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Home My WebLink AboutBOS MINUTES 1-20-1993BOARD OF SELECTMEN AGENDA January 20, 1993 1. 7:00 P.M. Review of Correspondence 2. 7:30 P.M. Meeting Called To Order a) Salute the Flag b) Minutes of January 13, 1993 c) Warrant #31 d) Licenses & Permits e) Correspondence 3. 7:50 P.M. Questions & Comments 4. 8:00 P.M. Joint Meeting w /School Committee - To interview & appoint a S.E. Regional School Committee representative 5. Old Business a) Town Manager - Parking space removal request by Fire Dept. WWTP - Administrative penalty - Fire Dept. revised Reserve Fund Transfer b) Selectmen - Workshops: Jan. 28th & Feb. 11th 6. New Business a) Tosco Manager - Fire Dept. proposed By -lase - Proposed Sexual Harassment Policy - Annual Town Meeting articles b) Selectmen 7. Adjournment BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JANUARY 20, 1993 93 V r; a: ( 0 PRESENT: Chairman Tartufo; Selectmen Robinson, Colella;.Pasgttil6,l`.Aenney; Town Manager 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:35 P.M. and the Flag saluted. Selectman Robinson commented on the new President having been sworn in today and stated he hoped everyone will work together behind President Clinton. 2. Minutes of January 13, 1993 * MOTION: To approve the Minutes of January 13, 1993. Robinson /Penney VOTED: 5 -0 3. Warrant #31 * MOTION: To approve Warrant #31 in the amount of $2,174,137.25, dated January 19, 1993, broken down as follows: General Fund - $1,657,713.43 Special Revenue - 8,026.43 Capital Projects - 254,877.20 ( Sewer Expense 37,080.85 Water Expense - 23,876.32 Electric Enterprise - 192,359.12 Trust - 203.90 Pasquale /Robinson VOTED: 5 -0 4. Licenses & Permits None 5. Correspondence a) Letter to the Board from Chairman, John O'Neill, of Mansfield Cable Access Corp. re: Vacant seat on Cable Access Board of Directors. b) Letter to the Board from Andrea Bonda, 578 Maple Street, re: "No Thru Trucking" signs to be posted on Winter Street. - The Town Manager advised he has already ordered speed enforcement. Selectman Pasquale asked the Town Manager to have the Police Depart- ment give a recommendation, as well as the Safety Officer. Selectman Robinson expressed concern for lack of school bus enforce- ment all over town. Various suggestions were made: Put notice on cable TV, a neighborhood watch system, public education. The Town Manager stated speed signs require enforcement. Chairman Tartufo suggested a police cruiser to follow the school buses. Selectman Robinson suggested notifying the Registry of Motor Vehicles. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JANUARY 20, 1993 PAGE 2 c) Annual Report for Mannsfield from Bristol County Mosquito Control Project. d) Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts "Statement On Proposed Widening of Route 140 ". e) Copy of November 18, 1992 Minutes of Millis Consortium meeting, and copy of Agenda for January 27, 1993 meeting. f) Memorandum to the Board /Road Commissioners from the Conservation Com- mission re: Extension of Joanna Drive. g) Copy of Memorandum to Bob Swanson, DPW Director /Town Engineer, from the Conservation Commission re: East Mansfield Sewer Project /Mill Street Pump Station. h) Copy of letter to Mass. Dept. of Environmental Protection from GEI Consultants re: Compo Chemical Co., Inc. i) Copy of CableVision Industries Quarterly Complaint & Significant Service Interruption forms. j) Copy of Memorandum to the Town Manager from Scott Leite, Health Agent, re: Merckens Chocolate grease discharge. 6. Ouestions & Comments None 7. Chairman Tartufo announced that in 1987 there were articles dealing with the new library. Town Meeting voted 21 million dollars which was author- ized to be borrowed. The Library Trustees applied for a grant for this expense, and a grant in the amount of $186,654 has just been received. 8. Joint Meeting With School Committee The Board of Selectmen and School Committee were required to meet to interview applicants to serve as Mansfield's representative to the South- eastern Regional School Committee. There were two applicants: William F. Flannery, Jr. Louis E. Tarsa 159 Fruit Street 644 S. Main Street Dianne Royle, Chairperson of the School Committee, Lou Amoruso and Emil Giordano represented the School Committee. Dianne stated there is a difference between public schools and vocational schools - budgets, trans- fers, etc. Each Board member was given the opportunity to ask questions of both applicants. Both applicants expressed the need for more pub- licity for the S.E. Regional School. ( Dianne said she was very impressed by both applicants and thanked them for coming forward. Louis Tarsa was appointed. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JANUARY 20, 1993 PAGE 3 9. Cable TV License Renewal Selectman Pasquale advised that the Cable Advisory Committee by unanimous vote at its January 19, 1993 meeting, recommended that the Board of Select- men authorize issuance of a Request for Proposal (RFP). MOTION: To instruct Special Counsel, Howard Horton, to issue a request for proposal for cable television license renewal to Cable - vision Industries, pursuant to Federal law, such request for proposal to be substantially in the same form as that which has been previously distributed to the Board of Selectmen and as modified by the recommendations to date of the Cable Advisory Committee. Selectman Pasquale said if there is no movement by Cablevision Industries, the Cable Advisory Committee will proceed with the request for an RFP. On February 6th there will be an all -day negotiating session. Pasquale /Robinson VOTED: 5 -0 10. Old Business - Town Manager a) The Town Manager advised he has directed special enforcement at Chilson Avenue and asked for feedback. Selectman Robinson reported things have improved. He is disturbed with vehicles parked on the sidewalk on Pleasant Street. The Town Manager will have the Police Department work on that. b) The Town Manager advised Bob Swanson, Town Engineer, needs more time concerning the WWTP administrative penalty. c) The Town Manager reviewed Fire Chief Ed Sliney's Memorandum concerning his Transfer Request for a replacement cruiser. In it he compared the cost of a Ford Crown Victoria vs. Chevrolet Caprice Classic which showed the Ford is $1,753.00 less than the Chevrolet. He also revised the Transfer Request down to $9,484.00. Selectman Colella asked why a new light bar is needed. MOTION: To approve Transfer Request #2 in the amount of $9;484 -.00. Pasquale /Penney VOTED: 4 -0 Tartufo abstained d) Bill (Town Manager) asked Chairman Tartufo if the Great Woods Enter- tainment License would be discussed at the February 11th workshop. Chairman Tartufo said the Board would discuss it at the January 28th workshop, then have Great Woods management attend the February 11th workshop. e) Bill commented on Selectman Robinson's comments at the beginning of tonight's meeting, and said he sees how much there is a need for hard work and participation. He referred to last night's School Super- BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JANUARY 20, 1993 PAGE 4 intendant Search Committee meeting and the number of dedicated people working together for a common goal. 11. New Business a) Chairman Tartufo reminded Board members of the scheduled workshops for January 27 and February 11; the time was established as 6:30 P.M. for both. b) Selectman Pasquale asked about use of the Park Row School. The Town Manager said he would know more after the next Capital Improvement Com- mittee meeting. c) Selectman Penney reminded everyone of the NPDES hearing for the waste- water treatment plant permit to be held tomorrow night at 7:30 P.M. (in the Selectmen's meeting room in Town Hall). d) Selectman Penney inquired about signs concerning the State law and stopped school buses; also the Cleveland Twist Drill property. e) The Town Manager reviewed a Memorandum from the Fire Chief concerning the need for a change in the Town's current by -law which reads 'Removal or relocation of underground tanks; permit fees. It should eliminate the word gasoline and insert in its place FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS. The memorandum goes on to mention restructure of the fee schedule. All of this is based on amendment of M.G.L. Chapter 148, Section 38A. f) The Town Manager reviewed a Proposed Sexual Harassment Policy, copy of which had been previously given each Selectman, along with a sample policy statement from the Mass. Municipal Association conference. He said he has circulated it to Dr. Warren, the School Committee, de- partment heads and union representatives. Selectman Pasquale suggested running the proposed policy by Town Counsel. Selectman Penney suggested video tapes on this subject to get the message across. g) Selectman Penney mentioned the Tri -Town Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting scheduled for February 10th. h) Selectman Pasquale asked about renewal of the trash removal contract. The Town Manager said they are working on it. i) Selectman Colella inquired about the Annual Town Meeting Warrant Articles. The Town Manager advised they must be in to the Town Clerk's office by the end of this month. Selectman Colella said he would like to see an article for the Board of Selectmen to take the Fire Chief and Police Chief off Civil Service. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JANUARY 20, 1993 PAGE 5 j) Chairman Tartufo mentioned former board and committee members who are eligible for plaques; the secretary is working on it. k) Chairman Tartufo then mentioned a letter he had received from Town Counsel in answer to his inquiry concerning conflict of interest for himself in connection with property he owns and the proposed "morator- ium zone ". Chairman Tartufo reported Town Counsel sees no conflict, and the letter will be in the Town Clerk's office for anyone to see. 12. Adjournment * MOTION: To adjourn (at 9:50 P.M.) MINUTES APPROVED: Clerk "/ �5lR 3 Date signed Pasquale /Robinson VOTED: 5 -0