Information for Meeting of Host Community Agreement Advisory Committee
Thursday March 12, 2020 7:30 PM EDT

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Town:Essex, MA 
Board:Host Community Agreement Advisory Committee
Time:Thursday March 12, 2020 7:30 PM EDT
Location:Town Hall - Stage Conference Room (2nd Floor)
30 Martin Street, Essex, MA 01929
Stage Conference Room (2nd Floor)
Agenda:
7:30 p.m.
Call to Order
Public Comment

Approve minutes from meeting of February 13th, 2020
Approve minutes from meeting of February 27th, 2020

Admin. Update: attendance at BOS meeting 03/09/20
		
Review and discuss BB Botanics’ documents: General Overview, 5 Mile Trade Area and Transaction Projection Scenarios

Question and answer period with John and Terry Tremblay, owners of BB Botanics and their Industry Consultant, Andrew Gold

HCA draft suspended for 166 Eastern Av

Review HCA draft and edit as needed for 242 John Wise Av site

Continue to examine list of stipulations a group of citizens requested be placed on the HCA, given to the BOS in October 2019.  Consider these items as they may or may not pertain to the 242 John Wise Av. site. Items considered will include but are not limited to items identified in the HCA outline discussed at January 16th meeting as written below, with particular attention spent on item “b” and “c”:

Discuss item “d”, if time allows.

HCA Outline
a) Town Oversite (licensing, fines, impact fee, payment sched, reporting/inspection/review, corrective actions, suspension, etc.)
b) Business Responsibilities (cooperation w/authorities, reporting of deficiencies, access to records, studies, manager oversite, etc.)
c) Business Operations (hours, manner of operations, product displays, traffic, parking, environmental, storage, disposal, public safety, etc)
d) Community Outreach/Prevention/Education/Support

Consider BB Botanics HCA Draft, if times allows.

Items that could not be reasonably anticipated by the Open Meeting Law posting deadline.

The next meeting of the HCA Ad.Comm. will be March 26th, 2020, 7:30 p.m., Stage Conference Room, 2nd floor Town Hall
Scheduled By:Antonella Muniz
Posted At:Mar 04, 2020 6:04 PM EST
Last Modified:Mar 10, 2020 6:10 PM EDT
Minutes:Minutes are not on record with the Town Clerk's office
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Minutes and Associated Documents

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5 Mile Radius - BB Botanics[2594].pdf  (download) 249 Kb Mar 10, 2020 6:07 PM EDT
BB Botanics - Essex (from Andrew Gold).pdf  (download) 147 Kb Mar 10, 2020 6:07 PM EDT
Essex Trade Area Overview (from Andrew Gold).pdf  (download) 2201 Kb Mar 10, 2020 6:07 PM EDT
HCA Draft Business Operations.docx  (download) 15 Kb Mar 10, 2020 6:09 PM EDT
HCA Draft Business Responsibilities.docx  (download) 19 Kb Mar 10, 2020 6:09 PM EDT
HCA Draft Town Oversight.docx  (download) 57 Kb Mar 10, 2020 6:08 PM EDT
Meeting Minutes 6.docx  (download) 17 Kb May 01, 2020 8:04 AM EDT

Meeting Revision History

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Mar 10, 2020 6:05 PM EDTAgenda Details...