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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - BoS - 07/10/2018 Selectmen Minutes July 10, 2018 Selectmen's Meeting Town Hall-Selectmen's Office 41 Highland Avenue Cohasset, MA Selectmen Present: Diane Kennedy, Chairman Kevin McCarthy Steve Gaumer Paul Schubert Not Present: Jack Keniley Others Present: Christopher Senior,Town Manager Attorney Jim Lampke Chairman Kennedy called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and asked for a roll call vote: Steve Gaumer-Present, Diane Kennedy-Present, Paul Schubert-Present, Kevin McCarthy-Present. Pledge-Recited. Public Comments-None. Motion by Selectman Schubert to move the Special Municipal Employee discussion to first on the agenda, seconded by Selectman Gaumer and the vote was unanimous(4-0). Special Municipal Employee-Mr. Senior advised the Board that the Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals had a person interested in applying for the Board who is an attorney for a firm with some business with the Town. Attorney Lampke explained the law to the Board and what circumstances they may want to grant the special municipal employee status. After a lengthy discussion the Board decided to take no action at this time. Public Hearing-Proposed Change of Manager-A&S Restaurants, LLC d/b/a Atlantica-Chairman Kennedy read aloud the public hearing notice and opened the hearing. The Board received a completed application and background check for the proposed manager. Sacha Ordelheide-71 S. Main Street was present on behalf of Atlantica. He stated Heinrich Lutjens is on a planned vacation and could not be present tonight; Mr. Lutjens is scheduled to start work on July 24, 2018. The Board discussed their concerns with the applicant not being present. After some discussion they would prefer to continue the hearing and have the applicant present. The Board reminded Mr. Ordelheide that he agreed to provide contact information of the current interim manager and assistant managers as well as the hours of operation. Attorney Lampke further reminded Mr. Ordelheide that the State Corporate Records Division still shows Anil Popat as manager and he was supposed to provide updated information to the Board. The Board had notified Mr. Ordelheide that if the information was not received they would hold a hearing on 7/24/18 on whether to cancel, suspend, modify or revoke the license. (Chairman Kennedy left the hearing shortly after opening it to attend to a personal phone call and did not participate in the vote). Motion by Selectman Schubert to continue both hearings until 7/24/18 at 7:10 p.m.for new manager and action on license, seconded by Selectman Gaumer. Roll Call Vote: Steve Gaumer-Aye, Kevin McCarthy-Aye, Paul Schubert-Aye(3-0). Cedar Acres Betterment/Private Way Discussion-(Chairman Kennedy returned to the meeting) 1 Selectmen Minutes July 10, 2018 Mr. Senior advised the Board after much hard work by residents, Brian Joyce, and other staff,the Cedar Acres neighborhood has provided the town with 18 of 20 signed betterment/easement agreements. There are two properties that are not included. One of the parcels is vacant and heading to tax title and the other parcel is being sold. Town Counsel has recommended that the Town formally notice the two parcels by certified mail. Director of Public Works Brian Joyce discussed the schedule of the project. The contractor is on standby and the town will soon get a firm schedule of when the work will begin. Motion by Selectman Gaumer that the Board take the following actions: 1.To accept the grant of easement as signed at this meeting. 2.To send letters of notice to#4&#29 Cedar Acres Lane with intent to impose betterment. 3.Approve a budget not to exceed the amount of$191,717.00. 4. Plan for a formal approval of the Board at the 7/24/18 meeting,seconded by Selectman McCarthy and the vote was unanimous(4-0). Mr.Joyce stated Pond Street is being paved before school starts. The Town has notified everyone in the neighborhood. There will be moratoriums imposed for other utility/road work,as required. Jon Berg-3 Cedar Acres Lane asked when in the fall the Cedar Acres paving begins. Mr.Joyce was waiting for vote tonight and he will reach out to the contractor tomorrow. Appointments-Harbor Committee-Applicant Lisa Hewitt Dick-27 Parker Avenue gave an overview of her background. Tom Norton-41 Red Fox Lane stated he is happy to stay on the committee. They have made tremendous progress and he looks forward to continuing. Motion by Selectman Schubert to appoint Tom Norton, Lisa Hewitt Dick and Susan Bryant to the Harbor Committee for 3 years, seconded by Selectman McCarthy and the vote was unanimous (4-0). New applicants-Chairman Kennedy stated the Board will meet new applicants tonight but will not make any appointments tonight. They will see where people best fit. Applicant Meghan Michalak-205 Sohier Street gave an overview of her background to the Board. She interested in any committee that needs help. Steve O'Duggan-10 Great Brewster Trail introduced himself and stated he has lived in Cohasset since 2002. He gave an overview of his background. He was hoping he would be a good candidate