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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 10-14-1992t BOARD OF SELECTMEN AGENDA October 14, 1992 oL 0 C T 30 h.; 10: i 1. 7:00 P.M. Review of Correspondence 2. 7:30 P.M. Meeting Called To Order a) Salute the Flag b) Minutes of October 7, 1992 c) Warrant #17 d) Licenses & Permits e) Correspondence 3. 7:50 P.M. Questions & Comments 4. 8:00 P.M. Ken Hackett, Chief Operator - WWTP Progress report 5. Old Business a) Town Manager - MBTA Train Station Advisory Committee report - Bird Road - Water Dept. /Cross- connection program b) Selectmen 6. New Business a) Town Manager - Leaf collection policy - 1993 -1994 Budget process b) Selectmen 7. Adjournment li BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING OCTOBER 14, 1992 PRESENT: Chairman Tartufo; Selectmen Pasquale, Penney, Colella, Robinson (ar- rived at 7:55 P.M.); Town Manager 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. and the Flag saluted. Immediately following, the Chairman announced that next week's meeting (October 21st) will start at 6:00 P.M. and only last about half an hour so that Board members may attend a forum at the Joseph 14. Martin Institute at Stonehill College. The Board of Selectmen meeting will consist of two public hearings, one for a Change of Manager and Corporate Officers of the Quality Inn, and the other two (2) New England Telephone Petitions. 2. Minutes of October 7, 1992 MOTION: To approve the Minutes of October 7, 1992. Pasquale /Colella Selectman Penney asked for a change of wording in the second line of Item d), Page 6. VOTED (as amended): 4 -0 3. Warrant #17 MOTION: To approve Warrant #17 in the amount of $751,428.41, dated October 13, 1992, broken down as follows: General Fund - $497,048.24 School Lunch - 10,740.06 Special Revenue - 6,565.88 Capital Projects - 30,718.37 Sewer Expense - 8,718.20 Water Expense - 25,788.03 Electric Enterprise - 171,849.63 Pasquale /Colella VOTED: 4 -0 4. Licenses & Permits a) MOTION: To approve and sign the November 3, 1992 Presidential Election Warrant. Pasquale /Colella VOTED: 4 -0 b) The Town Manager explained a letter in the License file, addressed to Bankruptcy Judge Howard Schwartzberg, for Selectmen signatures. He said Selectman Colella had called him about Golden - Capital Distributors, located in the industrial park, and he had then talked with Mr. Lane, President of the company. Mr. Lane asked that the Selectmen write a letter to Judge Schwartzberg requesting sufficient time to achieve surety to creditors and maintain employment for approximately 150 local jobs. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING OCTOBER 14, 1992 PAGE 2 * MOTION: To send the letter. Pasquale /Colella VOTED: 4 -0 * c) MOTION: To sign the. Mass Highway December distribution form for con- structing, maintaining and policing of Town streets_ in accord- ance with Chapter 81 - $1,059,713.00. Pasquale /Colella VOTED: 4 -0 * d) MOTION: To approve the Parks & Recreation Halloween Parade Permit for October 25th. Pasquale /Colella VOTED: 4 -0 5. Correspondence a) Letter to the Board from Karl Clemmey re: New parking and seating facili- ties proposed for the Great Woods Performing Arts Center. b) Letter to the Board from Director, Management Division, Office of Public Housing, re: Copy enclosed of the report on Audit for the Mansfield Housing Authority for the period Oct. 1, 1990 through Sept. 30, 1991. c) Copy of letters from Dept. of Environmental Protection to: Textron, Inc. re: Former Gorham Silver Co., 26 Edgewood Street Short Term Measure Design Mrs. Marie Brooks, Norton Estates, Norton, MA re: Air Quality Control, 7/21/92 Santana Performance Hatheway & Patterson Co., Inc., Mansfield re: Approval of Phase II Scope of Work William Haynes, Trustee, Hatheway(& Patterson re: Approval of Phase II Scope of Work d) Copy of letter to John J. Haley, General Manager, META, from Shaun Burke, Director of Planning & Development re: Mansfield Commuter Rail Station. e) Invitation to Fall Show Preview at Bristol County Agricultural High School, October 29, 1992, 8:00 P.M. f) VIP Invitations and flyers for the Board members from Director, S.E. Regional Vocational - Technical School Twelfth Annual Open House October 24th, 1:00 - 5:00 P.M. g) Letter from Board of Health member, Edward J. Rosenberg, advising he will not seek re- appointment. h) Copy of Public Hearing Notice by Conservation Commission re: Construc- tion of Plymouth Street cul -de -sac; hearing continued to Oct. 26. