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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 3-4-1992BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING MARCH 4, 1992 92 NAR 12 PH to It, 5 PRESENT: Chairman Sarro; Selectmen Robinson, Colella, Po "$AtW ;3a6.t -_u f4 5 Town Manager 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:40 P.M. and the Flag saluted. 2. Minutes of February 19 and 26, 1992 * MOTION: To approve the Minutes of February 19, 1992. Pasquale /Robinson VOTED: 5 -0 * MOTION: To approve the Minutes of February 26, 1992. Pasquale /Robinson VOTED: 4 -0 Sarro abstained 3. Warrant #37 * MOTION: To approve Warrant #37 in the amount of $506,081.36, dated March 3, 1992, broken down as follows: General Fund - $330,492.23 Special Revenue - 2,479.60 Capital Projects - 3,420.49 Sevier Expense - 15,373.64 Water Expense - 47,436.58 Electric Enterprise - 106,878,82 Colella /Robinson VOTED: 5 -0 4. Licenses & Permits a) Application for Weekday Music Machine, Stefano's Sandwich Shop, 30 Chauncy Street. There was some question as to what shop this was and if the address is correct. It was tabled until next week. * b) MOTION: To approve the February 19, 1992 Executive Minutes. Pasquale /Robinson VOTED: 5 -0 c) Application for One -day All Alcoholic License, Tri- County Beagle Club, for March 14, 1992, 6:00 P.M. to Midnight. * MOTION:- To approve the One -day All Alcoholic License. Robinson / Colella VOTED: 4 -0 ( Sarro out of room) d) Two reimbursement requests for Selectmen to sign for North Main Street project, Chapter 90 funds -$297,000.00. * MOTION: To approve and sign. Pasquale /Tartufo VOTED: 5 -0 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING MARCH 4, 1992 PAGE 2 Chapter 90 Final Report on Change Orders, $76,103.91; total for both $373,103.81. * MOTION: To approve. Pasquale /Colella VOTED: 5 -0 Selectman Pasquale remarked that the Town Manager and his departments did a very good job on this. 5. Warrant for State Election & Toren Meeti The Clerk read the State Election Warrant for State Representative, to be held April 7, 1992. * MOTION: To approve. Robinson /Colella VOTED: 5 -0 The Clerk read the Warrant for the Annual Town Election March 16, 1992 and Town Meeting, April 13, 1992. * MOTION: To approve and sign. Pasquale /Robinson VOTED: 5 -0 6. Correspondence a) Copy of Memorandum to Chairman of the Board from Planning Board Chair- man, Bill Madan, re: Request for return of Filing Fee. * MOTION: To refund $5416.11 as recommended by the Planning Board. Pasquale /Robinson VOTED: 5 -0 b) Letter to the Board from Secretary Richard Taylor, Executive Office of Transportation & Construction re: Building Permits. c) Letter from Assistant Commissioner for Waste Site Cleanup, Dept. of Environmental Protection, re: Mansfield listings of confirmed disposal sites and locations to be investigated. d) Copy of letter to Chief Engineer Joseph P. Cronin, Mass. DPW, from Maria Ferrario, 16 Northridge Road, Mansfield re: Speed limit on Rt. 106 in area of new developments. e) Letter to the Board from Chief DePalma, Municipal Evaluation Section of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency re: Industrial Pretreatment Program Annual Report. f) Copy of Extension Permit, Mass. Wetlands Protection Act, from Conser- vation Commission re: Bird Road. g) Copy of Release from Executive Office of Communities & Development re: Weld Administration Issues Challenge To Cities and Towns - Compe- tition for 1992 "All America City Award ". h) Copy of letter to Mass. Dept. of Environmental Protection from Project Manager of GEI Consultants, Inc. re: Compo Chemical Co., Inc. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING 1 MARCH 4, 1992 PAGE 3 i) Copy of Fiscal Update, A Quarterly Report from Treasurer Joe Malone. j) Copy of letter to Mansfield Cable Access Corp. from District Manager, Stephen Grossman, Cablevision Industries re: Annual Report. k) Notice of Lincoln Filene Center Environmental Citizenship Program Spring Course: Environmental Law and Enforcement. 1) Letter to the Board from Secretary of Sharon Board of Selectmen re: Completed Executive Level Salary Survey. m) Memorandum to Municipal Officials from Executive Director, Low -Level Radioactive Waste Management Board re: Survey Information on Radio- active Materials Users and Annual Report of LLW Management Board. n) Copy of BULLETIN from Mass. Dept. of Revenue Division of Local Ser- vices re: 1991 Legislative Enactments. o) Memorandum to the Town Manager from Director of Parks & Recreation, Lorilee Fish, re: David Pinsonneault - Parks & Recreation Maintenance Management School. p) Copy of Memorandum to the Town Accountant from Treasurer, Joan Cutillo, re: Expenditures to be financed by a bond issue. q) Memorandum from Environmental Consultants, Inc. re: Notice of Railroad rights -of -way maintenance for Consolidated Rail Corporation Lines. r) Letter to Chairman Sarro from National League of Cities Executive Direc- tor re: Membership and accompanying advantages. s) Memorandum from U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development re: Request for comments concerning need for units of housing under HUD's Family Self- Sufficiency Program. t) Letter to the Board from Director, Community Development for Attleboro, Inc. re: Lead Paint Abatement Program under Mass. Housing Finance Agency (MHFA). * MOTION: To approve recommendation of the Town Manager with the clause that the Health Agent approve. Robinson /Tartufo VOTED: 5 -0 u) Letter to the Board from Cablevision Industries District Manager, Stephen Grossman, re: New "customer friendly channel line -up ". V) Letter from Carolyn Packard, 11 Summer Street, re: Request for sign in front of her home. - Referred to Police Chief BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING MARCH 4, 1992 PAGE 4 w) Copy of letter to Bristol County Retirement Board from Town of Westport Board of Selectmen re: $30,000 salary cap on pensions. 