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Home My WebLink AboutBOS MINUTES 4-28-1993t( SJ Y1 7t} J!: 2,1 BOARD OF SELECTMEN AGENDA n�i.1lS April 28, 1993 1. 7:00 P.M. Executive Session /Public Safety 2. 7:30 P.M. Meeting Called To Order a) Salute the Flag b) Minutes of April 21, 1993 c) Warrant #45 d) Licenses & Permits e) Correspondence 3. 7:50 P.M. Questions & Comments 4. 8:00 P.M. Beta Engineering - West Street /School Street /Copeland Drive 5. Old Business a) Town Manager - Park Row School playground - Town Meeting Articles b) Selectmen 6. New Business a) Town Manager b) Selectmen 7. Adjournment BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 28, 1993 JJ 1!;ii LS' +ui�tC.J PRESENT: Chairman Pasquale; Selectmen Penney, Ronald, Rgbinson,,,Selegttv(qman Royle; Town Manager, Bill Williams 1. MOTION: To go into Executive Session to discuss a matter of police security and to return to open session for the Selectmen's regular meeting: POLLED: 5 -0 - Executive Minutes typed separately - 2. The meeting was called to order at 8:00 P.M. and the Flag saluted. 3. Minutes of April 21, 1993 * MOTION: To approve the Minutes of April 21, 1993, as amended. Selectman Penney asked for revision of the second paragraph under Section 9. Great Woods Entertainment License, dealing with decibel levels. Royle /Penney VOTED: 5 -0 4. Warrant #45 * MOTION: To approve Warrant #45 in the amount of $547,648.10, dated April 27, 1993, broken down as follows: General Fund - $298,660.82 School Lunch - ---- - - - - -- Special Revenue - 1,168.45 Capital Projects - 32,460.30 Sewer Expense - 15,012.09 Water Expense - 21,427.09 Electric Enterprise - 178,612.10 Trusts - 307.25 Penney /Robinson VOTED: 5 -0 Royle abstained on Bd. of Health items 5. Correspondence a) Letter to Chairman Pasquale from residents of Maple Street re: Abandon- ment of Old Maple Street. - The Chairman asked Bill Williams to review information on this and report back to the Board. b) Letter to Chief Elected Official from Executive Office of Communities & Development re: Grant programs available. c) Memorandum to various boards and committees from SRPEDD re: Training Sessions Regarding Recent Changes to Title V of the State Environmental Code. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 28, 1993 PAGE 2 d) Letter to the Chairman from CVI General Manager, Steve Grossman, re: Changes the FCC has ordered for the cable television business. e) Copy of letter to Mansfield Youth Soccer from Chairman, Richard Feeley, of the Municipal Building Committee re: Parking at the Jordan /Jackson School. - Selectwoman Royle said she has concern with the landscaping and feels the Police should patrol the area and issue tickets. She said there is an enormous parking lot which should be utilized. It is a public safety issue where they are parking. f) Meeting Notice from Executive Office of Environmental Affairs May 11, 1993 re: Mill Farm Estates. g) Two (2) Notice of Public Hearing by Dept. of Public Utilities re: - TRT /FTC Communications, Inc. d /b /a TRT Communications, Inc. - Operator Service Co. h) Copy of Millis Consortium Agenda for April 28, 1993, and Minutes of March 25, 1993. i) Letter to the Board from Trinh and Helen Phung, of Attleboro, re: Support for Alladan Kennels. j) Letter to "Chief Executive" from Secretary Mary Padula, Executive Office of Communities & Development, re: Work on a set of comprehen- sive community profiles, with request for one of Mansfield. - The Town Manager said he will write one. Q Letter to the Board from Raymond Guy of Alladan Kennels re: Request for postponement of his continued hearing. 1) Letter to the Board from Meredith Holford, 6 Cowan Lane, re: Support for Alladan Kennels. m) Notice of third in a series of forums on Regionalism at Stonehill College, May 11, 1993, 7:00 - 9:00 P.M.; topic: Where Are We Going? 6. Questions & Comments a) Steve Jackson, former member of Recreation Commission, commented that he was against moving the playground equipment from the Park Row School to the Fulton Pond area, mentioning the tires are breeding locations for mosquitoes. The Chairman advised there will be discussion about this later tonight. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 28, 1993 PAGE 3 7. Beta Engineering Town Engineer, Bob Swanson, introduced Mike McNally, consultant, who then discussed the plan for the School Street /Copeland Drive /West Street inter- section's proposed improvements. They had charted traffic during peak hours mornings and afternoons and they feel a traffic signal is warranted. He recommended that it include a pedestrian exclusive phase. Mike had a dis- gram which he reviewed and said they hope to have it approved by the Mass. Highway Department in about a month. Chairman Pasquale said he would like the abuttters informed and asked Mike to come back to the May 12th meeting for a meeting with abutters. He also asked if the diagram /plan could be left at Town Hall. 8. Old Business a) The Town Manager brought up the Park Row School playground; each Board member had a Memorandum from Lorilee Fish, Parks & Recreation Director, with her "Pros & Cons ", as well as photographs she had taken of the equip- ment and areas, etc. Selectwoman Royle expressed her feeling for a small playground for "pas- sive