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Home My WebLink Aboutmin brd of selectmen 10/05/00 -~,¿;:?V {Íd¿¿::u0:' æ~ RECE\'~tD T'~\'!\f C" r"-"'l":' r¡::¡: ICE Highlights from U\'{ië I· ¡' .' " u·.! .- Board of Selectmen's 00 OCT I 0 PM 2: I 0 Quarterly Chairmen's Meeting October 5, 2000 t"¡Ät~~;r iELO HASS!;¡,CHUSETTS A quarterly meeting of the Chairmen of various boards and committees was held on October 5, 2000. Present were: · Animal Welfare Committee - Matthew Miller · Library Trustees - Joe Flynn · Council on Aging - Sonia Walgreen · Finance Committee - Dennis Grady · Municipal Building Committee - Richard Feeley · Board of Health - Phil Giangarra · Airport Commission - Jeff Siena · Planning Board - Tom French · Zoning Board of Appeals - Richard Devine · Recreation Commission - Dave Leary · Board of Assessors - John McNair and Mike Eagan Each chairman gave a brief update on what his/her board has been working on. Some of the specifics included: Animal Welfare Committee They no longer have the amount of space needed and are seeking to obtain funding for a new building or new location through donations and from the Town. They would like to have a "link" on the town's website since they have their own website already. They expect to be involved in programs for possible spaying of animals and are hopeful of receiving a donation of a van from Petco in the near future. Library Trustees They asked that AT&T uphold their agreement to provide "Roadrunner Internet Service" to the library for their five computers. The computers are in constant use, while circulation has remained fairly constant. The volunteer readers were commended for their work with children. This amounts to about $400 per week of volunteer services. They are searching for a director and believe the pay scale may be an issue in attracting a candidate. Council on Aqinq They reported that with the recent changes made, transportation needs appear to be adequately met. They expressed a desire for additional parking and hoped that if the proposed parking is built, perhaps someday it could be paved. Finance Committee Reported that they expect the Town to abide by the five-year plan projected at last Town Meeting and that they are busy reviewing Special Town Meeting articles. Municipal Building Committee Reported on construction projects--specifically the locker rooms in the gymnasium at the High School which they expect to complete soon. The MBC Chairman and Animal Welfare Chairman engaged in a brief discussion regarding if an animal shelter were to be built, how and to what degree the MBC should be involved. Board of Health Reported that they are still concerned with the Town Hall air conditioner unit. They have been holding a number of hearings on tobacco violations and expect to hold hearings soon on whether or not to make restaurants smoke-free. They suggested that Mansfield Green be open on Saturday for oil collection instead of just Monday. They also suggested that they be involved with the Train Station project because the construction could affect the pollution that exists there and if there were more paving, then the pollution could be mitigated. Airport Commission Reported on ongoing projects that have been approved at Town Meeting. They addressed residents' concerns as soon as received and reported most problems occur with pilots that do not regularly use the Mansfield Airport and are unfamiliar with the flight paths. They expect that any proposed retention pond for the "purple pipe" project would likely result in significant opposition from the FAA, as it would likely attract birds, etc., which would pose a problem. Planninq Board Reported on the work that has been done recently with the IDC on the proposed Planned Business District, which is expected to be a positive change for the Industrial Park in particular. A brief discussion was held on the recent additional parking at the Tweeter Center in which the Planning Board disagreed with the Zoning Board and as to whether or not any changes to our Zoning By-Law would be needed to prevent this is in the future. ZoninQ Board of Appeals Reported they have been conducting hearings as requested and were involved in the discussion with the Planning Board Chairman as noted above. Respectfully submitted, David W. McCarter, Chairman Board of Selectmen Copy to: Board of Selectmen Animol Welfare Committee Library Trustees Council-on-Aging Finance Committee Municipal Building Committee Board of Health Airport Commission Planning Board of Selectmen Zoning Board of Appeals Recreation Commission Conservation Commission Fair Housing Committee Board of Assessors School Committee Housing Authority John D'Agostino, Town Manager Shaun P. Burke, Planning Director Bertram M. Cook, Building Inspector John D. Sullivan, Jr., Town Engineer Scott Leite, Health Agent Lorilee Fish, Recreation Director Bea Kearney, Town Accountant Helen P. Christian, Town Clerk Ed O'Neil, Assistant Assessor Richard Boucher, Treasurer/Collector Lee M. Azinheira, DPW Director Betty Amicone, DPW Office Manager Jerry Schermo, Veterans Agent Mike Thompson, MIS Director John Moretti, School Superitendent Arthur M. O'Neill, Police Chief Edward A. Sliney, Jr, Fire Chief Janet Campbell, Acting Library Director Gail Farrugia, COA Director