Agenda this evening um we have a public comment period followed by [clears throat] intermunicipal agreement to the police department social work services review the draft update of liquor license regulations for single serving sales liquor license annual renewal credit
card use policy and a resident complaint alleged junk and unregistered motor vehicle bio violation on Fletcher Street special town meeting the recommendation of the warrant article 's appointments to the cultural council and there should be one there for the Morgan Babcock
committee. >> So they didn't get me a name or any names I can talk to. >> Okay. Okay. And then that's it. So we'll jump in. Um public comment. Anybody in the public that would like to speak to
something not on the agenda? >> [clears throat] >> move on. Next up is the intermunic agreement of the Department of Social Work Services. We have a new draft here. >> Yeah, that's what it is. >> The old vision, new version and the new
version. >> The board the board did approve this. Um, since your approval though, there was a there had been some what I would describe as minor changes. So, I just wanted to bring it back to make sure that we have proper approvals. I did um
give you a brief outline of the pri the previous version and the new version language but nothing um the changes are nothing of serious consequence. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Just >> basically making things subject to
appropriation [clears throat] >> probably a good policy. >> Yeah. I'd like to approve the updated intermunicipal agreement between the towns of Ashby, Air, Boxboro, Dunable,
Brockton, Littleton, Shirley, Townson, and Westford for the purpose of providing social work services to the police departments in these communities as presented and authorized the chair to sign the agreement on behalf of the
board. Any further discussion? All those in favor? >> I I very good. Uh review the draft update to liquor license regulations for single serving sales.
So in our regulations >> [snorts] >> um we prohibit the the last version prohibits um the sale of single servings of alcohol. um for beer. However, um we did get a question from
one of the license holders asking what that is. Um what is the single serving of alcohol or beer? So, this um amendment to the regulations, which Sue helped um pull together, try does our best to um better define
what that means in order for them to be able to have clarity on compliance. This [clears throat] is more within the norms of surrounding communities, I assume. Probably. >> Well, yeah, it it varies. Some some places don't ban the single sale at all.
>> Yeah. >> Um what this does essentially is put a a minimum size. And if if um if containers are being sold that are smaller, they can't be sold in [clears throat] fewer than um four
units. Okay. So it's basically you got to buy a fourack um in order to in order to buy it. So that the intent I mean I think everyone understands the intent but someone's not just popping on the way home. >> Yes. >> Okay. So this is just reinforcing that
we don't want to have nips and single serving. That's exactly what it's that's exactly what it's doing and and just putting some definition around it so that like I said the license holders can say okay >> this is how I comply with that because it the language the initial language we
put together was um was a little big >> right okay >> so so I mean there was an extensive discussion at town meeting over this and [clears throat] um the the the the two liquor licenses we have
now, and I've been into both of those stores. I'm not seeing any single serve beers or nips in those stores. Were they is that was that discussion focused around wanting to be able to go in there
and grab a couple of uh nips? And I I I don't know how what was the evolution of that discussion? >> The evolution was one of the license holders came to the office saying, "What does this mean? Can I sell this? Can I sell that? And I said, I very good question.
