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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 3-26-1986BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING MARCH 26, 1986 PRESENT: Chairman McNair; Selectmei Manager 1. The meeting was called to order 2. Minutes of March 19, 1986 MOTION: To approve the Minutes 3. Warrant #42 i Harrington, D'Onofrio, Mahana; Town at 7:30 P.M. and the Flag saluted. of March 19, 1986. Mahana /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 MOTION: To approve Warrant #42 in the amount of $398,516.92, dated March 26, 1986, broken down as follows: General Fund - $173,506.45 Revenue Sharing - 5,717.75 School Lunch - 10,348.79 Special Revenue - 993.62 Motor Pool - 54.53 Sewer Enterprise - 95,097.22 Water Enterprise - 5,762.44 Electric Enterprise - 107,036.12 Mahana /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 4. Licenses and Permits a) Application for Sewer Connection Permit for Great Woods Construction Co., South Main Street location, 6" CLDI force main, 45,000 gpd. The Town Engineer Special Conditions: Full time on -site inspector from de- sign engineering firm, weekly inspection reports to Town, Leroy on mylar as- builts to Town. MOTION: To approve the Sevier Connection Permit Application. D'Onofrio /Mahana VOTED: 4 -0 b) Application for Sewer Connection Permit, National Development='Associates, Inc., for a commercial 3- building project on Hampshire Street, with a letter attached, from the Town Engineer, indicating certain Special Con- ditions. MOTION: To approve the Sewer Connection Permit Application. D'Onofrio /Mahana VOTED: 4 -0 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING MARCH 26, 1986 PAGE 2 5. Correspondence a) Letter from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency re: Provision of one - year post construction advisory services approved by Division of Water Pollution Control. - Bill Mackey from CDM discussed this with the Board (see below) b) Notice from Mayor of City of Cranston, RI re: Conference on issues of Federal budget and program cuts at Biltmore Plaza Hotel in Providence, April 3 and 4. c) Memorandum from MIFA re: Status of Tax - Exempt Issuance Capacity. - Selectman Mahana explained that this would put a ceiling on amount of bonds any town can issue. d) Memo from Town Engineer in answer to the Town Manager's re: Rock out- cropping on Thompson Street. - The Town Manager reviewed the findings indicating that it would cost the Town at least $1,500; he does not recommend doing it, because the Town is not in the business of improving private property. * MOTION: That the Board concur with the recommendation of the Town Engineer and Town Manager. D'Onofrio /Mahana VOTED: 4 -0 e) Letter from John Drew, Great Woods Performing Arts Center, to the Town Manager re: Schedule of Events. f) Notice from State DPW that the "No Turn on Red" sign removal at Frank- lin Street and Rt. 106 has been approved. g) Copy of letter to Donald Schmidt, Municipal Zoning & Land Use, Boston from the Planning Director re: Proper submission of zoning articles. h) Copy of letter from Senator Locke to Commissioner of Mass. DPW re: Mansfield's concern over use of road salt in town. i) Letter from Foxboro Town Administrator re: Cabot, Cabot & Forbes Pro- posed Office Park; Town Manager's reply attached. j) Letter from Joseph Lambos re: Heavy traffic on Samoset Ave. - The Clerk read this letter; the Town Manager had received a call from another resident in the area and asked the Police Chief to review and report. It was noted that one of the worst offenders is the Telephone Co., which has no parking lot. k) Letter from State DPW with signed agreement for reimbursement of ap- proved projects under Chapter 90 - $46,086. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING MARCH 26, 1986 PAGE 3 1) Petition by MMWEC to post a Notice, from Attorney Nicholas J. Scotto, Jr.; this has been done. m) Letter from Stephen Murray, Attleboro Citizens for Life, re: Meeting on proposed constitutional amendment on abortion funding, April 3rd. n) Letter to Selectman John Dunn from the Planning Director re: A meeting on Article concerning sidewalk on north side of Pratt Street. o) Letter from Kelli Spedden re: Interest to serve on Growth Management Council. p) Copy of letter to Town Treasurer from CDM re: Wastewater Projects Cost Summary. q) Copy of letter from Town Counsel to the Tom Manager re: Highway Garage Fire. - The Clerk read; Town Counsel recommends additional funding to bring the building within Building Code requirements.