MassVoter.com← Needham Select BoardNeedham Select Board · 2022–2023 Board · Regular meeting
December 6, 2022
5 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Marianne B. Cooley, Marcus Nelson, Kevin Keane, Heidi Frail, Matthew D. Borrelli
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Public Hearing: Alteration of Premises s for an All-Alcohol License in a Hotel -
Continue Public Hearing: Alteration of Premises for an All-Alcohol License in a Hotel - Needham Food and Beverage, LLC d/b/a The Heights to January 10, 2023
The Select Board vote to continue Public Hearing: Alteration of Premises for an All-Alcohol License in a Hotel - Needham Food and Beverage, LLC d/b/a The Heights to January 10, 2023.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Nelson that the Select Board vote to continue Public Hearing: Alteration of Premises for an All-Alcohol License in a Hotel - Needham Food and Beverage, LLC d/b/a The Heights to January 10, 2023. Second: Mr. Borrelli. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Nelson, second: Borrelli)
Public Hearing: Application for a Transfer of an All-Alcohol License - Needham
Approve the Section 15 All Alcohol License transfer application submitted by Lianos Liquors Inc, d/b/a Needham Center Fine Wines including the appointment of Viralkumar Patel as Manager of Record...
Approve the Section 15 All Alcohol License transfer application submitted by Lianos Liquors Inc, d/b/a Needham Center Fine Wines including the appointment of Viralkumar Patel as Manager of Record, and so approved forward the application to the ABCC for review and final approval.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Borrelli to approve the Section 15 All Alcohol License transfer application submitted by Lianos Liquors Inc, d/b/a Needham Center Fine Wines including the appointment of Viralkumar Patel as Manager of Record, and so approved forward the application to the ABCC for review and final approval. Second: Mr. Keane. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Borrelli, second: Keane)
Appointments and Consent Agenda
Approve the Appointments and Consent Agenda as presented
The Select Board vote to approve the Appointments and Consent Agenda as presented. APPOINTMENTS 1. Topher Cox Needham Council on Arts and Culture Term Exp: 6/30/2025 2. Kavita Deodhar Needham Council on Arts and Culture Term Exp: 6/30/2025 3. Stephen Dornbusch Needham Council on Arts and Culture Term Exp: 6/30/2024 4. Heidi Frail Council of Economic Advisors Term Exp: 6/30/2025 5. Polina Safran Conservation Commission Term Exp: 6/30/2023 6. Susan Welby Active Recreation Areas Working Group Term Exp: 6/30/2023 CONSENT AGENDA *=Backup attached 1.* Approve a request from Emma Bagnell, Race Coordinator for the Great Bear Run to hold the race in Needham. The event is scheduled for Sunday, May 21, 2023. The route of the race has been approved by the following Town departments; DPW, Police, Fire and Park & Recreation. 2. Approve for calendar year 2023 requests for license renewals of Restaurant - All Alcoholic Licenses for each of the following establishments (subject to receipt of required completed paperwork): Bertucci's Restaurants, LLC d/b/a Bertucci's Blue Restaurant Needham LLC d/b/a Blue on Highland Capella LLC d/b/a Cappella Ceed Corp d/b/a Cook Needham Fu Yuan, Inc. d/b/a Fuji Steak House Sol Soul Family Foods, LLC d/b/a Hearth Pizzeria Poet King Restaurant Group LLC. d/b/a Hungry Coyote Latin-A Group LLC d/b/a Latina Kitchen and Bar SAI Restaurants, Inc. d/b/a Masala Art New Garden, Inc. d/b/a New Garden Restaurant Pancho's Taqueria Needham, LLC d/b/a Pancho's Taqueria Spi
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Borrelli that the Select Board vote to approve the Appointments and Consent Agenda as presented. APPOINTMENTS 1. Topher Cox Needham Council on Arts and Culture Term Exp: 6/30/2025 2. Kavita Deodhar Needham Council on Arts and Culture Term Exp: 6/30/2025 3. Stephen Dornbusch Needham Council on Arts and Culture Term Exp: 6/30/2024 4. Heidi Frail Council of Economic Advisors Term Exp: 6/30/2025 5. Polina Safran Conservation Commission Term Exp: 6/30/2023 6. Susan Welby Active Recreation Areas Working Group Term Exp: 6/30/2023 CONSENT AGENDA *=Backup attached 1.* Approve a request from Emma Bagnell, Race Coordinator for the Great Bear Run to hold the race in Needham. The event is scheduled for Sunday, May 21, 2023. The route of the race has been approved by the following Town departments; DPW, Police, Fire and Park & Recreation. 