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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSelect Board 11/20/2019Select Board Meeting Minutes November 20, 2019 Present: Mr. Jess Aptowitz, Chairman; Mr. Michael Trowbridge, Vice -Chairman; Mr. Neil Rhein, Clerk; Mr. Frank DelVecchio and Mr. Steve Schoonveld. Mr. Kevin Dumas, Town Manager was also present. 1. Call To Order Select Board Meeting - Pledge of Allegiance RECEIVED Chairman Aptowitz called the meeting to order at 6:30PM. He reminde&Ieverfdrxel Kid tIBFMCffing was being broadcast live and taped for future broadcast on Mansfield Cable. He as if there were any members of the audience recording, to which he acknowledged that Donna WhiteheadI�e re�oring9' 4q 2. Review and Approve Consent Agenda All items on the Consent Agenda may be adopted with a single motion. Aiiy r�ienlb�i id1 th�e�S�elect Board may request that an item be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration in which case that item will be voted on separately from the remainder of the Consent Agenda. All licenses have been routed through Town Hall Departments and any conditions have been noted below. a) Approval of Select Board Meeting Minutes for: • November 5, 2019 b) Vote To Approve Warrants: • Town Vendor Warrant No. 20020T in the amount of $2,308,957.88 • Electric Vendor Warrant No. 20020E in the amount of $1,451,733.76 • School Vendor Warrant No. 200205 in the amount of $570,222.99 • Town Vendor Warrant No. 20021T in the amount of $787,344.17 • Electric Vendor Warrant No. 20021E in the amount of $17,700.80 c) Permits and License: • Consideration of 2020 Lodging House License for Arboretum Realty Trust located at 121-123 North Main Street • Consideration of 2019 Drainlayer's License for CFGS LLC. • Consideration of 2019 Water Installers License for CFGS LLC. • Consideration of RNR Liquors Corporation dba Route 106 Wines & Spirits All Alcohol Retail 2020 License located at 377 Chauncy Street • Consideration of 2020 Common Victualler and Entertainment License for Stefano's Pizza located at 30 Chauncy Street • Consideration of Divya Akhand Jyoit Corp dba Family Food Mart 2020 Wines and Malt Retail License located at 660 East Main Street • Consideration of 2020 Common Victualler and Wine and Malt Restaurant License for Cafe On The Common Inc. located at 12-14 South Main Street • Consideration of 2020 Common Victualler License for Cousins Pizza and Subs, Inc. located at 660 East Street • Consideration of permit fee waiver for Richard Bros. Electric for the Boy Scouts Troop 51 Christmas Tree Sale • Consideration of 2020 Common Victualler, Entertainment, Automatic Amusement and All Alcohol Restaurant License for Spiezio Enterprises Inc. dba Genes Restaurant and Lounge located at 409 North Main Street • Consideration of GT Retail Inc. dba Wines and More Mansfield All Alcohol Retail 2020 License located at 280 School Street • Consideration of 2020 Common Victualler License for CSS Subs Inc. dba Subway located at 84 Copeland Drive Select Board Meeting Minutes November 20, 2019 • Consideration of 2020 Common Victualler and Entertainment License for Ozcan Resturant LLC dba Deco's Intalian Cuisine located at 428 Elm Street • Consideration of 2020 Common Victualler, Entertainment and All Alcohol Restaurant License for LR Kyoto Inc. dba Kyoto Japanese Steak House located at 242 Chauncy Street • Consideration of Adhya Corporation dba West Mansfield Variety All Alcohol Retail 2020 License located at 280 School Street • Consideration of 2020 Common Victualler, Entertainment and All Alcohol Restaurant License for Bertucci's Restaurants, LLC dba Bertucci's Brick Oven Ristorante located at 280 School Street • Consideration of Vasudev Corporation dba Town News 2020 Wines and Malt Retail License located at 165 North Main Street • Consideration of 2020 Common Victualler License for COSI Inc. located at 280 School Street • Consideration of 24th Annual Christmas Parade on Sunday, December 1, 2019 • Consideration of Banner Design from Mansfield Park & Recreation d) Proclamations: Motion: To approve the consent agenda. (Rhein/DelVecchio) Passes 5:0 3. Discussion and Consideration of Alladan Kennels Request to Change Hours Officer Jeff Collins, Animal Control Officer came forward and stated that approximately four months ago he started to receive complaints from an abutter that Alladan Kennels was not adhering to their hours of which the dogs are allowed to be outside. Mr. Peter Rizzi, an abutter has been sending videos and documenting the times that he hears the barking. Officer Collins stated that he then reached out to the owners of the kennel and recommended they reach out to the Select Board and request the hours and schedule change as they do need more time to clean the kennels. The Board discussed this and asked some additional questions but decided, based on Town Counsel's opinion, to have a public hearing and notify abutters. Motion: To schedule a public hearing for Alladan Kennels for December 18, 2019 at 6:45PM and the applicant would be responsible for the expenses. (Rhein/Trowbridge) Passes 5:0 Ms. Linda Pearson of 102 East Street asked to come forward and asked why the kennel had to incur the cost when it was someone else making the complaint. The Chairman confirmed it was the kennel requesting to change the hours 4. Discussion of North Main Street Fire Station and West Street Police Station Use There was no update. 5. SEMRECC Update from Town Manager Mr. Dumas stated that this would be included as part of his Town Manager report. 6. Resident Questions and Comments There were no resident questions or comments. 