WILMINGTON, MA — Besides the Sean Collier playground story (covered HERE yesterday) and the controversy surrounding the Finance Committee appointment process (which will be covered tomorrow), here are 10 things that happened at the Wilmington Board of Selectmen Meeting on Monday, June 22.
#1) Prior to the meeting, the Board of Selectmen met for approximately an hour in an Executive Session (meeting closed to the public) to discuss the potential purchase of the Ristuccia Arena. The Board did not discuss the issue during open session.
#2) Rocco’s Restaurant (C&C Restaurant Group) was given an entertainment license, similar to the previous owners’ license. The restaurant can host up to three live musicians at the same time and will be adding a jukebox for after-dinner hours.
#3) Selectmen is seeking an opinion from Town Counsel before it agrees to issue a Class II Garage License (allowing for the sale of a limited number of used cars with strict signage restrictions) to Michael Sciarra, owner of Unique Auto Care at 611 Main Street.
#4) Sweet Pizza, a new pizza place opening at 206 Ballardvale Street, was given its Common Victualer License. Owner Steven Stefanopoulos told the Selectmen he’s aiming for a September opening.
#5) Town Manager Jeff Hull informed the Selectmen that the transfer of the alcohol package store license from Tucker’s Liquors to Target (“Super Target Liquor of Massachusetts”) is completed. The application was approved on April 14; the closing took place on June 9; and the license fee was paid and license picked up on June 16. The store has not begun selling alcohol quite yet.
#6) Selectmen granted the request of Teresa Castellano to conduct a 5K Road Race on Sunday, October 11 in memory of Tony Alanardo, a popular resident who recently passed away. (Read his obituary HERE.) The race will have the same route as the We’re One Wilmington Run For Wilmington/Kim Forte Walk. Organizers are in the planning stages and still need to speak with the Alanardo family.
#7) Selectmen signed the Town Counsel’s Contract for Fiscal Year 2016 (July 1, 2015-June 30, 2016). The terms remain the same as Fiscal Year 2015 with no fee increase.
#8) Selectmen signed the deed for ways accepted at the Annual Town Meeting in regards to Lt. Buck Drive. Selectmen also executed a drainage easement at 3 Wilton Drive.
#9) Selectmen granted the request of Linda Whitebone, from the Wilmington United Methodist Church, to place signs on the Town Common from October 1 to October 17 to promote the Church’s Fall Harvest and Holly Fair.
#10) Selectmen granted the request of Jennifer DeFeo to have a Neighborhood Block Party, from 19 Liberty Street to 25 Liberty Street, on Saturday, August 15, noon to midnight.
ALSO: Selectmen agreed to send a representative to Brent Johnson’s Eagle Scout Ceremony on Sunday, August 9, noon to 4pm, at Camp 40 Acres.
NOTE: Selectman Michael McCoy was absent from the meeting, recovering from hip surgery.
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