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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 8-21-1996Board of Selectmen Minutes August 21, 1996 ( e- c Present: Chairman Madan, Clerk Mahana, and Selectmen Colella, . Christopher Marion, Acting Town Manager 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM followed by the pledge of allegiance. A. Introduction of New Town Accountant Larry Gallagher, Town Accountant, introduced the new Town Accountant, Beatrice Kearney, to the Board of Selectmen and the public. B. Warrant No. 9 - $686,535.13 MOTION: To approve. (Mahana - Colella) Selectman Colella abstained on Invoice No. 1528 -$250, Chairman Madan abstained on all Building Department items and Invoice No. 1612 -$250, and Clerk Mahana abstained on Invoice No. 16115 -$250. All in Favor. PASSES. School Department Payroll Warrant No. 9A MOTION: To approve. (Mahana - Colella) All in favor. PASSES. C. Licenses and Permits • Drainlayers License Application Dezotelt Excavation Co. MOTION: To approve. (Mahana - Colella) All in favor. PASSES. • Auctioneers Special Permit Application of Newton Oriental Rugs for October 19, 1996 MOTION: To approve. (Mahana - Colella) All in favor. PASSES. • Letter from Old Colony Motors requesting a crosswalk between their two locations on West Street MOTION: To approve. (Mahana - Colella) All in favor. PASSES. • Memorandum to Chairman Madan from Chris Marion, Assistant to the Town Manager, dated August 21, 1996, stating Mass Highway is requesting permission to put an engineering trailer near the gravel roadway at the Walsh well site, which they will use while working on the Gilbert Street bridge. A request from the contractor for Mass Highway, Platinum Industries, Inc., is attached. Board of Selectmen Questions and Comments Chairman Madan stated that he has a concern about doing anything at the Walsh Well site while the Town is in the permitting process for the well with the Department of Environmental ( Protection. Town Engineer Lee Azinheira stated that the trailer's location would be out of Zone 1 of the well site. Chairman Madan requested a letter be requested from DEP stating that this would not have an adverse effect on the permitting process for the Walsh Weilfield. Clerk Mahana suggested the trailer be placed on the other side of the railroad tracks. D. Minutes • Minutes of August 7, 1996 MOTION: So moved on the minutes of August 7th. (Colella - Mahana) All in favor. PASSES. Chairman Madan abstained from the vote. • Minutes of August 14, 1996 MOTION: So moved on the minutes of August 14th. (Colella - Mahana) All in favor. PASSES. E. Special Town Meeting Warrant for September 9, 1996 MOTION: To sign. (Mahana - Colella) All in favor. PASSES. F. State Primacy Election September 17, 1996 Posting MOTION: So moved. (Mahana - Colella) All in favor PASSES. 2. Questions and Comments - None 3. Correspondence ACTION Resident Letter from Erna Marquis, Burt and Shirley Newell, Mark and Michelle Busharis, and John and Linda Cunningham, Tremont Street residents, requesting a wavier of the sewer lateral connection fee To be discussed later in the meeting. OTHER Board and Committee Letter from H. Thomas French to the Board of Selectmen requesting the Selectmen consider adopting regulations aimed at controlling the application of de -icing chemicals in Mansfield This policy is currently being rerienved. State and Local Government Letter from Robert V. Antonucci, Commissioner, Department of Education, informing the Selectmen that the Town has been awarded a grant of $190,355 from the foundation reserve program for FY97 ON Letter from Mass Highway informing the Selectmen that the total amount of funds authorized for Mansfield under Chapter 113 of the Acts of 1996 is $843,598 Miscellaneous Invitation from Ray L. Avis to Chairman Madan to an open house for Edgewood church of Christ on Saturday, September 7, from 11:30 to 2:00 PM give Bill Mcrdcur cr copy of this 4. Town Manager's Report • Noonan Street Water Main Lee Azinheira requested the Selectmen's approval to replace the 4" watermain on Noonan Street with an 8" watermain. MOTION: So moved that we approve replacement of the 4" pipe with an 8 ". (Mahana - Colella) All in favor. PASSES. L Gilbert Street Bridge r. Azinheira stated that Gilbert Street bridge construction started this week and that lie has asked residents to call him if they have any concerns. Chairman Madan thanked Lee Azinheira for all the work he has done for the Morrow Street sewer project. 4. 8:00 PM Tremont Street Sewer Extension Public Hearing Clerk Mahana read the notice of public hearing aloud. ( Lee Azinheira, Town Engineer, gave a brief history of the Tremont Street sewer project stating that the estimated cost for 2,700 linear feet is $153,000, and 2,600 per resident if Town Meeting grants approval of the Town's contribution. The Special Town Meeting article would grant funding for the design phase and funding for construction will be requested at the Annual Town Meeting, as construction would not begin until the spring anyway. Public Comments John Bendor, 49 Tremont Street, questioned the amount of money stated in the Special Town Meeting articles compared to an amount referenced in the Sun Chronicle. Ed Bourget, 31 Tremont Sheet, questioned repayment plans, time frame for tying in, and the cost to homeowners for installation of laterals compared to the cost to homeowners for installationof both laterals and the sewer main. Jim DeCorpo, West Street, asked if there had been a problem on Tremont Street or if the residents were just looking to modernize. Maureen Ktogmisky, 85 Tremont Street, stated that the street drainage used to enter onto her driveway into her basement but the problem was been fixed when a berm was constructed by her landscaper. Lee Drrclose, 225 Tremont Street, questioned the length of sewer extension at the William Street end. N John Neners, 321'renront Street, asked if residents would be voting on the project and whether or not their would be any follow up with residents who do not return their surveys. Nancy