>> Yeah. >> And so um the that was really the the um the start of this discussion and um the the ultimate language that you have in front of you is our is our best effort
to define it in a way that meets the intent of what the board was looking to do but also um allow them to conduct business. Um, >> yeah. >> So, that's and and have very clear guidance on what we allow and what we
don't allow. >> So, do you have you you really drafted this? Do you have any um other feedback to add or is that >> No, I think that's that's pretty >> okay. Yeah. >> If it gives them clarity and it
maintains our intent. >> Yeah. >> Joan, any questions? Um, now this is uh I remember something vaguely about the
uh in the town center district >> that you talked about nips not being allowed. But I also remember something about >> so you couldn't right. So you got some
lottery tickets. Yeah, lottery tickets was one of them too, >> I think. Wasn't it? >> I think so. >> Yeah. >> Um, so this I mean I can't see what the >> Well, they do >> what the language is on this, but so
you're just saying that they have to be any >> any products have to be sold in packages of more than one. >> Yes. Yeah. >> So in in a nutshell, any alcohol
can't be sold um in quantities any less than 8 fluid ounces. So basically nip, we can't sell nips. Um for beers, anything less 24 ounces or less individually. And 24
ounces I would I would describe as a tall boy. >> If you if you know what a tall boy is. >> Yeah. And so that's what we used to call them at least. Yeah. >> So, um, so for anything 24 ounces or less, you can't buy individually. You
have to buy at least four at a time. So, a fourpack of those. >> And then there's an there's also um a limitation on wine sales, too, because now wine is coming in different um sizes and shapes as well. So, it's it's the
same idea for wine. And my they have premium coffee. Yeah, you can get like a Jack and Coke and like a 12 oz can. >> Okay. >> Thank you, sir. Move to amend the town of Dustable
liquor license policies and regulations by deleting the existing language under number nine in the regulations section and replacing it with the following. Lences holding a package store license
shall adhere to the following restrictions regarding the sale of single serve alcoholic beverages. A spirits. No single serving container of distilled spirits shall be sold in quantities less than 8 flu ounces. B.
Malt beverages. Single serving containers of malt beverages defined as 24 flu ounces or less per container shall not be sold in quantities fewer than four units per transaction. C.
Wine. Single serving containers of wine defined as less than 300 milliliters 10.7 flu ounces shall not be sold in quantities fewer than four per transaction.
>> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I I >> I very good. Thank you. You know, the wine thing seems weird, but it's common to do like a half a bottle of wine and so that the the wine
limit is below that. So that doesn't preclude that kind of [clears throat] >> Well, you can buy those little >> boxes. All right. Next. Credit card use policy. >> Liquor license. >> All right. Sorry.
We did liquor license annuals, one for the um dunable liquors. >> Yep. >> And the other for Mirwell Farm. >> So we we have received um those back
from both organizations along with the annual um fee of $2,000. So, um, there hasn't been any issues. I think we're good to go for [clears throat]
move to approve the renewal of the following package. Store all alcoholic beverage licenses for 2026 pursuant to MGL chapter 138. And the license holders shall be Dustable Liquor LLC, DBA,
Dustable Country Liquors at 238 Pleasant Street in Marbel Farms LLC, DBA, Marbel Farm at 11 Pleasant Street, subject to the payment of all applicable fees in
compliance with state and local regulations. >> Second. >> All those in favor? Hi. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> Very good. Credit card use policy. Jason. >> Yep. So, this is something that um
been on the list for little bit. Uh we do have requirements with credit cards. Just wanted to everything this this is reaction to no issues at all. We have not had any issues with credit cards that are all it's everything is fine.
But um I read an article a little while ago about another town that had um some minor but still some operational issues with management [clears throat] of credit cards. So um I just wanted to put
a policy in place. Um, and again, Sue and Teresa, the new treasure collector, took the lead on this. And um, and I think molded it after um, other communities and also just to make sure
it fit our community's needs. And, um, that's [clears throat] that's what you have in front of you. I can I can walk through it if you want. I think it's pretty boiled. >> Yeah. >> Well, no, that's actually really good to
have a policy in place. I don't know if we actually have those credit. >> I'm not sure we do anything. >> I don't think so. Handshake agreement. Yeah. >> This seems like a funny question, but like how do we log in? Do you log into like Capital One to like see the balance
like are is that the treasures because of that? >> Sean. Yeah. So, I think right now the um everybody has individual login, but that's on Teresa's list just to gain access. Yeah. >> And I assume that'll probably go to two
factor like my like >> Yeah. >> My credit union saying we're going to go to two factors. We may also limit limit the number of credit cards we have right now which people may may not like but um I know I
talked to Teresa a little bit about that as well. She has some interest in looking at that. Um so we may kind of narrow it constrain >> a little bit to have a little more control. Um we'll still have access to
them. Um, but just to have a little more control in place because I mean ideally we're not using credit cards. The truth is like we we prefer to >> either set up account with a vendor or have them invoice us etc. Um, there are some cases that that's hard or nearly
