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Board of Selectmen
Minutes of November 7, 2012
Present: Chairman Olivier Kozlowski, Vice Chairman George bentino, Clerk Kevin
Moran, Selectman Jess Aptowitz, Selectman Annino, William Ross, Town
Manager
Absent;
School Committee update
Mike Trowbridge, School Committee Chairman is present and stated he is concerned about
the use of social media in discussing statements made at public meetings. Chairman
Kozlowski's comments specifically.
He feels Chairman Kozlowski's Facebook comments and tweets are counterproductive in
creating harmony and collaboration between the boards.
Member Kiera O'Neil is upset too that residents have called her and stated that they are
seeing negative comments on Facebook about the school committee by Chairman Kozlowski.
Selectman Moran stated that things are said on both sides of the isle and yes, they should
keep it to themselves for the great good of the town.
Chairman Trowbridge asked the Board of Selectmen if they had a policy on the use of
social media and Chairman Kozlowski stated no. As such Chairman Trowbridge provided the
board with a handout entitled "Tips and Pitfalls on Social Media' taken off the MMA
website. He asked the board to review it and comes to terms with how they will
collaboratively work together and channel their communications through the town manager
and the school superintendent.
Selectman Annino is disappointed that they are having communication problems and has
wanted to meet with the school committee since April. He suggested that they meet
monthly, establish a regularly scheduled time and get it done.
Both Selectman bentino and Mr. Ross agreed that it is good to get these things off your
chest, in a meeting like this one. However, during the budget or other subcommittee
meetings, perhaps they could or should be a little less open (social media wise) in order to
promote a free flow of information between the boards.
Board of Selectmen Minutes of November 7, 2012
After a lengthy conversation regarding trust among the members and working
collaboratively together the Chairs decided to try and work out their differences.
Superintendent Hodges was also present for the discussion and agreed with Mr. Ross that
we need to move together with any media releases, formal or otherwise.
Finance Committee update
The Fincomm supported articles 2 -13, 17,18 and 19. and did not take a position on the
other articles.
Review of Special Town Meeting Motions
Article 1: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Mansfield School Committee to
enter into a Pupil Transportation contract for a period in excess of three years, for
a total contract not to exceed five years; or take any other action related thereto.
SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen for the Mansfield School Committee
Motion: I move that the Mansfield School Committee be hereby authorized to enter
into a Pupil Transportation contract for a period in excess of three years, for
a total contract not to exceed five years.
(Aptowitz/Dentino) 5:0 passes
Article 2: To see if the Town will vote to rescind the unissued balance, in the sum of
Four Hundred Fifty Thousand dollars ($450,000.00), of the School Planning-
related borrowing authorization voted pursuant to Article 26 of the May 23, 2006
Annual Town Meeting; or take any other action related thereto.
SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen for the Mansfield School Committee
MOTION: I move that the unissued balance, in the sum of Four Hundred Fifty
Thousand dollars ($450,000.00), of the School Planning - related borrowing
authorization voted pursuant to Article 26 of the May 23, 2006 Annual Town
Meeting, be hereby rescinded.
(Aptowitz/Dentino) 5:0 passes
Article 3: To see if the Town will vote to rescind the unissued balance in the Eight
Million Dollars ($8,000,000.00) borrowing authorization voted pursuant to
Article 4 of the May 4, 2010 Annual Town Meeting for the Mansfield Municipal
Electric Department East Mansfield Substation; or take any other action related
thereto.
SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen for the Mansfield Municipal Electric Commission
Board of Selectmen Minutes of November 7, 2012
Selectman Aptowitz commented that that he did not support the use of the funds in the first place
but would support article.
Motion: I move that the unissued balance, in the sum of Eight Million Dollars
($8,000,000.00), of the borrowing authorization voted pursuant to Article 4 of
the May 4, 2010 Annual Town Meeting for the Mansfield Municipal Electric
Department East Mansfield Substation be hereby rescinded.
(Annino/Moran) 5:0 passes
Article 4: To see if the Town will vote to accept M.G.L. Section 8A of Chapter 108 of the
Acts of 2012 (also known as M.G,L. Chapter 59A Section 5N or the" VALOR
Act ") which allows the Board of Selectmen to establish a program to allow
veterans to volunteer for up to 125 hours in exchange for up to a $1,000.00
reduction in their real property tax bill; and to raise and appropriate, transfer from
available funds, or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute the sum of Three
Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($3,750.00) to add to the FY13
Allowance for Abatements and Exemptions (Overlay) account to provide for the
"Veterans Tax Work -off Program"; or take any other action related thereto.
SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen
Mr. Ross commented that there wouldn't be any "double dipping" for Veterans that are also
Senior Citizens.
