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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 6-9-1993BOARD OF SELECTMEN AGENDA June 9, 1993 JJ -'r. 11; i Ii. I •. _ I � J 1. 7:00 P.M. Review of Correspondence 2. 7:30 P.M. Meeting Called to Order a) Salute the Flag b) Minutes of May 19 & 26, 1993 c) Warrants #50 & #51 d) Licenses & Permits e) Correspondence 3. 7:45 P.M. Margaret Connerty & Ed Rosa/ Welcome to Mansfield signs 4. 7:50 P.M. Edward Tartufo /Plaque Presentation to Water Dept. 5. 7:55 P.M. Questions & Comments 6. 8:00 P.M. William Flannery /Boys State 7. 8:15 P.M. Bi- monthly Committee Meeting Assessors, Finance, MBC, Airport 8. 8:45 P.M. David Martin /Housing Partnership Request 9. 9:15 P.M. Steve Grossman /CVI 10. Old Business a) Town Manager - East Mansfield sewer project schedule - WWTP Management - Regional Communications Center response b) Selectmen 11. New Business a) Town Manager - Reconsideration on Darthea Williams Estate land sale request - MBTA Train Station Committee meeting - Municipal Incentive Grant - Mass. Master Grant Agreement b) Selectmen - Charter procedures - Drain Layers license - No Smoking Policy 12. Adjournment BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JUNE 9, 1993 PRESENT: Chairman Pasquale; Selectmen Ronald, Royld Ro01n$on *JQVn Manager 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:40 P.M. and the Flag saluted. 2. Minutes of May 19 and 26. 1993 * MOTION: To approve the Minutes of May 19 and 26, 1993, as amended. Royle /Ronald VOTED: 4 -0 for May 19th Minutes 3 -0 for May 26th It (Robinson abstained) 3. Warrant #50 and #51 * MOTION: To approve Warrant #50 in the amount of $1,567,618.85, dated June 1, 1993, broken down as follows: General Fund - $1,325,493.54 School Lunch - 13,681.99 Special Revenue - 43,160.49 Capital Projects - 5,894.30 Sewer Expense - 9,690.04 Water Expense - 8,710.30 Electric Enterprise - 160,988.19 MOTION: To approve Warrant #51 in the amount of $1,919,051.62, dated June 8, 1993, broken down as follows: General Fund - $433,484.37 Special Revenue - 5,650.32 Capital Projects - 10,871.61 Sewer Expense - 258,221.49 Water Expense - 240,334.66 Electric Enterprise - 970,489.17 Robinson / Royle VOTED: 4 -0 Royle abstained on Bd. of Health items 4. Licenses & Permits a) Order of Taking were signed, for the following streets, by the Select- men: Angelina Lane, Danielle Lane, Emerson Circle, Jefferson Road, Charlene Drive. * b) MOTION: To approve and sign the Bond for Assistant Treasurer, Sandra L. LaRosee, in the amount of $32,500.00. Robinson /Ronald VOTED: 4 -0 c) The Declaration for abandonment of easements for the Cabot Industrial Park (easements for construction of sidewalks and installation of under- ; ground electrical transmission and facilities). BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JUNE 9, 1993 PAGE 2 5. Correspondence a) Letter of resignation to the Board from Veterans' Agent, Bob Marshall, effective July 31, 1993. * MOTION: To accept the resignation with regret. Royle /Robinson VOTED: 4 -0 Selectman Royle said Bob will be sorely missed; he is a very personable man. b) Letter to the Board from Canoe River Aquifer Advisory Committee re: Expiration of Edward Tartufo's term. * MOTION: To re- appoint Edward Tartufo. Royle /Ronald VOTED: 4 -0 c) Letter to the Board from :Normand Rondeau, Flag Day Chairman, Mansfield Elks, re: Request to use the'Town's Flag Display, as well as invitation to attend the ritual and for Chairman Pasquale, or designate, to give a short address. - Chairman Pasquale said he will not be able to attend. Selectman Ronald and Bill Williams, Town Manager, will attend. (, d) Letter to the Board from Jane Guy of Alladan Kennels re: Previous letter to the Board from Stuart Golde. e) Copy of Announcement of The Public Participation Process For The Devel- opment of The Regional Transportation Plan from S.E. Mass. Metropoli- tan Planning Organization and Prepared by SRPEDD. f) Letter to "Local Official" from the Mass. Municipal Assoc. re: A clear strong voice for the future of local government in Massachusetts. g) Invitation to the Board, Town Manager and other interested Town offi- cials to attend the annual performance of the Elks Flag Day Ritual June 14th at 7:15 P.M. on the South Common from Secretary Edward J. Rosenberg. h) Invitation from SRPEDD to their 25th Annual Meeting Tuesday, June 29th, 6:00 P.M. Selectman Robinson advised he will not be able to attend and suggested another Board member; Selectman Penney possibly. i) Copy of Massachusetts Cable Television Commission Cable Bulletin. j) Copy of SRPEDD Memorandum from Senior Transportation Planner, A.J. Jacobs, re: Socio- economic Chapter of the Regional Transportation Plan. k) Nine (9) Notices of Public Hearings from the Mass. Dept. of Public Utilities re: - Realcom Office Communications, Inc. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JUNE 9, 1993 PAGE 3 -Hertz Technologies, Inc. - West Coast Telecommunications, Inc. - Quest Correctional Communications, Inc. - Radio Call Company, Inc. - National Mobile Communications, Corp. - Potable Cellular Communications, Inc. /PTC Cellular, Inc. - NSI Communications Services, Inc. - Telmarc Telecommunications, Inc. 1) Memorandum to the Board from Tom Accountant, Larry Gallagher, re: Designation of Patricia Metrano as Acting Town Accountant June 13th thru June 16, 1993. m) Memorandum to the Board from Treasurer /Collector, Joan Cutillo, re: Tax Foreclosure. n) Five (5) Memorandums to the Board from Chairman of the Planning Board, Bill Madan, re: - 297 -301 N. Main Street - Ware Street Sidewalks - Letter from Owner of Kozy Kennels, Inc., 619 East Street, Mansfield - Copeland Ave. /West Street /School Street Intersection Improvements - North Main Street /Chauncy Street Intersection Improvements o) Copy of letter to Executive Office of Environmental Affairs from Director of Planning & Development, Shaun Burke, re: Proposed Super Stop & Shop Site in Mansfield. p) Copy of letter to Lorilee Fish, Director of Parks & Recreation, from Elks Secretary, Edward J. Rosenberg, re: Lodge of Elks No. 2633 to sponsor the first "Movies Under The Stars" for 1993. q) Letter to Chairman Pasquale from Frank Colella, re: His interest in the position of Veterans' Agent. 6. Chairman Pasquale announced that Frank Colella chose to pick up his plaque on his own, which he did last week. Margaret Conaty & Ed Rosa / Welcome to Mansfield signs Edward Tartufo presented the signs, which there are 4 of, reading "Wel- come to Mansfield, Home of 1991 National Blue Ribbon High School, Awarded by U.S. Department of Education. 1992 Division III B Super Bowl Cham- pions". Principal of Mansfield High School, Ed Rosa, introduced the President of the Freshmen, Sophomore and Junior Class, and Margaret Conaty, Athletic Director, and Michael Redding, Football Coach. Ed Rosa said they were all proud of this award. Margaret Conaty thanked the Board and students; BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JUNE 9, 1993 PAGE 4 Mike Redding said it was excellent to have achieved in academics and ath- letics, and the students really have a sense of pride seeing these signs. 8. Edward Tartufo /Plaque Presentation to Water Dept. Ed Tartufo stated the Canoe River Aquifer Advisory Committee was started in 1987 to inform and educate the public about water conservation and the condition of the Canoe River aquifer. The Adopt -A- Stream Program of the Dept. of Fisheries, Wildlife and Environmental Law Enforcement, supports the Canoe River Aquifer Committee. Mansfield's Water Department has "adopted" the portion from the Filtration Plant to the Mansfield Fish and Game club, for which Ed Tartufo presented a Certificate of Appreciation which DPW Director, Bob Swanson, and Water Superintendent, David Archard, accepted. 9. Following the presentations, Selectman Royle presented Chairman Pasquale with a framed picture of him, with the Town Manager, taken at the ribbon cutting for Rojac's Market. 10. William Flannery/Boys State Bill Flannery introduced seven boys who will represent Mansfield next week at Boys State. He explained the boys learn about government, college set- ( ting, etc. and it is a great program. Chairman Pasquale commended the youth for doing a great job. The Town Manager explained Mansfield's form of government. Selectman Royle asked about Girls State. Bill Flannery said it is a smaller group and they deserve recognition also. He said he will give the Selectmen's secretary the names of the girls. 