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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 4-16-1986BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 16, 1986 PRESENT: Chairman McNair; Selectmen Dunn, Mahana, D'Onofrio, Harrington; Town Manager 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. and the Flag saluted. * MOTION: To go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing pending litigation. D'Onofrio /Harrington POLLED: 5 -0 The meeting recovened at 8:15 P.M. 2. Minutes of April 9, 1986 * MOTION: To approve the Minutes of April 9, 1986. D'Onofrio /Harrington Selectman D'Onofrio asked that the words "an 8" line down" . be added in the second line of the first paragraph on Page 2, for clarification. VOTED: To approve as amended: 5 -0 3. Warrant #45 * MOTION: To approve Warrant #45 in the amount of $2,225,635.17, dated April 16, 1986, broken down as follows: General Fund - $1,482,222.49 Revenue Sharing - 1,317.38 School Lunch - 5,340.67 Special Revenue - 11,372.41 Sewer Enterprise - 4,904.21 Water Enterprise - 37,602.48 Electric Enterprise - 682,875.53 D'Onofrio /Mahana VOTED: 5 -0 4. Licenses & Permits a) Hackney License Renewal for William Beattie, d /b /a TOWN TAXI, Vehicle #4. * MOTION: To approve the Hackney License Renewal for Vehicle #4. Mahana /D'Onofrio VOTED: 5 -0 b) Hackney License Renewal for William Beattie, d /b /a TOWN TAXI, Vehicle #6. * MOTION: To approve the Hackney License Renewal for Vehicle #6. Mahana /D'Onofrio VOTED: 5 -0 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 16, 1986 PAGE 2 c) Application for Junk Dealer's License for J. DiRienzo & Son, a renewal. * MOTION: To approve the Junk Dealer's License renewal. D'Onofrio /Dunn VOTED: 5 -0 d) Parade Permit Application for Little League Players, May 3, 1986. * MOTION: To approve the Parade Permit. Mahana /D'Onofrio VOTED: 5 -0 e) Transfer Request #30, Assistant Building Inspector fees $190.00. * MOTION: To approve Transfer Request #30 in the amount of $190.00. D'Onofrio /Dunn VOTED: 5 -0 5. Juror Selection a) New Bedford Superior Court, Criminal Session, May 5, 1986. - George E. Miller, 1 Williams Street - Paul D. DeStefano, 10 Glen Street - Cynthis L. Reach, 662 Elm Street b) Fall River District Court, Criminal Session, 6 -man jury, May 5, 1986 - Donald R. Mercier, 750 Ware Street - Ralph C. Garland, 42 Morrow Street 6. Correspondence a) Notice of 3 Public Hearings from DPU: Mass. Institute of Technology; T -Com, Inc.; "Dig- Safe" law. b) Letter from Director of Council on Aging re: New officers for the COA Board. c) Letter from Governor's Highway Safety Bureau Director re: Use of seat belts. d) Notification of a conference for Flexible Zoning Implementation Tech- niques, at Wheaton College, May 3rd. e) Copy of letter to Building Inspector from Dept. of Environmental Manage- ment re: Meeting in Mansfield Town Hall April 23rd on Community Assess- ment Visit for floodplain management ordinances and enforcement prac- tices. f) Letter from MMA re: Urgent Local Aid Alert. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 16, 1986 PAGE 3 g) Letter from Office of the Commissioner, Dept. of Public Works re: Chap- ter 90 apportionment for Mansfield for 1986 and 1987 - $75,155 each year. h) Informational Guideline Release from Mass. Dept. of Revenue re: Classi- fication and Taxation of Property According to Use. i) Letter from Director of Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, Divi- sion of Conservation Services re: Grant -in -aid programs available. j) Memorandum to Board from their secretary re: Auctioneer new licensing procedure. * MOTION: To establish a Special Permit fee as $15.00. D'Onofrio /Mahana VOTED: 5 -0 * MOTION: To appoint the Town Clerk as the Local Auction Permit Agent. Harrington /D'Onofrio VOTED: 5 -0 k) Letter from Mansfield Little League re: Board participation in their Opening Day Exercises, May 3rd, 10:00 A.M. * MOTION: That the Board will attend the Opening Day Exercises. Mahana /D'Onofrio VOTED: 5 -0 1) Memorandum from Dept. of Revenue re: Explanation for Calculating FY -87 Levy Limit. m) Memorandum from Chairman of Board of Health re: Article 24; Board of Health supports sewer use. n) Letter from U.S. Postal Service re: Community Post Office in East Mans- field. o) Memorandum from Automated Bristol Library Exchange re: Computerized central office for people to contact who have a need, but don't know where to go. - Referred to Library Director p) Letter from Cable Vision re: Quarterly reports of complaints and signi- ficant service interruptions. q) Memorandum from Director of Division of Capital Planning & Operations, Office of Real Property re: Search for public space for Registry of Motor Vehicles. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 16, 1986 PAGE 4 r) Letter from Mamsnfield Cable Access Corp. re: Copy of 1985 Annual Report. s) Memorandum from Town Clerk to the Town Manager re: Security at Town Meeting.and unregistered people voting. 7. Old Business - Town Manager a) The Town Manager proposed a policy for approval of sewer connection per- mits: - For a "normal" connection not requiring 'a State permit, the Town Eng- ineer issue the permit. - For a permit which requires a State permit, or any permit for a direct connection to an interceptor, those applications come before the Board of Selectmen. - At the end of each month the Town Engineer will submit a report to the Board on all water and sewer connection permits issued. Discussion turned to direct connections to an interceptor; the Town Man- ager expressed concern for too many lines connecting to an interceptor. Selectman Dunn suggested a map for possible connections to an intercep- tor, from Camp Dresser & McKee, or at least a recommendation. * MOTION: To implement the policy as proposed by the Town Manager for approval by the Town Engineer of sewer connections not requir- ing a State permit or direct connection to an interceptor, and those requiring a State permit or connecting directly to an interceptor to come before the Board of Selectmen. D'Onofrio /Mahana VOTED: 5 -0 * MOTION: To have the Town Engineer develop a concept for connections to an interceptor, then have Camp Dresser & McKee review it. Dunn /D'Onofrio VOTED: 5 -0 b) The Town Manager suggested the Board review the Town Meeting Articles pertaining to sale of Town -owned land to determine a Board position. Article 52 - Portion of Airport Road; the Town Engineer advises hold- ing onto it, for possible future utilities access, etc. * MOTION: To accept the recommendations of staff to oppose the sale of that piece of property. Mahana /D'Onofrio VOTED: 5 -0 Article 53 - Phipps easement; there is confusion concerning this and Town Counsel should advise before this Article comes up. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 16, 1986 PAGE 5 MOTION: That the Board withhold its opinion until it re- ceives Town Counsel's opinion. D'Onofrio /Harrington VOTED: 5 -0 Article 54 - 2z acres off Essex and Ware Streets, landlocked. Select- man Dunn felt there was a possibility that a subdivision could go in around this parcel at some time and, thus, offer access to it. * MOTION: To hold onto this parcel. Dunn/ Article 55 - Parcel abutts other Town -owned conservation land along the Wading River, and compliments the other parcels. * MOTION: To oppose sale. O'Onofrio /Dunn VOTED: 5 -0 Article 56 - A landlocked parcel which abutts land owned by the Penn Central Railroad and the Conservation Commission hopes to acquire; this parcel could enhance future acquisitions for conservation land. * MOTION: To oppose sale. Mahana /D'Onofrio VOTED: 5 -0 Selectman Mahana suggested a plan of all Town -owned land be compiled, then turned over to the Conservation Commis- sion, instead of each parcel coming up for sale at some point. Consensus was this would be a good project for the hoped -for Conservation Agent. Article 49 - Spaulding School; the Town Manager's recommendation was to sell it and earmark the funds for the Library /COA facility, which Selectman D'Onofrio strongly supported. Selectman Harrington reminded the Board that Cora Abel had been given a month to develop a presentation for her proposed use of the school, and he felt the Board owed her the courtesy of withholding a decision until she is at least contacted. * MOTION: To hold off voting for at least another week, and possibly contact the person interested in acquir- ing the school building. Harrington /Dunn VOTED: 5 -0 Selectman D'Onofrio said the Library /COA facility would come first with him. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING ( APRIL 16, 1986 PAGE 6 8. Old Business - Selectmen a) Selectman Harrington brought up the issue of betterment charges. He had been questioned by a resident who has a well, but wanted to knots if a water main is put down his street and he choses to tie in at some later date, would he have to pay a betterment charge. The Town Manager said it would depend on how the betterment charge is set up. The Town Manager then advised the Board that he and the Town Engineer suggest the Town supplying the material for Mr. Conroy's 8" water main down Glen Street (which was discussed last week) and Mr. Conroy will provide the labor for the entire length of installation. Anyone who wishes to tie in at a later date would pay a connection charge. It is felt that the cost for the Town and Mr. Conroy would be about 50/50 under this plan. * MOTION: To follow the recommendation of the Town Manager with the Town supplying the materials and Mr. Conroy supplying the labor. D /Onofrio /Dunn AMENDMENT: Providing the cost to the Town is not more than half the entire operation. h lyfx�it b) Selectman Harrington asked about appointments for the Growth Management Council. The Chairman said the Board of Selectmen will be meeting with the Planning Board next Wednesday; it is not certain whether appoint- ments will be made that night. It was suggested that the applicants be notified of the joint meeting. c) Selectman Harrington said he has been at the railroad station several times the past couple of weeks and noticed that there are quite a few cars parked illegally in front of the station; he feels it is unsafe. Selectman D'Onofrio suggested perhaps there would be a better way of lining the parking areas. Selectman Mahana mentioned a solution some other towns have employed, using car rims with No Parking signs implanted in concrete. Selectman D'Onofrio also advised that the trash barrels need to be emptied. The Town Manager will check into the problems. d) Selectman Dunn asked if the engineer report on impact of sewers vs. sep- tic systems is going to be ready in time for Town Meeting; the Town Man- ager believes it will. e) Selectman Dunn again expressed concern for the landfill's condition; i.e., slope across from Ware Street too steep, too much erosion, and the height makes it visible over the tree tops. The Town Manager agreed BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 16, 1986 PAGE 7 with him that the Town is very likely already in violation of the State permit. 9. New Business a) The Town Manager told the Board he had had a visit with the couple who lease the Berry School and use it as The Pinecroft School. It is time to renew their lease and they have asked that it be reviewed. Selectman Mahana questioned an equitable return for the building. Selectman Dunn suggested considering it from a policy point of view. The Town Manager pointed out that the people leasing the building are maintaining it. Selectman Mahana said he would like to see the building continue to be used as a school. * MOTION: To ask the Superintendent of School what they feel would be a fair figure. Mahana /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 Dunn opposed b) Selectman Mahana read parts of a letter he had received from Doris Williams, of Park Street, who said she had seen a young lady feeding the geese, then cleaning up around Fulton Pond. She appreciated the "civic mindedness" of this lady and wished more citizens of the town had this attitude; the young lady was Judee Harrington. c) Selectman D'Onofrio expressed concern about the Board's and Finance .Committee's positions that each other were not aware of, and recommended that the Board meet with the Finance Committee Monday evening, April 21st to review areas which need further discussion. He said he had okayed this with the Finance Committee Chairman. d) Chairman McNair said residents on Cobb and Spring Streets want to know when their area will be finished (torn up by construction for the inter- ceptor). The Town Manager will check into it. e) The Chairman advised that the Bristol County Advisory Board had asked for the name of the Mansfield representative. * MOTION: To appoint Richard D'Onofrio. Harrington /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 10. Adjournment * MOTION: To adjourn (at 9:56 P.M.). Harrington /Dunn VOTED: 5 -0 MINUTES APPROVED: 4�4 �����% ����� Clerk Date signed