This agenda segment will be limited to 15 minutes unless extended at the discretion of the the chairperson. Is anyone here tonight wanting to do public comment about anything? >> Anything about your businesses even in relation to what is on the agenda? If
you feel like you have a comment in addition to that, >> they could do that when it's when it's time for their license as well. Okay. >> All right. Hearing none. Uh, next thing on the agenda, something new that I added, it's called remarks from the
chair. And I'm going to use this time quickly to go over a couple of things. Um, at one of our select recent selectwood meetings, we had a discussion about a a policy um that that the police chief
needed. It was about crowd control parking issues um sidewalk congestion due to people staging events. And the someone asked a question, what about private yard sales? and a statement was
made that there was a policy a town policy governing >> private yard sales >> that was made >> it we weren't going to identify names >> I'm not going to ask him for a confession
but there is no policy so I just want that to be clear if you if anyone was worried about that there is no policy or bylaw about private yard sales um then at the end of one of our meetings. There's a an agenda item
called meetings and that's typic it's it's the intent was if anyone on the select board attended a meeting another meeting another committee or school committee meeting they would report I went to this meeting and this is what discussed this is what was discussed at
that meeting just to update whoever is here on the board and anyone in the audience um a statement was made that that uh there was a concern by two or three citizens s that they happened to go by the biffield
fire station and they did not see fire engines in the bay. >> That was me again. >> Okay. So, I guess what I want to say is really addressing to everybody in the board. I mean, if that happens again, I
don't think it's wise to wait to a select board meeting. If someone contacts you prior to a select board meeting, why wait to a select board meeting to put this out in the table and talk about it?
Within a minute, Tracy left the meeting, made a call, and came back and said exactly where the fire engines were. And I think it would be really good if that was addressed immediately when the concern was raised rather than 7
days later, 10 days later, especially because it's the Bfield Fire Station. I don't want anyone to think that there's been any change to how that station is being operated by by our fire chief. Okay? So, let's be vigilant about if a
concern like that comes up again, not just the fire station, but primarily a safety concern. Everyone has Tracy's cell phone number. Call Tracy, find out what's going on, and get information back to whoever expressed the concern. Does that sound
rational? >> Yeah, there's no need to wait for a board meeting. You could be waiting days and weeks for that. All right, >> I'm going to interject on that a little bit, Bill, just real quick that um I
think you bring up a good point. Um in my opinion and which is only that the making the phone call is a great idea and you get your information, you call back that concerned citizen. Um there
may be other concerned citizens out there that just may not feel comfortable um asking a question. So that um you provide them with that kind of information and that alerts the general public that uh we are
listening to what their concerns are and we are putting it out there on a public. >> Leslie, I I understand where you're coming from. Public comment is the ideal period of time when anyone who have might who might have that concern can get to that podium and talk to everybody
and express their concern. Okay? I'm talking about everyone's free to do that. Okay? Everyone is free to do that. I'm talking about if I get contacted by a private citizen, >> I'm their voice though. they they voted
me in and I'm their and so therefore I'm here to represent them when they feel uncomfortable to represent to come in and state those types of things on their own. So I serve them not serving
myself. I'm serving them. And um that's >> um I just want to clarify one thing, Leslie. you are serving your constituents as we all are. When we're reached out, a constituent reaches out to us and asks us a question. Um, we get
right back to them. I I don't wait. I had somebody question me over the weekend about a water issue on street. I didn't wait till a select board meeting. I got right back to them. So, I hope that you're doing that, too.
>> I do. >> Okay. >> I do, though. But I I just want other people to understand that they have that we're here and they can reach out. >> I don't want them to think that the only avenue that they have is to come in and
stand at that podium when it makes them feel uncomfortable. >> Leslie, it's not the only avenue they have. They're free to call on the tele. They can call us. They can email us. There's all different ways of communicating. I'm just I'm just saying to present it at a select board meeting that a citizen had a concern several
days or a week. I don't think you could tell me what the timing was when they expressed a concern to you when when you raised it to wait in that have lapse of time doesn't seem reasonable to me. I think things should be addressed quickly. Was your handover street was it
terrace maple terrace? >> Um >> downtown handover street. Someone wrote an email to me about Maple Terrace um no water because uh they were doing work on on the water system. Okay. And I
would say within an hour Mr. Patty was contacted by Joy to say new report supplies your water. >> So he was not happy that the new website did not disclose the fact they wouldn't have water. Okay. I didn't I wasn't
going to wait till tonight and say to everybody, "Oh, they didn't have water on Maple Street on Maple Terrace." It was handled quickly, >> right? >> And that's all I'm saying. I'm not I'm not suggesting that the only way someone can address a problem they have is by
coming to that podium. They should be talking to you. Your constituents should be talking to you. Okay. So, let's move on to uh grants, gifts, and donations.
>> Oh. Oh, Jeff is there. Okay. Select board member Jeffrey Walker is requested to participate remotely because physical attendance would be unreasonably difficult under 940 CMR 29.10 parenthesis 5 due to recent illness. So
all of our select votes taken during tonight's meeting from now on will be by right roll call vote. Thank you for for the note. >> Thank you John. >> Okay the first we have an acceptance of the department of fish and game division
of marine fisheries $11,375 for green crab trapping. I move that we accept the $11,375 grant for green crab tracking. >> Second. >> Any discussion?
>> Um could you inform the public exactly um where the money goes to and how it's dis how the money is dispersed? >> Do you want to do it? >> Sure. There was a document in your package just picked up that carefully explained
what the process is. >> Addendum one. >> There's a whole attachment scope of services for the town of Newry. how the essentially clam diggers handle the trapping of green crabs and
what they do with them, how they dispose of them, how they don't dispose of them, where they bring them, and how they get compensated for it. >> It's not just clam diggers, it's anybody that from the town of Newberg that these people have to come to us and ask for permission to handle the green crab. um
is whether it's from the coastal marine or the estu esturine waters within this jurisdiction. And these aren't just clammers. They are people that have to be authorized through a letter of authorization from the director of the
division of uh marine fisheries. Um, and we're held responsible for all of that. Whether it's they're turned into dis to be disposed of for compost
uh trapping um there all of this has to be recorded uh in by each and every one of the um people that has um agreed to
uh be part of this contract. Um, and they h there is equipment that is provided and the equipment has to be um that's part of what the $11,375 is that the town has purchased will that
the equipment is purchased with these funds prior to the full term of the useful life of the equipment. It's not just the clamors. There are um different people that uh are
contracted that but they have to apply for the contract in order to um meet the full requirements of removing the crabs and how they are going to handle that situation.
Thanks for clarifying that. I made a mistake when I said just clams. This is not the first time the town's gotten a grant for green crabs. So, there's a a process in place already that is uh evident by the by the addendum.
Any other discussion about this Chris Grant here? Hearing none. All in favor? >> I roll call vote. Excuse me. >> Jeff Walker. >> Yes. >> Patrick, >> yes.
>> Greco, yes. Gil Deo. Yes. Leslie >> Wesley Matthews. Yes. >> Thank you. Second grant, acceptance of the Department of Environmental Protection Sustainable Materials Recovery Program Award $3,360.
We have a motion, please. >> I move to accept the award from the Mass D. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Um Another just that you know just we
received this these packets Bill and our Mr. Chairman and other select board members and the the regular the that's a horrible way to say it. Um the people of
Newbury do not get the information that is provided to us. So in order for them to understand where this money comes from and what it goes to, it would be um this green communities act
th this is for uh waste energy certificates to recycling programs approved by mass D and the award comes from a large sum of 4.2 2 million which is funded to 291
municipalities around the region. So it's the state of Massachusetts reaching out to each one of the communities to assist us with um waste energy um programs. >> Was was Jeff trying to say something?
>> No, I'm good. >> Okay. Thanks. Any other discussion? All those in favor? >> No. >> I'm sorry. Jeff Walker, >> Patrick, >> yes. >> Alicia, >> yes. >> Bill Deo, yes. >> Wesley Matthews, yes. >> Thanks.
Approval on behalf of the Council on Aging to accept a donation of $200 from Marshall and Elena Chesperson. >> Move to accept. >> Second. Any discussion? It's an unrestricted donation, $200.
Any other discussion? All those in uh Jeff Walker, yes. Patrick, >> yes. >> Alicia, >> yes. >> Gil Deo, yes. >> Wesley Matthews, yes. >> Okay. Approval on behalf of the council on
aging to accept a donation of $40 from Mary Gil. >> Move to accept. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Clarification. It is a another unrestricted donation from a private
person. >> Any other discussion? >> Chef Walker. >> Yes. >> Patrick. Yes. >> Alicia. Yes. >> Gil Deo. Yes. >> Wesley Matthews. Yes. >> Approval on behalf of the council on aging to accept title three grant of
$4,500 from age span. >> Move to accept. >> Second >> discussion. >> Uh if I can just add a quick note. Um the COA director um said she would like
to use these funds for a foot care clinic for Newbury residents. Will that be um uh amended as as far as like what's been presented to us this evening? Joy,
that it's not un that it's un not It is restricted to the >> No, it's not restricted. >> It's not that's how she wants to use the funds. >> Okay. >> That's her intent. >> Exactly. >> Okay. Jeff Walker.
>> Well, I moved. I'm sorry. Do we have Do we have a motion? >> We do. >> We have a motion. >> Jeff Walker, >> yes. Patrick, >> yes. >> Alicia, yes. >> Bill Deo, yes. >> Leslie Matthews, yes. >> Okay. Approval on behalf of the Newbury Police Department to accept the donation
of two locking gun safes from John Ferrara. >> Move to accept. >> Second. Uh there's a document in your package, a letter from Chief Fischer. I respectfully request you accept a
donation offered by resident John Ferrara of two locking gun safes. These safes would be used at the police department's armory. Mr. Ferrara made this offer free of solicitation and/or expectation of repayment and is not involved in any police investig
investigative action at this time. Mr. Ferrara states this donation would benefit him by removing the unused safes from his residence and by knowing that they'd be reused properly. Although you'll find images of the safes being offered.
