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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 6-17-1998Board of Selectmen Minutes June 17, 1998 Present: Chairman Madan, Clerk McCarter, Selectnned`Ma Tana an 189yle John D' Agotino, Town Manager 1A 11 JO 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM followed by the pledge of allegiance. A. Warrant No. 51 - $810,917.88 Motion: Move to approve. ( Royle- McCarter) Chairman Madan abstained from all Building Department items, Clerk McCarter abstained from the Recreation Commission payroll, and Selectwoman Royle abstained from all Board of Health items. Passes. B. Minutes of June 10, 1998 Motion: To approve. ( Royle- McCarter) All in favor. Passes. C. Licenses and Permits • The Selectmen signed the Orders of Taking for streets accepted at the May 4, 1998 Town Meeting. • Two Invoices for Light Commissioners' approval for the Light Department Director's Advertisement - The Providence Journal - $1,084.16 and The Boston Globe - $1,780.00 Advertisement Motion: To approve. (Boyle - Mahana) All in favor. Passes. • Memorandum from Dan Clifford, DPW Director, requesting a waiver of the building permit fee to install a wall around the Town Hall chiller Motion: So moved. (Mahana - Royle) All in favor. Passes. • Letter to Light Commissioners from David Conley, Electrical Inspector, re: Town Hall and Downtown Light poles A consensus of the Bocmd was in favor fonrcn•ding the memorandum to the Light Department for rei,iem • Drainlayers License Application of Christian and Feck Motion: Move to approve. ( Royle- Mahana) All in favor. Passes. • Drainlayers License application of U.S. General Contracting Inc. Motion: So moved. (Mahana - McCarter) All in favor. Passes. • Donation Presentation Eleanor McCarter and Rose Bryant, both of the Mansfield Women of Today, proudly presented the Town Manger with the check in the amount of $933.00 for one bench for the beautification of the south common. 2. Questions and Comments Peter DeTrolio, 496 Dlin Street, stated Great Woods opened for the season and still nothing has been done about the noise. Kco•1 Clemmey, South Main Street, complimented the Town Department Heads and Boards on their comments in response to the Great Waves ENF, stating the Town's response packet is one of the best he has ever seen. Mr. Clemmey also asked if a capacity count had ever been conducted at Great Woods because lie heard on the radio that during one concert, over 25,800 people were in attendance. Mr. Clemmey also stated that lie has not found a police report on an incident at Great Woods when 350 kids rushed the stage and threw bottles, nor did he when the same band "trashed" a room at the Holiday Inn. Mr. Clemmey suggested the Police Chief should be brought into a Selectmen's meeting to set rules and regulations and that the Town should take another look and enforce Great Woods' license. 3. Discussion re: Winthrop Street Commuter Parking Lot In reference to the Board of Selectmen's vote of January 21, 1998, to dedicate the Winthrop Street commuter lot for residents only at no charge, Mr. D'Agostino asked if the Selectmen should reconsider the issue of free parking, in light of the Town's expenses. It was also suggested that the legislators should be notified prior to the posting of "Residents Only ". Motion: To dedicate the Winthrop Street lot for Mansfield residents only, but that we continue to charge a $1 parking fee. (Mahana - Royle) withdrawn Selectman Mahana questioned the number of resident only spaces. Discussion followed concerning elimination of the same number of "Resident Only" spaces that will be added with the Winthrop Street lot. Tliis discussion iras cotrltmred to n7evt nveek. 4. Discussion re: Norton Outstanding Sewer Bills Mr. D'Agostino received a phone call from the Norton Town Manager when he requested that he attend tonight's Selectmen's meeting. The Norton Board of Selectmen will be voting tomorrow on a warrant to pay Mansfield back sewer fees well as current amounts. Selectman Mahana stated he would like the Town Manager to renegotiate the municipal agreement for sewer and include interest for late payments. Selectwoman Royle asked if Norton is current on their ambulance bills. 5. Discussion with Mr. Ditchman, Ostendorf - Morris Mr. Ditchman reviewed the history of plans for expansion of commuter parking at the downtown train station and requested the Selectmen look favorably on his plan. Mr. Ditchman stated he would like the ability to move forward with the project but that he needs a mediator to put Gatra and him together. Mr. D'Agostino recommended the Selectmen cautiously send a message to Gatra and the MBTA that they want the Request for Proposals proposal to incorporate Mr. Ditchman's property and to work with him. 6. Correspondence Action: Resident Request from Gina Powers, 19 Smith Road, to block off Smith Road to through traffic on September 5, 1998,beginning at 1pm to hold a block party — Approved by the Police Chief frith proper signage Motion: So moved. (Mahana- Royle) All in favor. Passes Board and Committee Letter of resignation from Bait Jackson from the Recreation Commission 7his vacancy has been placed on cable, and four applications have been received to date. Motion: So moved to accept and send a thank you letter. (Boyle- Mahana) All in favor. Passes. Town Manager and Staff Memorandum from John D'Agostino, Town Manager, and Lorilee Fish, Park and Recreation Director, proposing formation of a Youth Sports Development Board, which would be comprised of representatives of the Board of Selectmen, Recreation Commission, Schools, Town Manager, and Youth Sports Organizations, and would meet at least twice a year Motion: So moved. (Mahana - McCarter) All in favor. Passes. Other: Resident Letter from Antoni Bielen, 900 South Main Street, following up on his previous letter to the Board of Selectmen