Select Board: June 5, 2024

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0:05 Okay. We’re gonna’ gonna call the meeting to order. It’s seven o’clock. Uh, today is Wednesday, June 5th, 2024. And, um, we have to announce that this meeting is being recorded on Zoom. And our first, uh, item of business on our agenda tonight is, um, an applicant for the Cable Television Advisory Committee. Um, uh, let’s, we have Ruth, or, I’m sorry, yeah. Ruth Ferguson. Um, yeah, so I, um, I’d like, Ruth, if you’d like to come up to the table and,

0:38 and baby Bob, if you could join us too. And I don’t really wanna do, yeah, just talk to us about the openings that are available and so people can understand what this is. We need some volunteers for sure. Right. Chair And Ruth was on the, uh, table committee that before. Right? Yeah. Thanks for coming back. Oh, sure. My Pleasure. We are a dormant committee from time to time. The only time the cable committee really needs to, uh, this is the Cable Television Advisory Committee, and the only time it really needs to be active is when a license renewal is up. Uh, we have a, we’re midway through a 10 year license with Comcast, so that’s kind of a non-issue for another four years. But Verizon, uh, previously had done a 10 year contract,

1:26 and four years ago, uh, statewide, they started limiting themselves to five years. So their contract comes due in January of 2025. Uh, I anticipate remains to be seen, but I anticipate that we’ll hopefully get a, just a continuation of the same terms and conditions with Verizon. Uh, when we negotiated the Verizon contract, and Ruth was part of that process, uh, four years ago, we secured, uh, one of the best cable contracts in the Commonwealth. Uh, and as a result of that, the way these licenses work, if there’s more than one cable company and a new contract issues, then

2:13 the other company has to abide by it. So, Comcast was at a lower revenue contribution until we did the Verizon contract. So now they both contribute 5% of their gross cable TV revenues to, uh, MHTV. Um, and they also have a modest contribution to the town off of their, uh, franchise, uh, agreement as well. In addition to that, uh, they contribute capital money for equipment and development of the studio. And so each of the companies has been contributing, uh, the equivalent of $30,000 a year. It, uh, it’s, uh, 300,000 for 10 years by Comcast.

2:59 They front loaded it over five years at our request, so that when we came to Verizon, we’d say we want $30,000 a year, which they did. So it’s all gone very well. Uh, and, uh, you know, good news for our viewers. Uh, we now have high definition for both Verizon and Comcast, and that was a, that was a bit of a battle, but it’s now happened. So, uh, on, uh, on, uh, Verizon, not only is there the standard definition, which is chapter 20, uh, channel 28, but on high definition it’s 2128. Uh, so anybody watching this, uh, people here on hybrid, uh, you get a much better quality view.

3:46 On the high definition, Comcast is channel eight for standard definition, and the high definition channel is 10 73. Uh, and the, the real significance there is that all of our equipment is high definition, but it’s, it’s just not the same on standard definition. So, uh, we’ve done quite well. And, uh, but we do need now to revive the, uh, committee. It’s been a struggle to get people to apply. And I, I, Kyle just told me that the second applicant, uh, withdrew earlier today, which is unfortunate. So, while we can get started as a committee of two, ‘cause we’re just an advisory committee, we’re gonna, then hopefully we bring a contract to you folks Mm-Hmm.

4:31 For consideration and approval. Uh, and I strongly recommend Ruth. She’s a, uh, she’s a seasoned veteran and a real sharp cookie. Um, but, uh, that’s kind of it, unless you have any questions. Anybody have any questions for Mr. Rick? Thank you for your service. I just had one question. Are there, you know, let’s change in 10 years, like, are there certain things that you are anticipating with the negotiations that might be diff you know, kind of something new or, or challenges that you think you’re gonna encounter with a new negotiation at this point? Hopefully it’s just gonna go smoothly, but the thing that we worry about is more and more people are cutting the cord. Okay. And there have been concerns that companies may want

5:18 to get out of the business. When we were negotiating four years ago with Verizon, there was a concern that maybe that was gonna be it, but I don’t think so. I think they’re, they’re still, they’re still going forward. So, um,

5:33 clearly while we get a percentage of revenues as subscribers reduce mm-Hmm. So does that dollar amount though the companies have a creative way of adjusting their rates so that in the end, it all kind of doesn’t make a big difference, which is interesting, but that’s the way of the world

5:55 not anticipating any major problems. Yeah. Okay. Great. Great. Yeah, thank you both. Okay. I’ll leave you, uh, to Ruth. Thank you. She doesn’t need any help. Uh, Ruth Ferguson, 28 Washington Street, Marblehead. And, um, I’ve been in town, uh, since 1981. But, uh, even before I moved here, I was in this room because I worked for, uh, Warner Amex cable tv right outta business school in the beginning days of the explosion of cable television. And all the franchising licenses were first coming out. And I had been to Marblehead to visit in the summertime, and then in the winter driving around and seeing the boats in people’s yards. And my husband grew up on the New Hampshire coast,

6:43 so it just seemed like a logical place to move. Um, and, uh, from the early days of cable tv, when the economy, you know, interest rates went up and, uh, cable television franchising slows, slowed down. I changed jobs. And I was with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Mass Corporation for Educational Telecommunications. Some of you probably remember the satellite dish that was on the roof of the, what’s now the, uh, veteran school, the old high school above. Oh yeah. Right. Yeah. That was, uh, M-E-M-C-E-T satellite where we delivered professional development and enrichment programs to all the ski, all the cities and towns around Massachusetts. So I had experience with the cable franchising part

