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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 11-4-1992BOARD OF SELECTMEN AGENDA November 4, 1992 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 28, 1992 c) Warrant #20 d) Licenses & Permits e) Correspondence . 3. 7:50 P.M. Questions & Comments 4. 8:00 P.M. Dr. Bruce Auerbach, Chief of Amburlance & Emergency Service, Sturdy Memorial Hospital 5. 9:00 P.M. Arthur Badger Blackett, Jr. /The Trust of Public Land 6. Old Business a) Town Manager - Bird Road - East Mansfield Sewer project b) Selectmen - Joanna Drive extension 7. New Business a) Town Manager - Capital Improvement Committee b) Selectmen 8. Adjournment BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING NOVEMBER 4, 1992 PRESENT: Chairman Tartufo; Selectmen Pasquale, Colella, Robinson; Town Manager 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.M. and the Flag saluted. * MOTION: To appoint Selectman Pasquale as Acting Clerk for tonight's meet- ing. Robinson /Colella VOTED: 3 -0 2. Minutes of October 28, 1992 * MOTION: To approve the Minutes of October 28, 1992. Pasquale /Colella VOTED: 3 -0 Robinson abstained 3. Warrant #20 * MOTION: To approve Warrant #20 in the amount of $1,157,388.22, dated November 3, 1992, broken down as follows: General Fund - $1,007,931.96 School Lunch - 7,876.63 Special Revenue - 21,806.20 Capital Projects - 11,384.39 Sewer Expense - 13,728.21 Water Expense - 37,396.03 Electric Enterprise - 57,264.80 Robinson /Colella VOTED: 4 -0 4. Licenses & Permits a) Application for a One -day Beer & Wine License by Tri- County Beagle Club, School Street, for November 7, 1992, 12 Noon to 12 Midnight. * MOTION: To approve the One -day license. Robinson /Colella VOTED: 4 -0 b) Application for Sunday sale hours, each Sunday between November 22nd and December 27th, 1992, hours 12 Noon to 11:00 P.M.: William R. Sarro d /b /a DUBS' DISCOUNT LIQUORS, 30 Chauncy Street * MOTION: To approve. Pasquale /Robinson VOTED: 4 -0 Stephen J. Payne, Bristol Management, Inc. d /b /a BRISTOL LIQUORS, 660 East Street * MOTION: To approve. Pasquale /Robinson VOTED: 4 -0 5. Correspondence a) Copy of letter to the Board of Health from Dept. of Environmental Protec- tion Site Remediation Section Chief re: Oil and /or hazardous waste sites and locations in Mansfield. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING NOVEMBER 4, 1992 PAGE 2 b) Copy of FY -92 Annual Report from the Mass. Industrial Finance Agency (MIFA). c) Copy of November Chamber PULSE, Monthly Newsletter and Events Notice of the Tri -Town Chamber of Commerce. d) Invitation to an educational forum November 12th at 7:00 P.M. from Brockton's Mayor, Winthrop H. Farwell, Jr., to be held in Brockton City Hall re: Taunton River Basin. e) Copy of letter to Mansfield Water Dept. from Chief, Water Supply Sec- tion of Dept. of Environmental Protection re: Notice of Compliance, Inorganics - Mansfield Public Water Supply. f) Memorandum to the Board and various committees from Shaun Burke, Director of Planning & Development, re: Capital Improvement Plan FY- 93 -94. g) Letter to the Board /Road Commissioners from Residents of Boundry Road re: Dangerous intersection of Boundry Road and Franklin Street. - The Town Manager reported he had discussed this with the Town Engineer and Police Chief, and signs will be put up. h) Notice of public hearings by Mass. Dept. of Public Utilities re: - Ma Bell Associates, Inc. - US Fibercom Network, Inc. i) Letter and petition from Barbara Bayon re: Growing Opposition to the Legoworld Proposal. j) Eleven (11) letters in opposition to Legoworld. k) Copy of Memorandum to the Town Manager from Shaun Burke, Director of Planning & Development, re: Otis Street Land Gift from Susan Brown. - To be taken up under Old Business 6. Questions & Comments a) Bill Morton, 560 East Street, wanted to point out, from the Board of Selectmen Minutes, copy of which had been given to Board members pre- viously, that the March 13, 1974 Minutes indicated the Fish & Game Club had been operating under the wrong by -law. He then asked if this would be pursued. Chairman Tartufo said everyone had not had time to read the information he had supplied yet. b) Ken Kamens, of Say No To Lego, asked for confirmation that the John Drew Co. will be meeting with the Board November 18th; he was told that is correct. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING ( NOVEMBER 4, 1992 PAGE 3 7. The Town Manager brought up discussion on the Susan Brown Otis Street land gift. He reviewed the Memorandum from Health Agent, Scott Leite, DPW Direc- tor /Town Engineer, Bob Swanson, Environmental & Conservation Agent, Dick Lewis, and Shaun Burke, Director of Planning & Development in which they reported they had visited the site and offered certain comments. It is an extensive wetland and in the best interest of the Town to preserve it. It is important for the Town to control access to the culvert under Otis Street which directs the stream from the parcel. The land abuts other Town - owned properties and it is in the best interest of the Town to acquire con- tiguous property. The parcel is clear of litter and debris of any type. They recommend the Town accept the parcel. * MOTION: To accept the gift from Susan Brown of the parcel of land as des- cribed by the Town Manager. Robinson /Colella VOTED: 4 -0 The Town Manager said it is a generous gift and we received a full agency review. 8. Old Business - Town Manager a) Contrary to newspaper reports, Rt. 106 will not be closed at any time ( during the sewer construction. They have encountered some rock which has required blasting this week. b) Balcom Street work was begun this week; Town DPW is working with the Mass. DPW to get it paved. c) Highway work began this week on Bird, Winter and Maple Streets. d) Stearns Ave. sidewalk base is almost completed and is an exemplary job. e) Referring to the Bird Road Escrow Agreement for use with Serena Nardone, as explained in the October 28, 1992 letter from Attorney Richard A. Gelerman, it is the same as one signed by Mr. Zola except for the addi- tion of #5 which entitles Serena Nardone to draw on the funds deposited with the Escrow Agent for payment of costs to meet her construction obligations under the Agreement. Selectman Pasquale questioned the paragraph not reading "in excess of the $40,000 ", and would like to have it rewritten. He then went on to express dismay over each of these documents being an emergency requiring immediate attention. * MOTION: To approve Section 5 subject to the change stating that it is in excess of the $40,000 per lot (6 lots). Robinson /Colella VOTED: 3 -0 Tartufo out of room Selectman Pasquale commented on the Release Covenant for Lot 10 for Serena Nardone at last week's meeting. The Town Manager was asked to BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING NOVEMBER 4, 1992 PAGE 4 poll Board members for O.K. to sign the Release, which was done. Pasquale /Colella VOTED: 3 -0 Dr. Bruce Auerbach Dr. Auerbach, Chief of Ambulance & Emergency Service at Sturdy Memorial Hospital, was introduced by Town Manager, Bill Williams, who also welcomed Fire Chief Ed Sliney and Deputy Dick Bellavance. Dr. Auerbach said paramedics are an on -going expense, initially and mainten- ance; they must be re- licensed and recertified every two years. Mansfield's population will not support the cost, it is too small to justify the ex- pense. Sometimes a cooperative service of contiguous communities is worth- while, but does not always work well. Another alternative is to rely on a local hospital. Chief Sliney stated they do approximately 900 ambulance runs a year, only about 500 hospital runs. He discussed cardiac arrest, defibrillation, both of which Mansfield's Emergency Medical Technician - Basic can now adminis- ter. Paramedics from a local unit (hospital) will meet the Town ambulance and EMTs. Pat Hooper, a nurse who had had a scarey experience when Mansfield EMTs could not treat her condition, was the one who prompted the inquiry about paramedics, and was present tonight. She explained a little about her inci- dent and meeting paramedics en route. Selectman Robinson asked how he could take a proposal back to the Bristol County Advisory Council, of which he is a member. Dr. Auerbach felt it would be unfathomable since the County has no such services within the County government. He said several area towns have paramedic units avail- able (Norton, North Attleboro, Attleboro and Norwood), and Sturdy Hospital is planning to develop an emergency team which would be available to the area towns. Selectman Pasquale asked Chief Sliney would it be beneficial for Mansfield to work with Norton. Chief Sliney said Norton has had to cut back on their paramedics. 