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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 5-15-19851 MAX 2 1985 BOARD OF SELECTMEN (J`� MINUTES OF MEETING / MAY 15, 1985 PRESENT: Chairman D'Onofrio; Selectmen Dunn, McNair, Idahana; Acting Town Manager, Joan Cutillo; Selectman Levine arrived at 7:50 P.M. 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. and the Flag saluted. 2. Minutes of May 8, 1985 * MOTION: To approve the Minutes of May 8, 1985. McNair /Dunn There was one minor change requested, and the Minutes were ap- proved as amended. VOTED: 4 -0 3. Warrant #47 * MOTION: To approve Warrant #47 in the amount of $3,316,846.35, dated May 15, 1985, broken down as follows: General Fund - $3,042,634.89 Revenue Sharing - 1,867.49 School Lunch - 5,564.61 Special Revenue - 10,570.67 Sewer Enterprise - 3,241.11 Water Enterprise - 3,180.30 Electric Enterprise - 249,787.28 McNair /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 4. Licenses and Permits a) Transfer Request #15 for $3,052.50 to Firefighters Salary Account for April and May; necessary because of number of alarms due to dry weather. * MOTION: To approve Transfer Request #15. McNair /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 b) Transfer Request #16, $5,000 for Town Manager Search Expense. The Chair- man explained that this is to cover reimbursement for plane or car ex- pense of applicants coming for interviews, plus overnight at the Quality Inn (later changed to two nights). Selectman Dunn suggested a per diem for meals also (this was established as $25.00). * MOTION: To approve Transfer Request #16. McNair /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 c) Application for All Alcoholic License for a proposed PATRIOT INN at 450 Chauncy Street. - Florence Beauregard, one of the three applicants, was present to ex- plain they hope to remodel the residence presently at 450 Chauncy Street (floor plan was included with the application), but they BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING MAY 15, 1985 PAGE 2 would like to be assured of the alcohol license before going ahead with plans. The Chairman advised them that before the Board would approve the license they must secure approval of a site plan from the Planning Board and Building Inspector. A hearing date of June 5 was tentatively set, and the Common Victualler license was tabled until after the liquor license hearing on a motion by Mahana /Dunn, VOTED: 4 -0 d) Sewer Connection Permit by Boyden, for Howe Street. * MOTION: To approve the Sewer Connection Permit. Dunn /McNair VOTED: 4 -0 e) Sewer Connection Permit by Wallmark (Millette) for Fruit Street, approx- imately 70 new customers, from Short Street to Norton line. - Joe Zeneski was present and advised that the builder will also be in- stalling a water main and the entire street will be reconstructed. This one must go to the State for approval. * MOTION: To approve the Wallmark Sewer Connection Permit. Dunn / Mahana VOTED: 4 -0 f) Sewer Connection Permit Application by JDC for the Great Woods Perform- ing Arts Center on South Main Street, commercial use. - Joe Zeneski offered some points concerning this also; it must go to the State for approval. There was some discussion covering possibil- ity of residents on South Main being able to tie in; the secretary is to research the Minutes of last year's hearing, when some residents were there and this was discussed. * MOTION: To table for one week. McNair /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 5. Juror Selection a) New Bedford Superior Court, Criminal Session, June 3, 1985 - Agnes Picciandre, 7 Dean Street - Edwin L. Karas, 475 Ware Street - Debra D. Martin, 78 West Street - Francis X. Shaw, Box 73 b) Fall River District Court, Criminal Session, 6 -man jury, June 3, 1985 - Betty J. Cameron, 100 Pratt Street c) Fall River Superior Court, Civil Session, June 3, 1985 - Vincent E. Fagan, 81 Jewell Street ( 6. Correspondence a) Letter from Senator Edward Kennedy re: Reagan administration's budget proposals. