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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSelect Board 10/04/2023Select Board Meeting Minutes October 4, 2023 Present: Ms. Diana L. Bren, Chair; Mr. Neil Rhein, Vice -Chair; Mr. Brendan Roche, Clerl¢;;RFIVI,i"el A. Trowbridge Sr. and Ms. Maureen R. Doherty were present in Meeting Room 3 AQM#6AVHKJl3 IQIFW* Dumas, Town Manager was also present. Z023 OC1 19 A 9- 22 1. Call To Order Select Board Meeting -Pledge of Allegiance " , rI r Ms. Bren, Chair called the meeting to order at 5:32PM. She asked those present tc�����ii3'�t�'1' of allegiance. She then reminded everyone that the meeting was being broadcast live an'd tapeaa o ut e broadcast on Mansfield Cable. Mr. Trowbridge took a moment to recognize the passing of Ms. Marjorie Flint on September 221d and asked everyone present for a moment of silence. Ms. Bren then thanked Town Manager's Office, DPW and the Fall Festival sponsors and stated it was a great job done by all at the event and the weather was great. 2. Town Manager's Report ➢ Special Fall Town Meeting ➢ Migrant Task Force Update ➢ Fall Festival Event ➢ Miscellaneous Items ➢ Goals and Objectives ➢ Economic Development Update Select Board Questions and Comments on Town Manager's Report Mr. Dumas began his report by thanking everyone including all of the Sponsors. He then stated that the Special Fall Town Meeting Warrant closed at 4PM today and the Town has fourteen items including capital projects, special education funding and paying off some debt and noted that there will be a virtual meeting to review all of the articles on Monday, October 30th at 5PM, He noted that all the information will be linked to the Town Meeting page on the website. He then stated that the migrant task force continues a weekly meeting and he commend the staff and the other partners who are involved with the efforts. He stated that the North Main Street Fire Station property has been sold to the owner of Cibo Matto on Chauncy Street and he will begin construction of his new restaurant shortly. He then thanked Mr. Trowbridge and Ms. Doherty for attending the Tri-Town Chambers round table where they had a successful meeting. He stated that the Capital Improvement Committee meeting at 6PM on October 12th at Public Safety and the Welcome to Mansfield Night will be held on October 25th from 6-813M for new residents at the Library. He then advised that the Board of Assessors will be doing a Tax Classification presentation at the next Select Board meeting and then on November 11t is the public hearing to set the tax rate. Mr. Dumas then provided an update to goals and objectives and stated that this will be an agenda item for the October 18m meeting. Lastly, he stated that there was a grant from Massachusetts Department of Protection for $13,200 for sustainable and composting which will be used for recycling education and outreach. He then asked Mr, Chris McDermott to give his presentation on Economic Development. Mr. McDermott provided an overview of the work that has been done over the past few months and a look ahead at upcoming projects. Select Board Meeting Minutes October 4, 2023 Mr. Trowbridge asked if the presentation could be forwarded to the Finance Committee and Mr. McDermott stated that he would. Mr. Trowbridge stated that it was a great event at the Tri-Town Chamber. He tHen stated that he was glad the North Main Street property was sold and asked what is the timeline of construction Mr. Dumas stated that he has not met with the owner, but when he has more information he will share that. He also stated that he was glad something is being done with the signage of the industrial park and are fortunate to have a thriving industrial park. Mr. Rhein thanked everyone involved with the sale of the fire station and it showed the value of persistence and glad it can be a completed goal. He then stated the Community Meals business has volunteer opportunities and it would be great to have a page on the website that lists all the non-profit organizations that have volunteer opportunities. He then stated that one of the Downtown Committee goals was to install new way finding signs and incorporate branding and Mr. Dumas stated that these signs are in process. He then stated that the Fall Festival was fantastic and he really appreciated the DPW staff. Ms. Doherty stated that in some of the other communities she has worked in received lots of small earmark grants that ranged from $15,000 to $20,000 and was wondering if Mr. Dumas could request a small grant from the state delegation. She then noted that the rust removed from Keach Memorial looks really good, and asked if they were going to do the same to the sidewalks. Mr. Dumas responded that the process used worked well on granite, but it would not work on cement so they are going to see what other options are available. Ms. Doherty asked what the process was for adding goals. Mr. Dumas then provided an overview and noted that on page two he has some ideas for proposed goals. He stated that these are higher level goals not tasks. He also expressed that the training of the new Assistant Town Manager will take a significate amount of time over the next year. Mr. Roche stated that there are a few vacancies in the Cabot Industrial Park and asked if there are any zoning limitations that are causing a challenge. Mr. McDermott responded that he didn't really feel that there were any glaring things that were causing missed opportunities. Mr. Dumas added that there may be opportunity to change the open space requirement of parcels. 