HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Selectmen Minutes June 2, 2008_201402061518107879BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Minutes of the Meeting of 2 June 2008 at 9:30 AM (continuation of Meeting of 28 May 2008 at 6:00
PM). The meeting took place in the 1st floor Conference Room, Town and County Building, 16
Broad Street, Nantucket, MA 02554. Members of the Board present were Brian Chadwick, Rick
Atherton, Allen Reinhard, Patricia Roggeveen and Michael Kopko. Chairman Kopko called the
meeting to order at 9:45 AM following a meeting of the Board of Health.
Decision Regarding Application of Fish Stix d/b/a Harpoon Liquors, Josh Harde, Manager for
Seasonal All-Alcoholic Beverages Package Store License for Premises Located at 3 Salem Street
(Remand from Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission). Attorney Sarah Alger, representing
applicant Josh Harde, was present and Chairman Kopko explained this application is before the
Board again because its denial was appealed to the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission
(ABCC) which held a hearing on the Board’s initial rejection of the application and voted to remand
the matter to the Town for further review with a recommendation that it be approved. Mr. Reinhard
reiterated the reasons why he originally voted against the application including traffic and siting
issues. Some discussion followed concerning locations of loading zones in this area. Mr. Chadwick
noted there is currently only one liquor store in the core area and, previously, there was one near
the proposed location. Ms. Roggeveen concurred with Mr. Chadwick and some discussion followed
concerning the fact that the proposed application falls within the town’s authorized quota for
seasonal package store liquor licenses. Discussion then ensued with regard to the food service
aspect of the proposed business. Ms. Alger noted that potential traffic congestion issues were dealt
with during the Zoning Board of Appeals hearings for the food take-out part of the business.
Mr. Harde apprised the Board that the amount of store space to be used for liquor has been
substantially reduced because of the food service aspect and Mr. Atherton proposed setting a
limitation to the amount of square footage to be allocated for liquor sales. Mr. Harde stated he
would agree to such a limit. After some additional discussion, Ms. Roggeveen moved to approve
the application for a seasonal all-alcoholic beverages package store license with the stipulation that
square footage for the sale of liquor be restricted to 250 square feet of the store; seconded by Mr.
Chadwick. So voted. Mr. Reinhard and Mr. Kopko were opposed.
At 10:05 AM, Mr. Kopko polled the Board and Mr. Reinhard, Mr. Chadwick, Ms. Roggeveen, Mr.
Atherton and Chairman Kopko voted unanimously to adjourn to Executive Session, not to return to
Open Session, for the purpose of discussing non-union contract negotiations. So voted.
Approved the 11th day of June 2008.