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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 9-1-1999Board of Selectmen Minutesti� September 1, 1999 '� SEA ?g Present: Chairwoman Royle, Clerk Wills, and Selectmen Arrioruso, McCajt%,(5rnd Robinson John D'Agostino, Town Manager j ` 31 t {�l 1. The Board of Selectmen's meeting was called to order at 9:50 PM. 2. Route 106 Canoe River Water /Sewer Project Update with DPW Director Lee Azinheira and Town Engineer John Sullivan DPW Director Lee Azinheira updated the Board on the Route 106 project. Selectman Robinson encouraged parents, if they have the ability, to bring their elementary children to school rather than having them walk along Route 106 while construction is underway. Selectman Robinson also stated that he would like crossing guards permanently placed at the Highway Garage, St. Mary's Church, and at Franklin Street, but that he would prefer a Police Detail to the Guards. Mr. Azinheira reported that he would be meeting on Tuesday with the Police Department, Route 106 Contractor, and School Department to make sure everyone is on the same page for the start of school next Wednesday. DPW Director Lee Azinheira explained that trench compaction tests would be conducted. If settling occurs, payments will be held back until the compaction requirements are met. Motion: Over the next ten days, all crosswalks are to painted with two white stripes and one green stripe in the middle. (Wills- Withdrawn) Motion: To repaint the downtown crosswalks and paint the two recently voted crosswalks, with two outside what stripes and one green center stripe. (Wills - McCarter) Selectmen Amoroso and Robinson opposed. Passes. Motion: To make Forbes and West Street and four -way stop subject to a recommendation from the Police Department. (Wills - McCarter) (3 -2) Selectmen Robinson and Amoroso opposed. Passes. 3. Weekly Business A. Warrants • Warrant No. 8 - $4,872,374.05 Motion: To approve. (McCater- Amoruso) All in favor. Chairwoman Royle abstained from all Board of Health items; Selectman Robinson abstained from School Department payroll; and Selectman McCarter abstained from Municipal Building Committee payroll. Passes. • Warrant No. 9 - $741,063.61 Motion: To approve. (McCarter - Amoruso) All in favor. Chairwoman Royle abstained from all Board of Health items; Selectman Robinson abstained from School Department payroll; Selectman McCarter abstained from Municipal Building Committee payroll; and Clerk Wills abstained from voting on Voucher No. 33708. Passes. • Warrant No. 10 - $997,644.11 Motion: To approve. (Amoruso - McCarter) All in favor. Chairwoman Royle abstained from all Board of Health items; Selectman Robinson abstained from School Department payroll; and Selectman McCarter abstained from Municipal Building Committee payroll. Passes. B. Payroll Authorization Motion: To sign. (Amoruso - McCarter) All in favor. C. Minutes of August 12, 1999 Motion: To approve. (Amoruso - McCarter) All in favor. Passes. 3. Questions and Comments Karl Clenaney, 390 West Street, commented that the DPW Director's and Town Engineer's time would have been better spent this evening at the continued Great Waves site plan meeting with the Planning Board. Mr. Clemmey also commented that he would like the Selectmen to take the initiative in purchase a house for sale next to the Town Hall, which he believes could be used for additional parking. Mr. Clemmey offered to get involved in the purchase financially and stated that he feels others in town would like to get involved. Chairwoman Royle asked the Town Manager to find out if the house had been sold 4. Weekly Business Continued A. Licenses and Permits • Request from Town Treasurer Richard Boucher that the Board of Selectmen take a vote required to participate in the State Revolving Fund and Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust, which was authorized at the 1998 Annual Town Meeting. Motion: That the Town shall issue a bond or bonds in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed $679,000 (the "Bonds ") pursuant to Chapters 29C and 44 of the General Laws and a vote of the Town passed May 4, 1998 (Article 10), for construction of sewers and other water pollution control facilities (the "Project "); That each Bond shall be issues as a single registered security, and sold to the Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust (the "Trust ") at a price not less than the principal amount of the Bond, less the Town's allocated share of the costs of issuance of the Trust's bond; That the Treasurer is authorized to determine the date, the form, the maximum interest rate and the principal maturities of each Bond, and to execute a Loan Agreement with the Trust with respect to the sale of the Bonds, such date, form and maturities and the specific interest rate or rates of the Bonds to be approved by a majority of the Board of Selectmen and the Treasurer and evidenced by their execution of the Bonds; That all action taken to date by the town and its officers and agents to carry out the Project and its financing, including the execution of any loan commitment or agreement by the Treasurer, are hereby ratified, approved and confirmed; and That the Treasurer and the other appropriate Town officials are each hereby authorized to take any and all actions necessary and convenient to carry out the provisions of this vote, including execution and delivery of the Loan Agreement and the Project Regulatory Agreement relating to the Project. (Amoruso- Robinson) All