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August 12, 2020
Present: The members of the Select Board all participated remotely via using GoToWebinar: Mr. Frank DelVecchio,
Chairman; Mr. Neil Rhein, Vice -Chair; Mr. Jess Aptowitz, Clerk; Mr. Michael Trowbridge and Mr. Steve Schoonveld.
Mr. Kevin Dumas, Town Manager also participated using the GoToWebinar.
1. Call To Order Select Board Meeting -Pledge of Allegiance
Chairman DelVecchio called the meeting to order at 7:30PM. He then asked those present to state the Pledge of
Allegiance. He reminded everyone that the meeting was being broadcast live and taped for future broadcast on
Mansfield Cable. The public was not allowed to be present in Town Hall. Chairman DelVecchio read a statement and
provided an email address and phone number to those watching directing residents to send their questions in, and
they would receive a response within twenty four hours.
Chairman DelVecchio began the meeting noting the recent passing of three invividuals. Mr. Rhein lost his father,
former Select Board Member Kevin Moran also lost his father and Mr. Dumas lost his grandmother this week. He
offered condolences to all of them and their families on behalf of the Board.
2. Discussion and Consideration of 500 School Street Road Cut
Chairman DelVecchio stated that this item would be considered at a meeting once the Planning Board had their
public hearing on September 23, 2020 for the applicant Community Gardens.
3. Consideration and Approval of Warrant for the 2020 State Primary Election
Motion: To approve the warrant for the 2020 State Primary Election. (Aptowitz/Trowbridge)
Roll Call Vote:
Rhein —Yes, DelVecchio—Yes, Trowbridge — Yes, Schoonveld—Aye, Aptowitz — Yes
Passes 5:0
4. Consideration to Appoint Kris Moussette to the Audit Committee
Chairman DelVecchio stated this item had been moved to the August 19, 2020 meeting and will be considered jointly
with the School Committee.
S. Review and Approve Consent Agenda
All items on the Consent Agenda may be adopted with a single motion. Any member of the Select 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request that an item be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration in which case that item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:
• June 3, 2020
• July 15, 2020
• July 29, 2020
b) Vote To Approve Warrants:
• Town Vendor Warrant No. 21056T in the amount of $371,569.18
• Electric Vendor Warrant No. 21056E in the amount of $105,539.24
• Town Vendor Warrant No. 21003T in the amount of $473,726.74
• Electric Vendor Warrant No. 21003E in the amount of $23,762.13
• School Vendor Warrant No. 21003S in the amount of $128,497.21
• Town Vendor Warrant No. 21004T in the amount of $6,482,259.20
• Electric Vendor Warrant No. 21004E in the amount of $11,644.46
• Town Vendor Warrant No. 21005T in the amount of $188,209.58
• Electric Vendor Warrant No. 21005E in the amount of $185,467.40
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• School Vendor Warrant No. 21005S in the amount of $168,125.74
• Town Vendor Warrant No. 21006T in the amount of $682,127.26
• Electric Vendor Warrant No. 21006E in the amount of $1,238,383.72
c) Permits and License:
• Consideration of Request to Place Ribbons on South Common for Go Gold for Childhood Cancer
Awareness for the Month of September
• Consideration of Special Events Application for Arts and Craft Show
• Consideration of Special Events Application for Community Yard Sale
• Consideration of Special Events Application for Dr. Shiva Meet and Greet
• Consideration of Banner Request for LiveLikeZ.org
d) Proclamations:
Motion: To approve the consent agenda as presented. (Aptowitz/Trowbridge)
Mr. Schoonveld commented that he was concerned with the meet and greet on South Common because the
application stated they were bringing a bus. He thought that the bus should not be parked in front of Town Hall
and that Mansfield would be seen as supporting the candidate and asked if there were rules about this type of
item. Mr. Dumas answered that there were not, but the Board could require something specific in the approval
and ask them to park on South Main Street or Union Street for example. Mr. DelVecchio noted that this was an
application previously approved and it was only a date change. Ms. Champagne stated it was and that she did not
notice the item about the bus on the revised application. Mr. Trowbridge commented that anyone could pull up a
bus at Town Hall and take a picture whether permission is given or not and it was a moot point. Mr. Rhein
suggested having the bus face the common and not on the Town Hall side. Mr. Schoonveld also noted that two of
the members on the Board are on the Town Democratic Committee and they may want to recuse themselves from
the vote so they are not considered as supporting an opponent. Mr. DelVecchio believed it would be more of a
concern if they were not allowed to have the event. Mr. DelVecchio asked Ms. Champagne to give Mr. Rhein's
recommendation to the applicant in the approval letter.
Roll Call Vote:
Rhein —Yes, DelVecchio—Yes, Trowbridge — Yes, Schoonveld — Yes, Aptowitz — Yes
Passes 5:0
6. Correspondence
• Chalk the Trail Invitation from Parks and Recreation
Mr. Aptowitz read a summary of the invitation for the public to hear.
7. Any items not anticipated by the Chair 48 hours prior to this meeting
There were no items.
8. Adjourn
Motion: To adjourn the Select Board Meeting of August 12, 2020 at 7:40PM. (Schoonveld/Aptowitz)
Roll Call Vote:
Rhein —Yes, DelVecchio—Yes,
Passes 5:0
Trowbridge — Yes, Schoonveld—Yes, Aptowitz — Yes
Date
Minutes prepared by Carrie Champagne
Select Board Meeting Minutes
August 12, 2020