| Agenda: | Selectmen’s Meeting July 10, 2023
Town Hall, 3rd Floor Auditorium, 30 Martin Street
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AGENDA
6:00 p.m. Call to Order.
6:05 p.m. Board of Assessors to meet jointly with the Selectmen to consider the appointment of Tina Lane to the Board of Assessors until the annual Town election of 2024.
6:15 p.m. Civic Space Collaborative to present the Essex Placemaking Plan.
Brendhan Zubricki: Presentation of his Town Administrator’s Report for the period June 24, 2023 through July 7, 2023, regarding the following:
• Public Safety Building Maintenance and Repairs
• Continued Review of Fall Town Meeting Article Topics
• Sale of Gregory Island Properties Update
• Essex Zoning Bylaw Review Project Update
OTHER BUSINESS:
• Approve the weekly warrant in the amount of $.
• Vote to exempt from Section 20 of Chapter 268A of the General Laws, the contracts and amounts for the individuals listed below contained within the 06/29/2023 warrant pursuant to subsection (d) of said Section.
NAME VENDOR DATE AMOUNT DEPT’S BILL
Jim McNeilly McNeilly EMS 06/22/2023 $ 95.00 Fire
• Vote to exempt from Section 20 of Chapter 268A of the General Laws, the contracts and amounts for the individuals listed below contained within the 06/30/2023 warrant pursuant to subsection (d) of said Section.
NAME VENDOR DATE AMOUNT DEPT’S BILL
Jim McNeilly McNeilly EMS 06/27/2023 $ 73.50 Ambulance
• Approve the minutes for the Selectmen’s June 26, 2023, Open Meeting.
• Vote to approve and sign an MGL Chap 44, Sec 33B transfer in the amount of $1,000 from Library Materials to Library Director.
• Vote to approve and sign an MGL Chap 44, Sec 33B transfer in the amount of $160.71 from Fire-Other Expenses to Ambulance Supplies.
• Vote to approve and sign an MGL Chap 44, Sec 33B transfer in the amount of $4.200.00 from Ambulance Training Salaries to Training Expenses.
• Vote to approve and sign an MGL Chap 44, Sec 33B transfer in the amount of $1,458.33 from Ambulance Training Salaries to Ambulance 3rd Party Billing.
• Vote to approve and sign an MGL Chap 44, Sec 33B transfer in the amount of $1,583.83 from Ambulance Training Salaries to Firefighting Salaries.
• Vote to approve and sign an MGL Chap 44, Sec 33B transfer in the amount of $2,165.92 from Fire Training Expense to Firefighter Salaries.
• Vote to approve and sign an MGL Chap 44, Sec 33B transfer in the amount of $1,375.00 from Fire Telephone to Firefighter Salaries.
• Vote to approve and sign an MGL Chap 44, Sec 33B transfer in the amount of $1,552.00 from Fire Department Pagers to Firefighter Salaries.
• Vote to approve and sign an MGL Chap 44, Sec 33B transfer in the amount of $499.43 from Fire Equipment Repair to Firefighter Salaries.
• Vote to approve and sign an MGL Chap 44, Sec 33B transfer in the amount of $800 from Election Wages to Election Expenses.
• Vote to approve and sign an MGL Chap 44, Sec 33B transfer in the amount of $300 from Emergency Management Expenses to Affiliations & Licenses.
• Vote to approve and sign an MGL Chap 44, Sec 33B transfer in the amount of $800 from Fire-Other Expenses to Ambulance Supplies.
• Vote to approve and sign an MGL Chap 44, Sec 33B transfer in the amount of $700 from Emergency Management Expenses to Fire Department Vehicle Fuel.
• Ratify the Board’s approval and signature of an MGL Chap 44, Sec 33B transfer in the amount of $1,200 from Shellfish Fuel Expense to Shellfish Constable Sick Leave Buy Back.
• Possible vote to approve and sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Gloucester to provide mutual aid assistance in bordering waterways of Gloucester and Essex.
• Reconsider a request made by Jason Heath to allow for the issuance of one additional resident sticker to accommodate one more vehicle than the number of licensed drivers in the residence.
• Review and possible adoption of Town of Essex Cannabis Social Equity Policies in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 180 of the Acts of 2022.
• Items that could not be reasonably anticipated by the Open Meeting Law posting deadline.
LICENSING:
One-Day Wine & Malt Licenses:
• Essex County Greenbelt, Jane Rumrill, for use on Friday, August 25, 2023, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., within the confines of the Cox Reservation at 82 Eastern Avenue.
• Great Marsh Brewing Company, John Collins, for use on Saturday, July 15, 2023, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., within the confines of the patio area behind 103 Main Street as shown on the attached site plan.
• Great Marsh Brewing Company, John Collins, for use on Sunday, July 16, 2023, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., within the confines of the patio area behind 103 Main Street as shown on the attached site plan.
