MassVoter.com← Hudson Select BoardHudson Select Board · 2018–2019 Board · Regular meeting
February 11, 2019
15 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: John Parent, Joseph Durant, Scott Duplisea, Fred Lucy, James Quinn
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Minutes to be Approved
Approve the public session minutes of January 28, 2019
On a motion by Mr. Duplisea, seconded by Mr. Quinn, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the public session minutes of January 28, 2019.
From the minutes
“On a motion by Mr. Duplisea, seconded by Mr. Quinn, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the public session minutes of January 28, 2019..” (Motion: Duplisea, second: Quinn)
Approve the executive session minutes of January 28, 2019
On a motion by Mr. Duplisea, seconded by Mr. Parent, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the executive session minutes of January 28, 2019.
From the minutes
“On a motion by Mr. Duplisea, seconded by Mr. Parent, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the executive session minutes of January 28, 2019..” (Motion: Duplisea, second: Parent)
Meetings and Public Hearings - 7:00 PM
Appoint Ms. Dufour to the School Committee vacancy (joint vote with the School Committee, by secret ballot)
The Selectmen and School Committee voted by secret ballot. The final tally was nine voted for Ms. Dufour and one vote for Mr. Cunha and one for Ms. Chetroff.
Joint meeting with the School Committee to fill a vacancy. The two boards voted together by secret ballot (“nine voted for Ms. Dufour and one vote for Mr. Cunha and one for Ms. Chetroff”), so no member’s vote can be shown; result only.
From the minutes
“The Selectmen and School Committee voted by secret ballot. The final tally was nine voted for Ms. Dufour and one vote for Mr. Cunha and one for Ms. Chetroff..”
Licenses
Issue a One Day Entertainment License to the Hudson Downtown Business Improvement District for Hudson Arts Fest to be held downtown on May 4, 2019, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
On a motion by Mr. Duplisea, seconded by Mr. Quinn, the Board voted 5-0 to issue a One Day Entertainment License to the Hudson Downtown Business Improvement District for Hudson Arts Fest to be held downtown on May 4, 2019, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
From the minutes
“On a motion by Mr. Duplisea, seconded by Mr. Quinn, the Board voted 5-0 to issue a One Day Entertainment License to the Hudson Downtown Business Improvement District for Hudson Arts Fest to be held downtown on May 4, 2019, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM..” (Motion: Duplisea, second: Quinn)
Personnel
Approve the appointment of Jerry Duhamel III as Computer and Network Specialist for the Finance Department at a Grade M6, Step 4, effective February 25, 2019
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Quinn, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the appointment of Jerry Duhamel III as Computer and Network Specialist for the Finance Department at a Grade M6, Step 4, effective February 25, 2019.
From the minutes
“On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Quinn, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the appointment of Jerry Duhamel III as Computer and Network Specialist for the Finance Department at a Grade M6, Step 4, effective February 25, 2019..” (Motion: Durant, second: Quinn)
Approve the appointment of Audria Cedrone as Principal Clerk for the Collector's Office at a Grade 9, Step 2, effective February 12, 2019
On a motion by Mr. Duplisea, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the appointment of Audria Cedrone as Principal Clerk for the Collector's Office at a Grade 9, Step 2, effective February 12, 2019.
From the minutes
“On a motion by Mr. Duplisea, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the appointment of Audria Cedrone as Principal Clerk for the Collector's Office at a Grade 9, Step 2, effective February 12, 2019..” (Motion: Duplisea, second: Durant)
Approve the appointment of Christopher Ryan to the Hudson Municipal Affordable Housing Trust for a term to expire on December 31, 2019
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the appointment of Christopher Ryan to the Hudson Municipal Affordable Housing Trust for a term to expire on December 31, 2019.