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING OCTOBER 14, 1992 PAGE 3 i) Letter of resignation from Fair Housing Committee by Nancy Surdel. * MOTION: To accept the resignation. Pasquale /Penney VOTED: 5 -0 j) Memorandum to the Board from Town Manager, Bill Williams, re: Request by Mansfield Little League for use of a meeting room. - Chairman Tartufo said he believes this would be the responsibility of the Town Manager. Bill said he is concerned about security; also, this is a quasi agency and the Town cannot accommodate all outside groups. Chairman Tartufo asked the Town Manager to try to locate another meeting place; rotation of the Council on Aging meeting room and Tosco Hall was suggested. Consensus was to table it until the next meeting. k) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale re: 1 Oakland Street, Mansfield. 1) Letter to the Board from J.T. Cronin, District Highway Engineer, re: State Aid Highways Chapter 133, Acts of 1992 Memorandum of Agreement (requires Selectmen signatures) * MOTION: To approve and sign. Pasquale /Robinson VOTED: 5 -0 m) Letter to the Board from MBC Chairman, Steve MacCaffrie, re: Memorial Hall. n) Copy of October 1992 Chamber PULSE. o) Copy of letter to Commissioner John M. Urban, Community Antenna Tele- vision Commission, re: Quarterly Complaint and Significant Service Interruption forms for communities served by Cablevision Industries. p) Letter of resignation from the Canoe River Aquifer Advisory Committee by Deborah L. Graham. * MOTION: To accept the resignation. Pasquale /Colella VOTED: 5 -0 Chairman Tartufo said she has been a very valuable member of the com- mittee. He then explained briefly the function of the committee. q) Copy of letter to Raul Silva, Director, Office of Dam Safety, Dept. of Environmental Management, from Chairman Southworth, Canoe River Aquifer Advisory Committee, re: Mill Pond, East Street, Mansfield. r) Copy of letter to Undersecretary, Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, from Chairman of Conservation Commission re: Open space and conservation land. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING OCTOBER 14, 1992 PAGE 4 s) Memorandum to the Board from Lorilee Fish, Director of Parks & Recrea- tion, re: Halloween Parade. t) Letter of opposition to Lego World from Janet McDermott, 17 Meadow Lane, Mansfield. U) Chairman Tartufo reported on a letter received from Susan Tierney, Sec- retary, Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, Stephen Tocco, Sec- retary, Executive Office of Economic Affairs, and James Kerasictes, Commissioner, Mass. Highway Department, re: LEGO Family Park as an eco- nomic development priority of the Weld /Cellucci Administration. Chair- man Tartufo read the letter which contained the "John Drew concept ". He then turned the discussion over to Leonard Flynn who had attended a meeting earlier in the day, with Chairman Tartufo and Conservation Agent, Dick Lewis. Lenny Flynn mentioned the proposed Lego World surrounded by 370 acres of Mansfield conservation land and 118 acres of Norton conservation land. He said he had asked for a commitment from the Lego people, the John Drew Company and the banks, and he thinks it will come about. The final decision will be made with support of the Conservation Commission and the Board of Selectmen. He feels this would end up as a regional conservation effort; acceptance of Lego World is a compromise. Selectman Penney asked Lenny a few questions and stated appreciation for his efforts and persistence on this matter. Selectman Pasquale ob- served that he felt the Board's stance of "wait and see" is beginning to prove successful. 