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Home My WebLink Aboutmin brd of selectmen 01/19/05 Present: I \I t. ',.\- c'" f ICE Town of Mansfield Ge, FEB - 3 M' \\ ~ tj 4 Board of Selectmen ..., Minutes of January 19,2005 1"1 hI', tlc-LO ~~JL a~iJW$MacCaffrie; Vice Chairman Roger Achille; Clerk Bernard J. Dolan; Louis P. Amoruso, Selectman Michael McCue Town Manager John O. D' Agostino j &'mww~~ r\ , The Board of Selectman meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Motion: To enter into executive session at 7:30 PM to discuss pending litigation and immediately return to general meeting discussion at the close of this discussion. (Amoruso/McCue) 5-0 Passes by Ron Can Vote: Roll Call Vote: Achille; aye, Amoruso; aye, Dolan; aye, MacCaffrie; aye and McCue; aye ....................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................ ..................... ........... .---- Warrant No. 30 in the amount of$3,118,846.73 Motion: To approve. (Amoruso/McCue) 5-0 Passes Minutes of January 12,2005 Motion: To approve. (Dolan! Amoruso) 5-0 Passes i~.!..!1A!r~l!g,&J~ili_ii!!]!i]]]!]m]]]!l]mlij]iffi]ji]Wim!i]]!i]!!'!!'!i!ii!!i!!]ilijiii]ii]]!!!!!!!iiii!iiii]!mI;ii;i]iiilii]iii A Water Connection Policy Workshop was held on January 4,2005 to re-evaluate the Town's existing policy (last approved 1/24/01). During the recent workshop a number of policy revisions were discussed with the Board. Water Operations Manager Kurt Gaffney and DPW Director Lee Azinheira presented a copy of the revised Water Connection Policy (dated January 19,2004) for the Board's approval. Revisions discussed at the recent workshop are included in this document. Motion: To approve (Dolan! Achille) 5-0 Passes ~]~~JiIlI~!~1!.ltrll.I!l!JI!_g~iEl!Pi!li.~\ili!m!iii!1!]li]i1!!!]!!!!!!!!!!i!!!!liii]!!1!]!!I1I!1iili Candidate for Re-appointment: Ana Molina-Villella Motion: To appoint (McCue/ Amoruso) 5-0 Passes (\ 1 Board of Selectmen Minutes of January 19,2005 r Candidate for Re-appointment (3-year term): Stacy Howard, 15 Homefield Drive, Mansfield Motion: To Appoint (McCue/ Amoruso) 5-0 Passes Board status as of January 19,2005: . An unexpired seat recently vacated by Paul Folkman was filled by the Board in December 2004 by Jerome Spezio and will expire January 1, 2007. . Susan Sellon and Susan McGinley who have been employees in the Assessors Dept. for a number of years, were appointed by the Board (1/12/05) to serve as Temporary Assessors for an undetermined period of time, or possibly until a sufficient number of members are appointed to the Board who have completed the certification required to participate in Abatement Hearings. . A seat to fill a 3-year term vacated by John McNair to expire Jan. 1,2008 is open at this time as well as a seat to fill a I-year unexpired term vacated by Mike Eagan which would expire Jan. 1,2006. r- Two applications were received this week for consideration of appointment to the Board of Assessors. Candidates were interviewed by the Board simultaneously and posed the same questions for response. Candidate for Aooointment: Georf!e Dentino. Mansfield (1) Reason for application? Incentive to apply is based on concerns regarding setting the future tax. (2) Candidate's comfort level to deny abatements? No problem. (3) Opinion on having a Chief Assessor Position? position is not necessary. (4) Opinion regarding a split tax rate? Strongly favors split tax rate between business and residents. (5) Who should be responsible to do property assessments? Supports hiring an outside subcontractor to handle property assessments. (6) Would the time commitment required by the position (involving possible week-end or evenings) become an issue for the candidate? Not an issue r Board of Selectmen Minutes ofJanuary 19,2005 2 Candidate for Aopointment: Ann-Marflaret Baldwin. Mansfield r (Note: Second Choice; Animal Welfare) (1) Reason for application? Response; New home owner in Mansfield, eager to get involved in the community and currently pursuing certification in Real Estate. (2) Candidate's comfort level to deny abatements? Not an issue. (3) Opinion on having a Chief Assessor Position? Favors having a Chief Assessor (4) Opinion regarding a split tax rate? No opinion at this time. (5) Who should be responsible to do property assessments? Would prefer to have property assessments handled internally by the Town. (6) Would the time commitment required by the position (involving possible week-end or evenings) become an issue for the candidate? Not an issue. Discussion; Selectman McCue confirmed that all candidates for appointment are aware of the two-year timeframe allowed to complete certification required for Assessors. r Selectman Dolan made candidates aware that newly appointed Assessors would be expected to defend property values set by a prior board. Property tax rates for next year will be re- established by the newly appointed members. Board of Assessors member Jerome Spezio attended the Board of Selectman meeting and reported that there are no Assessors training courses scheduled at this time. Mr. Spezio continues to learn about related procedures by reviewing information in the Assessors office and would continue to do so until such time that a certification-training course is offered. Motion: To appoint Ann Margaret Baldwin to fill a one-year unexpired term to replace Michael Eagan effective immediately. (Achille/Dolan) 3-2 Fails Selectman Dolan expressed concern that if the Board appoints two new applicants to the Board of Assessors at this time, the result would be a full Board with no one certified to hear property abatement hearings. As two temporary members of Board of Assessors are certified to hear pending abatements, Mr. Dolan suggested an option to consider stagger new appointments to allow time for interested candidates to complete their certification prior to being appointed. ~ Motion: To appoint Ann Margaret Baldwin to fill a one-year unexpired term to commence May 1,2005. (Dolan/MacCaffrie) Discussion; McCue questioned the Board's ability to delay the start date of a Board term. Other Board vacancies in the past have been filled through-out the year, so this does not appear to be an issue. 