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Home My WebLink AboutBOS MINUTES 1-27-1986BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING ( JANUARY 27, 1986 PRESENT: Chairman D'Onofrio; Selectmen McNair, Mahana; Town Manager 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. and the Flag was saluted. 2. Minutes of January 22, 1986 MOTION: To approve the Minutes of January 22, 1986. McNair /Mahana VOTED: 3 -0 3. Licenses & Permits a) Transfer Request #11, $60.00 for Assistant Building Inspector. MOTION: To approve Transfer Request #11. McNair /Mahana VOTED: 3 -0 b) Hackney License Application for two vehicles, William Beattie /Town Taxi. The Chairman asked Mr. Beattie about a letter of complaint, from him, concerning other taxis picking up and discharging customers in Mans- field without a Mansfield license; the Clerk read the letter. The Chairman then asked Mr. Beattie about the Police inspection report, which Mr. Beattie had received a copy of. The Chairman asked him to address the listed concerns in writing, back to the Board, and advised him that when he had settled up with the Police, the Board would then act on the license applications. 4. Camp Dresser & McKee Charlie Loveridge first reviewed the December and January Progress Reports on the West Street /Spring Street Interceptor. Work on the Cobb Street right -of -way, which had been a problem in December, was allowed to proceed. Charlie then listed several Change Order requests, and two credits: - Add switch for blowers - $402.00 - Add timer to septage valve - $534.00 - Add several items to floatation thickner panel (2 timers and 2 switches) - $1,246.00 - Relocate retention tank exhaust to other side of building - $12,075 - Modification of alarms; install switches to cut some out - $745.85 - $499.00 Credit - Delete observation wells - $907.00 Credit - Delete by -pass at Hill & Crane Streets MOTION: To approve the Change Orders and Credits as outlined by CDM. Mahana /McNair VOTED: 3 -0 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING ( JANUARY 27, 1986 PAGE 2 Bill Mackey discussed status of Contract 4, the 2nd Phase of the sludge landfill and composting facility. He said they have received approval to advertise for bids, and they want to go to bid immediately. * MOTION: To authorize Camp Dresser & McKee to advertise for Contract 4. McNair /Mahana VOTED: 3 -0 Bill Mackey said they have also received approval for two samplers for Contract 4 and approval for a portable generator. He said realistically it will be 6 to 8 months before these two samplers will be available, so he recommends that the Town buy one now; the cost would come out of the project account. * MOTION: That the Town purchase one sampler, not to exceed $2,500. Mahana /McNair VOTED: 3 -0 Bill Mackey then reported on the request for coverage of a year's advisory services to evaluate plant operation, which is now a requirement by the State, but was not at the time Mansfield received its grant. He said the ( State is willing to consider it, but with a reduction in number of hours. The advisory services include monthly reports of evaluation, some assis- tance to the staff (evaluation of performance of the plant and the staff). Bill Mackey mentioned initial analysis of classification of sludge; there are three classes and the State must approve where sludge is to be placed. Bill Mackey also said CDM would be willing to prepare a grant application to the State for an infiltration /inflow study, which would offer 90% fund- ing. This should be easily put together from work CDM has been doing. 5. Correspondence a) Copy of Memo to Town Counsel from Town Manager re: Transient Merchants. b) Copy of Memo to Town Counsel re: Parking Authority. c) January 1986 Municipal IMPACT bulletin. d) Copy of letter to John Larch, Manager Mansfield Electric Dept., from Engineering & Design Associates, Inc., re: Cost data requested 11/21/85. e) Announcement of Bristol County Selectmen's Assoc. Winter Meeting, Thurs- day, February 6th. - R.S.V.P. needed by January 31st f) Copy of Finance Committee Budget Review schedule. g) DPU Notice of Public Hearing re: New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JANUARY 27, 1986 PAGE 3 h) Copy of Memo to DPW and Town Engineer, from Town Manager, re: Scenic Roads. i) Letter from Cable Vision re: Increase of charges to subscribers. - The Board asked to have Mo Prasad meet with the Board to discuss these increases. j) Memorandum from John J. DeMarco, President, Old Colony Planning Council, re: Meeting to discuss establishment of a Southeastern Mass. Water Supply District. - Board wants to meet with Rep. William Vernon concerning this. Q Letter from Asst. Director of Accounts, Dept. of Revenue, re: June 30, 1985 report. - Town Accountant reports it has been submitted; audit reports received just last week. 1) Letter from William Beattie, of Town Taxi, re: Complaint against other cab companies operating in Mansfield. 