requesting a guarantee of a supply of water if the Selectmen are contemplating any guarantee of water supply to any entity in Mansfield, as lie had not received any confirmation of receipt of his first letter Letter from Gerry Anderson, 110 Otis Street, expressing outrage at the idea that the Selectmen would consider providing a guarantee to Great Waves of any amount of water while at the same time restricting water usage by residents Letter from Lynn Saunders, 51 Smith Road, in opposition to location of a trash transfer station in Mansfield with an attached letter to the Town Manager also expressing opposition Miscellaneous Fax from Heather Graf, CCATs (Citizens Concerned About Tracks), with an attached article regarding the New Bedford Fall River rail project 7. Old Business A. Town Manager • According to a telephone message from Town Counsel Mangiaratti, the Selectmen cannot grant an extension on Mr. David's deposit for the Balcom Ridge Lot Nos. 98 and 408, for which he was the highest bidder. The lots can either be rebid or awarded to the next highest bidders. Motion: That we award the bid to the second highest bidder in light of Town Counsel's opinion. (Royle- Mahana) All in favor. Passes. • It is the Town Engineer's opinion that passing of construction trucks over the sewer interceptor near the Village at Willow Crossing is not a danger. The Department of Public Works required a bond posting in case of any problems. • Governor Celucci signed local legislation in relation to acceptance of unaccepted public ways in town. • According to the Planning Director, SRPEDD is backlogged and the wait may be extensive for them to begin reviewing downtown parking in Mansfield. Chairman Madan and Seleclwowan Royle suggested the Town request placement on a the waiting list. • The Town Manager will be speaking to the Planning Board next week at 7:30 regarding the Hutchins property multi -pm pose play fields. A meeting with residents will follow. • Fire Chief Sliney and Bob Buttons, Emergency Management, responded to Selectman Mahana's suggestion to reactivate the bad weather early warning device stating the radius of effectiveness is minimal and the need for its use is outdated. • The Town Manager has not received a response from the Airport Commission yet on complaint of the low flying acrobatic plane. • The following streets are experiencing electrical outages this evening: Ware Street, Branch Street, Baybrook Farm, Park Street, Angel Street, and Morini Street. Electric Department crews are working on the problem now. B. Selectmen • Clerk McCarter reported the Selectmen voted Monday evening to recommend approval of the Reserve Fund Transfer request for construction of a sound absorption structure around the Town Hall chiller. Clerk McCarter asked if the Town would try to recoup the costs associated with installation of the structure. Mr. D'Agostino reported that the Town did receive a written commitment from the architect, Keyes Associates, that they would participate. • Selectwoman Royle inquired about the status of the Town Hall chiller and asked if the Town would have to apply for a special permit before installing a sound absorption structure. 8. New Business A. Town Manager • With the events over the past few days, Mansfield received the most significant rainfall in Southeastern Massachusetts, totaling 9 1/2 ", which will be classified as a 100 -year ! occurrence. The Town Engineer should be commended for his design of the Town Hall's drainage system; the Town Hall was one of the driest areas in town. As a result of flooding cause by the extensive rain, Town staff will be reviewing roadway drainage systems. ClerkMcCarler stated he was told that the drainage pipe on Branch Street might be too small and suggested the Town take a look at it. • Town Manager D'Agostino reported on the status of DPW capital projects. • Mr. D'Agostino read a letter from the Village at Willow Crossing retirement facility thanking him for attending and speaking at their groundbreaking breakfast last Wednesday. B. Selectmen • Selectwoman Royle asked if the Town Manager could speak to staff about reducing the water ban to voluntary. Toijn Manager D'Agostino responded that it might not be possible because a cortple of wells are off -line. Selectman Mahana stated he does not like the restriction placed on the hours for outside watering. • Selectman Maliana inquired about the status of the Town's cable system and stated that lie feels the Town may have been "hoodwinked" with the recent channel amendments. Selectman Mahana suggested the Cable Advisory Committee should be notified of the amendments taking place prior to official approval by the Selectmen. It was also suggested that either Nick Leuci, Vice President of Community Relations and Government Affairs, or Time Warner's General Manager should be invited to a Selectmen's meeting to discuss the amendments. • Selectman Mahana requested the Town Manager review bids received on consulting ( engineering services for the Gilbert Street sub station. Six proposals were submitted and the Light Department Manager would like to award the bid to PLM, whose bid is $45,000 greater than the low bidder. Selectman Mahana asked if the Light Department is adhering to State open bid guidelines Motion: That we award the Town Manager $10,000 for the Electric Manager stipend, paid weekly, effective July 1, 1998 (Mahana - McCarter) All in favor. Passes. Clerk McCarter noted that Mr. Larch, Light Department Manager, niay still be in office on July 1, and if so the Light Commissioners may not be able to rnvard the Manager's position and stipend to the Town Manager. • Clerk McCarter responded to a letter he received from a resident concerning the Town Manager's Light Department manager stipend. 9. Adjournment 10:10PM Motion: To adjourn. (Mahana - Royle) All in favor. Passes. Clerk's Signature Date gjApproval