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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 4-1-1992BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 1, 1992 PRESENT: Chairman Tartufo; Selectmen Penney, Pasquale, Colella, Robinsoi�.;jT Town Manager S 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:40 P.M. and the Flag saluted. 2. Minutes of March 25, 1992 * MOTION: To approve the Minutes of March 25, 1992. Robinson /Colella Selectman Penney noted three corrections he felt should be made and were approved by the Board. VOTED: To approve as amended. Robinson /Colella VOTED: 5 -0 3. Warrant #41 * MOTION: To approve Warrant #41 in the amount of $977,977.97, dated March 31, 1992, broken down as follows: General Fund - $883,035.35 School Lunch - 11,349.74 Special Revenue - 19,222.07 Capital Projects - 13,295.48 Sewer Expense - 9,219.18 Water Expense - 8,426.84 Electric Enterprise - 33,429.31 Colella /Robinson VOTED: 5 -0 4. Licenses & Permits a) Application for a One -day All Alcoholic License, Tri- County Beagle Club, April 4, 1992, 6:00 P.M. to Midnight. * MOTION: To approve the One -day License. Colella /Robinson VOTED: 5 -0 b) Transfer Request #6 for Treasurer's Office in the amount of $4,637.89. * MOTION: To approve Transfer Request #6. Robinson /Colella VOTED: 5 -0 5. Correspondence a) Copy of Mass. Land Court advertisement of petition by Stanley G. Zola to register and confirm his title in land as described therein. b) Memorandum to the Board from Recreation Land Review Committee re: Review of Recreational Needs and Sites. c) Letter to the Board from Secretary Pedula, Executive Office of Commun- ities & Development re: An Act that will authorize the creation of Economic Opportunity Areas (EOAs). BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 1, 1992 PAGE 2 d) Copy of Bristol County Convention & Visitors Bureau Tourism Data. e) Copy of letter to the Town Manager from School Business Administrator, Bob Gurek, re: School budget as of March 26, 1992. f) Memorandum to the Board from DPW Director /Town Engineer re: Waiver of Building Fee for Town Hall Renovations. * MOTION: To approve the fee waiver. Pasquale /Robinson VOTED: 5 -0 g) Copy of Memorandum to the Town Manager from Richard Lewis, Environ- mental & Conservation Planner, re: Medigen Proposal. h) Copy of Memorandum to the Town Manager from Town Clerk, Judith Scott, re: Industrial Development Finance Authority. * MOTION: To appoint the Town Manager to act as agent for the IDFA. Pasquale /Robinson VOTED: 5 -0 i) Memorandum to the Board from the Town Manager re: Consideration of Postponement of Town Meeting. j) Letter from Dept. of Envionmental Protection, Director of Division of Solid Waste Management re: Series of landfill assessment seminars. k) Invitation to the Board of Directors of Bristol Elder Services, Inc. Eighteenth Annual Meeting April 24th. 1) Copy of letter to the Tom Manager from Manager, Human Resource Devel- opment, Nissan Motor Corp., re: Closure of Boston regional sales office July 31, 1992. m) Copy of Memorandum to All Department Heads from the Town Manager re: Budget Reductions. n) Copy of letter to the Town Manager from Frank Goffredi, 256 Williams Street, re: Closure of bridge over Wading River. - The Town Manager will have staff look into this. o) Copy of Memorandum to the Town Manager from Town Accountant re: His budget reductions. p) Memorandum to the Board from Town Manager re: Medigen Facility and Town Counsel. ( q) Memorandum to the Board from Chairman Madan, Mansfield Planning Board, re: Maple Street Area Residents regarding the entrance to Bird Road. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 1, 1992 PAGE 3 r) Letter to the Board from Tri -Town Chamber of Commerce re: Vote to sup- port development of proposed Legoworld Theme Park. s) Letter to the Board from Margaret Flannery, 159 Fruit Street, re: Letter she wrote to Gov. Weld concerning the Great Woods conservation area; also her "strong opposition to the location of Lego World in the Great Woods ". t) Copy of letter to Conservation Law Foundation from Atty. Michael P. Morizio re: Medigen Infectious Waste Incinerator (Foxboro) Intended DEP Permitting Within ACEC and Without MEPA Review. u) Letter to the Board from Chairman of the Conservation Commission, Greg- ory Cauldwell, re: Medigen facility. v) Five (5) letters to the Board expressing opposition to the proposed Legoworld from: Mary L. Delano, 475 S. Main Street Eleanor G. Brady, Atwood Street Matthew Carpenter, 223 Old Elm Street Barbara & Barry Bayon, 428 S. Main Street Mary Ann P. Botti, 395 Willow Street w) Copy of letter to Gov. Weld from Leonard P. Flynn, Natural Resources Trust, 102 Jewell Street, re: Legoworld and open space in Mansfield. 