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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 11-19-1986BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING NOVEMBER 19, 1986 PRESENT: Selectmen Dunn, D'Onofrio, Mahana 1. The meeting was called to order and the Flag saluted the Acting Chairman for the evening. 2. Minutes of November 12, 1986 MOTION: To approve the Minutes of November 12, 1986 3. Warrant #23 11 Selectman Dunn was Mahana /Dunn VOTED: 2 -0 D'Onofrio abstained MOTION: To approve Warrant #23 in the amount of $436,839.11, dated Novem- ber 18, 1986, broken down as follows: General Fund - $276,393.12 Revenue Sharing - 3,965.00 Special Revenue - 2,510.20 Motor Pool - 83.64 Sewer Enterprise - 5,075.37 Water Enterprise - 34,640.24 Electric Enterprise - 114,171.54 Mahana /D'Onofrio VOTED: 3 -0 4. Licenses & Permits a) Application to Erect Signs; Church of St. John the Evangelist, 47 High Street. Location of signs for church at N. Main & Chauncy, N. Main & High, Rumford Ave. & West St.; they are to be double sided, showing church shield, name and directional arrow. They also asked that the fee be waived. MOTION: To approve the signs and fee waiver. Mahana /D'Onofrio VOTED: 3 -0 b) Renewal application for Sunday Juke Box Entertainment, Geno's Restaur- ant & Lounge. MOTION: To approve the Sunday Jdke Box license. Mahana /D'Onofrio VOTED: 3 -0 c) The following liquor license Renewal Affidavits were approved and signed; Mahana /D'Onofrio, VOTED: 3 -0: BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING ( NOVEMBER 19, 1986 PAGE 2 a) Restaurant - Willowdale Golf Course, Inc. Tahana Restaurant /J.E.P.J., Inc. Homestead Restaurant & Sundown Saloon /A.L.E., Inc. Old Colony Diner Regent Cafe, Inc. *Roscoe's Cafe *Geno's Restaurant & Lounge /Spiezio Enterprises, Inc. *Subject to proper attestation approval by Selectmen's secretary. D'Onofrio /hlahana VOTED: 3 -0 b) Package Store - Bristol Management, Inc. /Bristol Liquors Villa Liquors, Inc. F & W, Inc., Dubs' Discount Liquors O.C.S., Inc. /Old Country Store c) Club - VFW Post #3264 American Legion Post #198 5. Correspondence a) Request from the Director, Bureau of The Census, for a Program Liaison to be appointed for the 1990 Census. * MOTION: To appoint the Town Manager. Mahana /D'Onofrio VOTED: 3 -0 Selectman D'Onofrio explained that he voted for the Town Manager, not because he wasn't present, but because he is the most cap- able person. b) Letter from Supt. of S.E. Regional Vocational School requesting two Articles be placed on the next scheduled Town Meeting Warrant. c) Public Notice, from Dept. of The Army, Regarding Status of Nationwide Permits in Massachusetts. d) Letter from Executive Office of Communities & Development re: Brochure (enclosed) "The State of Energy Conservation ". e) Notice of a Public Panel Discussion Tuesday, December 2nd, 7:30 P.M. at the Buttonwood Free Public Library, New Bedford re: Radiological Emer- gency Planning. f) Information re: Great Woods Educational Forum Summer Calendar and Great Woods Performing Arts Brochure. - The Town Manager attended their luncheon at the World Trade Center on the 17th. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING NOVEMBER 19, 1986 PAGE 3 g) Note of appreciation to the Board from the Family of Willie Palanza. h) Invitation from Mass. Democratic State Committee to Dinner at The China Pearl, Friday, December 5th. i) Memorandum from Town Manager to Chairman of the Board re: His absence from Nov. 19th meeting. j) Letter from Rep. Vernon to the Town Manager re: Meeting with the Board on Dec. 10th. Q Notice of Public Hearing by Mansfield Planning Board December 10th re: Application of Leonard M. VanGemert to subdivide a parcel of land located off Mill Street. 1) Copy of letter to Secretary James S. Hoyte, Executive Office of Environ- mental Affairs from Barry S. Porter, H.W. Moore Assoc., Inc. re: Environ- mental Notification Form for reconstructing and Improving Rt. 140 in Mansfield. m) Copy of letter to E.C. Hilliard Corp. re: Award of bid for renovations to Town jail cells. n) Memorandum to Board from Town Manager re: County Street & Mansfield Ave. Change Order for sewer lateral installations. o) Memorandum to Board form Town Manager re: Veterans Agent Appointment. * MOTION: To confirm and ratify the appointment of John H. Rhind as Veterans Agent. D'Onofrio /Mahana VOTED: 3 -0 6. Marydee Flynn /Planning Board Chairman Marydee had been invited to meet with the Board to explain the Planning Board's problem with the Town Engineer's notification that he would not be available for any further work for the Board. When she was told, by the Board members that the Town Manager had advised the Board last week that it would only be for two or three weeks, she was surprised and said she had no problem with that; they had not been so informed. 7. Old Business a) Selectman Dunn reported that Debbie Graham is interested in continuing on the Water Protection District Committee and that Linda Sohn has ex- pressed willingness to chair such a committee. Selectman Dunn also said he hopes to have someone from the Master Plan Advisory Committee as a member. Selectman D'Onofrio said he strongly urges the Board to develop an action plan for supporting such a committee. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING NOVEMBER 19, 1986 PAGE 4 b) Selectman Mahana wanted to advise the Board members that after checking into licensing fees, it is his decision that Mansfield is pretty consist- ent within the area, and Mansfield's commercial merchants will now be bearing more than their share of increased taxes. The Board supported his recommendation not to increase licenses fees this year. c) Selectman Mahana then asked the Board to consider asking Representative Vernon to support the Bill in the State House right now for a Land Use Tax; he said he suggests this as a means for future aquifer protection. There was some discussion, pro and con; Selectman Dunn said he is not in favor of placing another tax on people, especially young people at the time of purchasing a home. * MOTION: To table until the next meeting. D'Onofrio /Mahana VOTED: 3 -0 d) A decision was made to defer any decision on the Hastings' House Liquor License Application until December 10th, when there would be a full Board; December 3rd's agenda is too full. 8. New Business a) Selectman Mahana announced that the Christmas Decoration Committee is actively making plans and working and that the Tree Lighting Ceremony will be December 8th. 9. Adjournment * MOTION: To adjourn (at 8:15. Mahana /D'Onofrio VOTED: 3 -0 MINUTES APPROVED Clerk D.