7. Questions & Comments a) Peter DeTrolio III introduced himself, stating he was running for the State Representative seat. He asked everyone to get out and vote. 8. Old Business - Town Manager a) The East Mansfield sewer project bids were opened yesterday (March 3rd) and the apparent low bidder is MPF Company of Wrentham, Mass.; staff is reviewing the bids. If the MPF bid is accepted at $1,692,349.31, the resultant betterment would be $2,356 /unit based upon a 7% interest rate. The Town Manager said Bob Swanson and Dave Archard did an excellent job, and there will be a full report for next week's meeting. (Selectman Tartufo out of room for this report) b) The Town Manager said he wanted to report on the status of Bird Road at this time. He said Spring is here and agreements are in place and being authorized, concerning the road, water lines and drainage. Certain lots near Maple Street have a pretty good chance of being done. He stated the people have been very patient. c) The Town Manager briefly reviewed a quarterly report to Congress, from AMTRAK, concerning the northeast high -speed rail project. d) Bill reported on his meeting with officials from the MBTA, GATRA and SRPEDD where the train station, parking lots and lighting were discussed. Plans and sketches must be worked on. He said fencing for the downtown area will be a reality. Selectman Tartufo picked up on the mention of SRPEDD, stating the Town pays a percapita tax, yet Mansfield doesn't get what it is entitled to. If the MBTA had money to build a brand new station, they should now give the Town improvements it needs for the old station. Selectman Pasquale mentioned the Town needs to have a representative to SRPEDD which is the conduit for GATRA. e) The Director of the Electric Department advised Bill he recommends the addition of one street light on Lakeview Road and one on Lakeview Ave. * MOTION: To approve the two additional lights. Colella /Robinson VOTED: 5 -0 9. Old Business - Selectmen a) Selectman Pasquale reported on the Board of Health meeting at which he was appointed as the Selectmen representative; the topic was future BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING i MARCH 4, 1992 PAGE 5 growth. Present was Bill Madan, Planning Board Chairman, Scott Leite, Health Agent, Marilyn Powers, Conservation Commission, Dianne Royle, School Committee. Selectman Pasquale said they discussed infrastruc- ture, industry growth falling, etc. He felt it was a worthwhile meet- ing and there should be more; he also feels there has been a lack of communication between committees, boards. 10. New Business a) The Town Manager had Purchase Orders: - $10,000, Treasurer's Office, NCR Corp. for collections; already in the budget * MOTION: To approve. Robinson /Colella Selectman Pasquale said he would like Joan Cutillo to try to have the rate of $125 /hr. reduced. VOTED: 5 -0 - $9,020, Engineering Dept. for 110 street trees for Mansfield Manor Subdivision, Jameson Landscape Co., the low bidder. * MOTION: To approve. Robinson /Colella VOTED: 5 -0 - $10,000, Design services for HVAC at the Wastewater Treatment Plant, Camp, Dresser & McKee. * MOTION: To approve. Pasquale /Robinson VOTED: 5 -0 b) The Town Manager read a Memorandum from Police Chief Earls commending the willingness and promptness of Civil Defense volunteers responding to a call for help in searching for a missing child. Chief Earls stated the Civil Defense organization "is largely unheard of by the citizens of our town, and "residents of Mansfield should feel secure in the knowledge there exists within their town such a group of self- less volunteers ready to provide whatever aid is required of them dur- ing any crisis." Bill said he will write a letter for the Board. Selectman Pasquale said Bob Button, Director of Civil Defense, is doing a fine and un- heralded job. c) The Town Manager reported on a visit by the News Director of Radio Station WARA of Attleboro, who would like live speakers from the town every other Wednesday to discuss issues concerning the town. Bill said he will do it March llth, and thinks it is a good idea as it will offer news of the tom to listeners who, perhaps, do not read local papers. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING MARCH 4, 1992 PAGE 6 d) Bill said a decision needs to be made tonight, by the Board, concern- ing whether it wants to postpone the date for Town Meeting, as the Town Meeting Warrant is to go to the printer the end of this week. The Board felt there was no reason to postpone it further. 11. New Business - Selectmen a) Selectman Robinson asked the Town Manager to have the DPW look at the lower end of Stearns Road; it needs repairs. b) Selectman Robinson inquired about the status of the Solid Waste.Commit- tee. Chairman Sarro said the DPW had taken over operating the recycl- ing park, and the Solid Waste Committee was to be an advisory group. c) Selectman Robinson expressed concern about the February 28, 1992 com- munication from Cablevision Industries regarding their new "adult oriented pay - per -view service" featuring only R -rated entertainment, and the new 800 number. His concern was that children may be able to order movies via the 800 number. He asked that the District Manager, Steve Grossman, be asked to meet with the Board. d) Selectman Tartufo announced the Mansfield Little League is sponsoring a Las Vegas Nite at the Host Hotel March 7th. 12. The Town Manager announced that next week will be Mansfield News' reporter, Bill Bilodeau's, last week reporting on Mansfield; he is being moved to the Sharon Advocacy. His individual reporting and wit will be missed by many. 13. Adjournment * MOTION: To adjourn (at 9:20 P.M.). Robinson /Colella VOTED: 5 -0 MINUTES APPROVED: C1 r; Date signed signed