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BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Minutes
April 17, 1996
Board met in Regular Session 7:30 p.m. in their Meeting Room in Abbot Hall
Present (constituting a quorum):
Thomas A. McNulty, Chairman
William E. Conly
Robert F. Peck, Jr.
William M. Purdin
Anthony M. Sasso, Town Adminstrator
PERMISSION. Marblehead Festival of Arts. Robert Macomber appeared before
the Board to request permission for the Marblehead Festival of Arts to use
Abbot HalL the Old Town House, Abbot Hall Upper Training Field, Fort Sewall
and to close offparts of Washington Street for a Street Festival as outlined
in his letter to the Board dated April 16, 1996. The dates ofthe Marblehead
Arts Festival are Thursday through Sunday, July 4 - 7. Portions of Wa~hington
Street will be closed for the Street Festival on Sunday, July 7th from 11:00
a.m. to ~:00 p.~ Motion made and seconded to approve these requests subject
to the usual fees and certificate of insurance.
MARBLEEIEAD LIGHTTOWER. Selectman Conly announced that the switch at
Marblehead Lighttower Station was turned on 100 years ago today. William
Healey ofthe U. S. Post Office, and Ray Smith, Commodore of the Marblehead
Yacht Club, appeared before the Board to announce that on August 12, 1996,
at the Marblehead Yacht Club, the U. S. Post Offlce will cancel domestic
stamps with a Marblehead Lighttower cancellation stamp. The Post Office
will hold the cancellation stamp for 30 days. Mr. Conly thanked Ted Drengo
of the U. S. Coast Guard, Lou Regilio ofthe U. S. Post Office who designed
the stamp, and Mrs. Marion Gosling of the Marblehead Historical Commission
for their help.
COUNCIL ON AGING. Motion made and seconded to accept with regret the
resignation of Susan Wheeler from the Board of the Council on Aging.
Interview. Joan Terry interviewed before the Board for one ofthe two vacant
slots on the Council on Aging Board. Further interviews will be conducted
on May 1, 1996.
MINUTES. Motion made and seconded to approve the minutes of the meeting
of April 10, 1996.
POLICE DEPARTMENT. Motion made and seconded to approve Police Chief
Palmer's request to have Officer Ronald Shelton return to work on April
21, 1996. All in favor.
PERMISSION. Motion made and seconded to refer Morgan Memorial's request
to place a donation center at the recycling facility on Beacon Street to
the Board of Health. All in favor.
LICENSE. Street Vendors. Letter read from Shannon Ferreira, Manager
of the Kitchen Witch Eatery at 78 Front Street, relative to the issue of
street vendors, peddlers and hawkers in the Town of Marblehead. Motion made
and seconded to have Selectmen Peck research this and report back to the
Board.
CABLE TV OVERSIGHT COMMlTTEE. Motion made and seconded to refer two
Bulletins from the Massachusetts Cable Television Commission to the Cable
TV Oversight Committee. All in favor.
NORTH SHORE REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL. ChaiIman McNulty will report
back to the Board next week relative to a letter received from Michael Woods,
Town Administrator of Nahant, as it pertains to the large increase in fees
charged by the North Shore Regional Vocational School.
PERMISSION. Motion made and seconded to approve the request of Virginia
Boylan of the Marblehead Arts Association to use the Old Town House on Saturday,
November 23, 1996, and Sunday, November 24, 1996 subject to the usual fees
and Certificate of Insurance. All in favor.
WIRE INSPECTOR. Motion made and seconded to have the Wire inspector
approve any and all occupancies in the Old Town House. All in favor.
PERMISSION. Motion made and seconded to approve the request of Charles
D. Sinclair, Race ChaiIman of the Gerry 5 Club Annual Bike Race, to serve
beer in plastic cups only to race applicants along with food and soft drinks
from the hours of 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, 1996 at the Gerry
Playground subject to providing the Town wIth liquor liability insurance.
The Board voted 3 in favor with Mr. Conly opposed.
LICENSE. One-day Alcohol. Marblehead Festival of Arts. Motion made and
seconded to approve the request of the Marblehead Festival of Arts for a
one-day Alcohol License for the Champagne Reception on Sunday, June 30th,
at Fort Sewall between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. subject to the usual fees and certificate
of insurance.
Motion made and seconded to adjoum at 8:34 p.m. All in favor.
Patricia D. Charbonnier
Administrative Aide
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