Scituate public meetings in 2020
4 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Town Council Meeting
The Scituate Town Council will meet remotely to vote on routine renewals (secondhand, junk, liquor, and other licenses), approve consent items including bill payments and a state of emergency extension, and discuss several business items. Notable actions include hiring police officers, authorizing up to $25,000 for the animal shelter addition, and considering a gate relocation on Hemlock Rd. The meeting also includes appointments to town boards and a discussion on changing the fiscal year.
- Possible revocation/renewal of liquor license for General Country Store/Country Liquors at 10 Hope Furnace Road
- Payment of town bills: $190,240.61 early expenses, $94,152.42 regular expenses, $17,491.20 GO bonds
- Authorization to continue Town State of Emergency through January 15, 2021
- Police hires: David V. Williams (lateral), Alex D. Sajche-Meza and Matthew P. Weidenger (recruits)
- Animal shelter addition: request to expend up to $25,000 to supplement fundraising for $154,590 bid award
Regular Town Council Meeting
The Scituate Town Council will hold a virtual meeting to consider liquor license renewals for eight establishments, secondhand sales license renewals, and various consent items including the payment of town bills totaling over $482,000. The council will also vote on extending the town's state of emergency and temporary outdoor dining relief due to COVID-19, as well as several appointments and other town business.
- Liquor license renewals for Scituate Beverage Inc., Country Liquor Store, Cindy's Diner, Scituate Famous, Rufino's Pizzeria, Granite Farm Restaurant, The Village Tavern, and Corner Bistro
- Payment of town bills: $196,789.49 early expenses, $267,718.62 regular expenses, $17,642.50 general obligation bonds
- Extension of temporary outdoor dining for 90 days for existing victualing license holders
- Authorization to continue Town State of Emergency through December 15, 2020
- Hiring process to fill police vacancy created by retirement of Sgt. Brendan Moore
Regular Town Council Meeting
The Scituate Town Council will meet virtually to consider a public hearing on a secondhand sales license, several consent items, and multiple town business items. Key actions include potential approval of police officer and dispatcher hires, a new police cruiser purchase, and an extension of the town's state of emergency. The council will also discuss the police station project and a bid for a comprehensive plan update.
- Public hearing on secondhand sales license for Rte 6 Outpost Inc., 1199 Chopmist Hill Road
- Consent items include paying town bills totaling $430,602.43 and approving a new pole on Knight Hill Road
- Consideration of hiring two full-time police officers and moving Probationary Officer Joseph Scotti to permanent status
- Authorization to purchase a 2020 Ford Utility Police Interceptor for $46,991.20
- Consideration of awarding a $98,000 bid to Weston & Sampson for the Long-term Comprehensive Plan update
Town Council Meeting
The Scituate Town Council is meeting to address the COVID-19 pandemic. They will receive updates from emergency management and the town moderator, and consider ratifying the declaration of a state of emergency and authorizing financial decisions during the emergency. Public attendance is discouraged, and the meeting will be live-streamed.
- Ratification of Executive Order 2020-1 declaring a state of emergency
- Authorization for Town Council President to implement COVID-19 best practices
- Authorization for financial decisions during the emergency
- Update from Emergency Management Agency Director on COVID-19
- Update from Town Moderator on Financial Town Meeting