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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 2-3-19931' 1 BOARD OF SELECTMEN AGENDA February 3, 1993 n CCn ['1" e f I ih 0) U' G s 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 20, 1993 c) Warrant #32 & #33 d) Licenses & Permits e) Correspondence 3. 7:50 P.M. Questions & Comments 4. 8:00 P.M. Public Hearing /New England Telephone 5. - 6. 8:20 P.M. Public Hearing /Dog Complaint 7. 8:45 P.M. Town Engineer /WWTP Report 8. Old Business a) Town Manager - Goals & Objectives schedule - Refuse disposal contract - Police enforcement update - I.N.E.T. training report - Elimination of West Street parking space b) Selectmen - Selectmen Warrant Article on Police & Fire Chief Civil Service - Schedule work session on Great Woods license - February 11th - Special Town Meeting February 8th 9. New Business 10. Adjournment a) Town Manager - Mansfield train station report - Reserve Fund Transfer for Planning Bd. feasibility study on Tom buildings & properties b) Selectmen BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING FEBRUARY 3, 1993 PRESENT: Chairman Tartufo; Selectmen Penney, Pasquale, Colella, Robinson; Town Manager, Bill Williams 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:40 P.M. and the Flag saluted. Chairman Tartufo announced there would be an ice skating party Sunday, February 7th, 11:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. The tennis courts at Memorial Park are being flooded for skating. 2. Minutes of January 20, 1993 and January 28, 1993 * MOTION: To approve the Minutes of January 20, 1993. Robinson / Colella VOTED: 5 -0 * MOTION: To approve the Minutes of the January 28, 1993 Workshop. Robinson /Pasquale VOTED: 5 -0 3. Warrants #32 and #33 * MOTION: To approve Warrant #32 in the amount of $1,765,787.81, dated January 26, 1993, broken down as follows: General Fund - $1,335,012.18 School Lunch - 14,762.63 Special Revenue - 19,735.59 Capital Projects - 107,740.38 Sevier Expense - 16,050.27 Water Expense - 9,046.41 Electric Enterprise - 263,440.35 Robinson /Pasquale VOTED: 5 -0 * MOTION: To approve Warrant #33 in the amount of $1,302,803.47, dated February 2, 1993, broken down as follows: General Fund - $ 236,774.45 Special Revenue - 2,284.40 Capital Projects - 10,516.53 Sewer Expense - 11,207.48 Water Expense - 10,571.37 Electric Enterprise - 1,023,449.24 Trusts - 8,000.00 Robinson /Pasquale VOTED: 5 -0 4. Licenses & Permits a) Application for renewal of a Vendor's License, New England Flower Out- let, Inc., Maura Brooks, to be sold at Honey Dew Donuts on Rt. 106. * MOTION: To approve the Vendor License renewal. Pasquale /Robinson VOTED: 5 -0 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING ( FEBRUARY 3, 1993 PAGE 2 b) The Selectmen signed a release for the deed to property on Willis Street which Mr. & Mrs. Conroy were buying. * MOTION: To approve signing of the deed. Pasquale /Penney VOTED: 5 -0 * c) MOTION: To sign the bonds for Treasurer and Collector, Joan Cutillo, in the amount of $200,000 each. Pasquale /Robinson VOTED: 5 -0 5. Correspondence a) Memorandum to Municipalities of under 50,000 in population, etc. from Secretary Mary Padula, Executive Office of Communities & Development, re: Public Hearing Notice: Mass. Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program. b) Copy of letter to Town Treasurer from Treasurer of SRPEDD re: Assessment for Mansfield FY- 93- FY -94, $2,485.20. c) Copy of letter to Mansfield Parking Clerk from Ann M. Morris, 24 Corbane Drive, Mansfield re: Outrageous parking fines and condition of the Town parking facilities. d) Letter to the Board from Director of Highway Planning of SRPEDD re: Reappointment of representative Lance Lawson to the Joint Transporta- tion Planning Group moved forward to coincide with Commission schedule, June 1, 1993 through May 31, 1994. e) Letter to the Board from Executive Director of MMA re: Reception for new legislators Tuesday, February 9th in the Great Hall of the State House, 2 -4 P.M. f) Notice from Lose -Level Radioactive Waste Management Board re: Proposed Radioactive Waste Regulations Issued (Documents on Selectmen's table). g) Copy of letter to Mr. Majgaard, Senior V.P. of LEGO from Leonard Flynn re: Natural Resources Trust to accept and support the Public Open Space Concept Plan. h) Memorandum to Sevier Commissioners from Board of Health re: Approved copy of the Sewer Connection Regulation. i) Copy of Press Release from Canoe River Aquifer Advisory Committee re: Petition to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to have the Canoe River Aquifer designated as a Sole Source Aquifer. ( j) Letter from Executive Office of Health & Human Services re: A community meeting to discuss health profile of Mansfield and proposed approach for providing health services in the area. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING FEBRUARY 3, 1993 PAGE 3 Q Copy of Memorandum to the Town Treasurer from Bristol County Retirement Board re: Early Retirement Incentive Program. 1) Copy of Memorandum to the Town Manager from Bert Cook, Inspector of Buildings, re: Staffing of a Building Department. m) Five (5) Notices of Public Hearings - Bay State Gas Co. - Radio Call Company, Inc. - Cherry Communications - Teleworld One Communications Corp. - Equality, Inc. from Dept. of Public Utilities re: n) Letter from Commissioner Bedingfield, Mass Highway, re: Release of second apportionment of Chapter 90 monies - $245,044.00. o) Copy of letter to the Town Manager from Dept. of Environmental Protec- tion re: Compo Industries, Inc. Short Term Measure Activities. p) Copy of letter to Secretary of Executive Office of Transportation and Construction from Leonard Flynn re: Need for a "team effort" for the permitting process for the Lego project. q) Copy of Memorandum to the Town Clerk from Mansfield Conservation Commis- sion re: Warrant Articles. r) Copy of Memorandum to the Town Clerk from Richard Lewis, Environmental & Conservation Planner, re: Article for 1993 Tom Meeting. s) Notice from Dept. of Public Utilities re: Investigation on its own motion concerning the preservation of records of electric, gas and water utilities. t) Copy of letter to Dr. Richard Warren, Supt. of Schools, from Fire Chief Sliney re: Second draft set of bomb threat procedures. u) Copy of News Release from SRPEDD re: Preparation of a Regional Trans- portation Plan for the year 2020. v) Memorandum to Mayors and Board of Selectmen from Bureau of School Nutri- tion Services re: 1993 Summer Food Service Program for Children. w) Letter to Chairman of the Board from Director, Division of Solid Waste Management, Dept. of Environmental Protection re: "Application for Listing as a DEP- Approved Municipal Recycling Program ". x) Letter to the Board from General Manager, Bruce Montgomery, of Great Woods re: Inability to attend the February 11th Workshop. BOARD OF SELECTMEN 1- MINUTES OF MEETING FEBRUARY 3, 1993 PAGE 4 y) Copy of letter to Dr. Warren, Supt. of Schools, from Fire Chief Sliney re: Meeting with State Police Explosive Technician rescheduled to Tuesday, February 23rd. 6. Public Hearing /New England Telephone Paul Ciampi represented the Phone Company. The Clerk read Petition No. 92 -12 for replacement of one pole on the north side .of Maple Street ap- proximately 73 feet west of Bird Road. The petition is for the phone com- pany and Mansfield Electric. Paul Ciampi explained that the interseciton of Winter and Maple Streets is being revamped to handle customers on Bird Road. The Electric Department needs the pole to get their lines down Bird Road. This petition connects with Petition No. 92 -13 which does not re- quire a public hearing. Tim Murphy, 614 Maple Street, and Greg Ryding, 796 Maple Street, were pre- sent and said they don't appreciate being able to see three poles from their homes. Paul Ciampi said there will be no overhead wires and advised the phone company sets poles at property lines and with 100 foot lots they do seem close together. Selectman Colella suggested the Light Commissioners should have Mr. Murphy ( and Mr. Ryding meet with the Electric Department Director, John Larch. Selectman Robinson, as Chairman of the Light Commissioners, said he would talk to John Larch tomorrow morning and have the two residents meet with John. Mr. Murphy also said he feels the pole at Bird Road is a hazard. * MOTION: To table both petitions until Selectman Robinson consults with John Larch. Robinson /Pasquale VOTED: 5-=0 7. Questions & Comments a) Bill Madan, Chairman of the Planning Board, questioned approval of the Vendor License tonight; he said it will be violating a zoning regula- tion. He felt any future license applications should state the appli- cation will go to the zoning enforcement officer. * MOTION: Subject to release of the license it will be reviewed by other Town staff as to whether it is appropriate. Colella /Penney VOTED: 5 -0 8. Public Hearing /Dog Complaint A complaint by Mr. & Mrs. Francis Bopp, 97 Spring Street, was read by the Clerk, concerning a dog owned by Mrs. Doyle, 157 Dean Street. Mrs. Doyle was present; Mrs. Bopp had called to report her family could not attend as they were all sick. Jeffrey Collins, Dog Officer, was also present, and his recommendation was to restrain the dog at all times on the property and on a leash at all times if off the property. He said BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING FEBRUARY 3, 1993 PAGE 5 the dog now wears a training collar. Mrs. Doyle stated her dog has slipped his collar in the past; she under- stands what Jeff recommends and is keeping the dog restrained. Jeff said it is a large dog and aggressive towards some animals. MOTION: To declare the dog vicious under Chapter 140, Section 157 of the Mass. General Laws, and that he be restrained at all times. Penney /Colella VOTED: 5 -0 Town Engineer /WWTP Bob Swanson, DPW Director /Town Engineer, and Alex Moles, Consultant Opera- tions Manager, were both present. Bob had a $14,350 Purchase Order for Palmer & Dodge services for the Industrial Pretreatment Program. Bob said the Environmental Protection Agency only wants to deal with the Town attorney. Selectman Penney reported the Board had discussed the situation at its January 28th workshop and possibly paying the fine of $12,000, which has been reduced to $7,000, rather than pay the attorney fee. The Town Manager explained his conversation with Attorney Ralph Child. Bob Swanson and Selectman Penney agree it is wise to pay the fine and then proceed. Camp, Dresser & McKee is working on the I.P.P. schedule; it will then be neces- sary to get the Towns of Norton and Foxboro