BOS minutes 10-24-17

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Board of Selectmen
Minutes
October 24, 2017
Memorial Hall, 801 Washington Street, Canton, MA
Salah Meeting Room
7:00 p.m.
Present: Chairman John J. Connolly I Vice Chairman Mark J. Porter ~ Clerk Kevin T. Feeney ~
Christopher J. Connolly I Thomas W. Theodore
Also Present: Charles 1. Aspinwall, Town Administrator and Jennifer Kemalian, Administrative Secretary
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m.
A moment of silence was held for Marian McDonald, the mother of the Assessing Director Karen
Zukauskas, as she had recently passed away.
Motion was made to open the public hearing for a new wine and malt restaurant license for Corfu Corp
dba Center Pizza, 607 Washington Street,lohn Athanasi, Owner
Motion: Mr. Feeney Second: Mr. Connolly Vote: 5-0
John Athanasi explained to the Board that he wanted to expand his business and wants to cater to the
dining crowd. He noted that he felt serving alcohol would bring in a larger dinner crowd. The Board
briefly discussed this and took the matter under advisement.
Motion was made to continue the hearing to the November 14`" meeting.
Motion: Mr. Feeney Second: Mr. Connolly Vote: S-0
The Board of Selectmen held a discussion on the proposed Town Meeting article prohibiting marijuana
establishments in Canton.
CAASA appeared before the Board. Chief Doody and Chief Berkowitz spoke on the proposed article.
They were in support of prohibiting the sale of marijuana. Communities in Massachusetts that voted
against question 4 in the last election are allowed to prohibit sales and Canton voted against question 4
It was noted that Town Counsel would be drafting an article to prohibit the sale and also will draft an
alternate article with regulations should the prohibition article fail. Both Chiefs continued to speak for
the proposed article, noting that surrounding communities are following the same path.