3-2 Fails Board of Selectmen Minutes of January 19,2005 3 r Motion: To appoint Ann Margaret Baldwin to fill a three-year term to commence May 1,2005. (Dolan/MacCaffrie) Discussion; McCue questioned the Board's ability to delay the start date of a Board term. Other Board vacancies in the past have been filled through-out the year, so this does not appear to be an issue. 3-1-1 Passes (MacCaffrie opposed; Achille abstained) Motion: To appoint George Dentino to a 3-year term on the Board of Assessors effective immediately. (AchillelNo second) Fails Motion: To appoint George Dentino to fill a one-year term to commence May 1, 2005. (MacCaffrie/AchilIe) 3-2 Fails The following Licenses renewal has been reviewed by the appropriate Town Department Heads 'and was presented to the Board of Selectman for their review and approval: ~ Class II Auto Sales License - Louis Brugliera · New application; MIM Motorsports, 195 Central Street, Mansfield, MA Routing slip is received and in order. The Assessors office noted that the property owner (Cavallo and Signoriello Insurance Agency) has outstanding taxes due for this location. Mr. Brugliera leases the property at 195 Central Street from Cavallo & SignorielIo. Motion: To approve pending receipt of surety bond and letter of certification from the business owner confirming the ability to repair vehicles. (McCue/Achille) 5-0 Passes 1~~9J:t9.:ti~fi~~~~UN'~g(-IJ.li9iJ:I~9~it~9i!g9~~Y)'.< As requested by the Board, Town Counsel Robert Mangiaratti submitted proposed modifications to the Town's Guidelines for Alcohol Beverage License Violations. Current license holders were sent a copy of the proposed modifications and are invited to attend a public meeting to review this issue further on Wednesday, January 26,2005. Interested parties are able to review the proposed revisions to the policy by request or via the Town's web site. Sample guidelines for consideration are as follows: · rt violation - Letter of reprimand and/or suspensions of License up to 3 days or both · 2nd violation - Suspension of license from I to 15 days · 3rd violation - Suspension of license from I to 30 days, or revocation of the license · 4th violation - Revocation of license Candidate for Re-Appointment; George Lombardi, 83 Oak Street, Foxboro, MA 02035 A favorable recommendation to appoint is submitted by Police Chief Arthur O'Neil Motion: To appoint (AchillelMcCue) 5-0 Passes Board of Selectmen Minutes of January 19, 2005 4 -I T I, r- CorresDondence Addressed to Board: · Letter to Treasurer Richard Boucher from SRPEDD dated January 13th regarding the SRPEDD assessment for FY2005. · Letter from Louis Andrews of the Airport Commission dated January 14th announcing new chairman and vice chairman for 2005. · Letter from General Manager Bruce Montgomery, Tweeter Center, dated January 13th regarding renewal of the annual Entertainment License. Selectman Dolan agreed to work with Town Manager John D 'Agostino to negotiate the terms of the Entertainment License renewal. · Email from Richard & Sally Haugen, 35 Sandy Hill Road, dated January 1ih regarding snowplow damage. · Opinion letter from Town Counsel dated January 12th on appointment of staff members to temporarily fill vacancies on the Board of Assessors. · Letter from SRPEDD dated January 11 th regarding enactment of legislation enabling the use of Red- Light-Running Camera Detection and Remote Ticketing. · Email from Pat Gallant of Bicentennial Court dated January 10th regarding high cable bills. · Letter from State Police Association of Massachusetts received January 10th regarding regionalization among local police departments. r' George Dentino, 2 Gladiola Terrace, Mansfield · Mr. Dentino directed unfavorable comments at the Selectmen in response to the Board's decision not to appoint him to the Board of Assessors earlier that evening. Carl Clemmey, 750 South Main Street, Mansfield · Mr. Clemmey echoed sentiments stated by George Dentino regarding an unfavorable vote by the Board of Selectman to appoint Mr. Dentino to the Board of Assessors. The Board of Selectman is posted to meet with the Finance Committee on Thursday, January 27, 2005 to review justification to add critical new personnel positions in a number of departments. Start time of the meeting is movedfrom 7:30 PM to 7:00 PM Tri-County Waste water Workshop- Mansfield will host a Tri-county Waste Water Workshop Thursday, January 20, 2005. Town Manager indicated a need to establish subcommittee with Norton and Foxboro to negotiate a new inter-municipal agreement. Informationfor discussion at the workshop was provided by the Town Manager. Budget Review Process - Town Manager continues to meet department heads to review proposed budgets. r Board of Selectmen Minutes of January 19, 2005 5 T r T r Selectman MacCaffrie: · Request to Town Manager to confirm deadline dates to open and close Town Meeting Warrant. · Article: Re: Planning Board; Modify number of members from 5 to 7 members; eliminate Director from Town Charter Selectman Dolan: Selectman Dolan indicated he respects every members right to express their opinion, however he is not comfortable with Selectman MacCaffrie as Chairman, making a statement that he is embarrassed by the Board's actions, which followed interviews for appointment to the Board of Assessors. (AmorusolMcCue) 5-0 Passes ~ Pe6ruary 2, 2004 Date of Approval Board of Selectmen Minutes of January 19, 2005 6