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September 9, 2019
9 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Mariano Goluboff, Jacqueline Welch, Susan Verdicchio, Amy Shapiro, Michael Bettencourt
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS
Accept, with gratitude, the following donations - $3,915.00 for appreciation of services provided by the COA to be deposited in the COA Gift Account; Winchester Rotary contribution of $15,000...
*Motion That the Select Board accept, with gratitude, the following donations - $3,915.00 for appreciation of services provided by the COA to be deposited in the COA Gift Account; Winchester Rotary contribution of $15,000 towards the purchase of vehicle; also, a donation of $4,500 from the Winchester Senior Association for "Transportation Support." Welch - Shapiro All in favor VOTED
Michael Bettencourt arrived after the meeting began (the minutes do not say exactly when) and is not shown on this vote, taken before he first took part.
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board accept, with gratitude, the following donations - $3,915.00 for appreciation of services provided by the COA to be deposited in the COA Gift Account; Winchester Rotary contribution of $15,000 towards the purchase of vehicle; also, a donation of $4,500 from the Winchester Senior Association for "Transportation Support." Welch - Shapiro All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Welch, second: Shapiro)
LICENSES
Approve the Sidewalk for Commercial Use License for Eleni's Mediterranean Grille at 599 Main Street
*Motion: That the Select Board approve the Sidewalk for Commercial Use License for Eleni's Mediterranean Grille at 599 Main Street. Welch - Shapiro All in favor VOTED
Michael Bettencourt arrived after the meeting began (the minutes do not say exactly when) and is not shown on this vote, taken before he first took part.
From the minutes
“*Motion: That the Select Board approve the Sidewalk for Commercial Use License for Eleni's Mediterranean Grille at 599 Main Street. Welch - Shapiro All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Welch, second: Shapiro)
Approve the change of manager application for the Left Eden Restaurant Corp. d/b/a TWK the waterfield kitchen, 6 Winchester Terrace and 14 Thompson Street as detailed in the ABCC Change of Manager...
*Motion That the Select Board approve the change of manager application for the Left Eden Restaurant Corp. d/b/a TWK the waterfield kitchen, 6 Winchester Terrace and 14 Thompson Street as detailed in the ABCC Change of Manager Form. Welch - Shapiro All in favor VOTED
Michael Bettencourt arrived after the meeting began (the minutes do not say exactly when) and is not shown on this vote, taken before he first took part.
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board approve the change of manager application for the Left Eden Restaurant Corp. d/b/a TWK the waterfield kitchen, 6 Winchester Terrace and 14 Thompson Street as detailed in the ABCC Change of Manager Form. Welch - Shapiro All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Welch, second: Shapiro)
Approve the Grant of Location on the behalf of the property owner for 9 Everell Avenue for the installation of five monitoring wells in the public right-of-way on Stowell Road
*Motion: That the Select Board approve the Grant of Location on the behalf of the property owner for 9 Everell Avenue for the installation of five monitoring wells in the public right-of-way on Stowell Road. Welch - Shapiro All in favor VOTED
Michael Bettencourt arrived after the meeting began (the minutes do not say exactly when) and is not shown on this vote, taken before he first took part.
From the minutes
“*Motion: That the Select Board approve the Grant of Location on the behalf of the property owner for 9 Everell Avenue for the installation of five monitoring wells in the public right-of-way on Stowell Road. Welch - Shapiro All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Welch, second: Shapiro)
Scooters
Approve the Electric Scooter Share Program Agreement as proposed by and between the Town of Winchester and Skinny Labs Inc. dba SPIN
*Motion That the Select Board approve the Electric Scooter Share Program Agreement as proposed by and between the Town of Winchester and Skinny Labs Inc. dba SPIN. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board approve the Electric Scooter Share Program Agreement as proposed by and between the Town of Winchester and Skinny Labs Inc. dba SPIN. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Bettencourt, second: Welch)
Vale Project
Appoint the Chief of Police, or his designees, as the Board's agent for purposes of enforcing the Town's rules and regulations concerning liquor licensing, in the Board's capacity as Local...
