December 16, 2019

“*Motion That the Select Board accept, with gratitude, donations of $1,000 donated by the Cummings Properties, LLC to be put towards the Winchester Coalition for a Safer Community educational programs. Bettencourt - Verdicchio All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Bettencourt, second: Verdicchio)

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“*Motion That the Select Board accept, with gratitude, donations of $500 donated by the Peters Family to be put towards the Winchester Coalition for a Safer Community educational programs. Bettencourt - Verdicchio All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Bettencourt, second: Verdicchio)

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“*Motion That the Select Board accept, with gratitude, donations of $500 donated by the Winchester Foundation for Education Excellence to be put towards the Winchester Coalition for a Safer Community educational programs. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Bettencourt, second: Welch)

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“*Motion That the Select Board accept, with gratitude, donations of $9,214.44 for appreciation of services provided by the Council on Aging to de deposited in the Council on Aging Gift Account. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Bettencourt, second: Welch)

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“*Motion That the Select Board approve the renewal of the following Licenses for the 2020 calendar year, including those licenses with applicable conditions: Common Victualler : A Tavola; Andrea's House of Pizza; Bagel Land; Black Horse Tavern; Bruegger's Bagels; Mastoran Inc., d/b/a Burger King; Café Nero; Café Zen; China Sky; Domino's Pizza; MCK Donuts; d/b/a Dunkin Donuts; First House Pub; Fuller Cup; Gloria Pizzeria, Inc.; Eleni's Mediterranean Grille; Joe's Main Street Pizza; LaPatisserie, Inc.; Mitho; Nourish Your Soul; Ristorante Lucia; Roast Coffee; Sakura; Scoopalooza; Starbucks; Swanton Street Diner; Toscanos; Left Eden d/b/a TWK [the Waterfield Kitchen]; Winchester Hospital [cafeteria]; Winchester Hospital [coffee shop]; Winchester Hospital [620 Washington Street]; Wright Locke Farm - farm stand; 529 Comellas LLC d/b/a Comella's - Food Vendor : D'Agostino's Deli; Eighty-Eight Café; Gingerbread Construction Co.; Pairings Food and Wine; Stop & Shop, Town Pantry; - Vehicle for Hire License Renewal: Checker Cab of Woburn; Hassad Limo Service, Inc. - Automatic Amusement: Aberjona Post #3719 VFW of USA, Inc.; American Civic Association; Christopher Columbus Club; Winchester Lodge of Elks - Sidewalk for Commercial Use: Fells Hardware; Eleni's Mediterranean Grille.; Starbucks Coffee Co.; - Second Hand Motor Vehicles: Class I: Bonnell Motors, Inc. Class II: Bossi's Automotive Service; Hadi's Auto Sales; Johnson Motor Sales; Northeast Executive Auto Sales; - Lodging House: Ocean View Nominee Trust (Carlisle House) - Fortune Teller: Psychic Readings by Angela Entertainment License: Black Horse Tavern; First House Pub; Fuller Cup; TWK - Alcoholic Beverage License Renewals: Restaurant (all alcoholic) : Black Horse Tavern; China Sky; First House Pub; Left Eden d/b/a TWK; Restaurant (beer and wine only): A Tavola; Comella's; Sakura Japanese Restaurant; Swanton Street Diner; Club: Aberjona Post #3719 VFW of USA Inc.; American Civic Association, Inc.; Winchester Lodge #1445 BPOE of USA Inc.; Package Store: D'Agostino's (beer and wine only); Liquor Junction (all alcoholic); Wine Country (all alcoholic) Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Bettencourt, second: Welch)

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“*Motion That the Select Board approve the following liquor license renewals with the following stipulation - "that proof of Worker's Compensation Insurance is received to the Town Manager's Office by December 31, 2019 - Ristorante Lucia; Mitho Restaurant; Christopher Columbus Italian Mutual Aid & Benevolent Society; Pairings Wine and Food (all alcoholic) Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Bettencourt, second: Welch)

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“1. Advanced Borrowing and Refunding Authorization - Vice Chair Bettencourt read the following for the record. I, the Clerk of the Select Board of the Town of Winchester, Massachusetts (the "Town"), certify that at a meeting of the board held December 16, 2019, of which meeting all members of the board were duly notified and at which a quorum was present, the following vote was unanimously passed, all of which appear upon the official record of the board in my custody: Voted: that in order to reduce interest costs, the Town Treasurer is authorized to issue refunding bonds, at one time or from time to time, pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 21A of the General Laws, or pursuant to any other enabling authority, to refund all or any portion of the following outstanding bonds of the Town: a) Municipal Purpose Loan of 2005 Bonds dated July 1, 2005; b) Municipal Purpose Loan of 2006 Bonds dated July 1, 2006; c) Municipal Purpose Loan of 2008 Bonds dated July 1, 2008; and d) Municipal Purpose Loan of 2009 Bonds dated May 1, 2009 (collectively, the "Refunded Bonds"); that the proceeds of any refunding bonds issued pursuant to this vote shall be used to pay the principal of and interest on the Refunded Bonds and costs of issuance of the refunding bonds; and that any premium received by the Town upon the sale of the refunding bonds issued pursuant to this vote, less any of such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws. I further certify that the vote was taken at a meeting open to the public; that no vote was taken by secret ballot; that a notice stating the place, date, time and agenda for the meeting (which agenda included the adoption of the above vote) was filed with the Town Clerk and a copy thereof posted in a manner conspicuously visible to the public at all hours in or on the municipal building at which the office of the Town Clerk is located or, if applicable, in accordance with an alternative method of notice prescribed or approved by the Attorney General as set forth in 940 CMR 29.03(2)(b), at least 48 hours, not including Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, prior to the time of the meeting and remained so posted at the time of the meeting; and that no deliberations or decision in connection with the authorization of the bonds was taken in executive session, all in accordance with G.L. c.30A, §§18-25 as amended. Bettencourt - Welch Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Welch, Verdicchio, Shapiro VOTED.” (Motion: Bettencourt, second: Welch)

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“*Motion That the Select Board allocate $755 from the Agawam account and up to $2,245 from the Hospital Gift Account to be donated to the Network to Social Justice for a series of events on Martin Luther King Day. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Bettencourt, second: Welch)

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“*Motion That the Select Board appoint Spenser Wu as student representative to the Cultural Council for a term to expire July 31, 2022. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Bettencourt, second: Welch)

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“*Motion That the Select Board reappoint Michael Creane to the Field Management Committee for a term to expire July 19, 2021. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Bettencourt, second: Welch)

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“*Motion That the Select Board reappoint Jane Boswell to the Historical Commission for a term to expire March 31, 2022. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Bettencourt, second: Welch)

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“*Motion That the Select Board approve One Day Alcoholic Beverage Licenses for - Frederick Spencer - December 28, 2019 - Hadley Hall, Parish of the Epiphany Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Bettencourt, second: Welch)

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“*Motion That the Select Board approve the request from Hope Christian Church to reserve parking spots from 4-11 p.m. for their "Night to Shine" prom night for people with special needs to be held on Friday, February 7, 2020 Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Bettencourt, second: Welch)

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“*Motion That the Select Board approve the minutes for the October 7, 11, 18 & 28, 2019 meetings. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Bettencourt, second: Welch)

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