Thursday, August 30, 2018

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE TOWN CLERK REGARDING ABSENTEE BALLOT VOTING

IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM THE HULL TOWN CLERK! Friday, August 31st is the last day for absentee ballot voting for the September 4th State Primary Election. Voters who are unable to vote on election day and who meet the eligibility criteria are able to vote absentee. At this point, we cannot guarantee on time mail delivery before the election day so it is recommended to complete an absentee application and vote in person at the Town Clerk's Office up until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 31st. The Town Clerk's office will be open for ABSENTEE VOTING ONLY this Friday, August 31st from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Please contact the Town Clerk's Office with any questions at 781-925-2000. To view a copy of the September 4th Sattate Primary Election Ballots: http://www.town.hull.ma.us/…/September%204,%202018%20State%…


HCTV SCHEDULE 09/02/2018 - 09/08/2018


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         Sept. 2 : Special Town Meeting replay

Monday        Sept. 3 : Ron Della Chiesa: Radio My Way

Tuesday        Sept. 4 : Lecture: Boston Light's 300th

Wednesday   Sept. 5 : Chatting with the Chamber

Thursday        Sept. 6 : Board of Selectmen

Friday           Sept. 7 : Cinzi Lavin Show: Barbershop Quartet

Saturday       Sept. 8 : Elder Cool replay

                                            

Tune in at 9 and 10 a.m. and 5 and 10 p.m. for more local programming.

And don’t miss our Week in Review every Saturday afternoon.


 

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

BOOSTERS ELECTRONICS RECYCLING DAY


SPECIAL TOWN MEETING TONIGHT



             COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
 
 
 
 
 
TOWN OF HULL, MASSACHUSETTS
 
Facsimile of the August 28, 2018
 
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT
 
with
 
ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS

 
 
Special Town Meeting
Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at 7:00 o’clock in the evening
 
In the Hull High School situated at

180 Main Street, Hull, MA



 

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

Plymouth ss

To any of the Constables of the Town of Hull in the County of Plymouth

Greetings:

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the Inhabitants of the Town of Hull qualified to vote on Town affairs and elections to meet at Hull High School situated at 180 Main Street in said Hull, on Tuesday, the Twenty Eighth day of August, next 2018 at 7:00 o'clock in the evening, then and there to act upon the following articles, namely:

 

ARTICLE 1:  To see if the Town of Hull will amend the code/bylaw of the Town of Hull Chapter 90 as follows:  90-3 paragraph 1 sub paragraph H by adding at the end of that sub-paragraph:

                                         “Provided however, that residents of the Town of Hull who have licensed their dog with the Town of Hull as otherwise set forth in Chapter 90, and who have paid an annual fee of Fourteen ($14.00) Dollars to the Town of Hull shall be issued a dog beach pass in a format that is determined by the Town Clerk of the Town of Hull and those residents shall be permitted to have their leashed dog on any such beach during the hours of 7:00pm to 8:00am during the months of June 1 to September 15.  (Inserted on Petition of Chesley Oriel and others).

 

Recommendation: Unfavorable Action on Article 1:  Majority: The majority of the Advisory Board recommends unfavorable action on this article. Similar articles have been brought forward at Town Meeting in recent years and each time these efforts have been denied by the voters. While it is always possible that opinion is swayed with different approaches and the passage of time, this board feels uncomfortable with the use of Special Town Meeting statute. Also of concern is the enforceability of this article as written. The time and effort of the Animal Control Officer (ACO) and others to police the beach in order to determine those properly permitted is unrealistic and untenable. Additionally, a new and important development now exists on our beach. The threatened Piping Plovers have settled and established multiple successful pairs in recent years. They have had an exceptionally tough go of it this summer and need protection now more than ever. We join with Mass Audubon in their opinion that dogs on the beach, particularly during these otherwise quiet hours, are a clear and obvious danger to these fragile sea birds. Please join us in voting no on this article.