2. Approve for calendar year 2023 requests for license renewals of Restaurant - All Alcoholic Licenses for each of the following establishments (subject to receipt of required completed paperwork): Bertucci's Restaurants, LLC d/b/a Bertucci's Blue Restaurant Needham LLC d/b/a Blue on Highland Capella LLC d/b/a Cappella Ceed Corp d/b/a Cook Needham Fu Yuan, Inc. d/b/a Fuji Steak House Sol Soul Family Foods, LLC d/b/a Hearth Pizzeria Poet King Restaurant Group LLC. d/b/a Hungry Coyote Latin-A Group LLC d/b/a Latina Kitchen and Bar SAI Restaurants, Inc. d/b/a Masala Art New Garden, Inc. d/b/a New Garden Restaurant Pancho's Taqueria Needham, LLC d/b/a Pancho's Taqueria Spiga, LLC d/b/a Spiga Eat Farmhouse LLC d/b/a The Farmhouse Henry Hospitality Inc. d/b/a The James Fusion Cuisine, Inc. d/b/a Gari Low and Zhang Co. d/b/a Mandarin Cuisine Locus Needham Food and Beverage LLC d/b/a The Heights 3. Approve for calendar year 2023 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 PM Story Corporation d/b/a Little Spoon 4. Approve for calendar year 2023 requests for license renewals of Package StoresAll Alcoholic Beverages for the following establishments (subject to receipt of required completed paperwork): Innovative Distributing Concepts, LLC d/b/a Bin Ends Gordon's Fine Wines of Needham Inc. d/b/s Gordon's Fine Wine 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 5. Approve for calendar year 2023 requests for license renewals of Package StoresWine and Malt Beverages for the following establishments (subject to receipt of required completed paperwork): The Needham General Store, LLC Volante Farms Inc 6. Approve for calendar year 2023 request for Innholder - All Alcoholic License Renewal for the following establishments (subject to receipt of required completed paperwork): Needham 365 Bev, LLC. d/b/a Residence Inn Needham Lending Company d/b/a Sheraton Needham Hotel 7. Approve for calendar year 2023 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 Inc. Village Club Building Assoc. Inc. d/b/a The Village Club Lt. Manson Carter Post #2498 V.F.W. of U.S. 8. Approve for calendar year 2023 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 Blue on Highland, LLC d/b/a Blue on Highland C & D Management, Inc. d/b/a Brothers Pizza & Restaurant Coffee and Fresh Bagels Inc. d/b/a Café Fresh Bagel Capella LLC d/b/a Cappella 1095, LLC d/b/a Comella's Restaurant Ceed Corp. d/b/a Cook Needham K & K Pie Company, Inc. d/b/a Domino's Pizza Lin and Xie Corp. d/b/a Dragon Chef Restaurant ND Donuts d/b/a Dunkin' ND Donuts d/b/a Dunkin' ND Donuts d/b/a Dunkin' 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 Needham Food and Beverage LLC d/b/a The Heights Henry Hospitality Inc. d/b/a The James 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 A New Leaf New Garden Inc. d/b/a New Garden Restaurant Boston Bread LLC d/b/a Panera Pancho's Taqueria Needham, LLC d/b/a Pancho's Taqueria PM Story Corp. d/b/a Little Spoon Needham 365 Bev. LLC d/b/a Residence Inn Needham Cabot Concessions, LLC d/b/a Sheraton Needham Hotel Spiga, LLC Starbucks Coffee Company Sol Soul Family Foods LLC d/b/a Hearth Pizzeria Yeat Inc. d/b/a Sweet Basil H & B Pizza, Inc. d/b/a Sweet Tomatoes Pizza Treat LLC d/b/a Treat Cupcake Bar Village Club Building Assoc. Inc. Volante Farms The Cookie Monstah, Co 9. Approve for calendar year 2023 the following requests for Class I & Class II Used Car Dealer Licenses (subject to receipt of required completed paperwork): Auto International Ltd.- Class II Center Automotive - Class II Chestnut Motors - Class II Copley Motorcars - Class II Needham Service Center - Class II 10. Approve for calendar year 2023 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 Residence Inn - Innkeeper Needham Cabot Concessions, LLC d/b/a Sheraton Needham Hotel - Innkeeper Needham Food and Beverage, LLC d/b/a The Heights - Innkeeper Olin College - Lodging License Babson College - Lodging License Yeat Inc. d/b/a Sweet Basil - Special Permit (Carry In Beer/Wine) Second: Mr. Keane. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Borrelli, second: Keane)
Public Hearing: Tax Classification
Establish a residential factor of 0.8928 for the purposes of setting the Fiscal Year 2023 tax rates
The Select Board establish a residential factor of 0.8928 for the purposes of setting the Fiscal Year 2023 tax rates.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Borrelli that the Select Board establish a residential factor of 0.8928 for the purposes of setting the Fiscal Year 2023 tax rates. Second: Mr. Nelson. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Borrelli, second: Nelson)
Adjourn
Adjourn the Select Board meeting of December 6, 2022
The Select Board vote to adjourn the Select Board meeting of December 6, 2022.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Borrelli that the Select Board vote to adjourn the Select Board meeting of December 6, 2022. Second: Mr. Nelson. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Borrelli, second: Nelson)
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