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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 12-30-1985BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING DECEMBER 30, 1985 PRESENT: Chairman D'Onofrio; Selectmen Dunn, McNair, Mahana; Town Manager Selectman Levine arrived at 7:45 P.M. 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. and the Flag saluted. 2. Minutes of December 23, 1985 * MOTION: To approve the Minutes of December 23, 1985. McNair /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 3. Warrant #28 * MOTION: To approve Warrant #28 in the amount of.$105,632.87, dated Decem- ber 23, 1985, broken down as follows: General Fund - $ 72,458.92 Revenue Sharing - 93.24 Special Revenue - 2,790.00 Sewer Enterprise - 3,259.68 Water Enterprise - 3,928.57 Electric Enterprise - 23,102.46 McNair /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 * MOTION: To approve cWarrant #29 in the amount of $494,247.10, dated December 24, 1985, broken down as follows: General Fund - $480,568.18 School Lunch - 5,467.33 Special Revenue - 8,211.59 McNair /Mahana VOTED: 4 -0 4. Licenses & Permits * a) Applications for Common Victualler License Renewals approved as follows: - Cheng -Du Restaurant - McNair /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 - Brothers Restaurant - McNair /Dunn VOTED- :. 4 -0 - Jimmy's Pub - McNair /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 - Geno's Restaurant & Lounge - Dunn /Mahana VOTED: 3 -0 McNair ab- stained * b) Motion to approve an Automatic Amusement Application Renewal for Geno's Restaurant & Lounge. Mahana /Dunn VOTED: 3 -0 McNair abstained s° 1a BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING 1 DECEMBER 30, 1985 PAGE 2 * c) MOTION: To approve a Weekday Music Application Renewal for Geno's Restaurant & Lounge. Mahana /Dunn VOTED: 3 -0 McNair abstained d) Constable Application by.Timothy D. Bullock, 390 Branch Street. - Selectman Mahana wanted to be sure that all Constable applicants meet the new policy requirements. * MOTION: To approve the Constable Application for Timothy Bullock, sub- ject to indication that he is bonded in the amount of $5,000. Dunn /McNair VOTED: 4 -0 e) Constable Renewal Applications by: - Jocelyn Rosado - Paul Boyden - Richard Bliss, copy of Bond attached * MOTION: To approve the Constable Renewal Applications, subject to indi- cation that they are bonded. McNair /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 5. Correspondence a) Copy of letter to Building Inspector from Chairman D'Onofrio re: Tighe Trucking Proposed Facility. b) Letter from Army Corps of Engineers re: December 13, 1985 inspection. c) Letter from State DPW re: Permit requirement for driveway and street openings onto a State Highway. d) Mass Dept. of Revenue Division of Local Services Bulletin re: Reorgani- zation of Property Tax Bureau. e) Mass. Dept. of Revenue Division of Revenue Informational Guideline Re- lease re: Local Option Hotel /Motel Excise - Estimating Receipts. f) Letter from ICMA re: FLSAL What It Means, What To Do. g) Letter from Mass. Dept. of Public Utilities re: New Publication, The n PII And vnu h) State Auditor's Office "Community Connection ". i) Letter from Dept. of Revenue indicating Tang -Sz Corp's compliance. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING DECEMBER 30, 1985 PAGE 3 j) Copy of Chairman D'Onofrio's letter to the Tang Sz Corp. re: Their liquor license renewal. k) Copy of City of Attleboro's Job Descriptions for City Engineer and DPW Director. 1) Copy of Senator Kennedy's "Report to Massachusetts, December 1985 ". m) Letter from John D. Prescott advising the Board he regretfully terminates his position on the Board of Assessors as of December 31, 1985. - The Clerk read this letter. * MOTION: To accept the resignation with deep regret and send a letter expressing such regret. Levine /McNair VOTED: 5 -0 There was some discussion as to whether John Prescott had ever received a plaque; it was believed he had. Selectman Levine suggested, for the Cable TV audience, that everyone send Mr. Prescott a card, that he has recently been in the hospital, and she gave his address. n) Letter from Chairman of Board of Assessors recommending John Prescott receive special recognition as an Honorary Lifetime Member of the Board of Assessors in honor of his 55 years of serving the Town. * MOTION: To appoint John Prescott honorary member of the Board of Asses- sors as "Member. Emeritus ". Mahana /Levine VOTED: 5 -0 Selectman Mahana suggested asking the State Representative to get a proclamation from the State House for Mr. Prescott. o) Letter from Joseph D. Brugliera requesting that the Board of Selectmen advise the Building Inspector that a sewer line has been installed on Dean Street and will be on -line in the near future so that he, Mr. Brug- liera, will be able to obtain a building permit to construct a house. * MOTION: To send a letter to the Building Inspector advising that a sewer line has been installed on Dean Street. McNair /Levine VOTED: 5 -0 6. Old Business a) The Town Manager advised the Board that a Town Engineer has been hired; his name is Joseph Campo. He is experienced in public works and engin- eering over a period of 24 years, and has been employed by the Town of BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING DECEMBER 30, 1985 PAGE 4 Barnstable. He will start on a part -time basis January 6th, full time February 3rd, at a salary of $33,551. b) The Town Manager will be interviewing for DPW Director next week; he has three scheduled for interviews. c) Selectman Mahana asked about the list from Civil Service for Fire Chief. The Town Manager said he still has not received it, and it is a listing from the exam taken last March. d) Selectman Dunn brought up concern for the sanitary landfill area down East Street which, he said, will soon be visible above the treetops. He feels something must be done about it soon, and he said he thinks there is a plan which includes elevation for the landfill. The Town Manager said he is looking forward to the new Town Engineer's expertise on this problem. Selectman Mahana reminded the Board members that five years ago he initiated the project with 128 Resource Recovery, but it was never pursued. Selectman Levine believed the group had folded. Chairman D'Onofrio felt the Town Manager should be directed to make the landfill a high priority item for the new Town Engineer, and reminded the Board that the closure plan for Stearns Hill is not yet done and was supposed to have been last summer. * MOTION: That the Town Manager make the sanitary landfill problem a top priority item for the new Town Engineer. Mahana /Levine VOTED: 4 -0 Dunn abstained. The Town Manager was asked to look at all possible options for landfill possibilities. e) Selectman Levine reminded the Town Manager that the pothole at the corner of Walnut and West Streets is still there and getting worse. 7. Finance Committee Interviews The following applicants were interviewed for vacancies on the Finance Com- mittee; Ed McQuaid, Chairman of the Finance Committee was also present: - Steven Chapman, 123 Union Street *- Fred Mueller, 94 Otis Street - Albert Willey, 12 Meadow Lane *- Lora Pellegrini, 24 Hillside Terrace *Inidcates appointment *Mel Schwartz applied for re- appointment and was approved by the Board. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETIiNG DECEMBER 30, 1985 PAGE 5 8. Conservation Commission Interviews The following applicants were interviewed for vacancies on the Conservation Commission; Stu Sweet, Acting Chairman of the Commission was also present: *Andrew Barr, 24 Spring Street Lora Pellegrini, 24 Hillside Terrace *Indicates appointment *Richard Mahoney applied for re- appointment and was approved by the Board. 9. Board of Health Interviews The following applicants were interviewed for a vacancy on the Board of Health; Ed Tartufo, the Chairman, was also present: *Donald Steele, 96 Rumford Ave. 10. Library Trustees Interviews The following applicants were interviewed for vacancies on the Board of Library Trustees; Dinah Amsden, Library Director, was also present: *Colin Cauldwell, 889 East Street *Marie Willis applied for re- appointment and was approved by the Board. 11. New Business a) The Town Manager had given each Board member a suggested policy for Muni - ciple Vehicle Usage. He reviewed, briefly, the IRS regulations regard- ing personal use of municipal vehicles and advised the Board that he felt the Board should establish a policy for such use. He said police and fire personnel are exempt. He suggested the,Board look at it before taking a stand. * MOTION: To adopt the first paragraph as the Municipal Vehicle Policy, then elaborate later. Mahana /Dunn VOTED: 5 -0 b) Selectman Dunn voiced concern for the terrible condition of the under- passes on old Rt. 140 and Rt. 106. - The Town Manager was directed to write a letter to the State DPW con- cerning this matter. c) Selectman Mahana advised members of the Board that the new owner of the Millhouse Apartments has a large canvas mural he would like to donate to BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING DECEMBER 30, 1985 PAGE 6 the town. Discussion led to possibly contacting the Historical Commis- sion, the Library Trustees, the School Board; the Board felt it would like to find a home for it. * MOTION: To send a letter to Ken McVicar accepting the mural. Mahana /Dunn VOTED: 5 -0 d) Chairman D'Onofrio said he would like to have something done about piles of salt at the railroad station; he feels there should be containers, or some method of confining the salt. e) Selectman Dunn mentioned a house at the corner of Oakland and Mansfield Ave. which is for sale; he feels it might be a valuable piece of land, and the Town should look into it, get a price, etc. f) Selectman Levine voiced concern about evidence of salt use on old Rt. 140, Rt. 495 and Rt. 95, by the State, stating that it can be seen piling up along the sides of those roads. She said the State had been asked some time ago to not use salt near Town wells, and she would like to have the State DPW contacted regarding this again. It was suggested by the Chair- man that a letter be sent simply reminding them of this, with the sug- gestion that perhaps there had been a change of personnel who was not aware of the Town's former request. It was also suggested that this item and the underpass matter be covered in just one letter. The Town Manager will take care of it. 12. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 P.M. f Date signed