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TOWN OF WINTHROP BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSION MEETING
VIRTUAL MEETING DATE: Monday – October 5th, 2020
Start Time:7:00p
Adjournment Time:7:40p
PRESENT
Richard Ackerman
Ron Vecchia
Mark Sciaraffa
Marc Chapdelaine
Nick Bracey
Detective Sergeant Steve Rogers
Denise Quist
NEW BUSINESS
Name: 2021 Liquor License Renewals
Put a letter in there asking businesses to put a request in there asking for it.
Winthrop Taxi
Address:
Present:Shawn Cluen - Owner
Notes:Outdoor Dining, Bar Seating, Taxi, D&T
Public Comment: Zero
Approval:
Name:Out of Town Shuttle Stops at Governors park and has been for 2 years.
Taxi Rides: 4am-6am - Pickups at Woody’s are  4-5
Since Covid 1am-4am = Zero rides
Currently 4a-7a      3-4 rides occasionally  in the morning
1-2 in evening
4-5 woodys
This lack of business is driving the drivers away from driving.
Rates were $16 .00 they are now down to  $14.00 and also started a free ride card.
Requesting the Revere Bus Ride stop the shuttle bus service in and out of Winthrop
Airline Employee - Delta has their own bus now coming into town.
Paul Revere  Shuttle
Flight Crew Shuttle
Shawn has not reached out to the shuttle company he believes they are sponsored by Massport.
Shawn has asked the town council for help.
He believes it's a Massport run Program.
Marc, the chair, thinks the town's attorney should be involved. This board would not have any authority to somehow restrict Massport from picking up their employees.
Marc and Ron think Shawn should check with the towns legal department
Ron seconds what Marc thinks.
Shawn is all for the town. States these shuttles aren’t paying any fees or taxes
Outdoor dining, time extended to as long as they can get it, weather permitting.
Tents are tied down, because they can blow away in the wind.
Pomonas is using their outside seating area.
Now serving Brunch and applying the #35 governors order, electronically moved to grant the liquor license
Antique table expansion granted by the TCP
Bar Seating: Two seats together, plexiglass must be present and tables must be 6ft apart.
NEW BUSINESS
D & T Market
‘Green leafy’ substance being sold
K2 on the rise.
Licensed products
CBD plant based regulated by the state.
Pipe Shop, smoking devices made of glass.
Terpenes in place of CBD
Denise will check with notes from the BOH as will Steve
Specific to the paraphernalia not the green leafy substance
21 year old age limit must agree with tobacco laws.
Winthrop is 21 years of age.
PREVIOUS MONTHS MINUTES
June 18, 2020 – minutes accepted and approved unanimously by board.
June 8, 2020 – minutes accepted and approved unanimously by board.
May 18, 2020 – minutes accepted and approved unanimously by board.
July 13, 2020 – minutes accepted and approved unanimously by board.
June 1, 2020 – minutes accepted and approved unanimously by board.
OLD BUSINESS
PUBLIC COMMENT
No public Comment: No one raised their hand : No Public Comment as of 7:05pm, or 7:30pm
Ended at 7:31pm