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING ( May 15, 1985 PAGE 3 b) Letter from Army Corps of Engineers re: Progress Inspection of the WWTP on May 21, 1985. c) Letter from Mass. Special Commission on Tourism re: Public hearing May 30th at the Mansfield Sheraton Hotel to develop possible policy on pro- motion of tourism. d) Letter from SRPEDD re: Board of Selectmen delegate to SRPEDD's policy - making body, the Commission, for a one year term. * MOTION: To reappoint Joe Zeneski. Levine /Dunn VOTED: 5 -0 e) Letter from District Highway Engineer, J.T. Cronin re: State Aid - Pub- lic Works Economic Development Agreement No. 8366. f) Copy of letter to Joe Zeneski from DEQE re: Grading and staffing at new Wastewater Treatment Plant. - Joe Zeneski explained that the plant had been graded a 7 and that the Chief Operator and Assistant Operator will have Grade 7 licenses. g) Letter from Dept. of Revenue, Bureau of Accounts re: Federal Revenue ( Sharing Program. - Joan Cutillo said this cautions against using all four expected quar- ters, because only two are assured as of now. Mansfield has complied with this. h) Copy of letter to Joan Cutillo from Building Inspector re: 21 Mill Street. i) Letter from Executive Office of Communities & Development re: "CORE FOCUS" Program (Commercial - Residential Financing Options for Central Urban Sites). j) Notice from Bureau of Insect Pest Control, Executive Office of Environ- mental Affairs, re: Oak (tree) defoliation. k) Letter from Commission Against Discrimination re: State Funding under program for Collection Systems Grant, and need for an Affirmative Action Officer for a Civil Rights Compliance Review. * MOTION: To appoint the Town Manager as Mansfield's Affirmative Action Officer. Levine /McNair VOTED: 5 -0 1) Letter from Senator John Kerry re: Federal Budget briefing Monday, May 20th, 9:30 A.M. - Joan Cutillo or Barbara Hagg asked to go. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING MAY 15, 1985 PAGE 4 m) Letter of thanks from Margot Jellinek. n) Notice of DPU Public Hearing re: Petricca Communications Systems, Inc. to provide long- distance telephone service within Mass. o) Note of appreciation from Family of Cyril N. Bellavance. p) Letter from Bob Marshall, COA President re: Disposition of present COA bus. q) Copies of letters from DPW Director to: Norton and Foxboro Boards of Health,and Paul Folkman. r) Memo from Chief of Police re: Radar Citations and Disturbances Related to Licensed Liquor Establishments. 7. Sewer Rates The DPW Director, Joe Zeneski, had distributed a Memo with his recommended sewer use charges, together with his rationale behind the recommendation. The recommended rate is $18.08 per 1000 cu. ft., figured from an operating budget of $608,050; this, he explained is less than originally proposed due to the fact that the Town will be operating the plant. The impact on a homeowner using 12,000 cu. ft. of water each year, using 85% billing factor, is a quarterly bill of $46.10. Total quarterly water /sewer bill for home- owners using 12,000 cu. ft. per year, will increase 37 %, from $57.68 to $79.04. He feels it unlikely that the rates will have to be increased next year. * MOTION: To approve the DPW Director's recommendation for sewer rates. McNair /Levine VOTED: 5 -0 It was established that the Board is to be apprised of any hard - pressed fixed - income users who are having a problem with the new rate. 8. Old Business - Acting Town Manager a) The DPW Director sent a Memo reporting that the lime treatment systems have been completely installed and fully operational since the last week in March. Also, final inspection of the telemetry improvements were made April 26, 1985 and found to be complete and acceptable. b) Joe Zeneski reviewed his Memo covering the Foxborough Sewer Update, which is that Foxboro is pursuing the design of the interceptor from Mansfield (at Crocker and North Main) along Mansfield Ave., across the railroad line to County Street, north to Spring Street, west to Central Street, north to Elm Street and east to the existing filter beds. He has advised the design engineers and the Town Administrator that any BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING MAY 15, 1985 PAGE 5 connections to the interceptor will require specialconsideration. He also advised the Board that he has received a request from Mr. Katz of Underground Camera, at Foxfield Plaza, for information on a connection to the Mansfield system. He is to be advised that he may prepare his proposal but must gain approval from both Foxboro and Mansfield and would be required to pay 100% dollars. Joe Zeneski also reported that Norton is putting together figures on Knollwood. c) A Memo from