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December 12, 2023
25 recorded votes, 5 with disagreement.
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Present: Jean Healey Dippold, Paul Grady, Ellen Maher, Jack Creighton, Chris Plecs
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Michelle Leary, Assistant Town Manager
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From the minutes
“Motion moved by Select Member Grady, seconded by Select Member Maher. Roll Call Vote, All aye..” (Motion: Grady, second: Maher)
Board/Committee/Appointments-Election Worker
Appoint Eric Anderson as an Election Worker for a two-year term
To appoint Eric Anderson as an Election Worker for a two-year term
From the minutes
“Motion by Select Member Maher to appoint Eric Anderson as an Election Worker for a two-year term, seconded by Select Member Plecs. Roll Call Vote, All aye..” (Motion: Maher, second: Plecs)
Continued Public Hearing-FY2024 Tax Classification
Adopt the Uniform Tax Rate
To adopt the Uniform Tax Rate
From the minutes
“Motion by Select Member Maher to adopt the Uniform Tax Rate, seconded by Select Member Plecs. Roll Call Vote, All aye..” (Motion: Maher, second: Plecs)
Vote to affirm to not separate the residential exemption
To vote to affirm to not separate the residential exemption
From the minutes
“Motion by Select Member Maher to vote to affirm to not separate the residential exemption, seconded by Select Member Plecs. Roll Call Vote, All aye..” (Motion: Maher, second: Plecs)
Vote to affirm to not separate small commercial exemption
To vote to affirm to not separate small commercial exemption
From the minutes
“Motion by Select Member Plecs to vote to affirm to not separate small commercial exemption, seconded by Select Member Maher. Roll Call Vote, All aye..” (Motion: Plecs, second: Maher)
Close the FY2024 Tax Classification hearing
To close the FY2024 Tax Classification hearing
From the minutes
“Motion by Select Member Maher to close the FY2024 Tax Classification hearing, seconded by Select Member Plecs. Roll Call Vote, All aye..” (Motion: Maher, second: Plecs)
License/Permits/Events-Continued Public Hearing-Minot Wine Company LLC for a new Off-Premises- §15 Package Store Wine &
Close hearing for Minot Wine Company, LLC for a new Off-Premises-§15 Package Store Wine & Malt license
To close hearing for Minot Wine Company, LLC for a new Off-Premises-§15 Package Store Wine & Malt license
From the minutes
“Motion by Select Member Maher to close hearing for Minot Wine Company, LLC for a new Off-Premises-§15 Package Store Wine & Malt license, seconded by Select Member Plecs. Roll Call Vote, All aye..” (Motion: Maher, second: Plecs)
Accept the memo to withdraw the application of Minot Wine Company, LLC
To accept the memo to withdraw the application of Minot Wine Company, LLC
From the minutes
“Motion by Select Member Maher to accept the memo to withdraw the application of Minot Wine Company, LLC, seconded by Select Member Plecs. Roll Call Vote, All aye..” (Motion: Maher, second: Plecs)
Annual License Renewals
Approve the renewal of the following All Alcohol (On premises) licenses: Celtic Bistro Corporation d/b/a Bia Bistro, The Corner Stop Eatery d/b/a The Corner Stop, Atlantica Operating LLC, d/b/a...
To approve the renewal of the following All Alcohol (On premises) licenses: Celtic Bistro Corporation d/b/a Bia Bistro, The Corner Stop Eatery d/b/a The Corner Stop, Atlantica Operating LLC, d/b/a Olde Salt House, V&AA Incorporated d/b/a Ava Cucina, White Crane Incorporated d/b/a Feng Shui Restaurant, Nguyen's Kitchen 1, LLC d/b/a Nguyen's Kitchen, RBLB, Inc. d/b/a Lenny's Hideaway, and Nine Depot Inc., d/b/a The Blue Oar
From the minutes
“Motion by Select Member Maher to approve the renewal of the following All Alcohol (On premises) licenses: Celtic Bistro Corporation d/b/a Bia Bistro, The Corner Stop Eatery d/b/a The Corner Stop, Atlantica Operating LLC, d/b/a Olde Salt House, V&AA Incorporated d/b/a Ava Cucina, White Crane Incorporated d/b/a Feng Shui Restaurant, Nguyen's Kitchen 1, LLC d/b/a Nguyen's Kitchen, RBLB, Inc. d/b/a Lenny's Hideaway, and Nine Depot Inc., d/b/a The Blue Oar, seconded by Select Member Creighton. Roll Call Vote, All aye..” (Motion: Maher, second: Creighton)
Michelle Leary, Assistant Town Manager
Approve the renewal of the following Wine and Malt (On Premises) licenses: South Shore Playhouse Associates d/b/a South Shore Music Circus, 5 South Main Inc. d/b/a 5 South Main and Salty Days...
