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BOS minutes 03-28-17
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:y. Nr»Q Y,,J~. Board of Selectmen Minutes March 28, 2017 Memorial Hall, 801 Washington Street, Canton, MA Salah Meeting Room 7:00 p.m. Board members present: Chairman Robert E. Burr, Jr., Vice Chairman Mark J. Porter, Clerk Kevin T. Feeney, John J. Connolly, Victor D. Del Vecchio Also present: Charles J. Aspinwall, Town Administrator and Jennifer Kemalian, Administrative Secretary Meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. Motion was made to open the hearing for an application for an all alcohol hotel license for Roedel Partners of Canton, LLC d/b/a Hilton Garden Inn, 110 Royall Street. Motion: Mr. Feeney Second: Mr. Del Vecchio Vote: 5-0 It was noted that Howard Neff, of Boston Mutual, and Attorney Paul Schneiders were present representing the applicant. Attorney Schneiders noted that the hotel being constructed is a Hilton Garden Inn and it requires a restaurant. He explained that the restaurant will be high end and will need to serve alcohol. The applicant is asking for consideration for the all alcohol license as the hotel cannot be built without it. Attorney Schneiders made the Board aware that if all of the approvals are received through the Town, construction is due to begin in June and the hotel will be open by the end of the summer of 2018. He noted that the real estate tax is estimated at $200,000 per year and the hotel and meal tax is estimated at $450,000 per year. Motion was made to approve the application contingent upon the completion of construction of the hotel. If the hotel is not constructed, it is required that the applicant return the license to the Town. Motion: Mr. Feeney Second: Mr. Del Vecchio Vote: 5-0 It was noted that the matter of the application for a Wine &Malt Restaurant License for Ice House Cafe, LLC, 65 North Street was cancelled at the request of the applicant. Motion was made to accept, under MGL Ch.44 § 53A, a donation in the amount of $20,000 from the Canton Historical Society to the Town of Canton. George Comeau and Paul Mitcheroney of the Historical Society presented the check to the Board of Selectmen. Motion: Mr. Feeney Second: Mr. Del Vecchio Vote: 5-0