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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 5-28-1986BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING MAY 28, 1986 PRESENT: Chairman McNair; Selectmen D'Onofrio, Mahana, Dunn; Town Manager 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. and the Flag saluted. 2. Minutes of May 21, 1986 MOTION: To approve the Minutes of May 21, 1986. Dunn /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 3. Warrant #51 MOTION: To approve Warrant #51 in the amount of $719,294.96, dated May 28, 1986, broken down as follows: General Fund - $633,672.02 School Lunch - 15,826.90 Special Revenue - 12,379.51 Sewer Enterprise - 9,948.29 Water Enterprise - 21,478.32 Electric Enterprise - 26,089.92 Mahana /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 4. Licenses and Permits a) Application for an All Alcoholic Restaurant License by John R. McKeon and David W. Lewiecki d /b /a Hastings House Corp., 1662 Commercial Street, Weymouth, Mass; the restaurant to be located at 14 Bristol Street in Mansfield. Both gentlemen were present to explain their proposal and answer questions. They plan to put an addition on to serve as the kitchen and have received permission from Fales Fuel Co. to use their lot for ad- ditional parking in the evenings when needed. They also told the Board that they had met with several of the concerned residents in the area to explain the type of establishment they expected to have, and they felt much of the resident concern had been alleviated. Selectman D'Onofrio said he would like to have the plans approved by the Planning Board first because it is a problem area. MOTION: To schedule a hearing within two weeks after final approval of the Planning Board. D'Onofrio /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 b) The following Transfer Requests were approved as indicated: - #40 - $36.93, Water Enterprise Expense Mahana /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 - #41 - $2,028.46, Highway Dept. Expense Dunn /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING MAY 28, 1986 PAGE 2 - #42 - $35.90, Selectmen's Expense Dunn /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 - #43 - $959.43, Town Manager Expense D'Onofrio /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 - #44 - $120.00, Town Counsel Expense Mahana /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 - #45 - $461.11, Town Hall Office Expense Mahana /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 Nelia Phillips /Hope Street Nelia Phillips, as a representative for Concerned Citizens of Hope Street, addressed the Board concerning the building going on now as well as in the future, specifically because of drainage problems already, and traffic. She said they feel the 150 multi- family development on Francis Street is going to increase both problems. There has always been a water problem in the area with improper drainage, due to elevations of a drain pipe, among other things, and it has never been taken care of. Selectmen D'Onofrio and Dunn felt the area needs a complete study to find out what the problems are and, if it is the Town's fault, the Town should fix it. However, this is a Housing Auth- ority project and such a project blocks out all other board and committee authority. Selectman D'Onofrio said that anything that is Town of Mansfield property /equipment the Town will look into and take care of as expeditiously as possible; but not private property. Nelia Phillips then spoke of increased traffic on their street which, she said, is already falling apart; she was referring to truck traffic. Select- man D'Onofrio said the Zoning Board of Appeals has asked the developer to com- plete a traffic study before their decision is made. As for the drainage problem, the Town Manager will have the Town Engineer take a look, with the thought that there probably is a need for a master plan for drainage in that area. The Board suggested a developer /property owner ap- proach. Tosco Accountant Barbara Haag had been asked to meet with the Board to discuss the upcoming audit bid. She reported that she does not go out for "bids ", but hopes to request audit proposals next week. Since it was Selectman Harrington who had specifically requested such a discussion, and he could not be present tonight, the Board felt the subject should not be covered in more detail at this time. Barbara said she would call Selectman Harrington. Old Business a) The Town Manager had distributed copies of the revised water rate schedule, incorporating a lower charge for senior citizens, etc., which he reviewed BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING ( MAY 28, 1986 PAGE 3 with the members. There was some discussion concerning the "sprinkler fee ", with Selectman Dunn and Chairman McNair feeling there was a reason it was never charged, although it was adopted a few years back; an at- tempt is to be made to find out what that reason was. The Town Manager said he would like to have a decision on the new rates by July 1, 1986. b) Selectman Dunn asked how the Board would like to pursue the water quality, water protection, sewer issue which he mentioned last week. Selectman D'Onofrio said he would support any activity that would allow the issue to go forward expeditiously; it was suggested that Selectman Dunn formu- late an agenda. 