Minutes of Meeting – December 16, 2009; meeting called to order at 7:00 pm.
Present: L Messana; RN Sandlin; D Trancynger; J McNinch. Absent: KR Flynn.
The Board commended Police Officers Tim Sheehan and Billy Colvin for a job well done on the string of breaking and entering cases that had taken place in Lenox and surrounding communities.
MOTION by RNS, seconded by JM to accept the Minutes of December 2 as presented. 4/0 vote.
LMMHS Principal Susan Strong appeared before the Board to review the results of a recent parent/student survey highlighting the challenges we face in effectively dealing with drug and alcohol use. Alcohol and drug use is up, and it is important to reach out to the students and help them. It is necessary that parents remind their children that alcohol and drug use is illegal, that they give their children a clear message of what they expect from them and that there are consequences to their actions.
MOTION by RNS, seconded by JM to open the public hearing regarding a change of manager and dba as well as a change from a Wine & Malt license to an All Alcoholic license request received from Jonathan’s. 4/0 vote. The Clerk read the ad as it appeared in The Berkshire Eagle. Attorney John Martin appeared before the Board and explained that they are requesting to change the dba from Love Dog to Jonathan’s, change from a Wine and Malt license to an All Alcoholic and to change managers.
MOTION by RNS, seconded by JM to close the public hearing. 4/0 vote. MOTION by RNS, seconded by DT to approve the application as presented. 4/0 vote.
MOTION by RNS, seconded by JM to open the public hearing regarding the Stretch Code. 4/0 vote. RNS read the notice as it appeared in The Berkshire Eagle. There was a brief discussion as to the benefits of the Stretch Code and how it would effect renovations vs. new construction. MOTION by RNS, seconded by JM to close the public hearing. 4/0 vote. MOTION by DT, seconded by RNS to adopt the Stretch Code, effective July 1, 2010. 4/0 vote.
MOTION by RNS, seconded by DT to award a bid to install exhaust systems in the fire stations and ambulance garage to Air Cleaning Systems in the amount of $54,875, and to authorize the TM to sign a contract for same. This award is based on the condition that the grant award extension is obtained. 4/0 vote.
MOTION by JM, seconded by RNS to award a bid for a new fire engine to Fleetmasters in the amount of $564,940, and to authorize the TM to sign a contract for same. 4/0 vote.
MOTION by RNS, seconded by DT to approve the annual license renewals as presented. 4/0 vote with JM abstaining from voting on his licenses (Tucon Corp).
Eiran Gazit from The Cornell Inn appeared before the Board to thank them for their continued support and to give them an update on the status of the bank foreclosure.
MOTION by RNS, seconded by JM to grant a taxi/limo license to Scott Graves (will only be running business as limo service). 4/0 vote.
MOTION by RNS, seconded by JM to appoint Jo Anne Magee as an alternate to the Zoning Board of Appeals, replacing Harold Brown who resigned. 4/0 vote.
Old/New Business: There was a brief discussion regarding empty storefronts and the economic development of Lenox.
Meeting adjourned at 8:30 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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