Information for Meeting of Board of Selectmen
Monday April 9, 2018 6 PM EDT

Selectmen’s Meeting								April 9, 2018
2nd Floor, Town Hall Stage Conference Area, 30 Martin Street


AGENDA
6:00 p.m.	Public Comment.

6:05 p.m.	Mr. & Mrs. Holleran to discuss septic system at 21 Middle Road.

6:20 p.m.	Dan Mayer to discuss renovation to the leased property at 23 Middle Road.

7:00 p.m.	Continuation of Public Hearing concerning an application for an Annual Weekday Entertainment License and an Annual Sunday Entertainment License by Riversbend Restaurant, 35 Dodge Street, plus 2 One-Day Entertainment Licenses and 2 One-Day Wine & Malt Licenses. Also, consider a more recent request for a third One-Day Entertainment License.

8:00 p.m.	Continued discussion regarding the keeping of a pig at 8 County Road.

Brendhan Zubricki:  Presentation of his Town Administrator’s Report for the period March 24th, 2018 through April 6, 2018, regarding the following:  
•	Damage to Conomo Point Seawalls
•	Preliminary Annual Town Meeting Motions
•	Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit Boundary Updates
•	Fiscal Year 2019 Coastal Resilience Grant Application

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 3/29/2018 warrant pursuant to subsection (d) of said Section.
NAME	VENDOR	DATE	AMOUNT	DEPT’S BILL
Jim McNeilly	McNeilly EMS	03/29/2018	$   290.00	Fire

	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 03/22/2018 warrant pursuant to subsection (d) of said Section.
NAME	VENDOR	DATE	AMOUNT	DEPT’S BILL
Ernie Nieberle	Nieberle’s	04/05/2018	$    417.35	Police
Ernie Nieberle	Nieberle’s	04/05/2018	$    730.00	Fire
Ernie Nieberle	Nieberle’s	04/05/2018	$    244.95	Fire
Ernie Nieberle	Nieberle’s	04/05/2018	$    117.90	COA

	Approve the minutes for the Selectmen’s March 26, 2018, Open Meeting and Executive Session; the March 28, 2018, Open Meeting and Executive Session; the March 29, 2018, Open Session; and, the April 5, 2018 Open Session.
	Discuss preparation for 3 public forums regarding Town public safety buildings and a potential Board summary and position statement.
	Vote to authorize the issuance of up to $1,000,000 bonds and notes under the vote of the Town passed 5/1/17 (Article 17) for the Community Septic Management Loan Program.
	Vote to approve a request from the American Diabetes Association to pass over roads in Essex during their annual Tour de Cure fundraising planned for Sunday, May 20, 2018, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
	Vote to approve and sign a proclamation awarding the 2018 Selectmen’s Citizenship Award to the most deserving MERHS graduating senior.
	Vote to approve Fire Chief Dan Doucette’s recommendation to appoint Philip C. Cicala and Liam L. Irwin as probationary firefighters pending CORI and medical screening.
	Conomo Point Matters:
•	Grand Opening Ceremony for Conomo Point Park.
	Items that could not be reasonably anticipated by the Open Meeting Law posting deadline.

LICENSING BOARD:
	Senior Shellfish Permit:
•	Stephen Hartley

	Gasoline-Fuel Storage/Sale License Renewals:
•	Nieberle’s Service Station, d/b/a Ernie’s Service Station, 8 Main Street
•	GBG Crowley, Inc., d/b/a Gaybrook Garage, 152 Western Avenue
•	Holden Oil, Inc., d/b/a Holden Essex LLC, 2 Scot’s Way
•	Knobby River Ventures Inc., d/b/a Perkins Marine, Inc., 82 Main Street
•	Energy North, Inc., d/b/a Energy Liquors, 156 Main Street

Gravel Pit Permit:
•	Curlew Cove Realty Trust, Judson A. Lane, 53-59 and Rear John Wise Avenue

	One-Day Wine & Malt License:
•	Woodman’s Inc., R.L. Swett, for use on Saturday, May 5, 2018, between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., within the confines of the grass in front of the Essex Room at 125 Main Street.

REMINDERS:
•	Essex Division of the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce meeting on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, 8:00 a.m., at the Village Restaurant , 55 Main Street, to discuss the Town’s proposed acquisition of the property.
•	Public Forum regarding the proposed acquisition of 55 Main Street, April 12, 2018, 7:00 p.m., in the cafetorium at the Essex Elementary School, Story Street.
•	Public Forum regarding the proposed acquisition of 55 Main Street, April 18, 2018, 7:00 p.m., in the cafetorium at the Essex Elementary School, Story Street.
•	The next regular Board of Selectmen’s meeting will take place on Monday, April 23, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. in the Town Hall Stage Conference Room on the second floor, 30 Martin Street.
•	Public Forum regarding the proposed acquisition of 55 Main Street, April 24, 2018, 7:00 p.m., in the cafetorium at the Essex Elementary School, Story Street.
•	Coastal Resilience Grant Public Workshop highlighting the inter-relatedness of emergency planning and coastal resilience planning, April 25, 6:00 to 8:30 p.m., Essex Town Hall.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:  None.