3/31/1983 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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J I BOARD of SELECTMENMEETING April 6 , 1983 PRESENT: Chairwoman B. Jean Thomas , Selectman Chester A. Garland and Select- man Willard L. Danson, Executive Secretary Joseph F. Murphy. GUESTS: Mr. Curtis Woodbury, Mr. Robert Sanders , Ms . Denise Stinchart Watson, Ms.. Delcie A. vanDeuen, Ms . Susan Kurtogler, Mr. & Mrs. Richard Morehouse, Mr. Mrs , -Edward Dolan, Ms . Jane Peterson,,- Chief Grey Wolf Moran, Ms . .Ellen Hendricks and Mr, Robert Kogtit. 2 : 00 p.m. - Chairwoman B, Jean Thomas convened the meeting. . el. Manson moved that the minutes of the March 30, 1983 and March 31, 1983 meetings be- approved with a chance rade on pace 2 , paragraph 2, to state el. Garland instead of Sel . Hanson., Sel, Garland seconded this motion with correction. This is a vote. 2 : 00 p.m. - hairwo nan Thomas opened the public hearing on the dock complaint submitted by Mr, Robert- Watson, The dog is owned by Mrs . Janet Korpela who lives at 16 Deerfield Road, Mashpee,,- Ma. -No one was present or appeared on behalf of .the dock. - Complaint was given because the dog is not restrained and is a nuisance in the neighborhood and he is a safety problem as he growls at the children and will not allow Mr. & Mrs . Dolan's children off the bus . People have to stop their ears because he chases them, Mr. Robert Sanders , Natural Resource officer stated that he has received various complaints about this dog and has given Mrs . Kocut s son, as Mrs , Koc.ut never comes to- the door, warnings about their dog- on these matters . He also stated that the animal is very difficult- to catch and he has no authority to go on their property to catch I . The dock has not been licensed- since 1981. Ms. Denise Stinchart Watson, Ms . Delcie vanDeusen, Ms . Susan Kur'to gler, Mr, & Mrs . Richard Morehouse and Mt, & Mrs, Edward Dolan all spoke against the dock. el . Garland- moved that the Board direct Mrs . to banish the dog from the T w of Mashpee " from this day for el. Hanson feels that Mrs . should be given a formal warning to restrain the dog or that the dock should be picked up because it isn' t licensed. Chairwoman Thomas stated that she is concerned'. about the notice that was seat to Mrs . as the notice was hand carried by a policeman, but was given t he daughter who is a minor. For this reason el. Garland withdrew his motion and the Board will continue the hear` n n xt Wednesday, April -1 , 19 at :1 p.m, at which time Mrs , will have received an official notice of the hearing whic 1 be given to- her personally. Mr. Robert Sanders said that they have no telephone. 2 :15 p.m. Mr. Robert Kohut came to discuss with the Board what the problem was with the license for The New Farm. Crim. Thomas explained that the Board had done all it could to be lenient and now the Board feels that the place should be open. She informed Mr. Kogut of the responsibility that does with a liquor license and that these obligations have- not been met. By statute no one is allowed to be closed longer than one month. This establishment has been closed since -January. sel. Hanson asked Mr. Kogut what attempts had been made to open. Se l. Garland said that he is disturbed because no assurances of what their time frame or schedule is .