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Winchester Select Board · 2021–2022 Board · Regular meeting

December 13, 2021

16 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda

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Attendance

Note on these minutes: The board met remotely (Zoom), with roll-call votes.

Present: Susan Verdicchio, Michael Bettencourt, Mariano Goluboff, Richard Mucci

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

OPENING

Adjourn to Executive Session for the purpose of discussing matters related to Washington/Swanton - MGL Ch. 30 §21(a) 6 - To consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property if the...

Minutes, page 1

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 4 present

*Motion: That the Select Board adjourn to Executive Session for the purpose of discussing matters related to Washington/Swanton - MGL Ch. 30 §21(a) 6 - To consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property if the chair declares that an open meeting may have detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the governmental. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED

From the minutes

“*Motion: That the Select Board adjourn to Executive Session for the purpose of discussing matters related to Washington/Swanton - MGL Ch. 30 §21(a) 6 - To consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property if the chair declares that an open meeting may have detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the governmental. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED.” (Motion: Goluboff, second: Bettencourt)

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Adjourn from Executive Session to Public Session, not to return to Executive Session

Minutes, page 1

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 4 present

*Motion: That the Select Board adjourn from Executive Session to Public Session, not to return to Executive Session. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED

From the minutes

“*Motion: That the Select Board adjourn from Executive Session to Public Session, not to return to Executive Session. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED.” (Motion: Goluboff, second: Bettencourt)

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ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS

Accept, with gratitude, two ARPA Stabilization Grants to the Recreation Department, November disbursement, one in the amount of $16,333.33 to be used for the WRAP/Kid Connection and the other in...

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 4 present

*Motion That the Select Board accept, with gratitude, two ARPA Stabilization Grants to the Recreation Department, November disbursement, one in the amount of $16,333.33 to be used for the WRAP/Kid Connection and the other in the amount of $5,633.33 to be used for the Lynch After School Program. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED

From the minutes

“*Motion That the Select Board accept, with gratitude, two ARPA Stabilization Grants to the Recreation Department, November disbursement, one in the amount of $16,333.33 to be used for the WRAP/Kid Connection and the other in the amount of $5,633.33 to be used for the Lynch After School Program. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED.” (Motion: Goluboff, second: Bettencourt)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Change of Manager

Approve the change of manager for the Winchester Elks Lodge 1445 BPOE of USA, 375 Cambridge Street Winchester to Paul Christerson

Minutes, page 4

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 4 present

*Motion That the Select Board approve the change of manager for the Winchester Elks Lodge 1445 BPOE of USA, 375 Cambridge Street Winchester to Paul Christerson. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTE

From the minutes

“*Motion That the Select Board approve the change of manager for the Winchester Elks Lodge 1445 BPOE of USA, 375 Cambridge Street Winchester to Paul Christerson. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTE.” (Motion: Goluboff, second: Bettencourt)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

LICENSES

Approve the renewal of the following licenses as printed: Common Victualler: A Tavola; Andrea's House of Pizza; Black Horse Tavern; Bruegger's Bagels; Mastoran Inc., d/b/a Burger King; China Sky...

Minutes, page 4

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 4 present

*Motion: That the Select Board approve the renewal of the following licenses as printed: Common Victualler: A Tavola; Andrea's House of Pizza; Black Horse Tavern; Bruegger's Bagels; Mastoran Inc., d/b/a Burger King; China Sky; Domino's Pizza; MCK Donuts; d/b/a Dunkin Donuts; First House Pub; Joe's Main Street Pizza; LaPatisserie, Inc.; Mitho; Nourish Your Soul; Ristorante Lucia; Sakura; Cup 89; Swanton Street Diner; Winchester Hospital; Winchester Hospital [coffee shop]; Winchester Hospital [620 Washington Street]; Wright Locke Farm - farm stand; 529 Comellas LLC d/b/a Comella's; Eleni's Mediterranean Grille; Food Vendor: D'Agostino's Deli; Gingerbread Construction Co.; Mamadou's Artisan Bakery; Stop & Shop, Town Pantry; Automatic Amusement : Aberjona Post #3719 VFW of USA, Inc.; Christopher Columbus Club; Winchester Lodge of Elks; Sidewalk for Commercial Use: Eleni's Mediterranean Grille; Second Hand Motor Vehicles: Class I: Bonnell Motors, Inc.; Class II: Bossi's Automotive Service; Johnson Motor Sales; Northeast Executive Auto Sales; Entertainment License : Black Horse Tavern; First House Pub; Fuller Cup; Alcoholic Beverage License Renewals : Restaurant (all alcoholic) : Black Horse Tavern; China Sky; Ristorante Lucia; First House Pub; A Tavola; Restaurant (beer and wine only): Comella's; Sakura Japanese Restaurant; Swanton Street Diner; Mitho; Club: Aberjona Post #3719 VFW of USA Inc.; American Civic Association, Inc.; Christopher Columbus Italian Mutual Aid & Benevolent Society; Winchester Lodge #1445 BPOE of USA Inc.; Package Store: D'Agostino's (beer and wine only); Liquor Junction (all alcoholic); Wine Country (all alcoholic) Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTE

