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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 4-19-1995MINUTES APRIL 19, 1995 (; r. i PRESENT: Chairman Royle, Clerk Ronald, Selectmen Cotellh; Pas'gaa'le . •and. Robinson William F. Williams, Town Manager 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:35 PM followed by the pledge of alleigance. Chairman Royle called for a moment of silence after the pledge of alleigance for the victims of the Oklahoma federal building bombing. A. Warrant No. 43 MOTION: To approve Warrant No. 43 in the amount of $1,708,109.96. (Robinson - Pasquale) (5 -0) Chairman Royle abstained from all Board of Health related items. B. Licenses and Permits License Form 43 for Dias West Mansfield Variety Inc. - 428 Elm Street MOTION: To sign the form. (Pasquale - Colella) All in favor. PASSES. Request for two -hour parking signs to be installed on Central Street and recommendation from Officer Lance Lawson in favor of the installation MOTION: To install the signs. (Pasquale - Robinson) All in favor. PASSES. Reserve Fund Transfer Request No. 9 William Williams, Town Manager, requested the Selectmen reconsider the amount of the transfer they approved last week and revise it to $16,000 because lie received another bill from Town Counsel increasing the amount of the request MOTION: To approve Reserve Fund Transfer Request No. 9 as amended. (Pasquale- Robinson) All in favor. PASSES. C. Minutes-of April 4, 1995 Selectman Pasquale requested the wording on Page 2 in the third paragraph be changed from access to the site to access road during a discussion concerning expansion of the MBTA commuter parking lots. MOTION: To approve the minutes with the above aniendtnent. (Pasquale - Ronald) (3 -0 -2) Selectmen Robinson and Colella abstained. PASSES. D. Correspondence ACTION Resident Correspondence Letter from Andrew Mask to the Board of Selectmen requesting: I. The sidewalk that ends at the corner of Hope Street, rip Hope Street to join with sidewalks at the entrance at Niemorial Park, signage and /or road markings be enhanced with fluorescent markers or warning signs indicating a high level of foot traffic and identifying the juncture of Park, Hope, and Past Streets as a dangerous intersection, consideration be given to the conspicuous addition of a speed bump at the end of Hope Street to help enforce the stop line currently in place, and consideration be given to restructuring the intersection in a manner which prevents traffic front moving through it with excessive speed. Memorandum form the Municipal Building Committee requesting the Selectmen sponsor an article at a future Town Meeting exempting Municipal Buildings from the 't'own's Zoning By- laws; in particular the site plan review process A consensus of the Selectmen was in favoz• of asking the Planning Director and Building Inspector for theh• input z elative to this z equest. State and Local Government Letter from the ABCC asking the Selectmen, as the Local Licensing Authority, strongly recommend package store retailers and their employees participate in seminars sponsored by the Massachusetts Package Store Association to train the package store owners and their employees in the latest measures of observation and detection used to avoid sales to intoxicated persons and minors A consensus of the Selectmen was in favor of sending a letter out to package store owners encowwging them to attend the seminar. OTHER Resident Letter to the Board of Selectmen from Kathleen Freeman, 100 Jewell Street, concerning the train station Letter to the Board of Selectmen from Brian Clang, Morrow Street, concerning commuter parking expansion Letter from Edward Patten, representative for Karl Clenuney, concerning the Great Woods license Petition from Mansfield residents in opposition to relocating the MBTA commuter rail station to School Street in West Mansfield Letter from Martin Gruder to the Board of Selectmen concerning the downtown commuter parking area Board and Committee Memorandum to the Board of Selectmen from the Municipal Building Committee with attached time line for the school projects Memorandum from Mansfield Cable Access with attached auditors letter, balance sheet, and income statement Town Manager and Staff Letter from Police Chief Arthur O'Neill to the Board of Selectmen concerning the Great Woods Entertainment License 2 7:45 PM Plymouth Street Recreational Fields Ed Tartufo spoke to the Selectmen stating that Stop & Shop will be holding a raffle at its grand opening event to benefit the Plymouth Street Recreational Facility. All money raised by the raffle will be donated, and Stop & Shop will match the amount made up to $1,000. Mr. Tartufo also submitted a check in the amount of $1,500 from Rotary. Lorilee Fish, Parks and Recreation Director, presented i%-Ir. Tarhrfo with a plaque for the Recreation Commission's Volunteer Achievement Award. Next, Mr. Reeves, Recreation Commission Chairman, spoke about the outstanding job Mr. Tartufo has done with the Plymouth Street recreational fields. {. Questions and Comments Richard Morse, 58 1 F.lrn Street, referenced a letter hie sent to the Selectmen concerning street sweepings being dumped oil his properly over the past several years without his permission. Mr. Morse stated that the sweepings were removed without his permission. Also, Mr. Morse stated that no one has talked to him about disposing of the sweepings on his land nor have they talked to him about removing them, and he requested that someone talk to him. Lastly, Mr. Morse stated that DPW Leadman Mark Cook apologized to him for disposing of and removing the street sweepings from his property. Chairman Royle also apologized to Mr. Morse at this time. Marianne Macdonald, 388 Gilbert Street, stated that two letters she submitted to the Board, one dated February 4, 1995, and the other dated February 25, I995, were never mentioned in the Board's minutes and submitted them to the Board at this time again. Mrs. Macdonald also stated that a review of the Board's minutes showed no evidence of Selectman Pasquale requesting a letter be sent to the Foxboro Board of Selectmen concerning the high speed rail electrification project. Selectman Pasquale responded that a letter will be going out to Forboto. Selectman Pasquale stated the Lions Club will be conducting a penny sale this Saturday evening. 4. Selectmen Miscellaneous Clerk Ronald stated that the Electric Department is in the process of converting from an old bill format to a new format.Clerk Ronald stated that the new format has the words "Disconnect Date" preprinted on it; however, only the bills with an actual date next to "Disconnect Date" are in danger of having their service terminated. Chairman Royle reminded everyone that Monday, April 24, is the continued Town Meeting. Clerk Ronald referenced a list of residents who sent in letters to the Selectmen concerning expansion of the downtown commuter lot and stated that he would be turning the list over to Bill Madan, Train Station Advisory Committee Chairman, so that all those persons on the list will be invited to the Train Station Advisory Committee's next meeting. 5. Town Manager Report William Williams, Town Manager, stated that he provided Mrs. Harrington, Mansfield resident, with a copy of the MEPA process as site requested. Mr. Williams also stated that letters to Governor Weld concerning the train station expansion were mailed on Friday. A. DPW`Projeet Update William Williams, Town Manager, referenced a memorandum from Dan Clifford, DPW Director, to him dated April 18, 1995, giving an update on DPW projects. B. WWTP Permit Appeal William Williams, Town Manager, stated that Robert Swanson, Town Engineer, and Town Counsel, Robert Mangiaratti, are recommending the Town not spend additional money appealing the permit again. At the recommendation of the Town Engineer, the Selectmen made and voted on the following motion: MOTION: To discontinue any further work on the appeal process of the NPDES permit Mid proceed with working with EPA to fornurlate an Administrative Order which shall include performing an engineering study that will evaluate proper operational techniques, monitor copper discharges, and minimize the source of copper. (Pasquale- Colella) All in favor. PASSES. C. 1995 New F,ngland Triathlon William Williams, Town Manager, stated that he received a request to have the New England Triathlon Series go through Mansfield.