7/31/1984 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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F .f BOARD OF SELECTMEN 1 MI=S AD ]I NI STRATIVE MEETING =DAY, JULY 315 1984 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PRESENT: Chairman Hanson, Selectman Terry, Selectman Thomas, Executive Secretary, Joseph F. Murphy, Mr. Collins, Chief Frye, Nor. Boyd, and' ]onica 1cNally of the Enterprise. 1. The Board discussed with Chief Frye, Mr. Collins and Mr. Boyd the status of Mazzilli's fruit stand. It was noted the stand had a valid transient vendor permit and c'urrently was located at the parking lot of Dan and Bill's. It was noted that a vendor permit had been issued but that town by- laws regarding these permits were in need of revision. The new procedure should .include a sign-off process whereby the police department would contact the building inspector regarding appropriate zoning before issuing any transient vendor permits.. Additionally, Chief Frye was asked to propose a revision of the town by- law on transient vendors Section 4.5.11) . The chief stated his desire to have vendors at Dick & Ellie"s flea market have transient vendor permits as a result of an incident that occurred recently. He was aske .to include this in the proposed by-law revision. In the interim, he will ask Dick. Wasil to maintain a log of vendors. With regard to Mr. Mazzilli, it was Felt he was in violation of the zoning by-law. The building inspector was asked by Selectmen to take appropriate enforcement action. Town Counsel would b contacted for assistance. Similar enforcement action was directed at the other fruit/vegetable vendor operating on Route 28 across from Angelo' . 2. Selectmen thea discussed the rescinding- of Section 5.5 of the zoning by-law. A hearing will be held August 1 on the article o selectmen to go on the fall special town meeting. Mr. Collins expressed the opinion that in rescinding Section 5.5 would create a huge number' of petitions for variances so that the Board of Appeals would be forced- to meet nightly,. Additionally, Nor. Collins felt the change would create a hardship for out-of- state owners of large numbers of small lots. It was explained. that Section 5.5 was adopted during the Indian suit to protect developers who had a lot of small lots. Nor. Terry agreed to prepare a written statement for presentation to the Planning Board in support of the article. 3. ) The Board reviewed jury questionaires.