December 13, 2005
Regular Session 7:12 pm
Mr. MacIver, Mr. Edmundson, Ms. Tully
Ms. Tully recused herself.
Continuation of the Public Hearing on Ocean Kai Common Victualler All Alcoholic Beverages License
Mr. Sullivan, representing the Ocean Kai, presented the Board with a letter requesting the hearing be continued until such time as Chief Carlson and his representatives have had time to meet and discuss revised security arrangements, etc. Mr. MacIver reviewed the discussion from previous meeting and the incidents that created a need for the hearing. The Board had recommended that Mr. Chin and Mr. Sullivan speak to the Police Chief. Mr. Sullivan had been unable to discuss the issues with the Chief until today and Chief Carlson would like an opportunity to make a site visit. Mr. Edmundson suggested that they speak about internal security and the security in the parking lot. He said he would be willing to follow the Chief's suggestion that this matter be carried over to January. Mr. MacIver agreed noting that the Police Department can make suggestions to bring the operational aspect up to the standards of other places in town.
Voted - to continue the hearing on whether to suspend the Restaurant Common Victualler All Alcoholic Beverages License of the Ocean Kai until January 3, 2006 at 7:35 PM.
Ms. Tully rejoined the meeting.
The following budgets were heard:
Elder Services Budget
Board of Health
Veterans
Weights and Measures
Celebrations
Bathing Beach
Recreation
Library
Accounting/Debt Service/Employee Benefits
Selectmen's/Legal/Town Meeting/Town Hall/Hersey House
Tax Billing and Collection Computer System
Mr. Alexiades, on behalf of the finance officers, asked the Board to support the budget recommendation for replacement of the tax billing and collection computer system. This is actually a three-year MUNIS package which requires acceptance prior to December 31. The choice of vendors was narrowed down to Data National, Customized Data Service and MUNIS. Data National would cost $27,000 in the first year. As for functionality, Data National is a small local company that served the Town well for a number of years. The server is 10 years old and there have been problems finding replacement parts for it. If the Data National server were to be upgraded it would continue to operate on UNIX basis and the town does not have any UNIX expertise. Every other operation in the building is on windows based platform. MUNIS allows modification of Assessors' file on an as-needed basis; Data National allows modification only twice a year. MUNIS has a forms processing capability and sells a program that allows printing any form on blank paper. MUNIS also offers a disaster recovery program. Currently the Town uses MUNIS for payroll, financial statements and accounts payable. Mr. Edmundson asked why this was coming forward now. Mr. Alexiades explained the Ms. Montgomery and Mr. Partridge started looking around last fall after several failed attempts to get a fix for the Data National program and server.
Housing Partnership Proposal
Mr. O'Brien reviewed the proposed RFP which had been prepared at several Housing Partnership meetings. The current timeline would be to have the RFP available at the end
of January with a return in March but if it is necessary those dates could be extended. Mr. MacIver asked about the Boundary of the northern portion of the parcel as shown on the plan. He explained that the Town owns the railroad right of way but the tracks are owned by an entity that is unknown at this time. The shipyard has an easement where the tracks are. Mr. MacIver said if the Town were to retain the railroad right of way and pull back the boundary to the right of way the developer could be given an easement. There are a number of issues that need to be reviewed.
Voted - to authorize the expenditure of $20,000 from the residential inclusionary development fund required by the special permit for Canterbury Estates for engineering for the Housing Partnership development of the Beal Street/Selectmen's property.
Voted - to accept the proposal in principle and enter into negotiations for a short-term non-exclusive lease agreement with Lincoln Maritime Center for Barnes Wharf.
Voted - to accept the proposal in principle and enter into negotiations for a short-term non-exclusive lease agreement with Lincoln Maritime Center for Barnes II/Steamboat Wharf.
Mr. Cristello advised that Representative Bradley had contact the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission counsel to get his view on an extended closing of the Hingham Bay Club. This sort of thing happens frequently enough that the ABCC has no problem with that. For the ABCC, it is a whole separate class and would not create a precedent. At a future meeting the board will consider the merits of the renewal for the Bay Club.
Voted - to grant the Naked Fish Restaurants, Inc., d/b/a Red Sauce, 48 Whiting Street, permission to remain closed for an additional three months, to allow time to transfer the Restaurant Common Victualler All Alcoholic Beverages License. (The previous request for a transfer was withdrawn and Naked Fish has entered into a new agreement with a different entity.)
Mr. Cristello explained that the Town has been under-billing ambulance service. An few years ago the policy was adopted to bill Medicare rates. The actual cost of transport is actually 30% above the Medicare rate. The Town will continue to accept the Medicare payment and not balance bill Medicare patients.
Voted - to adopt an ambulance billing policy of "Medicare plus 30%".