7. Consideration and Approval of Town Payroll Warrants: • Town Payroll/Town Medicaid Payroll 20020PT in the amount of $400,763.37 Motion: To approve Town Payroll/Town Medicaid Payroll 20020PT in the amount of $400,763.37. (Rhein/Trowbridge) Passes 4:0:1 (Aptowitz Abstained) • Town Deductions Vendor Payroll 20020TV in the amount of $124,869.79 Motion: To approve Town Deductions Vendor Payroll 20020TV in the amount of $124,869.79. (Rhein/Schoonveld) Passes 5:0 • School Payroll/School Medicaid Payroll 20020PS in the amount of $1,738,170.48 Motion: To approve School Payroll/School Medicaid Payroll 20020PS in the amount of $1,738,170.48 (Rhein/Trowbridge) Passes 4:0:1 (Trowbridge Abstained) • School Deductions Vendor Payroll 20020SV in the amount of $556,675.00 Select Board Meeting Minutes November 20, 2019 Motion: To approve School Deductions Vendor Payroll 20020SV in the amount of $556,675.00. (Rhein/Schoonveld) Passes 5:0 • Town Payroll/Town Medicaid Payroll 20021PT in the amount of $661,783.09 Motion: To approve Town Payroll/Town Medicaid Payroll 20021PT in the amount of $661,783.09. (Rhein/Trowbridge) Passes 4:0:1 (Aptowitz Abstained) • Town Deductions Vendor Payroll 20021TV in the amount of $243,761.00 Motion: To approve Town Deductions Vendor Payroll 20021TV in the amount of $243,761.00. (Rhein/Schoonveld) Passes 5:0 8. Correspondence • Letter from Comcast/Internet Essentials • Memo from Verizon of TV Programming Change • Letter from the Town of Dennis Mr. Rhein read a summary of the above correspondence items. Mr. Schoonveld asked Mr. Dumas to post the memo from Verizon on the Town's website for residents. 9. Town Manager's Report Mr. Dumas began his report stating that Mr. Stanbrook will be leaving to take a Town Administrator position for the Town of Hanson. He then provided an update on the construction at the train station, new ambulance, economic development initiatives, COA Assistant Director will be Lynette Boldrighini, SEMRECC and landscape at Mansfield Green. It was decided to have a Mansfield Green site meeting to see the area and review the plan. 10. Select Board Member's Questions and Comments Chairman Aptowitz discussed the upcoming meeting schedules. The Board will be meeting January 81h and 22"d due to the first Wednesday of January falling on the holiday. It was also noted that the Master Plan was meeting January 8`h and asked for the meeting to start at 6PM. January 22"d would also be a Light Commissioners meeting. Mr. DelVecchio congratulated Mr. Stanbrook on his new role in Hanson. He then stated that the Masterplan committee is meeting right now and discussing vision and goal statements and he noted that on the Town's website is an analysis of the Open House that took place. Mr. DelVecchio also asked for an update on trash/recycling from Mr. Schoonveld or Mr. Rhein as it came up in the Budget Subcommittee meeting. Mr. Trowbridge asked for the budget update to be a standing agenda item. He then provided an update from the Budget Subcommittee meeting. He said there are not final numbers on items like healthcare but the budget is not starting at a two million dollar deficit. Mr. Rhein asked the difference between TIPS training and S.T.O.P, Ms. Champagne said she would find out the difference. Mr. Rhein then asked about the website and that residents can subscribe for updates. Mr. Dumas answered that he did and anytime there are minutes or agendas uploaded, he gets a notification. Mr. Dumas also stated that Mr. Chris George will be working on a tutorial for residents so they can do that. Mr. DelVecchio stated that he has signed up for it as well, but there are a few links to click to get to the agenda. Mr. Trowbridge agreed. Mr. Rhein then stated the holiday tree lighting was December 1'` at 4PM. He then gave a recycling tip that the envelopes with the bubble wrap inside are trash. Mr. Schoonveld said that it was great to see that security training was being completed. He asked if Board and Committee members also get that training. Ms. Champagne answered that anyone who has a Town email account is required to take the training. Mr. Schoonveld asked if the Town had a cyber insurance policy and Mr. Dumas answered that it was added last year. Mr. Schoonveld asked if the Tax FAQ was ready and Mr. Dumas noted that Mr. Stanbrook was working on it. He then provided an update from the OPEB Task Force meeting and the Trash Recycling Task Force. Select Board Meeting Minutes November 20, 2019 t Chairman Aptowitz stated that Mr. Stanbrook has worked through many administrations and he has done great work here and he wished him the best. 11. Any items not anticipated by the Chair 48 hours prior to this meeting There were no items. 12. Enter into Executive Session and Not Return to Open Session under Exemption No. 3 and No. 6, M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 21- To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares To consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real estate, if the chair declares that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the public body • Approval of Executive Session Minutes for August 14, 2019, October 2, 2019 and October 16, 2019 Motion: To enter into Executive Session and not return to open session under exemptions No. 3 and No. 6 M.G.L. Chapter 30A Section 21 to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and to consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real estate, if the chair declares that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the public body and to approve executive session minutes for August 14, 2019, October 2, 2019 and October 16, 2019 at 7:3413M. (Rhein/Trowbridge) Passes 5:0 Roll Call Vote: Mr. Trowbridge —Aye Mr. DelVecchio — Yes Mr. Schoonveld —Aye Mr. Rhein —Yes Chairman Aptowitz — Aye Signature Minutes prepared by Carrie Champagne Date Select Board Meeting Minutes November 20, 2019