7:30 of things, the, the, uh, cost analysis, those kinds of things. And obviously the early eighties to 2024 is, you know, uh, light years, but some of the basics don’t change. Um, and so I was involved with that and then, uh, became a manager in another, uh, quasi public organization of the Commonwealth. And I’ve, uh, Bob asked me to get involved last time, so I stepped up and, um, enjoyed the whole process. Even reconnected with some people I worked with years before, still in cable. And, uh, and so I’m back again. And, um, I’d like your consideration and any questions you have, happy to answer

8:17 Any questions. No, thank you. Looking at your just, oh, sorry. Oh, sorry, go ahead. No, I was just looking at your buy. You’d be a really valuable, uh, obviously, and, uh, a key, key companion for Bob, for sure. We’ll try, we’ll try to find more, uh, Members. It would be nice. We really would be nice people. Some, uh, some folks, we still have a lot of interest, I think, at the high school and communications, and if some people wanted to get involved, it would be great. Yep. So that’s great. Um, okay. So, uh, we just need a motion to appoint Ruth Ferguson to the Cable Television Advisory Committee with the term to expire June, 2025. So second. Okay. All in favor? Okay. Congratulations. Congratulations. Thank you

9:02 Very much. Congratulations. Thanks for stepping up. Oh, sure. Thank all of you.

9:11 Okay. Um, next we have the Marblehead Fireworks Committee. And, um, Alexander Falk, if you’d like to come up and just, uh, I, we, I understand you have a new website and you’re taking donations by Venmo. Yes. So, maybe let everybody watching and know Lots of, lots of good new things. Alexander Falk 4 5 2 Atlantic Avenue. Um, and I represent the Ed Fireworks Committee. Um, I hope you all received my letter. Mm-Hmm. I see copy. It’s not as colorful as one I have. Do you want color versions saving On color? I’ll hand copies to Kyle afterwards. You Look at that, that’s Very nice. Pretty picture. Um, so I’m coming before you tonight to recommend that we, um,

9:58 once again have our traditional Marblehead fireworks and Harbor Illumination on July 4th Mm-Hmm. With the Harbor illumination starting at nine o’clock, and the fireworks at 9:15 PM And, uh, we are doing a couple of new things this year. Um, we have, uh, completely redone our website, unfortunately, last year on July 4th exactly, is when the website went down. ‘cause people were somehow surprised by this fog that was there’s, and wanted to go online and find out what happened. And that totally took, took out the website. So, um, we’ve learned from that brand new website is up, it has a new address, it’s now simply Marblehead Fire Works. So you don’t have to worry about.org, dot gov, dot anything at the end. It’s just Marlet Fire works one word with a.in the middle.

10:43 Um, the old address, marble fireworks.org still works and goes to the new site, obviously. And the, the new website is also behind the state of the art content delivery network. So it’s super fast. It doesn’t crash it, no matter how many million people want to go there. Um, and it hopefully will serve as well for the next several years. Um, we also had received several requests from people that they don’t wanna donate via PayPal anymore, because that’s, so yesterday they wanna do Venmo. So we are now supporting Venmo. And there is also, uh, a QR code now that we’ve been sharing on social media. And that’s also on the, on the press release that I’m gonna send out later tonight. Um, for people who wanna do electronic donations from their cell phones.

11:28 And I believe we’ve also included that already on the fundraising letter earlier this year, um, to, that’s gone out to businesses in town and to clubs and, and other organizations. Um, those payments, uh, we have ven more processed via our, our 5 0 1 C3 nonprofit organization, the Friends of the Marbled Fireworks. Um, and, um, then later on donated to the town, obviously. And the third item that I have for you is that we’ve seen the, the usage of drones, obviously increasing. People love drones. Um, and, and, uh, due to that popularity, we’ve not added a special page to the website that just talks to drone operators so that they have guidance on what they can and cannot do. Uh, the short summaries.

12:14 Uh, if you are a recreational drone pilot, please leave your drone at home. It’s not permitted to fly drone over people or over boats, or over moving vehicles or doing a firework show. And if you are a commercial drone operator with an FCC license, such as photographers or, or reporters or others, um, there is a detailed explanation of what regulations you have to comply with in order to fly your drone and what your limitations are all on the website now. So, hopefully that will cut down on surprises. Um, and we’ve, we’ve been working with the, with the police chief on, on that page. So it’s, it’s been DoubleCheck from legal perspective too. So with your kind approval of the countdown of the fireworks will begin tonight. And we have 29 days and two hours on the countdown clock. Little bit who’s keeping track, who’s keeping,

13:01 Oh, and last, last point. We still need more money. I was gonna say How The donations this year, Um, We, we are still short a few dollars. So if, if people could please step up. Anybody who’s listening on Zoom or watches the recording, uh, we still need more donations, so please keep the money coming. Great. Thank you. That My, thank you so much. Thank you. Always a great job. Thank you, Alex. Thank you. It’s been many years. Thank you. It’s been A few, Been a lot, a lot of work. Done a great time. Yeah. We, we have our go to people for money every year. Exactly. We start meeting in advance and yeah. There’s a lot of, uh, coordination that goes on with public safety and the harbor. Yep. And, uh, appreciate the work Alexander does for, for this whole effort. A hundred percent. Thank you. Thank you. Thank You.

