Town of Arlington
Board of Selectmen

Meeting Agenda

August 17, 2015
7:15 PM
Selectmen's Chambers, 2nd Floor, Town Hall

CONSENT AGENDA
1.Minutes of Meetings: July 13, 2015
2.Reappointment: Zoning Board of Appeals

Suzanne Rivitz Spinney

(term to expire 10/1/2017)

3.Request: One Day Beer & Wine License, 9/12/15, for 2nd Annual Moonlight Beach Party @ the Arlington Reservoir

Joe Connelly, Director of Recreation

Jennifer Rothenberg, Park Commissioner 

4.For Approval: Arlington Center for the Arts 16th Annual Arlington Open Studios; (1) Arts Center to be open on Sunday, October 18 from 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.; and (2) Waiver of ''resident only parking' restrictions on Tufts and Foster Streets for Saturday, October 17 and Sunday, October 18.
Pamela Shanley, Arlington Open Studio Director
5.For Approval: Arlington Center for the Arts, Open Studios' Banners
Linda Shoemaker, Arlington Center for the Arts Executive Director
PUBLIC HEARINGS
6.Eversource Petition/Massachusetts Avenue

Richard M. Schifone, Supervisor Rights and Permits

(all abutters notified)

APPOINTMENTS
7.Permanent Town Building Committee

Robert J. Jefferson, Fire Chief

(term to expire 6/30/2016)

8.Council on Aging

Ann Fitzgerald

Jill Greenlee

(terms to expire 6/30/2018)

9.Vision 2020 Standing Committee

Mary Harrison

(term to expire 6/30/2016)

 

Annie LaCourt

(term to expire 6/30/2017)

 

Julie Brazile

(term to expire 6/30/2018)

10.Zoning Board of Appeals, Associate Members

Joseph Moen, Esq.

(term to expire 10/1/2016)

 

Patrick J. Quinn

(term to expire 10/1/2017)

LICENSES & PERMITS
11.Request: Sidewalk Cafe Permit and Alteration of Premise
Ristorante Olivio, 201 Massachusetts Avenue, Angelo DiGirolamo
12.Request: Alteration of Premise
Blog LLC, d/b/a Common Ground, 637 Massachusetts Avenue, Bob O'Guin
13.Request: Food Vendor License
Magic Bites Bakery, 916 Massachusetts Avenue, Antilla Ozkefli
14.Approval: Hackney Carriage License Renewals

Arlex Yellow Cab - Dave Lucker (Dave's Automotive Inc.)

Arlington Veteran's Taxi - Thomas Whelan

Arlmont Transportation Co. - Louis Truscello

Boston Airport Express - Shafan Nath

Boston ride - Abdullahi Magan

Leo's Taxi - Leo McHugh

Limolex.com/The Good Taxi - Daniel Kalantar

VTS - Michael Antonellis

Yellow Cab Arlex - Ron Bonney

CITIZENS OPEN FORUM - SIGN IN PRIOR TO BEGINNING OF OPEN FORUM
Except in unusual circumstances, any matter presented for consideration of the Board shall neither be acted upon, nor a decision made the night of the presentation in accordance with the policy under which the Open Forum was established. It should be noted that there is a three minute time limit to present a concern or request.
TRAFFIC RULES & ORDERS / OTHER BUSINESS
15.For Approval: Handicap Parking Sign Request
Phyllis Rickter, 88 Hemlock Street
16.Request: Two Accessible Parking Spaces, Maple Street
Carol Kowalski, Director, Department of Planning and Community Development
17.Discussion: Tree Preservation Bylaw for 2016 Town Meeting Warrant

Susan Stamps, Mary Ellen Aronow, Sally Naish

Arlington Tree Committee Members

18.Discussion: Arlington Center on Street Parking Meter Policy
Steven M. Byrne, Selectman
19.For Authorization and Approval: Notice of Activities and Uses Limitation for Buzzell Field
Douglas W. Heim, Town Counsel
20.For Discussion and Approval: Board of Selectmen Comments to MassHousing re: Site Approval Application of Arlington Land Realty
Douglas W. Heim, Town Counsel
21.Goal Setting Update
Adam W. Chapdelaine, Town Manager
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Westminster Avenue Safety Improvements
Jim Hamilton,138 Westminster Avenue
Amendment to Regional Agreement
David Horton, Secretary, Minuteman School Committee
Opposed to 628-Student School and District Wide Election
Len Simon, Sudbury Board of Selectmen
Victoria Road Traffic Concerns
Liz Bilafer, 15 Victoria Road
NEW BUSINESS
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Next Scheduled Meeting of BoS September 21, 2015