Anyone else have discussion hearing? None. Vote. Jeff. Patrick. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Deale. Yes. >> Mostly Matthew. Yes. >> Okay.
New business since this is why most of the people are here tonight. >> Yes. >> Uh 2026 uh retail liquor license renewals. Um Joy has asked to have all liquor license holders be in the in attendance
so we can update their license hours of operation. Um after the meeting we may have to update some of the licenses depending on before they can get signed depending on if there's any change in hours between last year and this year is is my my understanding.
So it's according to Mass General Law Chapter 138 section 15 specifically off- premise licenses. The first off premise all alcohol license as follows. Um 0000007-PK-0794
Sowitz Family Associates Incorporated doing business as D&J Liquors 53 Main Street. Is a representative here? >> I am. Okay. >> I move that we um grant the liquor license renewals for D&J Liquors.
>> Second. Joy, were there any date changes on this particular license? It was not noted on this on the sheet. >> Um, so I have not spoken with each individual um representative. That's why they're here. So that and they've been
given a copy of their license from last year except for um Sunset Club. I haven't met with them yet. >> Did I give you the wrong one? >> No, I looked at it. It's accurate. >> Okay. Um, so if you could have them come up and just state their name. All right. >> Which business?
>> Join the podium, please. >> If they can just let us know if the hours need to be days and hours need to be modified. Um, if not, we can grant it as it was. If it does need to be modified, it's a paperwork change for us
so long as the hours are within what's in the law. And I gave you um all members of the board the updates. >> All right. I am Aaron Sailins, owner of the Main Street Mini Mart, Surveillance Family Associates. And the hours are we we are open within that time frame of
the hours. We don't it says to 11. We don't stay open till 11:00, but it doesn't we don't exceed any of that. So, it can stay the same. So, it's 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Uh weekdays except to 11:30 p.m. the day before legal holiday.
>> Yeah. >> Okay. So, there's no no change. >> No change needed. All right. >> So, I don't think there's an issue if they close early. It's if they stay later, right? >> Yeah. >> Okay. All right. Thank you. All right. So, >> did we have a motion? No.
>> Did you did any discussion? Any other discussion? >> Jeff. Jeff has his hand up. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Gir. Yes. >> Wesley Matthews. Yes. >> Erin, you're all set. Thank you. Thank
you. >> Okay. Number 000010-PK-0794. Plum Island Wine. Uh Fine Wine and Spirits Incorporated. Doing business as the Cottage Wine and Spirits, 14 Plum Island Boulevard.
>> Jeff Christensen. Um nothing's changing. Uh keeping everything as written. >> What's your first name? >> Perfect. Jeff, >> thank you for stepping up for those invitations. >> Thank you. >> I think we need a motion. >> So, I move to accept the um liquor
license for the Plum Island Fine Wine and Spirits TVA the Cottage Wine. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Roll call vote. >> Hearing none. Roll call vote. Jeff. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes.
>> Bill, yes. >> Lesley Matthews, yes. >> Trying to be alive. Okay. Off premise wine and malt licenses as follows. Number 0000118-PK-0794. The butchery incorporated doing business
as Newbury butchery to Morgan Avenue. There's someone here from the butchery. >> Come on out. Come on down. Uh Ryan Crowley. Um everything's the same. Okay. Did we have a motion? >> No.
>> I move that we accept um that we grant the liquor license for the butchery. >> Second. >> Any discussion? Roll >> call vote. Jeff, >> yes. >> Patrick, yes. >> Felicia, yes.
>> Bill Deo, yes. >> Leslie Matthews, yes. Thanks very much. >> If you don't have an entertainment license, you're all set to go. >> Thank you. >> Um, number 90392-PK-0794, >> Wyatt's Market LLC, 6D Fruit Street.
Now, uh, we know that Wyatt's Market is currently closed and I their plan is to transfer this license once they open. Correct. Uh well actually we're renewing the license as Wyatts. We're transferring
the Rusty Can is going to buy >> as as Rust Rusty can too. Something like that. >> Rusty can market. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> So we have to issue the license to Wyatt's Market tonight >> to make it transferable. >> So it'll be available for them to transfer it. Okay. >> Yep.
>> So I move that we grant the liquor license to Wyatt's Market LLC. >> Second. >> Any discussion? Hearing none. Roll call vote. Jeff, >> yes. >> Patrick, yes. >> Alicia, yes. >> Mayo, yes.
>> Wesley Matthews, yes. >> Can I just get your name on the record? >> Patrick Sh. >> Thank you. >> Um, yes, Patrick. >> Oh, I have two questions. While I'm up here, can I do the rusty can, which I know isn't uh retail.
>> Uh, sorry. No, it's just further down. >> He wants to go away. >> The hours are the same. >> Just jump up out of >> Is it It's in the same >> on the same page. It's It's It's uh right here. On premise is all alcohol
license. >> Oh, here it is. Right down here. >> Yeah. >> On premise all alcohol. >> Okay. So, I will read it. number 03245- RS-0794 Rusty K LLC doing business as Rusty Can 9 Fruit Street
>> as an all premise all alcohol on premise only I move that we grant the liquor license for Rusty can the on premise all alcohol liquor license for Rusty can >> sir >> any discussion hearing none roll call vote Jeff
>> yes >> Patrick Yes, >> yes, >> yes. >> Leslie Matthews, yes. >> Ours are the same. I greatly appreciate it. Just >> Okay. Um >> Um and then I have one last question. Um I was uh
I spoke to somebody that was probably like nine months ago regarding um the sale of all of liquor to a package store. So, we have beer, wine, malt at Wyatts and just trying to understand the formula, um, is it
population, amount of licenses available to also be able to sell liquor. We're not trying to turn into a liquor store over there, but uh, just trying to understand different angles we could have as we reopen as a Rusty Can market. Can we sell whiskey? Could we do that? So, I just wanted to beg the question
while we had you all here, um, where I might go to find some of that information or as to why the answer was no when I asked it nine months ago. Um, so >> sure. >> Go ahead. >> Who who did you speak to?
>> Was nine months ago. I don't remember. >> Uh, I left a couple voicemails and then somebody had just returned my call um when I was driving and I was like, "Ah." And they were like, "Yeah, you know, I'm sorry, but it's not it's not something that's available. There's only so many licenses uh within uh
within Newberry." >> Okay. I'm going to ask Joy to speak to So, the licenses are issued um by the ABCC. They say what our licenses are. Um I don't think I have that with me right now. Could >> I just follow up with you?
>> Definitely. And we can >> we have time. So, >> Yep. And we can talk about what the different licenses are that are available. >> Awesome. Beautiful. Thank you very much. Could you do me a favor? Um when you go back talk to tell Mike and Sully that um we really appreciate what they do for the council on aging in terms of uh they
they're donating food for the uh veterans lunchons and whatever. >> Absolutely. I will I know I know Sully loves doing it and I know Mike is a big stronghold behind uh pushing that we do that every year. So >> I think Mike I believe it was his uncle who's his father general. It was the
first time we had a general at the meet at the uh the lunch and I will do >> thank you very much >> and thank you for letting me jump line on the rusty can. I appreciate it. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> See you soon. >> Keep trying to get these things.
>> Okay. >> Back to Mass General Law Chapter 138 section 12 on premises licenses. Wine and malt >> on premise wine and malt license number 04762-RS-0794 Bob Lobster 49 Plum Island turnpike.
Um I think tonight I mean we know you're going through repairs and you can't really physically pick up the license until your repairs are done but we want to go through this tonight and >> Yes. Thank you very much for that. Uh
Ryan Cox, um one of the owners. Uh hours are the same. Um we definitely anticipate being fully open and getting this license by April. So that's the goal. Um we're still in tear down mode. So
>> So I move that um we grant the on premise wine and malt liquor license for Bob Lobster. >> Second. >> Any discussion? Hearing none. Roll call vote. Jeff Walker. Who else?
>> Patrick, yes. >> Alicia, yes. >> Dildo, yes. >> Lesley Matthews, yes. >> Thanks very much. >> Thank you. Appreciate it. >> Thank you. Good luck. >> Good luck with the rebell. >> Next is on premise wine and malt
club license. A club license number 0002- CL-0794 Oldtown Country Club Incorporated, Marsh Avenue. I move that we grant the liquor license for the um a Walt and malt I'm
sorry a wine and malt club license for the Oldtown Country Club. >> Second. >> Is anyone here? >> Uh Mike calls on one of the co co-presidents of the club. Joy, are these the times that were on last year's license?
>> They are. That's that's one of the reasons why we're having everybody come because >> Yeah, they certainly cover. We're not open at at 8 am. We don't serve lunch. So, do you want to get more specific with the hours or we certainly live within these times? You know, we're not
open till 2 a.m. Uh, just >> So, so that's up to you. >> Oh, I'm sorry. >> From the podium. >> I'm I'm fine with leaving the way it is. Uh, you know, we serve food Thursday through Sunday, 4:00 p.m. till 1000 p.m.
Uh, we don't serve lunch and we're not uh the restaurants aren't open Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday. >> Then it it might be wise to note that at least the Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. So that but that's just a recommendation to the
board. Would would it be my thought um if you were to have if you if you keep your license intact exactly the way it is now and somebody were to book a private function, you wouldn't
have to go through any other avenue to to uh that they would still they would have the seven days a week. >> That's true. If they were to book a function, >> I'm fine with the way the hours are now on that. you know, and that would be also if you
you know, it's the the time slot. If you had an early >> function >> function, then that would fall into that category as well. Um, I only say that it would be more prudent for your business.
