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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 5-4-1994BOARD OF SELECTMEN ( 1V E D MINUTES t';i 1, F I IN tS IELD MAY 4, 1994 94 MAY 20 AM 10: 39 PRESENT: Chairman Robinson, Clerk Ronald, Selectmen Pasquale, Penney, and Royle and William F. Williams, Town Manager, Tracy PeTreira,,Sy, rieqry `1 €1SSraCHUSETTS 1. Meeting called to order at 7:30 PM followed by the pledge of allegiance. 2. Warrants and Minutes Warrant No. 45 MOTION: To approve Warrant No. 45 in the amount of $1,097,653.69. (Pasquale- Penney) All in favor. PASSES. Selectman Royle abstained from all Health Department related items. Warrant No. 45A MOTION: To approve the warrant in the amount of $865,691.28. (Penney - Pasquale) All in favor. PASSES. Minutes of April 13, 1994 MOTION: To approve the minutes. (Pasquale- Penney) All in favor. PASSES. Executive Session Minutes of April 13, 1994 MOTION: To approve the minutes. (Pasquale- Penney) (4 -0 -1) Selectman Royle abstained. PASSES. Minutes of April 19, 1994 MOTION: To approve the minutes. ( Royle- Ronald) (3 -0 -2) Selectmen Penney and Pasquale abstained. PASSES. Minutes of April 27, 1994 MOTION: To approve the minutes. (Penney- Ronald) (4 -0 -1) Selectman Royle abstained. PASSES. 3. Licenses and Permits Tri- County Beagle Club - Full Liquor License - May 14, 1994 MOTION: To approve the license. (Pasquale - Penney) All in favor. PASSES. The Board signed a letter to the Massachusetts Highway Department requesting signalization at the intersection of West Street and Forbes Boulevard. Memorandum from Robert Swanson, Town Engineer, to the Town Manager requesting the Board of Selectmen sign a Chapter 90 Reimbursement Request MOTION: To approve the request for reimbursement of Chapter 90 funds. (Pasquale- Penney) All in favor. PASSES. 4. Correspondence ACTION CORRESPONDENCE Resident Correspondence 3 Letter from Lillian MacDonald requesting a waiver of the special permit fee for a proposed residential compound Roy MacDonald, the applicant's son, was present for discussion. The Selectmen and Mr. MacDonald discussed the time line for the residential compound, why it had never been started, and if an extension of the special permit had ever been requested. A consensus of the Board of Selectmen was in favor of requesting a recommendation on the request from the Planning Director as well as a breakdown of money already spent from the original filing. 5. Town Roads Update from Dan Clifford, DPW Director Dan Clifford, DPW Director, explained his planned road maintenance program to the Selectmen. Board Questions and Comments The Board of Selectmen asked Mr. Clifford questions concerning work which will be clone by the Town vs. work which will be contracted out, how Chapter 90 funds work, and whether or not traffic should be limited on any streets in Town. Lastly, Chairman Robinson requested Mr. Clifford compile a list of streets in Town that are in great need of repair. 6. Discussion with the Municipal Building Committee Concerning the Municipal Building Feasibility Study Present for this discussion was: Steve McCaffrey, Chairman, Rich Feeley, Larry Carpenter, David Young, Maureen Doherty, MBC Secretary, and Doug Annino, Planning Board represen- tative on Municipal Building Feasibility Study Committee. Issues discussed between the Municipal Building Committee and the Board of Selectmen were: accuracy of the cost estimates referenced within the study, recommended implementation schedule for the project, hiring one architect to design all the municipal buildings, possibility of a joint police station with the Town of Foxboro, and feasibility of expanding the existing Town Hall to accommodate all Town offices. At the conclusion of the discussion, a consen- sus was reached by both Boards for the Selectmen to put together a list of questions concerning the study and forward them to the Municipal Building Committee's Secretary on Monday so that the Municipal Building Committee can begin reviewing them and answering them at their meeting on Tuesday. 7. Old Business Town Manager Mr. Williams, Town Manager, requested the Board approve a purchase order in the amount of $137,979 for the KOH project. MOTION: To approve the purchase order. (Pasquale - Penney) All in favor. PASSES. Mr. Williams, Town Manager, also requested the Board approve a purchase order in the amount of $8,155 for redevelopment of the Albertini Well. MOTION: To approve the purchase order. (Pasquale - Royle) All in favor. PASSES. Mr. Williams also informed members of the Board of Selectmen that they will be receiving in- vitations to a special ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the return of the Great Woods land to the Town of Mansfield on May 19 from 8:15 to 8:45 AM, an open cabinet meeting that eve- 2 Lastly, Mr. Williams requested that the Board of Selectmen consider meeting the first and third Wednesdays of the month during the summer to begin in June. A consensus of the Board was in favor of his request. A workshop will be held on June 22, 1994. Selectmen Selectman Pasquale asked if Police Chief O'Neill has said anything about the proposed lock up facility. Selectman Royle stated