• Great Marsh Brewing Company, John Collins, for use on Saturday, July 22 2023, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., within the confines of the patio area behind 103 Main Street as shown on the attached site plan.
• Great Marsh Brewing Company, John Collins, for use on Sunday, July 23, 2023, nbetween the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., within the confines of the patio area behind 103 Main Street as shown on the attached site plan.
• Great Marsh Brewing Company, John Collins, for use on Saturday, July 29, 2023, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., within the confines of the patio area behind 103 Main Street as shown on the attached site plan.
• Great Marsh Brewing Company, John Collins, for use on Sunday, July 30, 2023, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., within the confines of the patio area behind 103 Main Street as shown on the attached site plan.
• Great Marsh Brewing Company, John Collins, for use on Saturday, August 5, 2023, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., within the confines of the patio area behind 103 Main Street as shown on the attached site plan.
• Great Marsh Brewing Company, John Collins, for use on Sunday, August 6, 2023, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., within the confines of the patio area behind 103 Main Street as shown on the attached site plan.
• Great Marsh Brewing Company, John Collins, for use on Saturday, August 12, 2023, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., within the confines of the patio area behind 103 Main Street as shown on the attached site plan.
• Great Marsh Brewing Company, John Collins, for use on Sunday, August 13, 2023, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., within the confines of the patio area behind 103 Main Street as shown on the attached site plan.
• Great Marsh Brewing Company, John Collins, for use on Saturday, August 19, 2023, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., within the confines of the patio area behind 103 Main Street as shown on the attached site plan.
• Great Marsh Brewing Company, John Collins, for use on Sunday, August 20, 2023, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., within the confines of the patio area behind 103 Main Street as shown on the attached site plan.
• Great Marsh Brewing Company, John Collins, for use on Saturday, August 26, 2023, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., within the confines of the patio area behind 103 Main Street as shown on the attached site plan.
• Great Marsh Brewing Company, John Collins, for use on Sunday, August 27, 2023, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., within the confines of the patio area behind 103 Main Street as shown on the attached site plan.
• Great Marsh Brewing Company, John Collins, for use on Saturday, September 2, 2023, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., within the confines of the patio area behind 103 Main Street as shown on the attached site plan.
• Great Marsh Brewing Company, John Collins, for use on Sunday, September 3, 2023, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., within the confines of the patio area behind 103 Main Street as shown on the attached site plan.
• Great Marsh Brewing Company, John Collins, for use on Saturday, September 9, 2023, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., within the confines of the patio area behind 103 Main Street as shown on the attached site plan.
• Great Marsh Brewing Company, John Collins, for use on Saturday, September 16, 2023, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., within the confines of the patio area behind 103 Main Street as shown on the attached site plan.
• Great Marsh Brewing Company, John Collins, for use on Saturday, September 23, 2023, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., within the confines of the patio area behind 103 Main Street as shown on the attached site plan.
• Great Marsh Brewing Company, John Collins, for use on Saturday, September 30, 2023, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., within the confines of the patio area behind 103 Main Street as shown on the attached site plan.
• Woodman’s Lobster Pool, Douglas Woodman, for use on Saturday, July 22, 2023, between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., within the confines of the Salt Marsh Tent at 119 Main Street.
• Woodman’s Lobster Pool, Douglas Woodman, for use on Sunday, July 23, 2023, between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., within the confines of the Salt Marsh Tent at 119 Main Street.
• Woodman’s Lobster Pool, Douglas Woodman, for use on Saturday, July 29, 2023, between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., within the confines of the Salt Marsh Tent at 119 Main Street.
• Woodman’s Lobster Pool, Douglas Woodman, for use on Sunday, July 30, 2023, between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., within the confines of the Salt Marsh Tent at 119 Main Street.
• Woodman’s Lobster Pool, Douglas Woodman, for use on Saturday, August 5, 2023, between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., within the confines of the Salt Marsh Tent at 119 Main Street.
• Woodman’s Lobster Pool, Douglas Woodman, for use on Sunday, August 6, 2023, between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., within the confines of the Salt Marsh Tent at 119 Main Street.
• Woodman’s Lobster Pool, Douglas Woodman, for use on Saturday, August 12, 2023, between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., within the confines of the Salt Marsh Tent at 119 Main Street.
• Woodman’s Lobster Pool, Douglas Woodman, for use on Sunday, August 13, 2023, between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., within the confines of the Salt Marsh Tent at 119 Main Street.
APPOINTMENTS:
Fire Department-Ratification of the following for a 1-year term:
• Alec Powers, Firefighter
• Fillippo Zappa, Firefighter
• Patrick Rose, Probationary Firefighter
• Joshua Sipple, Probationary Firefighter
REMINDERS:
• The next regular Board of Selectmen’s meeting will take place on Monday, July 24, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in the 3rd floor auditorium of the Town Hall, 30 Martin Street.
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