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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 3-16-19944 C , V, BOARD OF SELECTMIjN'S MINUTES March 16, 1994 t ����r �� �� /,•� PRESENT: Chairman Pasquale, Clerk Ronald, Selectmen Penney, Reb ison, and Royle and Town Manager, William Williams, and Secretary, Tracy Pereira %s 7:00 P.M. - Executive Session MOTION: To go into executive session to discuss personnel matters. ( Royle- Robinson) All in favor. PASSES. Chairman Pasquale - Aye. Clerk Ronald - Aye. Selectman Penney - Aye. Selectman Robinson - Aye. Selectman Royle - Aye. Please see the attached Page la. 2. 7:48 P.M. The Meeting was called to order followed by the pledge of allegiance. 7:50 P.M. Waste Oil Collection Presentation Burt Howe of H.O.D. Inc. handed out information pertaining to waste oil collection systems that his company offers and also reviewed the guidelines for maintaining a waste oil collection system. Members of the Board of Selectmen asked Mr. Howe questions concerning other municipalities are currently using his system, size of the system favored among towns, cost of the 500 gallon tank, medium vs. heavy duty capacity, recycling the oil at the highway garage, training of park attendant, and container to keep oil containers dropped off in. Chairman Pasquale thanked Mr. Howe for his presentation to the Selectmen. Selectman Royle requested Mr. Williams contact Scott Leite, Health Agent, to request infor- mation concerning waste oil collection. 4. 8:00 P.M. Discussion with Arthur O'Neill concerning the Lock Up Facility at Bristol County Jail Acting Police Chief O'Neill handed out a "Memorandum of Agreement for Lockup Facilities at Bristol County Jail and North Dartmouth" to the Board of Selectmen. Acting Chief O'Neill stated that the agreement would help in some ways but that there would also be some drawbacks such as the section of the agreement concerning Bristol County Jail's right to reject prisoners, the responsibility of the Mansfield Police Department to transport prisoners to and from the facility, and a portion of the "Release on Bond" section pertaining to medical expenses. Members of the Board of Selectmen asked Acting Police Chief O'Neill questions concerning or commented on the following: ability to charge prisoners for transportation cost to the facility, extent of medical screening by Bristol County, size of the Bristol County Lock -Up Facility, whether or not to try the facility, and amending the agreement to state that Bristol County will pick up prisoners from Mansfield, and it will be at the Police Chief's discretion as to which prisoners will be transported to the facility. Regionalization of Police Facilities Selectman Royle requested Acting Chief O'Neill talk to the Selectmen in the future concerning regionalization of the the Mansfield and Foxboro Police Departments and stated that she is pleased the idea is being discussed. Discussion followed concerning the location of the facility and which space would be shared. DARE Program Chairman Pasquale asked Acting Chief O'Neill for an update on the DARE Program. Acting Chief O'Neill stated that he hopes to have a DARE Officer by next fall but that there is a problem with funding because DARE funding will run out at the end of this fiscal year. If ad- ditional funding is not provided, there will not be a school for the officer to attend. Chairman Pasquale requested and a consensus of the Board was in favor of sending letters to Representative Hyland and Senator Keating requesting that DARE money be reinstated in the budget. Lastly, Acting Chief O'Neill stated, at the request of Mr. Williams, that he and Officer Richard Brown qualified on high performance weapons while shooting with the Walpole Tacti- cal Team. 5. Warrant No. 38 MOTION: To approve Warrant No. 38 in the amount of $633,793.63. (Robinson - Royle) All in favor. Selectman Royle abstained from all Board of Health issues. PASSES. 6. Minutes of March 2, 1994 MOTION: To approve the minutes of March 2 with the following amendments: 1. Municipal Building Committee Chairman Richard Feeley thanked Doug Annino, not David Archard, for his help with the Municipal Building Study. 2. The spelling of Monahan Lane should be corrected. 3. The motion on Page 6 to intend to layout Whitetail Lane was seconded by Chairman Pasquale not originated by him. ( Royle- Ronald) All in favor. PASSES. 7. Licenses and Permits Application for abatement of the East Mansfield Sewers Betterment Tax by Marie Beatty for land located at 320 and 330 Essex Street with an attached recommendation from the Engineer- ing Department to deny the request. MOTION: To deny (lie application. ( Royle- Ronald) All in favor. PASSES. 8. Correspondence ACTION CORRESPONDENCE: Correspondence from Residents Letter from Lee Alessandri for Girl Scout Troop No. 1202 requesting permission to sell Girl Scout cookies at the Mansfield Recycling Park on Saturday, March 26, 1994, from ap- proximately 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. Miscellaneous Correspondence: Letter from Noel Sanchez, case worker for Project REACH, requesting the Board of Selectmen designate April 24 to May 1, 1994 as Victims Rights Week in Mansfield OTHER CORRESPONDENCE: Correspondence from Residents: Letter from Carole Boole to the Board of Selectmen concerning commuter parking issues in Mansfield Letter from Bobby E. Earls commending the Highway Department for the fine job they have done this winter Correspondence from Boards and Committees: Copy of a memorandum from Rich Feeley, Municipal Building Committee Chairman, to Dr. Nicolelti, concerning appointments to the Municipal Building Committee for upcoming projects Statement of Disclosure from Michael McClanahan of the Planning Board to the State Ethics Commission Correspondence from Town Manager and Staff: Copy of a memorandum from Shaun Burke, Director of Planning and Development, to William Williams, Town Manager, with attached street acceptance comments