8. New Business a) The Town Manager said he had met with Paul Folkman, who was in the audi- ence, to discuss putting a sewer extension on the south side of Fruit Street, west of Juniper Drive, for four homes he is building. The Town Engineer recommends that the Tom require the developer to put laterals in for the four lots on the other side of the street at the same time. The issue to be resolved is how to pay for the labor and materials the developer spends for installation of the other four laterals. The Tom Manager suggested four alternatives: - Make it a requirement - Assess a betterment charge to people on other side of street - Town pay the cost of the laterals, then charge contractor at some future date - Enter into a contract with the developer for a period; then if any- one were to connect, charge a fee, which would go to the developer. Selectman Dunn said he believes the property owner should be assessed the betterment; the developer has to pay for the material now and should be reimbursed. Paul Folkman estimated the cost to be $800 to $1200 per lateral. Discussion then turned to the proposed main extension; the Town Manager recommends approval of both. * MOTION: To approve extension of the main on Fruit Street, with installa- tion of laterals on both sides of the street, as indicated by the plan and approved by the Town Engineer. Mahana /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 b) Selectman Mahana said he wants a letter to be sent to all alcoholic beverage licensees reminding them of the Board's regulations and adher- ence to hours, especially for holidays when the hour to open is 1:00 P.M. * MOTION: That we send a letter to all alcoholic beverage license holders ( just as a friendly reminder of the Board's regulations and ad- herence to hours of operation under the State law. Mahana /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING MAY 28, 1986 PAGE 4 c) A Mr. Cloherty, of South Main Street, in the audience raised a question concerning traffic from the Great Woods Performing Arts Center, which he had read about in the Sun Chronicle. The article indicated traffic leav- ing the Center to head south would be routed up South Main to West Street, to School Street to Rt. 495. There was brief discussion. 9. Correspondence a) Copy of Interim Report No. 45 for an inspection of the WWTP, by the Army Corps of Engineers May 15, 1986. b) Copy of Zoning Board of Appeals decision re: Board of Selectmen petition for an appeal of the Decision of the Inspector of Buildings /Tighe Truck- ing; the Board of Appeals upheld the decision. c) Letter from Executive Office of Communities & Development re: Incentive Aid Program. d) Letter from Army Corps of Engineers re: Progress Inspection of the WWTP June 25, 1986. e) Copy of Mass. Dept. of Revenue Division of Local Services Bulletin: Guidelines Relating to the Maintenance of Compensating Balance Agreements. f) Seven (7) Mass. Dept. of Revenue Division of Local Services Informational Guideline Releases re: Property Tax Bureau. g) Letter from Cable Vision re: Change of audio signal on Cable Channel 13. h) Copy of letter to Town Treasurer from Coppola & Coppola, Attorneys, re: Star Brewing Co. tax title foreclosure of Oct. 26, 1954. - This is for the purpose of securing title to the land for the new Library /COA facility. There was brief discussion. i) Memorandum to Chairman of the Board from the Town Manager re: Joan Cutillo serving as Acting Town Manager May 29 and 30th during his attendance at the MMA Manager conference. j) Copy of letter to Phillip Corbett, Keith Properties, Inc., from the Town Manager re: Village at Mansfield Depot. Q Letter to Selectman D'Onofrio from Richard Nilsson, 457 South Main Street re: Need to clearly mark center lanes and intersection crossing points. 10. Adjournment * MOTION: To adjourn (9:45 P.M.) Dunn /Mahana VOTED: 4 -0 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING MAY 28, 1986 PAGE 5 MINUTES APPROVED: Date