Kitchen, 98 Tremont Street, inquired about the effect installation of the sewer line at the dip in the road in front of her home would have on her basement, e.g. would her basement need to be pumped out from time to time. Dean Jarvis, 52 Tremont Street, inquired about the approximate cost to hook up to the sewer line once it is installed. Dan Joyce, 57 Tremont Street, asked what an average sewer bill is. Lynn DeCorpo, West Street, inquired about the total cost of the project to residents. Burt Newell, 176 Tremont Street, inquired about the cost to connect to the line if the sewer lateral is already installed. Maureen Kurgansky, 85 Tremont Street, inquired about the cost to install a water pump. Nancy Kitchen, 98 Tremont Street, inquired about the number of residences included in the project, the number of homes who already have a sewer main and lateral in front of their homes, and the effect removing them from the cost equation will have on the cost to each of the residences. Brut Newell, 176 Tremont Street, asked if the sewer line would be extended down Smith Drive. Gary Forget, 163 'Tremont Street, inquired about the size of the sewer line near the industrial park, suggested there may be a problem with a sewer line being installed in this area, and questioned the hook up fee. Lastly, Mr. Azinheira reviewed the procedure for installation of the sewer main up to connection of the individual lots. MOTION: To proceed with the project. (Colella - Mahana) All in favor. PASSES. 5. 9:00 Discussion with Erna Marquis, Tremont Street resident, requesting a Waiver of the Sewer Connection Fee Mrs. Marquis stated that a sewer line was installed in front of her and three or four other homes on Tremont Street along with sewer laterals. They were told by the developer that he would have the residents hooked up at their cost. Mrs. Marquis stated that she is requesting a waiver of the fee because they feel they tried in good faith to hook up the line previously but could not. Gcny Forget stated that the $600 sewer lateral connection fee was acted on after sewer extension ( was installed and stated that he does not feel Mrs. Marquis should have to pay the fee. u Ed Bourget stated that lie feels asking for a waiver at this time is difficult for his group and that he cannot see granting a waiver when other residents have to pay their way. Chairman Madan stated that when he was a member of the Planning Board the residents were guaranteed a sewer line and connection when a subdivision was put in by J.P. Smith. Gcoy Forget, asked that roadways be repaved from side to side when sewer extensions are completed. Mr. Forget also stated that he would like to see the elevations shot on Tremont Street at different manholes to see that the line will be going down lull. Peter DeRolio, 496 Elm Street, asked if the agreement should be noted on a plan, who supplied the lateral, and stated if Mr. Smith supplied the lateral the Town incurred no cost so the residents should not have to pay. MOTION: To waive the $600 connection fee for the five houses involved who already have laterals in. (Maliana- Madan) All in favor. PASSES. Jack Smith (J.P. Smith) entered the meeting at this time and stated that he installed the sewer line on Tremont Street and that he installed the laterals to every lot, as lie agreed to. Mr. Smith also stated that the residents expected him to pay for the tie in to their houses but that lie did everything that he was supposed to do. Lastly, Mr. Smith stated that he did not install the sewer line by Mr. Morse's house, as Mrs. Marquis previously stated. 6. Town Manager Report Continued • Water Department Billing Christopher Marion, Acting Town Manager, explained the DPW Officer Manager's request to send six -month bills to June, July, and August water and sewer accounts in order to catch up on billing from the downtime of the NCR utility billing system. The six -month billing procedure requested by Ms. Amicone, DPW Office Manager, is outlined in her memorandum to Mr. Marion, Assistant to the Town Manager, dated August 20, 1996, and would be a one -time only event. MOTION: So moved. (Colella - Mahana) All in favor PASSES. • Cedai- Court Hydrants Clerk Mahana asked why the hydrants located on Cedar Court are wrapped in plastic. Chairman Madan requested the flow test results for the hydrants, as was requested previously 7. Selectmen A. Old Business • North Main Street Factory Selectman Colella asked if the Town Manager had looked into whether or not there has been an increase in hazardous material on the now or former Blain Chemical site. e Hiring Freeze F7 Selectman Colella asked why the Town is advertising a position for the Water or Highway Department when a hiring freeze has been instituted. • Fire Department Aeiral Ladder Truck Chairman Madan gave an update on the status of the Fire Department's aeiral ladder truck stating that the Selectmen recommended approval of a reserve fund transfer request to pay for the cost to repair the truck and the Finance Committee approved the request. New information that Fire Chief did not have previously is forthcoming Chairman Madan asked the Fire Chief not to send the truck out to be repaired until additional information is available. B. New Business • Overtime Clerk Mahana requested a list of the overtime in all departments along with justification for same on a bi- monthly basis. Clerk Mahana would like to know why the work cannot be performed during normal work hours. • Central Street Selectman Colella stated that he received a call this evening that there is a 4" lip at the end of Central Street as you take a right onto High Street. Selectman Colella asked why the road was left with the 4" lip and requested that it be repaired. • Spring Street, Oakland Street, Reservoir Street, and Park Street MOTION: To intend to lay Spring Street, Oakland Street, Reservoir Street, and Park Street out on September 4 at 8:30 PM. (Colella - Mahana) All in favor. PASSES. 8. 9:40 PM Adjournment MOTION: To adjourn (Mahana - Colella) All in favor. PASSES. Clerk s Signatr e Date of Approval