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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 4-22-1992BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 22, 1992 RECEIVED 92 HAY -IF Pik 3: 39 PRESENT: Chairman T.artufo; Selectmen Robinson, C l.lajx'- '�)el;cPenney; Town Manager 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:35 P.M. and the Flag saluted. 2. Minutes of April 15 & 21, 1992 * MOTION: To approve the Minutes of April 15, 1992. Robinson /Colella VOTED: 5 -0 * MOTION: To approve the Minutes of April 21, 1992 Joint Meeting (with the Finance & School Committees). Pasquale /Robinson VOTED: 5 -0 3. Warrant #44 * MOTION: To approve Warrant #44 in the amount of $1,177,450.88, dated April 21, 1992, broken down as follows: General Fund - $1,066,185.30 School Lunch - 5,771.69 Special Revenue - 12,070.15 Capital Projects - 32,886.08 Sewer Expense - 9,999.48 Water Expense - 8,588.07 Electric Enterprise - 41,950.11 Robinson /Colella VOTED: 5 -0 4. Licenses & Permits a) Application for an Auctioneer Special Permit, by William S. Moon & Co., for an Auction for Mansfield Women of Today at the Great Woods Performing Arts Center May 3, 1992. * MOTION: To approve the Auctioneer Special Permit. Pasquale /Robinson VOTED: 5 -0 * b) MOTION: To approve and sign the 1992 GATRA contract for the Council on Aging. Pasquale /Colella VOTED: 5 -0 c) Letter and application for a Flea Market license for Karl Clemmey, 390 West Street. Karl Clemmey was present and offered his thoughts and plan behind this application. Selectman Pasquale said he would like staff in- ( put (Zoning, Police, Fire, Bldg. Inspector); the Town Manager was BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 22, 1992 PAGE 2 asked to contact staff and to get reports back to Board members prior to next Wednesday's meeting. Leonard Flynn, of the Zoning Board of Appeals, was in the audience and stated that flea markets were not mentioned in the Zoning By -laws, so the issue should be voted at a Town Meeting. The matter was postponed until next week. 5. Questions & Comments A resident inquired about the wetlands in area where the Plymouth Street box culvert is to go. He was assured they had been taken into consideration. 6. May 18, 1992 Override Election Chairman Tartufo advised of a meeting held last night with the Finance Committee and School Committee. Chairman Phil Smith, of the Finance Com- mittee, explained that it was the Finance Committee's recommendation to have just one question on the ballot. Some discussion followed as to one question vs. two; two would list one for the municipal side and one for the school side: $1.1 million school, $300,000 municipal. ( Selectman Pasquale offered reasons as to why there has to be an override this year, and if it fails, the Town will have to hold a Special Town Meet- ing; otherwise, the Town will be without a budget. The override is nec- essary because the Town has voted the past two years to use "free cash" instead of approving overrides. The Town Manager said it will be almost impossible to run the town without the override, and it will mean services will have to be cut. He reviewed the amounts as listed in the ballot question, saying most are personnel, the Refuse figure is special services. Chairman Tartufo mentioned the Town Manager's sessions on Radio Station WARA in Attleboro, suggesting residents may call him there to obtain ad- ditional information. The Clerk read the Special Town Election question: Shall the Town of Mansfield be allowed to assess an additional $1,462,524 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purposes of Education $1,120,000; Police Department $39,155; Fire Department $35,664; Refuse $17,200, Recreation $11,914; Library $12,860; Senior Citizens $7,507; Assessors $16,224, Capital Projects $202,000, for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1992. * MOTION: To put the Question, as read, on the ballot. Robinson /Pasquale VOTED: 5 -0 7. Town Engineer Report Both Bob Swanson and Dave Archard were present. Chairman Tartufo left the room for the East Mansfield sewer discussion. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 22, 1992 PAGE 3 a) East Mansfield Sewer - Bob Swanson reported he and Dave Archard had met with the contractor last Thursday; Town Counsel is reviewing the contract. Bob advised the contractor is proposing a temporary bypass road next to the Mill Street bridge which cannot handle his trucks. They hope to start work as soon as the Notice To Proceed is received, which should be within a week or two. b) Williams Street bridge - Bob Swanson had distributed a Memorandum on this subject, advising that the State Dept. of Public Works had in- spected the bridge and recommended it be closed permanently. Bob said the best solution to reopening the bridge is to build a new one, and he recommended building it downstream of the