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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 4-9-1986* * * F BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 9, 1986 PRESENT: Chairman McNair; Selectmen D'Onofrio, Mahana, Harrington; Town Manager 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. and the Flag saluted. 2. Minutes of April 2 and 7, 1986 MOTION: To approve the Minutes of April 2, 1986. D'Onofrio /Harrington VOTED: 4 -0 140TION: To approve the Minutes of April 7, 1986. D'Onofrio /Harrington Selectman Harrington wanted to give an explanation as to why he was opposed to the vote on Policy for;Land Sales. He feels that if someone wants to buy at fair market value, they should be al- lowed to, rather than selling it at public auction, when it could go for a higher cost. VOTED 3. Warrant #44 0 To approve 4 -0 MOTION: To approve Warrant #44 in the amount of $427,183.80, dated April 9, 1986, broken down as follows: General Fund - $158,361.71 Revenue Sharing - 32.82 Special Revenue - 3,793.50 High School Roof - 26,991.16 Sewer Enterprise - 4,098.49 Water Enterprise - 3,353.09 Electric Enterprise - 230,553.03 Mahana /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 Licenses & Permits a) Sewer Connection Permit for Sam Cash Enterprises at 26 Edgewood Street, a commercial connection. * MOTION: To approve the Sewer Connection Permit. D'Onofrio /Harrington VOTED: 4 -0 b) Sewer Connection Permit for Steve Conroy at 40 Glen Street, a residen- tial connection; this had been approved 9/11/85, contingent upon approval of certain issues by the DPW Director and Planning Board. It was before the Board now for a signature of approval, a single - family residential. It then turned out that the form was for a water connection which the Board does not vote on. Discussion turned to the particular circum- stances of this water connection. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 9, 1986 PAGE 2 Selectman D'Onofrio raised concern that a single property owner should be required to install and pay for an 8" line down the entire distance of an- undeveloped street; he feels an individual should be able to re- cover a proportionate amount of his investment, rather than all future property owners on that street benefiting with no cost to them. Select- man Mahana suggested the Town put in the sewer line and charge each lot owner a betterment charge. * MOTION: To table until we get more information on betterment charges. D'Onofrio /Harrington VOTED: 4 -0 * MOTION: To table the rest of the Sewer Connection Permit Applications and let the department head and /or Town Manager approve all future applications, with the applicant being allowed the right to appeal to the Board. Mahana /no second Selectman D'Onofrio suggested continuing tonight with the re- maining applications. c) Sewer Connection Permit for William N. Shawl at Lot 94, Union Street Extension, a single residential. * MOTION: Approved, pending Town Engineer recommendation that all re- quirements have been met. D'Onofrio /Mahana VOTED: 4 -0 d) Sewer Connection Permit for Alan Brown at 12 Creeden Street, commercial. MOTION: To approve the sewer connection, subject to the Town Engineer's final approval. D'Onofrio /Harrington VOTED: 3 -0 Mahana abstained e) Transfer Request #29, Assistant Building Inspector fees - $390.00. * MOTION: To approve Transfer Request #29. Harrington /Mahana VOTED: 4 -0 5. Correspondence a) Copy of letter from Ex. Office of Communities & Development, to the Planning Director re: Zoning Amendments (Donald Schmidt responding to the Planning Director's letter to him). b) Notice of Public Hearing from DPU re: New England Power Co. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING ( APRIL 9, 1986 PAGE 3 c) Letter from the DePillo Family re: Naming island between Sannies and the North Common the "DePillo Island ". * MOTION: To take under advisement to get all information necessary. Mahana /Harrington VOTED: 4 -0 d) Letter from Alice Brown, 162 Central Street, re: Hazardous situation on Creeden Street between Central Street and Copeland Drive. - The Town Manager is to look into this. e) Letter from Chairman of the Municipal Building Committee re: Appoint- ment of Robert Marshall as an Associate Member for the GOA project, and their appointments to Capital Improvement and 5 -Year Planning Com- mittee. * MOTION: To appoint Robert Marshall as an Associate Member (ex- officio) of the Municipal Building Committee for the length of the Library /COA building project. D'Onofrio /Harrington VOTED: 4 -0 f) Letter from Norton Conservation Commission re: Application for a Wet- lands Permit from Barry Andrews, 62 Palin Street, Norton, property to which Town of Mansfield is an abuttor; referred to Conservation Com- mission. g) Copy of letter to Foxboro Town Administrator re: Foxboro /Mansfield Interceptor. h) Letter from Gerald Groom re: Appointment as Mansfield /Easton Self Help representative. i) Letter from Ex. Office of Communities & Development re: Proposals for Community Development Action Grant projects. - Selectman D'Onofrio suggested possibility of the Town Meeting Articles for sidewalks being eligible under this grant. j) Notification from Secretary of Environmental Affairs re: No need for an Environmental Impact Report for the Airport Commission reconstruc- tion /repair of Runway 14 -32. k) Letter to Board from Chairman of Planning Board re: Approval of Geler- man & Cashman bill. * MOTION: To approve the bill for services to the Planning Board. D'Onofrio /Harrington VOTED: 4 -0 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 9, 1986 PAGE 4 1) Letter from Bank of Boston re: Recent study conducted by their Public Finance Division on the impact of H.R. 3838 on State and local finance in Mass. m) Letter from Josiah A. Spaulding, Jr., Executive Director of the Great Woods Educational Forum re: Summer program. n) Letter from Army Corps of Engineers re: Progress inspection April 17th of the WWTP. o) Notice of Public Hearing by Mansfield Planning Board re: Subdivision of a parcel of land located off Maple Street, April 23rd. p) Copy of letter from Francis Gay, Administrator of GATRA, to MBTA Real Estate Department re: Authority to assume control of Mansfield RR sta- tion. q) Letter from Rep. Vernon with copy of the "Flow" chart for salt contam- ination complaints received by the State DPW. r) VIP invitations and parking cards from the Director of the Southeastern Regional Vocational - Technical School for their Fifth Annual Open House, Sunday, April 13th. s) Copy of Drinking Water Alert from Conservation Law Foundation. t) Invitation to Twelfth Annual Meeting of Board of Directors of Bristol County Home Care for Elderly, Inc., April 25th. u) Memorandum from Division of Capital Planning and Operations re: Update on Police Station Suicide Prevention Measures. v) Memorandums from the Town Manager to the Board re: - Health Insurance - Selectman Mahana recommended sending a copy of this to the School Committee and that the Board discuss it with them some time. Selectman Harrington feels it is important to have each insurance group send a representative in to make a presentation. - Sale of Property Articles - Sludge Landfill Bids, Phase II - Project Priorities - Public Works Facility Financing - Cannon Forge Development - Amendment to Employment Contract of Town Manager w) Letter from Superintendent of Schools re: Addendum to FY -87 Warrant. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 9, 1986 PAGE 5 x) Letter from Supt. of Schools re: Request to ask Town Counsel for a legal opinion on Finance Committee's failure to include recommended budget of the School Committee on the Warrant. - Selectman D'Onofrio commented that the School Committee has its own counsel. Steve Calvin, a member of the School Committee was in the audience and explained that his committee wants the matter to go to Town Counsel for an opinion of interpretation of the Town Charter. MOTION: To take the School Committee request under advisement. D'Onofrio /Mahana Discussion followed; Selectman Mahana said he strongly endorses the School Committee having a sheet ready for people to pick up next Mon- day night at the Town Meeting. Consensus was that it was too late to handle it any other way. AMENDMENT: To have the Town Manager contact Supt. Barbarisi tomorrow regarding a solution. Harrington /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 Peat, Marwick & Mitchell Alan Riendeau and Lon Compton, auditors, were present to make their report of their audit. They said the Town's compliance with Revenue Sharing rules and regulations was 100% acceptable; there were two minor exceptions made on the financial statements prepared by the Town; and no material weak- nesses in "internal control ". Selectmen Mahana and D'Onofrio both ques- tioned them as to how they missed the $30,000 unpaid bills (Payables) in the DPW, and why it wasn't mentioned in the management letter. Selectman D'Onofrio made it very clear that he felt this a serious oversight on their part. They said they would look into it if the Board wished. The Town Accountant and Treasurer were both present also; they explained that utility bills and things under contract do not have purchase orders written, which is why the $30,000 was not picked up (it was electric bills). Ordinarily, they said, there are several checks (signatures) required covering bills/ payments. The Chairman closed the discussion by stating he wanted every- one to know the Board considers the Town has two of the finest people work- ing for it, the Treasurer and Accountant, and the Town has no money missing. Peter DeTrolio Peter DeTrolio was back before the Board once more to ask that his water bill /meter problem be resolved. The Town Manager reviewed the situation again for the Board, and Mr. DeTrolio mentioned the former DPW Director's suggestion of figuring an average. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 9, 1986 PAGE 6 Selectman D'Onofrio feels a yearly average, for Mr. DeTrolio, is about 24,000 cubic feet. He suggested holding in abeyance any charges above that and install an accurate meter to monitor for a year. * MOTION: To have the present meter removed and tested, with a written re- port made giving results. If the 24,000 CF is accurate, then Peter DeTrolio will pay according to that, on a pro -rated basis. D'Onofrio /Mahana AMENDMENT: To average it out over a five year period if the old meter tests accurate. Harrington /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 8. Mansfield Cable Access Interviews The Board interviewed three applicants for a full three -year term.as,thd> Board of Selectmen representative to the Cable Access Board of Directors, and one un- filled vacancy to run to April 1987. Linda Anteski 18 Beech Street *Augustine Del Grosso 25 Columbus Ave. *Lisa Lazzara 132 Willow Street Augustine DelGrosso was appointed to the three -year term; Lisa Lazzara to fill the vacancy for one -year. 9. Old Business a) Selectman Harrington brought up his request to establish a schedule for bi- monthly board and committee meetings with the Selectmen. Selectman Mahana suggested designating one night every two weeks for just boards and committees. Selectman D'Onofrio said he would want an established agenda prior to each meeting for topics and concerns to be covered. Chairman McNair suggested that Selectmen Harrington and D'Onofrio work together and come back with a suggested schedule. Selectman Mahana said he would like to see boards and committees which have overlapping respon- sibilities be scheduled together. b) Selectman Harrington also raised his suggestion of last week about meet- ing with the Board of Assessors and Finance Committee. The Chairman said he would discuss it with those two chairmen. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 9, 1986 PAGE 7 c) Selectman Harrington reported the debris he spoke of last week, at Fulton Pond is still there, plus more, and still no trash barrels. * MOTION: To direct the Town Manager to inform the Parks Department to take care of cleaning up the area post haste. D'Onofrio /Harrington VOTED: 4 -0 d) Selectman D'Onofrio advised that the Chairman of the Airport Commission expressed concern that his commission was not included on the Growth Management Council, and he feels it should be. * MOTION: To amend the membership of the Growth Management Council to include the Airport Commission as an ex- officio member. D'Onofrio /Harrington VOTED: 4 -0 The Chairman reported that he had discussed the question over this Council with the Chairman of the Planning Board and it had been de- cided that the two boards would meet on another evening, yet to be picked. e) Chairman McNair questioned the Town Manager on action concerning the dumping at Hope and Pratt Streets. He was told it had been turned over to the Building Inspector and Health Agent. McNair asked that the Police be asked to keep a watch on the area since the former owner of Hugo's is no longer there. f) Selectman Mahana reported that he has tracked down two of the original reels of the 100th Celebration, and he would like to find the other 16 -18. The Chairman appointed Norman Mahana as the one to pursue the location of the other reels. 10. New Business a) Selectman Mahana said he wanted to give notification that all Con- stables are to be bonded, by State law, and that they are to be held responsible. Also, prior to April 15th they are to send a listing of all monies received for serving civil process in the preceding calendar year, to the County Treasurer. b) Chairman McNair reported that the Providence Journal had an article on the Great Woods Performing Arts Center, in which John Drew is quoted as mentioning the possibility of serving alcoholic drinks at catered events. He had spoken with someone from Great Woods, Inc. and was advised that if there is any alcoholic beverages to be used for private functions, Great Woods, Inc. will come to the Board for permission. Chairman McNair mentioned that he had appointed Select- man D'Onofrio as liaison for the Board with Great Woods, Inc. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 9, 1986 PAGE 8 Discussion turned to the list of entertainers for this season; the Town Manager said he knows the Police Chief has received a list with approximately 57 names on it, which he is checking. The Board asked to have a copy of the list given to their secretary so that members may see it if they wish. It was established that mosquito control is solely Great Woods, Inc. responsibility. 11. Adjournment * MOTION: To go into Executive Session to discuss litigation and to come out only to adjourn. MINUTES APPROVED: l "��/