6. Questions & Comments a) Ann Marie Kurko, President of Tri -Town Chamber of Commerce, thanked the Board for the Proclamation and mentioned Gov. Weld's visit in town to- night. She also spoke of the Chamber support of Legoworld. 7. Together We Can Program Judy Stone, leader of this group, thanked the Board of Selectman and Select- man Pasquale for support of the project. She explained it is an innovative program being implimented in a thousand communities. The school is behind it, and they need townspeople to become involved. There is a meeting tomorrow night at the Mansfield Library. She said the Rotary Club is happy to pay for the 'package' to establish the program. 8. Annual and Special Town Meeting Warrant Articles The Town Manager reviewed the Annual Town Meeting Articles: - Article 12 may need to be withdrawn since the grant did not come through - Article 18 to sell the Paine School is for funds to improve Town facili- ties to meet ADA (American Disabilities Act) requirements, probably at Park Row School. BOARD OF SELECTMEN ( MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 1, 1992 PAGE 4 The Town Manager explained the need for an article in the second Special Town Meeting Warrant for easements to put sidewalks in on the Ware Street project. 9. Buildinq. Electric & Plumbinq Inspection Fees It was announced that the Selectmen had held a workshop to review the in- spection fees. * MOTION: To accept the inspection fees as recommended, effective April 2, 1992. Penney /Colella VOTED: 5 -0 10. Town Budget Chairman Tartufo advised that the Finance Committee had met tonight; Chair- man Phil Smith was present and reported his committee voted to not postpone the Town Meeting, but to go with April 13th. He advised that the educa- tion budget has gone up $2.1 million over a three year period; the munici- pal budget has dropped approximately $700,000, excluding debt insurance. He said the Finance Committee will be meeting with the School Committee next week, but there has been no change in their budget of $13.6. The Town Manager said the School Committee would support postponing Town meeting to April 27th. He said he hopes for a new growth figure from the Assessors next week. Chairman Tartufo said the status is for Town Meeting to be April 13th, and the Selectmen would like to go for two consecutive nights. The Town Manager said he would like some charts concerning revenue due to lack of State funds, and there is a need to look to a higher source of revenue. Chairman Tartufo addressed a need for the formula to be changed for State aid. Selectman Penney said he had talked with Gov. Weld tonight and said the Governor is interested in the Legoworld project. Goals and objectives were mentioned, with a need to formalize them. It was recommended that they be discussed in a workshop after Town Meeting. 11. Old Business a) The Clerk read a Memorandum from Dick Lewis, Conservation Agent & en- vironmental Planner, concerning his request for an opinion from the Ethics Commission on his involvement as a Foxboro resident and member of the Foxboro Planning Board vs. his involvement as a Mansfield employ- ee and the Medigen facility. Selectman Penney questioned Bob Swanson, Town Engineer /DPW Director, on statistics from his March 25th Memorandum. It was stated that the Selectmen will attend the Foxboro Zoning Board of Appeals meeting April 15th concerning Medigen, at 7:00 P.M. BOARD OF SELECTMEN ( MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 1, 1992 PAGE 5 * MOTION: To write a letter to the Foxboro Zoning Board of Appeals advis- ing them the Mansfield Board of Selectmen will attend their meeting. Colella /Robinson VOTED: 4 -0 Tartufo abstained b) Recycling Policy - Both Selectmen