Information for Meeting of Board of Selectmen
Monday December 11, 2017 6:00 PM EST

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Town:Essex, MA 
Board:Board of Selectmen
Time:Monday December 11, 2017 6:00 PM EST
Location:Town Hall - Stage Conference Room (2nd Floor)
30 Martin Street, Essex, MA 01929
Agenda:
Selectmen’s Meeting								December 11, 2017
Town Hall Stage Conference Area, 2nd Floor

AGENDA
6:00 p.m.	Public Comment.

6:30 p.m.	Alison Taylor to interview for the vacancy on the Community Preservation Committee.

8:00 p.m.	Board of Health to discuss to discuss collective bargaining with respect to the AFSCME contract-Executive Session expected.

Brendhan Zubricki:  Presentation of his Town Administrator’s Report for the period November 23rd through December 8th, 2017, regarding the following:  
•	Renewal of Order of Conditions for Alewife Brook Periodic Cleanout
•	Additional Network Penetration Testing and Other Services
•	Town Administrator’s Performance Review and Goal Setting
•	Town Clerk Resignation, Interim Coverage, & Process to Hire New Clerk
•	Town Accountant Resignation, Interim Coverage, & Process to Hire Replacement
•	Hiring of Town Hall/Library Custodian
•	Presentation of Public Safety Building Renderings & Acquisition of Property
•	Alternative Mechanism for Conversion and Maintenance of Street Lights
•	Proposals for Potential New Auditing Firm
•	Joint Town/School Budget Group Meeting
•	Further Review of Fiscal Year 2019 Capital Budget Request 
•	Preliminary Review of Draft Fiscal Year 2019 Operating Budget Request
•	Preliminary List of Potential Article Topics for Annual Town Meeting
•	Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Grant Update and selection of grant implementation contractor.

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 11/22/17 warrant pursuant to subsection (d) of said Section.
NAME	VENDOR	DATE	AMOUNT	DEPT’S BILL
Dave Pereen	Pereen Plumbing	11/05/17	$    150.00	Centennial Grove
James McNeilly	McNeilly EMS	11/12/17	$    145.00	Fire Department
Dave Pereen	Pereen Plumbing	11/05/17	$    305.17	Highway
Dave Pereen	Pereen Plumbing	11/05/17	$ 1,046.10	Water 

	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 12/7/2017 warrant pursuant to subsection (d) of said Section.
NAME	VENDOR	DATE	AMOUNT	DEPT’S BILL
Ernie Nieberle	Nieberle’s	11/24/17	$ 1,146.26	Police Department

	Approve the minutes for the Selectmen’s November 27, 2017, Open Meeting.
	Choose make and model and approve order for new Police cruiser. 
	Vote to appoint Diane Corliss as Assistant Animal Control Officer, effective 1/1/2018, pending drug and alcohol screening.
	Final review of proposed Harbor Regulations.
	Further discussion regarding adequate lighting for crosswalks.
	Discuss the Board’s own appointee to the Strategic Planning Committee going forward.
	Review and vote to accept two resignations from the Conservation Commission from Wallace Bruce and Elisabeth Frye.
	Consider a request from the First Universalist Church of Essex to hold their annual lantern walk at Centennial Grove on Saturday, December 23, from 4:30 to 9:00 p.m. and to waive the rental fee.
	Discuss request to communicate with Town Counsel with respect to property access over Laurel Lane.
	Discuss rules for shellfish mess permits.
	Discuss whether or not to contract with Northeast Massachusetts Mosquito Control for greenhead traps for fiscal year 2019, and future years.
	Construction of chimney swift boxes.
	Discuss the Town’s voting delegate for the Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association annual meeting on January 20, 2018.
	Conomo Point Matters:
•	Discuss the need for repairs on the pier at Conomo Point.
•	Approve a tight tank lease addendum for 2 Conomo Lane, Map 108, Lot 22.
•	Approve a correction to the lease lot lines for two properties (Map 108, Lots 74 and 75), leased by Robert Sisk.
•	Discuss request to remove trees in Town right-of-way for access by heavy equipment to install tight-tank on Robbins Island.
•	Consider revision to approve renovation plan for 111 Conomo Point Road.
	Items that could not be reasonably anticipated by the Open Meeting Law posting deadline.

LICENSING BOARD:
•	Consider a request from Riversbend to close for cleaning and renovations.
•	Consider a request from Shea’s Riverside Restaurant and Bar for a change of Sunday Hours.
•	Consider a request from Eben Creek Corporation, d/b/a JT Farnhams, to close from December 24, 2017 to March 2, 2018 for cleaning, repairs, and painting.

	All Alcoholic Restaurant License Renewal:
•	Thomas Riordan, AuroraGray, LLC, d/b/a Periwinkles, 74 Main Street
•	Allen W. Matthews, Blue Marlin Grille, Inc., 63 Eastern Avenue
•	Bradley Atkinson, BN Farm LLC, d/b/a The Farm, 233 Western Avenue
•	James N. Stavros, Cape Ann Golf Course Corp., d/b/a Fairway Pub, 99 John Wise Avenue
•	Carol Shepard, Greenbow Corporation, d/b/a Shea’s Riverside Restaurant & Bar, 122 Main Street
•	Patrick Shea, Hog Island Inc., d/b/a C.K. Pearl, 112 Main Street 
•	Corey Matthews, MRG, Inc., d/b/a The Boathouse, 234 John Wise Avenue
•	Curt Bergeron, Riversbend at Essex Marina, LLC, d/b/a Riversbend, 35 Dodge Street
•	Kevin Ricci, Village Restaurant of Essex, Inc., d/b/a Village Restaurant, 55 Main Street
•	Timothy Kennefick, Windward Grille, LLC, d/b/a Windward Grille, 109 Eastern Avenue
•	Stephen B. Woodman, Woodman’s, Inc., d/b/a Lobster Pool, 119 Main Street
•	Stephen B. Woodman, Woodman’s, Inc., d/b/a Woodman’s Function Hall & Lobster Trap Pub, 125 Main Street
	All Alcohol Package Store Renewal:
•	John Chisholm, Chebacco Liquor Mart, 201 Western Avenue
	Antiques License Renewal:
•	Michael Bider, Bider’s Antiques, Home, Camp & Cottage, 67 Main Street
•	Cheryll Conly, Farmhouse Gatherings, 166 Eastern Avenue
•	Channing Howard, Howard’s, 165 Eastern Avenue
•	David Neligan, Neligan Antiques, 38 Main Street
•	Andrew Spindler Roesle, Andrew Spindler Antiques, 163 Main Street
•	A.P.H. Waller, A.P.H. Waller & Son, 140 Main Street
	Auction Permit:
•	Michael March, Blackwood March Antiques, for use on Wednesday, January 3, 2018, between the hours of 4:00 and 10:00 p.m., within the confines of 125 Main Street.
	Automatic Amusement Device License Renewals (2):
•	James N. Stavros, Cape Ann Golf Course Corp., d/b/a Fairway Pub, 99 John Wise Avenue
	Class II License Renewal:
•	Michael Crowley, GBG Crowley, Inc., d/b/a Gaybrook Garage, 152 Western Avenue
•	Eric Holdsworth, Portside Auto, 166 Eastern Avenue
•	Steven Pascucci, Cape Ann Auto Body, Inc., 19 Grove Street
•	Charles F. Coles, Jr. & Mark Gallagher, Dynamic Auto Brokers, 147 Eastern Avenue
•	Paul Wright, Wright Industries Inc., 22 Western Avenue
	Common Victualler’s License Renewal:
•	Thomas Riordan, AuroraGray, LLC, d/b/a Periwinkles, 74 Main Street
•	Allen W. Matthews, Blue Marlin Grille, Inc., 63 Eastern Avenue
•	Bradley Atkinson, BN Farm LLC, d/b/a The Farm, 233 Western Avenue
•	James N. Stavros, Cape Ann Golf Course Corp., d/b/a Fairway Pub, 99 John Wise Avenue
•	John Chisholm, Chebacco Liquor Mart, 201 Western Avenue
•	Amy Ahearn, Down river Ice Cream Corporation, 241 John Wise Avenue
•	Adrian Wilkins, Essex Meeting & Retreat Center, LLC, d/b/a Essex Woods Meeting and Retreat Center, 1 Conomo Point Road
•	Clifford Amero, Essex River Cruises & Charters, 35 Dodge Street
•	Howard Lane, Essex Seafood, 143 R Eastern Avenue
•	Laura Wright, Essex Village Market Company, 1 Martin Street
•	Eamon Keating, Devonshire Wine, LLC, d/b/a Essex Wine Exchange, 91 Main Street
•	Joseph K. Cellucci, Eben Creek Corp., d/b/a J.T. Farnham’s, 88 Eastern Avenue
•	Carol Shepard, Greenbow Corporation, d/b/a Shea’s Riverside Restaurant & Bar, 122 Main Street
•	Patrick Shea, Hog Island Inc., d/b/a C.K. Pearl, 112 Main Street 
•	Corey Matthews, MRG, Inc., d/b/a The Boathouse, 234 John Wise Avenue
•	Curt Bergeron, Riversbend at Essex Marina, LLC, d/b/a Riversbend, 35 Dodge Street
•	Kevin Ricci, Village Restaurant of Essex, Inc., d/b/a Village Restaurant, 55 Main Street
•	Gayle McKinley, Weezie’s Dylan, LLC, d/b/a Shea’s Riverside Inn & Motel, 132 Main Street
•	Timothy Kennefick, Windward Grille, LLC, d/b/a Windward Grille, 109 Eastern Avenue
•	Stephen B. Woodman, Woodman’s, Inc., d/b/a Lobster Pool, 119 Main Street
•	Stephen B. Woodman, Woodman’s, Inc., d/b/a Woodman’s Function Hall & Lobster Trap Pub, 125 Main Street
	Innholder’s License Renewal:
•	Adrian Wilkins, Essex Meeting & Retreat Center, LLC, d/b/a Essex Woods Meeting and Retreat Center, 1 Conomo Point Road
	One-Day Wine and Malt License ratification:
•	Georgeanne Richards, Sea Meadow Gifts, 7 Main Street
	Sunday Entertainment License Renewal:
•	Patrick Shea, Hog Island Inc., d/b/a C.K. Pearl, 112 Main Street 
•	Stephen B. Woodman, Woodman’s, Inc., d/b/a Woodman’s Function Hall & Lobster Trap Pub, 125 Main Street
	Weekday Entertainment License Renewal:
•	Allen W. Matthews, Blue Marlin Grille, Inc., 63 Eastern Avenue
•	Bradley Atkinson, BN Farm LLC, d/b/a The Farm, 233 Western Avenue
•	James N. Stavros, Cape Ann Golf Course Corp., d/b/a Fairway Pub, 99 John Wise Avenue
•	Carol Shepard, Greenbow Corporation, d/b/a Shea’s Riverside Restaurant & Bar, 122 Main Street
•	Patrick Shea, Hog Island Inc., d/b/a C.K. Pearl, 112 Main Street 
•	Stephen B. Woodman, Woodman’s, Inc., d/b/a Lobster Pool, 119 Main Street
•	Stephen B. Woodman, Woodman’s, Inc., d/b/a Woodman’s Function Hall & Lobster Trap Pub, 125 Main Street
	Wine and Malt Package Store Renewal:
•	Eamon Keating, Devonshire Wine, LLC, d/b/a Essex Wine Exchange, 91 Main Street
•	Gayle McKinley, Weezie’s Dylan, LLC, d/b/a Shea’s Riverside Inn & Motel, 132 Main Street
	Wine and Malt Restaurant Renewal:
•	Joseph K. Cellucci, Eben Creek Corp., d/b/a J.T. Farnham’s, 88 Eastern Avenue

