January 28, 2019

“MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO AUHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN A LETTER INDICATING THE TOWN'S COMMITMENT INTO THE AARP NETWORK OF AGE- FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES. MOTION BY: MR. SCHULTZ SECONDED BY: MRS. MANUPELLI VOTED: 4-0 (UNANIMOUS) (MR. O'LEARY ABSENT).” (Motion: Schultz, second: Manupelli)

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“I MOVE TO SET THE DATES FOR THE 2019 TOWN MEETINGS AS FOLLOWS: MOTION BY: MR. SCHULTZ SECONDED BY: MRS. MANUPELLI VOTED: 4-0 (UNANIMOUS) (MR. O'LEARY ABSENT).” (Motion: Schultz, second: Manupelli)

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“MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE DETERMINE THAT: 1. MR. VALENTINE NDANGA OF VW GAS, LLC IS NOT A PROPER PERSON TO ENGAGE IN CLASS II MOTOR VEHICLE SALES BECAUSE HE IS CONDUCTING AN ONGOING VIOLATION OF A ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS DECISION BY OPERATING A TOWING BUSINESS THAT IS NOT ACCESSORY TO A REPAIR SHOP, HE IS STORING VEHICLES IN VIOLATION OF A ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS ORDER, AND HE VIOLATED A BUILDING INSPECTOR'S ORDER BY OPERATING A TOWING BUSINESS; AND 2. THAT CLASS II MOTOR VEHICLE SALES WILL NOT BE MR. NDANGA'S AND VW GAS, LLC'S PRINCIPAL BUSINESS BECAUSE VW PROPOSES TO OPERATE A USED CAR DEALERSHIP IN ADDITION TO THE GAS STATION AND REPAIR SHOP IDENTIFIED IN A CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, AND MR. NDANGA IS APPEALING THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS DECISION RESTRICTING A TOWING BUSINESS AS AN ACCESSORY TO THE REPAIR SHOP ONLY; AND 3. THAT MR. NDANGA DOES NOT HAVE AVAILABLE A PLACE OF BUSINESS SUITABLE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CLASS II MOTOR VEHICLE SALES BECAUSE 144 MAIN STREET HAS AN ONGOING ZONING VIOLATION IN NOT REMOVING THE OFFICE TRAILER, AN ONGOING ZONING VIOLATION OF A ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS DECISION BY ALLOWING THE OPERATING OF A TOWING BUSINESS THAT IS NOT ACCESSORY TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND HAD AN ONGOING VIOLATION OF A BUILDING INSPECTOR'S ORDER IN ALLOWING THE OPERATING OF A TOWING BUSINESS; THAT WHEN THE LAST CLASS II LICENSE WAS IN EFFECT, THE BUSINESSES OPERATING OUT OF 144 MAIN STREET WERE A GAS STATION, AN AUTO REPAIR FACILITY, AND A USED CAR DEALERSHIP. GRANTING A CLASS II LICENSE TO THIS SITE AT THIS TIME WOULD ADD USED CAR SALES TO THE EXISTING PERMITTED USES OF A GAS STATION AND AN AUTO REPAIR FACILITY WITH RECENTLY PERMITTED ACCESSORY TOWING INCLUDING TOW TRUCKS PARKED AT THE PROPERTY. IT IS UNCLEAR HOW THESE BUSINESSES CAN CO-EXIST UNDER THE EXISTING APPROVED SITE PLAN. THEREFORE, I MOVE TO DENY THE CLASS II LICENSE REQUESTED BY MR. VALENTINE NDANGA OF VW GAS, LLC D/B/A ENTERPRISE PETROLEUM. MOTION BY: MRS. MANUPELLI SECONDED BY: MR. SCHULTZ VOTED: 4-0 (UNANIMOUS) (MR. O'LEARY ABSENT).” (Motion: Manupelli, second: Schultz)

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