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Home My WebLink AboutSELECTMENminutes07202011 Town of Mansfield Board of ~electmen Minutes of Jiuly 20, 2011 RECEIVED rOWN CLERKS OFFICE Present: . ZOll ~IAR 28 P 1- 01 Chai.rman Jess Aptowi~z, Vice qhairman Olivier KozlowS~i, Clfr~t~~:O Annlno, Selectman Kevin Moran~ Selectman George DentlrHi, S S /J: }.l!' SF: T T S William Ross Town Manager . Absent: Minutes are recorded separately. Nancy Eames and Scott Eames are present far the discussion. Selectman Kozlowski handed out a map to thel Board of Selectmen for review. The Eames family property is surrounded by town conservation land and is available to the town for $6,000. This property is nearby Wi~ch Pond and is in a water conservation district. Selectmen Annino and Moran feel the property should be purchased as it was the intent of I the 1998 town meeting to and was left out in ~rror. There was a short discussion on the possible ~ses of the land including inquires about putting a cell tower there. I As stated in prior meetings, Selectman Dentitf10 is still opposed to purchasing land and feels it is unusable and unneeded by the townl Chairman Aptowitz feels divided as this has g~ne to town meeting twice. Once in 1998 for $6k and passed. Once just recently for a lar~er sum of money and it failed. He doesn't want to second guess the intent of town meeting and is unsure of the value to the town. Motion: To approve purchase for $6,000.00 (Kozlowski/ Annino) 3:2 (Dentino/ Aptowitz water dept. enterprise fund. David Elofson, Boy Scout Troop 17. His project is beautification of the new animal shelter entrance and grounds. Below is his summary: Board of Selectmen Minutes of July 20, 2011 r I will be planting trees along the property line to provide some privacy for the neighbors in later years. I will also build a stone planter that will s~rve as a border for the new sign that the Animal Shelter has just received and inst~1I a fence around the edge of the road to serve as a barrier between the sign and tije road. r will also repaint the metal gates and ins~all stoppers to keep them from swinging free. r will lastly add mulch and loam to make tHe area look better and more attractive and we will clear the extra brush as needed. This project was planned with the help and adrvice of Mr. Lou Andrews and Mr. Howard Fisk and they have approved all of the final pl~ns. I will also be fundraising for this project. I Due to my current age, r have a time restrictibn of the next 7 months to complete my project and will not be able to complete it dur,ng the winter because the ground will be frozen and it will be impossible to dig the hole~ needed for each part of the project. r will thus be looking to complete the project /by the end of September. Chairman Aptowitz welcomed Mr. Elofson to t~e meeting and commended him for such a well thought out plan. Selectman Moran is involved with this boy sco~t troop and will volunteer his sons for free labor if needed. Selectman Annino wanted to make sure the ani~al shelter committee was aware of this project and that they are in full support of hislendeavors. Selectman Annino also had some engineering ti~s for Mr. Elofson's project plans. Selectman Dentino is in favor of anything to support the animal shelter. He is glad that Mr. Elfoson has taken on such a project. Motion: To support eagle project as presented. 'I(Annino/Moran) 5:0 passes A total of 13 RFP's were sent to consulting firm$ for a town wide strategic plan. Only two firms provided a written response. Copies of those written responses were distribu~ed to the review committee for consultant selection. Both the committee and th~ town manager felt that Mullin Associates was the top choice to perform this important pl~nning process for the town. Board of Selectmen Minutes of July 20, 2011 2 "" A strategic plan including both the Town and ISchool Dept. is a unique undertaking in MA and could set a precedent for strategic plann,ng processes by other communities. A strategic plan building on the Town's Master Land Use Plan is an extremely significant project and we believe that Dr. Mullin is the ~est choice for Mansfield. Selectman Dentino asked how many times th~ town has used Dr. Mullins services. Mr. Ross thinks it may have been 2 to 3 times over th~ years. Selectman Dentino is not sure of the value in Idoing a strategic plan at this time. I i Selectman Annino has worked with Dr. Mullin Ilin the past and believes that he will help the town move forward. The plan also has a large component for public input combined with a school/ municipal use twist that other plans ~ave not had in the past. I Selectman Moran would really like to do this actually see something accomplished. Q&C can't use the town planner to do the study Chairman Aptowitz wonders why the town and save the money. Mr. Ross stated that this project is quite professional to lead it. Mr. Burke will and needs a dedicated and objective being assisting with the study. Motion: To hire Dr. Mullin for the study. 