BOS-01-25-2005

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BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES
 January 25, 2005
 MEMORIAL HALL

Present: John J. Connolly, Chairman; Avril T. Elkort, Vice-Chairman; Robert E. Burr,
Jr., Clerk; Victor D. Del Vecchio, Member; Gerald A. Salvatori, Jr., Member; William T.
Friel, Town Administrator; and Judy Nelson, Administrative Secretary

Location: Salah Room, Memorial Hall

Chairman Connolly called the Meeting of the Board of Selectmen to order at 7:05 p.m.

Mr. Connolly took the time to publicly acknowledge and commend Mr. Friel, Frank
LaBolitta, Mike Trotta, Dan Teague, and all town employees involved in the clean-up
work from the Blizzard of 2005. He noted the tremendous teamwork and effort that went
into the clearing of the 25 inches of snow that fell this weekend.

Mr. Connolly also noted that due to the storm that carried over into Monday, the BFI
trash pick up schedule would be as if it were a holiday week.

Public Hearim,: Transfer of License from Geerlings & Wade to Lo Spuntino, Taste of
Sonoma, Inc. located at 960 Turnpike Street in Canton: David Studdert was present to
represent Lo Spuntino, Taste of Sonoma, Inc.

Motion was made to open the Public Hearing.

Motion: Bob Burr Second: Avril Elkort VOTE: 5-0

Mr. Connolly thanked Mr. Studdert for coming to the Meeting. Mrs. Elkort inquired as to
if the business would be run the same and if they would expand more for retail purposes.

Mr. Studdert stated that this was still up for review, but at this point the business would
be conducted as is for walk-in retail.

Mr. Friel noted the background history of this request in March of 2004. The original
Form 43 was returned "no action" from the ABCC sited that a majority of the corporate
directors must be residents of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Mr. Connolly noted to Mr. Studdert if in fact the business was to undergo any changes in
the current way that it was run, the company would have to notify and come before the
Board of Selectmen for approval of same.

Motion was made to transfer the license from Geerlings & Wade to Lo Spuntino, Taste of
Sonoma, Inc. located at 960 Turnpike Street in Canton.

Motion: Mr. Burr Second: Mrs. Elkort VOTE: 5-0