Hull Board of Selectmen
Minutes
December 18, 2001
The Hull Board of Selectmen meeting was called to order at 7:31 pm on Tuesday evening, December 18, 2001 at the Hull Municipal Building, 253 Atlantic Avenue, Hull, Massachusetts.
Present: Timothy MacKenzie, Chairman; Joshua Cutler, Vice Chairman;
Thomas Burns, Clerk; John Reilly, and Regina Burke, Members.
Also present were Phil Lemnios, Town Manager and James
Lampke, Town Counsel.
7:30 - Open Public Forum
In response to Florence Sullivan of 8 Allerton Road, who was present to complain about the Board's recent decision to permit a Cohasset project to tie into Hull's sewer lines, the Board requested an appointment be set for the meeting of January 8, 2002 for discussion.
7:40 - Jay Szklut re: Francis Finn Request
Jay Szklut, Community Development Director appeared before the Board along with Patrick Finn.
Finn told the board that his family purchased the house on Telegraph Avenue in 1966 and is seeking to construct a small accessory structure 18' x 40' and 14' high for a residence on a small parcel of land his family owns abutting his home which is on the corner of Main Street and Telegraph Avenue.
Finn, who said he is hoping to use the structure for affordable housing under a State program, told the board that he needs to file an application with the State and that he is seeking approval from the Board, not of the project, but on the application. He will need, Finn said, approval from the Board of Appeals of the project.
Szkult requested an affirmative vote because of the state's interest in affordable housing, and that this project will add to Hull's affordable stock. He told the Board that its affirmative vote is not approving of the site but approval of the concept. Essentially, Szklut said, it is saying to the State that this Board is trying to meet affordable needs.
Cutler had questions in regard to subsidies; Burns asked if it would remain affordable down through the years; Reilly spoke for supporting the application as a statement to the State that the Board recognizes that Hull may need affordable housing.
Szklut responded that according to what Finn proposes the property remains affordable for 15 years and that there are no subsidies.
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MOVED - Reilly: To postpone until January 15th
SECOND - MacKenzie
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in favor
7:45-Public Hearing-re: Felicia Gattonini dba La Galleria - Application for All Alcoholic (Annual) as a Restaurant, Common Victualer License, Entertainment License at 276 Nantasket Avenue
The Chairman opened the hearing on the above titled application by swearing in witnesses. Present for the applicant was Felicia and Benny Gattonini and their son. Also present was Police Chief Donald Brooker.
Felicia told the Board she is anxious to open as soon as possible and was the licensee at the location for 20 years until she sold the business a few years ago. The purchasers have ceased operations.
She was asked if the property is for rent, and if she intends to open the patio, to which she responded that it is not currently for rent and is planning to use the patio as she had in the past.
Chief Brooker said that the last licensee, a tenant whose license was revoked, was only in business two seasons, but that the applicant, prior to renting the property out, had a different type of business which he described as a family atmosphere.
MOVED-Reilly: To approve the common victualer license for
La Galleria to Felicia Gattonini for 276 Nantasket
Avenue.
SECOND-Burke
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
MOVED-Reilly: To approve the all alcoholic restaurant license
with the stipulations as listed in a memo from
Brooker dated 1/10/2001 numbers 1 through 8
deleting the words “as shown in the original plan”
from #7.
SECOND-Cutler
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
A discussion was held in regard to the patio. Burns expressed concerns about the previous licensees alleged claim of violations. Reilly disagreed stating that the allegations were very self-serving and had never heard a manager incriminate himself before.
MOVED-Reilly: To issue the entertainment license to include
stipulation #3 & #4 as shown in a memo from
Brooker dated January 10, 2001, and on the
condition that an employee always be in patio if
liquor is present.
SECOND-Cutler
VOTE: UNANIMOUS in Favor
Hearing closed at 8:35 pm.
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8:15- Public Hearing - re: KME, Inc., dba McEvoys, Michael McEvoy, Manager - Application for All Alcoholic (Annual) as a Restaurant, Common Victualer License, Entertainment License at 25 Rockland Circle
The Chairman called the hearing to order at 8:36 pm and swore in the witnesses.
