| Town: | Essex, MA |
| Board: | Board of Selectmen |
| Time: | Monday March 13, 2017 7 PM EDT |
| Location: | Essex Senior Center - Second Floor 17 Pickering Street, Essex, MA 01929 |
| Agenda: | Selectmen’s Meeting March 13, 2017 Senior Center AGENDA 7:00 p.m. Public Comment. 7:05 p.m. Continued Public Hearing regarding a request for alteration of licensed premises for Riversbend Restaurant at 35 Dodge Street. 7:50 p.m. Ryan Cox, The Farm, to request a Pledge of License. 8:00 p.m. Michael March and neighbors to discuss the Allen property. 8:30 p.m. Finance Committee to discuss the proposed FY2018 operating and capital budget. Brendhan Zubricki: Presentation of his Town Administrator’s Report for the period February 25th through March 10th, 2017, regarding the following: • Change Order for Town Hall Weathervane Support Rod • Change Order to Standardize Interior Trim, Second Floor, Town Hall • Change Order to Install Skirt Board, New Town Hall Egress Stairs • Change Order to Refinish First-to-Second Floor Stair Run, Town Hall • Final Cost to Construct Storage Areas on Third Floor of Town Hall • Change Order to Finalize Town Hall Clock Face Lighting Arrangement • Change Order to Cover Town Hall PVC Vent Pipes • Flow Switch, Heater, Elevator Electrical Change Order Official Approvals • Commencement of Northern Conomo Point Public Waterfront Access Project • Disposition of Temporary Office and Old Town Hall/Library Furniture • Replacement of Senior Center Generator • School District Budget Group Meeting • Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Law Informational Meeting Summary • Town Building Committee Meeting Summary • Review of Revised Draft Annual Town Meeting Warrant • Finalization of Successor Cable Television Franchise License, Comcast • Green Communities Grant Annual Call for Proposals/Application • Letter of Support for NOAA Coastal Resilience Grant Program Other Business: Approve the weekly warrant in the amount of $. Vote to exempt from Section 20 of Chapter 268A of the General Laws, the contracts and amounts for the individuals listed below contained within the 3/9/2017 warrant pursuant to subsection (d) of said Section. NAME VENDOR DATE AMOUNT DEPT’S BILL Ernie Nieberle Nieberle’s 1/27/17 $ 30.00 Shellfish Ernie Nieberle Nieberle’s 2/24/17 $ 903.19 Police James McNeilly McNeilly EMS 2/22/17 $ 145.00 Fire Ernie Nieberle Nieberle’s 2/24/17 $ 339.00 Fire Ernie Nieberle Nieberle’s 2/24/17 $ 48.40 Council on Aging Approve the minutes for the Selectmen’s February 27, 2017, Open Meeting. Consider the re-engagement of Clifton, Larson, Allen, LLP as Town Auditor. Consider a request to move the May 8th Selectmen’s meeting to May 15 and to eliminate the Selectmen’s May 22nd meeting, due to the move back to the Town Hall. Personnel Board: • Consider voting to recommend the FY2018 Wage & Salary Scale to the May 2017 Annual Town Meeting. • Consider the approval of a revised position description for the Planning Board Clerk. • Consider the adoption of a Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace Policy and Acknowledgement. Ratify the Chairman’s signature on the 2017 Green Community Grant Certification Form. Approve a request from the American Diabetes Association to pass over Essex roads during their annual North Shore Tour de Cure on Sunday, May 21, 2017. Conomo Point Matters: • Consider a request regarding the demolition and replacement of a porch on leased property at Conomo Point, contingent upon receipt of appropriate documents. Items that could not be reasonably anticipated by the Open Meeting Law posting deadline. Executive Session Expected: Conduct strategy session in preparation for negotiations with non-union personnel. Licensing Board: Consider a request from the Riversbend restaurant at 35 Dodge Street to change their manager to Curt Bergeron. Auctioneer’s Permit: • Blackwood March Antiques, Michael March, for use on Wednesday, March 29, 2017, between the hours of 4:00 and 10:00 p.m. within the confines of 125 Main Street. Commercial Shellfish Permit: • Alden Burnham • Kelly Corrao • Benn Ferriero • Jeff Fraser, Jr. • Ronald A. Hemeon • Chris Johnson • Edward G. Lane • Elizabeth Lane • Matthew E. Lane • Herbert S. Nunes • Dean Rossi • Eugen Xhalia Senior Commercial Shellfish Permit: • James Genest • Stephen Hartley • George Lane • Dan Marshall • Tom Prentiss • Peter Wilson • Leonard Woodman Student Commercial Shellfish Permit: • Craig Carter • Kevin Carter • Matthew G. Lane • Michael Loebelenz Non-Resident Recreational Shellfish Permit: • Paul Archibald, Beverly, MA, sponsored by Charles McNeil • Kyle Archibald, Beverly, MA, sponsored by Charles McNeil • Ron Blanchette, Beverly, MA, sponsored by Louise Holland • George Dionne, Brentwood, NH, sponsored by Leo Provost • Gregg Drugan, Derry, NH, sponsored by Louise Holland • Tom Dukas, Reading, MA, sponsored by Kristina Huber • Kenneth F. Glass, Manchester, MA, sponsored by Mike Soucy • Alex Groetz, Brentwood, NH, sponsored by Leo Provost • James Groetz, Kensington, NH, sponsored by Leo Provost • Edward Kawczynski, Salem, MA, sponsored by Tim Walsh • Robert Normand, Beverly, MA, sponsored by Leo Provost • Frank Northrop, Brentwood, NH, sponsored by Leo Provost • William Pascucci, West Palm Beach, FL, sponsored by Rick Means • Daniel Provost, S. Hampton, NH, sponsored by Leo Provost • Michael Rogers, Georgetown, MA, sponsored by Louise Holland • John Standley, Beverly, MA, sponsored by Leo Provost • William J. Woitunski, Beverly, MA, sponsored by Noah Kellerman REMINDER: The next regular Board of Selectmen’s meeting will take place on Monday, March 27, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the Senior Center, 17 Pickering Street. REMINDER: The Annual Town Meeting will take place in the Essex Elementary School gymnasium on Monday, May 1, 2017, starting at 7:30 p.m. |
| Scheduled By: | Pam Witham |
| Posted At: | Mar 9, 2017 12:02 PM EST |
| Last Modified: | Mar 28, 2017 6:37 AM EDT |
| Minutes: | Minutes are not on record with the Town Clerk's office |