Minutes of Meeting – May 23, 2007; meeting called to order at 5:30 p.m.
Present: S Pavlosky; RN Sandlin; L Messana; JH Pumphrey; RT Akroyd.
MOTION by RTA, seconded by JHP to accept the Minutes of May 9 as presented. 5/0 vote.
MOTION by RTA, seconded by LM to open the public hearing regarding the transfer of an A/A license. 5/0 vote. The clerk read the ad as it appeared in the newspaper. Jason Macioge is requesting that the A/A license currently held by Spigalina’s be transferred to him. He is planning on reopening Spigalina’s as Frankie’s Ristorante Italiano. It will be a family-type Italian restaurant, open year-round. Two individuals in the audience spoke in favor of the license transfer. MOTION by RTA, seconded by SP to close the public hearing. 5/0 vote. MOTION by RTA, seconded by LM to transfer the A/A license from Spigalina’s to Frankie’s Ristorante Italiano. 4/0 vote with JHP abstaining.
MOTION by RTA, seconded by JHP to grant a one-day W&M license to Ventfort Hall for 5/26 from 2:30-6pm. 5/0 vote. MOTION by JHP, seconded by RTA to grant a one-day W&M license to Jan Ward (plus four other families) to hold a graduation party on 6/10 from 3-7pm in the Community Center ballroom. 5/0 vote. It was agreed that since they rented out the entire building, alcohol could be drank throughout the building; further, that the bar would be closed at 7pm. MOTION by JHP, seconded by RTA to grant a one-day A/A license to Eastover Resort for 6/8 from 7pm-1am at Tally Ho. 5/0 vote.
Library Update: RNS stated that the board would be going into Executive Session following the meeting to discuss contract negotiations for the purchase and lease back of the Library. He explained that the ATM vote to appropriate $282,000 to the Library is actually a net appropriation to the Library of $242,000 with a $1 annual lease payment to the Town.
Special Municipal Employees: MOTION by JHP, seconded by RTA to designate members of the following boards as special municipal employees: Zoning Board of Appeals, Conservation Commission, Historic District Commission, Historical Commission, Affordable Housing Committee, Community Preservation Committee, Finance Committee, Town Counsel. 5/0 vote.
MOTION by JHP, seconded by RTA to grant permission to the Lenox Youth Basketball Association to place one banner up for one week prior to their August 11-12 Craft Fair and Pancake Breakfast at the St. Ann’s location. MOTION AMENDED by LM, seconded by SP to grant permission to the Lenox Youth Basketball Association to place one banner up for two weeks prior to their August 11-12 Craft Fair and Pancake Breakfast at the St. Ann’s location. 3/2 vote with RTA and JHP opposed. MOTION by JHP, seconded by RTA to grant permission to the Church on the Hill to place a banner up for one week prior to their July 28-29 craft show in front of the Chapel on Main Street. 5/0 vote.
Lenox Children’s Center: The director from the Children’s Center appeared before the Board requesting a break on their rent payments for a 3-month period. The Board all agreed that they could not forgive any rent without setting a precedent. Shakespeare appeared before the Board at their last meeting requesting some assistance with water costs, and they were told the same thing. The Board did agree, however, that they would look at the lease and, at a minimum, could work out a payment plan. It was suggested that they meet with Kim Graham from the Community Center regarding after school programs and see if they could work together to help the LCC with some programs.
MOTION by JHP, seconded by RTA to award the bid for a new dump truck to Ben Funk, Inc. at a cost of $139,623 and authorize the TM to sign a contract for same. Following a brief discussion, it was agreed to have Jeff Vincent investigate the state contract opportunities prior to an award of this bid.
MOTION by JHP, seconded by RTA to approve the Chapter 90 aid in the amount of $226,429 and to authorize the TM to sign the contract for same. 5/0 vote.
Old/New Business: LM thanked everyone that participated in the Clean-Up day on Saturday. She reminded everyone that this Saturday, anyone interested in planting flowers around town should meet at 8am at the Post Office. SP suggested putting together a Town-wide clean-up day rather than limiting it to the downtown area. She reminded the business owners to keep their dumpsters, and the area around them, clean, especially with the warm weather months approaching.
MOTION by JHP, seconded by LM to enter Executive Session at 6:40 p.m. to discuss a real estate transaction and to not reconvene in Open Session. On a roll call vote, SP, RNS, LM, RTA and JHP voted in favor.
Minutes Taken By: ___________________ Minutes Accepted By: ______________________
Mary Ellen Deming Clerk
Assistant to Town Manager Board of Selectmen
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