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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSelect Board 11/19/2025Select Board Meeting Minutes November 19, 2025 Present: Mr. Walter Wilk, Chair; Mr. Michael Feck, Vice -Chair; Mr. Kostas Loukos, Clerk; MfllBfgr)denlRoche and Ms. Maureen R. Doherty were present in Meeting Room 3 A/B at Town Hall. MY .0bsh Rdinki' ,Acting: I rE: Town Manager was also present in meeting room 3 A/B. 1. Call To Order Select Board Meeting -Pledge of Allegiance Mr. Wilk called the meeting to order at 6:30PM. He then read the broadcast message. and asked those! present to stand for the pledge of allegiance. 2. 6:30PM Public Hearing - In Accordance with Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 138 Section 12 for a change of officers/directors, change of stock interest and change of manager for an All Alcohol On Premises License from LR Kyoto Inc. dba Kyoto Japanese Steakhouse to LR Kyoto Inc. dba Kyoto Asian Fusion and Bar located at 242 Chauncy Street In accordance with the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 138 Section 12, as amended, the Mansfield Select Board will hold a Public Hearing in Meeting Room 3 A/B, Town Hall, Six Park Row, Mansfield, MA, on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 6:30PM on the application of LR Kyoto, Inc. for a change of officers/directors, change of stock interest and change of manager for a license for an All Alcoholic Beverages on premises license, from LR Kyoto Inc. dba Kyoto Japanese Steak House, to LR Kyoto Inc. dba Kyoto Asian Fusion and Bar located at 242 Chauncy Street. Anyone interested in or wishing to be heard on said application should appear at the date and time specified. Motion: To open the public hearing at 6:33PM. (Loukos/Roche) Passes 5:0 Mr. Longxing Lin was present with his attorney who went through the changes on the application. Mr. Lin is TIPS certified and will continue to manage the business like the current owner. The Board wished him luck and had no questions. Mr. Wilk if there were any comments from the public in person or online and there was none. Motion: To close the public hearing at 6:37PM. (Loukos/Doherty) Passes 5:0 Motion: To approve the changes to the All Alcohol on Premises License for LR Kyoto Inc. dba Kyoto Asian Fusion and Bar. (Loukos/Doherty) Passes 5:0 3. Discussion and Consideration of Change of Manager Application for The Fresh Market of Massachusetts Inc. dba The Fresh Market Mr. Paul Rinaldi was present and stated that he was the original manager when store opened but went to New Jersey but is now back in the area. There were no questions. Motion: To approve the change of manager application for The Fresh Market. (Loukos/Doherty) Passes 5:0 4. Discussion with the Planning Board on Special Town Meeting Warrant Articles Ms. Sarah Raposa, Planning Director was present along with Associate Member of the Planning Board Bryan Haworth. Ms. Raposa provided a presentation to the Board on the proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendments that are on the Special Town Meeting warrant articles. The Select Board members had a few questions. The Board also thanked her for the work that has been done by her and the Planning Board. S. Town Manager's Report ➢ Update on HILB Group's Progress ➢ Spring Street Construction Update ➢ Miscellaneous Items Select Board Meeting Minutes November 19, 2025 Select Board Members Questions and Comments on Town Manager's Report Mr. Reinke began his report stating that he reached out to the HILB group the healthcare consultant firm and they have collected lots of data and they are expecting to receive more information by the end of December. Mr. Reinke then stated that construction has begun on Spring Street to replace the water main and the project is expected to take seven to eight weeks. Mr. Wilk asked if Mr. Reinke could get the cost of a $35M bond as well as the ask the Fire and Police Chiefs for the staffing needs with the TOD project and parking garage. Ms. Doherty asked if the Board would consider dedicating this year's Town Report to her. Mr. Reinke responded that there could be recognition of her in the Town Report like what has been done in previous years. 6. Public Comment (Per the Select Board Operating Procedures: The Chair may give visitors who are not listed on the agenda an opportunity to speak to the Board during the Public Comments session; however, the Chair may limit their speaking time at the discretion of the Chair.) There was no public comment. 7. Discussion and Consideration of Mansfield Select Board Naming of Public Property Policy Ms. Doherty stated that this item was a result of naming of the bridge for Lorilee Fish and not knowing who or how that should be done. She stated that Town Counsel was involved and it was recommended that the Select Board establish the name and approve the naming of public property. Mr. Roche thought it was well written policy and clearly states the process. Mr. Loukos stated that he liked that it was not super specific so the Board has independence on naming property. Motion: To approve the Naming of Public Property Policy. (Loukos/Roche) Passes 5:0 8. Discussion and Consideration to Send Letters to Comcast and Verizon to Request High Definition Channels for Mansfield Cable Access Mr. Wilk stated that there was an email from Mr. Jack O'Neil from Mansfield Cable asking for letters to be sent from the Board to Comcast and Verizon requesting high definition channels. Ms. Doherty commented that she thought letters were previously sent and Ms. Champagne stated that there were not but she has drafted letters and confirmed that it was supposed to be done according to the license agreements. Motion: To send letters to Comcast and Verizon requesting High Definition Channels for Mansfield Cable Access. (Loukos/Doherty) Passes 5:0 9. General Budget Discussion — Including Budget Subcommittee Update The general budget discussion agenda item is a regular Select Board agenda item that will be for the discussion on any fiscal year budgets and may include discussions of past fiscal years or future fiscal years. Mr. Feck stated that the Budget Subcommittee met on Monday. It was discussed that by February 41h there will be a balanced budget and level service budget. He then stated that there will be a Tri-Board meeting December 181h. He then noted that the Finance Committee held their listening sessions and health care costs are an issue but he believed employee salaries are also an issue. He stated that he looked back to FY23 and projected salary increases are out pacing new revenue even if healthcare had a zero percent increase. He stated that he was not sure how we address this but cannot keep blaming the healthcare and would like to talk about this more. Mr. Loukos asked if by the Tri-Board meeting they could have a comparison of salaries looking back the past couple years. Ms. Doherty wanted to know how many Town employees there were and Mr. Reinke thought there were about 200 employees on the Town side. Ms. Doherty noted that there were two residents at the Wednesday night at the Finance Committee listening session. Mr. Roche commented that there were five at Saturdays session and he thought that Ms. Walsh and Ms. Tarsi did a great job. Mr. Loukos commented that the budget presentations need to start earlier than last year. Mr. Feck commented that you can't have the sessions too early and want to be sure its accurate because if the dollar amount keeps changing that will be confusing for residents. Ms. Doherty commented that she would like Mr. Reinke to Select Board Meeting Minutes November 19, 2025 explain the budget process and how he is going to do it. She also stated that it was stated that the Select Board should have the biggest departments (Police, Fire and DPW) so they can share what the impact budget cuts have to their departments. Mr. Roche stated that it could work to have Police, Fire and DPW at the first meeting of the new year in January. 10. Select Board Member Committee and Liaison Updates Mr. Loukos stated that the Chair of IDC reached out to him and they are hoping the Select Board can provide direction to them. Ms. Doherty stated that at the Economic Development Tri-Town Round Table that was done with the Tri-Town Chamber of Commerce she spoke with Ms. Lynn Tokarczyk. Ms. Doherty stated that Ms. Tokarczyk is willing to come in speak with everyone and how do we let people know that Mansfield is open for business. Mr. Roche noted that SRPEDD can help with economic development planning and could be a resource. 11. Public Comments (Per the Select Board Operating Procedures: The Chair may give visitors who are not listed on the agenda an opportunity to speak to the Board during the Public Comments session; however, the Chair may limit their speaking time at the discretion of the Chair.) There were no comments from the public. 12. 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 and events have been routed through Town Hall Departments and any conditions have been noted below. A. Vote to Approve Meeting Minutes: ➢ October 29, 2025 B. Vote to Approve Warrants: ➢ Town Vendor Warrant No. 2621T in the amount of $1,716,817.32 ➢ Electric Vendor Warrant No. 2621E in the amount of $181,599.11 ➢ School Vendor Warrant No. 26215 in the amount of $1,067,893.22 C. Consideration of Permits and Licenses: ➢ 2025 Drainlayer's License for Ribeiro Enterprises, Inc. D. Proclamations: ➢ Burton's Bar and Grill Ribbon Cutting Certificate ➢ Wendy Backlund Motion: To approve the consent agenda. (Loukos/Doherty) Passes 5:0 13. Consideration of 2026 License Renewals: All licenses will be routed through Town Departments and any conditions will be satisfied prior to the business receiving their licenses. • Update MG Motors II 2025 Class II Auto Dealer License to include "Inc." in the name • 2026 All Alcohol Package Store License for Rang Meladi Inc. dba Bristol Liquors • 2026 Wines and Malt on Premises and Common Victualler Licenses for Cafe on the Common Inc. • 2026 All Alcohol on Premises, Common Victualler, and Entertainment Licenses for Tang Sz Corp dba Cheng Du Restaurant • 2026 Wine and Malt Package Store License for Divya Akhand Jyoit Corp dba Family Food Mart • 2026 Wines and Malt On -Premises and Common Victualler Licenses for KRE Husky Willow Crossings Pub • 2026 Wine and Malt Package Store License for Vasudev Corporation dba Town News • 2026 Wine and Malt Package Store License for AMDA Convenience Corp dba Town Food Mart Select Board Meeting Minutes November 19, 2025 • 2026 All Alcohol on Premises and Entertainment Licenses for M.M.A.S. Inc dba The Mass Arts Center • 2026 All Alcohol on Premises Club, Common Victualler and Entertainment Licenses for Mansfield Lodge of Elks 2633 Inc. • 2026 All Alcohol Package Store License for Jay Amruta Corporation dba Mansfield Liquor Market • 2026 All Alcohol on Premises, Common Victualler and Entertainment Licenses for Lr Kyoto Inc. dba Kyoto Japanese Steak House • 2026 All Alcohol Package Store License for Adhya Corp dba West Mansfield Variety • 2026 Common Victualler and Entertainment Licenses for Aroma Joe's • 2026 Common Victualler License for Arman's Pizza & Grill • 2026 Common Victualler License for Cava Mezze Grill LLC • 2026 Common Victualler License for Chipotle Mexican Grill • 2026 Common Victualler License for Cold Stone Creamery • 2026 Common Victualler License for Mansfield Council on Aging • 2026 Common Victualler License for D'Angelo's • 2026 Common Victualler and Entertainment Licenses for Decs Donuts (3 locations) • 2026 Common Victualler and Entertainment Licenses for Mansfield Donuts • 2026 Common Victualler and Entertainment Licenses for Jersey Mike's Sub • 2026 Common Victualler License for Pushkart Cafe • 2026 Common Victualler and Entertainment Licenses for Qdoba Mexican Eats • 2026 Common Victualler License for Rush Bowls • 2026 Common Victualler and Entertainment licenses for Wendy's • 2026 Common Victualler License for White's Bakery and Cafe • 2026 Class I Auto Dealer License for Station GMC • 2026 Class I Auto Dealer License for Station Chrysler Jeep of Mansfield • 2026 Class II Auto Dealer License for MG Motors II, Inc. Motion: To approve the 2026 License Renewals as listed in the agenda. (Loukos/Doherty) Passes 5:0 14. Consideration and Approval of Town Payroll Warrants: ➢ Town Payroll/Town Medicaid Payroll 2617MT and 2619PT in the amount of $1,333,286.33 Motion: To approve Town Payroll/Town Medicaid Payroll 2617MT and 2619PT in the amount of $1,333,286.33. (Loukos/Doherty) Passes 5:0 ➢ Town Deductions Vendor Payroll 2619TV in the amount of $485,926.26 Motion: To approve Town Deductions Vendor Payroll 2619TV in the amount of $485,926.26. (Loukos/Doherty) Passes 5:0 ➢ School Payroll/School Medicaid Payroll 2619PS in the amount of $2,030,108.55 Motion: To approve School Payroll/School Medicaid Payroll 2619PS in the amount of $2,030,108.55. (Loukos/Roche) Passes 4:0:1 (Doherty Abstained) ➢ School Deductions