Michael McEvoy told the Board that he has negotiated a ten-year lease with the owners, Stephen and Ferdinand Kiley. He said he plans to operate a family style business along the lines of Joe's American and The Outback. The restaurant he said, seats 68 at tables and 22 at the bar.
McEvoy listed his experience as being 12 years with Liberty Lounge in Quincy.
In regard to parking, Ferdinand Kiley said the lot holds 168 parking spaces which are more than enough to accommodate the restaurant because the 44 unit apartment building only require 88 spaces.
Police Chief Donald Brooker described the applicant as a suitable candidate for a license.
Area residents participating in the discussion were Joan Nelson, 12 Rockland Circle; Linda Ripley, 9 Park Avenue, Leonard Hersch, 121 Nantasket Avenue and Florence Sullivan, 8 Atherton Road.
MOVED-Cutler: To approve the common victualer license
SECOND-Reilly
VOTE: Four ayes; one nay (Burns)
In response to the request of MacKenzie that the Karaoke be withdrawn from the license application, McEvoy agreed to withdraw the Karaoke.
MOVED-Cutler: To approve the entertainment license as amended
SECOND-Reilly
VOTE: Four ayes; one abstention (Burns)
MOVED-Cutler: To approve the all alcoholic restaurant license to
KME, Inc. dba McEvoys, Michael McEvoy, Mgr. 25
Rockland Circle.
SECOND-Reilly
VOTE: Four ayes; one nay (Burns)
Hearing closed at 9:15 pm and Board recessed and reopened at 9:26pm.
8:45 - Nantasket Auto Sales - re: Class II License
Present was Cornelius Kane, Attorney representing Kenneth Brown and Francis Fay, who discussed the Town's concerns over the raising of towing fees by Mr. Brown and the affect that might have on the “suitable person” criteria for a Class II license.
Following the discussion a vote was taken on the issuance of a Class II license.
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MOVED-Reilly To approve a Class II non-assignable license to
Nantasket Auto Sales, Francis P. Fay and Kenneth L.
Brown, 404 Nantasket Avenue.
SECOND-Cutler
VOTE; UNANIMOUS in Favor
9:15-Clarion Nantasket Beach Hotel - re: Licenses
Kristie Hendriksen, owner and manager of Siros, and Barbara Kiley, representative were present. She discussed the issues of the description in the application of the licensed premises. They acknowledged that by error the 4th floor roof had been included and that they would delete that from the application.
MOVED-Reilly To renew the innholders/common victualer license to
New England Resort Management LLC for the Clarion
Nantasket Beach Hotel and Siros, 45 Hull Shore Drive as
amended.
SECOND-Cutler
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
MOVED-MacKenzie: To go into executive session to hear complaint
of charges brought against an individual, and to
reopen following the closed session. Also present were Frederick Rust, Cornelius Kane, his Attorney, and Mr. Rust's daughter.
SECOND-Burns
ROLL CALL VOTE: aye, MacKenzie; aye Burns; aye Reilly; nay, Cutler; aye, Burke
The Board moved into executive sessions at 10:30pm and reopened following the session.
Reopened Session:*
Unanimously approved on a motion by Reilly, seconded by Cutler to Surfside Garage and Auto Sales a non-assignable Class II license renewal.
Reaffirmed its decision to contract with a Cohasset developer for sewerage disposal on a motion by Reilly, seconded by Burns, voted two in favor; one opposed (MacKenzie).
Unanimously approved on a motion by Reilly, seconded by Burke the renewal of a Common Victualer License to Trung Dang dba Hull Donut House Chinese Food, 385 Nantasket Avenue.
Members express concerns over the number of police calls to the locations of the following two licenses prior to voting:
Granted the renewal of a lodging house license to William Sorrell dba Park Ave. House, Angie Bresnahan, Mgr., 12 Park Avenue.
Granted the renewal of a lodging house license to William Sorrell dba Easy Living Lodging, Ed Monahan, Mgr., 24 Park Avenue.
The meeting adjourned.
*No recording secretary
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