>> I I'm good. I'm good. So, >> so I have a question, Joy. Um, is it legal to have the establishment open till 2 a.m. Monday through Friday? >> Um, so forgive me, we're talking about a section 12.
Um, so it the under the law under section 12, it says no sale between 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. So >> does it fall into the fact that it's not that it's a you're
public or private? >> That doesn't matter. He he falls under the the section 12. That's why they're the licenses are broken down and grouped by either the section 15s or the section 12s. That's what governs them. And there's one um slight overlap which is
section 33 that just talks about election days, Sundays, and legal holidays that affect vot. So, he would fall under the section 12 that just says um the under the MGL we can't authorize any sale between 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.
And um we can't restrict from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. But if he wanted to make it earlier than 2:00 a.m. If he wanted to back it down to 11, we're allowed to do that. Um, we just can't decrease hours
without so between that 11:00 a.m. and 11 p.m. we we wouldn't be able to decrease or restrict more without a public hearing. >> But isn't he okay with the hours of the year? He's not violating 2 a.m. to 8 a.m. in the morning. So, >> you can tend to leave it these hours.
>> You don't have to be open till 2 am. You can close at 8 PM if you like. >> Yeah. >> I mean, you don't have to. >> Perfect. >> I I And I just have one more question. Do you serve other than uh wine and malt beverages? >> Just just that. No liquor.
>> Okay. >> All right. >> Any other discussion items? Okay. Roll call vote. We have a motion, right? >> Mhm. >> Yeah. Jeff. >> Jeff Walker. >> Yes. >> Patrick, yes.
>> Alicia Greco, yes. >> Bill, yes. >> Leslie Matthews, yes. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Thanks very much for coming. Okay, we did the rest we can. Now we're talking about on premise all alcohol licenses. Um number 000020-
CL-0794 Old Newbury Golf Club Incorporated doing business as Old Newbury Golf Club 319 Newport Turnpike. >> Hi, I'm Thomas Welch uh operator of the golf club. Uh we would like to keep
everything the same. We appreciate everything you guys do so much. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thanks. >> I move that we grant the all prem on premise all alcohol license for the Old Newry Golf Club.
>> Second. Any discussion? Hearing none. Roll call vote. Jeff. >> Patrick. Yes. >> Alicia Greco. Yes. Bill Deo. Yes. >> Leslie Matthews. Yes.
>> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thanks for coming very much. Thanks. >> Thank you. >> Next is uh number 0818- RS-0794 Riptide Cafe and Bar 23 Plum Island Boulevard. >> Number four.
>> I'm sorry. >> Sit down. Sorry about that. erved. >> So, let Yeah, I I read the right number. Did I? No, I didn't. 06141-RS-0794, the Sunset Club, LLC 2, and 8R Old Point Road. Sorry about that.
>> I move that we grant the um onremise all alcohol license to the Sunset Club. >> Second. >> Uh the hours are are reflected accurately. Thank you. I'm Bo Stern, by the way, owner of Sunset Club, co-owner.
>> Thanks, Paul. Any discussion? Hearing none. Roll call vote. Jeff, >> yes. >> Patrick, yes. >> Alicia Greco, yes. >> Bill, yes. >> Wesley Matthews, yes. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you so much.
>> Thank you. Okay. Now, Riptide >> number 0818-RS-0794 Riptide Cafe and Bar 23 Plum Island Boulevard number four. >> Um, I move that we grant the onremise
all alcohol license to the Riptide Cafe and Bar. >> Second. >> Discussion. How do the hours look to for you? >> Uh, these are perfect. Yeah, this is great. >> Bradley Libro, by the way, owner of Riptag Cafe Bar. My wife and I own it. Uh, and these are accurate. Yeah.
>> Excellent. Any other discussion? Hearing none. Roll call vote. Jeff, yes. >> Patrick, yes. >> Lisa Greco, yes. >> Deo, yes. >> Leslie Matthews, yes. >> Thanks very much. >> Thank you. >> Thank you.
on premise all alcohol hotel license 0643 06455-HT-0794 Plum Island Blue LLC doing business as blue in on the beach 18- 20 and 22 form
way plum island new Mass >> Hi um I'm Ariel I'm the new manager of blue uh the hours look perfectly fine Second, signity. >> So, I move that we um grant the on premise all alcohol hotel license to
Plum Island Blue doing business as Blue and on the beach. >> Second. Any discussion? >> Do you still have um rooms on the other side of the street? >> Yes, we have the the cottages over there as well. and the occupants, you know,
the the clients can take from the main >> building and go across the street with >> correct? Yes. >> Is that considered on premise? >> Yes, it is. There's cottages included in
the >> Okay. My question was because they have to they have to cross a public way in order to reach the cottages. Correct. >> Correct. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> But that but it says consists of main
building with four floors and two cottages on the same side of the street. You're not walking into the street. Correct. >> There are properties on the other side, but we have cottages on the same side as well. Correct. Um
they have even and odd numbers as far as like you know the cottage there are on one side of the street. >> So the the license that you're getting >> is to be drunk on the premises. >> It can't be served and then allowed to walk down the beach. That's not drunk on
the premises or walk down the street. That's not drunk on the premises. I have to be drunk on the premises. Do you understand that? >> Yes, I understand that. Okay. Um, alcohol is sold in a little cooler in my little front office area. Um, and then there's the cottages on on premise that
are included in this. >> Correct. >> And they're not walking down. They're just It's >> Yeah, because alcohol is sold two ways. To be drunk on premise, which is what most of you guys do here. >> Okay. and drunk off premise, which means
you don't purchase the alcohol. You don't drink it there. You bring it home and you drink it like a like a liquor store. >> Your license is to be drunk on the premises. That's very important because the Commonwealth will not the ABCC controls the liquor. We're the licensing authority. The state controls
everything. >> Okay. So what is saying is that you know to for the understanding of the people that come in to get a room at the at blue that they can
take it to their room. They can enjoy it in the common area but they are not allowed to go down onto the beach area um outside of >> Yes. the premises. >> Correct. Yes.
>> Okay. Any other discussion hearing? None. Roll call vote. Jeff, >> yes. Jeff >> Patrick, yes. >> Alicia Greco, yes. >> Deo, yes. >> Lesley Matthews, yes. >> Thanks very much for coming. >> Thank you.
>> Okay, next. Um the ABCC 2026 annual certification form reporting any license lency who failed to renew their annual section 12 a section 15 liquor license. Did we have
anybody here? Okay. So we're good. We're good for that. >> And next is ABCC 2026 seasonal population increase estimation. So, this is just the form we fill out every year. Um, last year we used the
information from the US Census. Um, and um, it was the same information that the Marramac Valley Planning Commission used when they did their um, vacant homes um, research when they presented their
housing plan to the select board a few uh, months or years ago. When I pulled up that data for this year, um it had the census obviously hadn't updated the population for the town of Newbury, but they did note that the number of vacant
homes recorded for the town of Newbury decreased um by 60, believe it or not. So um the form for you to sign tonight with we'll use the estimate we used last year, but decreased by 60 to reflect
that change. >> Okay. And the process for for the numbers is the same as it was last year when we went through the same exercise. Right. >> Exactly. So the US Census Bureau which again is the same information that was used by MVPC um looked at the population both for Biffield and Newbury and also
looked at the number of vacant homes in both Biffield and Newbury um and use that information to determine the approximate change in seasonal population. So really the the vote the motion is going to be to accept the seasonal
population increase estimation >> and it's again just going to be down 60 from last year because of the change in vacant houses. >> Okay. So we'll need a motion. >> I move that we um do we have to sign it, Joy? >> You will. Yeah.
>> I move that we sign the 2026 seasonal population increase estimation form. >> Second. Any discussion hearing? None. A roll call vote. Jeff Walker. >> Jeff Walker. Yes.
>> Patrick, yes. >> Yes. >> Deo, yes. >> Leslie Matthews, yes. >> Okay. Next is uh 2026 annual entertainment license renewals. First one is Riptide Cafe and Bar, 23
Plum Island Boulevard. I think there was some differences that you noted, Joy, between 2025. What was uh on on the uh the license versus uh now? >> Um correct. So, what was approved um
which is currently valid through the end of the year is live music Thursdays 7 to 9, Fridays and Saturdays 8 to 10:30, and Sundays 4 to 7. Um there's a change that
says 7 to 10 um for during the week and Sunday to remain the same 4 to 7. Um so Brad, if you could just >> do we need a motion and then >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. Let's have the motion first.
>> I move that we grant the 2026 annual entertainment license to Riptide Cafe and Bar. >> Second. Now the discussion. Um I believe um the times are going to stay the same as last year.
>> So it was um >> So you're not looking to increase until 10 p.m. >> Uh no, the only one um that was till 9:00 I think was Thursday nights we do like a music bingo. >> So your 2025 entertainment license is
Thursday 7 to 900 p.m. >> Yep. Friday and Saturday 8 to 10:30 p.m. >> Right. >> And Sunday 4 to 7:00 p.m. Right. >> That's what you currently have. >> Yeah. >> Are you asking for this year Thursday through Saturday instead of 7 to 10? So
you're going to bump it on Thursday evenings until 10:00 and then Sunday the same 4 to 7. Looks as if >> to be honest my wife might have put that on there. She filled out the application. So yeah, that sounds great.