13:48 Okay. So we just need a motion to hold the annual Marblehead fireworks and Harbor Illumination on July 4th with Harbor Illumination starting at 9:00 PM and the fireworks at nine 15. So moved. I’ll second. All in favor? Okay, great. That’ll be hope. Hope for great weather this time. Yeah. No more thought purchased, Two fault Machines to

14:11 Just rolled in right there. Awful time. Okay. Uh, we have a liquor license request from the Marblehead Theater. It’s in our packets, um, for, um, for several dates, I guess, in, um, with their something rotten production. Uh, so we need a motion to approve the request from Andrew Barnett of Marblehead Leader Little Theater for eight one day liquor licenses at 12 School Street on the following dates and times. And subject to the following, June 21st, 2020 4, 6 30 to 11, June 22nd, one 30 to 11:00 PM June 23rd, one 30 to 6:00 PM June 26th, six 30 to 11:00 PM June 27th, six 30 to 11 June 28th, six 30 to 11 June 29th,

14:59 one 30 to 11:00 PM June 30th, one 30 to 6:00 PM delivery of and receipt by the licensing authority of the required fee of $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 laws. Chapter 1 38, alcohol will be purchased from Kathy’s importing for the incident. So moved. Second. Okay. Um, Ms. Singer In favor, Mr. Murray? In favor, Mr. Grader? In favor, Mr. Aye. In favor, Ms. Nun In favor. Okay. And now we come to the outdoor dining policy, which, um,

15:45 we need to adopt. So now, since they’ve, the covid, uh, era is over with regard to outdoor dining. So towns are adopting their own policies, um, in order to have it allowed to continue. Yeah. So, Thatcher, do you wanna, um, I mean sure should. We’ve all had a chance to like review it. Um, but just wanna give us a little bit of how it was prepared and Sure. So I think the big change was the A BCC, right? Basically said, uh, you don’t need to go through us local, local approval process. So, um, and what we did is we looked at, uh, looked around and, and looked at Salem’s policy that they had in place. So we, we looked at that and, and adopted

16:31 and modified to, to suit us, uh, as a good template to go forward. So what it does, it, it just outlines, um, uh, the application four and the, uh, the parameters of how, um, dining establishments, um, can operate for, for their outdoor, outdoor dining. Um, basically they’re required to meet all of the, uh, current code requirements for the restaurant business, um, uh, the capacity and such. But it, it also defines, uh, the location relative to the restaurant. Basically, it has to be contiguous to their establishment. And there’s, there’s some definitions of contiguous

17:17 ‘cause there, every restaurant has a little bit different configuration. So it, it covers those, um, lays out, um, uh, you know, the serving of alcohol beverages, only the pat patrons at the tables. Uh, no smoking, no dogs, unless it’s a service dog, uh, handling trash, recycling, all, all those factors, you know, moving dining to outside. Now you have to worry about weather blowing things around, or food being left around, attracting roads, all those things. So it covers all of those requirements, um, for that. And what’s key is, um, the capacity. So it’s, it’s what really drives the capacity.

18:06 It one, it, these establish it’s establishments already have permits for service. So they’ve already kind of met the requirements, but it’s capacity is really driven by bathrooms. And that, that that limits the, um, the amount of patrons that they can serve. So they can’t have unlimited expansion outside that exceeds their approved capacity, which is based upon the restrooms as other, there are other factors, but there were all limitations to to, to how much they can they can do. So I don’t know if I left anything else. Does the liquor license License, does The liquor license cover like a regular, like common Vic license now covers outdoor, like you’re covered for outdoor service,

18:52 or there’s a state law I think that we, that, um, you like to serve alcohol on the patio, right? Like does your regular liquor license allow you to serve alcohol outside or Not without approval from the local licensing authority, Even before. Okay. But, right. So they’d already have to be approved. So these are establishments that already have liquor license that they’re gonna serve liquor. Mm-Hmm. So the only difference is there’s an additional space in which they can serve the outdoor space they expand to, And that just happens when we approve permit. Right. Right. And then, and then again, it’s limited to, they can’t, you know, they have to serve only serve people at the tables in an expanded space, so Right. So there are, and in Conjunction with food, which is the common V,

19:38 so it wouldn’t be just a bar setting. Right. Okay. Do people have questions around this or, So, yeah. Yeah. I have a quick question. So you have something. Well, I was just gonna add the fees. We, there’s some fee structures in there, um, especially if it’s used public space. There’s, it’s a nominal fee, but, um, there is payment for the use of public space as well as any, any Jersey barriers that need to be used. Um, there’s, there’s a nominal fee for the barriers if they’re gonna partition off, um, space, like on a roadside. Mm-Hmm. Thank you. You, you answered my question on, on capacity, but what about, what about kind of the shape of contiguous space? Is that something that’s up to, up to the, you know, the,

20:25 the owners to, to define and select and get Approval? Well, they have to have approval, police, fire. Yeah. Uh, public works. So as, as far as the definitions in here, they have to be continuous, but it may be an establishment that’s at a lower level of a building. And, and so you have to go upstairs. So there, there, there are some variables in the parameters, but the check and balance is, um, the various departments reviewing and signing off that they’re, they think that the, the space and how it’s configured complies with what we’ve written and is safe and healthy, uh, depending on how they’ve configured. But it could be any shape within the boundaries, basically, of the property, of the property lines, essentially.

21:10 And the a c is The way it’s defined. That True. That if you can’t see outside the restaurant, that you have the option, you could then dedicate a manager that is out on that property all the time. If it’s not, if you can’t see from the property understood where you’re serving. Yeah. Understood. So if there are windows, you’re good. If it’s a brick wall and it’s on the side, you need somebody out there that manages the space.

21:38 I wonder if, so there’s really no requirement around how many parking spaces would be acceptable if we’re, if we’re eating into parking spaces with, like, some of the restaurants set up in the street where a parking space was. And if it’s the storefront, I’m thinking, you know, just down at five, I mean, that could be five parking spaces. I know some, some cities like in Cambridge or Boston, you know, they charge per parking space that you’re taking offline. But, um, I don’t know. I don’t know. I don’t know if it, I mean, we only have how many applicants right now? I think it’s four. I think there’s four. Four now. I just, I just am kind of like, you know, Is it, you think it’s gonna take parking? I, I, I know of an issue, um, down the street Yeah.