Minority:  The members of the Advisory Board that voted in favor of this article strongly agree with the proponents of this article that responsible dog owners should be allowed to walk their dogs on the beach during the hours specified in the article.  This article will allow only licensed dogs that have paid the proposed fee access to the beach with the requirement that the dog be leashed.  The manner of identifying licensed dogs is to be determined by the Town Clerk and Animal Control Officer (ACO).   Enforcement of the article will be done by the ACO and seasonal police officers.  It should be noted that the ACO stated, during a hearing on this article, to date, this year, he has received only 20 complaints regarding dogs on the beach.  We believe that this demonstrates that the majority of dog owners are responsible and have obeyed current regulations.  Increasing the number of responsible dog owners on the beach during the allowed time, we believe will set an example to others and discourage the irresponsible dog owners who do not leash or pick up after their pets.  Unfortunately, whether this bylaw passes or not there will always be those dog owners who ignore the current bylaw and allow their dogs on the beach.  Passage of this bylaw will allow responsible dog owners access to the beach during very limited hours therefore providing greater fairness and enjoyment of our great beach resources to all. The Board is encouraged with the actions of our new Animal Control Officer and increased patrols by seasonal officers helping this effort. (4-3)

 


 

And you are hereby directed to serve this Warrant by causing attested copies thereof to be posted at the main entrance to the Municipal Building and at least three other public places in said town fourteen days at least before the time of holding said meeting, as directed by vote of the town.

 

Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereof to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting aforesaid.

 

            Given under our hands this 9th day of August, 2018.

 

 

 

                                                            ____________________________________

 

                                                            ____________________________________

 

                                                            ____________________________________

 

                                                            ____________________________________

 

                                                                                              ____________________________________

                                                                                              BOARD OF SELECTMEN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

CODE RED MESSAGE SENT TO HULL RESIDENTS FROM AQUARION WATER COMPANY

CODE RED MESSAGE TO HULL RESIDENTS
 
”Good afternoon, this is Aquarion Water with an important message. We are aware that some Hull residents near Atherton Rd and Park Ave have experienced discolored water this morning. To prevent discoloration in other areas of the town, we are conducting targeted hydrant flushing this afternoon. The discoloration is likely being caused by the high water demand due to the weather.

 If you are experiencing discoloration, please delay doing laundry and call us immediately at 1-800-732-9678. We need to know where the discolored water is, in order to resolve the issue. Thank you. ”

 Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
 
Thank you,

Ronit Goldstein
Manager, Communications and Operations
Aquarion Water Company

Thursday, August 23, 2018

BOARD OF SELECTMEN AGENDA 8/28/18


MESSAGE FROM TOWN CLERK REGARDING ABSENTEE BALLOTS



IMPORTANT! ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY- It's never too early for our active duty military/residents of Hull to be thinking about registering to vote and requesting an absentee ballot for this fall. Here's how: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz1mPEDo1tw
College students going away soon? Fill out Absentee Ballot application in below link and have ballots mailed to you for September and November elections - be prepared!
http://www.town.hull.ma.us/…/voterin…/Absentee%20Ballot2.pdf

Advisory Board Meeting - August 28, 2018


HCTV SCHEDULE 08/26/2018 - 09/01/2018


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.

Monday         August 27 :    Sinatra: A Man & His Music
Tuesday         August 28 :    Special Town Meeting @ 7 PM
Wednesday   August 29 :    Chill with Jill: Ultimate Nantasket
Thursday      August 30 :    Board of Selectmen
Friday           August 31 :    Cinzi Lavin Show: Fred Meltzer
Saturday       Sept. 1 :         Elder Cool replay

Tune in at 9 and 10 a.m. and 5 and 10 p.m. for more local programming.  And don’t miss our Week in Review every Saturday afternoon.

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING SPECIAL TOWN MEETING


I am very excited to announce that a pilot demonstration of KNOWiNK electronic poll pads will occur for the first time to check in registered voters at Special Town Meeting on August 28, 2018.

Any Line, Any Time: There will be four poll pads set up with two election workers at each station The use of computer tablets allows the checker to look the voter up in one of two ways, 1. By manually entering the first few letters of the voter’s first and last name; or 2. By scanning the bar code on the back of the voter’s driver’s license (which speeds the process further).

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts does not require that a voter present a license to check in at Town Meeting.  However, presenting a license allows for a quicker check in.   The Poll Pad matches the name and birth date of the person on the voter list with the name and birth date it reads from the bar code on the back of the license.  No information from the scanned license is retained by the Poll Pad.

Also, the check in process is done by name and not by precinct as has been done in the past.   Therefore, any voter can go to any check in person give their name and receive a voter card as long as they are on the voter list. 

