Select Board
Select Board: May 11, 2022
The Marblehead Select Board held a brief May 11, 2022 meeting, approving minutes from three prior meetings and authorizing the police chief to restrict parking on Essex Street near the tourist booth during upcoming plaza improvements. The board also approved two one-day liquor licenses: one for a Jeremiah Lee Mansion spring celebration on May 14–15, and one for Eric's Barbershop on May 21.
Board authorizes parking restriction on Essex Street for tourist booth plaza construction
Construction is expected to begin the following week and finish by June 30; the project replaces the existing island with granite curbing, brick paving, and two trees.
The board voted to authorize the police chief, in consultation with the town administrator, to restrict parking as needed on a portion of Essex Street adjacent to the tourist booth during construction. A project representative (identified as Becky) explained the tourist booth would be temporarily moved off the island. The work involves removing the existing island and installing granite curbing, a brick plaza, concrete sidewalks, two trees, and repainting the booth. The contractor expects to complete the work before the June 30 deadline.
Town Administrator (voice only) · Becky (project representative, voice only)
Also on the agenda
Board approves minutes of three May 2022 meetings
Roll call confirmed three members present; minutes from May 2, 3, and 5 approved unanimously.
The chair called the May 11, 2022 meeting to order, confirmed all members participating remotely, and conducted a roll call. Members Singer, Newton, and Belk (Valfager) were present. The board unanimously approved minutes from the May 2, May 3, and May 5, 2022 meetings.
One-day liquor license approved for Jeremiah Lee Mansion spring celebration May 14–15
Alcohol to be purchased from Bench Water Distributing LLC; $50 fee required.
The board approved a one-day liquor license for John Connell for a spring celebration event at the Jeremiah Lee Mansion, 161 Washington Street, on Saturday May 14, 2022 (rain date Sunday May 15), from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Conditions include payment of a $50 fee, proof of purchase from an authorized source (Bench Water Distributing LLC), and proper storage and disposal of alcoholic beverages per General Law Chapter 138.
One-day liquor license approved for Eric's Barbershop event May 21
Damien Savoia's Eric's Barbershop at 27C Atlantic Avenue licensed 1–6 p.m.; alcohol from Martin Eddy Company United Liquors.
The board approved a one-day liquor license for Damien Savoia of Eric’s Barbershop at 27C Atlantic Avenue on Saturday May 21, 2022, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Conditions mirror the prior license: $50 fee, proof of authorized purchase (Martin Eddy Company / United Liquors), and compliance with General Law Chapter 138.
Tonight's record
4 decisions ▾
- Approved minutes of May 2, May 3, and May 5, 2022
- Approved motion authorizing police chief and town administrator to restrict parking on Essex Street near the tourist booth during construction
- Approved one-day liquor license for John Connell (Jeremiah Lee Mansion) for May 14–15, 2022
- Approved one-day liquor license for Damien Savoia / Eric's Barbershop for May 21, 2022
5 votes ▾
- in favor (unanimous) Approve minutes of May 2, 3, and 5, 2022
- in favor (unanimous) Authorize police chief to restrict parking on Essex Street near tourist booth during construction
- in favor (unanimous) Approve one-day liquor license for Jeremiah Lee Mansion spring celebration
- in favor (unanimous) Approve one-day liquor license for Eric's Barbershop
- in favor (unanimous) Adjourn
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0:00 This meeting of Wednesday, May 11, 2022 to order. This meeting is being recorded via Zoom. All members of the board are participating remotely. May I have a roll call, please? Mrs. Singer, you’re muted. Mrs. Newton? President. Mrs. Belk, back. Present. Thank you. We have a very short agenda. First, we need to approve the minutes of May 2, 2022, May 3, 2022, and May 5, 2022. Still moved. Second. Mrs. Faire. Second. Mrs. Newton? In favor. Mrs. Belk, back. In favor. Thank you. And we’ll go right to our business. We have, we need a motion to authorize the police chief in consultation with the town administrator to restrict parking as needed on a portion of Essex Street next to the tourist booth during construction. So moved. Second. Any discussion? If I could, then, just just for the, you know, the, I think the board is aware that there’s going to be some improvements made in that location and during construction. This will just allow for, you know, temporary restrictions on the parking in that, in and around that island area.
1:37 Becky is on the meeting if they have any questions about this project, but it will be starting soon. Yes. Hi. Yes, it should be starting the beginning of next week and the, the tourist booth is actually going to be moved right off the island. And that’s one of the reasons for the request. Thank you. Questions from the board. How long do you expect the, the work to take? They have until June 30 to finish it, but the contractor doesn’t think it will take that long. So it will be June 30 at the latest. Is it going to change the configuration or is it more just to like make repairs to the way it is? So it is removing the island and putting in granite curbing. It’s more like a plaza. There’s a brick in the center and, and concrete sidewalks around it, two trees and a painting of the booth and resetting. Oh, that’ll be so nice. Yeah, I think it will. That’d be great. Any other questions? No. Okay. So we need a roll call. This is Fager. In favor. This is Newton. In favor. This is Val Fager. Thank you. Next we have a request from John Connell for a one day liquor license from our Bled Spring celebration event on Saturday, Saturday, May 14th, 2022. Rain date Sunday, May 15th, 2022.
3:15 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with the Jeremiah Lee mansion 161 Washington Street subject to the following conditions. Delivery of and receipt by the licensing authority of the required fee, $50. Delivery of and receipt by the licensing authority of proof that alcohol will be purchased from an authorized source. Proof that the applicant can receive proper delivery, provide proper storage and disposal of all alcoholic beverages purchased all in accordance with the requirements of General Law Chapter 138. Alcohol will be purchased from bench water distributing LLC. So moved. Second. This is singer. In favor. This is Newton. In favor. This is Val Fager. Thank you. And next we need a motion to request from Damien Savoia Eric’s barbershop for one day liquor license Saturday, May 21st, 2022 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at 27 C Atlantic Avenue subject to the following conditions. Delivery of and receipt by the licensing authority of the required fee, $50. Delivery of and receipt by the licensing authority of proof that the alcohol will be purchased from an authorized source. Proof that the applicant can receive proper delivery, provide proper storage and disposal of all alcoholic beverages purchased all in accordance with the requirements of General Law Chapter 138. Alcohol will be purchased from Martin Eddy Company United Liquors. Still moved. Second.
4:47 This is singer. In favor. This is Newton. In favor. This is Val Fager. Thank you. And that concludes our agenda. Thank you all for coming. We need a motion to adjourn. Second. This is singer. In favor. In favor. This is Val Fager. In favor. Thanks everybody. Thank you.