BOS minutes 10-06-15

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Minutes
Board of Selectmen
October 6, 2015
Memorial Hall - Salah Meeting Room
Present: John J. Connolly, Chairman, Robert E. Burr Jr., Vice-Chairman, Kevin T. Feeney, Clerk, Victor D.
Del Vecchio, Member, Mark J. Porter, Member, William T. Friel, Town Administrator, Jennifer Kemalian,
Administrative Secretary.
Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
Mr. Connolly announced that Mr. Del Vecchio would be participating remotely due to his geographical
location. Mr. Del Vecchio had requested to participate remotely in writing prior to the meeting.
Aoife O'Connor, a Canton resident, came before the Board to discuss Dysautonomia Awareness Month.
She described to the Board that Dysautonomia is a group of auto immune diseases that affect the lives
of the people afflicted with them. She explained that she has POTS, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia
Syndrome, one of the dysautonomic diseases and it took a long time for her to get diagnosed due to lack
of awareness. She also noted that she wants anyone else that is afflicted with these diseases to know
they are not alone. October is Dysautonomia month and she had asked that the BOS declare it in a
proclamation to raise awareness.
M r. Feeney read the proclamation that had been prepared by the Board. Motion was made to approve
the proclamation.
Motion: Mr. Connolly Second: Mr. Burr Vote: 5-0
The Board thanked Ms. O'Connor for her presentation and her efforts.
M r. Friel noted that the application for the transfer of the common victualler's license for Giovanni's Ice
Cream was complete and a favorable action was being recommended.
Motion was made to approve the transfer of a Common Victualler's license for Giovanni's Ice Cream,
598 Washington Street from Joseph Federico, Former Owner to Tricia Cummings, Current Owner.
Motion: Mr. Connolly Second: Mr. Burr Vote: 5-0
Kevin Torotella, President of Maine-ly Lobstah, was before the Board regarding his common victualler's
license. His restaurant, Maine-ly Lobstah &Boston's Saddest Burger &Sandwich Company, had not
been open for quite some time. He explained to the Board that he was still working with his partner on
re-opening the business. He noted that he sincerely hopes to re-open but that he needed more time.
He asked for another 30 day extension.
Motion was made to continue the hearing regarding Common Victualler's License for Maine-ly Lobstah
& Boston's Baddest Burger &Sandwich Company, Kevin Tortorella, President, for another thirty days
until the first meeting in November.