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Home My WebLink AboutBOS MINUTES 12-16-1992BOARD OF SELECTMEN AGENDA December 16, 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 December 2, 1992 c) Warrant #26 d) Licenses & Permits e) Correspondence 3. 7:45 P.M. Mitchel Seifert 4. 7:55 P.M. Joanna Drive Extension 5. 8:00 P.M. Board & Committee Interviews - Board of Health - Conservation Commission - Planning Board - Zoning Board of Appeals 6. Questions & Comments 7. Old Business a) Town Manager b) Selectmen 8. New Business a) Town Manager - FY -94 Budget & Capital Budget - Storm report b) Selectmen 9. Adjournment Zw15F'd BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING DECEMBER 16, 1992 PRESENT: Chairman Tartufo; Selectmen Robinson, Colella, Pasquale, Penney; Town Manager 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:35 P.M. and the Flag saluted. 2. Minutes of December 2, 1992 * MOTION: To approve the Minutes of December 2, 1992 as amended. Robinson /Colella VOTED: 5 -0 3. Warrant #26 * MOTION: To approve Warrant #26 in the amount of $2,475,027.96, dated December 15, 1992, broken down as follows: General Fund - $1,146,616.69 School Lunch - 15,200.42 ,Special Revenue - 27,324.75 Capital Projects - 86,478.01 Sewer Expense - 45,409.07 Water Expense - 20,607.87 Electric Enterprise - 1,133,391.15 Pasquale /Robinson VOTED: 5 -0 4. Licenses & Permits a) Application for Common Victuallers License renewals: Gary P. and Janet S. Eagan d /b /a HONEY DEW DONUTS, 99 Copeland Drive; D'Angelos, 260 Chauncy Street * MOTION: To approve the two Common Victuallers License renewals. Robinson /Pasquale VOTED: 5 -0 b) Application for a Class II Car Dealer license renewal by South Main Street Shell, 4 South Main Street. * MOTION: To approve the Car Dealer license renewal. Pasquale /Robinson VOTED: 5 -0 5. Correspondence a) Copy of a letter to the Commissioner, Mass. Cable Television Commission, from Atty. Howard Horton, re: Vote by the Board of Selectmen to issue a 90 -day renewal license to Cablevision Industries, Inc. b) Letter to the Board from Henry Austin, Chairman of the Board of Health, re: His inability to attend the interview session tonight. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING DECEMBER 16, 1992 9�� =':'! // c) Copy of a letter to Fire Chief, Ed Sliney, from Secretary, kan144' -Fish & Game Protective Assoc., re: Hazardous Materials Training. /S d) Notice of Holiday Open House December 18th at the offices of The Bristol County Convention & Visitors Bureau, 3 -6 P.M. e) Letter to the Board from Ken Parsons, Realtor, re: Insertion of an article in the Special Town Meeting Warrant. * MOTION: To approve insertion of the article in the Special Town Meeting Warrant. Pasquale /Penney VOTED: 4 -0 Tartufo abstained f) Memorandum to the Board from the Planning Board re: Park Row School/ Town Hall. g) Christmas card to the Board from Constable Bombas. h) December 1992 issue of Chamber PULSE. i) Copy of Executive Office of Communities and Development "EOCD Program Book ". 6. Mitchel Seifert Mitchel Seifert and David Doucette met with "Under 21 dance club ". They expect to have Saturdays. The Foxboro Planning Board has Selectmen and Police have suggested closing Street. They expect to seat 350 people, to security guards. They do not expect anyone the club. the Board to explain the proposed it open Thursday, Friday and ipproved it, and the Foxboro at least two exits onto Central have three police and seven to be impacted by noise from Selectman Colella advised he had received a call from residents of Central Street concerned about "kids" outside the center, as well as noise and traf- fic. He said he is concerned for residents in that area. Selectman Pasquale expressed appreciation to Mitch for bringing it to the Mansfield Board. Mitch said they hope to draw from the suburban area, and hope to receive ap- proval Tuesday night from the Foxboro Board of Selectmen, then be ready to operate within thirty days. They are working with the WPRO radio station and that type of music. Robert Shaw, 379 Central Street, presented a petition saying they are defin- itely concerned in the neighborhood, and he would encourage communication from Foxboro to Mansfield Selectmen. * MOTION: That we do not support it. Colella /no 2nd Chairman Tartufo said he felt it would be in order for the Board to advise Foxboro Selectmen of questions and concerns received. Selectman Pasquale said it does give kids something to do, but it also brings other kids into BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING i DECEMBER 16, 1992 PAGE 3 town. He said he would not be opposed to sending a letter to the Foxboro Selectmen and suggested getting a recommendation from Mansfield's Police Chief. Selectman Robinson suggested possibly one Mansfield cruiser and said he sup- ports dialogue between Foxboro's and Mansfield's Police Chief. Chairman Tar - tufo said he would like the petition forwarded to the Foxboro Selectmen with a letter expressing resident concerns, and to request that the Police Chiefs work together. * MOTION: To send a letter to the Board of Selectmen in Foxboro, along with