Date: 08/11/2010
Location: 3rd Floor Meeting Room South, Hingham Town Hall
Called to order: 7:07 pm
Attendance: Gretchen Condon, Laura Burns, Kevin Connelly, Blake Auchincloss, Susan Crowley and Tim White.
Guests: Judi Barrett (arrived at 7:40 pm)
With a quorum present, Gretchen Condon opened the meeting.
Approval of Minutes: A motion was made by Blake Auchincloss and seconded by Kevin Connelly to approve the minutes of the meeting of July 28, 2010, as presented. A vote was taken and all were in favor; the motion passed.
Treasurer’s Report: Susan Crowley provided an update regarding the June, July and August payments at Lincoln School Apartments, and the outstanding invoices from Aquarion Water Company. Discussion followed. A motion was made by Laura Burns and seconded by Susan Crowley to approve the payment of Aquarion Water Company invoices in an amount not to exceed $150.00. A vote was taken and all were in favor; the motion passed.
Laptop Purchase: Laurie Zivkovich presented pricing obtained by Steve Becker on four options for the purchase of a laptop computer. Discussion followed. A motion was made by Laura Burns and seconded by Susan Crowley to purchase an HP 6530b Notebook at the price of $799.00 and Microsoft Office for Small Business 2007 at the price of $230.00 as more fully described in the proposal. A vote was taken and all were in favor; the motion passed.
Fort Hill Street Veteran’s Housing Right of First Refusal: Gretchen Condon summarized the purpose of the First Refusal Right agreement. Discussion followed regarding the terms of agreement, input received from Father Bill’s, the benefit to the Town, and the financial obligation upon permitting. A motion was made by Blake Auchincloss to approve the First Refusal Right 111-113 Fort Hill Street, Hingham, MA agreement as presented. A vote was taken and all were in favor; the motion passed.
Affordable Housing Finance Programs: Discussion followed regarding the upcoming November vote on the repeal of Chapter 40B, the ramifications of a repeal on the Beal Street project, rezoning the property, the elimination of the 10% requirement if repealed, Beal Street’s current zoning and possible alternate uses, and governmental funding under 40B. No formal action was taken.
Executive Session: A motion was made by Blake Auchincloss and seconded by Tim White to recess the open meeting and convene in executive session to review, discuss and arrive at a composite ranking of the technical proposals submitted for 80 Beal Street in accordance with the Open Meeting Law G.L. c. 30A s. 21(a)(7) and to reconvene in open session after the conclusion of the executive session.” A vote was taken by roll call and all were in favor; the motion passed.
The open meeting recessed at 7:42pm and reconvened at 8:50pm.
Adjourn: A motion was made by Tim White and seconded by Blake Auchincloss to adjourn the meeting. A vote was taken and all were in favor; the motion passed. The meeting adjourned at 8:51 pm.
Respectfully submitted by: Laurie Zivkovich, Administrative Assistant
Approved on: September 8, 2010