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Home My WebLink Aboutmin brd of selectmen 05/09/01 :.. Present: RECE\VED TOVnl1 rt nu\s OFF ICE Board of Selectmen Minutes of 0 I MAY 11 AM 9: li6 May 9, 2001 t'l IELO Chairman David W. McCarter; Clerk Bra~~J~.C~rriTJ~ectmen Louis P. Amoruso, Daniel Donovan, and Michael W. McCue. Town Manager John D'Agostino r" r The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Chairman McCarter welcomed Michael McCue to the Board of Selectmen and handed the gavel to the Town Manager for the Annual Reorganization of the Board. Nomination: To nominate Louis Amoruso as Chairman (Donovan) 5-0 Passes Nomination: To nominate Brad Wills as Vice Chairman r (Donovan) 5-0 Passes Nomination: To nominate Michael McCue as Clerk (Wills) 4-0-1 with Selectman McCue abstaining Passes · Warrant No. 46 in the amount of $4,352,797.50 · Motion: To approve and sign (McCarter-Donovan) with Selectman McCarter abstaining from Municipal Building Committee payroll 5-0 Passes · Minutes of May 2, 2001 Motion : To approve (Donovan-Wills) 4-0-1 with Clerk McCue abstaining Passes r-- · License for Storage of Flammables at the Tweeter Center - was approved last week - needs signature of Chairman Board of Selectmen Minutes of May 9, 2001 1 r-- Motion: To have the chairman sign the license (McCarter-Wills) 5-0 Passes · Memorandum from Gerald Scherma, Assistant Director of Personnel Services, requesting approval of revised position descriptions for bookkeeper and clerk. Town Manager D'Agostino presented the changes, noting some of the duties and responsibilities were merged with the approval of the Union. Motion: To approve the Clerk revised position description (Donovan-Wills) 4-0-1 with Clerk McCue abstaining Passes Motion: To approve the Bookkeeper revised position description (Donovan-McCarter) 4-0-1 with Clerk McCue abstaining Passes ,-- · Request of Town Clerk for Selectmen's approval of the Town of Mansfield 2001 Re-Precincting- we will now have six (6) precincts, as established by the Commonwealth Motion: To approve and sign (Donovan-McCarter) 5-0 Passes A letter will go to the State requesting representation by a single representative. · Notice of Canoe River Awareness Day Saturday, May 12th, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Mansfield Fish & Game Club on Route 106 Anthony Odoardi of Highland Avenue - congratulated David McCarter and Michael McCue on their election and Louis Amoruso on being named chairman. He noted his support had gone to Karl Clemmey and spoke of his disappointment in the election. He asked about the completion of the Tot Lot at Memorial Park, noting all the equipment shown at Town Meeting was not installed at the Tot Lot. He said he does not believe there is $30,000 worth of equipment on the site. Town Manager D'Agostino offered to show him the itemized invoices. He pointed out the Town Report claims doing 1100 feet of the Highland Avenue water project and it only measures 450 feet by his calculation. Chairman Amoruso said we would look into it. r-- George Dentino, Gladiola Terrace - offered congratulations on what he termed well- deserved election to the Board and complimented the other candidates who were Board of Selectmen Minutes of May 9,2001 2 r- not successful in their election attempt. noting they were all positive individuals. He also asked if there was an update on the Norton Estates case. Chairman Amoruso read the letter from A ttorney Mangiaratt/~ noting the stipulation order has not been filed with the Court and it will be addressed further at a future meeting. The Town Manager reported the following: · Draft letter to our State legislators requesting the State restore Chapter 90 funding. The Board will be copied on the letter for signature next week · Mansfield Water Department will be given an award by the Department of Environmental Protection as one of the top ten drinking water towns in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He publicly congratulated the hard- working men of the Water Department. ,-- · Water Resources Commission (WRC) will be making their recommendation on the Morrison Well at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow. At 3:00 p.m. the application of the Town of Foxboro will be going forward. The Water Department staff will be coming before the Board next week to discuss water conservation/restriction measures. The vote on the WRC's recommendation will be taken next month. · Advised the Board he will be out of town for the next two days to attend the funeral of his grandmother. · The Walsh Well Open House will be held on Saturday. The broken piping has been replaced and we expect the wellfield will be at the 1.5 million gallon per day yield by this summer. Both sides of the wellfield are on a vacuum system. r- · Would like the Board's input on an orientation for old and new Selectmen in a workshop setting to allow the Board to review roles and responsibilities of department heads, discussing with them the operation of their departments. It would also help to communicate the priorities of each department. He suggested site visits to the larger departments for a better understanding of the operation. Motion: That the past and present chairmen get together with the Town Manager to set up an orientation program and guidelines. Selectmen Board of Selectmen Minutes of May 9 I 2001 3 r McCarter suggested a review of all policies and input from department heads with recommendations. (Donovan-Wills) 5-0 Passes · Selectman Donovan spoke of reading the report of the auditors and complimented the staff on the excellent job they're doing. The auditors will be coming in to make a formal presentation. A management letter from the auditors will also be presented to the Board He also commended the Town employees for the long hard day they put in at the polls conducting the election. · Selectman McCarter asked for an update on the taxi situation. We have received their applications and the Police Department has been notified that as of March 3ft the two taxi companies are operating without hackney carriage licenses and have been requested to take enforcement action. r · Selectman McCarter noted we've never had a ceremony for the Mahana Wellsite. Town Manager D'Agostino replied that at the present time there's only a storage building on the site, which needs to be improved It wJ'l/ be refurbished in conjunction with the Morrison facility and a proper dedication of both sites will take place next spring. He also asked about the current state of our water supply. There are no immediate concerns and a staff recommendation regarding conservation/restrictions will be made next week He spoke of the campaign, congratulating Mr. McCue on his victory and the other candidates on running positive campaigns. He encouraged those who were not successful this time to keep trying and stay involved by serving on Town Committees. ~ · Selectman Wills spoke of the failed ballot question to remove snow on private ways. He read excerpts from the Mass General Laws relating to this situation and asked for further review of the matter. Town Manager D'Agostino noted the process necessary to layout a public way. Selectman Donovan asked if the Planning Department has a list of private ways in town. Discussion followed regarding the definition of private way. Selectman Wills asked for further clarification. Chairman Amoruso suggested meeting with Board of Selectmen Minutes of May 9,2001 4 r the Planning Board to explore the issue of unaccepted subdivision streets. Town Manager D'Agostino noted the intent is to meet with the developers and get staff recommendations. He also asked if the Board would consider meeting from 7:00 to 10:00 instead of 7:30 to 11:00 p.m. Selectman Donovan noted it's hard for people working to get here earlier and we do have meetings that start at 7:00 p.m. He also suggested either eliminating the times listed on the agenda or sticking to the times established. Chairman Amoruso noted his intent to adhere to a more structured schedule. · Clerk McCue noted his thanks for being elected to the Board and expressed his hope that the other candidates would continue their involvement in Town, noting the camaraderie that developed among the candidates. · Selectman Donovan congratulated them both. · Chairman Amoruso reminded the Board of the sign-up sheet for the COA Volunteer luncheon on Friday, May 18th and the QMS supper honoring the Police Dept. at 5:30 tomorrow r- Motion: To adjourn at 8:40 p.m. (Donovan-Wills) 5-0 Passes dU/¡¿ ~ ¿;/ Signature of Clerk J~ AAAYtJ/ Date of Approval r" Board of Selectmen Minutes of May 9 I 2001 5