From the minutes
“On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the appointment of Christopher Ryan to the Hudson Municipal Affordable Housing Trust for a term to expire on December 31, 2019..” (Motion: Durant, second: Lucy)
Approve the appointment of Ian Mazmanian to the Hudson Municipal Affordable Housing Trust for a term to expire on December 31, 2020
On a motion by Mr. Parent, seconded by Mr. Quinn, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the appointment of Ian Mazmanian to the Hudson Municipal Affordable Housing Trust for a term to expire on December 31, 2020.
From the minutes
“On a motion by Mr. Parent, seconded by Mr. Quinn, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the appointment of Ian Mazmanian to the Hudson Municipal Affordable Housing Trust for a term to expire on December 31, 2020..” (Motion: Parent, second: Quinn)
Note the resignation of Zachary Chartrand as Draftsman/Transitman for the DPW, effective February 15, 2019
On a motion by Mr. Duplisea, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted 5-0 to note the resignation of Zachary Chartrand as Draftsman/Transitman for the DPW, effective February 15, 2019.
From the minutes
“On a motion by Mr. Duplisea, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted 5-0 to note the resignation of Zachary Chartrand as Draftsman/Transitman for the DPW, effective February 15, 2019..” (Motion: Duplisea, second: Durant)
Approve the appointments of Michael Schreiner, Alfred Barese, Joseph Fournier, Michael Hurley and Dermot McCarthy as Special Police Officers for the Hudson Police Department
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the appointments of Michael Schreiner, Alfred Barese, Joseph Fournier, Michael Hurley and Dermot McCarthy as Special Police Officers for the Hudson Police Department.
From the minutes
“On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the appointments of Michael Schreiner, Alfred Barese, Joseph Fournier, Michael Hurley and Dermot McCarthy as Special Police Officers for the Hudson Police Department..” (Motion: Lucy, second: Durant)
Contracts
Approve and authorize the signing of a contract with Commonwealth Construction in the amount of $218,626.65 for the Marlborough Street water main improvements
On a motion by Mr. Parent, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted 5-0 to approve and authorize the signing of a contract with Commonwealth Construction in the amount of $218,626.65 for the Marlborough Street water main improvements.
From the minutes
“On a motion by Mr. Parent, seconded by Mr. Durant, the Board voted 5-0 to approve and authorize the signing of a contract with Commonwealth Construction in the amount of $218,626.65 for the Marlborough Street water main improvements..” (Motion: Parent, second: Durant)
General
Designate designating six (6) additional overnight spaces in the South Street Parking Lot
On a motion by Mr. Parent, seconded by Mr. Quinn, the Board voted to designate designating six (6) additional overnight spaces in the South Street Parking Lot.
The minutes record the result but no count or names.
From the minutes
“On a motion by Mr. Parent, seconded by Mr. Quinn, the Board voted to designate designating six (6) additional overnight spaces in the South Street Parking Lot..” (Motion: Parent, second: Quinn)
Budget
Approve the budget for Assabet Valley ($3,107,701)
Assabet Valley 31 $3,107,701 Parent Duplisea 5-0
One row of the budget-hearing table in the minutes (department, amount, mover, seconder and vote).
From the minutes
“Assabet Valley 31 $3,107,701 Parent Duplisea 5-0.” (Motion: Parent, second: Duplisea)
Correspondence to be Noted by Clerk
Note the correspondence of its meeting of February 11, 2019
On a motion by Mr. Parent, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted 5-0 to note the correspondence of its meeting of February 11, 2019.
From the minutes
“On a motion by Mr. Parent, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted 5-0 to note the correspondence of its meeting of February 11, 2019..” (Motion: Parent, second: Lucy)
Adjourn
Enter into executive session, not to return to public session
The Board voted 5-0, by roll call, to enter into executive session, not to return to public session.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“The Board voted 5-0, by roll call, to enter into executive session, not to return to public session..”
From the Hudson Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center (Select Board). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos (the town’s website has no Select Board photos): Community Advocate — Michele Tousignant Dufour (Paul Hopkins, August 2026), Lauren DuBreuil and Patrick Thayer (candidate photos, May 2025), Steven Sharek and Diane Bemis (candidate photos, May 2024). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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