MassVoter.com← Needham Select BoardNeedham Select Board · 2019–2020 Board · Regular meeting
December 3, 2019
3 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: John A. Bulian, Maurice P. Handel, Matthew D. Borrelli, Marianne B. Cooley, Daniel P. Matthews
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Public Hearing: Tax Classification
Establish a residential factor of .8904138 for the purposes of setting the Fiscal Year 2020 tax rates
The Select Board establish a residential factor of .8904138 for the purposes of setting the Fiscal Year 2020 tax rates.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Handel that the Select Board establish a residential factor of .8904138 for the purposes of setting the Fiscal Year 2020 tax rates. Second: Mr. Borrelli. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Handel, second: Borrelli)
Appointments and Consent Agenda
Approve the Appointments and Consent Agenda as presented: APPOINTMENTS - No Appointments were made at this meeting
The Select Board vote to approve the Appointments and Consent Agenda as presented: APPOINTMENTS - No Appointments were made at this meeting. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Approve for calendar year 2020 requests for license renewals of Restaurant - All Alcoholic Licenses for each of the following establishments (subject to receipt of required completed paperwork): Zucchini Gold, LLC d/b/a The Rice Barn Bertucci's Restaurants, LLC d/b/a Bertucci's Henry Hospitality Inc. d/b/a The James Mount Blue Two, LLC d/b/a Blue on Highland New Garden, Inc. d/b/a New Garden Restaurant TDRG Needham, Inc. d/b/a Cook Needham Fusion Cuisine, Inc. d/b/a Gari Sol Soul Family Foods, LLC d/b/a Hearth Pizzeria SAI Restaurants, Inc. d/b/a Masala Art Fu Yuan, Inc. d/b/a Fuji Steak House Low and Zhang Co. d/b/a Mandarin Cuisine Locus Rockets Restaurant Group, LLC d/b/a 3 Squares Eat Farmhouse LLC d/b/a The Farmhouse Needham Food and Beverage LLC d/b/a The Heights Capella LLC d/b/a Cappella Spiga, LLC d/b/a Spiga Latin-A Group LLC d/b/a Latina Kitchen and Bar Poet King Restaurant Group LLC. d/b/a Hungry Coyote Pancho's Taqueria Needham, LLC d/b/a Pancho's Taqueria 2. Approve for calendar year 2020 request for license renewal of Restaurant - Wine and Malt Beverage License for the following establishment (subject to receipt of required completed paperwork): French Press LLC d/b/a French Press Bakery & Café 3. Approve for calendar year 2020 requests for license renewals of Package Stores- All Alcoholic Beverages for t
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Borrelli that the Select Board vote to approve the Appointments and Consent Agenda as presented: APPOINTMENTS - No Appointments were made at this meeting. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Approve for calendar year 2020 requests for license renewals of Restaurant - All Alcoholic Licenses for each of the following establishments (subject to receipt of required completed paperwork): Zucchini Gold, LLC d/b/a The Rice Barn Bertucci's Restaurants, LLC d/b/a Bertucci's Henry Hospitality Inc. d/b/a The James Mount Blue Two, LLC d/b/a Blue on Highland New Garden, Inc. d/b/a New Garden Restaurant TDRG Needham, Inc. d/b/a Cook Needham Fusion Cuisine, Inc. d/b/a Gari Sol Soul Family Foods, LLC d/b/a Hearth Pizzeria SAI Restaurants, Inc. d/b/a Masala Art Fu Yuan, Inc. d/b/a Fuji Steak House Low and Zhang Co. d/b/a Mandarin Cuisine Locus Rockets Restaurant Group, LLC d/b/a 3 Squares Eat Farmhouse LLC d/b/a The Farmhouse Needham Food and Beverage LLC d/b/a The Heights Capella LLC d/b/a Cappella Spiga, LLC d/b/a Spiga Latin-A Group LLC