*Motion To appoint the Chief of Police, or his designees, as the Board's agent for purposes of enforcing the Town's rules and regulations concerning liquor licensing, in the Board's capacity as Local Licensing Authority. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion To appoint the Chief of Police, or his designees, as the Board's agent for purposes of enforcing the Town's rules and regulations concerning liquor licensing, in the Board's capacity as Local Licensing Authority. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Bettencourt, second: Welch)
CONSENT AGE NDA
Approve One Day Alcoholic Beverage Licenses for - Deborah DePeter for Bryant Park Designs - September 12, 2019 - Bryant Park Designs; Diana Kenosian for Boston Best Bartending - September 21, 2019...
*Motion That the Select Board approve One Day Alcoholic Beverage Licenses for - Deborah DePeter for Bryant Park Designs - September 12, 2019 - Bryant Park Designs; Diana Kenosian for Boston Best Bartending - September 21, 2019 - Sanborn House; Diana Kenosian for Boston Best Bartending - September 22, 2019 - Town Hall Auditorium; Joshua Mentrup for Bar Spirit - September 21, 2019 - Griffin Museum; Jim Covino for Black Horse Tavern - September 21, 2019 - Blackhorse Tavern; Andrew Li for Beer Mobile - September 28, 2019 - Griffin Museum; Archie McIntyre - September 11, 12, 13, 14 & 15, 2019 - Wright-Locke Farm; Amy Rindskopf - September 18, 19, 20, 21, 26 & 27, 2019 & October 4, 2019 - Wright-Locke Farm; Liora Norwich for Winchester Multicultural Network - October 6, 2019 - Winchester Multicultural Network; Amy Rindskopf for Wright-Locke Farm - October 2, 2019 - Wright-Locke Farm Welch - Shapiro All in favor VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board approve One Day Alcoholic Beverage Licenses for - Deborah DePeter for Bryant Park Designs - September 12, 2019 - Bryant Park Designs; Diana Kenosian for Boston Best Bartending - September 21, 2019 - Sanborn House; Diana Kenosian for Boston Best Bartending - September 22, 2019 - Town Hall Auditorium; Joshua Mentrup for Bar Spirit - September 21, 2019 - Griffin Museum; Jim Covino for Black Horse Tavern - September 21, 2019 - Blackhorse Tavern; Andrew Li for Beer Mobile - September 28, 2019 - Griffin Museum; Archie McIntyre - September 11, 12, 13, 14 & 15, 2019 - Wright-Locke Farm; Amy Rindskopf - September 18, 19, 20, 21, 26 & 27, 2019 & October 4, 2019 - Wright-Locke Farm; Liora Norwich for Winchester Multicultural Network - October 6, 2019 - Winchester Multicultural Network; Amy Rindskopf for Wright-Locke Farm - October 2, 2019 - Wright-Locke Farm Welch - Shapiro All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Welch, second: Shapiro)
Approve the staging permit for Wallex Glass for John Moriarty (Winchester Pharmacy) - 3 Church Street - Replace glass in windows
*Motion That the Select Board approve the staging permit for Wallex Glass for John Moriarty (Winchester Pharmacy) - 3 Church Street - Replace glass in windows. Welch - Shapiro All in favor VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board approve the staging permit for Wallex Glass for John Moriarty (Winchester Pharmacy) - 3 Church Street - Replace glass in windows. Welch - Shapiro All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Welch, second: Shapiro)
Adjourn
*Motion: That the Select Board adjourn for the evening. Verdicchio - Shapiro Roll Call: Bettencourt, Goluboff, Welch, Verdicchio, Shapiro VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion: That the Select Board adjourn for the evening. Verdicchio - Shapiro Roll Call: Bettencourt, Goluboff, Welch, Verdicchio, Shapiro VOTED.” (Motion: Verdicchio, second: Shapiro)
From the Winchester Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center (Select Board). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos (the town’s website has no Select Board photos): Winchester News candidate profiles — Michelle Prior and Michael Bettencourt (2026), Anthea Brady and William McGonigle (2025), courtesy of the candidates. Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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