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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 1-17-1996BOARD OF SELECTMEN i MINUTES 96 j12j, 6 7 JANUARY 17, 1996 J PRESENT: Chairman Royle, Clerk Ronald, Selectmen Colella, Pasquale, and Robinson 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM followed by the pledge of allegiance. A. Warrant Nos. 29. 29A, and 30 • Warrant No. 29 - $1,566,26193 MOTION: To approve Warrant No. 29 in the amount of $1,566,216.93 (Robinson - Pasquale) All in favor. PASSES. Chairman Royle abstained from all Board of Health items. • Warrant No. 29 A - $381,211.47 MOTION: To approve Warrant No. 29A in the amount of $381,211.47. (Robinson - Colella) All in favor. PASSES. Chairman Royle abstained from all Board of Health items. • Warrant No. 30 - $1,266,833.86 MOTION: To approve Warrant No. 30 in the amount of $1,266,833.86. (Robinson - Colella) All in favor. PASSES. Chairman Royle abstained from all Board of Health items. B. Licenses and Permits • Application of Fred Grasso for a Class II License at 631 East Street Selectman Robinson left the meeting for this discussion. Fred Grasso was present to answer any questions. Chairman Royle asked Mr. Grasso if he could assure the Selectmen that he will not park vehicles in the font of the lot. Mr. Grasso stated that he would not but that he is looking into applying for a permit that will legally allow him to. Selectman Colella asked if abutters had been notified. Abutters were not notified they are not required to be. MOTION: To approve the license for 631 East Sheet for Fred Grasso. (Colella- Pasquale) All in favor. PASSES. • Letter fi•om GATRA with attached contract to be signed by the Chairman. Mr. Williams stated that the contract was forwarded to him by the Council on Aging Director and that everything is in order. Selectmen expressed concern about the possibility of increased costs to seniors and timeliness of submission of the contract because it is effective from July 95 to July 96. Action on the contract was tabled until next week. Selectmen Colella, Pasquale, and Robinson would like copies of the contract for their �. review. C. Minutes of January 3, 1996 MOTION: To approve the minutes of January 3, 1996. (Robinson - Ronald) (4 -0 -1) Selectman Colella abstained. PASSES. D. Correspondence ACTION Resident Letter from Mansfield Woods condominiums requesting increased patrols through the Erick Road neighborhood and installation of a yield/stop sign at the intersection of Bonney Lane and Erick Road with an attached recommendation from the Police Department that a yield sign be installed on Bonney Lane prior to entry on Eric Road. MOTION: To approve installation of a Yield sign on Bonney Lane prior to entry onto Eric Road. (Pasquale - Colella) All in favor. PASSES. OTHER Board and Committee Memo from the Municipal Building Committee with a proposed project schedule for the West Mansfield Fine Station Slate and Local Gorernrnent Invitation from Mass Highway to their first Massachusetts Quality Initiative banquet on Tuesday February 6 Miscellaneous Letter from Todd Chamberlain, Plainville, concerning the Mansfield resident parking sticker policy A consensus of the Selectman was that the resident stickers are for Mansfield residents only. A letter should be sent to Mr. Chamberlain reiterating this. Letter from CVI Industries to the Board of Selectmen with a sample of CVI's Annual Notification of Pricing, Policies, and Services being mailed to all active customers 2. Town Manager Report • Financial Director Mr. Williams stated that the Town will have two vacancies in FY97, both the Treasurer /Collector and Town Accountant positions, due to retirements. Mr. Williams recommended that the position of Director of Finance be combined with the Treasurer/ Collector. ( Selectman Pasquale requested a best case analysis be done concerning the position, e.g. charts and issues to be addressed. Selectman Colella noted that he is not in favor of the adding any new positions. 3. 8:00 PM Williams Street Bridge Discussion Lee Azinheira, Town Engineer, explained Mass Highway plans for the Bridge and stated that the States plans are at 100 percent. Mr. Azinheira stated that he will be requesting plans for Williams Street resident land takings. Discussion among the Selectmen followed concerning the cost to rebuild the existing bridge, possibility of the Town repairing the dam and the State repairing the existing bridge, placing the topic on the Selectmen's agenda again in order to get more residents input, policy vote to open the bridge has previously been taken, width of the bridge, minimum state requirements, whether or not the State's proposal exceeds State and Federal requirements, whether or not a less intrusive bridge could be designed in accordance with State and Federal requirements, distance from the existing bridge to proposed location, the amount