d/b/a Latina Kitchen and Bar Poet King Restaurant Group LLC. d/b/a Hungry Coyote Pancho's Taqueria Needham, LLC d/b/a Pancho's Taqueria 2. Approve for calendar year 2020 request for license renewal of Restaurant - Wine and Malt Beverage License for the following establishment (subject to receipt of required completed paperwork): French Press LLC d/b/a French Press Bakery & Café 3. Approve for calendar year 2020 requests for license renewals of Package Stores- All Alcoholic Beverages for the following establishments (subject to receipt of required completed paperwork): Innovative Distributing Concepts, LLC d/b/a Bin Ends Lianos Liquors, LLC d/b/a Needham Center Wine & Spirits Needham Wine & Spirits, LLC d/b/a Needham Wine & Spirits Reveler Beverage Company, LLC d/b/a Reveler Beverage vinodivino 3, LLC d/b/a vinodivino 4. Approve for calendar year 2020 requests for license renewals of Package StoresWine and Malt Beverages for the following establishment: Volante Farms 5. Approve for calendar year 2020 request for Innholder - All Alcoholic License Renewal for the following establishments: Needham 365 Bev, LLC. d/b/a Residence Inn Needham Cabot Concessions, LLC d/b/a Sheraton Needham Hotel 6. Approve for calendar year 2020 requests for license renewals of Club - All Alcoholic Beverage Licenses for the following establishments (subject to receipt of required completed paperwork): The Needham Golf Club Village Club Building Assoc. Inc. Lt. Manson Carter Post #2498 V.F.W. of U.S. 7. Approve for calendar year 2020 requests for license renewals of Common Victualler Licenses for the following establishments (subject to receipt of required completed paperwork): Bagels' Best, Inc. d/b/a Bagels' Best Café Bertucci's Restaurants, LLC d/b/a Bertucci's Beth Israel Deaconess - Glover Café Mount Blue Two, LLC d/b/a Blue on Highland C & D Management, Inc. d/b/a Brothers Pizza & Restaurant Café Fresh Bagel Capella LLC d/b/a Cappella Chef Mike's LLC d/b/a Chef Mike's North Hill Needham, Inc. d/b/a Central Avenue Café LPM Holding Co., Inc. d/b/a Cutler Café LPM Holding Co., Inc. d/b/a Kendrick Café 1095, LLC d/b/a Comella's Restaurant TDRG Needham, Inc. d/b/a Cook Needham Your Other Oven, Inc. d/b/a Domino's Pizza Lin and Xie Corp. d/b/a Dragon Chef Restaurant Chestnut Street Donuts d/b/a Dunkin Donuts Fred's Coffee Shop d/b/a Dunkin Donuts Highland Avenue Donuts, Inc. d/b/a Dunkin Donuts Eat Farmhouse, LLC d/b/a The Farmhouse French Press LLC d/b/a French Press Bakery & Café Select Group, Inc. d/b/a Fresco Restaurant Fu Yuan, Inc. d/b/a Fuji Steak House Fusion Cuisine d/b/a Gari 1056 Gyro and Kebab House Corp d/b/a Gyro and Kebab House Needham Food and Beverage LLC d/b/a The Heights Poet King Restaurant Group LLC. d/b/a Hungry Coyote Henry Hospitality Inc. d/b/a The James Three Sons, Inc. d/b/a Kosta's Pizza & Seafood Latin-A Group LLC d/b/a Latina Kitchen and Bar Low and Zhang Co. d/b/a Mandarin Cuisine Locus SAI Restaurants, Inc. d/b/a Masala Art McDonald's Restaurant - Needham D & L Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Mighty Subs The Needham Golf Club, Inc. International Needham House of Pizza d/b/a Needham House of Pizza A New Leaf New Garden Inc. d/b/a New Garden Restaurant Select Pizza d/b/a Nicholas' Pizza PAN LLC. d/b/a Panella's Market & Deli Boston Bread LLC d/b/a Panera Pancho's Taqueria Needham, LLC d/b/a Pancho's Taqueria Needham 365 Bev. LLC d/b/a Resisence Inn Zucchini Gold, LLC d/b/a The Rice Barn Rockets Restaurant Group, LLC d/b/a 3 Squares Needham Cabot Concessions, LLC d/b/a Sheraton Needham Hotel Servente Bakery & Café Inc. d/b/a Servente Bakery & Café Spiga, LLC