Okay. >> Happy life. Happy. >> Don't hold on something different. >> I'm just kidding. >> So, are we saying the document is okay the way it is? >> Well, so net it's just a slight change from last year. It's just a little bit more. >> So, yeah. So, the only change is
Thursday, right? 7 to 10 instead of 7. >> 7 to 9. >> And then >> and then Friday, Saturday would back down to 10. 10:30. >> Friday and Saturday was 10. That should still be 10:30. >> 10. >> So that would Yeah. So then
>> Yeah. Um is there a way that we can accept this with a >> So you still want it at 10:30 on Friday, Saturday nights? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Please. So >> it is yours to vote. >> Yeah, you can vote. >> Can we can just vote it as 10:30 on Friday?
>> We can vote that and and then change the form. When we sign it, the form will be changed. >> I will change it to however you want to change >> and then we'll sign it. Okay. All right. So, it'll read 7 to 10. Thursdays 8 to 10 or 7 to 10:30. Friday, Saturday, and
Sunday 4 to 7. >> Yep. Yeah. And Thursdays the 7 to 10. Yeah. >> Thursday 7 to 10. >> Yeah. Sorry for the confusion. >> And Saturday you want it to be start at 7, too, right? Or do you want to start at 8? >> Um, yeah, you might if if that's easier,
make it all seven just to cover it. Yeah. >> Okay. You have electroy? >> I do. >> Okay, that's what you want. >> That's it. >> All right. Any more discussion?
Hearing none. Roll call vote. Jeff >> Yes. >> Patrick, yes. >> Alicia, yes. >> Bill Deo, yes. >> Lesley Matthews, yes. >> Okay. >> Thank you for working with us. >> That's why we asked everyone to come to straighten this. >> Yeah, I know. Absolutely. Okay.
>> It's important. All right. >> Okay. Next next is >> entertainment license for Sunset >> and Yeah. annual entertainment license renewal for Sunset Club LLC for Oak Point Road. >> Yeah. Let's have the motion.
>> I I move that we grant the um 2026 annual entertainment license to the Sunset Club for Old Point Road. >> Second. In any discussion? Oh, I think the there's no change in the hours. >> No, no change.
>> Any discussion from anybody? >> Hearing none. >> No, thank you. >> No dancing. >> No. I mean, if you want to dance, go dance. >> Feel free. >> All right. Hearing none. Roll call vote. Jeff Walker. >> Walker. Yes.
>> Patrick, yes. >> Felicia Greco, yes. >> Bill Deo, yes. >> Lesley Matthews, yes. >> Both thanks. >> Thank you again. >> Thank you so much. >> Appreciate it. >> Thank you. >> All right. Old Golf Club 319 turnp bike turn bike.
>> So let's have a motion. >> I move that we grant the entertainment license to Old Liberty Golf Club. >> Second I don't think we have I don't think he stayed. >> So there was a there was a difference. Last year the number was uh the hours
were 6 6 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. This year it's 6:00 p.m. to 10 p.m. >> I'm okay with that. I'm follow >> any any other discussion? Okay, hearing none. Roll call vote. Jeff,
>> yes. >> Patrick, yes. >> Alicia Breco, yes. >> Deo, yes. >> Leslie Matthews, yes. >> Okay. Now, recreation committee proposal to name Central Street Fields. And Mark
Zant, I think, is gonna make a presentation. >> Thank you for entertaining this request. Can everybody hear me? Okay. I think I've seen everybody at one point or another at the fields as it as it uh
provides a lot of different recreational activities, both active and passive, for the residents of Newberry. Over the last couple of years, actually going back many years, we've been making a lot of improvements to bring
other groups of people to the property. At one point when we first started with the property, it was the sport teams and we realized there's a lot more involved in this town than the the youth who play sports. We want to support them while we
can. There's other age groups that that deserve to have opportunities uh for both passive and passive and active recreation. We have a basketball well basketball court as part of a multi multi-purpose court which is being used a lot now for
pickle ball bringing in uh uh yet new users. We have a top lot for families to come in, enjoy time either as standalone or as a family activity while their sibling is playing one of the sports. The fieldhouse is is up and operating
bringing pingpong and other indoor activities to the different age groups uh of our town years ago. And some of you know this, some of you may not know it. It was a central street recreational and environmental resource area
doesn't quite roll off the tongue. And we wanted to reflect the changes that have been occurring and help people understand that there's a lot more at this facility than just fields and activities that are scheduled and for
them to take advantage of. This has been a conversation for many many years that we've been looking at this and after um discussing a lot of different options, the committee is
proposing that we go with central green and the idea is central is the street it's on. We don't need to see central street and green is a reflection of this is where people assemble. I know some people say historically green has to be
this. If we want to go historical, let's call it an airport. I don't know if how many of you remember when the plane came in and out, >> part of the landing field was still. >> Yeah. Um, so the idea is this is an area
when we use the word green to signify this is where people get together to muster, if you will, like the upper green and the lower green. And rather than call it um something confusing like the other green uh we wanted to give a central is because again it's on central
street. I hope you look kindly upon this recommendation. >> Thank you. >> So let's have a motion and then we can have discussions. >> Um >> we already had a motion or no motion to change it or a motion >> to to change to establish the name is
Central Green. >> Yeah. such a great because it encompasses more than just the playing field. Um there's uh I don't know if anybody that's done any of the nature walks that are back there down to the river have I've launched my kayaks from
the rear. Um it's a nice you know when when the tide is right makes a big difference. You only make that mistake once. Um, so I move that the um that the select board take the recommendation of
the recreation committee um and to name the central street um green >> second. >> Is that green? >> Is it central green or >> central green? I actually went online
and looked on at the archived um >> the meeting at >> meeting archived notes upper green and lower green central green. >> Okay. So I want to amend my my my motion call it the central green. >> So we need a second.
>> Second. Now discussion. Um I'll start. Today you have a great big sign that says Manzer Fields with a map of the fields numbered so that if I went
if someone said your son is playing soccer on field number two, I could drive in there, look at that big sign, oh yeah, there's field number two and I could go to it. Um, a lot of people in this town call it Manta Field still. A
lot of people call it Central Fields. Some people try to call it Central Park, Mr. Mr. Reagan. Um, is it are you saying are you still going to have a sign there that says Manter Fields?
Because I'm sure there's is some population here would some people in town would not want to see the name Manta come off the sign. >> Well, see, you're addressing two the issues I'm trying to convey here. >> Yeah, >> it is more than Manta Fields. >> I I recognize that.
>> Okay. So, there is actually signage um that had been um indicating the rules that were on Central Street. Actually, there's one that still remains. One is um going west on Central Street toward the falls.
>> Mhm. >> That signage is down. There are two 4x4 posts that are empty, not being used. There's also signage between um by the telephone pole as you enter and exit. your signage there.
>> We would like to put signage at least on the central street as you're going. The signage as you're pulling in is a very bad place for it because you don't want people stopping to read the fine print of what the rules are. So there'll be a conversation about where the sign additional signage would would go. So
the main main one is to help our users who are new to the area, club teams that are coming in to say this is central field. We have had a number of of complaints um notices of concern I think is a better way. Uh but people pulling into
um school street court is it um because people missed the exit >> going in. So we want to make sure this is this is it. There's no signage there to say this is where the fields are. And in terms of removing Manter field, we're not asking you to change the name of
Manterfield. See, see my the way I looked at it was was um the site is more than the fields to which you just articulated. There's basketball, pickle ball, other other things going on.
>> So I I I can vision the sign says Manta Fields is where they play lacrosse and soccer and whatever. Okay. Manta Fields located on the central green as the name of the entire facility.
Am I kind of correct or? >> Well, we would even need to use the word manter to describe the whole facility. Again, I can't emphasize enough. We are central green. I mean, let's go back to giant step before people have mis made
the misnomer. I believe when they said it's central, it's manter field. They were only referring to the five fields or five. Yeah, I'll call five fields. There's four and then two small ones as mant. The rest of the property was not
identified as anything other than what it had been with with all the different proposals including for the warrant as a central street environmental recreational resource area. >> Again, hard to roll off the top. So the idea is to say we're trying to encompass
everything for these active and passive activities. So we wouldn't necessarily say it's no longer man or field but we want people to be in more inclusive that in encompasses more than that. At one point we looked at signage that
would identify the area and then the activities that would be be going on whether it was the basketball court this way uh to lot or and back then it was the different clubs that were and teams that were playing there. Mark, I thought I actually said that. I
was I thought I said that Manta Fields is a subset of the activity in the whole site which is called which you'd like to call it central green. >> That's correct. >> The whole site is central green. >> Mant
subset one area that's located at that location. That's correct. >> So if someone said where are you going today? I'd say central green. The central green. Why are you going there? My son's playing soccer on Manta Field.
