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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 10-8-1986BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING { OCTOBER 8, 1986 PRESENT: Chairman McNair; Selectmen D'Onofrio, Mahana, Harrington; Town Manager. Selectman Dunn arrived at 9:08 P.M. 1. The meeting was called to order at approximately 7:50 P.M., and the Flag was saluted. 2. Minutes of September 24, 1986 and October 1, 1986 * MOTION: To approve the Minutes of September 24, 1986. D'Onofrio /Mahana Selectman D'Onofrio asked that the sentence after the vote, under 4.a) include "Chapter 766 would increase the amount of reimburse- ment". Also, line 8, under 7. have the word "site" added where something was deleted. VOTED (as amended): 4 -0 * MOTION: To approve the Minutes of October 1, 1986. D'Onofrio /Mahana VOTED: Ra- Prington abstained 3. Warrant #17 * MOTION: To approve Warrant #17 in the amount of $469,564.65, dated October 8, 1986, broken down as follows: General Fund - $174,824.97 Revenue Sharing - 1,539.60 School Lunch - 2,365.49 Special Revenue - 29,112.56 Sewer Enterprise - 4,978.37 Water Enterprise - 6,958.96 Electric Enterprise - 249,784.70 Mahana /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 4. Licenses & Permits a) Application for Parade Permit for November 11, 1986, by Mansfield Veterans Council. * MOTION: To approve the Veterans Council Parade Permit. Mahana /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 5. Correspondence ( a) Letter from Rep. Vernon to the Town Manager re: Legislation to remove State from local parking permit process. - Selectman D'Onofrio expressed the need to follow through on having Rep. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING OCTOBER 8, 1986 PAGE 2 Vernon do this. * MOTION: To have Rep. Vernon file a Home Rule Petition for consideration in the 1987 legislation to remove the State from the local park- ing permit process. D'Onofrio /Mahana VOTED: 3 -0 (Harrington out of room) b) Memorandum from DPW Director re: 14WTP Milestone. c) Copy of letter to Board of Assessors from Dept. of Revenue re: Value of land owned by Mansfield in Foxboro - $10,850.00. d) Letter to the Town Manager from Norton Water Department re: Agreement for the Wastewater Treatment Plant. - The Town Manager restated his belief that Norton is in violation and recommended having the Norton Selectmen and Commissioners meet with the Mansfield Board. The Chairman suggested including Brian Jeans of DEQE; Selectman Harrington added Town Counsel. The Chairman went on to say he wants to ask DEQE if they authorized Norton to tie into the Taun- ton plant. The Board was in total agreement. e) Letter to Town Manager from Norton Board of Water & Sewer Commissioners re: Meeting to discuss purchase of 250,000 gallons for non - critical sewer- age flow. - The Board decided to table this until the other issue is resolved. f) Letter to Board members from Mansfield Veterans Council re: Participation in Annual Veterans Day parade and observance, November 11th. g) Bulletins (2) from Mass. Dept. of Revenue Division of Local Services re: Seminar on Tax Reform Act; and FY -87 Estimated Tax Notices. h) Memorandum from State Division of Capital Planning & Operations re: Muni- cipal Detention Center Suicide Prevention Retrofit Program. i) Memorandum from DPW Office Manager re: Leon Dean's water consumption over- billing. - Selectman Mahana asked the Town Manager to relay his appreciation to the DPW Office Manager for discovering this type of discrepancies. j) Copy of letter to Donald Kingston of ISO -CRS re: Upgrading of Town's ISO rating. Q Announcement of DEQE re: Opening of funding rounds for Leak Detection Pro- gram and Water System Rehabilitation Program. - The Town Manager said the Town would like to apply. 1) Announcement of Conference on Partnerships for Single Room Housing Develop- ment, Monday, October 27th. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING OCTOBER 8, 1986 PAGE 3 m) Invitation to Board members from VFW to a Candlelight Ceremony October 26th, 2:00 P.M. n) Invitation to Ecumenical Service to commemorate 275th anniversary of the incorporation of the Town of Norton, Saturday, October 18th, 2:00 P.M. o) Copy of letter to State DPW Director Cronin from Rep. Vernon re: Safety of Rt. 140 and intersection of Rt. 140 and 106 in Mansfield. - Town Manager reported there were 14 accidents at that intersection last year. p) Appraisal Reports for Spaulding School and Vacant Land at rear of Essex Street, both owned by the Town ($16,800 and $3,200). MOTION: To authorize the Town Treasurer to proceed with the process on the Town's behalf. Harrington /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 q) Letter of resignation from the Finance Committee by Lora M. Pellegrini. * MOTION: Accept resignation and send her a letter of appreciation. Mahana /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 Paul Folkman Paul Folkman had asked for time to review a proposal of his for the Select- men in the hope of obtaining their support for it. Paul has entered into a purchase and sale agreement for the Martin Podren Site on High Street which is zoned Industrial. He would like to request the zoning be changed to resi- dence B and proposes a cluster arrangement for 35 townhouse condominiums. He would also like to develop the property as part of the Mass. Housing Part- nership program, by which one - fourth of the housing units would be offered for sale within an "affordable" price range. Paul expounded on his proposal and had an architect's plan to show the site arrangement of the units, with relation to the Podren plant behind, etc. The two most important items he was asking for were support of the rezoning request and issuance of the Special Permit to allow the housing. The Board of Selectmen would be the applicant for the Affordable Housing Application to EOCD. Paul said he had spent a couple of hours with the owners of the site and the residents from the neighborhood (Martin Podren Co. owns the property) and felt they had received concerns and worked out solutions amicably. Select- man McNair questioned traffic problems; Paul said the neighborhood felt resi- dents' traffic would be better than industrial use. Some discussion followed regarding the possibility of no further zoning changes until the Master Plan is completed. Selectman D'Onofrio said he supports Paul's plan, but also supports completion of the Master Plan development. The meeting ended with Paul thanking the Board for their time and support. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING t OCTOBER 8, 1986 PAGE 4 7. Conservation Commission Interviews /Appointment The following applicants were interviewed for the vacancy of an unexpired term on the Conservation Commission: Richard P. Carey IV 460 Williams Street Joseph Zeneski 842 East Street *John P. Smith 340 Balcom Street *Indicates unanimous appointment Each Selectman was given time to ask each applicant the same questions, and Stu Sweet, Chairman of the Commission emphasized the need for all members of his Commission to be active and available for site walks of all sites under consideration. The Chairman thanked each applicant for taking the time to come in, adding they all had good qualifications and he hoped they would keep their applica- tions on file with the Town Clerk for future reference. 8. Old Business a) The Town Manager advised the Board he had appointed a part -time Conserva- tion Agent, Richard Lewis, and he will start October 14th. He also has hired a part -time secretary for his office, Eileen Ouellette. b) Selectman D'Onofrio reported on the ad -hoc committee interviews of past and present Planning Board members, advising that one problem seems to be interaction between members of the public and a member on the Board. He also said there have been some positive suggestions made and he and Selectman Dunn will prepare a report. They had prepared a letter to the Chairman of the Planning Board concerning the problematic interaction and asked for Board approval to send it, as well as Board approval to con- tinue interviews of staff, as there was not a full Board present last week. * MOTION: That the Board approve the letter as drafted, and that the Chair- man sign if on behalf of the Board. D'Onofrio /Harrington VOTED: 5 -0 * MOTION: A confirmation vote of the action taken last week by the Board for the ad -hoc committee to interview the Building Inspector, Planning Director, Town Engineer and Town Manager. D'Onofrio /Dunn VOTED: 5 -0 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING ( OCTOBER 8, 1986 PAGE 5 There was a suggestion that some of those who appear before the Planning Board, with submittals, also be interviewed to obtain a well- rounded picture. It was felt this was not advisable. c) Selectman Harrington brought up the need for immediate action to obtain a Town Accountant. * MOTION: To appoint a sub - committee of Selectmen Harrington and Mahana to come up with a solution. D'Onofrio /Dunn VOTED: 5 -0 , The Town Manager suggested asking the Finance Committee to come up with a higher salary. 9. New Business - Town Manager a) The Town Manager said three Dispatchers have been hired and are presently being trained at the Police Station as well as Fire Station, although the Fire Station section is not on -line yet. Selectman Harrington recommended that both the Fire Chief and Police Chief "sign off" on the trainees before they go "live "; the Board thought this a'good idea. b) The ambulance is presently out of- commission, having transmission being rebuilt. A new one was advertised for bids; one bid was'-received and a lease is being.negotiated.for. 10. New Business - Selectmen a) The Chairman asked for the Board's opinion on alternating meeting rooms Wednesday nights, with one Board using the Library. There was some dis- cussion, no decision. It was pointed out that such an arrangement would give the residents a chance to see different boards and committees in action on cable TV. b) Selectman D'Onofrio received a call about broken glass on Winthrop Street. - The Town Manager said there have been numerous reports of broken glass in the town lately. Selectman D'Onofrio suggested it more frequently occurs in the hours following school let -out, so perhaps the Town Manager could ask for increased police surveillance during those hours. c) Selectman Mahana voiced an interest in obtaining a copy of the Massachu- setts Municipal Profiles, published by Information Publications; cost $59.95. He thought it might be interesting and worthwhile. d) Selectman Mahana reminded the Board about a public hearing /meeting regard - 1 ing Great Woods, for input from residents of both Mansfield and Norton. Brief discussion indicated a desire to have the Great Woods, Inc. repre- sentatives present at this meeting. It was left for the Chairman and Secretary to establish a date. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING OCTOBER 8, 1986 PAGE 6 e) Selectman Dunn asked the Town Manager if there was a problem with the lime injection at present; he was told there was, but it is being worked on. f) Selectman Harrington, as representative of the Board on the Master Plan Advisory Council, asked for the Board's vote to extend the "period of ap- pointment", as outlined in the Memorandum to members of the Board, dated October 1. * MOTION: That the Board of Selectmen amend the period of appointment of the Master Plan Advisory Council, as proposed by the Planning Board, to read "until the process is completed and it has made a final presentation to a joint meeting of the Board of Select- men, Planning Board and Finance Committee. Harrington /D'Onofrio VOTED: 5 -0 g) Chairman McNair reported that Spiezio's granite property marker had dis- appeared when work was done on the sidewalk; the Town Manager will check into it. 11. Adjournment * MOTION: To adjourn (at 10:00 P.M.). Harrington /Mahana VOTED: 5 -0 MINUTES APPROVED: 1 oe Date signed