Stacy's Juice Bar, LLC d/b/a Stacy's Juice Bar Starbucks Coffee Company Sol Soul Family Foods LLC d/b/a Hearth Pizzeria Subway of Needham LLC d/b/a Subway Yeat Inc. d/b/a Sweet Basil H & B Pizza, Inc. d/b/a Sweet Tomatoes Pizza Niki Corp. d/b/a Town House of Pizza Treat LLC d/b/a Treat Cupcake Bar Lt. Manson Carter Post 2498 V.F.W. of U.S. Village Club Building Assoc. Inc. Volante Farms 8. Approve for calendar year 2020 requests for various license renewals as detailed below for the following establishments (subject to receipt of required completed paperwork): Needham 365 Bev. LLC d/b/a Resisence Inn - Innkeeper Needham Cabot Concessions, LLC d/b/a Sheraton Needham Hotel Innkeeper Olin College - Lodging License Babson College - Lodging License 7-Eleven - Special Permit (24 hr. retail sale of food) Yeat Inc. d/b/a Sweet Basil - Special Permit (Carry In Beer/Wine) Needham Cabot Concessions, LLC d/b/a Sheraton Needham Hotel - Sunday Entertainment Needham Cabot Concessions, LLC d/b/a Sheraton Needham Hotel - Weekday Entertainment Rockets Restaurant Group, LLC d/b/a 3 Squares - Weekday Entertainment SAI Restaurants, Inc. d/b/a Masala Art - Weekday Entertainment SAI Restaurants, Inc. d/b/a Masala Art- Sunday Entertainment Mount Blue Two, LLC d/b/a Blue on Highland - Weekday Entertainment Mount Blue Two, LLC d/b/a Blue on Highland - Sunday Entertainment New Garden Inc. d/b/a New Garden- Weekday Entertainment Zucchini Gold, LLC d/b/a The Rice Barn- Weekday Entertainment Poet King Restaurant Group LLC. d/b/a Hungry Coyote- Weekday Entertainment Poet King Restaurant Group LLC. d/b/a Hungry Coyote- Sunday Entertainment Sol Soul FamilyFoods LLC. d/b/a Hearth Pizzeria-Weekday Entertainment Sol Soul Family Foods LLC. d/b/a Hearth Pizzeria-Sunday Entertainment Henry Hospitality Inc. d/b/a The James- Weekday Entertainment Henry Hospitality Inc. d/b/a The James- Sunday Entertainment Needham 365 Bev. LLC d/b/a Resisence Inn- Weekday Entertainment 9. Approve for calendar year 2020 the following requests for Class I & Class II Used Car Dealer Licenses (subject to receipt of required completed paperwork): Auto International Ltd.- Class II Beth L Auto Sales - Class II Center Automotive - Class II Chestnut Motors - Class II Copley Motorcars - Class II Needham Service Center - Class II R&R Automotive - Class II Muzi Chevrolet - Class I Muzi Motors, Inc. - Class I 10. Set fee for disposal of surplus fire alarm boxes at $25 each. 11. Accept the following donations made to the Needham Aging Services Donation account: $200 from Jon & Tricia Silverman; and $87 from Mystic Valley Elder Services. 12. Accept the following donations made to the Needham Health Division's Gift of Warmth & Traveling Meals Program: $350 from Mary Clare Siegel; and $100 from the Christ Church Needham. 13. Accept a donation of $21,025 made to Aging Services for programs in the fitness room at the Center at the Heights from the Friends at the Center at the Heights. 14. Accept a donation of $1,500 from Paramount Pictures for community use. 15. Water and Sewer Abatement Order #1284. Second: Mr. Handel. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Borrelli, second: Handel)
Adjourn
Adjourn the Select Board meeting of Tuesday, December 3, 2019
The Select Board vote to adjourn the Select Board meeting of Tuesday, December 3, 2019.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Handel that the Select Board vote to adjourn the Select Board meeting of Tuesday, December 3, 2019. Second: Mr. Borrelli. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Handel, second: Borrelli)
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