for the Harbor Committee. Chairman Kennedy encouraged Mr. O'Duggan to attend the Harbor Committee meetings where he can still be involved as there are no openings at this time. She also advised him to introduce himself to the Harbor Committee Chairman Tim Davis. Nancy Lee Darst-34 Forest Notch introduced herself and gave an overview of her background. She was formally a member of the ZBA in Wareham. She is an attorney and owns a real estate business. Kari O'Donnell-11 Beach Street introduced herself and gave an overview of her background. She is interested in being on the Community Preservation Committee. She has been on the Sandy Beach Association for 15 years. She believes she would be a good fit for CPC and could contribute to the committee. FY19 Meeting Calendar-Motion by Selectman Schubert to adopt the proposed FY19 meeting calendar as presented,seconded by Selectman McCarthy and the vote was unanimous (4-0). Motion by Selectman Schubert to move the transient vendor agenda item for discussion,seconded by Selectman Gaumer and the vote was unanimous(4-0). Transient Vendor Discussion-Mr. Senior gave an overview of the transient vendor history. The Board of Selectmen has the authority to add more transient vendor licenses. If the Board should decide to do this,there is a zoning decision from 1991 that limits 2 vendors at a time at Sandy Beach. President of Sandy Beach Association Dr. Robin Lawrence was present. He thanked the community, residents and 2 Selectmen Minutes July 10, 2018 town governance for all the help with the new Sandy Beach bathhouse. He advised the Board that the SBA are looking into adding concessions at the new building. He doesn't think they need to add another transient vendor. The Board had some discussion about if another vendor would be necessary. Selectman Gaumer stated he was approached by a local business and would like to help a local business try and make it. He reminded the Board that they can add another one. Fran Collins-404 S. Main Street stated the SBA is a non-profit and the Board shouldn't take business away from them. They do not need another transient vendor. The Board decided since the season is already here that this should be a larger conversation in the fall. However,they agreed that if an applicant would like to submit a temporary transient license application for this season they would consider it. Mr. Senior will have his office reach out to the interested party and ask that they apply before the next meeting on 7/24/18. Dr. Lawrence reminded everyone they are having a grand opening of the Sandy Beach bathhouse on 7/22/18. Year End Budget Transfers-Mr. Senior stated he attended the Advisory Committee meeting last night and they approved the year end transfers by a vote of 7-0. The Board reviewed the transfers provided by Mr. Senior. Motion to approve the FY18 Year End Transfers as presented,seconded by Selectman Gaumer and the vote was unanimous(4-0). Town Hall Project Update-Mr. Senior advised the Board that they have not received the executive summary from the architect by are expecting it within two weeks. He has staff reviewing all the reports. He has a company that will be coming in to give an estimate of the repairs. He stated it will cost under $10,000 which remains in the budget. The company will look at the age of systems, studies that have been done in the past, plumbing, heating, HVAC, electrical etc. Mr. Senior stated the town did not receive the Cultural Council grant however they did receive some good comments. He is meeting tomorrow with Senator O'Connor to discuss other funding opportunities. Mr.Senior stated the MVP follow up meeting is next Tuesday, 7/17/18 at 7 p.m. at the Senior Center. Details are on the town website. The report from the forums will be presented. Selectmen Update-Selectman Schubert stated he heard from a resident that there have been large vehicles down near the Smith Place area and culvert. Mr. Senior will make sure there are no vehicles down there. The town is closely watching this proposed project and its impact on town assets/land. The next Planning Board meeting on the project is in August. Selectman Schubert is meeting with Rep. Meschino and Senator O'Connor about funding for town hall tomorrow. He will keep the Board informed. Selectman Gaumer received a couple of calls about a house that was torn down near the common. Mr. Senior stated is was recently sold with the hope to renovate but there were serious issues and it had to be torn down. The project went through the governing process and approved by the appropriate board. From what he understands, the house will be rebuilt as it previously was. Minutes-Motion by Selectman Gaumer to approve the minutes of 6/12/18&6/19/18, seconded by Selectman Schubert and the vote was unanimous(4-0). Motion by Selectman Gaumer to adjourn,seconded by Selectman Schubert and the vote was unanimous(4-0). The meeting adjourned at 9:39 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Diane Kennedy, Chairman 3 Selectmen Minutes July 10, 2018 Documents Change of Manager app-Atlantica Cedar Acres Betterment/Easement Info Committee applications FY19 Meeting Calendar FY18 Year End Transfers Minutes 4