6, Ken Hackett /Wastewater Treatment Plant Progress Report Ken Hackett, Chief Operator of the WWTP, was present with Bob Swanson, DPW Director /Town Engineer. The Town Manager opened by pointing out that since the resignation of the two top personnel at the treatment plant, Ken Hackett has been managing and now Mr. Moles is serving as Temporary Supervisor. Ken Hackett advised that the Wastewater Treatment Plant is alive and well, then offered a brief review of his background and said he holds a Grade 7 license, which is the highest attainable. Ken has rejuvenated the appear- ance of the plant, both inside and outside, and Camp Dresser & McKee feel maintenance has improved greatly. Ken thanked Bob for his help and coop- eration over the past four months. Bob Swanson introduced Ken Weir, the new Foreman at the plant, and said that both Ken Hackett and Ken Weir have contributed immeasureably. Bill Williams, Town Manager, praised them both for the internalized motivation and quality management. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING OCTOBER 14, 1992 PAGE 5 7. Questions & Comments a) Peter DeTrolio inquired as to whether anything has transpired about his comments regarding the Chief of Police working details. Chairman Tartu - fo stated they are contacting the Town of Foxboro for comparison and possible mutual contributions. Peter said he was glad to hear of two towns interested in sharing information. 8. Old Business a) The Town Manager said the Bird Road and Water Department items would be deferred. b) Reparting on the MBTA Train Station Advisory Committee, the Town Manager said Representative Barbara Hyland attended it, and resident and traffic issues were discussed; also a traffic signal at Highland Avenue. 39% of the commuters are Mansfield residents. The closing of Cleveland Twist Drill was discussed concerning use of that area for the increase in traf- fic and additional parking. The next meeting will be November 17 when the MBTA will consider contacting Cleveland Twist Drill. Selectmen Robinson and Colella, both members of the committee, encouraged the Board to consider the 'once -in -a- lifetime' opportunity of the Cleve- land Twist Drill property. The Town Manager stated the town residents/ traffic problems must be addressed before anything goes further to ac- quire more parking. * MOTION: To send a letter to appropriate authorities asking them to look into feasibility of a planning study of the Cleveland Twist Drill property. Pasquale /Robinson VOTED: 5 -0 Chairman Tartufo suggested that the Town Manager meet with the Town of Foxboro about this issue. c) The Town Manager advised that he has requested all budgets be submitted by November 5th, for FY -94. Operating departments are requested not to exceed 4% in overall expenditure increases. Selectman Pasquale took this opportunity to again state that the Board should come up with policy decisions that influence the budget. d) Selectman Pasquale asked about status of the Lions Club Robinson Memorial Park plaque; the Selectmen secretary will check into it. e) Selectman Pasquale reminded everyone of the "Together We Can" Forum October 22nd. f) Selectman Pasquale commented on the Board of Health public meeting last night, concerning sewer tie -ins, and complimented the Board of health on their presentation and information. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING OCTOBER 14, 1992 PAGE 6 g) The Town Manager advised that Bob Swanson's report concerning Town pick -up of bagged leaves for residents would be quite expensive; he estimated 5 -6 thousand dollars for Waste Systems to pick up twice, plus the cost of biodegradable bags (3 -5 thousand dollars), plus the cost of distributing the bags. Selectman Penney remarked there is a compost center, it needs free enterprise. Selectman Robinson suggested discussing the matter with the new Recycling Coordinator. He also suggested the Boy Scouts as a group interested in working /helping with projects. The Jaycees were also mentioned, noting they used to have a 'Clean -up Day'. 9. New Business a) Chairman Tartufo mentioned he has a list of Pending Topics for future meetings. 10. Adjournment * MOTION: To adjourn (at 10:10 P.M.). Pasquale /Penney VOTED: 5 -0 MINUTES APPROVED: - v ��11a �n J�=702 Clerk /2� /a�z Date signed