in favor. Passes. • Drainlayers License Renewal Applications of : P. Beatty Excavation, Inc.; Brookdale Corp.; R. P. Rowean; Plainville Pump & Excavating; Kenneth Goodwin Excavating; Peter DeGirolamo & Sons, Inc.; Team Development Corp.; Christian & Feck Development Corp.; Barrows Contracting; and Brunelle Contracting Co. and positive Recommendation from Town Engineer John Sullivan Motion: To approve the drainlayers license renewal applications of P. Beatty Excavation, Inc.; Brookdale Corp.; R. P. Rowean; Plainville Pump & Excavating; Kenneth Goodwin Excavating; Peter DeGirolamo & Sons, Inc.; Team Development Corp.; Christian & Feck Development Corp.; Barrows Contracting; and Brunelle Contracting Co. (Amoruso- Robinson) All in favor. Passes. B. Correspondence Action: Resident Request from Gina Powers for permission to hold a block party and block off Smith Road on Saturday, September 4, 1999, beginning at 1pm Positive recommendations front both the Police and Fire Departments, Motion: To approve. (Amoruso- Robinson) All in favor. Passes. Request from Christina Beecher, 19 Harvestwood Lane, requesting permission to hold a block party and block off Harvestwood Lane at the intersection of Old North Trail and Harvestwood Lane and Pilgrim Road and Harvestwood Lane from 12:30 noon until 9:00 PM on September 11, 1999. (Rain date of September 12) Positive recommendations f oin the Police and Fire Departments. Motion: To approve. (Amoruso- Robinson) All in favor. Passes. Request from Wendy Barbeau, Noreen Tananto, and Debbie Bandanza for permission to close Serena Allen Way on September 5 from 12 -8 PM for their sixty annual block party Positive reconnnendations f •om the Police and Fire Departments. Motion: To approve. (Robinson - Amoruso) All in favor. Passes. Request from Sue Call, 53 Bella Vista Avenue, for permission to close Bella Vista Avenue to through traffic on Saturday, September 11, 1999, (Rain date of Sunday September 12) from 1PM to 8PM for their annual block party Positive recommendations from the Police and Fire Departments. Motion: To approve. ( Amoruso- Robinson) All in favor. Passes. Town Manager and Staff Recommendation from Officer Lawson, in response to a resident's request, to install standard stop signs at the intersections of Beech and Chestnut Streets with Smiley Avenue and to delineate a travel lane and fog line pavement markings on Smiley Avenue. Motion: To approve. (Amoroso- Robinson) All in favor. Passes. Request from Walter Parker, Buildings and Grounds Office, Mansfield Schools, for a waiver of fees associated with the inspections /certificates for the Robinson Elementary School, Robinson Kindergarten, Roland Green, Jordan School, Jackson School, Jordan - Jackson School Core, and Memorial Hall Motion: To waive the Town's portion of the fees. (Robinson - Amoruso) All in favor. Passes. State and Local Government Letter from Maria Gooch, Executive Director, SEED, requesting the Selectmen support SEED's application to the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development for a grant under the Ready Resource Fund and sign an attached application for authorization Motion: So moved. (Robinson - McCarter) (4 -0 -1) Selectman Amoroso abstained. Passes. 5. Town Manager Report • Town Manager D'Agostino provided an update on the failure of the second half of the Walsh wellfield. The second half will have to be dewatered approximately 7 to 8 feet. The cost of the project could exceed $200,000. • A walk through of the middle school is expected Thursday and possibly Friday to review occupancy on a temporary basis to allow the school to open on time. • Mark Cook, Highway Operations Manager, informed the Town Manager the balance of work scheduled for repaving in the Back Bay area will begin in early September. Sidewalk construction is underway on Cottage Street and should be completed the end of September or early October. • A meeting is being scheduled with Jay Barrows, Downtown Business Association, Traffic Safety Officer Lawson, and Lee Azinheira, DPW Director, regarding the traffic signal at the Route 106/North Main Street intersection. It appears the signal is controlled locally and not by the State. • A breast cancer walk is scheduled for October 3. Extensive participation by Town Hall employees is expected. Mr. D'Agostino asked if the Selectmen would be interested in hosting a telephone again this year for the walk, to which Chairwoman Royle responded affirmatively. • Mr. D'Agostino requested the Selectmen vote on the Police Department's recommendation concerning extending the hours for the Municipal parking lot next to Mansfield Cooperative Bank until l 1pm on a trial basis but maintaining the 6 -9am restriction . Motion: So moved with the understanding that the 9pm curfew will be reinstated if loitering occurs. (Robinson - Amoruso) All in favor. Passes. • A meeting has been scheduled with the DPW Director, Town Manager, and Woodard & Curran to discuss the scope of work for the Morrison Well No. 10 interbasin transfer application and try to reduce costs. Motion: To adjourn the meeting at 11:10 PM (Wills - McCarter) All in favor. Passes. • The Town received the Y2K audit results fiom the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. • Compost material is available to residents at Mansfield Green. • The Howard Stein Hudson traffic evaluation will be available at the Library circulation desk. 6. Adjournment -11:08 PM Motion: To adjourn. ( Amoruso- Wills) All in favor. Passes. L i LW Clerk's Sig atm e Date ofApprovd