11. Questions & Comments Marilyn Powers said she knows of the positive impact Boys State had on her son; Mr. Flannery and the American Legion deserve alot of credit. 12. Bi- monthly Committee Meeting Municipal Building Committee - Richard Feeley, Chairman, reported they are working on 3 projects: To close out the Jordan /Jackson School - they are trying to shut the project down financially. The feasibility study of all municipal buildings; they have selected an architect, an exceptional one. Chairman Feeley said it appears likely the recommendation will be to not maintain the West Mansfield Fire Station. The third project is the Town Hall roof - reconditioning or restructuring. Assessors - Paul Folkman was spokesman in lieu of the Chairman, Al Turinese. He advised they are processing abatement requests and are booked five to six weeks ahead with appointments. He said the total assessed value in Mans- field is 1.1 billion. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING ( JUNE 9, 1993 PAGE 5 Finance Committee - Chairman, Edward McQuaid, reported expenditures are doing well and there is still some money in the Transfer Request fund; revenues are good; budget presentations went well. Chairman Pasquale thanked him and his committee for a great year. Airport Commission - No one was present from the Commission. 13. David Martin /Housing Partnership Request David Martin and his brother, Tim Martin, presented a proposal to build one structure to contain three townhouses on a six acre site behind 258 West Street. Each Board member had been given a packet of information pertaining to local housing partnerships which plays a preliminary review body prior to a developer filing a comprehensive permit with the Zoning Board of Appeals. David Martin said he has contacted the Executive Office of Community & Devel- opment regarding his desire to construct three townhouses to be designated as affordable units. He said he expects to fund the project himself, is not requesting financial aid; the units may be sold or rented. Selectman Ronald asked him why he was taking this route rather than the regular housing process. Mr. Martin's reply was because of zoning. Select- man Royle expressed concern about zoning and wetlands. The meeting was then opened to the public (abutters had been notified of the meeting). Rae Foster, 270 West Street, said she strongly objects to the proposal. Both she and Christine Champagne, 258 West Street, voiced concern for the type of housing, with three families, not belonging in their community. Joseph Melani, 277 West Street, was against the character of the project - it just doesn't fit into the quality of their neighborhood. Selectman Ronald said he would like to look at the property; the decision was made to hold a second meeting on the project July 21, 1993. 14. Steve Grossman /CVI Steve Grossman had earlier delivered his written response to a discrepancy in the payment to Cable Access, which he reviewed at this meeting, and the Board found acceptable. 15. Old Business - Town Mana a) Purchase Orders: Highway Dept. /Bituminous concrete - $313,551.00 for FY -94 Russo Corp. /In -place rehab(streets) - $40,040.00 Bell & Flynn * MOTION: To accept. Ronald /Royle VOTED: 4 -0 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JUNE 9, 1993 PAGE 6 Police Dept. /4 marked cruisers - $59,588.00 MOTION: To approve. Royle /Ronald Discussion followed as to whether to approve four (4) or two (2) at this time. AMENDED MOTION: To approve two (2) cruisers. Selectman Robinson objected to buying them early. Town Manager suggested tabling until the June 23rd meeting. b) East Mansfield Sewer Schedule - A Memorandum from the DPW Director /Town Engineer, Bob Swanson, advised that beginning Monday, June 14th, the paving contractor will pave the project area; it is expected to take approximately five working days, 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. There will be traffic delays, although they expect to keep one lane open. Selectman Robinson asked that the school bus drivers be apprised of the work on Essex Street, and also expressed the feeling that the entire pro- ject needs to have the Board members walk it to be sure it is entirely done. c) The Town Manager