22:27 Where not everybody’s happy about it. Right. Um, especially like, you know Yeah. Around that issue. So Yeah. And, and so it’s, it’s using public space. So we have a say as to how much how much Yeah. And how to use it. Okay. So obviously there would be some balancing out. Yeah. You know, giving given the, the, the restaurant the opportunity to have expanded business, which is benefit for all of us. Mm-Hmm. Balancing out with what’s, what’s the takeaway in the area. And, and those are the things that we would consider as, ‘cause they, they have to file an application Right. And lay out all of the information, uh, as to how they’re gonna do this. So Can just take that case by case. Right. It’s definitely case by case.

23:13 And this is the first year of doing this, so I’m sure we’ll, we’ll have some lessons learned. So as we Mm-Hmm. As we gain experience on this, we can, we can modify these policies as we, as we roll forward.

23:28 Are you aware of any, or have heard from, you know, chamber or restaurant owners that maybe aren’t in the position to take advantage of this? That I’m just, you know, I just wanna, it’s, in some ways it’s not really equitable if it’s, it’s not so black and white. I, i first, you know, it’s like, oh, of course, why would we not? But then you hear, I mean, I’ve anecdotally heard from some of the restaurants that aren’t located geographically where they could take advantage of it. So, um, Yeah. I, I’ve had conversations with some, and it’s, I don’t know if I wanna call it luck of the draw or, or, or whatever. It’s just, um, are they kind of, and Covid Covid kind of right. Exposed all this is, there are some establishments that are just located in a place that they have the opportunity to do these things.

24:14 Yep. And there are other establishments that just don’t, they’re just not configured. Um,

24:23 Do they think there’s a disadvantage or they, do they just, is it kind of a level of gru kind of rumbling about it? Or do they So What we, what we definitely try not to do is disadvantage anybody. Yeah. If they’re, if they’re, we can find ways to create advantage, obviously. We’ll, we’ll take it. It’s just that, uh, opportunities for advantage don’t exist at every place. Right. That’s for sure. But we are, we’re, we would definitely not disadvantage Yeah. Make a move that would disadvantage somebody

24:54 Do The job. Uh, Can you just, what’s the timeframe that, you know, that we would be setting this up for? Well, we, we put, um, six months May, uh, Memorial Day weekend through the end of October. So pretty much in line with where we were before. Okay. Just Curious. And that would be pretty much the season or October? Yeah. Yeah. Memorial Day to October. Yeah. When they set up in the street, do they take, is it, does it go on and off like at 5:00 PM or dinner service? They’re back out on the parking? Or is it parking? Just, it’s because those Jersey batteries are there. They’re Jersey T So Yeah. Once they’re in place. So for six months permanently, that space is dedicated to that Restaurant. I

25:39 mean, at the landing, we had tailored an arrangement because of the, the activity of the commercial fishermen. Right. We did limit the hours that they could expand out, um, during the weekdays. It had to be after pretty much business hours, um, to de-conflict as to the extent possible that activity. So that seemed to work. Yeah.

26:06 Yep. Um, anybody else? The only thing that I, I was, I think, like I would re recommend we put in as more specif specificity around the general liability insurance coverage, um, and indemnity. I know it references it, but Excuse me, I didn’t put the, um, the license agreement in there. It’s the same one that we’ve used for a few years that council did. Um, and they actually beefed it up a little bit, and I can send that to you tomorrow. Okay. I thought I sent that. But it, liquid liability, um Right. General. So it addresses That. Everything. This is An add off. So this is like a plus to what they’ve already existed. So the other one would have the more detail. This is more of a high level, so, yeah. Okay.

26:53 Right. So that’s covered in the license itself. Okay. They signed a license agreement. Yeah. I just noticed it, it was in some of the other policies I’ve seen. Yeah. To this like a coil to an agreement. Yeah. This is not gonna be the full one. That’s gonna be the main license, Is it? Well, is there, so there’s additional special indemnity involving the, the land, the, the town land that is being used though, right? Because I think the indemnity indemnifications were typically associated with the private property and, and egress and so forth. Yeah. And they have to have insurances that it, you know, indemnify us if Mm-Hmm. Something happens. So that’s, that’s languages in the agreement that they would, they would sign. Yes. Okay. So this is, this is more the, the policy of

27:38 how we’re gonna do this. So it’s on them whether they get like, like an umbrella policy. ‘cause it’s outdoors, it’s not their property that they’re insuring now. Right. So they have to have proof of coverage. Okay. Right. Or the sidewalk they all During. So they all did during covid also. So they named the town as additionally insured to be on the public way. To operate on the public way. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Nope. Good questions though. Um, okay. So do, is it ready for us to vote, or are, are there changes that, that, um, need to be made?

28:14 This is a draft, right? Not a, not a draft. Yeah. So it’s presented as a draft. If you, you vote to adopt, ‘cause the, the, the plan is, uh, if you so adopt this, we can then inform the applicants. ‘cause we’re, we’re getting the applications for your approval for an upcoming board meeting. But we wanna be able to present this to the applicant so they know what they’re signing up for. Yeah. Yeah. And then we just look at a case by case, like they Yep. They present, present a schematic or some site plan. Yep. Yep. Full application will come to you. Yep. Um, yeah, I mean, it’s not in, does it say like, sometimes they say like no tents and stuff like that.