existing one which would eliminate the dangerous curve at the present bridge. He had obtained a proposal from their consultant to design a new bridge and complete permits, for $35,000, which could be paid for from Chapter 90 grant funds; construction of the new bridge is estimated to be $300,000 which, hopefully, would be paid for by a State or Federal Grant. He went on to advise design and necessary review approvals are extremely time consuming; also there is not time nor date as to when grant funds could be available. Bob suggested if a grant was not obtained, Chap- ter 90 funds could be used by postponing another project. Bob was asked to provide the Board with typical designs and a render- ing of the new bridge by the consultant. * MOTION: To begin design work for the Williams Street bridge using Chapter 90 funds. Penney /Pasquale VOTED: 5 -0 MOTION: To contact Representative Hyland and Senator Keating concern- ing emergency situation for the Williams Street bridge re- placement. Colella /Penney VOTED: 5 -0 c) Chapter 90 Projects - Bob reviewed and reported he has approval to spend $566,000. An additional $245,000 is expected for FY -93, but he does not know when it will become available. Without that additional money, he said one of the listed projects should be scheduled for a later date. Discussion followed covering the Balcom Street reclamation, Ware Street sidewalks, Maple /Bird /Winter Streets intersection, Copeland/ West /School Streets intersection. Bob recommended hiring a consultant for the Ware Street project now that the sewer project is starting. Bob was asked to provice a summary of all the projects, with cost esti- mate for each so that the Board may consider pushing one project back. The Board asked the Town Manager for a prioritized list of all the road projects. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 22, 1992 j PAGE 4 8. Correspondence /Week of April 9 -15, 1992 a) Copy of Memorandum to the Town Manager from Bob Swanson, Town Engineer/ DPW Director, re: Chapter 90 Project Summary & Balcom Street and Ware Street. b) Letter to the Board from The Waterford Group, Inc., Managing Agent for Foxfield Plaza, , re: Foxfield Plaza Sewerage Capacity Increase. c) Copy of State Ethics Commission BULLETIN, March 1992. d) Copy of legal notice from Dept. of Public Utilities re: New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. tariffs under investigation. e) Copy of letter to Mass. Dept. of Environmental Protection from GEI Consultants, Inc. re: Monthly Progress Report on Compo Chemical Co., Inc. of 240 Branch Street, Mansfield. f) Request for waiver of fee for Certificate of Registration for storage and keeping of flammables at the Highway Garage, by DPW Director, Bob Swanson. * MOTION: So moved. Robinson /Colella VOTED: 5 -0 { g) Letter to the Board from MIIA (Mass. Interlocal Insurance Assoc.) re: Property and Casualty rates will go down next year due to members' success in reducing losses. h) Letter to the Board from J.T. Cronin, District Highway Engineer, re: Speed zoning on Rt. 106. - This was referred to the Police Dept. Selectman Pasquale advised that the speed limit sign is down. i) Copy of letter to Shell Oil Co., Houston, Texas, from Mass. Dept. of Environmental Protection re: Shell Service Station, 4 S. Main Street. j) Copy of letter to Stephen Smith of SRPEDD from the Town Manager re: Closing of Williams Street bridge. k) Memorandum to the Board from Scott Leite, Health Agent, re: Household Hazardous Waste Day April 18th at the Great Woods Center. 1) Notice of SRPEDD meeting April 29th re: "How To Organize for Regional Recycling ". m) Copy of letter to Medigen of Mass., Inc. from Executive Office of Environmental Affairs re: Medical Waste Combustion Facility which will { require a MEPA (Mass. Environmental Policy Act) report. n) Letter to the Board from J.T. Cronin, District Highway Engineer, re: Pavement Marking alterations on Rt. 106. o) Copy of letter to Lt. Gov. Cellucci from the Town Manager re: Legoworld. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 22, 1992 PAGE 5 p) Notice from Foxboro Planning Board & Board of Appeals re: Foxboro Raceway Special Permits. q) Letter from Secretary Rosenberg, Mansfield Elks Lodge No. 2633, re: Request for special permit for fireworks display and waiver of fees for its Second Annual Spring Carnival. * MOTION: To approve the fire works Special Permit and waiver of fees. Robinson /Colella VOTED: 5 -0 r) Copy of letter to Foxboro Conservation Commission from Robert A. Chrusciel, Project Manager, Norwood Engineering, re: Request for Deter- mination, Medigen of Mass., Inc. Construction of Addition at 2 Summer Street. s) Five (5) letters from residents expressing opposition to Legoworld, from: Joan F. Wood, 150 Rumford Ave. John T. Folan, 295 Ware Street James J. Adams, 20 Lantern Lane Mary Andrews, 255 Fruit Street Candace