3/9/1983 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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BOARD of SELECTMEN MEETING March 9 , 1983 PRESENT: ' Chairwoman . Jean Thomas t Selectmen Chester A, Garland and will Hanson, Executive secretary Jo8eph F. Murphy and Town Counsel. Joseph J. Reardon arrived a little late . GUESTS: Mr. Edward Mitchell from the- Wigwam and Mr. Curtis Woodbury. 2 : 00 p.m. - Chairwoman Thomas convened the meeting.. Motion by Sel . Garland to approve theminutes' of the March -2 , 1988 Regular meeting. Seconded .by sel. Hanson , This is a vote . The Board discussed the letter from Mr. Mitchell, the owner of the Wigwam . regarding the hours that he should be open for' business , Mr. Mitchell stated that he is having problems with hi.s _ permits from the Board of Health. He asked the Selectmen -go along with his request to open April .1, 1983 fo r- ' s i x hours a day on Fridays , Saturdays and Sundays until May- 1, 1983 then he will be open six days a week. Sel. Hanson informed Mr. Kitchell that he would go along with his request for this gear. . He. is allowing Mr. Mitchell three weeks to satisfy the. Board of Health, Motion 'by Sel. Garland to permit Edward Mitchell , d/b/a Wigwam to remain closed until pri-1 1, 1983 at which time he will open -six hours a day on Fridays, Saturdays - and Sundays . Further beginning . May 2 , 1983 ho will be open six days a week. Seconded by sel . Hanson. -This is a unanimous vote . p.m.- Board held the Commonwealth Electric public hearing relative, t the three joint poles on Great Deck Road. Sel. Garland said that where there 'are no opponents or proponents he moves that the appli- cation be granted* Seconded by Sed. . Hanson. This is- a vote . The .Board reviewed Mr ,. - ogut' s -letter, the owner of the New Farm and his request to remain closed until April , 15 , 1983 and to start serving food on June 2r 1983. chm. Thomas explained that he holds a Common Vi ualer' s license which means that food is part o ,his license. - hm. Thomas also stated- that as long as Mr. Kogut mentions in his letter the repairs to the .parking lot he should be informed that the sign should be taken off town property and put on his own property, s' j. Hanson feels that_ he should not be allowed -any more tune than the Wigwam. Executive Secretary was directed to inform Mr. Kogut that the Board does not approve his request and that -he should be open for business on April 1, 1983 with the serving of food and that the sign be taken down' and installed on his property. 2 : 15 p.m. Board had an -informal interview- with Jane-Holly Weintraub regarding the Senior citizens Director position. Chm, Thomas informed Mrs . Weintraub that she was one of the two finalists for the job. chm. Thomas asked Mrs . Weintraub to give the Board an idea of the func- . tions of a coordinator in the community. Mrs . Weintraub said that as director she would try 'to get along with everyone and create activities so that everyone would participate . First she wants to - find out what is going on at the center and what do the people - want, eople -want. Chin. Thomas explained that her job as director would core under the Council on Aging. chm. Thomas also told Mrs , - Weintraub that this is really a community center. Mrs . Weintraub asked a out - a nutrition program. she was informed that 'there is one downstairs at the center. Sed. .' Garland said that it is- more than a community center everyone uses it. h * - Thomas also informed Mrs . Weintraub that it - is an outreach post for people who have needs '..