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Special Town Meeting
February 27, 2012
Minutes
A special Town Meeting of electors and citizens qualified to vote in Town Meetings of the Town of North Stonington, Connecticut was held in the North Stonington Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room, Norwich Westerly Rd, North Stonington, CT on Monday, February 27, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. Present First Selectman Nicholas H Mullane II, Selectman Shawn Murphy, and Selectman Mark Donahue. Also present were Towns Attorney Frank Eppinger and Attorney Greg Beniot. Selectman Mullane called the meeting to order then asked the Town Clerk Norma Holliday to read the call of the meeting. Selectman Mullane asked for a motion from the floor to elect a Moderator. A MOTION made by Dan Spring, seconded by Shawn Murphy, to elect Mark Donahue Moderator, Mr. Donahue declined the Nomination. A MOTION made by Shawn
Murphy, seconded by Dan Spring to elect Bill Ricker Moderator, Mr. Ricker declined the Nomination. A MOTION made Dan Spring, seconded by John Graves to elect Shawn Murphy moderator. A MOTION made by Bill Ricker seconded by Lou Steinbrecker to close all nomination, the MOTION carried unanimously. Shawn Murphy was declared Moderator, and then asked the Town Clerk to read item one of the call of the meeting.
- 1. To amend the Hewitt Property Uses, Rules and Recommendations, item #25 to allow a full liquor license at the Buon Appetito Restaurant, 386 Norwich Westerly Road, subject to the approval of the Board of Selectmen and the approval license issuance from the State of Connecticut. A MOTION made by John Graves seconded by Bill Ricker to accept item one as presented. First Selectman Mullane gave a brief explaination and referred back to the Town Meeting on December 15, 2010 when the rules were changed to allow beer and wine to be served at the Buon Appetito Restaurant and now the tennant is requesting a full liquor license. Both Atty. Eppinger and Atty. Beniot spoke briefly regarding the amendments to be made. The tennant Petrit Marku also spoke briefly and thanked everyone for their
support. Kristen Wagner a representive of the Economic Development Commission read a letter that was sent to the Selectmen stating the Commission supported the change to the liquor license, discussion followed. The MOTION was approved by a show of hands, 35 yes, 8 no.
2. To authorize the Board of Selectmen and Town Attorney to revise and change the Lease between the Town of North Stonington and Georgiadis Holding, LLC for the property located at 386 Norwich Westerly Road known as the Buon Appetito Restaurant. The proposed revision is to Section 6.1 (a) USAGE - OPERATION OF FAMILY RESTAURANT; AND ONE-TIME ADDITIONAL RENT PAYMENT. The Tenant shall operate a family style restaurant to be open for business on the premises on Saturdays and Sundays at least four other days during the week. The restaurant shall be open between the hours of 11:00 o’clock a.m. and 9:00 o’clock p.m., on weekends and have a menu for (and serve) lunch and dinner. The Tenant shall be free to operate the restaurant for longer hours and for more than
six days a week (and may also serve breakfast) should it so desire. Provided the Tenant secures such zoning approval(s) and/or permits from the Town of North Stonington as the zoning regulations for the Town of North Stonington may require, and a permit from the Liquor Control Commission for the State of Connecticut, and provided further that the Tenant makes a one-time additional rent payment of the sum of $4,000, to the Landlord on or before April 30, 2012 (to compensate Landlord for such expenses as Landlord may have incurred in amending the Lease between the parties), then, and in that event, the Tenant may sell to Tenant’s patrons beer, wine, and hard alcoholic beverages for consumption with the meals being served, in the restaurant area and on the exterior patio seating area, The consumption of any alcoholic beverage on the premises that was not purchased on the premises shall not be allowed (no BYOB allowed). Tenant shall not be required to be open on
State or religious holidays. In addition Tenant may close restaurant for not more than four weeks each calendar year so as to provide vacation time for its employees. A MOTION made by John Graves seconded by Bill Ricker to accept item two as presented. First Selectman Mullane gave a brief explaination, discussion followed, MOTION carried by a show of hands 41 yes, 5 no.
A MOTION made by Lou Steinbrecker, seconded by Bill Ricker to adjourn the meeting at 7:42 pm. MOTION carried unamiously.
Respectfully submitted,
Norma Holliday
Town Clerk
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