Walters, 370 S. Main Street t) Memorandum to the Board from Lorilee Fish, Parks & Recreation Director, re: Parking for "Movies with the Stars" this summer. * MOTION: To extend the parking lot hours from 8:00 - 11:00 P.M. for June 24, July 8, July 22, August 5, August 19, 1992. Robinson /Colella VOTED: 5 -0 Correspondence /Week of April 16 -22, 1992 a) Copy of Memorandum to the Town Manager from Chairman of the Planning Board re: Additional Planning Dept. budget cuts. b) Memorandum from Senator Edward M. Kennedy re: Town Manager concern over railroad safety in Mansfield. c) Copy of letter to the Town Manager from Town Counsel re: Scheduling Prop. 212 Referendum. d) Copy of Quarterly Complaint & Significant Service Interruption forms from Cablevision. e) Copy of Memorandum to the Town Manager from Shaun Burke, Director of Planning & Development, re: Information related to forming a committee to study Mansfield train station traffic problems. f) Letter to the Board from Manager, Public Affairs, Bay State Gas Co., re: Dig Safe. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 22, 1992 PAGE 6 g) Four (4) letters to the Board re: Opposition to Legoworld from: June R. Cauldwell, 880 East Street Gregory Cauldwell, 880 East Street Mary Delano, 475 S. Main Street Colin Cauldwell, 842 East Street h) Copy of letter to the Town Manager from Peter Forrester, V.P., Cabot Partners, re: $12,000 commitment to fund access road construction from Plymouth Street, Cabot Business Park. i) Notice of Planning Board Public Hearing re: Modification of "Beaumont's Pond ". j) Letter to the Board from Frank Goffredo, 256 Williams Street, re: Williams Street bridge. 9. Chairman Tartufo announced there will be a Town Meeting and a Special Town Meeting April 27th at 7:30 P.M. and he hopes to have everyone turn out and complete the Warrant Articles. The Town Manager announced that for the April 29th Board of Selectmen meet- ing Mr. Dacey, of The John Drew Company, and Joseph Donovan of the Mass. Office of Economic Affairs will meet with the Board to discuss Legoworld. Chairman Tartufo said the public will be welcome. 10. Old Business a) Bill Williams reviewed the various requests /suggestions contained in the letter from Kelli Baker of Tri -Town Chamber of Commerce concern- ing plans for 'Uncommon Commons'; i.e., signs, street fair May 30th with a band, dance company and permits, etc., vendors and sale of planters to downtown merchants. b) Bill referred to the Foxboro Zoning Board of Appeals public hearing which he and the Selectmen attended last week, reporting that Medigen had withdrawn their application. Chairman Tartufo said his feeling was that they will address their State permits next, before further consid- ering the local one. * MOTION: To write the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs re- questing the Board of Selectmen be included in any Environ- mental Notification Form that is issued. Penney /Pasquale VOTED: 5 -0 c) Selectman Pasquale reported meeting with the Lions Club. They will work on a sign for 'Robinson Park' at Fulton Park in the next few weeks and complete the project this Spring. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 22, 1992 PAGE 7 11. New Business a) The Town Manager referred to Earth Day, April 25th, and the importance of the environment, pointing out he feels the Town is working with that in mind; i.e., the East Mansfield sewer, Mansfield Green, water quality. b) Selectman Pasquale reminded everyone of the Lions Club Penny Sale this coming Saturday. c) Selectman Pasquale expressed a need for an active committee to work on information for the public in order to assure passage of the Over- ride question. Chairman Tartufo said he would like Selectman Pasquale to be a member of that committee. Selectman Pasquale suggested April 30th as a meeting date. d) Selectman Robinson, as the Selectmen representative to the Bristol County Commissioners, advised he has received notice that the Commis- sioners budget will not be balanced. e) Selectman Robinson commented that the Board of Health did a great job with the Household Hazardous Waste Day. ( He also asked the Town Manager to address the issue of the container for newspaper and cardboard at the recycling park. f) Selectman Robinson reported receipt of a note of appreciation from Brownie Troop No. 372 which had volunteered to work at the recycling park one Saturday. g) Chairman Tartufo mentioned several items which the Board needs to ad- dress in the near future: Board and Committee joint meetings with the Selectmen; finalizing goals and objectives. He also stated he is interested in receiving ideas, and he wants to designate a couple of Selectmen as Great Woods liason for this season. 12. Adjournment * MOTION: To adjourn (at 10:50 P.M.) Robinson /Pasquale VOTED: 5 -0 MINUTES APPROVED: �� "� LZ . 5 eo' a,, , ,QiJ� Y /�,A'q Clerk IV Date signed