license renewal because of some concern that he might be operating improperly in a restricted area.
MOVED-Burke: To approve the Class III license renewal.
SECOND-McLaughlin
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
LICENSE RENEWALS
The following license renewals were all approved by a unanimous vote on a motion by Reilly:
1. Second by Hersch - CCC Company, Inc., dba The Beach Front, William K. Trapp, Mgr., 297
Nantasket Avenue - (A) Common Victualer (B) All Alcoholic (Restaurant) (C) Entertainment
(Jukebox, Disc Jockey, Karaoke, and Live) (D) Video Machines (2).
2. Second by Hersch - New England Resort Management, LLC dba Clarion Nantasket Beach
Hotel, Kristie Henriksen, Mgr., 45 Hull Shore Drive - (A) Innholder/Common Victualer (B) All
Alcoholic (Inn/Hotel) (C) Entertainment (Disc Jockey, Karaoke, and Live)
3. Seconded by Burke - Billy Mitchell's Post Time, Inc., dba Dry Dock, Edward J. McMenimon,
Mgr., 280 Nantasket Avenue - (A) Common Victualer (B) All Alcoholic Restaurant (C)
Entertainment (Jukebox, Disc Jockey, Karaoke, and Live) (D) Pool Tables (2) Pin Ball (1) Video
Games (1).
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4. Second by Hersch - Kelly's Gun Rock House, Inc., dba Kelly s Gun Rock House, Bartley J.
Kelly, Mgr., 175 Atlantic Avenue - (A) Common Victualer (B) All Alcoholic (Restaurant) (C)
Entertainment (Jukebox, Disc Jockey, Karaoke, and Live) (D) Pool Table (1) Video Games (2).
5. Second by Burke - LaDalat and Company, Inc., dba LaDalat, Vo Nguyen, Mgr., 191 Nantasket
Avenue - (A) Common Victualer (B) All Alcoholic Restaurant.
6. Le Calypso - Held (See Below)
7. Second by Hersch - Roy D. Booth, Inc., dba Saporito's Florence Club Café, Andrew G.
Boothroyd, Mgr., 11 Rockland Circle - (A) Common Victualer (B) All Alcoholic (Restaurant)
8. Second by Burke - Ric Ray, Inc., dba Schooners, Raymond Chase, Mgr., 157 Nantasket
Avenue - (A) Common Victualer (B) All Alcoholic (Restaurant) (C) Entertainment (Jukebox,
Disc Jockey, Karaoke, and Live).
9. Second by McLaughlin - Ellen R. Townsend, 65 C Street, Fortune Telling License.
10. Second by Hersch - Victoria Hastings dba Highview, 39 Merrill Road - Lodging House License.
11. Second by McLaughlin - William Sorrell dba Park Ave. Realty Trust. Ed Monihan, Mgr., 12
Park Avenue - Lodging House License.
12. Second by McLaughlin, - William Sorrel dba Easy Living Lodge, Ed Monihan, Mgr., 24 Park
Avenue, Lodging House License.
13. Second by Burke - Alie Soufan, 437 Nantasket Avenue - Class II Auto.
14. Second by Hersch - Frederick W. Rust, dba Surfside Garage and Auto Sales, 410 Nantasket
Avenue - Class II Auto Sales.
15. Second by Hersch - Felicia Gattonini dba LaGalleria, 276 Nantasket Avenue - (A) Common
Victualer (B) All Alcoholic (annual) Restaurant (C) Entertainment
6. Approved unanimously subject to all inspectional services Le Calypso, Inc., dba
Le Calypso,William Bronstedt, Mgr., 42 State Park Road (A) Common Victualer (B) All
Alcoholic Restaurant, on a motion by Reilly, seconded by Hersch.
7:30 pm - Public Hearing - Le Calypso, Inc. Application for Entertainment License
Application withdrawn
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Chief Donald Brooker presented a Recruit Training Fee Agreement to the Board for signature.
MOVED-Reilly: To approve and sign the Fee Agreement
SECOND-Burns
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
The members congratulated Officer Matthew Lucas, who graduated last Friday, first in a class of 36, from the Plymouth Police Academy. Lucas had been presented with the Brian Daley Academic Excellence Award from the Academy this past December.
Reilly addressed an application from David Kellem for appointment to the Skate Park Committee which was held over from the last meeting.
Burns said he had advised Kellem to write to the Selectmen, to which Reilly responded that he has no trouble appointing Kellem, but that hereafter Park and Recreation will be involved in the process.
MOVED-Burns: To appoint David Kellem to the Skate Park Committee.
SECOND-McLaughlin
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
MOVED-Burke: That in the future the mandate is with the Park and Recreation Commission.
SECOND-McLaughlin
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
8:05 pm - Paul A. Epstein - Re: Applicant for Beach Management Study Committee
Was not present
8:15 pm - Kathie Bogdan - Re: Applicant for Beach Management Study Committee
The Board interviewed Kathy Bogdan an applicant for the membership on the Beach Management Study Committee.
MOVED-Burke: To appoint Kathy Bogdan as a member of the Beach Management Study Committee.
SECOND-McLaughlin
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
The Board recessed at 8:16 pm and returned at 8:31 pm.
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8:30 pm - Judeth Van Hamm - Re: Update of Weir River Estuary Park
Judeth Van Hamm and Samantha Woods appeared before the Board to present an update on the Committee's work toward establishing the Weir River Estuary Park. A written report was also provided by Van Hamm.
Among the items Van Hamm discussed was the award to them of a two-year, $50,000., tri-town planning grant from the State Watershed Initiative; several meetings were held with Hingham and Hull Conservation Commissions, Open Space Committees, and with the Selectmen of all three towns, in addition to many neighborhood associations. Van Hamm said that both Hingham and Cohasset Selectmen have appointed a representative to the Committee.
Van Hamm referred to the Gateway East/Green Building site as a potential canoe/kayak launch, a coastal access plan with labor from the Town; and use of the building for science education & visitors center, and to share with other groups.
She said that there is a public meeting scheduled with McCabe on January 8th about the use of the Green Building by non-profits.
Reilly asked that hard copies of the minutes be available and sent to the Selectmen. Van Hamm agreed and said the Committee will report back in April.
MOVED-Burns: To appoint Jerry McLaughlin as the Selectmen s Representative to the Weir River Estuary Park Committee.
SECOND-Reilly
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
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Burns said he was not present at the last meeting when the Planning Board was present and that the Harbor Management Plan was not discussed. He detailed the history of the three RFP s presented on the Nantasket Pier. He cited the reason for the withdrawls as being a lack of a sufficient housing component. A short discussion followed.
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Hersch raised the question of the financing formula the Town is required to use for determining payment of the Charter Schools costs. McCabe responded that he is meeting with the Department of Education next Thursday.
9:00 pm - Chief Brooker - Re: Deployment of Security Personnel
MOVED-Burke: To go into Executive Session to discuss the deployment of security personnel and the disposition of real property.
SECOND-Hersch
ROLL CALL VOTE: Aye, McLaughlin; Aye, Burns; Aye, Reilly; Aye, Burke; Aye, Hersch
The Chairman wished everyone a Merry Christmas and set a tentative meeting for December 30th then moved into Executive Session at 9:44 pm and thereafter adjourned.
MARCH 4, 2003
Approved
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