5:0 paSSeS None I Warrant No. 1l054T in the amount of ~244,794.41 Motion: To approve (Kozlowski/Moran) ~:O passes I Warrant No. 1l054E in the amount of $~9,681.42 Motion: To approve (Kozlowski/Moran) f:O passes Warrant No. 1l054S in the amount of $h25,354.54 Motion: To approve (Kozlowski/Moran) ~:1 passes (Annino nay) Warrant No. 12002T in the amount of ~2,514,208.65 Motion: To approve (Dentino/Kozlowski)15:0 passes I Board of Selectmen Minutes of July 20, 2011 3 - A lengthy conversation among the Board of Selectmen and the Town Manager ensued regarding the lack of time the bos had *een receiving to review the warrants. Mr. Ross stated that legally the Board oIf Selectmen does not have to sign off on bills in order for the town to process them. ~e is not suggesting that this happens just letting the Board of Selectmen know of ~he legal process. I However the board is uncomfortable sigping documents that they have not reviewed. Warrants will be held for next week. ' This week - a roll 6/30/11 #3 throu h 7/19/11 Warrant No. 1l055PS in the amount of 874,253.79 Motion: To approve (Kozlowski/Moran) 5 0 passes Warrant No. 1l055SV in the amount of $358,914.14 Motion: To approve (Kozlowski/Moran) 510 passes I I I Warrant No. 1200lPS in the amount of $110,634.44 Motion: To approve (Kozlowski/Moran) 4:1 passes (Annino nay) ! Warrant No. 12001SV in the amount of ~33,360.23 Motion: To approve (Kozlowski/ Annino) 5\0 passes I Warrant No. 12002PT in the amount of ~384 ,056.86 Motion: To approve (Kozlowski/ Annino) 5jO passes \ Warrant No. 12002TV in the amount of f}15,744.02 Motion: To approve (Kozlowski/ Annino) 5:\ passes Warrant No. 12003PT in the amount of ~~29,132.57 Motion: To approve (Kozlowski/ Annino) 5f passes Warrant No. 12003TV in the amount of 95,101.18 Motion: To approve (Kozlowski/ Annino) 5: passes Warrant No. 12003PS in the amount of 900,506.12 Motion: To approve (Kozlowski/Moran) 4:~ passes (Annino nay) I I Warrant No. 12003SV in the amount of $176,533.03 i I ! Board of Selectmen Minutes of July 20, 2011 4 ,"""~M"'_,,_,_~_.____.__'" ~ Motion: To approve (Kozlowski/ Annino) :0 passes Board of Selectmen meeting minutes of July 6th Motion: To approve (Kozlowski/Dentino) :0 passes Early Sunday alcohol sales applications f~om: · VFW I · Cibo Matto Cafe I · Willowdale Golf Course !I **Routing has come back positive. Motion: To approve application from V W. (Kozlowski! Annino) 5:0 passes Motion: To approve application from Ci 0 Matto Cafe (Kozlowski/Moran) 4:0:1 passes (Annino abstain) Motion: To approve application from W lIowdale Golf Course. (Kozlowski! Annino) 5:0 passes Block party request from Shawmut Ave esident. Event date July 3pt Motion: To approve (Kozlowski/ Annino) 5 0 passes Block party request from Bella Vista Ave resident. Event date September 10th Motion: To approve (Kozlowski/ Annino) 5:0 passes Fee waiver request from Rick Alves for c1nstruction of N. Common gazebo Motion: To approve (Dentino/ Annino) 5:0 passes Drainlayer license application for Page Co p. Town Engineer recommends approval. Motion: To approve (Moran/Kozlowski) 5: passes . \ Comcast Center violations letter fro~ Bruce Montgomery. . Thank you letter from Kathleen Harn y (Mansfield Shredding Service) for the NPGF donation. . Citation request from Veterans AgentJohn Hogan for Patsy Tarufo's 100 birthday. Motion: To sign and send citation. (KOrIOWSkil Annino) 5:0 passes Board of Selectmen Minutes of July 20, 2011 5 'l!IF · Email from Mary Cinelli regarding t various street repairs and lighting issues she has noticed recently. · Thank you letter from Karl Clemm egarding the quick response of staff to a water leak on West St. last week. LAST WEEK · Thank you email and application/ma f om Kristi Johnson, DBA for approving last weeks family fun night. · Revised water treatment foreman j description has been presented for bos approval. The proposed change is st c Iy the elimination of one line "Must carry Town issued cell phone at all times". Eliminating this requirement also eliminates the employee's right to take home t Water Division vehicle which was the compensation for carrying the telep e outside of working hours. The Water Treatment Foreman is still required 0 carry a phone during "regular business hours'~ Motion: To approve revisions (Kozlow k /Dentino) 5:0 passes · Town vehicle allowance for DPW Dire t r. Mr. Ross provided a brief update on why the DPW Director will not be usi g a town car anymore. Chairman Aptowitz is unsure if this is a board decision 0 a town manager one. Mr. Ross stated that the vehicle use policy says that the t manager will bring changes to the board on a case by case basis. Motion: To approve. (Moran/ Annino) 3: ing a $5,000 a year stipend to the dept. car instead. Mr. Ross stated the leet and we have been that. Chairman Aptowitz is not in favor of Director. He would like to see him use goal is to reduce the size of our vehic asses (Aptowitz/Dentino nay) Otis St. construction is almost done a he street will be reopened soon. There may be clean air act funding ava a Ie for developing train station parking. Mr. Burke ;s looking into it. Board of Selectmen Minutes of July 20, 2011 6 Karl Clemmey is on the downtown po k ng committee and would like to have his son, Bill Clemmey replace him. The 0 rd of Selectmen does not have a problem with this. . Selectman Kozlowski: None . Chairman Aptowitz: Sign Committee Update on first down town parking c eds to get going. mittee meeting. The next one is in August. The No. Common flag pole is also in a shape and the town needs to replace that as well. Especially since a gazebo is ing installed soon. . Selectman Annino: None . Selectman Moran: None . Selectman Dentino: Questions about ip sealing area roads. Stated the sidewalk on N. Main St. I a k St. intersection (in front of the funeral home) is in bad shape and gets a lot foot traffic. Job postings: DPW Clerk has retired a d is being replaced at lower pay/hrs. Highway maintenance person is also iring and will be replaced with lower grade position. Downtown parking stickers are on ho until the committee decides what criteria to apply and set proposed plan. Motion: Adjourn meeting to executive sessio t 1Q:04pm to discuss collective bargaining. 5:0 passes (Kozlowski) Roll Call vote: Chairman Aptowitz aye, Vice c irman Kozlowski aye, Clerk Annino aye, Selectman Moran aye, Selectman Dentino ay, :0 passes Z'~A~ Signature of Clerk Board of Selectmen Minutes of July 20, 2011 A~ 3,2011 Date of Approval 7