MINUTES OF THE SELECTMEN’S MEETING

MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2008

Veteran’s Hall, Pembroke Town Hall

PRESENT: Terry H. Finnegan (Chairman), Donal P. Anderson (Vice-chairman), Hilary P. Wilson (Clerk), Arthur P. Boyle, Jr. (Selectman), Willard J. Boulter, Jr. (Selectman), Edwin J. Thorne (Town Administrator), Diane Tobin (Executive Assistant), John Mattson (Comcast), Jim Hayden, Maureen O’Connor, Cindy Long, John Thomas Driscoll,

The meeting was called to order by the Chairman at 7:00 p.m.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Recycling Center: The Board of Health reminds residents that as of November 29, 2008, stickers are required for access to the new recycling center. Stickers may be obtained at the Board of Health office, room #12.

DPW Snow Plow Rodeo: Congratulations were extended to David Scoledge and Steve Rivers for winning first place in the New England American Public Works Regional final snow plow contest.

MINUTES: Mr. Wilson moved, seconded by Mr. Anderson, to accept the minutes of the Selectmen’s meeting on November 17, 2008 as prepared.

ROADSIDE STAND PERMIT: The Board voted unanimously to approve the request of St. Thecla’s church to sell Christmas trees and related products in front of the church on Washington Street. Sales will be conducted on the weekends of Dec. 6 & 7 and Dec. 13 & 14, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

ONE DAY LIQUOR LICENSE: Mr. Boyle moved, seconded by Mr. Boulter, to approve the request of Phil Fitzpatrick for a One Day Liquor License at the Omelet Factory/Bon Appetit Restaurant on Schoosett Street for December 31, 2008 from 4:00 p.m. to midnight. So voted.

RENEWAL OF ANNUAL LIQUOR LICENSES: The Board voted unanimously and endorsed the 2009 Annual Renewal Affidavits for the current, active retail and restaurant licenses.

GATRA: Mr. Wilson announced that the Dial-a-Ride program would be coordinated through the Council on Aging. The plan is to integrate the current transportation system with the Commission on Disabilities. A fixed route was submitted to GATRA for approval.

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS: Mr. Anderson moved, seconded by Mr. Wilson, to appoint John Thomas Driscoll to serve as an Alternate on the Zoning Board of Appeals for a term to expire in June 2010. So voted.

TAX CLASSIFICATION HEARING: An advertised public hearing was opened at 7:15 p.m. and Chief Assessor Maureen O’Connor told the Board that the 2009 values and gross has been certified by the state. She gave a presentation on how much value is in each of the classes of property in town. She noted that the average residential value is $354,000 and the average commercial value is $950,000. Mrs. O’Connor explained the impact of a split tax rate on both

MINUTES OF THE SELECTMEN’S MEETING

MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2008 – Page two

residents and small commercial business owners. Michael Guilfoyle inquired about Pembroke’s policy on charging excise tax on boats. Mrs. O’Connor explained that excise tax is charged by the town that the boat is moored in.

Mr. Boyle moved, seconded by Mr. Wilson, to accept the recommendation of the Board of Assessors to adopt a uniform tax rate and no small business exemption, and to close the public hearing. So voted.

LIQUOR LICENSE TRANSFER: An advertised public hearing was opened at 7:30 p.m. on the application of Cucina Pazza, Inc. dba ORTA Restaurant Joan Wilson, Manager, for the transfer of a Common Victualler All Alcoholic Beverages License from Vesuvio Ristorante Pizzeria e Bar, Inc. d/b/a Vesuvio Ristorante Pizzeria e Bar, being exercised on the premises located at 75 Washington Street. Joan Wilson and Jimmy Burke were present and told the Board that there would only be some interior decorating changes to the restaurant. At a later date, they may want to put in a fireplace but would apply to the building dept. for the proper permits at that time. The applicants have had many years in the restaurant business, and recently sold the restaurant known as Riva in Scituate Harbor. Mr. Burke has been a chef since 1980.

Mr. Boyle moved, seconded by Mr. Wilson, to approve the transfer of the Common Victualer All Alcoholic Beverage License from Vesuvio to Cucina Pazza, Inc. d/b/a ORTA Restaurant, Joan Wilson, Mgr., at 75 Washington Street. Voted unanimously in favor.

Further, Mr. Anderson moved, seconded by Mr. Boyle, to approve the pledge of liquor license and inventory to Vesuvio Ristorante Pizzeria e Bar, Inc. So voted.

DOOR-TO-DOOR: Mr. Wilson moved, seconded by Mr. Boyle, to allow Mark Gomes of Edward Jones Investments to solicit door-to-door sales from Noon to 4:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday, with the provision that he notify the police department of the streets he plans to be on during that day. Further, Mr. Anderson moved to amend the motion by allowing only solicitation for a three month period and requiring that the solicitor get a photo ID showing his approved hours of operation and an expiration date. Seconded by Mr. Boyle, and so voted to accept the amendment. The original motion with the amendment was voted in favor by a vote of 4-1 with Mr. Boulter opposed.

DOOR-TO-DOOR: An application was received from Joe Simonetti, Next Generation Sales, to solicit customers for Verizon Fios. The applicant was not present and the board voted to table this until next week.

PRECIOUS METAL DEALER LICENSE: Michael Kirby, owner of M&F Jewelry in the North River Plaza was granted a license to deal in Precious Metal purchases and sales.

HYDRILLA IN HOBOMOCK POND: Mr. Boyle attended an informational meeting on the invasive weed known as Hydrilla which has been discovered in Hobomock Pond. The state is very concerned and is picking up the costs to clean this weed out of the ponds it has infected in Massachusetts. At Mr. Boyle’s suggestion, the board voted to send a letter to the Conservation Commission suggesting to close Hobomock Pond to fishing and boating until July 30, 2009 in order to treat the hydrilla and to ask that this notification be posted by Conservation and the DPW. The Board will await a response from Conservation.

MINUTES OF THE SELECTMEN’S MEETING

MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2008 – Page three

Mr. Boyle noted that it was Bob Glover, a weed watcher for the Pembroke Watershed Association, who found the hydrilla weed in Hobomock Pond.

PLYMOUTH COUNTY COMMISSION: A letter was received from the Plymouth County Commissioner’s office offering to help with the needs of our town in the areas of electricity, solid waste disposal, and regional public safety. The Selectmen would like to invite the speaker to a Selectmen’s meeting to discuss regionalization of these services. The meeting may be held in the library and other town’s might invited.

EXECUTIVE SESSION: Mr. Wilson moved, seconded by Mr. Boyle to go into executive session for contract negotiations and contract strategy and upon completion no further public business to be discussed.

Roll Call Vote: Wilson, yes – Boyle, yes – Anderson, yes – Boulter, yes – Finnegan, yes

The meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m.