To approve the renewal of the following Wine and Malt (On Premises) licenses: South Shore Playhouse Associates d/b/a South Shore Music Circus, 5 South Main Inc. d/b/a 5 South Main and Salty Days Cohasset LLC, d/b/a Salty Days Fish
From the minutes
“Motion by Select Member Maher to approve the renewal of the following Wine and Malt (On Premises) licenses: South Shore Playhouse Associates d/b/a South Shore Music Circus, 5 South Main Inc. d/b/a 5 South Main and Salty Days Cohasset LLC, d/b/a Salty Days Fish, seconded by Select Member Creighton. Roll Call Vote, All aye..” (Motion: Maher, second: Creighton)
Approve the renewal of the following Innholder All Alcohol (On Premises) license: The Red Lion Inn Operating, LLC d/b/a The Red Lion Inn
To approve the renewal of the following Innholder All Alcohol (On Premises) license: The Red Lion Inn Operating, LLC d/b/a The Red Lion Inn
Jean Healey Dippold recused and did not vote.
From the minutes
“Motion by Select Member Maher to approve the renewal of the following Innholder All Alcohol (On Premises) license: The Red Lion Inn Operating, LLC d/b/a The Red Lion Inn, seconded by Select Member Creighton. Roll Call Vote; 4-0. Chair Dippold recused herself from the vote..” (Motion: Maher, second: Creighton)
Approve the renewal of the following Club All Alcohol (On Premises) licenses: George H. Mealy Post #118 — The American Legion and Cohasset Golf Club d/b/a Cohasset Golf Club
To approve the renewal of the following Club All Alcohol (On Premises) licenses: George H. Mealy Post #118 — The American Legion and Cohasset Golf Club d/b/a Cohasset Golf Club
From the minutes
“Motion by Select Member Maher to approve the renewal of the following Club All Alcohol (On Premises) licenses: George H. Mealy Post #118 — The American Legion and Cohasset Golf Club d/b/a Cohasset Golf Club, seconded by Select Member Creighton. Roll Call Vote, All aye..” (Motion: Maher, second: Creighton)
Approve the renewal of the following Retail Package (All Alcohol) licenses: Liquid Beverage Inc., Wine & Spirits Depot, Yogi Raj Corp d/b/a Curtis Liquors and Sajjan Enterprises, LLC d/b/a...
To approve the renewal of the following Retail Package (All Alcohol) licenses: Liquid Beverage Inc., Wine & Spirits Depot, Yogi Raj Corp d/b/a Curtis Liquors and Sajjan Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Cohasset Wine & Spirits
From the minutes
“Motion by Select Member Maher to approve the renewal of the following Retail Package (All Alcohol) licenses: Liquid Beverage Inc., Wine & Spirits Depot, Yogi Raj Corp d/b/a Curtis Liquors and Sajjan Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Cohasset Wine & Spirits, seconded by Select Member Creighton. Roll Call Vote, All aye..” (Motion: Maher, second: Creighton)
Approve the renewal of the following Retail Package (Wine and Malt) licenses: Mullaney's Fish Market, Barrel & Vine, LLC d/b/a Barrel & Vine and The Barrel at Cohasset LLC, d/b/a The Barrel
To approve the renewal of the following Retail Package (Wine and Malt) licenses: Mullaney's Fish Market, Barrel & Vine, LLC d/b/a Barrel & Vine and The Barrel at Cohasset LLC, d/b/a The Barrel
From the minutes
“Motion by Select Member Maher to approve the renewal of the following Retail Package (Wine and Malt) licenses: Mullaney's Fish Market, Barrel & Vine, LLC d/b/a Barrel & Vine and The Barrel at Cohasset LLC, d/b/a The Barrel, seconded by Select Member Creighton. Roll Call Vote, All aye..” (Motion: Maher, second: Creighton)
Approve the renewal of the following Common Victuallar licenses: Celtic Bistro Corporation d/b/a/ Bia Bistro, The Corner Stop Eatery d/b/a The Corner Stop, V&AA Incorporated d/b/a Ava Cucina,...