that the YMCA will be sending the Town a status report on the feasibility of their using the John Berry School. Selectman Penney asked if the Selectmen are going to be eliminating workshops over the sum- mer. Chairman Robinson responded that a workshop is scheduled for June 22. Selectman Penney also referenced a memorandum from the Town Engineer to the Town Manager concerning Industrial Pretreatment Testing. William Williams, Town Manager, stated that he will be bringing the issue up at next week's meeting because he just received it on Mon- day. S. New Business Town Manager Town Manager, William Williams, read a letter commending Firefighter Bruce Nazeren from Fire Chief Edward Slincy, a letter commending Firefighters Mike Devine and John Robbins to Fire Chief Edward Sliney from Marilyn Tarelo, and a letter of commendation to Town Manager's Secretary, Eileen Ouellette. Chairman Robinson requested that the above people be invited to the Selectmen's meeting of May 25 to be publicly commended. Selectmen Selectman Pasquale stated that he thought the regional Selectmen's meeting held in Foxboro went very well and that Ire hopes the Towns continue to hold the meetings. Selectman Pasquale also referenced a request from Larry Gallagher to carry over one week of vacation time to be used after his June 1 anniversary. Selectman Penney stated that the fishing derby will be held this Saturday. Lastly, Selectman Pasquale requested that the Board of Selectmen recommend to the Capital Improvements Committee allow a member of the School Committee to vote, since they are also involved in the program. Selectman Royle suggested that two members of the School Committee be allowed to vote. MOTION: To recommend the Capital Improvements Committee establish an adlioc Committee including two School Committee members. (Pasquale- Penney) All in favor. PASSES. Selectman Royle made an announcement that a representative of the Department of Mental Retardation will be present at the Selectmen's meeting of May 11 at 7:00 PM and that the meeting will be held at the Jordan Jackson Elementary School. Selectman Royle also en- couraged all interested persons in the community to attend. Clerk Ronald asked the Board of Selectmen to review the "Implementation" plan provided Clear Concepts for installation of monitoring cameras at the train station parking areas and also asked that the Acting Police Chief review the plan and it be placed on a future agenda. Chairman Robinson stated that Fire Chief Sliney will be speaking to children at Qualters Middle School on Thursday. Chairman Robinson also asked if any members of the Board of lSelectmen would be interested in attending Fire Chief Sliney's graduation on May 10, at which lie will receive a certificate. 3 9. Correspondence Continued f Miscellaneous Correspondence Memorandum from SRPEDD to tine Board of Selectmen requesting nominations for a SRPEDD At -Large Commissioner A consensus of the Board of Selectmen was in favor of posting this notice at the Library and placing it on cable. OTHER CORRESPONDENCE Resident Correspondence Thank you letter from Girl Seoul Troop 1202 to the Board of Selectmen for allowing them to sell cookies at the recycling center Letter from Gregory E. Ryding to the Selectmen regarding an embankment on Bird Road which runs along his property at 796 Bird Road David Archard has been given a copy of this letter. Board and Committee Correspondence Copy of a memorandum from the Municipal Building Committee to the Town Clerk regarding their recent elections Memorandum from Steve MacCaffrie, Municipal Building Committee Chairman, to Amos Robinson, Board of Selectmen Chairman, concerning Soldiers Memorial Library Copy of a letter from Leonard Flynn, President, Natural Resources Trust, to Honorable Robert A. Durand, Senate Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources and Agriculture, in support of the Open Space Bond Bill Memorandum from the Planning Board to the Board of Selectmen concerning Maple Street im- provements in the vicinity of Massapoag Estates Town Manager and Staff Correspondence Copy of a letter to Town Counsel from Richard Lewis, Zoning Board Advisor, concerning al- terations, extensions, and changes to single and two family structures Copy of a letter to Anthony Lumenello, Right of Way Agent, Mass Highway, concerning surplus land adjacent to Route 495 Copy of a memorandum to Anthony Lumenello, Right of Way Agent, Mass Highway, concern- ing surplus land adjacent to Route 495 Letter to the Board of Selectmen from Gerald Scherma, Veterans Agent, thanking the Selectmen for their support of the FY1995 budget for Veterans Services State and Local Government Correspondence Letter to the Board of Selectmen from Bernard E. McCourt, District Highway Director, requesting that access be restricted for the Williams Street /Wading River Bridge This letter has been copied to Town Engineer, Bob Swanson. Letter from Mary L. Padula, Cabinet Secretary, EOCD; Charles Ziegler, Executive Director, Mass Housing Partnership; and Richard Driscoll, President, Massachusetts Banker Associa- tion; encouraging the Board of Selectmen to apply for funding through the Soft Second Loan Program ©'