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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 11-16-1994- ! it 't_�'.; i -:•i e7 t„ 3 hill C: 2> 94 G L C BOARD OF SELECTMEN J ' MINUTES TNOVEMBER 16, 1994 ITS PRESENT: Acting Chairman Royle, Clerk Ronald, and Selectmen Pasquale and Penney 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM followed by the pledge of allegiance. 2. Weehly Meeting Business A. Warrant No. 21 - $1,612,217 MOTION: To approve. (Pasquale- Penney) All in favor. Selectman Royle abstained from all Board of Health items. PASSES. B. Minutes of October 19 1994 MOTION: To approve. (Pasquale- Royle) (3 -0 -1) Selectman Penney abstained. PASSES. C. Correspondence ACTION CORRESPONDENCE: Town Manager and Staff Correspondence: Memorandum from Bertram Cook, Inspector of Buildings /Zoning Enforcement Officer, to the Board of Selectmen with attached building permit fee structure for the Selectmen's consideration MOTION: To approve with the word revised included in the title. (Penney - Pasquale) All in favor. PASSES. Board and Committee Correspondence: Memorandum from Steve MacCaffrie, Chairman, Municipal Building Committee, to the Board of Selectmen requesting $500 to hire a structural engineer to give a professional opinion on the integrity of the steel door hinges at the Fire Station OTHER CORRESPONDENCE: Resident Correspondence: Letter to the Board of Selectmen from Paul Fasoli concerning compliance with a directive of the Board of Selectmen which came as a result of a dog complaint public hearing State and Local Government Correspondence: Letter to the Board of Selectmen from Mass Highway concerning the Williams Street bridge replacement Miscellaneous Correspondence: Letter from the Mansfield Women of Today to the Board of Selectmen expressing their support for the Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts 3. Discussion of Questions for December 6 Election Members of the Board of Selectmen discussed the December 6 election questions, specifically why 67% reimbursement cannot be included in Question 1, and the location of the land referenced in Question 2. Discussion of cable shows on Channel 8 relative to the capital plan followed. Lastly discussed was a capital plan informational handout for the December 6 election. 4. Board and Committee Interviews A. Conservation Commission - Two Vacancies - Four Applicants Three of the four applicants were present for the interview this evening, Marilyn Powers, Jill Druhan- Albanese, and Bernard Dolan. Each of the applicants gave a brief history of themselves and stated why they would like to serve on the Conservation Commission. Board Questions and Continents: Members of the Board of Selectmen asked the applicants questions such as if they would be willing to give up Saturdays to conduct sitewalks, what they think the role of the Conservation Commission is, their opinion of open space use, if the new applicants have attended any Conservation Commission hearings, if they are familiar with the wetlands regulations, what their accomplishments have been and/or what they hope to accomplish, and what their definition of passive recreation. Discussion among the Selectmen followed concerning whether or not to make appointments to the Conservation Commission this evening or to wait until the fourth applicant, Jay Brolin, is interviewed. Selectman Penney nominated Jay Brolin to serve on the Conservation Commission. Greg Cauldwell, Chairman, Conservation Commission, stated that the persons appointed to the Conservation Commission must be able to do Saturday morning sitewalks and requested that Marilyn Powers be reappointed to the Commission. Bernard Dolan withdrew his application at this time. Acting Chairman Royle stated that she would like to interview Mr. Brolin and requested that the appointments for Conservation Commission and Board of Health be held off. Selectman Pasquale nominated Marilyn Powers for reappointment to the Conservation Commission. B. Board of Health -One Vacancy - Two Applicants One of the applicants, Raymond Martin, was present for the Board of Health interview. Dr. Martin introduced himself to the Board giving a brief background on himself. Board Questions and Comments: Members of the Board of Selectmen asked Mr. Martin questions concerning his stand on smoking and mandatory sewer tie -ins. At this time, the Selectman interviewed Dr. Martin for his application to the Recreation Commission. 5. Presentation of Petition by Julia Pereira concerning Cable Julia Pereira and her son -in -law, Ed Acrouli, both Mansfield residents, were present to submit a petition to the Board of Selectmen requesting that the Portuguese channel be made available on cable television in Mansfield. After discussion of the petition, the following motion was made and voted on. MOTION: To support the petition and present it to the Cable Access Board of Directors for their input. (Royle- Ronald) All 6. Board and Committee Interviews Continued C. Planning Board - Two Vacancies - One Applicant Both applicants, Marydee Flynn and Donald Daniels, were present for the interview. Both applicants gave backgrounds on themselves. Mr. Daniels stated that he is more interested in serving on the Zoning Board of Appeals than the Planning Board. Members of the Board of Selectmen asked the applicants questions concerning their interest in serving on the Planning Board. Selectman Penney nominated Marydee Flynn to serve on the Planning Board for a five - year term, which unanimously passed. D. Zoning Board of Appeals - Two Vacancies - Three Applicants Two of the three applicants, Leonard Flynn and Donald Daniels, were present for the interview this evening. Each of the applicants gave a brief background on themselves and stated why they would like to serve on the Board of Appeals. Board Questions and Continents: Members of the Board of Selectmen asked the applicants questions concerning their interest in serving on the Zoning Board of Appeals. Selectman Pasquale nominated Leonard Flynn to serve on the Zoning Board of Appeals for a three year term, which unanimously passed. Selectman Penney nominated Donald Daniels to serve on the Zoning Board of Appeals for a three year term, which unanimously passed. 