of Conservation land we are asking to be returned, and the cost to hire a consultant to review the bridge and dam. Public Input Jay Goldman, Williams Street resident, expressed support for the Town designing and funding the project. Frank Goffredo, Williams Street resident, stated even if the State funds the project the Town will still have some expenses associated with it, e.g, land taking. Walter Meehan, Williams Street resident, expressed opposition to the bridge being built over Conservation land. Frank Goffredo, Williams Street resident, asked if State fimding is available for the dam repair. ° John Pharinocci, 340 Williams Sheet, stated curves in Williams Street need to be fixed. No action was taken by the Selectmen this evening; questions discussed during this meeting need to be answered before any action may be taken. 4. 9:10 PM Budget Review A. Board of Assessors Shirley MacPhee, Assistant Assessor, Al Turinese, of Board of Assessors Chairman, and John McNair, Assessor, were present. l Ms. Mac Phee explained changes is the Assessor's budget for FY1997 stating leer office is requesting additional funding in next year's budget for either a second part -time position or to increase the current part -time position to full time, funding is also being requested for a microfilm reader and computer enhancement system for customer inquiry. The line item for appraisal defense has also been increased. Board Questions Members of the Board of Selectmen asked questions concerning as the funding increase for the position increase, office space for an additional employee, number of hies since 1988, and sharing the reader as well as the expense of it with other departments. B. Town Clerk Judith Scott, Town Clerk, explained the increase in her FY1997 budget will be used to fund an increase in a part -time position currently in her department to a full -time position. Board Questions Members of the Board of Selectmen asked questions concerning an increase in the Special Set-vices line item, which is due to three elections in the upcoming fiscal year. C. Recreation Commission Lorilee Fish, Parks and Recreation Director, explained her budget is being decreased a great deal' due to the Department of Public Works taking over several her department's responsibilities. The DPW will reflect the increase from Recreation's decrease. 5. Selectman • At this tune, Chairman Royle, read a statement and stated that site will not be running for reelection to the Board of Selectmen this corning March. Old Business Selectman Pasquale requested a letter be sent to Secretary Kerestiotes in response to his letter concerning return of the Great Woods land to the Town. The letter should express the Selectmen's great displeasure with his decision not to return the land due to the amount of money the Town has spent making the Conservation land what it is and the level of Conservation land being so small in our Town.. A consensus of the Board was in favor of Selectman Pasquale's request. Secretary Keristiotes should also be requested to reconsider his position. a ® New Business Clerk Ronald requested information on the following relative to the Cleveland Twist application for a parking facility at 75 Chauncy Sheet: a traffic light being installed or police detail employed at Winthrop Street, new traffic study be conducted, a police detail be employed at the site during both the morning and evening hours. Selectman Colella inquired about the trash collection schedule this week, delay or not. Selectman Pasquale inquired about incorrect sewer billing to the Town of Norton and requested the Town Manager explain what occurred at a future meeting. Selectman Pasquale also asked if the Selectmen will need to take a vote relative to Chapter 171, Call Firefighters. A vote will be required only if the Selectmen wish to place an article on the Town Meeting Warrant. Selectman Pasquale also commented on a certificate of excellence received for the Jordan Jackson School, inquired if the winter maintenance budget update had been sent to the Finance Committee, requested that a letter be sent to GATRA stating upon reimbursement of funds the Town spent on surveillance cameras at the MBTA commuter station, the Selectmen will execute the contract. Chairman Royle stated that she is disturbed about the error with the Norton sewer billing and asked if Foxboro has been billed correctly. Chairman Royle also inquired about the billing procedure that will be used to reimburse the Department of Public Works when plowing for the School Department. Lastly, Chairman Royle expressed displeasure that snow was dumped on South Main Street yards by the Department of Public Works and stated that in the future if the Town is going to dump snow in residents yards the residents should be asked first. 6. Adjournment - 10:05 PM MOTION: To adjourn. (Colella- Ronald) All in favor. PASSES. Date ofApproval