Is that the way you kind you vision it or I have no control of what how Google or and the site locations? Let me finish please. How they identify the fields right now. Some of them call them central fields, some of them call it Mantfield, and some just call it
Newberry. >> Yeah. >> So I we have no control over that. I envision if somebody wanted to say they're going to Manterfield, they're going to Manterfield. >> Yeah. Yeah. Um I I that's how people know it, but we also want to make sure that people are aware that's more than
that. C can we go back for a second? The the field was purchased by the town in what year? I don't remember into this a long time ago, but when when did the town >> 2000 >> 2000 Okay. And so when that happened,
the town the the warrant for it described it in not as Manterfield, right? >> That's correct. That was a decision made by the recreation committee um I'm say in 200 >> 2011
>> 2011 >> 2011 there were two select board meetings. One was in September. >> Yeah. >> And and the the September meeting they tabled it um because they weren't sure exactly how to handle it whether it had to go to annual town meeting or not. and they
reconvened in October of 2011. And I think Warren Mant was on the chair of the rec committee y >> at that point in time. And >> um he allegedly didn't have knowledge that that they were going to try to name it Manta Field is what the minutes of
that meeting said. Um and that's when they named it Manta Field, >> right? Field field plural. Yes. >> Okay. ment fields. Um the the the only thing that um I'm a
little questioning about is is um and I talked to to you about this downstairs before the meeting. The use of the word green. I think our planning person Kristen Grubs said typically when a town refers to a green there's a
historical and and Robin you can you can listen in on this there's a historical connection to a green the significance of a green and and um somehow I think we need to clear you
need to clear that with maybe the historical commission whether it's acceptable to name that parcel of land as designated as a green central green. I'm not trying to be a stickler, but I I
think if it's if it's questionable, we need to answer the question. I think any advice, Robin, you want to come up and >> John, what do you want? Want want to be not involved? >> How did the name green get applied in the first place? This was it historical
connotation or just this is something you want to do now? >> Something they want to do now I believe >> because it does you're right it has a um uh it does have a historical effect and it and it creates some sort of age and
in it whereas it is it was just a pasture wasn't it before it became a playing field. >> Yes. But as we know the green well there's historical significance to the what people consider a green it was also the green was a way to identify where
the town gathered and that is what we're trying to convey is this is where people are coming to me for uh I I usually make the mistake call days but newberry days come here together to be part of the
community this is the community come here for the sporting events because this is where they're happening. They're not happening um uh behind a Newberry element because we can't fit to people. So, it's it we want to commentate the idea that we are bringing people together. This is where we can meet in
congregate because we have the space and um and the resources to do it. In terms of terminology, do would people recognize that word in in the in the respect of
coming together for like a sports event? The word green. >> I I can't judge how people are going to think the idea was it is it it there is a historical significance to this town, an upper green and a lower green. So the idea is keeping consistent with this is
this is um an area where people are gathered. It's it's sort of like saying can we ever use the word heights in a subdivision because they're not elevated, you know, like on central on central we're calling heights and it's how tall is that? That's not a height,
>> you know. So the idea is is it um it's not illegal. >> It's not a misnomer. Um it's not like it's a subdivision and all we're doing is is telling people it's agreeing. We're we are using it for
the purposes of what agreement >> see. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Anyone anyone else want to chirp in with a discussion point? >> Uh just a clarification for me was you mentioned 2011. So was was there was
there a select board designation of it as manter fields? Yes. >> That was voted on by the select board. >> Yes. >> And that did that ever become >> and the sign that went up was a result of that. So that's I guess >> I don't know. >> Probably. Yeah. >> Yes. Probably. Okay.
>> And again going back to the language it was manter feels plural, not manter feels possessive. >> Right. >> Right. >> Just a reference as far as like Google is concerned and the word green. It
signifies nature, growth, and youth. I think that sums up >> what that piece of property is >> and and the intentions of when the town purchased. >> According to uh Miriam Webster, the town
green was the center of activity. I know the town common where I grew up, there was a common a common pasture. everyone would bring their actually cattle down there and it was common and water. So
I mean um >> to the question on sporting I I don't know for sure but I always think of Bowling Green. Was it actually a name for bowling? I have no idea but it seems like that's quite possible, right? >> Yeah. >> Um I I'm I'm okay calling it Central
Green. >> Jeff, Mr. Chair >> Jeff, >> can you hear me? >> Yes. Yes. >> Okay. I think the idea of a brain could mean historically that people are
starting to congregate and meet there now going forward. So I don't have a problem with that because it's creating history. But I do have a problem with one of the original selectmen that named it Manta
Field to take away the name Manta Field and lose the Manta Field sign and all that. I'm not comfortable making that vote by changing the name to this.
Again, I I'm not asking or I don't think we are asking to change the name of Manterfield. Mantfield is those five parcels in which certain sport activities occur on and is
used for other activities. We're we're using the central field uh central um green to encompass the entire area. So that includes the tot lot, the multi-purpose court where I launched the
the kayaks from the hiking trails that are in the back. Look, I I heard that and and I agree to that and like I say, I would be comfortable doing this and have no problem if the Mandanda field sign. You know, if we move it a little,
that's fine. But as long as the fields are mand >> Yes. >> And the kayak launch is the kayak launch and the basketball is the basketball, I'm fine. >> So, yes, >> that's your intent. that that that lodge sign that's there now that says Manor Fields that has the
the plot of the five fields that will stay. >> Yes. >> And it will say Manor Fields. >> Yes. >> Is that good Jeff? >> He's happy. >> Yeah. Okay. Any more discussion? Hearing none.
>> Roll call vote. Jeff Walker. >> Jeff Walker. Yes. >> Patrick. Yes. >> Alicia Greco. Yes. >> Gildo. Yes. Lesley Matthews. Yes. >> Thank you for your time. >> Thank you. >> Thanks for explaining it. Thanks for being here, John.
>> Thank you, John. Robin, thanks for joining in the conversation. >> Under his time limit. That's all I was here for. >> Did he make it? >> Yes. >> May I >> I'll get to critique later. >> Make a suggestion that we because the only other person that's sitting in the audience is the chair of the lower
historic um Robin. >> No, let's go right to all business. >> Yeah. Can we suspend the order of the agenda and jump to old business and listen to um >> to Robin? >> Yeah. >> Yes, that would be great. >> Thank you, >> Robin. You're on.
>> Thank you very much. Um I'm dying to hear what's going on with the lower district historic. >> Okay. Right. Um firstly, you should have all got your um
been uh submitted a copy of the report. It's rather big. >> Yes, >> you have. >> I have that at home. >> If anyone on the board doesn't have it, Joy can give it to you. You can get it. Okay. >> It It's the same one also that you got
during the full presentation. >> Yes. Right. There has been a slight amendment to it which we can send which is merely photographs only. The uh well firstly just to track back um we submitted it to the um uh historic um
department Massachusetts Historic Commission and they um finally came back. There was a little bit of a delay there uh with a letter which I think has been circulated to you all. I've got a extra copy uh where they acknowledge
receipt and they have given their um recommendation which is and I quote the Massachusetts Historic Commission encourages the town of Newbury to establish the lower green local historic district. So that is um
uh now puts us on to uh keeps us on the timeline and just to refresh you because what your question was where are we and commissioners this um in case you um don't remember >> the uh this is the timeline of the
>> Thank you processes we got to do >> there's one here for the Yeah. >> Anyway, uh so uh and we are currently at the um uh bottom of the page there, the
black square where uh we are in dialogue with both the planning commission here, new planning and the mass historic um commission which has come back with and they had a couple of
very small things. Uh, one was they wanted updated photographs in color of all the properties that are within the area because we had in the report you see old historic ones, nice old pictures like that. They wanted to see that are the buildings the same as they are
there. So we've done all that. So now the next thing we do uh under the list is we uh have a discussion with the planning board because they therefore have to go through the particular
wording relating to the um chapter 40C things which are all in the report there and to be comfortable with it because basically the whole of this stems on the fact that mass historic commission
don't actually individually regulate what what happens and what goes on. They set the framework. It's then up to the um select board and the select board is appointed um uh committee which is
appointed after this gets the green light at the town meeting. So what so your role at the moment is to sit back, observe, note and make sure the planning commission committee does its job after
it goes through the process of the annual town meeting. uh a couple of stages that which I spent. You then come back and you appoint a uh committee that will um be as a sort of subset of the uh
Newbury Historic um commission. I think it is to handle any issues arising within the um geographic area of the uh uh historic commission relating to I
guess any works that need be needing to do that we then uh before we get that stage now that it's come back from the uh Massachusetts Historical Commission we have to have a um a formal meeting
with uh the um uh a public hearing I think is the correct word. >> A public hearing uh which uh we have to make sure that all the people who live within the area designated area have to
receive a notice and being have the option to come along so that they can have a discussion as it happens because we all know them pretty well. They're all they all know what's going to happen but we now can give them a date. Um and that's got to be held um we got to give
them a notice 14 days before it happens. The planning board have to come back to us uh as the timelines on all these things by January the 29th with any they'll probably come back before with any um uh comments adjustments so that
we can have a dialogue now between them and the mass historic commission. So after the 29th, we then do notice goes out 14 days uh to have a public uh hearing.
Uh come back there and which gives us enough time then to put it on the the warrant for the annual town meeting. Everything going assuming everything goes well. >> Yeah. Do you feel as if you're going to make it for this this spring?
>> Yes. So I have a question Mr. Chair. >> So yes please. >> This where are you in the process right now? Are you down here where it says >> we are at the bottom there? We have we're in the dialogue there. So >> So you already received it.
>> Yes we have not. >> That's what this is here. >> Uh yes. >> Okay. Y >> So you've received >> So now we are >> you going to just arrow back here? >> Correct. We're now we've told the planning board that we've received it. They are studying it at the moment.
Well, they've got the same report. They're going to study it and they'll come up with their questions. >> Okay. >> Or >> yeah, about as you'll see in the document, there's a there's quite a lot of >> So, you need to have a public hearing within 14 to 60 days of receiving this.
>> Yes. 20 of of um No, after they get 60 They get 60 days to look at it. The date when we've got to have the date when uh the questions finish from any of the dialogue is the 29th of January.
Right? So basically the planning board have 60 days I think it is from J they got it on December the 1st to have the discussions and then >> no I'm I'm not sure of that.
That's and I don't have my booklet in front of me. I don't have the law in front of me, but I'm not sure if the planning board has 60 days. >> Uh, >> I think that the public hearing has to
take place no later than 60 days >> and I think the planning board that can be going on in conjunction. >> Thank you. >> What is like what this has been submitted to the
60 days or until January 29th, we should submit comments. We'll go the public hearing. Okay. Is your goal though is is to get this done at the annual town meeting. Have you at the annual town meeting which is
what? May 5th. >> Oh, well, I don't know the date so I haven't got that in my diary. I believe it's I believe it's May 5th. >> When do you know when our annual town meeting is scheduled, Joy? I know we booked the room at Triton. >> Um we booked the room, but it's my
understanding the date needed to be presented to the board to formally accept it. >> Right. >> Um >> is it the beginning of May or beginning? >> It is the beginning of May. >> The beginning of May. Okay. So, we're going to have our annual town meeting at the beginning of May.
I I just don't want to this is could be this could get sticky and I don't want to miss any deadlines because I think that the mess historical commission held you up in the first place. >> Yes, they they changed personnel that was supposed to review their package. >> They did and this was
>> the person who was the person who handled it through actually came out visited. uh she left to go into private work and then >> the new person came well they hadn't difficulties in getting people so yeah
they had that so um yes we we're going to push ahead with that um >> okay >> things uh I have some additional questions just two uh one is um
uh we like obviously the uh town of Newbury and committee to um assist in how we get the word out somehow to everybody so they don't suddenly see this on the day of the town meeting
>> of the public hearing or for the public hearing. >> Public hearing we can deal with although actually that would be quite good if if we we can deal with the local people who are actually involved but it's a public hearing so it's neighbors and whoever's anyone interested >> the public hearing will be published in
the paper. >> Yes. And does it get go on our website too? >> Does it go can it go on our website? >> If you would like it then if a public hearing yes I would definitely be um posted like an open meeting because they are a committee for the town of Newbury.
Um so that would definitely go on the website. Um in terms of posting other things on the website um again they they're a town committee and I'm happy to help with what we need to share um in terms of documents or things like that. Okay.
>> Can I with someone whose person? >> Okay. Right. I'll >> Do you have any um uh photographing? I want to do a few copies of these. >> Yes. Um no, Joy can do those. >> Can you Okay, I'll um deal with that.
Okay. Uh so that's good. And uh >> were you asking about before the public before the town meeting any kind of additional sort of support or work from the board here? Is that what you were asking? Um
no it was more for the annual meeting because the annual meeting and and again uh this is why Krux vid it has to be approved by a twothirds majority at the annual meeting which is a you know always two/3s majority as you know is
fairly tall order but uh the good thing is that um this doesn't involve any money >> right there's that bonus So I and that I think has to be motioned. In fact uh to turn it on the
other way is if the uh if the lower green was a historic district they would have been eligible for um some form of grant on any town owned buildings and there happens to be schoolhouse on its
>> right. >> Um I think when you get your when you go to your public hearing >> Yes. Um, I I'll I know I don't know about can't speak for the board, but I'm going to plan on going to that. I think that will be telling as to when you hear
what the public has to say, you'll get a feeling of temperament there. >> Uh, the usual things are um particularly um uh around here is is is the whole um
issues of um any bylaw restrictions, right? and and that we've covered in the report. I mean, basically uh and what we've sort of said to everyone what what what it's trying to do is preserve a view
that looks that the landscape looks like from a point point of reference being the center of the green. So, whatever anyone does to the back of their house or put on an extension or inside or whatever it is, it's of no concern. That's just roughly what the viz looks
like as your 360 degree round there. And um pretty well everyone we've spoken to is doesn't seem a problem with that at all. You know, and it's not going to make a big argument about paint colors and things like that. Most of the houses
are painted white anyway and they will probably continue. So, um, >> have you I know when you first first started your committee and had public meetings, there was some pe some opposition to it. Have you gotten those folks?
>> Uh, no. We've uh had good dialogue with everyone and and dealt with and it's in the report dealt with the Massachusetts Historic Commission on that and they've come back uh and there uh several properties. one that's too young, wouldn't be appropriate in not for 100
years. Two, there's one where it has a very old building in and a brand new building and the Mass Historic Commission um organized the geographic boundary by the lot irrespective of the styles of
property in it. And if there are mixed properties in it, it causes problems on slicing the lot up and saying, "Well, this half is this." because they found that people will bend the rules where is the border between my old property and the new property and things like that.
It creates too many arguments as to where that line is. So they say you're either all in or all out. So if it's got a new property on it's out. And there's also there was one where it's still go undergoing renovation rec uh and restoration at the moment where they
said well you know because it's actually in process and they signed off. We took them took all the those out that were not relevant or not or had >> Okay. >> So that's helpful. >> Yeah. And that's in the report as well.
And uh so you know that's >> the report that you speak speaking of. Yeah. The one that you do you have that a copy that can you forward it to the board so we can all read it? >> Um and it's again it is the one that um the board got a few >> we'll do it. Yes. We'll do it again. But
can I just say there's uh just to to add on the with the additional photographs at the back to fit to correct it. Yeah. >> Okay. So, I'm going to go back and look and see what I have at home. >> So, should it all go smoothly and you have the public hearing and everything's great. We're all lining up for town
meeting and it's going to be on the warrant and you need a two-third vote. >> Would you come back to the select board a couple of meetings before the town meeting just to go over this all over again? >> Sure. as a way to >> well when we set the warrant. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Uh yeah, absolutely. I think
everyone should be kept informed all the processes. >> I think when we set the warrant, we have a joint meeting with the finance committee when we when we vote our warrant. >> Yes. >> I think it might be helpful to have you here at that meeting. >> Okay.
>> The public the public hearing will certainly have the interest. What are there like 23 houses involved? 25 23 something. There are 25 five properties but there are uh residenc is only on about um 15 of them. So some of them are not. >> So they'll they'll truly be at the
public public meeting >> as a choice to be at the public meeting. Um twothirds majority involves people from Plum Island and >> Biffield don't really may not seem to have a vested interest in what goes on at the lower green. I'm not sure. But
>> how do you get their attention? Well, >> in prep for the uh I think that's where you were headed when you were originally asking the question about >> That's right. It was and that's why during the process of of create getting the information in in the study so we actually held meetings in Plum Island
and in the library >> here and uh their attendance was pretty low as expected and that's why I would say that the the key thing is to those people who are uh not so involved is
this is not going to cost the town of New >> Bay. And it could also, like you said, provide opportunities for grant monies to protect our >> for nonprofit owned, of which there's several. They're the sons and daughters
of um the first settlers is a nonprofit. Uh and also the town of Newbury. the rest are private individuals and they >> they have to pork into we can make a compelling argument at
town meeting. >> Yes, that's the that's when you do it and >> and um particularly as you'll have more important financial issues to do it sort of slide in something that >> it'll be at the bottom of the
>> board at the beginning because you got >> you see what I mean? Yeah. If I may interrupt, my apologies, chair. Um, Mr. Walker is having some technical difficulties. Um, we're freezing on his end, so he said he's going to leave the Zoom. >> Okay. >> Okay. Right. Just so >> Okay.
>> I just wanted to end one last thing. Uh, also um on the from the um uh state historic preservation officer has a comment to me. He says, "The Massachusetts Historic Commission
encourages the town of Newbury to continue to investigate protecting its other significant historic resources through additional local historic districts." >> I leave that >> as I read that. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah.
>> You got the experience. >> Yeah. Seriously. you uh you may or may not know that um a gentleman um approached the town to uh put a sign on the lower green. It was one of Lafayette's stopping points on his
>> move from Boston to Vermont to New Hampshire, Maine, whatever. >> And that sign that sign is in. So, we're going to have some kind of a ceremony that'll be erected on the lower green at some point in time. >> Well, good. Yeah. Now, that's uh I think we've covered that in the history
section. It was a stopping point and you know like George Washington apparently passed through but then he passes through a lot of places passed down my name. >> Robin, thank you for all the work you put into this.
>> It was a tremendous I mean it's it's a tremendous package that you folks have put together. It's a lot of detail. And um >> also I I've I'm sure you have learned a heck of a lot about things that I have lived there, didn't even know. And
thanks to Bethany from the Museum of Old Newbury, she did a lot did a lot and through interns there, they fleshed out a lot of interesting stuff. >> Thank you very much for coming up to talk. I'm sorry you had to wait so long.
>> Thank you. Thank you. >> Okay. >> Okay. So, now we're at business licenses. Is that where Walker is not with us anymore? >> Yeah. So, we don't need a roll call vote. >> So, >> we're at the bottom of the page for uh auto/marine. Is that where we are? Yeah.
>> Yeah. Don Walton. >> Right. Okay. So, the item is review and approve 2026 business license renewals. The first one to look at is auto/marine Donald. Walton doing business as Walton's Auto Lab at 78 Handover Street.
>> Um, Miss Mr. Chair, are you >> I was I was going to Thank you. I'd like to be able to read through this entire list and if anyone has a problem with any one, we'll mark it and vote on that separately. >> Put a hold on it. >> Put a hold on it. Um I I know we would
have had to put a hold in Jeff would have to recuse himself because there's one in here for Joseette, >> but Jeff's not online. So >> would that do I need a I have a motion to be able to read through all of them as I just proposed? Um, I move that we take we read through
them and take one vote at the end. >> Second. >> Any discussion? Just a question. Is this every one of the businesses in >> No. No. Okay. >> Apply for renewal. >> It's those that have submitted their um annual renewal by this point.
>> Some people haven't submitted. >> Some have not submitted. Okay. >> That's the only question I had. Yep. Okay. >> Any other discussion about that motion? All in favor? >> I. >> Yes. I >> Okay.
>> Okay. So, I already read Auto SLMarine. >> You read John Walton's >> John Walton. Auto/Marine. >> Yeah. >> Jody Wilkinson doing business as Wilco Marine Restorations at 84 Newport Turnpike. Autoarine subject to the restrictions and conditions of the special permit
issued to issued on 22686 and the decision of the zoning board of appeals 8699 for the property located at 24 middle road. William Kausski Jr. doing business as builds auto repair at 24 middle road
auto/marine auto repair and sales related items. Stephen Andrea doing business as Steve's service in Corp at 52 Main Street. Auto/Marine gasoline car repair sale of
related goods. NASA Abu I doing business as Al Prime Energy Consultant Incorporated at 17 Central Street. Autoarine sales/sto of boats, marine supplies, gasoline. David and John Molton doing business as
Riverfront Marine Sports Inc. at 292 High Road. Auto repair Gary Muros doing business as Angie's Service Incorporated at 101 New Report turnpike unit 4 and 5. Auto repair Gary Muros
doing business applied automotive technology incorporated at 101 Newport turnpike unit 4 and5 crafts/gs Gail Gandalfi doing businesses G&G Antiques at 160 A Street
Common Vitler Angelo Gianop Gop Pulis doing businesses pizza factory and market at 29 Plum Island Boulevard common Vitler BNR Salsbury LLC doing business as Bob Lobster at 49 Plum
Island Turnpike. Common Vitler. Hank Moore, treasurer doing business as Old Newbury Golf Club Incorporated, 319 Newport Turnpike. Common Vitler Kim Sue and Brad Delibero doing business as Riptide Cafe and Bar at 23 Plum Island
Boulevard. Common Vitler Patrick Sheay doing business as Rusty K 66 Fruit Street. Common Vitler Sowitz Family Associates Incorporated doing business as Main Street Mini Mat and D&J Liquors at 53
Main Street. Common Vitler Parking/Packing Lot. Ron Barrett doing business as Plum Island Taxpayers Association at 8 Plum Island Boulevard. Dog grooming. Brittany Charles doing business as water dog grooming at 94
Newbury report turnpike unit 7A farm products feeds and related items. Dawn Deltoio doing business Hightail Acres at 120 High Road. General business Joel Wulette doing business as Lola's
Landing Marina LLC at 291 High Road. General business, John Galant doing business as Jay Galant pool and Spa at 96 Newport turnpike. General business, Joseette Walker doing business
ad and Loom at 173 High Road. General business, Lynn Duchain doing business as the Access Clinic for Wellness at 19 Central Street, Sweet C. General business, Richard Selmanson,
doing business as Bridge Road signs at 9 Graham A. General, Auto/Marine, Gasoline Sales, Automotive Repair, Sales of Related Goods, Muhammad Almadani, doing business as Ampet Incorporated at
39 34 High Road. General Business Beauty Shop, Linda M. Kamache doing business as Sades Fare at 61 Fruit Street. General Business Custom Cabinetry Pedro Prada doing business as Prada Custom Cabinetry
at 85 Newport Turnpike. >> 86 >> I'm sorry. Thank you. 86 general business/education Christine and Doug Rup doing business as Harmony Natural Healing Learning Natural
Learning Center at 6769 Newport Turnpike General Business Fuel Storage Delivery Jeffrey C. Woodburn doing business as Little River Realy Trust at 17 Newport Turnpike. General Business Horicultural
Services Molly Janiki at 191 High Road General Business/retail package store Jeffrey Christensen doing business as the Cottage Wine and Spirits at 14 Plum Island Boulevard. General Business/self
Storage William D. Francisco stowaway storage doing business as Newbury self storage at 131 Newberry turnpike general business surf paddle/kayak/kate sales and rentals Jeffrey Jeff Jeffrey
Christensen doing businesses from Plum Island Rentals LLC doing business as the cottage at 14 Plum Island Boulevard General Business Towing Service Michael A. Valpone, treasurer/clerk, doing business as Valpone Towing Service at
86R Newport Turnpike. General Business/Vehicle Transport. Ron Ronald Barrett doing business as Barrett Transportation at 18 Hutchkins Road. Parking lot. Carla Capalupo doing business as Plum Island
Parking at 26 Plum Island Boulevard. Parking lot. Jeffrey Christensen doing business as the cottage wine and spirits at 14 Plum Island Boulevard. Parking lotcooler full of water. Thomas Ryan doing business as doing business as Plum
Island Beach Walk LLC at 449 Northern Boulevard. Retail Food/Common Vitler Crafts Gifts. Matthew Kazaki doing business as Tendercraft Farms at 108 High Road. Used
car dealers's license class two Stephen and Vriota doing business as Steve Services Incorporated at 52 Main Street. Used car dealers's license class 2. Gary Miuros doing business as Angie
Service Incorporated at 101 will report Trenike units four and five. Used car dealers's license class two. Jeremy Pio Kio Kohane >> Cohane >> Cohane. Thank you. Doing business, Bladen. Doing business, Jaden Auto
Incorporated at 6 Newport Turnpike. You got dealers license class 2. Mohamad Almadani doing business at Zampet Incorporated at 34 High Road. >> We have a We have a motion in a second, right?
>> Um the motion was just to take them as one. >> All right. May I move that we grant the business licenses to everything that was at for mentioned. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Hearing none. All in favor?
>> I. >> All business we did. There is no town administrators report. Um meeting updates. Joy actually has a meeting update that was a a spin-off of the um
the uh complaint we had about the the loud storage truck at the tender crop farm. >> Okay. Um so the agricultural commission met on November 20th to discuss what they called the already resolved tender crop complaint regarding the
refrigeration noise. um in their packet um in information that they had, it included a Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources law memo number 10-02. A copy of it was in your packet where MDAR um noted that the use of
refrigeration trailers for farm storage was considered normal agricultural practices. Um when I that law memo was discovered, I inquired with them MDAR if they had other legal me uh memos. And as
a result of my inquiry, I received a call back from the MDAR food safety division director. Um he was obviously curious why we were looking into this and I explained. He stated that his office is available to triage, coordinate, and deploy solution-based
approaches to local farm related issues such as refrigeration, trailer noise complaint. And he explained that these solution-based approaches include offering grant assistance to acquire, modify, or replace farm infrastructure that might be used to mitigate any
complaints. And thus, he wanted to extend his services to the agricultural commission if they wanted them um to be a resource. So, the law memo and this information from the MDAR director was shared with the agricultural commission.
Um, a copy of their draft meeting minutes was in your packet. And as a result of learning that not only is MDAR willing to handle any of these type of complaints, but that they can also help farmers by providing them grants. Um they uh all the commission members as a
result um agree that if the refrigeration trailer at Tenderrop Farm were to return, they recommend that the complaintant should contact MDAR directly. Um they also ask that I provide this update to the select board at your next meeting, that a copy of
their draft meeting minutes be shared with the complainant, Mr. Ganchev, and a copy of the MDAR law memo be shared both with the complainant, Mr. Ganchev and Mr. Kazaki. And those were mailed out to both of them as well. >> So, >> thanks, Joy.
>> So, that essentially put put to bed. Um, any any meeting updates, Eric? >> I got one. I went to the um Whittier School Building Committee meeting. >> Is that the the first meeting? >> Uh, I believe it was it. Yeah, I think
it was the first meeting. Um, but that bring a point that is a bit of contention. Um so it was the 19th of last month. Um just four things out of that. Um the options still include the options that are still on the table are building a new facility at New England
Community College, building a new facility at Whittier or renovating the current building at Whittier. And there's going to be a walkthrough of that building possibly next week for the people that haven't done that already. Um, but that said, there's no there will
be no this building, the school building committee is in a little bit of a a weird sort of suspended animation because not a lot of things can be decided. There cannot be a schematic design until the regional amendment
agreement uh is reached. So lots of things can be done in terms of planning and lots of discussion can go on but there's a limit to how much the school building committee can actually do until that regional agreement is reached. That
said um this the Whittier school the Whittier school superintendent and members of the school committee from what I understand have already started interacting with the state on the Mass School building authority. Um, and one thing they've talked about is the suggestion of or the the estimation for
the enrollment. And this was contentious because they put forward 1500 and there was debate among the people that are on the school committee. Was that the right number? They had to give a number. It was actually up from the number that they had given the last time, but it was not necessarily reflective of what some
people on the school building committee um think is the right number. Should it be a lot higher? should be, you know, is the current uh enrollment is around 1,288. So, is 1500 shooting too high? Is 1500 shooting too low? Because the next part
of that is what is the actual demand for vocational technical education um in this area? And the other part of that is, you know, does enrollment at Whittier have an impact on enrollment at Triton? Just for us personally, thank you for this board thinking about it. Um
and then that all wraps into the question of current enrollment, future enrollment, and you know, how do you project what is future enrollment going to be? Is future enrollment going to be a reflection of the trend towards fewer kids but more than wanting to go to vocational
technical or is future enrollment going to be more kids because housing problems in the state get improved and housing starts being built around here more and we get more kids? I mean, you really And so if you're building a school for the next 30 years, you can't think about a
population that's restricted to 1500 because you got 1,200 now and 1500 seems reasonable. So there's a lot of work left to do. All of it again kind of in suspended animation until the regional amendment agreement uh is reached.
>> Well, I have a question. You might not know the answer though. Um, >> I'm happy. >> Yeah, you're probably >> happy to take it back to the school. >> No, I might actually reach out to Woody or school committee rep and ask them that if they have an enrollment of,88
students and not all students that apply to it here get accepted, do we know what the total and application numbers are like? Yes. And there is data on the total
number of applications per town, per community or per town and per city in the city. Um, and there is so there's both the total applications and then the the percentage that are actually admitted and I want to say it's something close to 50% are admitted. So
that raises the question of is there a lot more demand for vocational technical education in this area in the Whittier School District? And are there certain things that could be done by Triton as Triton goes through through a rebuild?
Are there certain programs, vocational technical programs that Triton could actually set itself up to do that would allow some of those students that would maybe be thinking about Whittier end up going to Triton? So, it's an unbelievable can of worms. Um, yep. So,
but and I don't quote me on the 50%, but I believe it's something like that. >> That's a big number. If you can think 50% because I know 70 something% of the student population at Whittier is from H. Is that correct?