From the minutes

“*Motion: That the Select Board approve the renewal of the following licenses as printed: Common Victualler: A Tavola; Andrea's House of Pizza; Black Horse Tavern; Bruegger's Bagels; Mastoran Inc., d/b/a Burger King; China Sky; Domino's Pizza; MCK Donuts; d/b/a Dunkin Donuts; First House Pub; Joe's Main Street Pizza; LaPatisserie, Inc.; Mitho; Nourish Your Soul; Ristorante Lucia; Sakura; Cup 89; Swanton Street Diner; Winchester Hospital; Winchester Hospital [coffee shop]; Winchester Hospital [620 Washington Street]; Wright Locke Farm - farm stand; 529 Comellas LLC d/b/a Comella's; Eleni's Mediterranean Grille; Food Vendor: D'Agostino's Deli; Gingerbread Construction Co.; Mamadou's Artisan Bakery; Stop & Shop, Town Pantry; Automatic Amusement : Aberjona Post #3719 VFW of USA, Inc.; Christopher Columbus Club; Winchester Lodge of Elks; Sidewalk for Commercial Use: Eleni's Mediterranean Grille; Second Hand Motor Vehicles: Class I: Bonnell Motors, Inc.; Class II: Bossi's Automotive Service; Johnson Motor Sales; Northeast Executive Auto Sales; Entertainment License : Black Horse Tavern; First House Pub; Fuller Cup; Alcoholic Beverage License Renewals : Restaurant (all alcoholic) : Black Horse Tavern; China Sky; Ristorante Lucia; First House Pub; A Tavola; Restaurant (beer and wine only): Comella's; Sakura Japanese Restaurant; Swanton Street Diner; Mitho; Club: Aberjona Post #3719 VFW of USA Inc.; American Civic Association, Inc.; Christopher Columbus Italian Mutual Aid & Benevolent Society; Winchester Lodge #1445 BPOE of USA Inc.; Package Store: D'Agostino's (beer and wine only); Liquor Junction (all alcoholic); Wine Country (all alcoholic) Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTE.” (Motion: Goluboff, second: Bettencourt)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Advanced Borrowing for the South Reservoir Dam

Approve advance borrowing in the amount of $72,000 for the South Reservoir Dam that was authorized by Fall Town Meeting . Goluboff - Bettencourt

Minutes, page 5

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 4 present

*Motion That the Select Board approve advance borrowing in the amount of $72,000 for the South Reservoir Dam that was authorized by Fall Town Meeting . Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTE

From the minutes

“*Motion That the Select Board approve advance borrowing in the amount of $72,000 for the South Reservoir Dam that was authorized by Fall Town Meeting . Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTE.” (Motion: Goluboff, second: Bettencourt)

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Bond Refunding

Board, in order to save interest costs, the Treasurer is authorized to provide for the sale and issuance of bonds under G.L. c. 44, Section 21A, to refund all or any portion of the remaining...

Minutes, page 5

Adopt orderPassed · Unanimous, 4 present

*Motion That the Select Board, in order to save interest costs, the Treasurer is authorized to provide for the sale and issuance of bonds under G.L. c. 44, Section 21A, to refund all or any portion of the remaining principal of and redemption premium and interest on the Town's General Obligation Bonds dated April 28, 2011 and that for this purpose the Treasurer is authorized to provide for the preparation and distribution of a Preliminary Official Statement; provided, however, that no bonds shall be issued under this vote unless and until the final interest rates and other terms of the refunding bonds are approved by the Board. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTE

From the minutes

“*Motion That the Select Board, in order to save interest costs, the Treasurer is authorized to provide for the sale and issuance of bonds under G.L. c. 44, Section 21A, to refund all or any portion of the remaining principal of and redemption premium and interest on the Town's General Obligation Bonds dated April 28, 2011 and that for this purpose the Treasurer is authorized to provide for the preparation and distribution of a Preliminary Official Statement; provided, however, that no bonds shall be issued under this vote unless and until the final interest rates and other terms of the refunding bonds are approved by the Board. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTE.” (Motion: Goluboff, second: Bettencourt)

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Adopt the order of taking and to direct the notice of taking to be sent the current owner of record

Minutes, page 5

Adopt orderPassed · Unanimous, 4 present

*Motion That the Select Board adopt the order of taking and to direct the notice of taking to be sent the current owner of record. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED

From the minutes

“*Motion That the Select Board adopt the order of taking and to direct the notice of taking to be sent the current owner of record. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED.” (Motion: Goluboff, second: Bettencourt)

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Authorize the Acting Town Manager to release this draft RFP for comment from the different boards and committees as necessary to draft additional language on line item 1 per the discussion that...

