BOS minutes 02-11-14

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Minutes 
Board of Selectmen Meeting 
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 
Salah Meeting Room 
Present: Gerald A. Salvatori, Jr., Chairman, Avril T. Elkort, Vice-Chairman, Robert E. Burr, Jr., Clerk, Victor 
D. Del Vecchio, Member, John J. Connolly, Member, William T. Friel, Town Administrator, Jennifer 
Bright, Administrative Secretary. 
Meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. 
A moment of silence was held for Freddy Spinig, former Highway Supervisor, Mary Lou Stein, former 
Recreation Department Secretary, Helen Podgurski (Donald Podgurski's wife), and retired Lt. John 
Brooks, Canton Fire Department. 
A certificate of appreciation was presented to John Ferrari of One Beacon Insurance for his assistance 
with making Canton the permanent home of Dunkin Brands. The Board thanked him for his 
contributions. 
Motion was made to accept Under MGL Ch. 44 § 53A a donation in the amount of $25,000 from Dunkin 
Brands for the new Senior Center from Jason Maceda of Dunkin Brands. Gene Manning CABI, Diane 
Tynan, Council on Aging Director, and Jim Fitzpatrick, member of the Council on Aging were present to 
accept the check. The Board thanked Mr. Maceda for Dunkin Brand's generosity. 
Motion: Mr. Burr Second: Ms. Elkort Vote: 5-0 
Motion was made to approve the request of Abascus Holding dba Mai Place, 323 Turnpike Street, to 
change the hours on its Wine and Malt beverage license to opening at 10:30 a.m. and closing at 1:00 
a.m. seven nights a week. Zoning Board had previously granted the extension of hours as requested. 
Motion: Mr. Burr Second: Ms. Elkort Vote: 5-0 
Life Scout Shawn Lynch, Pending-Eagle, presented his completed project to the BOS (Historical Listing of 
Past Canton Selectmen). It consisted of four plaques with the names of all of the past and present 
members of the Board of Selectmen for the Town of Canton. The Board thanked him for his efforts and 
wished him well in his next step towards in becoming an Eagle Scout. 
Life Scout Andres Chappuzeau, Eagle Candidate, presented his finalized project plan to BOS for approval. 
His project was to construct a handicap ramp from the parking area to Reservoir Pond at the Earl 
Newhouse Waterfront. He described his project in detail. 
Motion was made to approve and support Life Scout Andres Chappuzeau, Eagle Candidate's project to 
construct a handicap ramp from the parking area to Reservoir Pond at the Earl Newhouse Waterfront, 
subject to necessary consultation and approvals from Town agencies. 
Motion: Mr. Burr Second: Ms. Elkort Vote: 5-0