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6 Board of Selectmen Minutes December 3, 2018 NEW BUSINESS Discussion and Approval of Revised Pole Petitions 4MA2018-34 Pole 44/49A-Main Street & #MA2018-35 Pole 44/49.5A-Main Street from Verizon New England, Inc. and NSTAR Electric Company DBA Eversource Ener No Additional Pole Hearing Required as per..MGL C. 166. S. Assistant Town Manager Wayne Taylor: The Board of Selectmen was in receipt of a revised Petition for Verizon New England, Inc. and NSTAR Electric d/b/a Eversource Energy to relocate one jointly owned pole, 4/49A and anchor, on the westerly side of Main Street (Route 130)to a point approximately 101' southerly from the original, existing pole location. The pole relocation is necessary to remove a pole for new road construction. The application was in error. It was disclosed the Board of Selectmen at their September 24, 2018 meeting voted to approve the pole northerly of existing pole 4/49A. No Public Hearing was necessary to correct the direction from.north to south. Motion made by Selectman O'Hara to approve.the Revised Pole Petition as presented. Motion seconded by Selectman Gottlieb. VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0. .. . Roll Call Vote: Selectman Sherman, yes Selectman Cahalane,yes .Selectman Gottlieb,yes Selectman O'Hara.,yes Selectman Cotton, yes Opposed, none General Discussion of Marijuana Host Community A`reernents• Recreational Marijuana Licensin Process, Local Option Tax: The Board of Selectmen reviewed the Guidance on Host Community Agreements and Municipal Role in the Recreational Marijuana Licensing Process as imposed by the Cannabis Control Commission In addition, Host Community Agreements from the respective Towns of East Hampton, Amherst and Brookline currently in effect were reviewed. In accordance with the Agreement, a Host Community Impact Fee is capped at 3% of the Marijuana Establishment's gross annual sales for a term of five years or less. The Board of Selectmen considered the specifies of the terms and agreements in addition to the application deadline. The Town of Mashpce at this time is limited to (1) location for the siting of a marijuana retailer. If the number of retail off-premises alcoholic beverage licenses change, the number of allowed marijuana retailers could also change. For now, it is one host agreement. In the future, the Town may have the ability to have multiple host agreements.