(ventilation and gas traps.in floor), which would then assure coverage on any future loss. r) Notice from Town Clerk re: Scheduling meeting rooms in advance. s) Notice of Public Hearing for Selectmen's Appeal of Building Inspector Decision re: Tighe Trucking, April 15th, 8:00 P.M. (390 Oakland Street). t) Letter from Chairman of Mansfield Cable Access Corp. re: Two appoint- ments for Board of Selectmen representatives to the Access Corp. Board. u) An Open Letter to the Board of Selectmen from Bob Paza, which the Clerk read, 6. Camp Dresser & McKee Bill Mackey was present to answer any questions pertaining to the grant for an increase in scope of the original EPA grant for the WWTP, which will allow CUM to serve in an advisory capacity for one year. He said the cost to the Town will be approximately $4,000; total grant $42,090. He had copies of the Amendment to the existing contract which will cover the in- crease in services, which the Chairman of the Board signed. * MOTION: To approve the grant offer from the EPA in the amount of $42,090. Mahana /Harrington VOTED: 4 -0 Bill Mackey then pointed out that the EPA needed to be advised of both the new Chairman of the Board and new Town Manager. He then gave a brief update on the Lyons Brook Sewer project; they hope to have the plans and BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING MARCH 26, 1986 PAGE 4 specifications ready to submit to the State by the first week in April. He also mentioned the Inflow /Infiltration study for which the Town has qualified. CDM expects to prepare an allocation for the funds, which will include repair of known cracks /leaks, and submit it on behalf of the Town within the next two or three weeks. 7. Lee Haynes /Jack Taylor Mr. Haynes and Mr. Taylor own a 20 acre parcel of land behind the Mansfield sewer line, in Norton which is, presently, land - locked. They were present with maps to request an easement over the sewer line so as to allow them entry onto their property. They had a suggested location, but seemed will- ing to discuss and revise as necessary. The Town Manager said he thought the Town Engineer should look at it for drainage, etc., then have Town Counsel review it. Selectman Mahana asked if they would be willing to ab- sorb the cost of Town Counsel since it is not Town business; they said they would. They were asked to put their request in a letter to the Board; their intention is to put approximately 9 single - family house lots on the land. 8. Water Protection Article Each Selectman had been given a copy of a Memorandum, written by Selectman Dunn, to the Planning Board concerning the Selectmen Sponsored Water Pro- tection Article and the Public Hearing on it at tonight's meeting. Since Selectman Dunn was unable to attend the hearing because of a back injury, he had asked Selectman D'Onofrio to attend in his place and to read the Memorandum at the Hearing. He had given each Board member a copy, asking them to make any changes or additions prior to Selectman D'Onofrio going to the Hearing. * MOTION: To approve the Memorandum written by John Dunn and the presenta- tion Mr. D'Onofrio will make this evening in the absence of John Dunn. Harrington /Mahana VOTED: 4 -0 9. Dinah Amsden /Gale Farrugia Dinah Amsden, Library Director, and Gale Farrugia, COA Director, had asked for time to present a site and plan for a new combined Library /COA facil- ity which they were very excited about. With them were two Library Trust- ees, Alexander Salachi, Marion Horton, Bob Marshall, Chairman of the Council On Aging, and Paul Split, Recreation Director, and Steve Jackson, Chairman of the Recreation Commission. Dinah was the spokesperson. She said they have found property off Hope Street, contiguous to Memorial Park, formerly part of the Hutchason prop- BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING MARCH 26, 1986 PAGE 5 erty, which she had researched in depth. Her findings indicated that when the property had been taken over by the Town, in the 1950s, it was not taken under the Mass. General Law Chapter 45A,,:which would require that it be perpetually restricted to recreation use only. She said they have met with both the Municipal Building Committee and the Recreation Commission and have the support of both groups. They hired an architect whose plans they presented to the Board tonight. It is for a shared facility, which is an economic benefit, provides ample parking, scenic surroundings, close to Bicentennial