To approve the renewal of the following Common Victuallar licenses: Celtic Bistro Corporation d/b/a/ Bia Bistro, The Corner Stop Eatery d/b/a The Corner Stop, V&AA Incorporated d/b/a Ava Cucina, White Crane Incorporated d/b/a Feng Shui Restaurant, Nguyen's Kitchen 1, LLC d/d/a Nguyen's Kitchen, RBLB, Inc. d/b/a Lenny's Hideaway, Nine Depot Inc., d/b/a The Blue Oar Salty Days Cohasset, Cohasset Pizza Company, Inc. d/b/a Victorias, 3A Pizza & Grille d/b/a 3A Pizza & Grille, 5 South Main, South Shore Playhouse Associates d/b/a South Shore Music Circus George H. Mealy Post #118 — The American Legion, Cohasset Golf Club, Cohasset Pizza House, Atlantic Bagel, Chief Donuts, LLC, King Donuts, LLC, French Memories, JJ's Dairy Hut, Olympus Grille, Starbucks, Peel Pizza, Made in MA, Atlantica Operating LLC, d/b/a Olde Salt House, The Barrel at Cohasset LLC, d/b/a The Barrel
From the minutes
“Motion by Select Member Maher to approve the renewal of the following Common Victuallar licenses: Celtic Bistro Corporation d/b/a/ Bia Bistro, The Corner Stop Eatery d/b/a The Corner Stop, V&AA Incorporated d/b/a Ava Cucina, White Crane Incorporated d/b/a Feng Shui Restaurant, Nguyen's Kitchen 1, LLC d/d/a Nguyen's Kitchen, RBLB, Inc. d/b/a Lenny's Hideaway, Nine Depot Inc., d/b/a The Blue Oar Salty Days Cohasset, Cohasset Pizza Company, Inc. d/b/a Victorias, 3A Pizza & Grille d/b/a 3A Pizza & Grille, 5 South Main, South Shore Playhouse Associates d/b/a South Shore Music Circus George H. Mealy Post #118 — The American Legion, Cohasset Golf Club, Cohasset Pizza House, Atlantic Bagel, Chief Donuts, LLC, King Donuts, LLC, French Memories, JJ's Dairy Hut, Olympus Grille, Starbucks, Peel Pizza, Made in MA, Atlantica Operating LLC, d/b/a Olde Salt House, The Barrel at Cohasset LLC, d/b/a The Barrel seconded by Select Member Creighton. Roll Call Vote, All aye..” (Motion: Maher, second: Creighton)
Grille, 5 South Main, South Shore Playhouse Associates d/b/a South Shore Music Circus
Approve the renewal of the following Innholder Common Victuallar License: The Red Lion Inn Operating, LLC d/b/a The Red Lion Inn
To approve the renewal of the following Innholder Common Victuallar License: The Red Lion Inn Operating, LLC d/b/a The Red Lion Inn
Jean Healey Dippold recused and did not vote.
From the minutes
“Motion by Select Member Maher to approve the renewal of the following Innholder Common Victuallar License: The Red Lion Inn Operating, LLC d/b/a The Red Lion Inn, seconded by Select Member Creighton. Roll Call Vote; 4-0. Chair Dippold recused herself from the vote..” (Motion: Maher, second: Creighton)
Approve the renewal of the following Local Entertainment License Licenses: The Red Lion inn Operating, LLC d/b/a The Red Lion Inn, RBLB, Inc. d/b/a Lenny's Hideaway Nine Depot Inc., d/b/a The Blue...
To approve the renewal of the following Local Entertainment License Licenses: The Red Lion inn Operating, LLC d/b/a The Red Lion Inn, RBLB, Inc. d/b/a Lenny's Hideaway Nine Depot Inc., d/b/a The Blue Oar, South Shore Playhouse Associates d/b/a South Shore Music Circus George H. Mealy Post #118 — The American Legion, The Corner Stop Eatery d/b/a The Corner Stop Celtic Bistro Corporation d/b/a Bia Bistro, Cohasset Golf Club, White Crane Inc, dba Feng Shui
The minutes record "5-0 on all except 4-0 on The Red Lion Inn. Chair Dippold recused herself from the vote." All five voted yes on the other licenses; Jean Healey Dippold did not vote on The Red Lion Inn.
From the minutes
“Motion by Select Member Maher to approve the renewal of the following Local Entertainment License Licenses: The Red Lion inn Operating, LLC d/b/a The Red Lion Inn, RBLB, Inc. d/b/a Lenny's Hideaway Nine Depot Inc., d/b/a The Blue Oar, South Shore Playhouse Associates d/b/a South Shore Music Circus George H. Mealy Post #118 — The American Legion, The Corner Stop Eatery d/b/a The Corner Stop Celtic Bistro Corporation d/b/a Bia Bistro, Cohasset Golf Club, White Crane Inc, dba Feng Shui, seconded by Select Member Creighton. Roll Call Vote; 5-0 on all except 4-0 on The Red Lion Inn. Chair Dippold recused herself from the vote..” (Motion: Maher, second: Creighton)
Approve the renewal of the following State Entertainment Licenses: The Red Lion Inn Operating, LLC d/b/a The Red Lion Inn, The Corner Stop Eatery d/b/a The Corner Stop, RBLB, Inc. d/b/a Lenny's...
To approve the renewal of the following State Entertainment Licenses: The Red Lion Inn Operating, LLC d/b/a The Red Lion Inn, The Corner Stop Eatery d/b/a The Corner Stop, RBLB, Inc. d/b/a Lenny's Hideaway, South Shore Playhouse Associates d/b/a South Shore Music Circus, George H. Mealy Post #118 — The American Legion, Celtic Bistro Corp. d/b/a Bia Bistro Cohasset Golf Club and Nine Depot, The Blue Oar
The minutes record "5-0 on all except 4-0 on The Red Lion Inn. Chair Dippold recused herself from the vote." All five voted yes on the other licenses; Jean Healey Dippold did not vote on The Red Lion Inn.
From the minutes
“Motion by Select Member Maher to approve the renewal of the following State Entertainment Licenses: The Red Lion Inn Operating, LLC d/b/a The Red Lion Inn, The Corner Stop Eatery d/b/a The Corner Stop, RBLB, Inc. d/b/a Lenny's Hideaway, South Shore Playhouse Associates d/b/a South Shore Music Circus, George H. Mealy Post #118 — The American Legion, Celtic Bistro Corp. d/b/a Bia Bistro Cohasset Golf Club and Nine Depot, The Blue Oar, seconded by Select Member Creighton. Roll Call Vote; 5-0 on all except 4-0 on The Red Lion Inn. Chair Dippold recused herself from the vote..” (Motion: Maher, second: Creighton)
George H. Mealy Post #118 — The American Legion, Celtic Bistro Corp. d/b/a Bia Bistro
Approve the renewal of the following Class | and I! (Car Sales, New and Used Vehicles) licenses: W. N. Motors, Inc. d/b/a Coastal Nissan (742 CJCH) and Cohasset Imports (508 CJCH)
To approve the renewal of the following Class | and I! (Car Sales, New and Used Vehicles) licenses: W. N. Motors, Inc. d/b/a Coastal Nissan (742 CJCH) and Cohasset Imports (508 CJCH)
From the minutes
“Motion by Select Member Maher to approve the renewal of the following Class | and I! (Car Sales, New and Used Vehicles) licenses: W. N. Motors, Inc. d/b/a Coastal Nissan (742 CJCH) and Cohasset Imports (508 CJCH), seconded by Select Member Creighton. Roll Call Vote, All aye..” (Motion: Maher, second: Creighton)
Approve the renewal of the following Class Il (Car Sales, Used Vehicles) licenses, CBK Auto, Jeffrey Pinkus, 547 Beechwood Street, Aristocrat Auto and Truck Sales, Joseph Rosano, 105 Ripley Road,...