The Poll Pads immediately talk to one another which eliminates any chance of checking in more than once.

 LHS, the Poll Pad vendor, will be on site for the duration of the check in process.  The check in staff will also attend a training class prior to Town Meeting day to insure that they are familiar with the Poll Pads.   

Any questions, please contact Lori West, Town Clerk @ 781-925-2000.

Monday, August 20, 2018

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM TOWN CLERK REGARDING PRIMARY ELECTION


 
 
REMINDER...AVOID DELAYS AND LONG LINES AT THE SEPTEMBER 4TH PRIMARY ELECTION! The Town Clerk’s Office has mailed out “Voter Confirmation” postcards to all registered voters who have either not returned their Annual Town Census form or who were noted on their census form to have moved from the Town.
All voters who receive this “Voter Confirmation Mailing” will have automatically been changed from an “Active” to an “Inactive” voter status (NOT DELETED). If still residing in Hull, signing and returning the card will re-instate the voter to an “Active” status.
Please return the Confirmation postcards ASAP! Return postage is provided on the cards.
If the card is not returned, when checking-in at the next election, the voter will be required to sign an “Affirmation of Continuous Residence”, and identification will be required at that time. If there are changes to the voter’s address, the appropriate block should be marked and the card must be signed by the voter and returned for this office to update the voter’s address and status.
ANNUAL CENSUS may be found at:
http://www.town.hull.ma.us/…/HullM…/2018%20Census%20Form.pdf
BLANK CONFIRMATION POSTCARD may be found at: http://www.town.hull.ma.us/…/VOTER%20CONFIRMATION%20Fillabl…
If you have any questions please feel free to contact the Town Clerk's Office at 781-925-2000.



 

Thursday, August 16, 2018

2018 August STM Warrant Facsimile with Advisory Board Commentary


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
 
 
 
 
 
TOWN OF HULL, MASSACHUSETTS
 
Facsimile of the August 28, 2018
 
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT
 
with
 
ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS

 
 
Special Town Meeting
Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at 7:00 o’clock in the evening
 
In the Hull High School situated at

180 Main Street, Hull, MA



ADVISORY BOARD MESSAGE

Under our current form of Government, the Town Manager, with the guidance of the Board of Selectmen, prepares the Town Budget and presents it to the Board of Selectmen and the Advisory Board for their review.  Through discussions with the Town Manager and Department Heads, the Advisory Board reviews the budgets and makes recommendations for changes.  This process usually concludes with agreement between the Advisory Board and the Town Manager in terms of presenting the Budget to Town Meeting.  The Advisory Board considers all articles for the purpose of making recommendations with explanatory statements.   While considering each article many questions are considered such as: Is it necessary?  Can the Town afford it? Is it in the Town's best interest?  Is it fair to all?  Does it affect the balance of power?  Is it within legal and allowable guidelines?

 The following section includes a facsimile of the Town Warrant.  It is called a facsimile because the actual Warrant does not include the commentary and recommendations of the Advisory Board.  Some confusion has been caused in the past when motions are read at Town Meeting and are differently worded than what you see here.  Motions may be worded differently so long as they are worded within the scope of the printed article.  Some people think of the printed warrant as an agenda of the Town Meeting.  The legal warrant is printed, signed and posted by our Board of Selectmen. 

 Comments are in italicized print under the ARTICLES. The RECOMMENDATION precedes the commentary of the Advisory Board.  Typical recommendations are as follows:

FAVORABLE ACTION - The Advisory Board is recommending a favorable vote on the Article.

UNFAVORABLE ACTION - The Advisory Board is recommending an unfavorable vote on the Article.

NO RECOMMENDATION - The Advisory Board does not wish to make a recommendation or there is insufficient information to support a recommendation.

RECOMMENDATION AT TOWN MEETING - The Advisory Board does not wish to make a recommendation prior to reviewing additional information or waiting for another committee to hold a public hearing.

NO ACTION - A no action motion or recommendation suggests that Town Meeting set aside and prevent any further action on this Article for the meeting.

REFER TO STUDY – This motion refers (commits) a matter to a committee for additional investigation and report or carry out substantive action.