Court. The plan calls for 24,000 square feet, cost about $2 million. Dinah knows of possible grants she will pursue. MOTION: To have the Library Trustees present this under the catch -all Article at the end of the Town Meeting Warrant. Harrington /D'Onofrio AMENDMENT: To have Town Counsel research the point in question and report back to the Board by next Wednesday (omission under Chapter 45A), and is it permissable to bring under the last Article. VOTED: 4 -0 10. Old Business a) The Town Manager reported on the continuing Clemmey Tank /MBTA land swap possibility. He said MBTA is ready to go ahead, but there is a difference in square footage of the two parcels, so there will have to be some exchange of money. The overall plan includes a piece of Town -owned land, and this opened a discussion, by Selectman D'Onofrio, for consideration given to residents of Mansfield (for parking). Sel- ectman Mahana suggested parking permits, Selectman D'Onofrio suggested "Resident Only" parking permits on certain streets. The Town Manager is to check into acquisition of such a restriction. MOTION: To accept the provisions of the proposal that the Town Man- ager has submitted to be forwarded to the MBTA. Mahana /Harrington AMENDMENT: Provided Town Counsel comes back with an afirmative answer that the Town can restrict parking on River and Allen Streets. VOTED: 4 -0 b) Selectman Harrington questioned the Town Manager concerning the build- ing next to the Fire Station. He was advised that the owner has been BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING J MARCH 26, 1986 PAGE 6 given seven days in which to board up the building, or the Mansfield DPW will do it at the owner's expense; the Town will put a lien on the property, if necessary. c) The Chairman brought up the fact that the Cheng -Du Restaurant, after repeated requests to submit the required paper work for their change of Manager name, has still not done anything. * MOTION: To suspend the Cheng -Du Restaurant liquor license, effective 12:01 A.M. March 29, 1986, and to have the Police hand de- liver the notification. D'Onofrio /Mahana It was stated that if they submitted the proper papers prior to the closing of the Selectmen's office Friday afternoon, the suspension would be lifted (5:00 P.M.). VOTED: 4 -0 d) The Chairman then mentioned the Great Woods.Performing Arts Center licenses, none of which have yet been issued. His suggestion was to have them processed, and approved in Boston, then the Town will hold them until such time as the facility is completed and has received their Occupancy Permit. * MOTION: So moved. D'Onofrio /Harrington VOTED: 4 -0 * e) MOTION: To have a plaque ordered for Sandra Levine's six years on the Board of Selectmen. Harrington /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 f) Selectman Harrington brought up the matter of Town having to give re- bates to the chocolate factory, and then others, which concerns him. He was told a study is being done on this; Larry asked how long it will take, and suggested a time frame for next week as to its progress. The Town Manager again suggested a capital charge to cover for re- bates; Selectman Mahana a land assessment tax. No decision was made. 11. New Business a) Selectman Mahana reminded the Board of items, some previously men- tioned, which he feels need to be taken up; i.e. License fees, free surplus schools, restructure of water rates. Selectman Harrington added restructure of sewer rates. Concerning the free schools, Selectman Mahana would like to learn the net worth; also consideration of revenue from rents. Restructure BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING MARCH 26, 1986 PAGE 7 of water rates would pertain to "bending" up on high users. The Town Manager said the Town Engineer has been asked for a plan for sur- charges. * MOTION: To send a letter to the Municipal Building Committee asking them about possible use of the Paine School as a Police Sta- tion. Mahana /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 * MOTION: Ask the Board of Assessors to give us the value of the 3 schools now in the Town's control. Mahana /Harrington VOTED: 4 -0 b) Chairman McNair asked the Town Manager if the Lycott Hydrological Study has been completed yet. Rande said the Town Engineer is going to contact them to get what information is ready; he believes it is not yet completed. 12. Adjournment * MOTION: To adjourn (at 9:45 P.M.). Harrington /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 MINUTES APPROVED: