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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 3-31-1993BOARD OF SELECTMEN AGENDA March 31, 1993 n 1. 7:00 P.M. Review of Correspondence 2. 7:30 P.M. Meeting Called to Order a) Salute the Flag b) Minutes of March 17, 1993 c) Warrants #40 & #41 d) Licenses & Permits e) Regular correspondence Secondary correspondence 3. 7:50 P.M. Questions & Comments 4. Action Items a) Copeland Drive crosswalk b) Reserve Fund transfers 5. Old Business a) Town Manager - Street resurfacing list - Construction projects update - Gilbert Street bridge funding update b) Selectmen - Great Woods license application 6. New Business a) Town Manager - E.O.C.D. funding report - Mass. Emergency Management Assoc. F.E.M.A. report - Police Dept. program involvement with schools - Early Retirement update b) Selectmen 7. Adjournment NOTE: There will be no meeting April 7th!" r,r l`5 -t, Ir,i BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING MARCH 31, 1993 i PRESENT: Chairman Pasquale; Selectmen Robinson, Ronald, Penney,Selec.t4lgman_TTS Roylef;�Town Manager, Bill Williams 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:35 P.M. and the Flag saluted. 2. Minutes of March 17, 1993 * MOTION: To approve the Minutes of March 17, 1993. Royle /Ronald VOTED: 5 -0 3. Warrant #40 and #41 * MOTION: To approve Warrant #40 in the amount of $1,410,385.98, dated March 23, 1993, broken down as follows: General Fund - $1,182,543.49 School Lunch - 9,277.14 Special Revenue - 23,859.19 Capital Projects - 39,202.71 Sewer Expense - 22,214.23 Water Expense - 35,235.03 Electric Enterprise - 96,359.19 Trusts - 1,695.00 Royle /Penney VOTED: 5 -0 Royle abstained on Bd. of Health items * MOTION: To approve Warrant #41 in the amount of $668,849.41, dated March 30, 1993, broken down as follows: General Fund - $362,452.91 Special Revenue - 86,527.50 Sewer Expense - 14,232.32 Water Expense - 6,272.66 Electric Enterprise - 199,364.02 Robinson /Penney VOTED: 5 -0 Royle abstained on Bd. of Health items 4. Licenses & Permits a) Application for two (2) Hackney Licenses for John Dello Russo d /b /a Mansfield Town Taxi, 665 Sherman Street, Canton; Vehicles #22 & #25. * MOTION: To approve the two (2) Hackney licenses. Penney /Robinson VOTED: 5 -0 b) Application for five (5) Hackney Licenses for Paula Savill d /b /a Foxfield Taxi Corp., 4 West Street, Mansfield; Vehicles #6, #12, #14, #15, #11. j BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING MARCH 31, 1993 PAGE 2 * MOTION: To approve the five (5) Hackney licenses, subject to inspection approvals. Penney /Robinson VOTED: 5 -0 c) Transfer Request #4 in the amount of $10,000.00 for the Assessors Appraisal /Defense Account. Al Turinese and Walter Main were present; Al explained it is needed for legal fees for abatements being contested. It is an account hard to control. Walter Main added they have been hit by the industrial park this year. * MOTION: To approve Transfer Request #4. Robinson /Ronald VOTED: 5 -0 d) Transfer Request #5 in the amount of $499.00 for the Accounting Depart- ment repair and maintenance of equipment (replace printer for the P.C.). * MOTION: To approve Transfer Request #5. Penney / Royle VOTED: 5 -0 The Town Manager advised the balance in the Reserve Account is $70,029.77 with the emcumbered amount for the Fire Department. * e) MOTION: To sign the Town Engineer request for a NO THRU TRUCKING sign on County Street going towards the Town of Foxboro. Penney /Ronald VOTED: 5 -0 f) The Club Liquor License showing the new Manager for the American Legion was signed. * g) MOTION: To sign the Chapter 90 reimbursement forms. Penney /Robinson Bob Swanson explained the funds were used for North Main Street, Balcom Street and the Maple /Winter Streets intersection. Penney /Robinson VOTED: 5 -0 * h) MOTION: To approve the Chairman signing the GATRA contract. Royle /Penney VOTED: 5 -0 5. Correspondence a) Letter to the Board from Mass. Dept. of Environmental Management, Director Raul Silva, Office of Dam Safety, re: Mill Pond Dam. - Classified as Unsafe /Non- Emergency. The Town Engineer has been advised of this. - Chairman Pasquale asked that a letter be sent advising them they will receive a report within thirty days. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING MARCH 31, 1993 PAGE 3 b) Letter to the Board from Karen Ludwig, Cub Scount Pack 51, re: Request for permission to sell Easter plants in front of the Highway Dept. garage Friday, April 9th, 10th & 11th; this will be a fund raiser. - This would be a three -day Vendor License in two locations (Highway Garage and Sunday in front of the Old Country Store). * MOTION: To approve subject to Zoning Enforcement Officer approval, and to waive the fee. Karen also asked for permission to sell plants in front of the Old Country Store Sunday, April 4th and 11th; she has received permission from Don Zecher. * MOTION: To approve the Sunday sales. Royle /Penney VOTED: 4 -0 Robinson abstained c) Letter from Deputy Commissioner, Leslie A. Kirwan, Mass. Dept. of Revenue, Division of Local Services, re: A pilot program of early budget review and accelerated tax rate approval. - The Town Manager recommended the Board approve this; he said Town Accountant, Town Treasurer and Board of Assessors approve of it. * MOTION: To accept the pilot program. Royle /Ronald VOTED: 5 -0 d) Letter to Chairman of the Board from Secretary Rosenberg, Mansfield Elks Lodge No. 2633 re: Three (3) requests concerning their Third Annual Spring Carnival at Great Woods May 6 through May 9. * MOTION: To approve the Fireworks display May 8th. Ronald /Robinson VOTED: 5 -0 * MOTION: To waive the fees. Robinson /Penney VOTED: 5 -0 The third request to display a banner from Chauncy Street to North Main Street will be taken up by the Light Commissioners. e) Letter to the Board from School Supt. Richard Warren re: Request to con- tinue Louis Amoruso as School Committee liaison on the Municipal Build- ing Committee through completion of the Jordan - Jackson School Building project. * MOTION: To appoint Louis Amoruso as School Committee liaison on the Municipal Building Committee. Royle /Penney VOTED: 5 -0 f) Memorandum to the Board from SRPEDD re: Request for review and update of last year's projects included in the Overall Economic Development Program (OEDP). �. - Referred to the Town Engineer. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING MARCH 31, 1993 PAGE 4 g) Letter from Deputy Commissioner Thomas McMahon, Dept. of Environmental Protection re: FY -94 Information Request for State Revolving Loan Fund - Project Priority Lists. - The Town Manager will refer this to his Management Team. h) Letter to the Board from Donna Harrington, 136 Highland Ave., re: The safety issue of leaving and entering Highland Ave. The Town Manager was asked to look into the feasibility of providing a detail at certain times. The Town Manager was also asked to write the MBTA to provide money for a detail for 4 hours. Selectwoman Royle suggested yellow lines. The Town Manager was asked to smite to Donna Harrington. i) Memorandum to the Board from Chairman Madan, Planning Board, re: Plymouth Street Recreational Fields. j) Copy of letter to Hatheway & Patterson Co., Inc. from Dept. of Environ- mental Protection Chief Begley, Site Remediation Section, re: Approval of Short Term Measure Proposal. k) Notice from Executive Office of Communities & Development re: Municipal Skills Wanted - Peer -To -Peer Technical Assistance. 1) Copy of Memorandum to Boards of Selectmen, Cities & Towns, Bristol and Plymouth Counties from Town of Middleboro Board of Selectmen re: Education Reform Bill. m) Letter to the Board from Executive Office of Community & Development re: Soft Second Loan Program - Notice of Funding Availability. n) Copy of letter to Mass. Dept. of Environmental Protection from GEI Consultants, Inc. re: Compo Chemical Co., Inc. progress report. o) Letter from Mansfield's Representatives to the Area Community Council, Sara Mulvaney, Mansfield School Volunteer Program, and Althea Sankey, Volunteer Coordinator, Council on Aging, re: A "Tree of Tribute" on Mans- field South Common. p) Letter to Issuing Authorities from Community Antenna Television Commis- sion re: Matters resulting from the Cable Television Consumer Protection & Competition Act of 1992. q) Memorandum to the Board from the Board of Health re: Household Hazard- ous Waste Collection Day, April 24th, 9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. at the Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts. r) Copy of letter to Bert Cook, Building Inspector, from Karl Clemmey, re: Great Woods Center parking lot expansion. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING MARCH 31, 1993 PAGE 5 s) Copy of letter to Commissioner John Urban, Community Antenna Television Commission from Atty. Howard Horton re: Public Statement required under 207 CMR 8.04 (1) pertaining to renewal of a cable license in the Town of Mansfield. t) Letter to the Board from the S.E. Regional School re: Copy of recerti- fied operating and maintenance budget for FY -93 through FY -94. u) Copy of Memorandum to the Town Manager from Chairman Van Splinter, Board of Health, re: Monitoring Great Woods. v) Five (5) Dept. of Public Utilities Notice of Hearings re: - New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. - TRT /FTC Communications, Inc. d /b /a TRT Communications, Inc. - People Telephone Co., Inc. - Western Union ATS, Inc. - Worldtel Services, Inc. w) Letter to the Board from M.E. Malette, Secretary, Mansfield Fish & Game Protective Assoc. re: Further clarification concerning issues raised at the workshop. x) Letter to the Board from Robert J. German, 40 Morse Street, Foxboro, re: A "potentially deadly situation at the intersection of N. Main Street and County Street ". etter to Y) Copy ofAirector of Elections from Town Clerk, Judy Scott, re: Recount for the Selectmen's Race, April 6th at the Jordan - Jackson School. z) Request for Entries for 1993 FALL CALENDAR OF EVENTS. aa) Notice of 4 Together We Can 'Common Sense Program' to be held at the Jordan /Jackson Multi- Purpose Room Wednesdays, 8 -10 P.M.: April 14th, April 28th, May 12th. bb) Notice of a Together We Can Prevention Program for the 4th of July; a 'brainstorming planning meeting' will be held April 14th at Mansfield Library meeting room, 7:00 P.M. 6. Questions & Comments None 7, Old Business - Town Manager a) The Town Manager asked for approval of a crosswalk at Creeden and Copeland Drive, as recommended by the Police Chief. To approve a crosswalk at the intersection of Copeland Drive and Creeden Street. * MOTION Street BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING MARCH 31, 1993 PAGE 6 Royle /Robinson Selectman Ronald asked about a sign in the middle of Copeland Drive; the Tom Manager will ask the Police Chief and Safety Officer. VOTED: 5 -0 b) The Gilbert Street bridge is contained in a group of twelve bridges that will be the first to be replaced. The Williams Street bridge is in the second group of twelve. Bob Swanson, Town Engineer, who was present, said he feels the Town will luck out on the Gilbert Street bridge because of Amtrak's plans to use electrified trains. c) Bill (Town Manager) then had Bob Swanson review his 'Project Update and Paving List', copies of which each Selectman had received in advance. The report contained summaries of all on -going projects for transporta- tion, sewer and water, as well as the two bridges; this included Chapter 90 Grant Funds, Recommended Street Paving as of 3/29/93 and as of 12/1/93. Bob advised that Beta Engineering will make a presentation on the Cope- land /West /School Street intersection April 28th. Concerning Ware Street paving with sidewalk improvements, Bob recommended that the Selectmen contact the State representatives to ask them to lobby for an easement waiver from the Mass. Highway Department which, to date, has denied the Town's request to obtain easements to construct the sidewalks. Selectman Penney asked Bob about dechlorination and the NPDES permit. 8. New Business - Town Manager a) Bill offered condolences and sympathy of the Town to Lorilee Fish, Parks & Recreation Director, whose mother passed away this week. b) The EOCD reported on the Small Cities Grant Application, they will enter- tain a complex regional plan to acquire the Cleveland Twist Drill prop- erty. Chairman Pasquale asked about restrictions. c) Bill advised the Town will be eligible for FEMA reimbursement. Presi- dent Clinton has deemed the storm was an emergency and has made funds available for communities through FEMA. Governor Weld is proposing to the legislature to have an emergency fund to give to communities for costs associated with the blizzard. It is suggested that local legis- lators be contacted in an attempt to have them lobby for the proposal, in which case those funds could be used for costs not covered by FEMA funds. d) Bill advised the Police Department has a program involvement with the schools, training for dealing with heterogeneous groups, etc., commun- ity wide. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING MARCH 31, 1993 PAGE 7 e) Bill reported that he and Joan Cutillo, Town Treasurer /Collector, had attended a meeting concerning Early Retirement. The Town has approxi- mately 37 employees interested. Chairman Pasquale has asked the Town Accountant, Larry Gallagher, to put together figures for a report on this matter. f) Bill addressed the need for a Special Town Meeting within the Annual Town Meeting, saying the Warrant must be posted by April 19th, so it must be closed at the April 14th Selectmen meeting. He suggested open- ing it tonight and closing it April 7th, although there is no meeting scheduled for that night. * MOTION: To open the Special Town Meeting Warrant. Robinson /Penney VOTED: 5 -0 9. New Business - Selectmen a) Selectman Penney suggested the Lego maps /posters on the wall in the hall be given to the Conservation Commission. b) Selectman Penney suggested a letter be-sent to Mr._.Kerasiotes,_Mass.....;_- Highway Department, regarding the 88 acres owed the Town, with copies to Senator Keating and Representative Hyland. c) Selectwoman Royle addressed the Park Row School playground which, she said, was developed by a group of parents who raised $10,000. She said she hopes that with the help of the Lions Club and others the playground equipment can be moved to the Fulton Pond Park. She said Lorilee, Parks & Recreation Director, chose the site for it and the Conservation Com- mission approves the placement. * MOTION: To refer to the Town Manager the feasibility of moving the playground equipment to Fulton Pond Park. Royle /Ronald VOTED: 5 -0 d) Selectman Robinson said he was upset by the Sun Chronicle report on the recycling park; it misrepresented facts. e) Selectman Robinson reported he has received several calls from people interested in working to improve the East Mansfield Common after his comments concerning Ben Flint's interest. Selectman Robinson said he feels it is a worthwhile project and asked interested people to call him. f) A businessman has suggested approximately 460 feet of sidewalk be in- stalled along Rt. 106 from the subdivision to the shopping plaza for t the children's safety. He said he is willing to pay for it. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING MARCH 31, 1993 PAGE 8 g) Chairman Pasquale reported he met with Bill and the Police Chief to discuss a workshop for goals and objectives. 10. Adjournment * MOTION: To adjourn (at 10:25 P.M.). Penney /Royle VOTED: 5 -0 MINUTES APPROVED: