HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-05-24 Board of Selectmen Minutes Board of Selectmen Meeting
May 24, 1994
The meeting was convened at 7: 30 p.m. Present were Chairman
George Hines, Vice Chairman Bill Burditt, Secretary Sally Hoyt, ---
Selectman Camille Anthony, Town Counsel Theodore Cohen, Town
Manager Peter Hechenbleikner, and citizen Ron Wood. Dan
Ensminger was unable to be present because of a family commit-
ment.
On motion by Burditt seconded by, Hoyt the minutes of May 10,
1994, were approved as amended by a vote of 4-0-0.
On motion by Burditt seconded by Hoyt the minutes of May 5, 1994,
were approved by a vote of 4-0-0.
On motion by Burditt seconded by Hoyt the minutes of May 12 ,
1994, were approved by a vote of 3-0-1 with Anthony abstaining.
At 7:42 p.m. Sally Hoyt read the legal notice of a hearing on an
application to transfer a license to sell alcoholic beverages in
packages from Arthur A. Bent d.b.a. Uptown Liquors to Timothy J.
Nimblet d.b.a. Uptown Liquors. Mr. and Mrs. Nimblet were
present. The Board talked about an aggressive attitude by the
Town in enforcing laws against underage drinking. Mr. Nimblet
indicated that they would be taking an aggressive approach about
doing the right kind of business. He is taking the State spon-
sored package store course in August, and Mr. Bent will be work-
ing with them for two to four weeks as a transitional process.
It was noted that the license is pledged as collateral for
financing purposes to Mr. Bent.
On motion by Burditt seconded by Anthony the Board voted to close
the public hearing by a vote of 4-0-0.
On motion by Anthony seconded by Burditt the Board voted to ap-
prove the transfer of a license to sell alcoholic beverages in
packages from Arthur A. Bent d.b.a. as Uptown Liquors, 1349 Main
Street, Reading, MA, to Timothy J. Nimblet d.b.a. Uptown Liquors,
1349 Main Street, and approved the license being pledged to Ar-
thur A. Bent as collateral for the financing. The license will
expire on December 31, 1.994. All four members voted in favor and
the motion was carried.
On motion by Burditt seconded by. Hoyt the Board went into Execu-
tive Session at approximately 8: 05 p.m. for the purpose of ap-
proval of minutes, discussion of litigation and labor nego-
tiations, not to come back into open session. On a role call
vote, all four members voted in the affirmative and the motion
was carried.
Resp tfully submitted,
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