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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 6-15-1994BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES JUNE 15, 1994 iA !r_ PRESENT: Chairman Robinson, Clerk Ronald, Selectm9IPP%,ual8, It Qtyt�i Tr Penney 1. Meeting Called to Order at 7:30 P.M. followed by the pledge of a, "egi,unm 2. Donation from Mansfield Youth Soccer for the Plymouth Street 12ecreational aciItty Ed Tartufo and Shirley Amoruso, President of Mansfield Youth Soccer, were present to present the donation to the Selectmen. Ms. Amoroso presented the Selectmen with a check in the amount of $15,000 and requested that it be earmarked for a concession stand at the recreational facility. After presentation of the check, Ed Tartufo, distributed plans of the recreational facility to the Board of Selectmen. Selectman Pasquale suggested that civic groups be contacted to see if they would be interested in helping work on the project. 3. 7:54 PATNA, Harvey Gack - Class II Public Hearing Chairman Robinson called the public hearing to order and stated that the Selectmen's office received a call from Southern Auto Auction in Connecticut questioning the validity of Mr. Gack's license and that the reason for this public hearing is to review Mr. Gack's license. Board Questions and Comments Selectman Royle stated she voted in favor of Mr. Gack's license but she believes she did so in error, Selectman Royle also stated that she feels Mr. Gack is in violation of Chapter 140 of the Massachusetts General Laws for Class II licenses because lie does not have a place of busi- ness, only a post office box. Selectman Royle also stated that she feels Mr. Gack's license should be revoked. Harvey Gack of PATNA stated that he has made provision for desk space in a facility is Mansfield and there would also be a repair facility on site. Mr. Gack also stated that he would not store cars on site. Selectman Pasquale asked if Mr. Gack intended on applying for another Class II license and that lie feels the Selectmen made an error issuing the license in January without Mr. Gack having a place of business. Lastly, Selectman Pasquale asked why Mr. Gack does not have a license in Stoughton where he lives. MOTION: To table the public hearing until July 6 at which time the license will be reviewed further. The license shall be valid until that date. (Pasquale - Penney) All in favor. PASSES. 4. Questions and Comments Joseph Cascio, 26 Coach Road, expressed concern regarding the noise from the Great Woods concerts that he can hear at his home and stated that he feels it is an environmental issue. Chairman Robinson thanked Mr. Cascio for expressing his concerns and explained that there are guidelines for decibel levels which must be followed. Selectman Royle stated that she feels lowering the volume is a legal issue because of contracts between performers and Great Woods. Selectman Royle also suggested that if there is a problem with the noise, residents should call Great Woods and they will make a note of their call and forward a record of all calls to the Selectmen. Chairman Robinson asked if it would help to send a van from Great Woods to Mr. Cascio's neighborhood to take a reading of the decibel levels. Mr. Cascio stated that he would like that. Peter DeTrolio, 496 Elm Street, stated that the sound barrier for Great Woods does not work and that the simplest solution would be to lower the volume. Karl Clemmey, 390 West Street, stated that he is not going to state anything this evening because he believes that several department heads were asked to attend this evenings meeting to rebut his statements. 5. Williams Street Bridge Discussion Paul Patneaude of Mass Highway introduced himself as well as consultants from Greiner Associates present for the Williams Street bridge discussion. Jeff Lewis of Greiner Associates, Design Consultant for the project, stated that his company did a study on a couple of different alignments for the bridge then introduced one other representative of Grenier Associates. Next the proposed alignment of the bridge was presented to the Board and the public. Board of Selectmen Questions and Comments: Members of the Board of Selectmen asked questions and commented on the existing bridge alignment, the speed limit, deficiencies with the existing bridge, whose responsibiity it would be to take the old bridge down, replacing the bridge in the original alignment, construction technique to be used, location of the street in relation to conservation land, aesthetic blending of the new bridge with the area, impact on an existing graveyard, reduction in scrub brush, safety vehicle accessibility, width of street, use of existing bridge for foot traffic, and lengths of existing and proposed bridges. The Engineering Department will investigate relocation of the bridge onto Conservation land and will report back to the Board of Selectmen. Public Questions and Comments: Jay Goldman, 231 West Street, expressed concern regarding traffic speed on Williams Street and expressed support for a 20 MPH bridge design. Frank Goffredo, 256 Williams Street, asked what would happen if the proposed plan could not be proceeded with because of the conservation land and also if stop signs could be placed at both ends of the bridge to slow traffic down. Walter Meehan, 292 Williams Street, asked if sidewalks would be installed on one side or both sides of the bridge and which properties would be effected by Williams Street widening. Chairman Robinson thanked the representatives of the State for giving the presentation this evening. 