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Home My WebLink AboutBOS MINUTES 12-23-1992BOARD OF SELECTMEN AGENDA December 23, 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 9, 1992 c) Warrant #27 d) Licenses & Permits e) Correspondence 3. 7:50 P.M. Questions & Comments 4. 8:00 P.M. Board & Committee Interviews - Library Trustees - Council on Aging - Board of Health - Planning Board - - Municipal Bldg. Committee - WWII Scholarship Committee 5. 8:15 P.M. Finance Committee Interviews 6. Old Business a) Tosco Manager - WWTP Operating report b) Selectmen 7. New Business a) Town Manager - FY -94 Budget Message b) Selectmen 8. Adjournment * N BOARD OF SELECTMEN MIMUTES OF MEETING CA DECEMBER 23, 1992 51 b, PRESENT: Chairman Tartufo; Selectmen Penney, Pasquale, Colella, Rob�-p's�on; Town Manager %p 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:50 P.M. and the Flag saluted. 2. Minutes of December 9, 1992 MOTION: To approve the Minutes of December 9, 1992. Penney /Pasquale VOTED: 5 -0 3. Warrant #27 MOTION: To approve Warrant #27 in the amount of $852,391.85, dated December 22, 1992, broken down as follows: General Fund - $753,387.41 School Lunch - 3,521.76 Special Revenue - 9,556.43 Capital Projects - 26,919.65 Sewer Expense - 12,454.63 Water Expense - 19.161.61 Electric Enterprise - 852,391.85 Pasquale /Robinson VOTED: 5 -0 4. Licenses & Permits a) Application for a Hackney License, Vehicle #12 to replace Vehicle #l, Paula Savill d /b /a Foxfield Taxi Corp. * MOTION: To approve the Hackney License. Pasquale /Penney VOTED: 5 -0 b) Application for a Class II Car Dealer License renewal for C & S Used Trucks & Equipment, 500 School Street. * MOTION: To approve the Class II Car Dealer License. Robinson /Penney VOTED: 5 -0 c) Application for a Class II Car Dealer License renewal for Shaw Auto Leasing, 172 Copeland Drive. * MOTION: To approve the Class II Car Dealer License. Robinson /Pasquale VOTED: 5 -0 5. Correspondence a) Letter to the Board from District Manager, Stephen Grossman, Cablevision Industries, re: Response to the Town's ascertainment. b) Christmas card from The Staff at Great Woods and one from the Malone family. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING ( DECEMBER 23, 1992 PAGE 2 c) Four (4) Notice of Public Hearings, from Dept. of Public Utilities re: - Royal American Group, Inc. d /b /a DIGICOM - Executine Information Systems, Inc. - American Teletronics Long Distance, Inc. - American WATS, Inc. d) Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale from Day, Berry & Howard re: One Mansfield Corporate Center, 15 Hampshire Street. e) Notice of promotion of Meredith S. Zona, P.E. to Associate by Fay, Spofford & Thorndike, Inc. f) Letter to the Board from President Crozier, Mass. Collectors and Treasurers Assoc. re: Notice that the Board of Certification has renewed for an additional period of five years the certification of Treasurer Joan Cutillo. g) Letter to the Board from President Bonnyman, Mansfield Little League, re: Request for waiver of the filing fee for a site plan. - Chairman Tartufo explained the Conservation Commission owns the land; this is not an unreasonable request because the group maintains the property. * MOTION: To waive the fee. Robinson /Pasquale VOTED: 5 -0 h) Letter to the Board from Secretary Mary Padula, Executive Office of Communities & Development, re: FY -92 Community Development Fund appli- cation was not selected for funding. i) Letter to the Board from James Mark, Tahana Restaurant, for an exten- sion of the closing hour from 1:00 A.M. to 2:00 A.M. December 31st. * MOTION: To approve the extension of closing hour, but there must be a police detail present. Pasquale /Penney VOTED: 5 -0 j) Copy of Memorandum to DPW Director, Bob Swanson, from Director Robert Button, Emergency Management Agency, re: Appreciation for the Motor Pool work to swap an engine into their ambulance at a great saving. k) Copy of a letter to Secretary of Mass. Dept. of Highways & Transpor- tation Kerasiotes, from Leonard Flynn, Vice President, Acquisitions, Natural Resources Trust of Mansfield, re: Hearings on improvements to the Rt. 495 /South Main Street interchange in Mansfield. - Selectman Penney advised he had attended the hearing. Discussion followed as to the cost of the project vs. public safety for the j Town of Mansfield. The primary concern is public safety, congestion and citizens who live in that area. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING DECEMBER 23, 1992 PAGE 3 - Selectman Pasquale stated he would like to see the money spent else- where in Mansfield, but that is not possible. He said he feels two routes of exit will be helpful for Great Woods traffic exiting. * MOTION: To send a letter to State agencies requesting they delay all processes for six months. Colella /Robinson FAILED: 1 -4 Colella for * MOTION: That the Town Manager write to the State DPW requesting they not start the project in the Spring and consider waiting for six months or until the Lego decision is made. Penney /Robinson Selectman Penney said he feels the Natural Resources Trust is supporting the access road to LegoWorld and also for Great Woods which would alleviate traffic on South Main Street. VOTED: 5 -0 6. Questions & Comments None 7. Board & Committee Interviews The following applicants were present tonight due to the fact that they could not make it the night their board /committee interviews were done: Library Trustees - Jeff Ptaschnik up for re- appointment Council on Aging - Frank Nilson ) Up for re- appointment Elizabeth Wood) Board of Health - Henry Austin up for re- appointment Marian Gurney 210 Essex Street ) Her application had been misplaced Planning Board - Keith Birch 23 Lancashire Drive WWII Scholarship Committee - William Flannery 159 Fruit Street Municipal Building Committee: Richard Feeley 31 Sandy Hill Road Albert Kulbok 1 Villa Street BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING DECEMBER 23, 1992 PAGE 4 Finance Committee: Gordon Penman) Up for re- appointment Phil Smith Andy Gazzolo 25 South Street Albert Kulbok 1 Villa Street Christopher Nero 13 Fairfield Park Bob Thompson 550 Ware Street Chairman Tartufo thanked everyone for coming in. Chair- man, Ed McQuaid, who had been present for the interviews, advised the Board his committee has meetings scheduled for January 4th and 16th and he would, therefore, appre- ciate the appointments by January 4th. 8. Old Business a) The Town Manager briefly addressed the Update Report on the Wastewater Treatment Plant, copy of which had been given to each Selectman, as pre- pared by Bob Swanson, DPW Director, and Alex Moles, temporary superin- tendent. It was stated that the plant is a $30,000,000 investment which requires maintenance and further investment. It has performed well but needs some managerial fortitude and leadership along with maintenance requirements. It is now meeting all requirements for personnel and the facility. It is now time to address an orderly plan of investment to affect the quality of services in the future. The Town Manager said he felt the report should go to the Finance Committee. b) The Town Manager reported the Fire Department, Police Department and the Electric Department, as well as emergency personnel did an exemplary job during the storm of two weeks ago. Bristol County has not been desig- nated as reimbursable for any expense. Chairman Tartufo felt it should not be designated by a County. c) Selectman Penney asked for a report on the equity of the Norton and Foxboro charges for the Wastewater Treatment Plant. * d) MOTION: To take the jeep out of the Police Department and take it off the road on a temporary basis until it is decided where to put it, or put it down at the Highway garage. Colella /Penney (for discussion) Selectman Pasquale stated the vehicle was passed as being in the budget six months ago. The problem is not the jeep but the use of it. He cannot support the motion. Selectman Rob- inson said he would like to see the jeep put some place until the issue is settled. Chairman Tartufo stated he is upset in the way the issue was addressed. The Selectman should have called the department head instead of waiting to bring it to a Board meeting. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING DECEMBER 23, 1992 PAGE 5 Selectman Penney felt use of the jeep should be discussed. He suggested Selectman Colella amend his motion to ask the Town Manager to sell it. Bill Williams (Town Manager) stated he will deal with the issue with or without a motion. Chair- man Tartufo said the vehicle was used improperly, and it is not used very often. FAILED: 2 -2 Colella .& Penney supported Robinson abstained Selectman Colella then asked the Town Manager if he was going to do anything with the department head. * MOTION: That the Town Manager suspend the Police Chief for five days without pay. Colella /no 2nd The Town Manager felt the motion was out of order. * MOTION: To direct the Town Manager to resolve the issue and bring back a recommendation at the next Selectmen meeting. Pasquale /Penney Selectman Penney stated 'Can the Town Manager further investi- gate this problem and consider taking the same action as he had another department head last week.' e) Selectman Robinson related the recycling park was overflowing, and the Coordinator asked if it could be open Monday morning. The Town Manager will refer the matter to Bob Swanson, DPW Director. f) Selectman Robinson said he was not happy with Essex Street since con- struction. g) Selectman Colella reported he had received a call concerning the posi- tion of the MIA flag; it is placed too low; it should be 18" below the American flag. This will be looked into. 9. New Business a) Chairman Tartufo mentioned a priority for the Board for the first of the year - Selectmen goals and objectives - as a workshop. Then meet- ings with other boards and committees. b) It was decided to hold a meeting Monday, January 4, 1993 to make board and committee appointments. l 10. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 12:15 A.M. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING DECEMBER 23, 1992 PAGE 6 MINUTES APPROVED: Clerk Date signed