Information for Meeting of Board of Selectmen
Monday April 8, 2019 6 PM EDT

Selectmen’s Meeting								April 8, 2019
Town Hall, 2nd Floor Stage Conference Area, 30 Martin Street

AGENDA

6:00 p.m.	Public Comment.

6:15 p.m.	Incoming Chief, Paul Francis, to sign employment contract.

6:30 p.m.	Alan McCoy to discuss single use plastic bags in Essex.
		Brookwood School students to discuss both bags and drinking straws.

Brendhan Zubricki:  Presentation of his Town Administrator’s Report for the period March 23rd, 2019 through April 5th, 2019, regarding the following:  
•	Town Building Committee Meeting Summary
•	Essex Merchants’ Group Meeting Summary
•	Draft Town Meeting Motions
•	Guide to Select Annual Town Meeting Articles
•	Discussion of Possible Municipal Essex/Manchester Collaboration Ideas
•	Official Award of District Local Technical Assistance Grant
•	Massachusetts Dredging 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 03/28/2019 warrant pursuant to subsection (d) of said Section.
NAME	VENDOR	DATE	AMOUNT	DEPT’S BILL
Ramie Reader	Reader Electric	03/12/19	$ 1,408.00	Selectmen

	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 04/04/2019 warrant pursuant to subsection (d) of said Section.
NAME	VENDOR	DATE	AMOUNT	DEPT’S BILL
Ernie Nieberle	Nieberle’s	03/24/19	$    182.25	Fire
Ernie Nieberle	Nieberle’s	03/24/19	$    306.80	Fire
Ernie Nieberle	Nieberle’s	03/24/19	$    164.43	Police

	Vote to recommend Water and Sewer Enterprise Fund Budgets to the Annual Town Meeting.
	Vote to approve a request from the Department of Public Works Superintendent for an additional $15,000 for the FY2019 snow removal budget.
	Vote to approve a Reserve Fund Transfer request in the amount of $5,000 to provide required matching funds for a grant (District Local Technical Assistance Grant) to create an economic development plan for Essex.
	Approve the minutes for the Selectmen’s March 25, 2019, Open Meeting and Executive Session.
	Vote to approve and sign the MEMA (Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency) State Contract Package for the March 13, 2018 Severe Winter Storm with Snowstorm-FEMA-DR-4379 for PW 00068.
	Vote to approve a recommendation to appoint Jennifer Riopel to the Youth Commission for a partial 3-yr. term, ending 6/30/21.
	Consider a request from Manchester Essex Little League to place banners on their temporary fence at the Field of Dreams during the playing season. A new policy for such requests may need to be developed.
	Discuss possible policy for the issuance of entertainment licenses.
	Discuss possible options for monitoring and enforcement of clamming license residency requirements.
	Items that could not be reasonably anticipated by the Open Meeting Law posting deadline.

PERSONNEL BOARD:
•	Revise Chief of Police position description with respect to Harbormaster duties.

LICENSING:
	Antiques License Renewal:
•	Ro-Dan Antiques, Dana Guarnera, 69 Main Street
	Gravel Pit Permit Renewal:
•	Judson A. Lane, Curlew Cove Realty Trust, 53-59 John Wise Avenue.
	Commercial Shellfish Permit:
•	Brody Vecchione
	Student Shellfish Permit:
•	Melanie Carter
•	Eric Fossa
	Non-Resident Recreational Shellfish Permit:
•	Robert Hanlon, Gloucester, sponsored by Dawn Burnham
	One-Day Wine & Malt License:
•	Woodman’s Inc., Joan Houghton, for use on Saturday, April 13, 2019, between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 11:55 p.m. within the confines of the grass lawn in front of the Essex Room, 125 Main Street.
•	Woodman’s Inc., Joan Houghton, for use on Saturday, June 1, 2019, between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 11:55 p.m. within the confines of the grass lawn in front of the Essex Room, 125 Main Street.
•	Woodman’s Inc., Joan Houghton, for use on Saturday, June 8, 2019, between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 11:55 p.m. within the confines of the grass lawn in front of the Essex Room, 125 Main Street.
•	Woodman’s Inc., Joan Houghton, for use on Friday, June 21, 2019, between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 11:55 p.m. within the confines of the tented area at 125 Main Street.
•	Woodman’s Inc., Joan Houghton, for use on Saturday, June 22, 2019, between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 11:55 p.m. within the confines of the grass lawn in front of the Essex Room, 125 Main Street.
•	Woodman’s Inc., Joan Houghton, for use on Saturday, June 29, 2019, between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 11:55 p.m. within the confines of the grass lawn in front of the Essex Room, 125 Main Street.

REMINDERS:
•	There will be a Public Forum hosted by the Board of Selectmen and the Town Building Committee in the Town Hall 3rd floor Auditorium on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, starting at 7:00 p.m.
•	The next regular Board of Selectmen’s meeting will take place on Monday, April 22, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. in the Stage Conference Area on the 2nd floor of the Town Hall.
•	Age & Dementia Friendly Cape Ann Community Summit on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., at The Elks at Bass Rocks, Gloucester.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:
•	Discussion of pending litigation concerning the case of the City of Gloucester vs. the Town of Essex, Superior Court C.A. No. 17-310C.
•	Discuss litigation strategy with respect to legal suit: Drinkwater, as Trustee of the Drinkwater Essex Realty Trust v. Town of Essex, Land Court Civil Action No.  18-MISC-000391.