4. Commendations William Williams, Town Manager, commended Arthur O'Neil, Acting Police Chief, and Ed Sliney, Fire Chief, for the excellent job they did in trying to save a child's life on Friday and for mobilizing over one hundred personnel to search for the child. Acting Police Chief O'Neill explained what happened last Thursday, and that the officers them selves should be commended. William Williams, Town Manager, stated that the improvement in the Mansfield Police Department gives the Board of Selectmen and the community a tremendous sense of pride and that he is very proud of all of them. Ed Sliney, Fire Chief, stated that he would like to accept the commendation for the Fire Department. 5. The Board took a five minute break. 6. Warrants, Minutes, & Transfer Requests Warrant No. 50 MOTION: To approve Warrant No. 50 in the amount of $1,531,047.70. (Penney - Pasquale) All in favor. Selectman Royle abstained from all Board of Health related items. Warrant No. 51 MOTION: To approve Warrant No. 51 in the amount of $3,592,146.80. (Penney - Pasquale) All in favor. Selectman Royle abstained from all Board of Health related items. Minutes of May 25, 1994 MOTION: To approve with the following amendments: delete "Selectman Ronald" and add Selectman Royle under "PRESENT" and reflect the time that Selectman Pasquale entered the meeting. (Ronald - Pasquale) (3 -0 -2) Selectmen Royle and Penney abstained. PASSES. Boards and Committees Transfer Requests MOTION: To approve the request. (Penney- Pasquale) All in favor. PASSES. Correspondence ACTION CORRESPONDENCE: Board and Committee Correspondence: Memorandum from the Planning Board to the Board of Selectmen requesting time on the Selectmen's agenda to clarify its legal role in development issues A consensus of the Selectmen was to schedule time on their agenda for [lie Planning Board on July 6 at 8:30 PM. Town Manager and Staff Correspondence: Memorandum to the Board of Selectmen from Lorilee Fish, Parks & Recreation Director, requesting permission to leave the municipal parking lot on No. Main Street next to the Cooperative Bank open until 11:00 P.M. on the six "movies with the stars" movie nights - Friday, June 24, 1994, and Wednesday, July 6 & 20, August 3, 17, & 31, 1994 MOTION: To approve the request and notify the Police Department. (Pasquale- Penney) All in favor. PASSES. State and Local Government Correspondence: Action Alert from MMA requesting the Board of Selectmen call the Senator to voice support for the local aid and education reform sections of the budget highlighted within the letter, and ask the Senator for support two further amendments on education reform that MMA is sponsor- ing This has been taken care of by the Town Manager. OTHER CORRESPONDENCE: Resident Correspondence: Copy of a letter from Dr. Stanley and Linda Sohn to the Planning Board with two attached let- ters concerning the proposed construction of four houses abutting three kennels and Peter DeGirolamo's application for Site Assignment to establish his property as an asphalt crushing site which would allow him to crush asphalt on a daily basis on his East Street site. Board and Committee Correspondence: Copy of a letter to Secretary Kerasiotes from William C. Madan, Planning Board Chairman, concerning Mansfield Train Station Improvements. Town Manager and Staff Correspondence: Memorandum to the Town Manager /Board of Selectmen from Gerald Scherma, Veterans Agent, giving an update on the graves restoration project Memorandum to the Board of Selectmen from Arthur O'Neill concerning the ending time of the KISS Concert at Great Woods on June 4, 1994 Letter from Robert Mangiaratti, Town Counsel, to the Board of Selectmen concerning Richard J. O'Meara's, Regional Director of the Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation, letter of May 9, 1994 Selectman Ronald requested that the Selectmen contact the Town of Foxboro and request a cop), of guidelines they have established for placement of housing in their com- munity. Copy of a letter from Robert Mangiaratti, Town Counsel, to Shaun Burke, Director of Plan- ning and Development, concerning modification to a previously submitted subdivision plan Building Department Permits for May 1994 State and Local Government Correspondence: Letter to the Board of Selectmen from Mass Highway concerning signalization at the intersec- tion of West Street and Forbes Boulevard A consensus of the Selectmen was in favor of asking Bob Swanson, Town Engineer, to look into the signalization project and give a report back to the Selectmen on the cost, etc. JTPG Meeting Notice for Tuesday, June 14, 1994 Massachusetts Department of revenue Division of Local Services Bulletin Letter from Jill M. Reddish, Acting Commissioner, Community Antenna Television Commis- sion, with enclosed attachment outlining a modification made to the Cablecasting requirement found in 207 C.M.R 6.39 (4). Fiscal Update Municipal Law Newsletter Miscellaneous Correspondence: Copy of a Letter from John T. Mahoney III to the Water and Sewer Departments concerning sewer charges related to his property with an attached copy of a Letter from John T. Mahoney III to the Water and Sewer Departments concerning sewer charges related to his clients property Mr. Williams, Town Manager, stated that he is waiting for a report back from the Water Department. Letter to the Board of Selectmen from New England Power Service containing information about foliage application of Accord and Escort herbicides to target species less than twelve feet tall Selectman Penney will discuss this with John Larch, Electric Department Manager. Copy of a letter from Stephen Grossman, CVI Industries District Manager, to Commissioner Jill Reddish with enclosed information concerning commission rate determination. 