BOS-04-15-03

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BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES
 APRIL 15, 2003
 MEMORIAL HALL

Present: John C. Connolly, Chairman; Victor D. Del Vecchio, Vice-Chairman; Avril T.
Elkort, Clerk; William T. Friel, Town Executive Secretary; and Matthew A. Romero,
Administrative Secretary.

Chairman Connolly called the meeting to order at 7:08 P.M.

Board of Selectmen - Annual Reorganization - Recognition Ms. Elkort
Motion to make Mr. Del Vecchio the Chairman.

Motion: Ms. Elkort Second: Mr. Connolly VOTE: 3 - 0

Mr. Del Vecchio thanks the Board for its vote of confidence and congratulates Ms. Elkort
on her recent victory.

Motion to make Ms. Elkort the Vice Chairman.

Motion: Mr. Connolly Second: Mr. Del Vecchio VOTE: 3 - 0

Motion to make Mr. Connolly the Clerk.

Motion: Ms. Elkort Second: Mr. Del Vecchio VOTE: 3 - 0

Town Clerk Swearing in - Tracy Kenney
Ms. Kenney was sworn in as Town Clerk, and congratulated on her recent victory.

Hotel Overlay District - Dick Staiti
Mr. Staiti began by congratulating Ms. Elkort on her victory. He explained that he hoped
to elicit the Board's support on the Hotel Overlay District (HOD) article, even though it
is a Zoning article. He described the article's premises, noting that it would call for a
creation of a hotel overlay district. He claimed there was no hidden agenda, and that
while the HOD would apply anywhere the residents are protected by the terms of the by-
law, which would address landscaping, lighting, signage, and also would control who can
stay there for how long.

He went on to explain the history behind this particular article. He noted that it was
originally planned to be submitted at Special Town Meeting, but because it had elicited
bad feedback from the residents, it was withdrawn. He also pointed out that the Planning
Board recently voted 4 to 1 to support the hotel overlay district article.

Mr. Staiti pointed out that the Selectmen would have to balance the potential additional
sources of income from this project with the cost. In particular, he mentioned that while
no lodging tax currently exists, it could be a potentially good source of revenue.

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