Robinson and Pasquale expressed con- cern about changing the policy regarding plastic bottles. * MOTION: To accept the DPW Director, Bob Swanson, recycling park policy with the exception of the plastic bottle clause. Pasquale /Robinson VOTED: 5 -0 c) Legoworld - Chairman Tartufo said some information has been taken out of context; the Board has not taken a position. He then read a state- ment concerning this. He said the Board wishes to remain objective on the project; it wants sufficient information and public input. He said the Board is in favor of receiving information on Legoworld and en- courages all to work together. Gov. Weld advised Selectman Penney three sites are being considered - San Diego, Washington, D.C. /Virginia and Mansfield. Selectman Pasquale suggested a letter to the State asking for a meeting to learn more about the facility. Chairman Tartufo said the Board must request more information than it has received so far. The Town Manager said Brian Dacey, of John Drew Co., could be asked to meet with the Board. * MOTION: To draft a letter to John Drew Company requesting any more information they may have; a better plan of the proposed facil- ity, access roads, a time table. Penney / Colella VOTED: 5 -0 12. New Business a) The Town Manager announced the Town flushing program will begin April 5th and run five weeks. b) East Mansfield Sewer - (Chairman Tartufo left the room for this discus- sion). Selectman Pasquale read a communication from Town Counsel re- garding a $250,000 contribution from Mansfield Meadows Assoc. for this project. At a meeting last week they agreed to make a $200,000 gift; however, as of April 1, 1992 they have reneged on their previous commit- ment with no reason given. Selectman Pasquale pointed out that the Board voted last week to not start the project until the money is secured. Now, if it is not started in the next couple of weeks it will not be finished this year as planned. The Town Manager said this will mean the betterment will go up now. He said he will do everything possible with Town Counsel to enforce the gift commitment, and mentioned what it will mean to devel- BOARD OF SELECTMEN ( MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 1, 1992 PAGE 6 opers, etc. He said the project can move forward with an increase of the betterment to $2873.00. Selectmen Robinson and Colella expressed concern about a betterment in- crease for residents on Mill, East and Essex Streets. Selectman Penney said he believes the Town should go forward with the project. Selectman Pasquale pointed out there is a need to go forward with the project be- cause the Board wants to protect the aquifer. Selectman Pasquale said he would like something in writing regarding whether the Town Meeting vote is still valid without the $250,000. c) The Town Manager had two (2) Purchase Orders for approval: - A sand spreader for a dump truck for snow removal: $4,950.00 to be spent out of Winter Maintenance budget account. * MOTION: To approve the Purchase Order. Robinson /Pasquale VOTED: 5 -0 - Two (2) aluminum dump bodies for wastewater sludge: $29,700.00 to be spent from the Wastewater Equipment budget. * MOTION: To approve the Purchase Order. Penney /Pasquale VOTED: 5 -0 d) The Town Manager reported that the telephone company has agreed to alter seven (7) of the pay phones in the downtown area so that no in- coming calls may be received. There are three (3) other privately owned pay phones which the Police Chief will attempt to convince them to allow the phone company to modify also. e) Selectman Robinson announced there will be a Household Hazardous Waste Day at Great Woods April 18th. f) Selectman Penney asked to have Town Counsel look into transfer of the conservation land back to the Town from the State. The Town Manager approved this, and the Board agreed. 13. Special Town Meeting Warrant * MOTION: To open the Special Town Meeting Warrant for April 27, 1992. Robinson /Colella VOTED: 5 -0 * MOTION: To close the Special Town Meeting Warrant. Robinson /Colella VOTED: 5 -0 14. Adjournment * MOTION: To adjourn (at 11:40 P.M.) Colella /Penney VOTED: 5 -0 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 1, 1992 PAGE 7 MINUTES APPROVED: Clerk / /? /,? -�z Date signed