To approve the renewal of the following Class Il (Car Sales, Used Vehicles) licenses, CBK Auto, Jeffrey Pinkus, 547 Beechwood Street, Aristocrat Auto and Truck Sales, Joseph Rosano, 105 Ripley Road, Rattenbury, dba Rattenbury Autoworks and Cohasset Auto Sales-Jaafar Noureddine, Select Member Creighton
From the minutes
“Motion by Select Member Maher to approve the renewal of the following Class Il (Car Sales, Used Vehicles) licenses, CBK Auto, Jeffrey Pinkus, 547 Beechwood Street, Aristocrat Auto and Truck Sales, Joseph Rosano, 105 Ripley Road, Rattenbury, dba Rattenbury Autoworks and Cohasset Auto Sales-Jaafar Noureddine, Select Member Creighton. Roll Cali Vote, All aye..” (Motion: Maher)
Vidhaan LLC, Golf Tavern-Common Victualler License
Approve a Common Victualler License for Vidhaan LLC, Golf Tavern
To approve a Common Victualler License for Vidhaan LLC, Golf Tavern
From the minutes
“Motion by Select Member Creighton to approve a Common Victualler License for Vidhaan LLC, Golf Tavern, seconded by Select Member Plecs. Roll Call Vote, All aye..” (Motion: Creighton, second: Plecs)
Cohasset Preserve Rental Proposal-Discussion/Vote
Direct the Town Manager to draft a letter to Graystar about the proposed rental increases and invite them to sit down and discuss the increases
To direct the Town Manager to draft a letter to Graystar about the proposed rental increases and invite them to sit down and discuss the increases
Yes: Dippold, Grady, Maher, PlecsAbstained: Creighton
From the minutes
“Motion by Select Member Grady to direct the Town Manager to draft a letter to Graystar about the proposed rental increases and invite them to sit down and discuss the increases, seconded by Select Member Maher. Roll Call Vote; 4-0-1. Select Member Creighton abstained from the vote..” (Motion: Grady, second: Maher)
Set Date for Annual Town Meeting/Elections-June 3" & June 8"-Vote
Set the date for Annual Town Meeting for June 3, 2023, and June 8, 2023, for Annual Town Election
To set the date for Annual Town Meeting for June 3, 2023, and June 8, 2023, for Annual Town Election
From the minutes
“Motion by Select Member Creighton to set the date for Annual Town Meeting for June 3, 2023, and June 8, 2023, for Annual Town Election, seconded by Select Member Grady. Roll Call Vote, All aye..” (Motion: Creighton, second: Grady)
Minutes
Approve the minutes of 10/2/2023, 10/26/2023, 11/7/2023, 11/13/2023 and 11/28/2023
To approve the minutes of 10/2/2023, 10/26/2023, 11/7/2023, 11/13/2023 and 11/28/2023
From the minutes
“Motion by Select Member Plecs to approve the minutes of 10/2/2023, 10/26/2023, 11/7/2023, 11/13/2023 and 11/28/2023, seconded by Select Member Maher. Roll Call Vote, All aye..” (Motion: Plecs, second: Maher)
George H. Mealy Post #118 — The American Legion, Celtic Bistro Corp. d/b/a Bia Bistro
Adjourn
To adjourn
From the minutes
“Motion by Select Member Creighton to adjourn, seconded by Select Member Plecs. Roll Call Vote, All aye..” (Motion: Creighton, second: Plecs)
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