impossible. That's why we have the credit cards, but it's really like a meant to be a back stop, not >> a convenience for everyday gas, you know, >> okay, sounds good. All right. [clears throat] Move to appoint, excuse me, move to approve the
credit card policy as presented and dated October 15, 2025. >> Second favor. >> I I >> Okay. And then our favorite subjects. [laughter] Resident complaint regarding a property
at 15 Fletcher Street. Um, the office received a complaint about 15 Fletcher um about what they believe to be um vehicles that are not compliant with our junctive
unregistered vehicle bylaw. Um I drove by, police chief drove by, building inspector drove by. Um, I had a hard time telling one way or the other. The police chief kind of said the
same thing. Um, building inspector thought that he saw one on blocks, which see if that's the case, that would that would um meet the criteria of quote unquote inoperable, which then would in my view be a violation of the um of the
bylaw. I did drive by again after I talked to him and did I think I did see that as well. So um there may be a car or two that is um viewable and um because it's viewable is not in
compliance with the bylaw. There was also a complaint that had to do with border health and um and an order but they've investigated that and have not been able to find any evidence of that. So it but that's what health issue. Um
this is uh this is on the agenda to ask kind of how you like to handle it. The bylaw basically says it comes to you. Um the last time we had this, you remember um I kind of sent an initial letter >> [clears throat]
>> um without kind of any >> um direct direct right direct enforcement or come to this meeting just hey this is the bylaw here's a reminder it looks like there you know you may have some compliance issues with it
please address it as quickly as possible something yeah in a nutshell >> I think that's a fair way to start >> okay the friendly approach Okay. >> See what response we get. >> Okay. >> My ask is we have a we had a complaint. >> Yeah.
>> Was the complaint anonymous? >> They didn't ask to be anonymous. They they >> so they've included the you know whoever it was that filed the complaint has identified themselves. >> I mean they they came to the office. >> It's no problem. I just >> came to the office. >> Did they get one of these little
wishy-washy things? >> No. [clears throat] >> No. I I wasn't wishywashy. I would I would >> there's a director >> the one of the problems that you potentially could have with this is that um the guy there I and I don't know this
I was real clear about that. I don't know but my brother-in-law fixes cars and he has a couple of parts cars in his yard and he's in Lynfield and um you know maybe he's got parts cars. I don't know. So, I think I flushed that out by
sending him a letter and saying, "Hey, we've had a complaint um and and you need to resolve this and see what his reply is to it." And if it you are allowed under the violent to have unregistered vehicles on your
property, they just if they're of a certain condition or inoperable, then they can't be my memory is they can't be viewable from the street. So, If they're enclosed, they can be on there. They can be on his property or her property. Um,
but as it is now, [laughter] if you look, you can see them. So, >> so the remedy to that, if the guy says, "Oh, I use those for parts, we'll tell them to put up a fence and like a blank barrier is kind of hiding." What a cardboard.
Exactly. Exactly. Um I think we ought to just write that letter off and see what was there for our response out of it. Right. >> And in this I mean it's becoming a more or less reoccurring issue for a variety whether it be board of health or a jump bylaw. I wonder at some point if we
invite our zoning enforcement officer to sort of explain to us what the merits are either way because it seems like some people get it needs to be the same for everybody. >> Well, right and >> and not not that it hasn't been, but
like I just think it's a really important, you know, black or white, you know, is the car on register or not. Is it from the street >> you know like then that makes it a jump issue but if it's not visible and or it's seasonally visible what
>> you timing is everything right >> and there are a lot there are cases when there are cars but who's to judge whether or not they're going to start if you put a key [laughter] in >> really it's there are some cases where it's
>> impossible without put the key in turn I mean requires permission from the property owner to send to the property and so they can say no. >> It's a difficult situation. >> You could say the same for trash like
>> you know sometimes there's just you know stockade piles of brush from something clearing their land and they integrate some trash into it. Is that a health hazard? Is that a board of health matter if they what do they do? >> Well, yeah. I mean, but you know, >> I've seen that in my neck of the woods
and I'm a little puzzled as to what to do. >> And I can smell it >> so I'm a little unsure what to do. [laughter] >> Okay. >> Okay. So, I'll do that and report report
back and I'll send you a copy of the letter and all that. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Didn't we didn't we already >> I know we >> Yeah, >> we always do this and I'm and I'm sorry
but so there were votes to sponsor if you want to use your sponsorship votes as a recommendations but they are to sponsor gets is is you get you're putting them on the warrant recommending them as a separate you want them to be adopted. So, I did put this on. We
[snorts] You can handle it however you want if you want to just recommend the ones that you've sponsored, but that doesn't include um some of them like the library articles and [snorts] let's see what other ones.
