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Home My WebLink AboutBOS MINUTES 1-25-199515 FF3 ! 7 i it ID: 1301 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES JANUARY 25,1995 PRESENT: Chairman Robinson, Clerk Ronald, Selectmen Pasquale, Penney and Royle, William F. Williams, Town Manager 1. The meeting was called to order at 8:OOPM A. The Selectmen saluted the Flag. �LTTc B. MOTION: To approve Warrant #11.(Royle/Pasquale) 5 -0 -0 PASSES ( Royle abstained from Board of Health items) C. MOTION: To approve the minutes of January 18, 1995 as written. (Royle/Pasquale) 5 -0 -0 PASSES D. MOTION: To approve the minutes of January 11, 1995 as corrected. (Penney/Royle) 5 -0 -0 PASSES E. MOTION: To grant a Hackney License to William J. Comeau (Royle/Penney) 5 -0 -0 PASSES F. MOTION: To grant a Hackney License to William C. McKay (Penney/Royle) 5 -0 -0 PASSES G. MOTION: To grant a Hackney License to Terrance Cronan (Penney/Royle) 5 -0 -0 PASSES F. An application for an open -air parking facility has been received for 55 Copeland Drive and 875 South Main Street. The Selectmen reviewed the application and attached correspondence from the Zoning Enforcement Officer. There were no comments from the Police Chief, Fire Chief and Planning Board. The Zoning Enforcement Officer has stated in a letter that Site Plan Approval is required. MOTION: To table any action of the application for an open -air parking facility for 55 Copeland Drive and 875 South Main Street and to send a letter to the applicant stating the reasons as discussed.(No comments from the Police, Fire and Planning Department as well as site plan approval) (Royle/Ronald) 5 -0 -0 PASSES G. CORRESPONDENCE: - A letter from the Executive Office of Transportation: RE: implementation of the Statewide road and bridge repair plan. - A memo from Shawn Burke - Town Planner - RE: Train Station Meeting - A letter from the Massachusetts Municipal Association (M MA) RE: early resolution - The annual report from Bristol County Mosquito Control - An announcement for the SRPEDD meeting I - A memo from the Foxboro Human Services Department RE: Auction - A letter from the Department of Environmental protection (D.E.P) RE: Approval for handling the solid waste materials that were found on the construction site. 2. Town Manager Report: Mr. Bob Swanson - Town Engineer discussed the Ash Property. There are "proposed" new testing regulations that the D.E.P is looking to implement. The testing is to insure filtration and to detect the presence of ciyptosporidium ("crypto ") a parasite that has been found in areas with a large cattle population but has never been detected in Massachusetts. Selectmen Comments: Comments from the Selectmen included cost of the testing and chlorine contact chamber, necessity of such extensive testing, source of parasite, requirement of the D.E.P. Mr. Swanson also updated the Selectmen on the Williams Street Bridge. As of this date we do not have a set of complete drawings from Mass Highway. The Board of Selectmen received a draft of the warrant articles that have been submitted to date. The deadline for submission is February 1, 1995. The articles that were not addressed in the Special Town Meeting in October were contained in the warrant. The Board reviewed the articles and discussed placement on the warrant, research into Article #25, and number of Planning Board articles. The Growth Management forum has been scheduled for February 18, 1995. Mr. Williams presented a purchase order for $6,200 for the Plymouth Street Fields fiends secured in the gift account MOTION: To approve the purchase order for $6,200. (Pasquale/Ronald) 5 -0 -0 PASSES Mr. Williams presented a purchase order for the purchase of a construction trailer to be used as temporary municipal offices. Selectmen Royle stated she did not support this request for both the long and short term uses. Selectmen Penney requested time to think as well as Chairman Robinson and some reservations. No action was taken. 3. Affirmative Action Plan: Mr. Shawn Burke , Mr. Jerry Scherma and Chairman Robinson have been working on an Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) for the Town. The Plan was presented for review and discussion. Mr. Scherma gave a brief overview of the changes that were incorporated into the final draft product. The goal has been set to make individuals and managers aware of the Affirmative Action Plan, our goal is to hire based on qualifications not on quotas. However, if all things are equal the Town should make an effort to hire a person in a protective class. SELECTMEN COMMENTS: Comments from the Selectmen included goals based on qualifications, not numbers, reaching out to persons in our area, establishment of a Town EEO form, origin of data in charts, review from town counsel, interpretation of Chapter 31 as stated on page 13 in the AAP. It was the opinion of the Board that this was a good job performed by the AAP committee. Thanks to all involved. 4. Boards and Committee Interviews: There are openings on the Finance Committee, Board of Health and Planning Board. The applicant for the Finance Committee was unable to attend. (NOTE: Selectwonan Royle left the meeting room for the Board of Health interviews) Mr. Don Steele and Ms. Diane White applied for one vacancy on the Board of Health. Mr. Steele gave a statement to his qualifications and experience on the Board. The Selectmen asked questions concerning his goals and personal accomplishments for the Board, his feelings on the smoking regulations. The Selectmen made no decision on this Board because Ms. White was unable to attend due to vacation. (NOTE: Selechvoman Royle returned to the meeting room.) Mr. Robert Torrey, Mr. Joseph Flynn, Mr. Luther C. Grant, Mr. Roy MacDonald and Mr. Bernie Dolan applied for one vacancy on the Planning Board. Each applicant was given the opportunity to give a statement on their qualifications and experience for the Board. The Selectmen asked questions concerning growth - residential and commercial, time commitment, knowledge of zoning by -laws, ability to read blue prints, conflicts with on -going or future developments, open space, attendance at Planning Board meetings, vision for the Town, goal setting and what they would like to accomplish if appointed. Nominations included Bernie Dolan, ( Royle) Luther Grant, (Pasquale) and Joseph Flynn (Ronald) The Board voted three in favor of Bernie Dolan. Mr. Dolan will fill the remaining term of Doug Annino. (NOTE: The applications of Robert Torrey, Roy MacDonald and Joseph Flynn will be kept in an active file as they have expressed a desire to serve the Town on other Boards.) 5. Taxi Rate Increase Request: Mr. Robert Haley, President of Sharon Taxi attended the meeting. The Board and Mr. Haley discussed the need for the rate increase, (lie possibility of an additional discount for Senior Citizens, and customer base. OLD RATE NEW RATE $2.25 first mile $2.50 first mile .15 additional tenths .20 additional tenths .20 per minute waiting .30 per minute waiting Senior citizens would be given a discount of $.50 per trip MOTION: To approve the rate increase for Sharon Taxi as requested to be effective on February 1, 1995. (Penney/Royle) 5 -0 -0 PASSES 6. Old Business: The Selectmen discussed Ambulance Rate Contract, workshop on the routing slip, cable access oversight committee, schedule for FINCOM. salt shed, Capital Improvements, new roadway pumps, final revision on drainlayers license. New Business: The Selectmen discussed formation of a South Common restoration Committee, use of co -op students in the engineering department, relocation of the Westside Benevolent Society due to use of the Roland Green School, volunteer for the regional MBTA meeting (Selectman Pasquale), use of the former East Street landfill, Cablevision lease amendment. 1 MOTION: To approve the amendment of the CVI lease dated 1992. (Royle/Pasquale) 5 -0 -0 PASSES. Future agenda items included, license renewal for CVI and maintenance code by -law. 8. Adjournment - 11:10PM MOTION: To adjourn (Pemney/Pasquale) 5 -0 -0 PASSES Signature of Clerk A A /ice / q � Date of Acceptance