Minutes of Meeting – October 28, 2009; meeting called to order at 7:00 pm.
Present: L Messana; KR Flynn; RN Sandlin; D Trancynger; J McNinch.
MOTION by KRF, seconded by JM to accept the Minutes and Executive Minutes of October 14 as presented. 5/0 vote.
Jeff Halpin from Halpin’s Grub & Grog appeared before the Board to seek a change of manager on his alcoholic license. MOTION by JM, seconded by RNS to approve a change of manager from Susan Halpin to Jeffrey Halpin at Halpin’s Grub & Grog. 5/0 vote. He also asked to amend his entertainment license to include small bands (2-4 people) on Thursday-Saturday evenings, once or twice a month from 8-11pm or midnight. The volume will be no louder than it currently is. MOTION by RNS, seconded by KRF to approve amending the entertainment license to include small bands as stipulated above. 5/0 vote.
Youth Report: Ethan Lilly appeared before the Board and explained that a group of the teens in town held fundraisers and raised $5000 for the purchase of a skateboard pad with a ramp and rail. They would like to raise an additional $500 to add a pipe at the end of the ramp for movement from one end of the pad to the other. This purchase would make the skateboard area more complete.
ACEC & GE/EPA Update: TM explained that the stewardship committee’s goal is to develop a management plan for the ACEC and a plan for how to go about cleaning up the river. Hopefully, there will be a decision by spring or summer. JM offered to serve on the committee as the Town’s representative.
MOTION by JM, seconded by DT to approve the sale of Christmas trees by Phil Rennie from November 24 to December 25 from 9am-9pm at 969 East Street. 5/0 vote. MOTION by DT, seconded by RNS to grant a one-day W&M license to Kim Graham for 11/5 from 6-10pm at the Lenox Community Center Ballroom. 5/0 vote.
Goals/Priorities: LM stated that the Board had met with the Finance Committee at 5:30pm to begin the FY11 budget process. She welcomed the public to attend these open meetings.
Old/New Business: MOTION by RNS, seconded by DT to appoint Olga Weiss as a Trustee to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, replacing Theresa Ahrens. 5/0 vote. LM went through the employee anniversaries, and gave the date and times of the Halloween activities in Town. She also informed the public that there will be a Phase II Public Forum on the Village Improvement Project on 11/12 at 7pm at the Town Hall and a Veterans celebration on 11/14 at 5:30pm at the Community Center. She announced that this Saturday is the last day that the compost facility will be open until after Christmas. MOTION by KRF, seconded by JM to submit the kiosk design to the Planning Board for review. 5/0 vote.
Meeting adjourned at 7:45 pm.
Minutes Taken By: ______________________ Minutes Accepted By: ______________________
Mary Ellen Deming Clerk
Assistant to Town Manager Board of Selectmen
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Mary Ellen Deming
Town of Lenox
Town Hall - 6 Walker Street
Lenox, MA 01240
phone: (413) 637-5500
fax: (413) 637-5518
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