the Police Chief concerning No Through Trucking on Maple Street indicates that to affect such a restriction it must meet exten- sive and technical requirements of the State DPW. He suggests that the Town DPW Director is better qualified to pursue this. Joan Cutillo sug- gested waiting to pursue it until after the lowered speed limit has been posted for a period of time. The DPW Director reminded the Board that a traffic impact study is presently being conducted which might help in evaluating this situation; he expects it to be done May 20, 1985. MOTION: To table the No Through Trucking on Maple Street at this time. McNair /Mahana VOTED: 5 -0 d) A Memo from the DPW Director reported on his investigation of traffic control at the Forbes Blvd. and West Street intersection. He feels that the Stop should be on West Street, because the dominant traffic flow today is on Forbes Blvd.; flashing lights should be used there. These changes would require approval by the Commonwealth, which requires a traffic count to document the dominant flow. Such a traffic count done by traffic engineers would cost approximately $500. The consensus of the Board was to put the light back up that used to be there and to go ahead with the traffic count. Old Business - Selectmen a) Selectman Dunn asked for some discussion on the 5 -year Plan; he has not heard from all the committees yet, but has spoken to them. Joan Cutillo said she has been discussing needs with the various department heads for the Plan, trying to learn of items that are not covered regularly. Dis- cussion followed covering: determining how many people can this Town ac- commodate with its present resources; then what should be done. Within the next two years the Town should have spent money to develop at least one additional well; due to growth, groundwater must be protected, as well as water supply. Selectman Levine feels alot of this is covered in the Master Plan so it should be brought up -to -date. Selectman Mahana would like to assess the Town's capabilities today, then what they will be a year from now, and so on. Selectman Dunn feels there are pressures in the East Mansfield area for a new river basin; a projection of cost is BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING ( MAY 15, 1985 PAGE 6 needed. The Chairman summed up the picture: Collect data, determine resources to reach goals,.then prioritize. 10. New Business - Acting Town Manager a) Joan Cutillo heard from Rep. Vernon, who had heard from Mr. Marsolais regarding his former request to the Board to construct a barrier along the rear of his property to prevent trespassing as a result of the dirt bikes on the sewer easement. Rep. Vernon suggests that appropri- ate Town officials and Town Counsel sit down with Mr. Marsolais and his attorney to try to explore a possible solution. - After some discussion, the Board felt it would like to know Rep. Vernon's interest in this problem, and would like to receive some- thing in writing prior to setting a meeting date. * MOTION: To ask that Mr. Marsolais communicate with the Board in writing what his proposal is. Dunn /Mahana VOTED: 5 -0 Joan Cutillo is to contact Rep. Vernon concerning his interest. b) Revenue Sharing requires that the Town have a Handicapped Coordination Committee. An ad was placed in the Mansfield News inviting handicapped and other interested citizens to serve on such a committee. There have been 8 responses; Barbara Hagg is serving as Coordinator. The pur- pose of this committee is to identify problems for the handicapped in the community, such as access, discrimination, etc. 11. New Business - Selectmen a) Selectman Mahana said he would like a review of all Selectmen policies; He was directed to the book in the Selectmen's office. b) It was established that applicants for the Finance Committee vacancy will be interviewed May 29th. c) Chairman D'Onofrio then reviewed the selection process for Town Manager applicants. It was decided that ten, as selected by Board members, would be asked to come in for interviews the weekends of May 31 /June 1, and June 7/8. A draft letter and schedule was approved. (There are four "backups" in the event some of the ten are no longer interested). 12. Adjournment * MOTION: To adjourn, at 10:48 P.M. Dunn /Levine VOTED: 5 -0 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING MAY 15, 1985 PAGE 7 Date signed