By Carol Britton Meyer

As part of addressing a full agenda Wednesday night, the select board filled a vacant seat on the planning board and appointed two representatives to the climate action and beach management committees.

JIM PITROLO WAS APPOINTED TO THE PLANNING BOARD THIS WEEK. HE WAS THE ONLY APPLICANT FOR THE OPEN SEAT.

As the only candidate interviewing for the vacancy, Jim Pitrolo said he considers the planning board to be “the gateway to development in Hull” and that he believed that his talents and experience would make him a good fit for the position, and would be a way for him to give back to the community.

Pitrolo has served on various town boards and committees, including currently sitting on the economic development committee, and is involved with the Hull-Nantasket Chamber of Commerce.

The select board and planning board, which met in joint session to fill this position, agreed unanimously to appoint Pitrolo. The vacancy resulted from Irwin Nesoff’s election to the select board.

In other business at the meeting, Donna Pursel was appointed to represent the select board on the Climate Action Committee, which will play a central role in defining the town’s policies and strategy in addressing the impacts of climate change in Hull. The first meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m. It’s anticipated that the committee will meet quarterly.

Nesoff was appointed to represent the select board on the Beach Management Committee, which meets on a monthly basis. The BMC is preparing to review and update the current beach management plan.

The select board also continued its end-of-year license renewal process, approving the Sandbar’s all-alcohol, common victualler, and entertainment licenses; Paragon Arcade’s all-alcohol, common victualler, auto amusement, and entertainment licenses; Shoreline Kitchen and Bar’s all-alcohol, common victualler, and entertainment licenses; A Street Liquors’ all-alcohol as a package store license; The Village Market’s all-alcohol as a package store license; Toast’s wine and malt as restaurant and common victualler licenses; and common victualler licenses for Hull Jade Restaurant, L Street Pizza, Scoops Ice Cream Company, Weinberg’s Bakery (and also approved a change of hours to closing one hour earlier), and To Dine For. The board also renewed livery licenses/badges for Seaside Transport, a lodging house license for The Nantascot Lodging House, and a Class II Wholesale license for West Corner Autos, Inc.