29:00 The, the application itself will be very specific. Okay. Um, okay. About, you Know, are you asking for the public way? Are you asking for a parking lot? Right. If it’s a parking lot, do you own it? If you don’t, um, tents, uh, you know, how many chairs, how many tables and a map and the application itself, which is Okay. I Apologize. I meant to send all that. He’s a really good As policy. Yeah. This is good policy. And then it was still the case by case. Exactly. It comes to us, so that’s fine. Okay. So we would need, um, excuse me. This actually on the, uh, the last page talks about the, uh, required plans, photographs, and other materials deemed necessary. So they’ll have to come with all that. Yes. And how they’re gonna set it up. Mm-Hmm. How many, how many seats? Oh, yeah, I guess I, yeah. And then on the first page it says,

29:45 please fire, uh, board of health. Yeah. Building department DPW approval. So it wouldn’t even get to this level without those people reapp approving it. Okay. Um, so we need a motion to adopt the out, uh, town of Marblehead outdoor dining policies dated June, 2024 as, um, the select word formal policies. So moved Second. Okay. All in favor? Okay. Great. I have a flood of applicants now. Um, okay. So next we have minutes, approval of minutes for May 22nd and May 23rd. Um, can I have a motion? So moved.

30:30 Second. All in favor? Any motion carries. And we have, um, a request from the Gary five for the horribles parade. Um, so we need a motion to approve Carol McHugh and Joan Chaplin’s. Gary five Veterans Firemen’s Association to hold the annual Horribles Parade on Thursday, July 4th, 2024 at 10:00 AM Subject to approval from police chief and receipt of the required certificate of insurance. The parade route will be the same as in previous years, starting and ending at the National Grand Bank. Rain date, um, is Sunday, July 7th. Registration will take place at the Gary 5 2 10 Beacon Street on Wednesday, July 3rd from six to 8:00 PM

31:16 or in the National Grand Parking lot on Pleasant Street on Thursday, July 4th, eight to 9:30 AM So moved. Second. All in favor? Present. Um,

31:31 So, oh, this is for the street closing. These, this is, um, these are recommendations from our police chief. And, um, yeah. So, um, we need a motion to approve on recommendations from the police chief, the following temporary street closures and traffic regulations. Thursday, July 4th, 2024, the Horribles Parade with the rain date of Sunday, July 7th, 2024, beginning at 9:00 AM Pleasant Street will be closed between Spring Street and Washington Street. Southbound and, uh, spring Street will become one way from Pleasant Street to Sewell Street. Essex Street will be closed in its entirety during the staging and movement of the parade for the fireworks display. Thursday, July 4th, with a rain date of Friday, July 5th, beginning at 7:00 PM Front Street is closed to all traffic and no parking between Franklin Street and Fort Sewell Lane.

32:18 Franklin Street becomes one way from Front Street to Washington Street, and Washington Street becomes one way from Franklin Street to State Street. And then after the fireworks traffic leaving the beach parking lots will merge with traffic leaving the neck and be allowed only a right or left hand turn at the intersection of Ocean and Atlantic.

32:36 Front Street is closed at State Street to allow for pedestrian traffic along Front Street. Coming from Fort Sewell State Street becomes one way from Fort Sewell to Washington Street. And all traffic from the area between State Street and Franklin Street, as well as Pond Street, will be directed along Mumford and Green Street to West Shore Drive. Note that the MBTA route between the hours of 6:00 PM and 11:00 PM will follow the pre-designated snow route. So, and then also in terms of the Festival of Art Street Festival, Thursday, July 4th, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM Washington Street will be closed between Rockaway Street and Darling Street. Both Rockaway and Darling streets remain open to traffic.

33:16 Hooper Street is closed between Tucker Street and Washington Street. Mason Street’s closed between Tucker Street and Washington Street. No parking allowed along Washington between Rockaway and Darling. Um, and he, there’s a note here that strongly recommend that anyone residing or conducting business in the area relocate their vehicles before 11:00 AM So not to get blocked in. So moved second. All in favor?

33:42 Okay. Um, Uh, oh, we, um, need to indemnify, uh, Lieutenant Lund. I need a motion to indem indemnify Lieutenant L for injury sustained while on duty May 24th. 2024. So moved second. All in favor Recused. Um, so we have the, um, uh, temporary, oh, this is for the, um, community wellness day at the, uh, counseling center. And it’s from, uh, Ron Grenier. They’re having a lot of afternoon, they’re, um, they’re holding a community wellness day, June 22nd, one to four at Hobbes Field. They’ll have, um, families and children to enjoy afternoon recreational, outdoor activities and games.

34:27 They’ll have vendors as well as practitioners in wellbeing space. And with, um, they’ll have professional services and programs in the MCC parking lot. And, Um, so I mean, for our part is the temporary closure of a part aware lane. Um, Okay. And you have Okay. Times. We, we, so we need a what? Sorry. You have the times? Yeah. Okay. Did I get, Um, I don’t, yeah, no. He, he says the time. Yeah. One to four at, but it’s not, I’ll Put it in motion. I think you signed the motion, right? Yeah. He’s trying to expand to five to allow a breakdown. Oh yeah. Sorry, I gave the motion. Okay. Yeah, I think he wants to start rolling two to, So should we say like 12 to five?

35:15 Uh, I think even earlier. I’m thinking like 1111. He says the band to begin as early as possible. Oh, good. So they’re starting at one o’clock, having A band too. So the start, so, yeah. So if we said 11 to five, You think? Yeah, we, uh, yeah, yeah. 11 to five. Okay. So we need a motion to, um, approve the request from Ron Granier of Marblehead Counseling Center for Temporary parking restrictions on Saturday, June 22nd, 2024 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM to facilitate the Community Wellness Day event for families and children. Subject to approval from police and fire as follows, temporary closure of a part aware lane that parallels both the former Eitt School and Hobbs Field from Brook Road to the exit of MCCs parking lot, as well as MCCs parking lot from Clifton Ave starting

36:01 early June 22nd. Oh yeah, sorry. Early June 22nd to allow for drop off and delivery and of the equipment and amenities until 5:00 PM allowing for the safe dismantling of same, and notify the Abutters on Unaware lane accordingly. So Moved Second. All in favor? Okay, great.