recreation ",saying she would not want to see all the tires brought over to the Fulton Pond area; make it small scale. Selectman Ronald said he wished Lorilee were present to define her feel- ings and suggested plan. Board members said they did not want to destroy the movie area. Chairman Pasquale accepted the suggestion to postpone the discussion and a decision until Lorilee is available, and Selectman Ronald asked that she provide alternative locations. b) The Town Manager mentioned Town Meeting next Monday, May 3rd, and urged starting at 7:30 P.M. with a quorum. c) Selectwoman Royle commended the Tri -Town Chamber of Commerce and High School football members for the great job of cleaning up downtown last Saturday; also Wheaton College students who helped. She wanted to pub- licly thank them all. * d) MOTION: To waive the penalty charges and waive the late fee for water bills. Royle /Ronald VOTED: 4 -1 Robinson opposed e) Chairman Pasquale asked the Town Manager to arrange a ceremony for dis- playing the Super Bowl victory signs and to include Edward Tartufo who was involved in promoting them. f) Chairman Pasquale reported on a meeting he and Bill Williams had with Mark Wojnar of Cabot Partners, and Ken Parson regarding support for the Town's Plymouth Street field project. He reported they will be install- BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 28, 1993 PAGE 4 ing the culvert. He asked the Town Manager to have the DPW cut the grass on the islands. g) Chairman Pasquale asked Bill to write another letter to Secretary Kera- siotes of the Mass. Highway Department concerning the 88 acres the Town is asking to have returned; it has been three weeks since the meeting re- garding it. 9. New Business a) The Town Manager made reference to the I.D.C. Forum /meeting held last Monday, April 26th which was well attended by government officials, Chamber of Commerce, businesses. He said he was proud of the I.D.C. showing new vigor; it was a very successful event, and he appreciated four Selectmen attending. b) Selectman Ronald reported that someone left a refrigerator filled with leaves at the recycling park. He said this is not appropriate and costs the Town time and money. Discussion followed concerning stickers re- quired and the possibility of a road leading from the recycling area to the composting area. c) Selectman Penney questioned a drain layer permit for tying into his sewer line. d) Selectman Penney announced a "litter walk" on Maple Street this coming Saturday. e) Selectman Robinson said he would like the Board to consider a used -oil collection. f) Selectman Robinson asked residents to contact him for trees they would like to donate for the East Mansfield Common, or contributions towards the purchase of trees. He said he would like to see the Common beauti- fied for Memorial Day this year. g) Chairman Pasquale advised that next week's meeting will be a joint meet- ing with Boards of Selectmen from the five neighboring towns. He asked his Board members to suggest topics for discussion that night. The meet- ing will not be televised. h) The Chairman announced that May 13th is the next Board /Committee Chair- men forum. i) Chairman Pasquale asked Bill Williams to work with the I.D.C. as to where new businesses, etc. should /could go for Town information. j) The Chairman reminded everyone of the Town Meeting and two Special Town Meetings Monday, May 3rd, and urged everyone to come out. He said if necessary to continue the Town Meeting, it will be on May 4th. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING t APRIL 28,1993 PAGE 5 10. Town Meeting Articles a) Special Town Meeting - February 8, 1993: Article 1 - Support Article 2 - Petitioned Article 3 - Petitioned Article 4 - Support Article 5 - To be withdrawn b) Special Town Meeting - May 3, 1993: Article 1 - Finance Committee; Article 2 - Support: 5 -0 Article 3 - Support: 5 -0 Article 4 - Support: 5 -0 Article 5 - Support: 5 -0 Article 6 - Support: 5 -0 Article 7 - Support: 5 -0 Article 8 - Board of Health c) Annual Town Meeting - May 3, 1993: defer to Town Meeting Article 2 - Support: 5 -0 Article 3 - Municipal budget - Support: 4 -1 Ronald & Robinson opposed Article 4 -6 - School Committee Article 7 - Support: 5 -0 Article 8 -14 - CIP - Support: 5 -0 Article 15 - Board of Health - Support: 4 -0 Royle abstained Article 16 - S.E. School - Support: 5 -0 Article 17 - Board of Assessors - Support: 5 -0 Article 18 - Land gift - Support: 5 -0 Article 19 - Quarterly tax payments - Support: 3 -2 Ronald & Robinson opposed Article 20 - Finance Committee; Capital Expenditure Fund Support: 5 -0 Article 21 -25 - Conservation Commission land acquisition Support: 5 -0 Article 26 - Fire Dept., underground tanks: Support: 5 -0 Article 27 -30 - Planning Bd., Zoning By -laws: Support: 5 -0 Article 31 -35 - Planning Bd., Street acceptances: Support: 5 -0 Article 36 - Petitioned - Support: 5 -0 Article 37 - Petitioned - To not support: 5 -0 Article 38 - Petitioned - Hold Article 39 - Petitioned - Hold Article 40 - Petitioned (Karl Clemmey) - Support: 4 -1 Robinson opposed BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 28, 1993 PAGE 6 11. Adjournment MOTION: To adjourn (at 10:30 P.M.) Penney /Boyle VOTED: 5 -0 MINUTES APPROVED: e c Date igned