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Town of Mansfield
Board of Selectmen
Minutes of November 16, 2011
Present:
Chairman Jess Aptowitz, Vice Chairman Olivier Kozlowski,
Selectman Kevin Moran, William Ross Town Manager
Absent:
Selectman George Dentino, Clerk Douglas Annino,
Kevin Kemp, Park and Recreation Commission Chairman is present for discussion.
Mr. Kemp provided an overview of park and recreation activities. The dept. offers both
children and adult sports programming, which has been very busy this past year.
In addition, the dept. runs the annual duck race, Halloween parade, craft fair, arts in the
park, and summer movies on the common, ect. This past year the dept. also raised fees for
out of town participants as the dept is run primarily with resident tax dollars.
The dept. has also seen a reduction in personnel so they have been trying to juggle the
staff hours they do have to provide the best service they can.
Police Chief O'Neill and Fire Chief Boldrighini are present to honor the staff involved in 2
house fires last month. The following officers are present to receive honors:
Officer Trudell, Officer Danner, Officer Bombard and Sergeant Juda.
Both Chief O'Neill and Chief Boldrighini read statements about the heroic actions of the
officers. They were the first to arrive at the scene and they entered burning buildings
without fire equipment and regard to their own safety to assist the residents (and pets)
out of the building to safety.
Dispatchers Palmieri and Kulbok were unable to attend the meeting and were commended
by the Chiefs as well.
Chief O'Neill and Chief Boldrighini both expressed their thanks to the officers and
dispatchers and stated how proud they are to work with them.
Selectmen Moran, Kozlowski and Chairman Aptowitz all thanked the police and fire
departments for their hard work and dedication to the town.
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Amos Robinson, 178 Mill St. is concerned about the number of street lights that are out on
the street and by the intersection of Mill and Rt. 106.
Chairman Aptowitz stated that perhaps it is time to get some electric staff dedicated to
taking care of this issue throughout town, even if it costs overtime for awhile. Mr. Ross
will discuss the project with Mr. Babin.
Selectman Kozlowski asked how long such an endeavor would take. Mr. Ross estimated that
it would take a week or two.
Warrant No. 12020T in the amount of $243,511.72
Motion: To approve (Kozlowski/Moran) 3:0 passes
Warrant No. 12020E in the amount of $1,831,856.23
Motion: To approve (Kozlowski/Moran) 3:0 passes
Warrant No. 120205 in the amount of $252,966.21
Motion: To approve (Kozlowski/Moran) 3:0 passes
Warrant No. 12020PT in the amount of $454,268.05
Motion: To approve (Kozlowski/Moran) 3:0 passes
Warrant No. 12020TV in the amount of $157,413.68
Motion: To approve (Kozlowski/Moran) 3:0 passes
Downtown Christmas parade on 11-27-11.
Motion: To approve (Kozlowski/Moran) 3:0 passes
License application approvals:
Bertucci's Common Victualler- All alcohol
Motion: To approve.
(Kozlowski/Moran) 3:0 passes
Beltucci's Connnon Victualler
Motion: To approve.
(Moran/Kozlowski) 3:0 passes
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Elks Club license - all alcohol
Motion: To approve.
(Moran/Kozlowski) 3:0 passes
Elks Enteliairunent license
Motion: To approve.
(Moran/Kozlowski) 3:0 passes
Elks Common Victualler
Motion: To approve.
(Moran/Kozlowski) 3:0 passes
VFW Club license - all alcohol
Motion: To approve.
(Moran/Kozlowski) 3:0 passes
VFW Common Victualler
Motion: To approve.
(Moran/Kozlowski) 3:0 passes
VFW Automatic Amusement
Motion: To approve.
(Moran/Kozlowski) 3:0 passes
Sake Steakhouse Common Victualler- All alcohol
Motion: To approve.
(Moran/Kozlowski) 3:0 passes
Sake Steakhouse Common Victualler
Motion: To approve.
(Moran/Kozlowski) 3:0 passes
Kanku dba The Store Wine & Malt retail package license
Motion: To approve.
(Moran/Kozlowski) 3:0 passes
GT Retail dba Wines & More All alcohol retail package license
Motion: To approve.
(Moran/Kozlowski) 3:0 passes
Classic Pizza Wine & Malt retail package license
Motion: To approve.
(Moran/Kozlowski) 3:0 passes
Classic Pizza Common Victualler
Motion: To approve.
(Moran/Kozlowski) 3:0 passes
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Cafe on the Common Common Victualler -Wine & Malt
Motion: To approve.
(Moran/Kozlowski) 3:0 passes
Cafe on the Common Common Victualler
Motion: To approve.
(Moran/Kozlowski) 3:0 passes
· Letter of request from Regent Cate for 8am liquor service on Thanksgiving.
Motion: To approve. (Kozlowski/Moran) 3:0 passes
· Letter of resignation from Gregory Arnold of FinComm.
Motion: To accept with regret and send letter of thanks (Kozlowski/Moran)
3:0 passes
· Final street paving of Chauncy, Hope St. and surrounding area on Friday. The
affected areas will be posted.
· 2012 budgeting has started in town hall. Mr. Ross would like the depts. to be able
to maintain current services with the funds we have. He will present the final
budget in January.
. Selectman Kozlowski: Graffiti has been found on the bike path and reported to the
DPW. Fortunately it was able to be taken care of right away.
We now have license plate readers in one police cruiser and will aid the police dept.
in investigations.
· Chairman Aptowitz: No meeting next week due to Thanksgiving. The next one will
be November 30th. Tax classification hearing will be on that agenda as well as an
update from the FinComm.
The Town of Groton sent all the board members and Mr. Babin a thank you letter
for assisting them in a bad storm a couple of weeks ago.
· Selectman Annino: Not present
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· Selectman Moran: Capital projects are scheduled this year and preparatory studies
will be needed,
. Selectman Dentino: Not present
Motion: Adjourn meeting at 8:00pm (Moran) 3:0 passes
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Date of Approval
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