>> Yeah. So then you have 30% of the student population from >> 10 other communities >> and two cities. >> And so I you know I'm I don't know. >> But was this gentleman was here from
Northern Essics? Didn't he say that they were going to have a rolling en enrollment? They weren't going to let >> it wasn't going to go under a lottery situation. >> It is it is a lottery situation now, >> right? Situation now. Yeah, I think great. >> But the model that they want to move to
>> at with Northern Essex is they were going to have open enrollment. >> Northern Essex is open enrollment. They don't reject anyone. >> No. >> And and if that was that was the goal, >> you know, I don't know how you'd have that and Whittier having something else
at the same same site, but it depends on how they merge. Part of the challenge too is for Whittier as as I understand it. Um and I'm just getting deep in the weeds on this but as I understand it the so a kid gets accepted to Whittier starts it
doesn't work out leaves. Now there's a an opening but those you know 50% of kids or the other kids that were that that didn't get in are not necessarily going to jump at the chance now to go because we are talking about like you know high school kids. So you start at
Triton and then all of a sudden a spot opens at Whittier. You're not necessarily going to say that they see you at Triton. >> Yeah. Halfway half halfway through the school year. >> Halfway through the school year or even after one year now a slot opens. So challenges >> comfortable in in the surroundings that they've, you know, they they've gone
into Triton and uh you know more of an just academical school versus a votech and academics, >> right? So, so that you know now
they they may not jump back out again, >> right? And I think >> and it's like switching, you know, you're switching schools. So now, you know, the the whole thing has it'll change for them, right? >> What's expected of them? >> And from a planning perspective, I think Triton, you know, Triton takes whoever
shows up because it's a public tool, whereas Whittier can say these are the number of slots we have per uh per graduating class. And so as those numbers or those slots are and aren't filled is where it gets a little trickier. And then on top of all of that you have to say what is what should
Whittier be planning for for the future. Is it is it 1500? Is it 2,000? Is it you know how >> Yeah. Yeah. So, >> I mean, I think that there was a recent letter from MSBA that said, u
the NECC planning group that Tracy and I are on strongly said, we gave you um feasibility information for Whittier, the one that was the the the package
that was rejected by by at annual town meeting and at the election. And we said we don't want to do that again. And they were saying you'd have to you would have to do it again. And we said we spent the town spent money to do
that. Just accept that as is. And I think the iss the rub is the rub now is that was based on x number of students at Whittier. >> That number was bumped up if they were located at at any CCC right on on their campus. So now MSBA says, "Hey, you're
going to have to refresh that original feasibility study to reflect." So you're doing more or less apples to apples comparison based on student population, >> right? >> And and um did did you have representative at the
meeting from from Raleigh? Was Bernie Cullen was there? >> Cliff >> from Raleigh. Yes. Cliff >> Pierce waterboard gun. Right. Bernie. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> Yep. So Bernie Cohen was there from and then um Mike from Salsbury. >> Yeah, Mike. Yeah.
>> Is he the vice chair? >> No, the chairs are um a gentleman who's the former mayor of Habil who didn't catch his name. >> Co-chair Frank Cousins >> and then Frank Cousins. >> Okay. >> And um yeah,
tomorrow is the first meeting. I'm sorry. Are you finished? >> Yeah, that's it. >> Alicia, do you have anything? >> No. Tomorrow is going to be the first meeting of the RAC, the regional agreement amendment committee. And that should that should
be interesting because um um you know the planning group said the people that should be on that group are one one person from every municipality and in the agreement and then the school committee
school committee decided to have four Whittier school committee people on that. You were at that meeting. >> Okay. And originally was thought that they would be voting members. And people said they have nothing to do with
how the 11 municipalities pay for these expenses. They're not stewards of of finances. They shouldn't have voting rights. And the school committee bent and said they they won't be. Last I knew, they wanted four reps on on on that committee, but they only had one
volunteer. I think was someone from Salsbury, I think. Um, so we'll see what happens with that. I mean, I I don't know how you revise that original regional agreement. Uh, certainly if it's based on somewhat
based on student population, that's a floating number. So that'll that'll be interesting. More more than interesting. Um, you had a meeting. You went to the Christmas tree lighting lighting Sunday afternoon at 3:30. >> Yes, I was there with Mr. Deo. The tree
was lit. Santa showed up. There was a Grinch. There was a lot of children. >> Newbury Elementary School had uh >> they sang >> music, band, and >> also was good. Probably about 100 people there at least, huh? >> Yeah, there was a lot of people. >> Lot of people. A lot of people. >> Yeah.
>> Weather the weather was good and the tree actually >> Governor was there giving out hot chocolate and cookies. >> Was it Sunday or Saturday? >> Sunday. Sunday. Sunday. 3:30 Sunday. >> Yeah. >> Um last Friday. >> And the tree is lit now. If you want to go look at it. It's pretty. >> Yes. >> I can't shut it off. I give the remote
control to back now. >> Back to that. It is. It's on a timer. >> Yeah. >> Oh, good. Um, last Friday I went to a meeting at at Plum Island at at the uh wildlife
center. Um, it was the the uh the Parker, Ipsswitch, and Essex River Group, PI they call it. and they went over the different projects that they they were working on. Most of them were like culverts, bridges, uh dams and we
got a lot of notoriety because they dwelled on the York orchard street culver >> and the lock and dam which which u was um totally completed. The work has been totally completed the lock demolition
and then the cleaning up of the areas totally totally finished. And then I actually went to another meeting the week before that from the people that gave the grant to the Council on Aging. >> Gillis, >> age span.
>> Age span. >> Age span. >> Age span. >> Yeah. >> And and um nothing to do with the fact that they gave the grant to the council on aging, but it was an annual meeting that they had and it was all about uh what they've been doing in different communities, which was pretty
interesting. Um, and I did go on Wednesday night to the veterans committee meeting that Dana Packer is trying to organize. And once again, um,
there were three veterans there, I think. >> Richard Keys, myself, and Legass. >> And Legassi, >> and Mike. There was four. There was no There were four four veterans there. Don't count Dana because he's he's the organizer of the thing. So, um,
>> was Frank there? >> No, Frank Frank didn't make it. Frank couldn't make it. Um, >> he he and there was another gentleman that were unable to make it because somebody that's in there. Um, >> Patriot Riders >> Patriot Riders >> was quite sick. >> That was where they had to be that
night. >> So, anyway, I Tony and I um >> Yeah, I'm sorry. That's right. They were there. They were there. Um and uh there was a lot of good discussion that went around. Uh
Richard provided some information that from um he does um >> student teaching. >> Yeah. He's like a substitute teacher over at Triton. And they went to the
>> Yeah. They went to the kids and they asked about, you know, the meaning of veteran veterans day and and how many people that are um enlisting at this point in time and >> um the kids had to do a little research on that. It was, you know, it was good.
But he provided us with some um from their their school newspaper. It was good. Um Dana's working on it real hard and um you know this it it taking something from the ground up like this
is it's not easy. Um so you know he's uh still doing baby steps. Um and uh you know he's his mindset is is to move forward and to provide the
veteran veterans of our community with the best possible advantages that they can have. So there is a lot of research that has to be done and um and uh anybody whether they're civilian or
still in the military or veterans um are welcome to attend these meetings. >> Any talk of turning it into a 501c3? >> He said that was his number one effort priority now is to is to work on establishing the 501c3.
>> Okay. >> I talked to him about it. He wasn't He said he wasn't too familiar with how u the friends of the new council on aging or the friends of the library interact with the town committees in terms of functionality and I went through the friends of the new council
on aging because I know the process very well and um it it's it's interesting um I also gave him a screenshot of uh what do you have to do to form a 501c3?
So he's he's going to work on that. He intends to meet quarterly. So >> the next meeting will be sometime in January and we'll see how it goes. >> Anything that has to do with taxes that you have to keep up to date with the government is quarterly quarterly
quarterly quarterly. >> That's money then >> and that's about it for me. Any other meetings for you Leslie? >> No. Thank you. any DCC meetings coming up? >> No, I think the last one was >> beginning of November, like the 6th or
something like that. And yeah, um >> reviewing the updates on the website, I didn't see anything that was coming out either. >> They usually kind of skip over the holiday month. Anybody hear any feedback
from constituents about the change in the town website? Plus or minus, good or bad, or >> no one's mentioned anything about anything either. >> Yeah. Um my husband, he goes, I hate it. I'm not
I'm not a particular fan myself. So, I don't know if it's just like uh having to, you know, get used to something new. >> Yeah. >> Where, you know, you it was at your fingertips before and even though it it could have been improved, you you still
know how to use it. Um, and I think one of the things that is a little bit concerning and confusing for people, um, that if they're looking for the website for the town of Newbury, um,
it on like on Google or something, it's still the old address. >> Um, the good news is is that it's my understanding if they go to the old address, it pushes them to the new one. um that yeah >> the IT director had that done on on
purpose >> but I'll see if maybe he can update >> Google you know how but it's like when certain things pop up in you know different age categories in more in particular
look at that and just say no it's not getting me where I want to go so it it's still you know a learning curve Yeah, I haven't heard anything. I >> haven't either. I was just curious.
>> I think I think I asked I asked Jonathan, is there a way of seeing how many people um >> how many hits that the website gets? >> Um he does. He has access to um a plethora of metrics, but >> I have not seen it. I'm sorry.
>> Sorry. It's not the most important thing in the world just yet. >> All right. Um how about uh We would approve we even approve meeting minutes. >> Was there a motion? >> I move I move to approve the meeting
minutes of November 10th. >> Second. >> Any discussion? All in favor? >> I move to sign warrants. >> Second. >> Any discussion?
No. All in favor? >> I motion to >> motion to adjurnn. >> Second. >> All in favor? All right.