REMINDERS:
•	The Selectmen will attend a Public Hearing concerning the Manchester Essex Regional School District FY2019 tentative Operating Budget at the Manchester Essex Regional High School on December 13, 2017, starting at 7:00 p.m.
•	Senator Tarr’s Annual Toy Drive will take place on Thursday, December 14, 2017, at Woodman’s between the hours of 1:15 and 2:15 p.m.
•	There will be a Zoning Public Forum on Thursday, December 14, 2017, starting at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Hall Auditorium on the 3rd Floor.
•	The next regular Board of Selectmen’s meeting will take place on Monday, December 18, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. in the Town Hall Stage Conference Room on the second floor, 30 Martin Street.
•	The Selectmen will attend a Manchester Essex Regional School capital budget review meeting at the Manchester Essex Regional High School on December 19, 2017, starting at 7:00 p.m.
•	The Selectmen will attend a Public Hearing concerning the Manchester Essex Regional School District FY2019 final Operating Budget at the Manchester Essex Regional High School on January 30, 2018, starting at 7:00 p.m.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:
•	Discuss collective bargaining with respect to the AFSCME contract.
Scheduled By:Pam Witham
Posted At:Dec 07, 2017 12:06 PM EST
Last Modified:Dec 19, 2017 6:56 AM EST
Minutes:Minutes are not on record with the Town Clerk's office
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