10. Arthur Badger Blackett, Jr. /The Trust For Public Land Arthur "Badge" Blackett was present, along with Steve Pike of the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs; Leonard Flynn, Natural Resource Trust, was also present. Badge explained the Trust for Public Land is a national, nonprofit, land conservation organization dedicated to protecting land for people. It is twenty years old, based in San Francisco, with a New Eng- land Regional Office in Boston, Mass. Its mission is to facilitate trans- action of land from private to public hands. It can be called in by land trusts to pre- acquire land and hold it until an interested party acquires funds to purchase the land. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING NOVEMBER 4, 1992 PAGE 5 "Badge" said they are neutral regarding Lego World; they hope to acquire a significant parcel of land for Town of Mansfield and Norton. Steve Pike referred to the important September meeting which was attended by Chairman Tartufo and other Town staff, saying it would not be suitable for the State to own the lands; the Trusts and the Executive Office of Environmental Af- fairs are working with the John Drew Company. Lenny Flynn advised he now has a letter from Brian Dacey, of the John Drew Co. committing them to the concept of the conservation land, which had been asked for. Lennie said this is a unique opportunity. Selectman Pasquale asked Steve Pike what will happen if Lego does not materialize and was told the grant process will proceed either way. "Badge" said they work well with the Commonwealth; they gain site control of a pack- age, not ownership. They are talking about approximately 1000+ acres of conservation land. Selectman Pasquale asked if trails, hunting and fishing will be allowed. Steve Pike said the State would allow it; the Natural Resource Trust has discussed it with the Conservation Commission, but Lennie said he is not sure. Steve Pike said whether Lego World does or does not come, a grant round would still go forward. Selectman Colella said he wants a 'Yes' or 'No' as to whether it will go forward with or without Lego. Steve said this is a proposal about as attractive as any with or without Lego, and it will include the excess land owed the Town by the State. Administration is very in favor of this project. Chairman Tartufo thanked them for coming to explain to the Board and resi- dents. Selectman Colella asked if the State is using the Natural Resource Trust; Chairman Tartufo said perhaps the Town is using the State! 11. Old Business - Selectmen a) Selectman Robinson said he had received a call from the Mansfield Jaycees concerning pick up of leaves on a Saturday for senior citizens. Chairman Tartufo suggested they call Gale Farrugia, Director of the Council on Aging, as a contact for determining the date and for senior citizens to call if they have leaves to be picked up. * MOTION: To support the Jaycees leaf pick -up with support of the Highway Department. Colella /Pasquale VOTED: 4 -0 Mention was made of the Jaycees, with the help of the Army Corps of Engineers, holding a Spring Clean -up. b) Chairman Tartufo reviewed a list of Selectmen Meeting dates through December 30, 1992. c) Selectman Robinson asked the Town Manager to have an agreement with the new Joanna Drive project contractor in writing, specifying the work to be done. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING i NOVEMBER 4, 1992 PAGE 6 d) There will be a Capital Improvement Committee meeting November 16th; Selectmen Pasquale and Penney were appointed as Selectmen representa- tives. e) Selectman Robinson asked the Town Manager to have the date changed on the leaf composting center sign; it reads it will close in early Novem- ber, and there are alot of leaves still falling. He thinks it should be changed to sometime in December. f) Selectman Robinson reported on a SRPEDD meeting he attended when Feder- al funding for State roads was discussed. Funding is limited and Sel- ectman Robinson wanted to be sure the poorer sections of the Town's state roads were covered under available funding. g) Selectman Robinson reported on progress and changes at the recycling center. h) Chairman Tartufo commended Peter Compton and his staff on his leadership of the High School marching band which received a silver medal in com- petition recently. 12. Adjournment * MOTION: To adjourn (at 11:10 P.M.). Pasquale /Colella VOTED: 4 -0 MINUTES APPROVED: le k Date signed