Vendor Payroll 2619SV in the amount of $600,472.72 Motion: To approve School Deductions Vendor Payroll 2619SV in the amount of $600,472.72. (Loukos/Doherty) Passes 5:0 15. Correspondence ➢ Invitation to National Wreaths Across America Day Ceremony from the Daughters of the American Revolution Mansfield Chapter ➢ Letter from Bristol County Retirement ➢ Letter from Chair of the Planning Board Mr. Loukos read the list of correspondence items. Select Board Meeting Minutes November 19, 2025 16. Select Board Member's Comments and Questions Ms. Doherty stated that on November 30th is the Christmas parade on North Main Street and it would great to march as a group. Mr. Loukos wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! Ms. Doherty echoed that and she appreciates the Board and how the team works. Ms. Doherty then wished Mr. Wilk a Happy Birthday. 17. Any items not anticipated by the Chair 48 hours prior to this meeting There were no items. 18. Adjourn Motion: To adjourn the November 19, 2025 Select Board meeting at 7:50PM. (Doherty/Roche) Passes 5:0 Signature Date Minutes prepared by Carrie Champagne Documents used in meeting: 1. Application for Transfer of an Alcohol License for LR Kyoto located at 242 Chauncy Street 2. Application for a Change of Manager of an Alcohol License for Fresh Market of Massachusetts 3. Naming of Public Property Policy 4. Mansfield Cable Request for High Definition Channels 5. Meeting Minutes of October 29, 2025 6. Drainlayers Application for Ribeiro Enterprises, Inc. 7. Proclamations for Burton's Bar and Grill Ribbon Cutting and for Wendy Backlund's retirement 8. Request from MG Motors 112025 Class 11 Auto Dealer License to include "Inc." in the name 9. All Alcohol Package Store Application for Rang Meladi Inc. dba Bristol Liquors 10. Wines and Malt on Premises and Common Victualler Applications for Cafe on the Common Inc. 11. All Alcohol on Premises, Common Victualler, and Entertainment Applications for Tang Sz Corp dba Cheng Du Restaurant 12. Wine and Malt Package Store Application for Divya Akhand Jyoit Corp dba Family Food Mart 13. Wines and Malt On -Premises and Common Victualler Applications for KRE Husky Willow Crossings 14. Wine and Malt Package Store Application for Vasudev Corporation dba Town News 15. Wine and Malt Package Store Application for AMDA Convenience Corp dba Town Food Mart 16. All Alcohol on Premises and Entertainment Applications for M.M.A.S. Inc dba The Mass Arts Center 17. All Alcohol on Premises Club, Common Victualler and Entertainment Applications for Mansfield Lodge of Elks 2633 Inc. 18. All Alcohol Package Store Application for Jay Amruta Corporation dba Mansfield Liquor Market 19. All Alcohol on Premises, Common Victualler and Entertainment Applications for Lr Kyoto Inc. dba Kyoto Japanese Steak House 20. All Alcohol Package Store Application for Adhya Corp dba West Mansfield Variety 21. Common Victualler and Entertainment Applications for Aroma Joe's 22. Common Victualler Application for Arman's Pizza & Grill 23. Common Victualler Application for Cava Mezze Grill LLC Select Board Meeting Minutes November 19, 2025 24. Common Victualler Application for Chipotle Mexican Grill 25. Common Victualler Application for Cold Stone Creamery 26. Common Victualler Application for Mansfield Council on Aging 27. Common Victualler Application for D'Angelo's 28. Common Victualler and Entertainment Applications for Decs Donuts (3 locations) 29. Common Victualler and Entertainment Applications for Mansfield Donuts 30. Common Victualler and Entertainment Applications for Jersey Mike's Sub 31. Common Victualler Application for Pushkart Cafe 32. Common Victualler and Entertainment Applications for Qdoba Mexican Eats 33. Common Victualler Application for Rush Bowls 34. Common Victualler and Entertainment Applications for Wendy's 35. Common Victualler Application for White's Bakery and Cafe 36. Class I Auto Dealer Application for Station GMC 37. Class I Auto Dealer Application for Station Chrysler Jeep of Mansfield 38. Class II Auto Dealer Application for MG Motors 11, Inc. 39. Invitation to National Wreaths Across America Day Ceremony from the Daughters of the American Revolution Mansfield Chapter 40. Letter from Bristol County Retirement 41. Letter from Chair of the Planning Board Select Board Meeting Minutes November 19, 2025