8. Old Business Town Manager A. Purchase Orders William Williams, Town Manager, requested the Selectmen approve purchase orders referenced in his memorandum dated June 14, 1994 to the Board of Selectmen MOTION: To approve the five purchase orders stated in the Town Manager's memorandum dated June 14, 1994 as recommended by the Town Manager. ( Royle- Ronald) All in favor. PASSES. Selectman Royle asked if a waste oil recycling tank was ever purchased by the Town. The Town Manager responded that one was purchased. B. Appraisal of Paine School and Gonsalves Property The Town Manager referenced a memorandum from him to the Board of Selectmen concerning appraisal of the Paine School and the Gonsalves property. MOTION: I recommend authorization for the Town Manager to proceed with the appraisal of the Paine School for $1,000 by Buchanan Appraisal Services, Inc. (Pasquale - Royle) All in favor. PASSES. Selectman Penney asked if it would be possible to have the land the school is on appraised both with and without the building. MOTION: I recommend authorization for the Town Manager to proceed with the appraisal of the Gonsalves property for $500 by P.D. Tetreault & Associates. ( Royle- Penney) All in favor. PASSES. C. Vote to Sell Paine School and Designate the Treasurer/ Collector as Sales Agent The Selectmen and the Town Manager discussed the length of time the appraisal will take and whether or not there is a plan for office relocation. MOTION: To sell the Paine School and designate the Treasurer/ Collector as the Sales Agent. (Pasquale - Royle) (2 -3) Chairman Robinson, Clerk Ronald, and Selectman Penney Opposed. FAILS. D. Approve the relocation of offices to the lower level of the Park Row School with a budget not to exceed $50,000 MOTION: To authorize the Town Manager to provide he Board of Selectmen with a plan to relocate offices to the lower level of the Park Row School with a budget not to exceed $50,000. (Pasquale- Royle) All in favor. PASSES. E. Customer Service and Needs Examination Survey William Williams, Town Manager, asked the Selectmen if they had any amendments to the sur- vey. Selectman Royle stated that she would hand hers in. Selectman Pasquale suggested the following amendments be made to the survey: delete "who recently had his or her birthday. Please understand that year of birth plays no role in the choice." from the third paragraph of the cover letter; a deadline for submission of the survey should be included, and suggested that the surveys be made available to the public at the Town Hall and the library. Chairman Robinson made the following comments: Questions 19 & 24 are redundant, the questions should be kept as short as possible, and some questions should have more than a yes or no answer. F. Board of Selectmen Retreat Mr. Williams requested the Board participate in a professional development program with Leo Dauer. After discussion of the cost of the program and available meeting dates, the following motion was made. MOTION: To approve the program being offered by Leo Dauer on October 1, 1994 or sometime after that date. (Pasquale- Penney) All in favor. PASSES. G. Economic Development Policy Strategy William Williams, Town Manager, reviewed a memorandum from him to the Board of Selectmen dated June 8, 1994 with the Board of Selectmen, in which he recommended the es- tablishment of the position of Assistant Manager for Economic Development, to which Dan Clifford would be appointed. Selectman Royle asked what the role of the position would be and stated that she is in opposi- tion of the plan because the person suggested for the position already has three positions, crea- tion of the position is against the Town Charter, and a job description for the position has not been provided. Selectman Royle also stated that she feels the Town Manager should be work- ing with the Planning Board, Conservation Commission, Board of Health, and Engineering himself. Selectman Penney stated that he thinks that the Town should become active in encouraging businesses to locate in Mansfield and that he is not completely in favor of Mr. Williams ap- proach but gives credit to him for moving forward. Lastly, Selectman Penney stated that he would like to see a more formal job description. Chairman Robinson stated that he is reluctant that the Town Manager is trying to take one per- son and split him in too many directions. Selectman Pasquale stated that lie likes the concept but would like to change the title to Economic Development Coordinator and that he would like to see more work on the job description including his working together with the Town Planner. Selectman Ronald stated that he supports the concept. H. Capital Plans William Williams, Town Manager, requested that the Board of Selectmen come to closure on the capital plan by July 6, which would include deciding on a phasing plan and what will be included in and excluded from the plan. A consensus of the Board of Selectmen was to hold a workshop on July 21, 1994 at 7:00 P.M. to discuss the capital plan. New Business Selectmen Selectman Royle referenced a memorandum from the Mansfield Public Schools stating their appointments of School Committee members to the Municipal Building Committee MOTION: To approve the appointment of Emil Giordano and Russell Hartman to the Municipal Building Committee for the duration of NESDC and the school buildings feasibility study. ( Royle- Penney) All in favor. PASSES. 10. Adjournment - 11:10 P.M. To adjourn. All in favor. PASSES. Date of Approval I