11/3/1981 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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BOS Admin. Meeting 11/4/81 Page 4. regarding his working schedule. Sel . Thomas suggested we should have him in for another discussion, after the Town Meeting. Mr. Murphy feels that is essential. Mr. Garland observed that if he doesn't in- tend to cooperate, and still doesn 't understand municipal finance, as soon as we obtain enough information to get the tax bills out, we should consider making a change. Sel. Thomas asked if Mr . Murphy had been given a copy of the balance sheet Mr. Culp was taking to Boston. He had not! All present felt he should have been given one, to be passed on to the Selectmen. The Selectmen agreed that if there is a decision to terminate, it should be effective on the day it is re- quested. A discussion on this matter will be scheduled for next Tues- day. 4 ) Closing Hour for Liquor Establishments : Mr. Garland reported that there is mounting opposition to Mashpee ' s closing hour of 2 :00 a.m. ; Mashpee is the only town on the Cape with this protracted hour. There was a motor vehicle fatality in Barnstable a few days ago , resulting from some young people rushing to get to Mashpee after the Barnstable establishments had closed. Other communities are not happy about the present closing time established by Mashpee. The Selectmen were re- minded of a letter received last year from Falmouth, asking that this Board consider adhering to the same closing hour as other towns on the Cape, to avoid traffic problems . Mr. Garland stated he is also con- cerned about the judgement of bartenders in serving drinks; it was agreed that there isn't much this Board can do about that. However, Mr. Murphy cited a recent legal case in which the bartender was found responsible and held liable for serving when he shouldn 't have, so bartenders are risking bringing suits upon themselves when they serve a person who has over-indulged. Sel. Thomas wondered if we don 't have too many liquor-serving establish- ments in Town. . She stated we can limit those, as well as the number of gas stations. Mr. Murphy questioned that, as there is a state quota system in place. The Executive Secretary reported that he is having the Town Clerk research old records to determine if Mashpee ever accepted the statute allowing liquor licenses to be issued to private clubs. Mr. Garland provided some background information on the former Great Oak/ Seabury Club, and how it came into being. Both Selectmen present felt it was time that Mashpee adhere to the same closing hour for liquor establishments as other towns on the Cape. They recognized that there could be expectedNiisome opposition from the club owners , but feel that most of the residents of Mashpee would res- pond favorably to such an action. The possibility of having the liquor establishment managers in for a discussion was considered. Notes taken by Grace Erdman II