3. Resident Questions and Comments There were none. 4. Discussion and Consideration of Change of Manager Application for the Mansfield Elks Lodge Ms, Cassandra Valentine was present and stated that this the previous Manager didn't want the responsibilities and this makes the change official on paper. Motion: To approve the Change of Manager Application for the Mansfield Elks Lodge. (Roche/Doherty) Passes 5:0 S. Select Board Member Committee and Liaison Updates Mr. Trowbridge stated that he attended the Mansfield Green wrap up meeting and he will send the final report and can discuss it at a future meeting, but overall it is going to be a phased project. There were a lot of different uses talked about however there are limitations as to what can be done with the property. Mr. Trowbridge then left the meeting at 6:33PM. Mr. Rhein, Mr. Roche and Ms. Doherty had no items. Ms. Bren then stated that the Park and Rec craft fair is Saturday with a rain date of Sunday. Select Board Meeting Minutes October 4, 2023 6. Resident Questions and Comments There were no resident questions and comments. 7. 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. Vote to Approve Meeting Minutes: • September 20, 2023 B. Vote to Approve Warrants: • Town Vendor Warrant No. 24013T in the amount of $461,252.09 • Electric Vendor Warrant No. 24013E in the amount of $93,803.87 • Town Vendor Warrant No. 24014T in the amount of $509,442.74 • Electric Vendor Warrant No. 24014E in the amount of $47,514.68 • School Vendor Warrant No. 24014S in the amount of $833,255.24 C. Consideration of Permits and Licenses: • Consideration of New Date for Car Show for Rumford LLC D. Consideration of Certificates and Proclamations: • Certificate for D. Austin Horowitz Motion: To approve the consent agenda. (Roche/Doherty) Passes 4:0 S. Consideration and Approval of Town Payroll Warrants: • Town Payroll/Town Medicaid Payroll 24013PT in the amount of $972,512.71 Motion: To approve Town Payroll/Town Medicaid Payroll 24013PT in the amount of $972,512.71. (Roche/Doherty) Passes 4:0 • Town Deductions Vendor Payroll 24013TV in the amount of $292,528.51 Motion: To approve Town Deductions Vendor Payroll 24013TV in the amount of $292,528.51. (Roche/Doherty) Passes 4:0 • School Payroll/School Medicaid Payroll 24013PS in the amount of $1,914943.77 Motion: To approve School Payroll/School Medicaid Payroll 24013PS in the amount of $1,914,943.77. (Roche/Doherty) Passes 3:0:1 (Doherty Abstained) • School Deductions Vendor Payroll 24013SV in the amount of $578,101.58 Motion: To approve School Deductions Vendor Payroll 24013SV in the amount of $578,101.58. (Roche/Doherty) Passes 4:0 9. Correspondence • Letter from Comcast — Program Advisory • Invitation from the Historical Commission for the Boston Post Cane Award • Letter from D. Austin Horowitz — Resignation from Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD) • Letter from Comcast— Subscription Video on Demand Name Change Mr. Roche read a summary of the above correspondence items. Ms. Bren thanked him for his years of service on SRPEDD. 10. Select Board Member's Comments and Questions Mr. Rhein and Mr. Roche did not have any comments or questions. Select Board Meeting Minutes October 4, 2023 Ms. Doherty gave special thanks to the Mansfield Police Department for the many days of coverage for the a strikers and they are working hard to keep everyone safe. 11. Any items not anticipated by the Chair 48 hours prior to this meeting There were no items. 12. Adjourn Motion: To adjourn the October 4, 2023 Select Board meeting at 6:4013M. (Roche/Rhein) Passes 4:0 ellm RIVER` Minutes prepared by Carrie Champagne 1Qld o---s� Date Documents used in meeting: 1. Change of Manager Application for the Mansfield Elks Lodge 2. Meeting Minutes from September 20, 2023 3. Request for New Date for Car Show for Rumford LLC 4. Letter from Comcast —Program Advisory 5. Invitation from the Historical Commission for the Boston Post Cane Award 6. Letter from D. Austin Horowitz — Resignation from Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD) 7. Letter from Comcast —Subscription Video on Demand Name Change 8. Economic Development PowerPoint Presentation by Chris McDermott Select Board Meeting Minutes October 4, 2023