36:22 Um, holiday hours. Um, so we need a motion that the following holiday hours will be observed at Abbott Hall and the Mary Alley building. Wednesday, June 19th, 2024. Abbott Hall and Mary Alley closed all day for Juneteenth. Um, Thursday, July 4th, 2024, Abbot Hall and Mary Alley closed all day for regular business. Abbott Hall will open for the Festival of Arts. Is this a Vote or just, um, so moved. Do we, I think we vote the hours. Yeah. And second. All in favor. Great. And now we have a series of contracts for, um, to approve. Uh, we have, um, the, uh, the contract for, um, police Chief Dennis King, which,

37:10 um, so we, um, So we, so you voted, the board voted in executive session, uh, to approve the contract. So now this is, uh, putting it to public vote. Um, on the contract, um, we’re asking to, um, um, approve according to the terms of conditions presented subject to review by town council. So we’re working on some few technical languages. Um, in there, there is nothing that would change any of the terms that, that this board would, was deliberated on part. Yeah. This is just trying to, uh, nail some technical language on that. Okay. Okay.

37:56 So we need a motion to renew the contract of Chief Dennis King, effective July 1st, 2024 through June 30th, 2027. In accordance with the terms and conditions presented in subject to, to review by town council. So moved second. All in favor, Recused. Motion carries. The chief would be here for this. He’s at an event getting recognition on behalf of the police department, so he’ll join us later. So, um, okay. We have, uh, the windows at the Franklin Street Firehouse. Um, chief you did you, were you, did you come to to to speak about the windows at the firehouse or, okay, just we’re Finally getting ‘em. I’m happy. Okay, great. Yeah, just checking. Uh, I know you’ve been wanting ‘em for a while, so, um,

38:44 so yeah, this is, um, a contract for $133,000. Yeah. So this is, um, replacing the windows at the Franklin Street Fire Station. What’s interesting is we were in a meeting, uh, virtual meeting with, with the, um, contractor, and the windows are being shipped to a shop in Boston, was it Boston? What is it called? Boston What? I forget the name. But they specialize in rehabilitating, you know, these type of windows. So it’s very specialized function. So the, uh, so there’ll be some activity right off the bat, uh, things, the windows be removed, boarded up, plexiglass and such for temporary,

39:32 and then you won’t see any action for quite some time because it’s the restoration of the original windows that’s being done off site. And then later in about six to eight weeks, I think it’s gonna take for that. Then they’ll come back and do the installation of the windows and all the prep work around it. So there’ll be a period of some activity. There’ll be no activity for a period of time that will be visible here. And then they’ll wrap it up, uh, later in the late summer. Okay. Are they double glazed or No, for the original window? They’re The original windows. Do We have the window that they’ll take ‘em out in about two days from the inside? Only be wrapped outside? Um, he’ll be gone for eight, 10 weeks, which I think brings us back around August sometime.

40:18 And then they’ll have storm windows that are confined Okay. For that age of the building. And the lead time, probably October for those beginning is the north and south elevation, and we have to address the east west. Okay. Thank you. Thank you, chief. I think I remember, um, Becky cutting mentioning like some, I think she had tried to apply for some historical preservation funding. Did that ever materialize? Or that That’s why we’re trying to keep the window original building, because if you put in the Andersons lose that Mm-Hmm. Yeah. Oh, the whole building loses it. Yeah. Keep the building. Yeah. Got it.

41:03 So we need a motion to award the contract for the Franklin Street Firehouse Window Rehab to Homer Contracting Inc. Of Arlington Mass in the amount of $133,000, and authorize the chair to sign the contract on behalf of the board. So moved. Second. All, um, all in favor. Okay. Um, we need now, um, we’re, oh, road wa road walk, uh, roadway and sidewalk improvements. Um, so this is, um, for 88 compliance along sections of, or from Lafayette Street inbound side to Salem line to which, oh, from Salem line to Maple Street. So that, that’s a ways, um,

41:48 and then a fall 24 curb to curb paving with sidewalk improvements on Commercial Street. And are we doing Atlantic AP to Cliff Street and State Street? Right. Okay. So the, it’s a big, um, the 88 compliance sidewalk. It’s establishing a sidewalk that doesn’t currently exist, um, from the same line from the bridge. ‘cause the sidewalk makes its way on both sides from Salem and it ends. So this will establish that sidewalk. It’ll make it safe to be on that side of the road all the way up to Maple Street. So this is part of, uh, a discussion at the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee in regard to creating more safe paths for walkers

42:35 by and, and bicyclists, uh, along that route. So, um, it’ll be all new, uh, established a new, new sidewalk in there. And this there is sufficient with, in the road, in the right of way that that, um, uh, allows that to fit nicely. Um, and then the commercial street one, uh, if you recall the presentation by Joe Alek in regard to all the work being done on the end of Commercial Street. So this is, this will follow up the other work that’s, that’s being done in regard to, uh, the, the municipal, uh, light department’s improvements as well as the harbor and harbor area improvements. So this, this is designed