THE ADVISORY BOARD:

D. Clinton, Chair                     J. Polito, Vice Chair                J. Frady, Clerk                                                 R. Carney       

P. Cormier                               J. Dennard                             R. Healey                                                        P. Larsen          G. Boylen       D. Sullivan                                                      
TOWN OF HULL
Advisory Board

253 Atlantic Avenue                                                                               781 925 2000
Hull, Massachusetts 02045                                                                                

 

To the Citizens of Hull,

 The focus of this Special Town Meeting (STM) is to amend the Animal Control By-law to allow dogs walking on the beach for specified times during the peak summer use.  The sole reason this meeting was called is a direct result of a petition brought forth by a group of Hull citizens. The petitioner garnered the requisite number of signatures to add a Special Town Meeting at this time.  Where two hundred signatures are required to be certified to compel the Select Board (Board of Selectmen) to call for this Special Town Meeting under state statute, the petitioner gathered approximately three hundred. 
 
While this topic has been before town meeting in recent years, this article has some new language dealing with the time allowed for dog walking and how to pay for its implementation.

 Sincerely,

 

David Clinton, Chairman
Jay Polito, Vice Chairman
Jason Frady, Clerk

 Advisory Board Members:

Expire in 2019: Patricia Cormier, Robyn Healey, Jay Polito, George Boylen
Expire in 2020: Dan Sullivan, Jill Dennard, Robert Carney
Expire in 2021: David Clinton, Peter Larsen, Jason Frady, Vacant

 

 



TOWN of HULL

MODERATOR’S MESSAGE
 
Welcome to the August 28, 2018 Hull Special Town Meeting.  Our local issues deserve our attention. Voter participation in Town Meeting is vital to Hull’s character.  For more than 300 years, Hullonian’s have been meeting to decide Town business.  Town policy and financial decisions are made at Town Meeting which affects everyone in Town.  Town Meeting is the purest form of democracy. Each voter can stand up and speak their mind on any particular issue. The opportunity to speak on a given issue, and attempt to persuade your fellow voters is at the core of our democratic values. Our forbearers fought many a battle for the right to be able to govern themselves.  Our Town Meeting is a direct expression of local governance.  As we debate the articles at Town Meeting, remember that vigorous debate need not be disrespectful. Not everyone is going to agree with you and that is OK.  Different opinions make Town Meeting interesting and useful.  Remember to please be considerate and get to the point in your comments. Clarity, brevity and respect for others are held in high regard at Town Meeting. Thank you in advance for your participation and cooperation.

 Some frequently used Town Meeting procedural rules are set out below:

Quorum:  In 1987 we abolished quorum requirements.  Therefore, town meetings begin at the time designated by the Selectmen in the warrant (usually 7:00 p.m.).

Order of Articles:  In 1980, we enacted a By-law providing, that the order of considering articles, except for the general budget articles, shall be determined by lottery.  The moderator may declare certain articles, due to legal requirements, must be considered before or after other articles are considered.

Motions:  After an article has been chosen by lottery, the moderator reads the motion pertaining to that article.  The motion must be within the scope of the article as printed in the warrant and must be seconded.  After a motion has been made, substitute motions and amendments may be offered, but no more than two (2) substitute motions or amendments may be before the meeting at any given time.  Any substitute motion or amendment must also be within the scope of the article.

Discussion of articles:  Persons wishing to speak should stand and remain standing until recognized by the moderator.  They should begin their remarks by stating their name and address.  We usually vote to limit first time comments on an article to ten (10) minutes. We have a bylaw limiting second time comments to five (5) minutes. Remember, often the most effective comments are succinct and to the point.

Point of order:  May be used to raise a procedural question only.  A point of order may be made at any time, requires no second and is not debatable.

Call for the question is a motion to terminate debate.  It requires a two-thirds vote and is not debatable. 

Voting by secret ballot shall occur when the Advisory Board so recommends in writing or when 15 voters so request, or when required by statute or town By-law.

Questioning the vote: When seven (7) voters question the moderator’s calling of voice vote, a standing vote will be taken.

Motion to reconsider must be made on the same night that the vote to be reconsidered was taken; a two-thirds vote is required; a vote once reconsidered cannot be further reconsidered.  Resolutions may be offered without prior notice; are non-binding and not debatable. 

Other procedural rules governing our meetings are spelled out in the book “Town Meeting Time”, Little Brown, 2001 Ed.