Copy of a memorandum from Shaun Burke, Director of Planning and Development, to William Williams, Town Manager, concerning street acceptances Correspondence from State and Local Governments: MMA Action Alert - House Approves Local Aid and Emergency Snow Aid A letter has been sent to the Senator by the Town Manager. Letter from DEP to the Board of Selectmen stating that they have approved Mansfield's sub- mission entitled "Application for Listing as a DEP - Approved Composting Program (DACP)." DEP List of scheduled hearings for the 1994 Update to the Solid Waste Master Plan Department of Public Safety Notice of Public Hearing for Underground Storage Tank Petroleum Product Cleanup Fund Regulations Implementing Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 148 Section 37A Miscellaneous Correspondence: Letter to the Board of Selectmen from the Massachusetts Package Stores Association, Inc. con- cerning Safe Liquor Sales Training Program - TECHNIQUES OF ALCOHOL MANAGE- MENT - for off - premise licensees only. Cable Television Disclosure by Community Access Entities - Report and Order Copy of a letter from Michael D. Clark, Business Manager, CVI, to Commissioner Urban with enclosed copies of CVI's sample forms Chairman Pasquale informed the Board of Selectmen of a letter he receive this date from Town Counsel, which stated that the deed and parcel plan for a 16 acre parcel of town -owned land adjacent to Route 495 has been recorded at the Registry of Deeds. Chairman Pasquale requested that copies of the letter be sent to the Natural Resources Trust and Conservation Commission. 9. Old Business Town Manager Town Meeting Date William F. Williams, Town Manager, stated that he does not have the local aid resolution vote yet and that he would like Town Meeting to be adjourned to April 25 at the earliest. MOTION: To adjourn Town Meeting from April 4, 1994 to April 25, 1994. (Royle- Robinson) All in favor. PASSES. Mr. Williams also informed the Board of Selectmen that the Town's snow removal budget is over but at least $68,933. Selectmen Selectman Penney stated that the last Capital Improvement's meeting will be held Thursday night at 7:00 P.M. and that the Committee will be voting on which projects they will support for the next year. Selectman Penney requested the Town Manager look into vacating the billing department at the animal shelter to expand space for the animals and also check with Dan Clifford, DPW Direc- tor, on the issue. Selectman Royle stated that she received a response back from the State Ethics Commission pertaining to Mr. McCaffrie's letter to them regarding Selectman's Royle elected position vs. paid appointed position and that it is on file in the Town Clerk's office. Selectman Royle read a portion of the letter from the Ethics Commission aloud. Chairman Pasquale reminded everyone that there will be a Town election on Monday and asked that everyone vote. 10. New Business Board of Selectmen Selectman Royle referenced the Town's new 1994 growth figure stated in a memorandum from the Board of Assessors. Clerk Ronald asked if Chairman Pasquale had requested a consultant (from his place of ( employment) to review the INET Packages and if so, what they recommended. Chairman Pasquale stated that the consultants recommended Option No. 2. Selectman Royle asked if the project would have to be put out to bid. Clerk Ronald stated that it would not have to be be- cause Zenith is the only company that offers this particular program. MOTION: To go ahead with Option No. 2 at the cost of $15,735. (Ronald - Penney) All in favor. PASSES. Selectman Penney inquired about a memorandum from the Engineering Department concerning installation of a sewer interceptor for Stearns Avenue to tie into Route 106 and asked who would lay the new sewer lines. William Williams, Town Manager, responded that developers would be installing the new sewer lines. Selectman Penney also asked about the temporary "No Parking Between 6AM to 9AM" restric- tion in certain areas downtown and if the Town Manager had given any thought to hiring a meter maid. William Williams, Town Manager, said that he had not looked into hiring a meter maid and that the current system is effective. Lastly, Selectman Penney asked if the Town Engineer had looked into the cost to install dry sewers. Mr. Williams responded that Mr. Swanson is in the process of reviewing the cost. Chairman Pasquale stated that he received a call from a resident who was concerned about truck traffic on West Street and requested additional speed enforcement over near the day care center and Route 140. Chairman Pasquale stated that he also received a request for "Blind Driveway" signs to be installed at the driveway near the soccer fields on West Street. Chairman Pasquale stated that there has been an increase in traffic with trucks coming from AMES on to West Street and asked if a letter could be sent to firms in that area reminding them that there is a number of children in the area and requesting they reduce their speed and review the feasibility of exiting their businesses through Forbes Boulevard. Also, concern was expressed regarding late night truck traffic on West Street. Lastly, Chairman Pasquale stated that he is pleased to announce that in executive session this evening the Board of Selectmen voted to give the Town Manager a favorable evaluation and that the evaluation was discussed with Mr. Williams, who he believes is pleased with it, William Williams, Town Manager, stated that he is pleased with his review, enjoys working with the Selectmen, and that he believes it is a team effort. Chairman Pasquale stated that this evening would be his last evening as Chairman and thanked the Town Manager, Secretary, Staff, and rest of the Board for their cooperation during the prior year and that he hopes the new Chairman will get the same level of cooperation as he did. 11. Adjournment - 9:50 P.M. MOTION: To adjourn. (Boyle- Ronald) All in favor. PASSES. rl% Date of Approval