7. Questions and Comments NONE. 8. Town Manager Report A. E911 Town Manager William Williams stated that E911 is in effect in Mansfield as of this morning. B. Commuter Parking 1. Lease Property Alternatives William Williams, Town Manager, referenced a memorandum from Robert Swanson, Town Engineer, and Jerry Scherma, Veterans Agent, dated November 14, 1994. The memorandum identifies land surrounding the cone nuter rail parking lots which could have potential for expansion of cormnuter rail parking. Mr. Williams stated that the next step would be to put out RFPs. 2. Fine Structure /Overnight Parking Policy William Williams, Town Manager, stated that he has talked to Representative Hyland about the parking ticket fine structure and she stated that she would like to meet with the Selectmen to discuss same. This issue and the Town's overnight parking policy were both discussed at this time. Acting Chairman Royle suggested lowering the parking fines from $15.00 to $10.00. Selectman Penney stated that lowering the parking fine may result in more people parking illegally. Selectman Penney also requested that a "snow emergency ban" be reviewed instead of the current winter overnight parking ban. Selectman Pasquale expressed support for review of an "snow emergency ban" but opposition to lowering parking fines. Clerk Ronald questioned if the current parking ban is a Town By -Law, stated that he does not support lowering parking fines, but does support reviewing a "snow emergency ban ". Next, the Town Manager referenced a memorandum from Patrolman Lance Lawson to Arthur O'Neill, concerning the Town's overnight parking policy relative to a letter to the Selectmen from Philip Finer dated October 3, 1994. After a discussion of the Town's overnight parking policy during the winter months, the following motion was made and voted on: 4 MOTION: To support the Police Chief s overnight parking policy as stated in a memorandum from Patrolman Lance Lawson to Police Chief Arthur O'Neill dated November 4, 1994. (Pasquale - Ronald) (3 -0 -1) Selectman Penney Abstained. PASSES. C. Affirmative Action Plan Selectman Pasquale suggested that the Town contract someone outside of Town Staff to put together job descriptions for Town positions. D. 1994 Road Program Completion William Williams, Town Manager, stated that all road work projects for 1994 have been completed. E. Historical Commission - Support of Capital Plan William Williams, Town Manager, read aloud a letter to him from the Historical Commission concerning the Town's capital plan. A consensus of the Board was in favor of sending a letter to the Historical Commission thanking them for their support of the Capital Plan. 9. Questions and Comments Roy McDonald was present to represent his mother Lillian McDonald. Mr. McDonald expressed concern regarding a betterment charged to his mother's property located at 59 Mill Street and requested an abatement. Mr. McDonald was requested to write a letter to the Board of Selectmen through the Town Manager which would be reviewed and responded to as soon as possible. 10. Selectmen A. Old Business Selectman Penney thanked DPW Director, Dan Clifford, for installing crosswalks at the intersection of Hope and Pratt Streets. Selectman Penney also inquired about the status of the Gilbert Street bridge project and the intersection of Franklin and Maple Street sight distance problem. Selectman Penney stated that additional trimming may be required. Acting Chairman Royle read a memorandum aloud from Robert Swanson, Town Engineer, to William Williams, Town Manager, giving an update on the Charles Street odor problem. Acting Chairman Royle also noted that tree decorating on the South Common will take place on Tuesday, November 22, 1994. B. New Business Selectman Pasquale suggested Bernie Jackson and Dan Clifford, DPW Director, be contacted to see if they are all set with fencing for the superbowl game at Memorial Park. Clerk Ronald inquired about the time frame for submission of the FY95 -96 budget. t Selectman Penney asked Clerk Ronald to give an update on the MBTA camera surveillance project for the parking areas. Clerk Ronald stated that he is still waiting for Federal approval of the project, which is required before he can go any further. A consensus of the Selectmen was in favor of sending letters to local politicians requesting their assistance in getting approval for the project. Acting Chairman Royle asked if the resignation of Linda Sohn from the Animal Welfare Committee had been acted on yet. MOTION: To accept Ms. Sohn's letter of resignation from the Animal Welfare Committee with regret and thank her for her service to the Town. (Pasquale - Ronald) All in favor. PASSES. 11. Adjournment - 10:30 PM Clerk' Signature •E'�= .� / /f�Xt Dale of Approval 0