Friday, July 28, 2017

Seaweed Update from DPW Director Jim Dow



Seaweed Update
The process to move the seaweed back into the ocean in the upper alphabet section / Allerton area (T Street to Bradford Road) began with last nights outgoing tide.

The equipment operator worked until dark and then began again early this morning.

Most of the seaweed is gone but there remain some big deposits in areas that will hopefully get pulled out to sea on their own.

The front end loader went as far north towards the new revetment as he could without concern of getting stuck in the sand.

The Gunrock and Stony Beach areas will be addressed beginning with tomorrow mornings outgoing tide.
Jim Dow, DPW Director

Thursday, July 27, 2017

GREEN HILL GALA DAY

GREEN HILL IMPROVEMENTASSOCIATION
 
Gala Day will held Saturday, August 12th, 2017 10:00 A.M. and a rain date of August 13, 2017.
There will be activities at the Gunrock Playground and on the beach.  We will have a cookout and awards ceremony after the events.

BOARD OF SELECTMEN ADDED AGENDA - 7/27/17


TOWN OF HULL MEMORANDUM

 


To:                                                                     Board of Selectmen

From:                                                               Philip Lemnios, Town Manager

Date:                                                                 July 25, 2017

 

Subject:                             Board of Selectmen’s Meeting 
 
Meeting date:                    July 27, 2017
 
Time:                                 7:30 p.m.
 
Location:                           Town Hall- Costa Meeting Room    
           

 

ADDED AGENDA

 
MINUTES TO APPROVE

 
June 15, 2017


CORRESPONDENCE
 

1.       Judith E. Barry, Secretary Green Hill Improvement Association-re-Gala Day is scheduled for Saturday August 12, 2017 at 10:00am at the Gunrock Playground and on the beach

HCTV Schedule 07/30/17 - 8/5/17


 
 
Hull TV Weekly Schedule

Comcast Channel 9/Verizon Channel 35


The feature show plays every night at 7:30 p.m. and is replayed at midnight and noon the next day.

Sunday            July 30 : Board of Selectmen replay

Monday           July 31 : Elder Cool: Joyce's Cookbooks

Tuesday        August 1 : Lecture: History of the Hull Yacht Club

Wednesday   August 2 : Drowned Hogs Marathon

Thursday      August 3 : Board of Selectmen replay

Friday           August 4 : Cinzi Lavin: Inchicore

Saturday       August 5 : Elder Cool replay

Tune in at 9 & 10 am and 5 & 10 pm for more local programming. Many of our shows are available any time, any place On Demand at hulltv.net. See how our shows look in HD on YouTube channels HullTVTube & HCTV Lectures.

Nantasket Beach Clean-up


Nantasket Beach Clean-up

The recent wet weather, high tides and ocean surge have brought in a lot of trash, debris and seaweed, particularly in the upper alphabet section and in the Gunrock area.
 
A crew from the DPW is now walking the beach beginning at X Street working their way south and another crew is starting at A Street, working their way north until the beach is cleared of trash and debris that is able to be removed by hand.
 
Due to the volume of seaweed brought in by the tide cycles, it has the potential to become infested with insects and could pose a present or imminent threat to the health or safety of the general public. Because of this, the Board of Health has declared it a Health Emergency. 
 
With that declaration, the Conservation Administrator issued a Wetlands Protection Act Emergency Certification allowing the Department of Public Works to bring a machine onto the beach to address the situation based on the Required Best Practices and Procedures as described in the Beach Management Plan.
 
Based on the BMP, we will be starting at the north end of Nantasket Beach this afternoon when the tide starts to drop and will be placing the seaweed back in the water so that it gets carried back out with the dropping tide. 
 
This process may take a few tidal cycles because it is so thick but we are addressing the situation.
 
Thank you to Joyce Sullivan at the Board of Health and Chris Krahforst from the Conservation office for all their help with this situation.

 



Town Receives Roadway Grant



Town Receives $579,317 Roadway Grant

 

Bay Ave East will see big improvements!

On Thursday, July 20th at a State House ceremony Charles Baker, Lieutenant Governor Karen Polito, Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Jay Ash and Under Secretary of the Department of Housing and Community Development Chrystal Kornegay presented Town Officials with a $579,317 grant to completely rebuild Bay Avenue East from Nantasket Ave to the intersection of Milford Street.

The project has been identified by the Board of Selectmen as a key element to help revitalize the A Street/Bay Ave East neighborhood. Retired Community Development Direct Bob Fultz and current Director Chris DiIorio were the key staff members involved with the design of the new enhanced roadway and grant preparation. The Planning Board held multiple public hearings on the project which sought neighborhood participation and provided improved design guidance.  Our legislative team, State Senator Patrick O’Connell and State Representative Joan Meschino wrote letters of support for the grant application as well making personal contact with the Governor’s Office. The Board of Selectmen endorsed and approved the grant filing in February 2017.

The project will fully reconstruct 1,050 linear feet of roadway, add handicap accessible sidewalks with granite curbing on the northern side of the roadway.  The roadway’s drainage system will also be improved by replacing the existing 9 catch basins, adding 3 new catch basins connecting to over 1,000 feet of newly replaced drain line. The newly renovated roadway will feature improved parking layouts for residents and area businesses as well as 7 new trees to enhance the neighborhood.
 
The total project cost is projected to be $604,317, with 95% of the project grant funded, the remainder being local funds approved at the May 2017 Town Meeting.  Construction will begin spring 2018.

It should also be noted that the Town is still working closely with the EPA and the owners of the A Street gas station site to finalize a grant to clean-up the site and turn the property over to the Town.

Please contact Town Manager Phil Lemnios for any questions of comments.

BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING


 
Subject:                             Board of Selectmen’s Meeting
Meeting date:                    July 27, 2017
Time:                                 7:30 p.m.
Location:                           Town Hall- Costa Meeting Room

 AGENDA

 7:30  Charles Gould, 61 Hulverson Avenue, re:  Commentary on ZBA process

 7:50   Chris Krahforst, Director of Conservation, re-Straits Pond Update

 8:00    Bob Decoste, Chairman of HRA, re:  2 Way Street Grant Request

 
LICENSES/APPROVALS

1.       Hull Knights of Columbus, 440 Nantasket Ave re-One Day Liquor License for Saturday August 12, 2017 from 4:00pm-8:00pm for a graduation party

 

All meetings begin at 7:30pm unless otherwise noted

 
The listings of items are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed.  Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be discussed to the extent permitted by law.