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Board of Selectmen Agenda 4-28-2015
4232015_20305_0.pngTown of Newbury
Board of Selectmen
25 High Road
Newbury, MA  01951
978-465-0862, ext. 301
PUBLIC NOTICE POSTING REQUEST
TO OFFICE OF TOWN CLERK

                                                                                
ORGANIZATION:  BOARD OF SELECTMEN                                       
                
MEETING X                       PUBLIC HEARING X                 (Please circle/check appropriately)

DAY and DATE:   TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2015                 TIME: 7:00 P.M.                 

LOCATION:                        25 HIGH ROAD, NEWBURY, MA  01951                             
               
PURPOSE:    GENERAL BUSINESS                                                                                                                                                                            

REQUESTED BY:  GEOFFREY WALKER, CHAIRMAN                                                

ALL MEETING NOTICES MUST BE FILED AND TIME STAMPED IN THE TOWN CLERK’S
OFFICE AND POSTED ON THE MUNICIPAL BULLETIN BOARD 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE
MEETING (in accordance with Chapter 303 Acts of 1975).  This may not include Saturday, Sunday or legal holidays.

Newbury Town Hall business hours are Mon., Wed. and Thurs. 8-4 and Tuesday from 8-7.  Faxed or E-mailed postings must reach the Clerk’s office during business hours 48 hours prior to the meeting.
                                                                                                

Agenda:

Call to Order

Board and Committee Reports

Citizen’s Concerns

Public Hearings

  • 7:15 p.m. the petition of NATIONAL GRID and Verizon New England, Inc., Plan #18403141 – National Grid proposes to locate poles, wires, and fixtures, including the necessary sustaining and protecting  fixtures, along and across the the public way: 45 16th T St. – National Grid to install pole 8-1, 70 feet north of pole 8 on 16th St.
  • 7:15 p.m. the petition of NATIONAL GRID, Plan #18403141-2 – National Grid proposes to install approximately 14 feet of 2-3” conduit in the public way from new National Grid set pole 8-1 to handhold HH-1 on private property in order to provide electric service to:  45 16th T St.  
  • 7:15 p.m. the petition of NATIONAL GRID, Plan #18883609 – National Grid proposes to locate poles, wires, and fixtures, including the necessary sustaining and protecting fixtures, along and across the public way: 5th St. – Install new SO pole 5-2 75 ft. from SO pole 5-1.
Town Administrators Report      

New Business:

  • Request of Timothy J. Perry, Byfield/Newbury Little League to use the Upper Green baseball field from Wednesday, April 29th to Tuesday, June 30th from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  • One-day Liquor License –  Renee M. Perkins, Perkins/Hopkinson Wedding and  Reception at PITA Hall, 8 Plum Island Turnpike, Saturday, May 30, 2015 from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m.
  • One-day Liquor License – Marlon Egolf, Cavalieri/Egolf Wedding and Reception at Spencer Pierce Little Farm, 1 Little’s Lane, Saturday, May 16th, 2:00 – 10:00 p.m.
  • One-day Liquor License – Mary Fahey, Fahey/Anderson Wedding and Reception at Plum Island Airport, 24 Plum Island Turnpike, Saturday, May 30th, 3:00 – 10:30 p.m.
  • One-day Liquor License – Newbury Protection Fire Co. #2, Annual Meeting of Ducks Unlimited Club, Friday, June 19th from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.
  •  One-day Liquor License – Newbury Protection Fire Co. #2, Family Birthday Party for Ryan Traffater, Friday, June 26th from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.
        
  • One-day Liquor License – Byfield Community Arts Center, Cat in the Cradle Coffeehouse, Saturday May 16th, 7:30 – 10:30 p.m.
  • One-day Liquor License – Byfield Community Arts Center, Local Lounge, Saturday, May 23rd, 7:30 – 10:30 p.m.
  • Request of Byfield Community Arts Center to close Central Street from Main Street to Lunt Street during Byfield Cruise Night (classic car show) at the BCAC on Friday, June 19th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  • Letter of gratitude  to Kathleen Pearson, former Member and Chair of the Planning Board
  • Discussion and approval of appointments to the SNN (Salisbury, Newbury, & Newburyport) Task Force for the Great Marsh Coastal Community Resiliency & Adaptation Program as follows:
Geoffrey Walker, Martha Taylor, Douglas Packer, Deborah Rogers, Henrick Tans and John O’Connell

  • Appointment of Board of Fire Engineers
  • Commercial Shellfish Permit fee review
  • Sign Special Town Meeting and Annual Town Meeting Warrants

Old Business:
  • Request of Plum Island Beachcoma, 23 Plum Island Blvd, to have live music on Saturday evening, May 30th from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. tabled from the 4/14/15 Board of Selectmen’s Meeting  
        Note: See e-mail correspondence dated 4/15/15 between Cathy Pugh, Plum Island   Beachcoma and Sam Joslin, Newbury Building Commissioner re: BBRS ruling

  • Letter from Board of Selectmen dated 4/23/15 re: Proposed zoning By-Law Changes for May 2015 Annual Town Meeting
Correspondence:

  • Letter from the Coalition for Responsible Retailing
  • Letter from MassDOT re: National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) Bridge Inspection Report for Middle Road/Parker River Bridge
Review of Meeting Minutes:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             April 14, 2015

Warrants

Meeting Updates

Executive Session

Adjourn


The maters listed are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair to be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.