43:21 that when all those other pieces are done, Mm-Hmm. Follow in and, and do the Commercial Street piece. Um, and then, uh, Atlantic Avenue, cliff Street is just making systematic improvements. And again, this is all coming from Article 11, which was the, the large, two years ago Yeah. Two years ago bonding article to do this type of work. Okay. Okay. Um, can I have a motion to award the contract for 20 24 0 3 0 roadway and sidewalk improvement project to DNR General Contractor 732 Newbury Port Turnpike in Melrose in the amount not to exceed, uh, $1,182,292 and 50 cents,

44:07 and authorize the chair to sign the contract on behalf of the board. So moved. Second. All in favor? Great. Motion carries unanimously and shipyard public access improvements. Um, um, this is part of the CZM money, right? Right. CZM grant. This is part of the Climate Resiliency projects for the, the whole Sheepy Yard district, um, and improvements to Hammond Park and Commercial Street docks, that area. Um, this is a fast burner in the sense that we need to complete this by June 30th, uh, in order to be, for the grant funds to cover it. Um, I, I will caution that some of this work does include chipping of stone in that area, so

44:54 it’s gonna get a little noisy. Mm-Hmm. Uh, for, uh, I think a couple weeks of work. Not, not that they’re all two weeks banging away, but over that period. Um, but it’s a necessity to create better access that flows along that whole waterfront, but it’s gonna connect to the pocket park, to Hammond Park and make better use of that space. And then again, the previous one, when that’s, that’s the work, when that’s all done later on than, than the commercial street improvement pavements will be done. We’ll finish that area off. Mm-Hmm.

45:33 A lot of work going on down that area. Yeah. Yep. Okay. So can I have a motion toward the contract for the 20 24 0 3 3 6 shipyard public access improvements project to George Carnes and Sons of Wyndham, New Hampshire in the amount of $77,700? And authorize the chair to sign the contract on behalf of the board. So Moved. Second. Second. Okay. Um, all in favor. Great. Um, and, uh, just have a, a update, uh, a motion or a request for, um, an updated host community agreement for, um, between the town and Seven Leaf Sisters. Are we updating? Yeah. So I’m missing a page. What’s happened is the Cannabis Control Commission has issued new regulations as to how municipalities can

46:22 structure host community agreements. Mm-Hmm. And so, um, and they’re looking to move forward to, to finish the process at, at the Cannabis Control Commission. So, um, they needed, and we needed to, uh, update the existing host community agreement to be compliant with the new Kansas Control Commission regulations around host committee agreements. And a lot of that had to do with how we manage impact fees, how we use them. So this is causing all the municipalities who have existing host committee agreements to have to review and Mm-Hmm. And update. And what the Cannabis Control Commission has done is they’ve actually provided a template agreement.

47:08 So we’ve utilized the template, filled in the parameters, and so this is just the process to, you know, agree to the, the updated host committee agreement. Okay. Any questions? Okay. Can I have a, um, motion to approve the updated host community agreement as presented and approved by Council between the Town and Seven Leaf Sisters, and authorize the town administrator to sign on behalf of the board. So moved. Second. All in favor? Great. Um, So we have a, do you have this, We have, um, request for the use of Abbott Hall, an old townhouse to set up the Festival. Madam Chair, hold on. Oh, sorry. There was a, a last minute add in.

47:54 Oh, you’re right. Contract. Rafael. Rafael Construction. Okay. Sorry. Yep. The rentals. I have it. Yep. Um, Abbott Hall Brick Rentals. So the brick rentals are the drainage work, the drain’s coming off, so that’s being done. But as a course of doing that and doing the new walkway up and such, um, we sort of knew this was coming, but, uh, the, the steps in the railings to be repointed and updated and, and secured. So this is a change, a change order to allow the, that contractor to do the stairways around the whole building and, and appoint those and show them up.

48:41 Okay. Um, So we need a motion to approve the change order number 0 0 1 to amend the contract between the town and Rafael Construction contract 20 24 0 2 Abbott Hall Brick Rentals project by increasing the contract time by seven days and increasing the contract amount by $20,300 and authorize the chair to sign on behalf of the board. So Moved. Second. All in favor? Great. Thank you. Now onto the Arts Festival, um, for the art drop off and pick up and those setup and, and, uh, breakdown. Um, sorry. Usual request, uh, let’s see.

49:26 So, um, I need a motion to approve this request from the Festival of Arts to use Abbott Hall and Old Townhouses to facilitate festival set up an art drop off, um,

49:38 times to be coordinated with the Town Administrator’s office.

49:44 So moved. Second. Second. Okay. Second. Um, all in favor, Um, And just a standard liquor license for the Friends of Marblehead Public Schools event, which is coming up, um, on the 15th. I need a motion to approve this request from the Friends of Marblehead Public Schools for a one day liquor license at 388 Ocean Ave, on Saturday, June 15th, from six 30 to 9:30 PM subject to the following conditions, delivery of and receipt by the licensing authority of the required fee, $50 delivery of and receipt, but 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 laws.

50:30 Chapter 1 38, alcohol will be purchased from CAPS distributors. So moved. Have a second. Second. Okay. I need a poll vote. Mr. Murray. In favor, Mr. Grader? In favor, Mr. Aye. In favor, Ms. Singer favor Ms. Moon In favor and a request from Monsignor Moran for one day Liquor license for, um, uh, star the Sea’s annual gar Second Annual Garden Party at the Parish on Saturday, June 22nd. Um, can I have a motion to approve this request from Monsignor Timothy Moran for the one Day Liquor license at our, our Lady Star, the Sea 85 Atlantic Ave. On Saturday, June 22nd, five to 7:00 PM subject to the usual conditions. So moved. Second. Second. Oh, Mr.

51:18 Grayer In favor, Mr. Aye. In favor, Ms. Singer? In favor, Mr. Marty? In favor, Ms. Moon In favor. Okay. And then, um, we, uh, already voted there. We, we, um, I’m gonna, the best friends walk on our agenda. We actually already voted for that so we can proceed onto, um, item number 16,

51:44 which is, um, just, uh, um, acknowledging our receipt from, uh, water and from Diane Rogers of the Water and Sewer Commission, and inviting us to attend the annual rate setting hearing to be held on Tuesday, June 25th at the Commission’s office is located at a hundred and Tower Way, building 11, um, beginning at 7:00 PM So That’s, I’ve gone to these in the past. They’re exciting. I can, I’m like, People show up. Yeah. Eric Christiansen used to say, I’d rather watch Paint Dry or something like that. Used to say at these meetings. Great. Yep. Okay. Um, that is the end of our business agenda. Um, that brings us to public comment.

52:32 If we have anybody online or in the audience that would like to make public comment, um, if you’re online, just raise your hand and, um, nobody online. Okay. Anybody in the audience? Just, um, your name and street. Albert Jordan Roosevelt Dabb, um, I don’t care about the restaurants having seating as long as they’re not out on the road. Um, down here on School Street, it looks very unpleasant to people that walk the town. It’s very unsafe. The Jersey barriers are spread out. People walk from the barrel, men across the street to smoke without going the crosswalk. When cars are going by in the dark, they’re hardly ever used. There’s 24 hours in a day.

53:18 I don’t even know how many days a week they use them. I don’t think you should be tying up public parking for Tony’s. And I’ve been in the House of Pizzas. They’re not happy with it. Um, because other people, you’re tying these spaces up 24 hours a day to be used a couple hours a day. And you’re, you’re giving them a blanket. I don’t care what Salem does. This is Marble Head. Okay. Six months a year to tie up those spots, let them buy a bigger building and have more seating. I understand. During the covid, I didn’t mind help. I have to pay taxes. I can’t block in front of my house and use it for my private business. Okay. Um, I think it should go to the traffic and safety. Anyone like down the landing cars aren’t driving

54:04 by the pier, that that’s a different situation. But for these restaurants, and they don’t even come up here. Um, I didn’t know this thing was coming up because normally these things are already out, these eyesore. Um, and like I say, some of them have the tables on the sidewalks, and some of them have ‘em near the jersey barriers, and people don’t know what way to go. And I feel bad for the older people that are trying to navigate and they have all this seating out here, and then it rains and then they’re not getting used. And I mean, we, I we should use common sense here. This is town property. We’re, we’re talking about spending money. The money, the sidewalks are for the pedestrians. And at the intersections when they have deliveries there, down at that corner, they’re parking on the crosswalk

54:50 beyond the crosswalk to use the ramp to get down the truck. Because if there’s parking on the right side, and you got the Jersey barriers, eliminating the parking lot there, the truck’s gotta block the crosswalk during the day. That defeats the whole, per you’re saying safety. I don’t know who the safety person here. We need to have people walking around these department heads at night and on the weekend to see what’s going on here. We don’t, not, not a blanket for everyone. Like I say, if they have shoes, they have a tent on their own property, they’re paying taxes. I’m happy. I think you’re happy too. But I’m not happy paying the taxes, blocking these public ways. They don’t clean them that good. The street sweeper can’t get in between these Jersey barriers and they’re an eyesore and it’s a hazard.

55:36 So before I know these people want it, uh, there’s a lot of things I want I can’t have too. Let them buy a piece of land and pay taxes like I do. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Jordan. So, um, so we will get to look at each application on a, on individual basis. You A plunk thing for six months and, and I think maybe four months of peak weather, maybe we should cut it off out the street so these other businesses could have some tenants that they’re paying taxes on, be able to get to their establishment. Thank you. Thank you. Um, seeing no other public, the comment, uh, will bring us to, um, Patrick Keyser’s, counter administrator updates. All right. I only have a couple things. Um, always like to bring good news.

56:23 Um, Fort Sewell, um, had their landscape project, um, a few years ago, has received, has been awarded by the Boston Society of Landscape Architects. Um, the project received a merit award in the general design category. So, um, uh, Naomi Catrell, who actually managed, I think that project is managing this project here, uh, gave us a notice. And she said, here in Boston, that means modest projects, like these ones compete for recognition with the many of the fanciest projects in New England. So it’s actually a, a pretty good award. So fancy certificate.

57:09 So for the Fort Soul folks and those involved in, in that project, congratulations. You’re being recognized for, for what you’ve done. Um, and then the other item, um, uh, Theresa Collins, uh, sent a message to, to our office. Um, she’s gotten permission to hold the first and hopefully annual event in Marblehead for Flag Day. And it’s gonna be a flag retirement ceremony, which will be held at Waterside Cemetery on Flag Day, June 14th at 5:00 PM So we, it, and invitation’s open to all. So it’s a, uh, anybody who needs to properly dispose of, uh, the flag, um, this is the way to do it.

57:55 So it’ll be on Flag Day, June 14th at 5:00 PM at the Waterside Cemetery, and all are welcome to attend. Great. Thank you. Thanks. Um, any announcements from the board?

58:14 Just my last meeting ever. I Did. I know. Uh, so, Uh, we still have time To book one. Yeah. We’re gonna schedule a special meeting if you now. So not in one hour. Jim. It’s truly there For the, uh, honor, uh, to represent the taxpayers in the town of Marblehead. It’s been been very humbling. Thank you.

58:43 It’s always next year. Never say never. I know. It could be a Tom Brady retirement.

58:51 Brett Fire, would you like to make the motion to adjourn, Jim? Motion? No, adjourn A second. All in favor. Thank You. Great.