Intermunicipal Agreements in compliance. The Town Manager pointed out the Town has to be able to make a scheduled commitment promptly. Bob is to go forward with the I.P.P. implementation process and go forward with Camp, Dresser & McKee. The existing I.P.P. program needs to be reviewed and updated. Bob needs a purchase order for $40,000.00 to implement the I.P.P. program by Camp, Dresser & McKee. Funds are to be used from the WWTP expansion study cap- ital improvement program. Alex Moles reported the IPP program is part of the NPDES permit. MOTION: To approve the purchase order for $40,000.00 for services of Camp, Dresser & McKee to assist with the update of the IPP re- port. Penney /Robinson VOTED: 5 -0 Selectman Penney questioned the dechlorinzation process and cost which Alex responded to. Selectman Penney then read his letter to the Environ- mental Protection Agency expressing the Board's concerns regarding the new NPDES permit, which was then signed by the Board members. 10. Old Business a) The Town Manager advised goals and objectives will be discussed at the February 11th workshop. Ken Edwards, from Motorola Codex, will be at the workshop. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING FEBRUARY 3, 1993 PAGE 6 b) The Town Manager advised the refuse disposal contract should be ready in about two weeks, and it will include recycling. c) The Town Manager gave a police enforcement update: Maple Street is being monitored with radar during peak commuter hours; Chilson Avenue from Pratt Street to Pleasant Street has no posted parking restric- tions; the "No Thru Trucking" zones is one regulation that must have State approval and until said approval they cannot be legally en- forced; it will take between 4 -6 weeks to complete a report on the No Right Turn on Red. d) Bill Williams, Town Manager, reported he and the Police Chief went to Sharon to learn about their I.N.E.T. system. He advised he is inter - ested in the system for the train station and security system for the Town wells. I.N.E.T. has good capabilities. * e) MOTION: To eliminate the West Street parking space in front of George's Cleaners. Pasquale /Penney VOTED: 5 -0 11. Old Business - Selectmen a) A letter from Town Counsel, copy of which each Selectman had been given, indicates that there would have to be a Charter change in order to remove the Police Chief and Fire Chief from Civil Service. The procedure is involved and takes considerable time; the Town Manager will get copies of the booklet pertaining to it. b) Selectman Pasquale said he would like to have an update on the cable TV license process at the February 11th workshop. c) Selectman Robinson expressed concern for the condition of the road after the East Mansfield sewer installation. He was reminded that there is only so much that can be done until there are better weather conditions. d) Everyone was reminded of the Special Town Meeting February 8, 1993. e) Chairman Tartufo reported he had spoken with the athletic director and high school personnel regarding team records this year. He said the U.S. Department of Education awarded Mansfield High School as the 1991 National Blue Ribbon High School. The football team was the 1992 Division III -B Super Bowl Champions. Chairman Tartufo said he thought it would be nice to have signs displaying the team achieve- ments for those entering the town. He then spoke of several "kids" who achieved academic standing as well as athletic, which speaks well ( for them and the school. BOARD OF SELECTMEN I MINUTES OF MEETING FEBRUARY 3, 1993 PAGE 7 * MOTION: To display signs, 4 locations, "Welcome to Mansfield, Home of 1991 National Blue Ribbon High School ". Pasquale /Robinson VOTED: 5 -0 f) Chairman Tartufo reviewed the Lego decision (Mansfield /Norton was not chosen), and said the Town shouldn't lose sight of the conservation acquisition. The Board should send appreciative letters to the Gov- ernor and Susan Tierney; also Rep. Barbara Hyland and Sen. Keating, and Badge Blackette. * MOTION: To send letters as mentioned, to solicit their help in ac- quiring more conservation land. Pasquale /Colella VOTED: 5 -0 Selectman Penney suggested a Memorandum to the Conservation Commission also. 12. New Business a) The Town Manager reviewed his Memorandum to the Board regarding the MBTA Train Station Advisory Committee. Bill had a meeting with Mike Brennan of the MBTA, Frank Gay of GATRA, and John Pobst of SRPEDD January 26, 1993 from which he learned: the MBTA had no capital funds in the foreseeable future for train station improvements; the MBTA will consider amendments to the parking lease as to method of collec- tion and layout; GATRA will look into funding and look for a mechan- ism to match the required local share. Objectives were discussed. Cleveland Twist Drill's corporate counsel is flying in February 22nd and will meet with Bill. b) Discussion determined an RFP should be put together and then obtain a figure for a feasibility study on Town buildings and properties. c) Selectman Pasquale said he would like to have a joint meeting with the Finance Committee, School Committee, Mass. Municipal Association and legislators to discuss the State Bill on Education Reform. 13. Adjournment * MOTION: To adjourn (at 10:30 P.M.). Pasquale /Robinson VOTED: 5 -0 MINUTES APPROVED: Clerk Date signed