Voted - to renew the following Licenses for the calendar year 2006:
RESTAURANT COMMON VICTUALLER/ALL ALCOHOLIC -
AR.M. Inc. d/b/a South Shore Sports Center, 55 Recreation Park Drive
BE&E Inc, d/b/a The Snug, 116 North Street
Bertucci's Restaurant Corp d/b/a Bertucci's Brick Oven Ristorante, 90 Derby Street
Black Rock Golf Club, LLC, 25 Clubhouse Drive
Brinker Massachusetts Corp d/b/a Chili's Grille& Bar, 6 Whiting Street
Burtons Grill of Hingham, 96 Derby Street
ChopHouseAssoc LP d/b/a Black Fin Chop House & Raw Bar, 1217 Main Street
Curry, LLC d/b/a Muang Thai, 74 North Street
Eat Well, Inc., d/b/a Tosca , Manager, 14 North Street
Eat Well, Inc., d/b/a Caffé Tosca, 15 North Street
Hingham Bay ClubLLC d/b/a Hingham Bay Club, 349 Lincoln Street
Kay's Harbor Corp. d/b/a Stars on Hingham Harbor, 2-4 Otis Street
KMC, LLC, d/b/a Rustic Kitchen, 94 Derby Street, Suite 217
Linden Ponds Inc. d/b/a Linden Ponds, 300 Linden Ponds Way
Maxx, LLC d/b/a The Boston Golf Club, 31 Old County Road
Naked Fish, d/b/a RED SAUCE, 48 Whiting Street
Ninety Nine Restaurant of Boston, LLC, 428 Lincoln Street
Nino's Steak & Chop House, LLC, 415 Whiting Street
Ocean Kai, Inc., 300 Lincoln Street
Salsa's Restaurant, 211 Lincoln Street
Siam Enterprises, Inc, d/b/a Jack's Cafe, 6 Crow Point Lane
South Shore Catering Group,Inc dba So.Shore Country Club
South Shore Sons of Italy, #1850 Sons of Italy in America, 39 Kilby Street
Thompson' Tavern, Inc., d/b/a Liberty Grille, 8 North Street
Three Squares A Day Café, Inc. d/b/a The Square Café, 150 North Street
COMMON VICTUALLER WINES AND MALT BEVERAGES
Hingham Yacht Club, 211 Downer Avenue
Crow Point Pizzeria Inc., 191 Lincoln Street
RETAIL PACKAGE GOODS STORE/ALL ALCOHOLIC -
A.G.T. Inc., d/b/a Queen Ann Wine & Spirits, 1 Whiting Street
Derby Street Wine & Spirits, 94 Derby, Suite 103
2 G Inc. d/b/a Tutto Italiano, 26 Whiting Street
E&S Group Inc. d/b/a Hingham Liquors, 118 North Street
Packaging Center, Inc, d/b/a Stop & Shop, 400 Lincoln Street
RETAIL PACKAGE GOODS STORE/WINE AND MALT
Bare Cove Gourmet Wine Annex, Inc., 79 Water Street
Hingham Market & Deli, Inc. d/b/a Main Street Market & Deli, 484 Main Street
Moira A. Sullivan, d/b/a Hingham Wine Merchant, 112 North Street
Patricia M. McDonald d/b/a The Cracker Barrel, 613 Main Street
Richard Abbadessa-Victoria Abbadessa Forman d/b/a Victoria's Beer & Wine, 244 Hull
COMMON VICTUALLER
Cohasset/Atlantic Ventures Inc., d/b/a Atlantic Bagel & Coffee
Brighams
Bruegger's Bagel Bakery
Bare Cove Gourmet, d/b/a Bare Cove Kitchen
d/angelo Sandwich Shop
Brewed Awakenings
F&Y Coffee & More
Broad Cove Auction Inc.
Panera Bread
Whiting Street Donuts Inc., d/b/a Dunkin Donuts
Corporate Chefs, Inc.
Dougall & Helen McEachen, d/b/a McEachen's Fish Market
Starbucks Coffee Company
Hingham Yogurt, Inc. d/b/a Nona's
The Scoop
North Street Pizzeria
Baha Fresh Mexican Grill
White Cakes & Pastry
Whole Foods Market
Pilgrim Skating Arena
JRH, Inc. d/b/a Submarine Galley
Red Peppers
CLASS I -SELLERS AGENT LICENSE
Best Chevrolet Inc. d/b/a Best Isuzu/Suzuki
Scott Shulman, Best Chevrolet Inc.
Weber Dodge, Inc.
Reports
There were approximately 200 people at the town holiday party last Friday night. Good wishes to Tony Rizzotto who broke his foot. Hingham DPW came in second in the recent "snow plow rally". Ms. Tully noted that the sidewalks downtown need some follow-up. Mr. MacIver said several people have given him thoughts on plowing of sidewalks and that he would like a memo from Mr. Stigliani on a sidewalk plowing policy.
Meeting adjourned 10:30 pm.