reported that the staff has decided not to pursue con- tract management of the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Ken Hackett will be appointed. Alex Moles, the current Manager, has done an excellent job handling the staff and is supportive of Ken Hackett's appointment. d) Regional Communications Center - Police Chief, Jesse Earls, does not recommend such a center. He attended a meeting in Norton where nine out of 27 Bristol County cities and towns were represented. He reported it would provide no benefit to Mansfield and would only increase costs. The Town of Easton will not pursue it. Chairman Pasquale asked the Town Manager to send a letter to the Town of Norton Town Manager advising him of Mansfield's decision at this time. 16. Old Business - Selectmen a) b) Selectman Robinson thanked all citizens for the work accomplished on the East Mansfield Common. He said there are flowers, the sign has been painted; it makes you proud to be a Mansfield resident. Trees, mulch, everything was donated; there are six more trees to be planted. He hopes to work on the fence next Fall. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JUNE 9, 1993 PAGE 7 17. New Business - Town Manager a) The Board needed a revote on the 1/3 interest on the Darthea Williams Estate land sale. MOTION: To approve the Town to sell off 1/3 interest of the Darthea Williams Estate land; Joan Cutillo, Treasurer /Collector to be the Agent. Royle /Robinson VOTED: 4 -0 b) The Town Manager advised there will be an MBTA Train Station Committee meeting 6:30 P.M., June 23rd, with the Mansfield Planning Board, to discuss the possibility of including the proposed improvements to the egress capacity of connections between the River Street parking lot and intersection of Highland Ave. and Chauncy Street as part of the Samll Cities Grant application. c) Municipal Incentive Grant approval was tabled until the June 23rd meet- ing. d) Massachusetts Master Grant Agreement - Each Board member had been given a letter from the Mass. Office of the Comptroller explaining the Master Grant Agreement, which allows routine "terms and conditions" to be evidenced and agreed upon. Subsequent and individual grant documents can thus reference, not duplicate, this boilerplate and contain the specific items pertaining to that specific grant. A fully executed Master Grant Agreement will be in effect five (5) years. MOTION: To accept the Mass. Master Grant Agreement. Royle /Ronald VOTED: 4 -0 18. New Business - Selectmen a) There will be an information hearing concerning Charter procedures at the Board of Selectmen's June 23rd meeting, with Tom Clerk, Judy Scott present. b) Drain Layers license - Selectman Penney is to work up specifications. c) No Smoking Policy - Proposed to become effective July 1, 1993 and to apply to all municipal buildings and vehicles. Two DPW employee laborers were present hoping to express their views. Selectman Robinson suggested tabling the whole thing until there was an opportunity for further discussion. It was stated that the Police Officers have concern with the policy including Town -owned vehicles. Selectman Royle said she would like Bill (the Town Manager) to meet with all union representatives concerning smoke -free vehicles. Select- man Ronald said he would like in -put from employees. Bill was asked to report back to the Board at the June 23rd meeting. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JUNE 9, 1993 PAGE 8 d) Selectman Royle suggested painting the West Mansfield Fire Station as she felt it looks deplorable. e) Selectman Royle also reported the sidewalks on South Main Street, from Benefit Street to Geneva Street are in very poor condition and could cause injuries. She said Willow Street does have a crown and needs to be repaved. f) Selectman Robinson read a letter from Mrs. King's third grade class thanking him for his tour of the Recycling Park. which he said he really appreciated. g) Selectman Royle reported she had attended an all -day conference on Violence Prevention sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. She said it was a very wonderful program. 19. Adjournment * MOTION: To adjourn (at 10:50 P.M.) Royle /Ronald VOTED: 4 -0 MINUTES APPROVED: ff a Cam'— e Date signed