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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 4-8-1992BOARD OF SELECTMEN 1 MINUTES OF MEETING 92 APR ) 7 Pit: !s� APRIL 8, 1992 PRESENT: Chairman Tartufo; Selectmen Penney, Pasquale, Colella;' fi vWAA'n'AW6 TTS 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. and the Flag saluted. 2. Minutes of April 1, 1992 * MOTION: To approve the Minutes of April 1, 1992. Pasquale /Colella VOTED: 4 -0 3. Warrant #42 * MOTION: To approve Warrant #42 in the amount of $1,152,127.80, dated April 7, 1992, broken down as follows: General Fund - $1,005,438.85 School Lunch - 6,241.53 Special Revenue - 26,841.84 Capital Projects - 9,505.62 Sevier Expense - 11,645.78 Water Expense - 8,224.02 Electric Enterprise - 84,230.16 Pasquale /Colella VOTED: 4 -0 4. Licenses & Permits a) Application for renewal of Junk Dealer license by J. DiRienzo & Son Antiques, 328 School Street. * MOTION: To approve the license renewal. Colella /Pasquale VOTED: 4 -0 5. Cable Access Committee Re- appointment * MOTION: To re- appoint John J. O'Neill to the Board of Directors of the Cable Access Committee. Colella /Pasquale VOTED: 4 -0 6. Correspondence a) Copy of letter to Peter Forrester, V.P., Cabot Partners Ltd. from the Town Manager re: The dinner meeting last week for Selectmen and Indus- trial & Development Committee. b) Letter to the Board from District Manager, Stephen Grossman, Cable Vision Industries, re: New level of service. c) Copy of Celebrate Discovery Quincentennial News, commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the voyages of Christopher Columbus. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 8, 1992 PAGE 2 d) Copy of letter to Donald & Mary Ranieri, owners of Shell Service Sta- tion at 4 South Main Street, from Dept. of Environmental Protection re: Notice of Responsibility. e) Letter to the Board from MIIA President and Trustees re: Important developments for members of MIIA's Property & Casualty Group. f) Copy of letter to the Town Manager from Kelly Carper, DMSE, Inc. re: New England Triathlon Series - MA event. - Referred to Police Chief g) Copy of letter to the Town Manager from Atty. Gelerman re: Copies of correspondence he has generated concerning Medigen. h) Copy of letter to the Town Manager from Division Administrator of U.S. Dept. of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge, re: Loss of parking on east side of Main Street. i) Copy of Tri- Chamber of Commerce 'Chamber PULSE ", April 1992. j) Letter to the Board from Cubmaster of Pack 51, Joseph Pasquale, re: Six boys who have earned The Arrow of Light. * MOTION: To send a letter to each of the 9 boys. Penney /Colella VOTED: 3 -0 Pasquale abstained k) Copy of letter to the Town Manager from Senator Keating re: A Forum on Health Care at the Sharon Community Recreational Center April 15th. 1) Letter to the Board from Barbara D. Bayon, 438 S. Main Street, re: Opposition to proposed Lego project. m) Notice of Dept. of Public Utilities public hearing April 27th re: Its own motion regarding revision of present regulation which relates to notification of Residential & Commercial Energy Conservation Ser- vice Program conducted by gas & electric utility companies. n) Letter to the Board from Division Administrator, U.S. Dept. of Trans- portation, Federal Highway Administration, Transportation Systems Center, re: Curtailment of parking at Chauncy Street at North Main Street. o) Letter to the Board from Gloria M. Robertson, 51 Carpenter Ave., Mans- field, re: Opposition to Lego World. p) Memorandum to the Board from Kathy Russell, American Lung Association of Central Massachusetts re: 1992 Clean Air Challenge Bicycle Trek May 2, 1992. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 8, 1992 PAGE 3 q) Copy of letter to Chairman, Zoning Board of Appeals, Foxboro, from Chairman of Canoe River Aquifer Advisory Committee re: Medigen of Mass- achusetts, Inc. r) Letter to the Board from Maryanne Panaro -Grady requesting permission to hang a sign across Rt. 106 to advertise Mansfield Women of Today annual charity auction May 3rd. * MOTION: To approve the request for a banner across Rt. 106. Pasquale /Colella VOTED: 4 -0 s) Copy of Memorandum to the Town Manager from Town Engineer, Bob Swanson, re: Closing of Williams Street bridge. t) Copy of Millis Recycling Consortium Newsletter. u) Copy of Mass. Dept. of Revenue Division of Local Services Informational Guideline Release "Revolving Funds For Departmental Programs." v) Letter to the Board from David & Dorothy Powers, 8 Meadow Lane, re: Opposition to Lego World. w) Copy of letter to the Town Manager from Guy Deveau, President, Board of Trustees, Mansfield Woods Condominium Association, re: Estimate for cost of connecting proposed sewer line to their condominium buildings. x) Memorandum to the Board from Kelli Baker, Mansfield Government Affairs Committee, Tri -Town Chamber of Commerce, re: "Uncommon Commons '92" project. * MOTION: To approve sale of T- shirts in the High School lobby during Town Meeting. Penney /Colella VOTED: 4 -0 7. Questions & Comments None 8. East Mansfield Sevier (Chairman Tartufo left the room for this discussion) The Town Manager reported that a letter from Palmer & Dodge regarding the $250,000 gift amount, stated that the borrowing authorization was not made contingent upon the availability of other funds. Palmer & Dodge would be able to approve borrowing if the Town can complete the project for not more than $3,383,000. Bob Swanson, Town Engineer /DPW Director was pre- sent and confirmed it could be because the construction cost was less than anticipated. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 8, 1992 PAGE 4 Selectman Pasquale summarized the Town can proceed. Selectman Colella said he would like to stop the project just before Keith's property if he does not present the $250,000. Bob Swanson said to reroute the sewer around Keith's property would increase the betterment for everybody else by $600.00. Selectman Pasquale said he was not happy about not receiving the gift, but Keith will have to pay betterment on 170 units which will be approximately 27% of the cost of the entire project, according to Bob. The Town Manager pointed out that the reason for the sewer is primarily for environmental /health reasons. Selectmen Pasquale and Penney said they felt the project should go forward. Selectman Pasquale, who was chairing the meeting, then opened it to the public. William Sarro, former Selectman, said he had worked hard for the project and it could cost more if postponed until next year. Several residents of Erick Road mentioned the septic system which has been replaced once, the health problem and hazard for children. Marilyn Powers, member of the Con- servation Commission mentioned other development potential in the area. * MOTION: To instruct the Town Manager to issue notice to proceed as soon as possible. Penney /Colella VOTED: 3 -0 9. Williams Street Bri The Town Manager asked Bob Swanson to discuss the Williams Street bridge situation while he was there. He reported that the Mass. DPW's recommenda- tion was to close the bridge. He said depending on amount of damage there may be minor repairs possible to reopen it. He said the Town owns the bridge so cost of repairs will be the Town's. He hopes to have some fur- ther recommendation from the Mass. DPW by next week. He mentioned that the bridge was rebuilt in the 1930s. 10. Joint Meeting /School Committee and Finance Committee Dianne Royle, Chairman of the School Committee, advised that the School Committee had voted a budget of $13.3 million, which leaves an override of $1.4 million. Phil Smith, Chairman of the Finance Committee, said he felt it is very im- portant to represent something that is prudent. Ed McQuaid, of the Finance Committee, reviewed the revenue picture on both the school and municipal side, saying it will be down about $400,000 (3 %), and operating budgets will increase about 8 %. His feeling is that the budgets should be main- tained within 3% to 5% next year. One option, in lieu of the $1.4 million override would be to use the Stabilization Fund of $500,000 and reduce the override to $9,500.000. Ed McQuaid said he felt it is better for the future to keep the $500,000 stabilization fund to avoid being in the same situa- tion in the future. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 8, 1992 PAGE 5 Gordon Penman, of the Finance Committee, addressed getting the override through and concern that people would have a problem believing the amount of tax would be the same for either the $1.4 million or $950,000 override. Chairman Smith said he felt comfortable with the $1.4 million and it is his committee's responsibility to make it clear to the Town Meeting. Lou Amoruso, of the School Committee, pointed out the School Committee cut as many fees as possible to help people understand their vote for the over- ride. Discussion followed as to saleability of the override figure to use. * MOTION: That the Finance Committee vote for the $950,000 override. Brady /Penman FAILED: 3 -2 * MOTION: That the Finance Committee support the $1.4 million override. McQuaid /Lynch VOTED: 5 -0 * MOTION: To go with the $1.4 million override using $490,000 stabilization against debt exclusion. Pasquale /Penney VOTED: 3 -1 Colella opposed * MOTION: To support the $1.4 million override with recommendation as voted by the Finance Committee. Amoruso /Giordano VOTED: 4 -0 Chairman Tartufo stated we look forward to the challenge at Town Meeting. Dianne Royle thanked the Selectmen and Finance Committee for their patience. She also thanked the Selectmen for informing her committee about Lego World. and inquired about the Suburban Coalition, suggesting that her committee combine with the Selectmen in replying. * MOTION: For the Board of Selectmen and School Committee to work together for the Suburban Coalition. Pasquale /Penney VOTED: 4 -0 11. Old Business a) Selectman Penney expressed concern about letters opposing Lego World and read the letter to John Drew Co. from the Town Manager, asking for more information and detail for the Board of Selectmen. b) Chairman Tartufo announced that the Board of Selectmen will meet at 7:00 P.M. next week, just to take care of the Warrant and possibly one or two other things. The Board will then adjourn to attend the Town of Foxboro Zoning Board of Appeals meeting concerning the Medigen facility which is scheduled for 7:45 P.M. in Foxboro. He advised that Town Counsel will also attend the Foxboro meeting. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 8, 1992 PAGE 6 12. New Business a) Selectman Pasquale announced the annual meeting of the Cable Access Board of Directors this Friday evening is open to all cable subscribers. b) The Town Manager reminded anyone interested that the Together We Can group is holding a meeting tomorrow night at the Congregational Com- munity Church. * c) MOTION: To make a proclamation for "Uncommon Commons" as a sign explain- ing the project to go on the South Common for the summer months. Pasquale /Penney VOTED: 4 -0 13. Review of Annual & Special Town Meetino Articles The Town Manager went over each Article briefly and the Selectmen voted as to support and not to support (where not noted, all were supported unanimously). Selectman Penney abstained on Article 4. Articles 10 and 11 are to be withdrawn; also Article 12. Article 18 was approved as amended to read ( Move that the Town vote to authorize the sale of the Paine School at no less than the fair market value ... ". Article 25, relating to real estate taxes was voted 3 -1, with Chairman Tartufo opposed; also Article 26 concerning quarterly payment of real estate taxes, 3 -1, Tartufo opposed. Article 29 is to be withdrawn. Article 30 was approved as amended (to read "Move that the Town vote to authorize the sale ... ") and subject to Town Counsel approval. Tartufo and Penney abstained. Article 55, a petitioned article for a new animal shelter, was voted to not support. Article 6 of the Special Town Meeting, dealing with easements for the East Mansfield sewer project was voted to support 3 -0; Tartufo abstained. 14. Adjournment * MOTION: To adjourn (at 11 :15 P.M.). Penney /Colella VOTED: 4 -0 MINUTES APPROVED:" Y// S/% Clerk ,� „�,,4 Q Date signed