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BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Minutes
October 30, 1996

Board met in Regular Session 7.30 p.m. in their Meeting Room in Abbot Hall

Present (constituting a quorum):

Thomas A. McNulty, Chairman
William E Conly
Diane E St. Laurent
William M. Purdin
F. Reed Cutting, Jr.

Anthony M. Sasso, Town Administrator
MINUTES - Motion made and seconded to accept the minutes of October 23, 1996 as amended All in favor.

LICENSES. Liquor. Motion made and seconded to allow alcoholic beverage package stores to operate between the hours of noon and 6:00 p.m. on Sundays, November 23, 1996, through December 29, 1996 All in favor.

PARKING. Chairman McNulty reminded the citizens of Marblehead that the overnight parking ban goes into effect November 1, 1996 at 12:01 a.m.

FINANCE DEPARTMENT. Chairman McNulty reminded property owners that all real estate taxes are due bv November 1, 1996 at 5 o'clock. The Tax Collector's Office wiil be open until 5 o'clock on that Friday.

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING. Finance Committee. The Finance Committee will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, November 7, 1996 at 7:30 p.m. in the Selectmen's Room at Abbot Hall to review the alticles in the Warrant of the November 18, 1996, Special Town Meeting.

HANDICAPPED AFFAIRS. Peggy Blass appeared before the Board to discuss Handicapped issues and the formation of an Advisory Committee on Disabilities. She offered to be an advisor or liason to the Committee in an ex officio manner.

TRAFFIC & SAFETY. Motion made and seconded to refer to Traffic and Safety the recommendations pertaining to parking limits, no parking areas and handicapped parking spaces as outlined in the letter from Lt. Dave Millet, Traffic and Safety Officer of the Marblehead Police Department All in favor. Motion made and seconded to ask the Traffic and Safety Advisory Committee to submit recommendations to the Board of Selectmen before their meeting of November 6, 1996 as it relates to making Middle and South Streets one way. All in favor

SELECTMEN'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON DISABILITIES. Evonne Peters and Karen Rockett were interviewed by the members of the Board for positions on this Committee. Previous citizens interviewed for this Committee were: Susan Roper, Barbara Baratz, Ed Lang, Joanne Shutz, Keith Shutz, Linda Halbert, Sue Ball. Motion made and seconded to put the names of all candidates in nomination. All in favor. On a polled vote, the Board voted as follows: Mr Cutting cast a vote for all nominees to be on the Committee, Mr. Purdin cast a vote for all nominees to be on the Committee; Mrs. St. Laurent cast a vote for all nominees to be on the Committee, Mr. Conly cast a vote for all nominees to be on the Committee, and Mr. McNulty cast a vote tor all nominees to be on the Committee. The Selectmen's Advisory Committee on Disabilities is comprised of Sue Ball, Barbara Baratz, Linda Halbert, Ed Lang, Evonne Peters. Karen Rockett, Susan Roper, Joanne Shutz, and Keith Shutz . The Board asked Mr. Sasso to prepare for the Board any other recommendations after consulting with other communities on the makeup of their committees dealing with handicapped issues

VETERANS' AGENT. Veterans' Day Services. Motion made and seconded to approve the request of George Carruth. Director of Veterans' Services, on behalf of Chaplain Lyman Rollins Post #2005 VFW to use the rotunda at Abbot Hall on Monday, November 11, 1996 from 9:30 to I I a.m. tor its annual Veterans' Day services. All in favor.

LICENSE. One-Day Entertainment. Motion made and seconded to approve the request of The Sand Bar & Grille for a one-day entertainment license for Saturday November 30, 1996 from 7:00 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. for karaoke. All in favor.

PERMISSION. Spirit of '76. After a discussion and presentation of the history of The Spirit of ''76 by Virginia Gamage. motion was made to deny the request of Harrison Direct, Inc. to use the graphics of the painting in conjunction with a display header for license products of The Coca-Cola Co. All in favor.

BY-LAW CHANGE. Motion made and seconded to appoint Mrs. St. Laurent as a Committee of One to investigate a modification of the Town By-Law as it pertains to sidewalk sales to be put before the next Annual Town Meeting, and if necessary appear before the Planning Board . All in favor.

PERMISSION. Motion made and seconded to approve the request of Jeffrey M. Hubbard to hold the First Annual Marblehead Thanksgiving Day Walk to benefit the Jimmy Fund on November 28, 1996 at 5:00 a.m. starting at Devereux Beach parking lot, around the Neck and back to the parking lot, subject to Mr. Sasso and Chief Palmer investigating the request further. All in favor

TOWN ENGINEER. Motion made and seconded to request the Town Engineer and Wire Inspector move forward on the temporary traffic controls at the intersection of Humphrey Street and Route 114 as requested by Recreationl Parks & Forestry Department Superintendent, R. Thomas Hamond. All in favor.

TRAFFIC & SAFETY. Motion made and seconded to refer to Traffic & Safety the letter from Richard Bragdon of 30 Waldron Street as it relates to the request for placement of a stop sign on Gregory Street where it runs past Waldron Street. All in favor.

CONTRACTS. Motion made and seconded to authorize Chairman McNulty to sign the proposal from Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc. as it relates to Tower Way, subject to Assistant Town Counsel approval. All in favor.

Motion made and seconded that the Board go into Executive Session to consider pending litigation and strategy as it relates to collective bargaining, votes may be taken, and if they are, votes will be released at a time deemed appropriate by counsell not to resume in open session. On a polled vote, the Board voted as follows: Mr. Cutting, in favor; Mr. Purdin, in favor: Mrs. St. Laurent, in favor; Mr. Conly, in favor; and Mr. McNulty, in favor.

Meeting adjourned at 8:47 p.m.

Patricia D. Charbonnier
Administrative Aide



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