[laughter] I don't know. I think there's a couple like the baseball field union playground upgrade. So, if you want to recommend those, you have um you have a draft motion there. If not, that's okay, too. Totally up to you.
[clears throat] >> So, what you're asking for is to recommend these articles, and the ones that we sponsored are already articulated that way in the article. They're articulated as being sponsored, not recommended.
>> So, yeah, two separate Yeah, exactly. Two separate things. Sponsored is >> I know. Okay. Yeah. No, I'm okay with that. I want a motion to >> a recommendation. >> So, just as a result of the CPC meeting prior to this, um, we voted to table
article number nine. >> So, yeah, >> the motion was considered >> the motion. Yeah, it does that too. >> Okay. So, I just wanted I don't know if article 9 was one of the ones that we sponsored. So, if we >> we recommend it.
>> Thank you. >> It is. But the motion >> just wipes that out. Okay. Yes. Just trying to be clear. >> Yep. Absolutely. >> Move to recommend on articles appearing on the special town [clears throat]
meeting warrant except for article nine. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. >> I. Thank you. >> Great. appointment students cultural council. So we have one um
one member who didn't renew her term and so Lori's um that will replace her. [clears throat] >> So this person is is aware that they they're going to go on the council, right? We're not >> Oh, yes. >> Okay. >> Yep. Yep.
question. [laughter] >> Oh, it's so wonderful. We just appointed you. >> Good luck for the next five years. [laughter] >> I move to appoint Lori Har's to the Tunable Cultural Council with a term
expiring on June 30th, 2028. >> Second. >> All those in favor? I I >> Thank you. >> Enjoy. Motion to adjurnn. >> Um yeah, just >> not yet.
>> Um item 10. >> All right. [clears throat] >> No, I was going to we could talk after No, there was originally they were going to have M talk why they she wasn't able to get the names. >> Yeah. So So she reached out to see if we
could if you we could get them in. So I had them on the agenda and I asked for names. >> She said the person wasn't available to attend as they >> Yeah. Neither one of them were able to attend and also the chair of the
committee was traveling. She was away. So all right. So we can I guess >> Yeah. Well, I guess what Patty told me was that she had a conversation with you that they would go ahead and uh vote into the board and then we would write a letter.
>> Okay. Um, are they a like I guess I don't understand. Are they a town committee? >> The Morgan Box Scholarship Committee. Yeah. I'm not really a town committee. They >> they're independent.
>> They're independent, >> but somewhere in the the charter of the committee requires the select board to >> I think appoint them. >> I'm not sure. I'm not sure. Have you? Yeah, it's always like in July
or June or July. >> Yeah, >> I couldn't find anything, but I'll I'll go back and take >> I think I think P said it's in the charter of of that committee. So, um >> So, we'll get it on the next agenda.
>> Okay. [clears throat] >> All right. Sorry, folks. >> All right. We're good to move. Is there anything else? No, I think that's it. The th report and I [clears throat] think we know pretty much what is in here.
Who needs to leave? >> Yeah. >> Perfect. >> All right. >> Motion to adjurnn. Second. All >> in favor? I >> I [cough and clears throat] did. >> You get your pre cash number yet?