License Commission
Regular MeetingFitchburg, MA · June 15, 2020
Minutes
BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
City Hall, 718 Main Street
Fitchburg MA 01420
(978) 829-1820
Daniel Sarefield , Chairman
Richard Boscardin
John Zarrella
MINUTES OF MEETING
A special meeting of the Board of License Commissioners was held on June 15, 2020 over the
Zoom meeting platform, and called to order by Commissioner Sarefield at 10:00 A.M.
Commissioners Boscardin and Zarrella were also present. FPD Liaison Lieutenant Howe was
present. Mary Jo Bohart, Director of Economic Development, also joined the meeting.
I. DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL PROCESS FOR ANY TEMPORARY ALTERATION OF
PREMISES LICENSES, AS REQUIRED.
Commissioner Sarefield called the meeting to order and then discussed that although there were a few
applications in the system, there was nothing currently ready for approval.
Commissioner Sarefield explained that he checked the system regularly to ensure that anything that
might be ready would be approved as soon as possible.
Ms. Bohart expressed that she has been reaching out to as many local businesses as possible to let them
know that the Commission is hoping to allow them to start reopening under this Special License.
As no licenses were currently ready for approval, it was agreed to cancel the meeting scheduled for
Tuesday, June 16th.
With no further business before the Commission, the meeting adjourned at 10:47 AM.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary de Alderete, City Clerk
Approved:
___________________ ___________________ _________________
Daniel Sarefield, Chair Richard Boscardin John Zarrella
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Applications presented to the Commission for Approval for
Special Temporary Extension of Outdoor Cafe & Sales License:
ELP-20-2: Slattery’s, 106 Lunenburg Street, Conditionally approved subject to Building
Department/Health Department sign-off, via Roll Call Vote 3/0
ELP-20-3: River Styx Brewing, 166 Boulder Drive, Approved via Roll Call Vote 3/0
ELP-20-4: 99 Restaurant 275 Summer Street, Approved via Roll Call Vote 3/0
The meeting adjourned at 10:45 A.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary de Alderete, City Clerk
Approved:
___________________ ___________________ _________________
Daniel Sarefield, Chair Richard Boscardin John Zarrella
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Agenda
CITY OF FITCHBURG Filed in the City Clerk 's Office:
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING^^
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BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS - SPECIAL MEETING
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MEETING DATE: Monday,Junel5,2020
MEETING TlME: 10:00 ^AMDPM
/ MEETING PLACE:
The public is cordially invited to participate in License
Commission Meeting ofJune 15th (10:00 AM) via the
Zoom meeting platform.
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Hearing portion ofthe Agenda by contacting the City
Clerk at: citvclerk@fitchburgma.gov in order to receive
the meeting password and meeting ID.
Alternatively, comments ofnot more than two (2)
minutes may be sent to the City Clerk's Office by
NOON on June 12th, 2020 by calling 978-829-1820 or
via email at: cityclerk(%fitchburma.gov.
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Telephone" afterjoining the webinar and call in using
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AGENDAlTEMS:*
I. DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL PROCESS FOR ANY TEMPORARY ALTERATION OF
PREMISES LICENSES, AS REQUIRED.
NEXT REGULAR MEETING
July 6,2020
Mary de Alderete, City Clerk
Name and title ofperson submitting this notice
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that the list oftopics must be sufficiently specific to reasonably inform the public ofthe issues to be discussed at the meeting.
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