ZB06-18-13

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Minutes of the meeting of June 18, 2013 
 
PRESENT: Paul B. Carroll, Chairman 
Gregory L. Pando 
 Kevin Feeney, Alternate Member 
ABSENT: John Marini 
Also Present: Velma J. Coffey, Admin. Asst. and Recording Secretary 
 
Chairman Carroll opened the meeting at 5:12 PM. 
 
 
Pooch-A-Palooza – Prowse Farm (Meditech) Blue Hill River Rd. (PC,GP,KF) 
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Event date is June 22 and June 23. Alycia Rovner appeared before the Board. Patty 
Sins will be late. The Board takes a moment to go through the packet given to them. 
Chairman Carroll asked if the liquor licenses were in the packet (YES). Do you have 
anything from Board of Health on letterhead (NO, just emails from Diane White). Who 
inspects food? Are there any amusements? (moon bounce, golf, toss game). Chairma n 
Carroll said he has a certain degree of comfort after talking with Ed Walsh. I do not have 
strong opposition to it. Mr. Pando stated that this was sloppily put together. Half of me 
wants to deny this permit, this is at the las t minute. Chairman Carroll stated the 
preliminary work was done. Mr. Pando said he is used to letterhead (Life is Good, etc). 
Mr. Feeney asked about liability, what kind of insurance? Alycia stated that each vendor 
is insured. Mr. Feeney said he had a concern: as a Board, a quasi-adjudicatory board, 
when an event is in town, which could bring in 2,3, or 10 thousand people, it impacts the 
quality of life. Your group didn’t “get that”. I can imagine what the town of Foxboro 
goes through with traffic, etc. It is troubling. (Patty Sins arrived at 5:22PM) Life is 
Good has a good track record, 10 thousand people over a 2 day weekend. They 
researched adequate emergency, health concerns. The citizen’s quality of life is 
impacted. Be mindful, if you come back, to come before us. We are the FIRST 
BOARD. Ms. Sins stated that “You will be our first stop”, we have learned a lot. This is 
a high class event. 
 
Chairman Carroll asked when the tents were going up (FRIDAY). Food trucks on 
Saturday? (YES). Get used to town regulations. I am impressed with your efforts 
(Police, Fire, BOH, Bldg. We don’t want to be the ones to say no. We will waive the 
formal requirements today. Mr. Pando said this is slipshod. We have businesses (2 
attorneys and an architect), we were here. We stopped our business. Being late is a slap 
in the face. I will vote against this, if it is handled in the same way. I have no 
confidence. Having said that, let’s get this passed us. Chairman Carroll said no 
apologies, actions, next time.