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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 4-10-1985M BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING April 10, 1985 PRESENT: Chairman D'Onofrio, McNair, Mahana, Dunn. Ms. Levine arrived at 7:45 P.M. 7:30 P.M. Meeting called to order. Minutes of March 27, 1985, approved. McNair /Mahana VOTED: 4 -0 Minutes of April 3, 1985, approved with one correction on Page 2. First motion on page, the vote was 5 -0. Dunn /McNair VOTED: 4 -0. Warrant #42 $607,190.97 broken down as follows: General Fund $384,087.83 Revenue Sharing 6,828.45 Special Revenue 2,188.07 Motor Pool 58.80 Sewer Enterprise 6,461.99 Water Enterprise 4,051.81 Electric Enterprise 203,514.02 Approved. McNair /Mahana VOTED: 4 -0. MOTION: To reconsider previous vote. McNair /Mahana VOTED: 4 -0 MOTION: To approve Warrant #42 subject to the signature of the Town Accountant. Dunn /McNair VOTED: 4 -0. Clerk's Folder Transfer request from the Zoning Board of Appeals for $300.00 to be used for advertisement of public hearings. Approved. Mahana /McNair VOTED: 4 -0 Juror Selection May 6, 1985 New Bedford Superior Criminal Session - John O'Donnell, 1 Dean Street; Mary A. Rose, 3 Summer Street; Karen A. Mitchell, 8 Chestnut Street; Donald Lovely, Box 505. May 6, 1985 Fall River District Court, Criminal Session - Paul F. Coughlin, 9 Central Street May 6, 1985 Fall River Superior Court, Civil Session - Robin A. Hartwell, 153 Branch Street. Correspondence Radar violations and liquor disturbance calls from Police Chief. Interim report #33 on sewer plant from EPA. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING April 10, 1985 Page 2 Letter from Maynard Lawrence, 444 Pratt Street re: garbage in his yard from the landfill last Saturday. Copies forwarded to Joe Zeneski and Karl Drown for their recommendation. It was also a consensus of the Board to have the DPW clean up the area. Letter from John Brunelli re: resigning from the Finance Committee. * MOTION: To accept his letter with regret and send a letter to him. Levine /McNair VOTED:. 5 -0. Letter from Atty. Susan Brand re: hearing 4/16/85 at 2 P.M. on DEQE dismissal. Notice from Bristol County Selectmen's Association re: spring meeting being held April 25, 1985 at the Ramada Inn in Seekonk. All five members would like to attend. Letter from Chris Matoian re: sewer line being put on Crocker Street. Foxboro plans to extend the sewer line on Crocker St. along with extending the line along Mansfield Ave. to the Foxboro line for their connection to Mansfield sewers according to DPW Director Zeneski. Notice from MDPw re: Chapter 90 reimbursement for work to be done in Mansfield in the amount of $45,714. Notify District Highway Engineer before starting work. Notice from Dept. of Army re: progress inspection on April 23 of new sewer plant. From Ex. Office of Communities & Development re: HUD planning to con- struct 75 units of elderly /low income housing in Plymouth /Bristol counties. Copy to J. Colella. From Commission against Discrimination re: civil rights compliance for a grant application. Town Manager to find out who filed the grant and what it is for. DPU hearing May 2 at 1.0 AM re: N.E. Telephone pricing plans for Centrex services. From MMA re: education reform bill. Chairman would like to have this on the agenda for next week. Board members should look it over. Might contact Rep. Vernon to come in also next week to discuss it. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING April 10, 1985 Page 3 From Joseph Cronin, Dist. Highway Engr. to James Hoyte, Ex. Office of Environmental Affairs re: supplement to another letter on Great Woods Performing Arts Center. Had comments on traffic congestion and problems that would occur in the area. From Acting Town Manager re: copy of bonds Town will be selling. From Rep. Vernon re: proposed education reform bill and Shadow Cabinet counter proposal. Board members to look it over. Jaycee Journal and SRPEDD bulletin. Memo from Police Chief re: speed limit on Maple Street. * MOTION: To hold a public hearing to reduce the speed limit on Maple Street from the Easton town line to Franklin Street from 40 MPH to 35 MPH. McNair /Mahana VOTED: 5 -0. 8:00 P.M. Camp Dresser & McKee - Progress Report Jim Glendye and Charles Loveridge were present to go over the progress report on the wastewater treatment plant from March 1 to March 31, 1985. They had a change order on a time extension for the Chairman to sign. They will be restarting work at the landfill on April 22 and new plant should be ready to receive sludge around June 2. Mr. Loveridge mentioned that the bid for the West St. /Spring St. interceptor came in under $1. million. Selectman Mahana asked about using compost in the food chain for animals. Mr. Glendye will check the state standards on it. * Mr. Glendye had a change order to re -wire valves that were numbered incorrectly in the amount of $583.49. Approved. McNair /Mahana VOTED: 5 -0. * He also had another change order for 110 Volt power for a BTU meter on solar heat water heater, drinking fountain and garbage disposal in the amount of $920.23. Approved. Dunn /Mahana VOTED: 5 -0 Mr. Glendye noted that the plant is now 98% complete and at 99% completion they will file a request to release the retainer to the contractor which is $250,000.00. Plant will be opening in about three months. Town Manager will compile lists for the grand opening. The training program will begin May 15 with classroom work and the DPW has advertised for new help. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING April 10, 1985 Page 4 8:30 P.M. John Riccio - Building Permit for First St. Mr. Riccio and Mike Troburn from RIM Engineering were present to discuss the issuance of a building permit to construct a home on First Street. The street was accepted as a public way, but not as a street as the width of the street is 16'. He has obtained sewer permits and a Form A has been approved by the Planning Board, but the Building Inspector will not issue a building permit. Board members suggested he get an opinion from the Fire Chief on whether the street is capable of handling fire trucks and safety vehicles. The Board would also like an opinion from the Planning Board on the status of the project. * MOTION: To approve the width of the street subject to a determination from the Fire Chief on the safety and security aspects. Dunn /Mahana VOTED: 5 -0. Old Business - Acting Town Manager The cost estimate for the Jaycee clean up is estimated at $120 per day per truck. They will be needing three trucks. If they work on Sunday, there will be an additional charge of $110 for the landfill operator. * MOTION: To approve the cost of $830. for the Jaycee clean up. McNair /Dunn VOTED: 5 -0. With regard to the West St. /Forbes Blvd. intersection, the Police Chief suggests a flashing yellow light on West St. or a set of signals with sensors on West St. Members suggested reversing the signals to flashing red on West and yellow on Forbes. Acting Town Manager read a memo from Paul Split on the condition of the East Mansfield Common, who feels the special parking permits should be removed. Police Chief noted that special parking permits were to allow parking in no parking zones overnight. There is currently no parking allowed on all of the commons. Board members mentioned a list of questions the neighbors had from last week and would like to have them come in again in two weeks to discuss the situation. There was a question on parking on the common as opposed to adjacent to it. The street sweeper has been repaired and is working downtown at the time being. Board members received a copy of a memo from DPW Director Zeneski with regard to the status of the downtown project. Work will begin May 6 to put conduit under the sidewalks. Board would like DPW Director and Electric Manager to speak to downtown merchants at a meeting to inform them of what will be happening. Merchants should have direct access to Board if any problems arise. It was suggested they have a hearing on it for all the merchants to attend. Will have to advertise for an informal hearing on downtown development. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING April 10, 1985 Page 5 * MOTION: To hold an informal hearing to discuss downtown development with local merchants. Mahana /Dunn VOTED: 5 -0. Ambulance fees hearing will be April 24, 1985. Old Business - Selectmen Selectman Mahana spoke about installing street lights at all underpasses specifically the North Main St. underpass, either under the bridge or on both sides. It was also suggested to look at the stairways by the rail- road station. * MOTION: To have the Electric Manager look at all underpasses for installation of street lights. Mahana /Levine VOTED: 5 -0. Selectman McNair asked about negotiations with Norton for the treatment plant as nothing has been set up yet. Should contact Bill Jordan for a meeting. Board would like report from DPW Director on it. Board would like a letter sent to DEQE noting that it is a regional contract in the district. ( He also had a question on the preliminary cherry sheet estimates and who would pay the penalties on it. Selectman Dunn mentioned that MMA could be used as a resource;, =advise the Board on the education reform bill. Would like to send a letter to request any studies being made on the proposals. Selectman Levine asked about the new Arts Council which is currently in operation. Regarding the vacancies on Recreation, Conservation and Cable, the Chairman would like to have candidates come in for an inter- view before making an appointment. Send out a memo to all candidates informing them to come in to the Board meeting in three weeks for an interview. Cable will be first, Conservation and then Recreation. The Board agreed to send out a brief form letter to the applicants who did not yet reply with the application sent out to them. This form should be returned by April 19 so that they can start the interview process. It was suggested they have a workshop with MMA to look at the review process and see if they have any suggestions. Chairman noted that Electric Manager's evaluation should be completed by May 6. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING April 10, 1985 Page 6 New Business - Acting Town Manager The bond sale will be April 18 at 11:00 A.M. for a bid opening. The Board will have to approve the bid opening and she would like authorization to accept the lowest bid. * MOTION: To authorize the Acting Town Manager to accept the lowest bid for the bond issue. Levine /McNair VOTED: 5 -0. Mrs. Cutillo had a clipping from the Sun Chronicle regarding the South Attleboro Mall, which they now want to put in North Attleboro near Witch Pond well in the gravel pit. The Corps of Engineers is reviewing the project. * MOTION: To have the DPW Director draft a letter to the Corps of Engineers voicing the Town's concern on the matter, with copies to S. Attleboro, N. Attleboro, DEQE, and EPA to be signed by the Town Manager. Mahana /Dunn VOTED: 5 -0. A memo was read from the Bldg. Inspector re: cease and desist orders on three gravel permits for illegal pit operation. There could be a possible wetlands violation in the area on land owned by the Town. He believes we should get the lot lines established which would require a survey. * MOTION: To go forward with a survey as soon as possible. Levine /McNair VOTED: 5 -0. A complaint was received from Pinecroft School regarding dirt bikes, etc. in the back of the school lot in the woods and on the school property. It could be dangerous as school children might get hurt on town property. Board suggested having the DPW Director look into it.and report on the posting of caution signs, or a sign to prohibit use of vehicles on town land. New Business - Selectmen Selectman Dunn noted that the 5 year plan is on hold until after town meeting. The Library Committee is looking for a new facility and would like some political support. Municipal Building Committee should be contacted. A college student could also do a study as part of a work/ study program. At this point in time, the Board was polled 5 -0 to go into executive session to discuss contract negotiations. Open session of meeting was closed. Executive Minutes typed separately BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING ( APRIL 10, 1985 Page 7 Date signed