John A. Silva, Moderator

 

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Plymouth ss
To any of the Constables of the Town of Hull in the County of Plymouth
Greetings:

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the Inhabitants of the Town of Hull qualified to vote on Town affairs and elections to meet at Hull High School situated at 180 Main Street in said Hull, on Tuesday, the Twenty Eighth day of August, next 2018 at 7:00 o'clock in the evening, then and there to act upon the following articles, namely:

ARTICLE 1:  To see if the Town of Hull will amend the code/bylaw of the Town of Hull Chapter 90 as follows:  90-3 paragraph 1 sub paragraph H by adding at the end of that sub-paragraph:

                                     “Provided however, that residents of the Town of Hull who have licensed their dog with the Town of Hull as otherwise set forth in Chapter 90, and who have paid an annual fee of Fourteen ($14.00) Dollars to the Town of Hull shall be issued a dog beach pass in a format that is determined by the Town Clerk of the Town of Hull and those residents shall be permitted to have their leashed dog on any such beach during the hours of 7:00pm to 8:00am during the months of June 1 to September 15.  (Inserted on Petition of Chesley Oriel and others).

 Recommendation: Unfavorable Action on Article 1:  Majority: The
majority of the Advisory Board recommends unfavorable action on this
article. Similar articles have been brought forward at Town Meeting
in recent years and each time these efforts have been denied by the
voters. While it is always possible that opinion is swayed with
different approaches and the passage of time, this board feels
uncomfortable with the use of Special Town Meeting statute. Also of
concern is the enforceability of this article as written. The time
and effort of the Animal Control Officer (ACO) and others to police
the beach in order to determine those properly permitted is
unrealistic and untenable. Additionally, a new and important
development now exists on our beach. The threatened Piping Plovers
have settled and established multiple successful pairs in recent
years. They have had an exceptionally tough go of it this summer and
need protection now more than ever. We join with Mass Audubon in
their opinion that dogs on the beach, particularly during these
otherwise quiet hours, are a clear and obvious danger to these
fragile sea birds. Please join us in voting no on this article.

Minority:  The members of the Advisory Board that voted in favor of this article strongly agree with the proponents of this article that responsible dog owners should be allowed to walk their dogs on the beach during the hours specified in the article.  This article will allow only licensed dogs that have paid the proposed fee access to the beach with the requirement that the dog be leashed.  The manner of identifying licensed dogs is to be determined by the Town Clerk and Animal Control Officer (ACO).   Enforcement of the article will be done by the ACO and seasonal police officers.  It should be noted that the ACO stated, during a hearing on this article, to date, this year, he has received only 20 complaints regarding dogs on the beach.  We believe that this demonstrates that the majority of dog owners are responsible and have obeyed current regulations.  Increasing the number of responsible dog owners on the beach during the allowed time, we believe will set an example to others and discourage the irresponsible dog owners who do not leash or pick up after their pets.  Unfortunately, whether this bylaw passes or not there will always be those dog owners who ignore the current bylaw and allow their dogs on the beach.  Passage of this bylaw will allow responsible dog owners access to the beach during very limited hours therefore providing greater fairness and enjoyment of our great beach resources to all. The Board is encouraged with the actions of our new Animal Control Officer and increased patrols by seasonal officers helping this effort. (4-3)

 


 


And you are hereby directed to serve this Warrant by causing attested copies thereof to be posted at the main entrance to the Municipal Building and at least three other public places in said town fourteen days at least before the time of holding said meeting, as directed by vote of the town.

Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereof to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting aforesaid.

 
Given under our hands this 9th day of August, 2018.
 

                                                            ____________________________________

 

                                                            ____________________________________

 

                                                            ____________________________________

 

                                                            ____________________________________

 

                                                                                       ____________________________________

                                                                                    BOARD OF SELECTMEN

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plymouth ss                                                                           Date:                                      

 

By virtue of the above warrant, I have this day notified and warned as therein directed, the Inhabitants of the Town of Hull qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet at the time and place for the purpose therein stated by posting in at least 5 public locations:  Town Hall Main Lobby, Town of Hull Police Department, Hull Public Library, Town of Hull Post Office (Allerton), and Town of Hull Main Post Office.

 
 

                                                                                                                                                           

                                                                                                Constable, Town of Hull