6. Old Business ( a) The Town Manager reviewed a Memo he had given copies of to each Board member covering recommendations for parking regulation amendments: 1) Elimination of parking space in front of the Cheng -Du Restaurant, and create an additional space on northerly side of Cottage Street. 2) Prohibit parking on the southerly side of Rt. 106 from North Main to Chilson Street, to alleviate the visibility problem when enter- ing Rt. 106 from Chilson Ave. 3) Establish 2 -hour parking on both sides of Warren Ave. and Belle Vista Ave. 4) Post "No Parking /Fire Lane" on westerly side of River Street. * MOTION: To adopt the recommendations as proposed by the Tom Manager. Mahana /McNair VOTED: 3 -0 The Town Manager also said that GATRA is working on a shuttle service for the area. Selectman McNair said Flurkey Chevrolet is parking cars on Pratt Street. The Town Manager said the Police Chief and Town Engineer have looked at this. b) The Town Manager advised the Board that he has ask the Town Engineer BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JANUARY 27, 1986 PAGE 4 to begin the process for No Through Trucking on Hope Street; this in- volves following the detailed instructions and report to the State DPW. 7. New Business a) The Town Manager had given each Board member a Memorandum on Ambulance Service Fees, with copy of a letter from Medicompts, Inc., with their recommendations; the Town Manager concurred with their recommendations and had three additions. Medicompts, Inc. recommends: Ambulance usage fee - $125.00 Mileage per loaded mile - 6.00 Oxygen administration - 25.00 Town Manager suggests: 1) Authorizition for the Treasurer to write off the $20,544.89 in unpaid ambulance bills accrued from 12/10/77 through 2/28/81. 2) Authorize Treasurer to notify all other accounts more than 12 months in arrears that their account will be turned over to a collection agency unless proof can be provided of previous pay- ment; or of indigent status, in which case the Treasurer would have the authority to abate the payment. 3) Authorize the Treasurer to enter into an agreement with a collec- tion agency for credit /collection services of ambulance accounts more than 12 months past due. It was noted that the $20,544.89 shows as a liability on the books. Chairman D'Onofrio wanted to see criteria established, objective not subjective, for proof of indigent status. It was also suggested that the Treasurer look into a billing and collection (combination) company. * MOTION: To table for a week and get a survey of other towns; also, next week there should be a full Board. McNair /Mahana VOTED: 3 -0 b) Chairman D'Onofrio had given each Board member a draft copy of 1985 Annual Report of the Board of Selectmen, asking each member to contact either himself of the Town Manager with suggestions, changes, etc. c) The Chairman then took a minute to announce this as Joan Wood's last night as a WARA reporter, that WARA will no longer cover local news. He commended Joan on her many years attendance at Town meetings and good reporting on them. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JANUARY 27, 1986 PAGE 5 * MOTION: It is the unanimous position of the Board of Selectmen that Joan Wood is deserving of recognition for her years of re- porting Town news on Station WARA. McNair /Mahana VOTED: 3 -0 It was suggested that a letter be sent to the Manager of WARA concern- ing the station's discontinuance of local news coverage. As a parting question Joan asked about the supposed one -way sign for West Cottage Street; one -way to be easterly. The Town Manager will follow up. 8. Adjournment * MOTION: To adjourn (at 9:15 P.M.). Mahana /McNair VOTED: 3 -0 MINUTES APPROVED: Silerk y,, Date signed