Minutes, page 5

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 4 present

*Motion That the Select Board authorize the Acting Town Manager to release this draft RFP for comment from the different boards and committees as necessary to draft additional language on line item 1 per the discussion that the Select Board had. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED

From the minutes

“*Motion That the Select Board authorize the Acting Town Manager to release this draft RFP for comment from the different boards and committees as necessary to draft additional language on line item 1 per the discussion that the Select Board had. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED.” (Motion: Goluboff, second: Bettencourt)

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Allocate $9,950 from the Select Board Housing Fund for JM Goldson to finalize the Washington/Swanton Street RFP and to participate in the public information session

Minutes, page 6

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 4 present

*Motion That the Select Board allocate $9,950 from the Select Board Housing Fund for JM Goldson to finalize the Washington/Swanton Street RFP and to participate in the public information session. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED

From the minutes

“*Motion That the Select Board allocate $9,950 from the Select Board Housing Fund for JM Goldson to finalize the Washington/Swanton Street RFP and to participate in the public information session. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED.” (Motion: Goluboff, second: Bettencourt)

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Allocate $10,000 from the Select Board Housing Fund for VHB to do a Phase I site assessment at the Washington/Swanton Street site

Minutes, page 6

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 4 present

*Motion That the Select Board allocate $10,000 from the Select Board Housing Fund for VHB to do a Phase I site assessment at the Washington/Swanton Street site. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED

From the minutes

“*Motion That the Select Board allocate $10,000 from the Select Board Housing Fund for VHB to do a Phase I site assessment at the Washington/Swanton Street site. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED.” (Motion: Goluboff, second: Bettencourt)

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Ginn & Nutile Fields Youth Baseball Gift in Kind

Approve what has been presented by Winchester Youth Baseball & Softball to be allowed to give the improvements to Nutile & Ginn fields

Minutes, page 6

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 4 present

*Motion That the Select Board approve what has been presented by Winchester Youth Baseball & Softball to be allowed to give the improvements to Nutile & Ginn fields. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED

From the minutes

“*Motion That the Select Board approve what has been presented by Winchester Youth Baseball & Softball to be allowed to give the improvements to Nutile & Ginn fields. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED.” (Motion: Goluboff, second: Bettencourt)

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Establish the size of the Cable Advisory Committee to be made of seven members, five of which shall be appointed by the same procedure they are appointed today and two members, one be a member of...

Minutes, page 6

AppointPassed · Unanimous, 4 present

*Motion That the Select Board establish the size of the Cable Advisory Committee to be made of seven members, five of which shall be appointed by the same procedure they are appointed today and two members, one be a member of the Select Board that is appointed by the Select Board and one be a member of the School Committee appointed by the School Committee. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED

From the minutes

“*Motion That the Select Board establish the size of the Cable Advisory Committee to be made of seven members, five of which shall be appointed by the same procedure they are appointed today and two members, one be a member of the Select Board that is appointed by the Select Board and one be a member of the School Committee appointed by the School Committee. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED.” (Motion: Goluboff, second: Bettencourt)

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Outdoor Dining

Adopt the language as currently drafted and authorize the Town Manager-vetted policy as indicated with three parking spaces in section b, a fee of $500 per parking space and we amend the time from...

Minutes, page 7

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 4 present

*Motion That the Select Board adopt the language as currently drafted and authorize the Town Manager-vetted policy as indicated with three parking spaces in section b, a fee of $500 per parking space and we amend the time from March 15, 2022 to November 15, 2022 and everything else that is stated in the policy draft with the application due date be January 5, 2022.. Mucci - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED

From the minutes

“*Motion That the Select Board adopt the language as currently drafted and authorize the Town Manager-vetted policy as indicated with three parking spaces in section b, a fee of $500 per parking space and we amend the time from March 15, 2022 to November 15, 2022 and everything else that is stated in the policy draft with the application due date be January 5, 2022.. Mucci - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED.” (Motion: Mucci, second: Bettencourt)

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State Opioid Settlement

Authorize the Acting Town Manager to sign the two documents as presented in the packet

Minutes, page 7

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 4 present

*Motion That the Select Board authorize the Acting Town Manager to sign the two documents as presented in the packet. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED

From the minutes

“*Motion That the Select Board authorize the Acting Town Manager to sign the two documents as presented in the packet. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED.” (Motion: Goluboff, second: Bettencourt)

Read it in the official minutes, page 7 (PDF)

Adjourn

Minutes, page 7

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 4 present

*Motion: That the Select Board adjourn for the evening. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED

From the minutes

“*Motion: That the Select Board adjourn for the evening. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED.” (Motion: Goluboff, second: Bettencourt)

Read it in the official minutes, page 7 (PDF)

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