the petition presented by Mr. Shaw, expressing our concern of the impact of this on the residents of Mansfield and asking the Town of Foxboro for our Police Chiefs to work together on this. Pasquale /Penney VOTED: 5 -0 7. Joanna Drive Extension Chairman Tartufo and Selectman Penney left the meeting for this topic. Selectman Pasquale chaired the meeting, advising the quesiton is whether or not to close off Old Maple Street. Mr. Morrison, of 328 Maple Street, was present and questioned the jurisdiction of the Board in this matter. He had also written a letter expressing concerns of a potential safety haz- ard, traffic coming from two different directions, and if Old Maple Street is closed off, it creates a frontage problem for him. He mentioned the the Conservation Commission job being done is very good, but his concern is the removal of the 'tar' and will it every be replaced. Discussion followed with closing or leaving open and making the street one - way. * MOTION: To close the Maple Street extension. Colella /no 2nd The last vote of the Board was not to put the berm up. 8. Board & Committee Interviews Chairman Tartufo advised that anyone who could not attend tonight is welcome to come next Wednesday. Board of Health: Henry Austin - Up for reappointment Could not be present Carol Sosman Raymond Martin 42 Windchime Drive 2 Shiloh Drive Albert Kulbok David Oberlander 1 Villa Street, Apt. P 47 Wilson Place Richard Feeley l 31 Sandy Hill Road BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING DECEMBER 16, 1992 PAGE 4 Each applicant was asked to give a brief statement of their background and reason for interest in this board; then each was asked a few questions by each Selectman. This was the procedure followed through- out the rest of the interviews. Conservation Commission: Paul Sadowski 125 S. Main Street Gerard Cormier 440 Williams Street David Oberlander 47 Wilson Place Planning Board: Chairman Greg Cauldwell and Marilyn Powers were present as well. William Madan ) Michael McClanahan) Andrea Bonda 578 Maple Street James Bilodeau, Jr. 15 Lancashire Drive Nicholas Riccio 347 Mill Street Richard Feeley 31 Sandy Hill Road Zoning Board of Appeals 9. Questions & Comments Up for re- appointment Eric Butler Peter DeTrolio, Jr (as an Associate) Stephen Archibald 189 Stearns Ave. Jeffrey Conley 100 Pine Street Susan Morse 581 Elm Street Kenneth Kilburn 318 Maple Street Susan Morse 581 Elm Street Jeffrey Conley 100 Pine Street Kenneth Kilburn 318 Maple Street John Sullivan, Jr. 15 Village Road Up for re- appointment a) Bill Morton, 560 East Street, asked about his complaint, then explained he feels some of the material he has presented might influence the ap- pointments the Board is going to make. Selectman Penney asked that the Board not put the matter on the agenda, for a decision, until after the first week in February, due to Mr. Morton being away. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING DECEMBER 16, 1992 PAGE 5 10. Old Business * a) MOTION: To endorse SRPEDD's Overall Economic Development Program for Southeastern Massachusetts. Pasquale /Colella VOTED: 3 -1 Penney opposed Robinson abstained b) Selectman Penney reminded the Board that the appointment as Mansfield's representative to the S.E. Regional School must be a joint decision with the School Committee. c) Selectman Pasquale asked for an update report on the Wastewater Treat- ment Plant. d) Selectman Colella reported receiving a complaint of a Town vehicle plow- ing a private driveway and being driven by a department head. He went on to suggest that the Board not support the Jeep being with that de- partment, one vehicle is enough. * MOTION: That the Town Mnager have the Jeep taken off the road. Colella /Penney (for discussion) Selectman Penney asked why does the Police Department have that vehicle. Selectman Pasquale said he would like to have a re- port with specifics pertaining to any employee using the vehicle. FAILED: 4 -1 Colella for; rest opposed * MOTION: To request the Town Manager to investigate the allegation re- garding the Town vehicle being used to plow a private driveway at Hope and Pratt Streets, and that it be parked for a week and not be used; the Town Manager is to hold the keys until there is a report. Penney /Pasquale VOTED: 4 -1 Robinson opposed. It was restated that the Board wants a history of the Jeep. Selectman Pasquale reiterated municipal vehicles are not to be used for non - municipal purposes. e) Chairman Tartufo reminded Board members that the Town Manager evaluation is due. f) Selectmen Pasquale and Penney were asked to evaluate the Town Accountant. * g) MOTION: To close the Special Town Meeting Warrant as of December 23, 1992. Pasquale /Robinson VOTED: 5 -0 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING DECEMBER 16, 1992 PAGE 6 11. New Business a) The Town Manager gave a brief review of the Municipal and School Commit- tee budgets. * b) MOTION: To write the School Committee regarding the S.E. Regional School joint appointment. Pasquale /Penney VOTED: 5 -0 12. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 12:25 A.M. MINUTES APPROVED: Clem 1�6�9� Date signed