Motion: I move that M.G.L. Section 8A of Chapter 108 of the Acts of 2012 (also
known as M.G.L. Chapter 59A Section 5N or the" VALOR Act ") be hereby
accepted for the Town of Mansfield; and that the sum of Three Thousand
Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($3,750.00) be hereby raised and appropriated
from the Fiscal Year 2013 Tax Levy and other General Revenues from the
Town, to add to the FY13 Allowance for Abatements and Exemptions
(Overlay) account to provide funding for the "Veterans Tax Work -off
Program ".
(Aptowitz/Moran) 5:0 passes
Article 5: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available
funds, or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute a sum of money and /or to
further amend, increase, decrease, or otherwise adjust the appropriations voted at
the April 24, 2012 Annual Town Meeting for several Municipal Town
departments for Fiscal Year 2013; or take any other action related thereto.
SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen
Board of Selectmen Minutes of November 7, 2012
Motion: I move that the sum of One Hundred Forty -One Thousand One Hundred
Ninety -One Dollars ($141,191.00) be hereby appropriated from the funding
sources listed below, to increase the appropriations for the Municipal Town
departments as shown below for the ensuing 12 -month period beginning
July, 1, 2012 as voted pursuant to Article 1 of the April 24, 2012 Amoral
Town Meeting.
(Aptowitz/Moran) 5:0 passes
Article 6: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available
funds, or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute a sum of money to eliminate
the deficits existing at the end of Fiscal Year 2012 as of June 30, 2012; or take
any other action related thereto.
SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen
Motion: I move that the sum of Thirty -Six Thousand Three Hundred Fifty -Five
Dollars and Ninety -Fight Cents ($36,355.98) be transferred from the funding
sources listed below, to eliminate the deficits existing at the end of Fiscal
Year 2012 as of June 30, 2012 in the accounts listed below:
Fiscal Year 2012 Fund Deficits to Be Funded Now:
Fund Type
Department
Fund Name
Amount
Agency
Fire
Fire Details
$2,336.33
Capital
Highway
Chapter 90
$1,796.88
Projects
Capital
Wastewater
Wastewater Pollution
$259.08
Projects
Control Facility Phase I
Upg rade
Capital
Wastewater
School Street Interceptor
$19,500.00
Projects
Capital
Water
Water Mains 09
$12,463.69
Projects
Totals
$36,355.98
Funding Sources:
Transfer from Insurance Reimbursements less than
Twenty Thousand Dollars Revolving Fund: $9,909.75
Transfer from Campbell St. Land Acquisition
Capital Projects Fund: $665.05
Board of Selectmen Minutes of November 7, 2012
Transfer from Wastewater Enterprise Fund
Retained Earnings: $14,759.08
Transfer from Water Enterprise Fund
Retained Earnings: $11,022.10
Totals:
(Aptowitz/Moran) 5:0 passes
$36,355.98
Article 7: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available
funds, or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute a sum of money to be spent by
the Town Manager to defray the expenses related to the nine -year inspection and
revaluation of all properties in the Town as required by the Massachusetts
Department of Revenue; or take any other action related thereto.
SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen for the Board of Assessors
Motion: I move that the sum of One Hundred Sixty Thousand One Hundred Sixty -
Seven Dollars and Ninety -Six Cents ($160,167.96) be hereby appropriated for
the Town Manager to expend to defray the expenses related to the nine -year
cyclical inspection and revaluation of all properties in the Town as required
by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, and to meet that
appropriation, One Hundred Sixty Thousand One Hundred Sixty -Seven
Dollars and Ninety -Six Cents ($160,167.96) be hereby transferred from the
funding sources listed below:
Funding Sources:
Insurance Reimbursements less than Twenty
Thousand Dollars Revolving Fund: $11,167.96
Campbell St. Land Acquisition Capital Projects Fund: $3,564.79
MUNIS Software Capital Projects Fund:
$11,571.40
Gonsalves Property Capital Projects Fund:
$50,000.00
Railroad Crossing 5/99 Capital Projects Fund:
$70,000.00
Police Vehicles Capital Projects Fund:
$1,596.75
Police Pistol Range Capital Projects Fund:
$258.56
Police Exhaust Hood Capital Projects Fund:
$6,671.36
School Building Needs Reserve Capital Projects Fund:
$9.84
Robinson/Roland Green Roof Replacement
Capital Projects Fund: $709.63
Board of Selectmen Minutes of November 7, 2012
Jordan /Jackson Fire Panel Capital Projects Fund: $42.45
Qualters Middle School Handicapped Doors
Capital Projects Fund: $577.55
Qualters Middle School Stairway Treads
Capital Projects Fund: $563.00
Landfill Gas Cutoff Wall Capital Projects Fund: $3,434.67
Totals:
(Aptowitz/Moran) 5:0 passes
$160,167.96
Article 8: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available
funds, or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute the sum of Eleven Thousand
Dollars ($11,000.00) to be spent by the Town Manager for the purpose of
organizing, codifying, bookbinding, and online posting of the Town Charter and
all Town by -laws; or take any other action related thereto.
SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen
Motion: I move that the sum of Eleven Thousand Dollars ($11,000.00) be hereby
appropriated to be spent by the Town Manager for the purpose of
organizing, codifying, bookbinding, and online posting of the Town Charter
and all Town by -laws and to meet this appropriation, Eleven Thousand
Dollars ($11,000.00) be transferred from the Insurance Reimbursements less
than Twenty Thousand Dollars Revolving Fund.
(Aptowitz /Moran) 5:0 passes
Article 9: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available
funds, or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute the sum of Four Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($400,000.00) to be expended by the Town Manager for the
purpose of professional services for the permitting and design services associated
with the proposed wastewater effluent recharge site on property located in Norton,
MA as further described as Town of Norton Assessors Map 24 Lot 4; or take any
other action related thereto.
SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen
Motion: I move that Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000.00) be appropriated
to be spent by the Town Manager for the purpose of professional services for
the permitting and design services associated with the proposed wastewater
effluent recharge site on property located in Norton, MA as further
described as Town of Norton Assessors Map 24 Lot 4, and to meet this
Board of Selectmen Minutes of November 7, 2012
appropriation that the Treasurer of the Town, with the approval of the
Board of Selectmen, be authorized to borrow Four Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($400,000.00) and to issue bonds and notes of the Town pursuant to
M.G.L. c. 44. or pursuant to any other enabling authority.
(Moran/Dentino) 5:0 passes
Article 10: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available
funds, or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute a sum of money to pay for
unpaid prior year's bills; or take any other action related thereto.
SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen
MOTION: I move that the sum of Five Thousand Five Hundred Fifty
Dollars and Sixty Cents ($5,550.60) be transferred from the funding sources
listed below, to pay the following unpaid prior year's bills as shown below:
Previous Years' Unpaid Bills
Department
Vendor
Amount
MIS
McAfee
$1697.40
School
United States Treasury
$3,050.10
Highway
Woodard & Curran
$289.69
Highway
EH Turf Supply, Inc.
$165.00
Total General Fund
$5,202.19
Wastewater
Grainger
$208.30
Total Wastewater Enterprise Fund
$208.30
Water
Hanna Instruments
$140.11
Total Water Enterprise Fund
140.11
Total All Unpaid Bills
$5,550.60
Funding Sources:
Transfer from Insurance Reimbursements less than
Twenty Thousand Dollars Revolving Fund: $5,202.19
Transfer from Wastewater Enterprise Fund
Retained Earnings: $208.30
Board of Selectmen Minutes of November 7, 2012
Transfer from Water Enterprise Fund
Retained Earnings: $140.11
Totals:
(Aptowitz/Moran) 5:0 passes
$5,550.60
Article 11: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available
funds, or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute a sum of money to be
transferred to the Town's Capital Stabilization Fund; or take any other action
related thereto.
SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen
MOTION: I move that the sum of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($1,500,000.00) be hereby transferred from Free Cash in the Treasury of the
Town to the Town's Capital Stabilization Fund.
(Moran /Dentino) 5:0 passes
Article 12: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow, or transfer
from available funds a sum of money to the Stabilization Fund; or take any other
action related thereto.
SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen
MOTION: I move that the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) be
hereby transferred from Free Cash in the Treasury of the Town to the
Town's Stabilization Fund.
(Aptowitz/Dentino) 5:0 passes
Article 13: To see if the Town will to transfer the sum of Eighty -Three Thousand Three
Hundred Five Dollars and Fifty Cents ($83,305.50) to supplement the funding for
the following ongoing non - excluded debt capital projects and to vote to reduce the
unpaid debt principal remaining by One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for each
such unpaid debt, as set forth in M.G.L. Chapter 44 Section 20; or take any other
action related thereto.
SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen and/or Board of Selectmen for the Mansfield School
Committee
Board of Selectmen Minutes of November 7, 2012
MOTION: I move that the sum of Eighty -Three Thousand Three Hundred Five Dollars
and Fifty Cents ($83,305.50) be transferred from the funding sources listed
below, to supplement the funding for the following ongoing non - excluded
debt capital projects and to vote to reduce the unpaid debt principal
remaining by One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for each such unpaid debt,
as set forth in M.G.L. Chapter 44 Section 20:
Ongoing Non - Excluded Debt Capital Projects to Be Funded:
Ongoing Non - Excluded Debt Capital Projects
Fund
Fund Name
Article Vote
Purpose
Transfer
No.
General Fund
School Remodel 08 Debt Principal
$1,000.00
Amount
5088
DPW
Annual Town
Various Town
$54,969.97
Roadway
Meeting
Roadway
Improvements
5126111
Improvements
5031
Modular
Article #9A
Purchase
$29.79
5082
Robinson
Annual Town
Repair /Replace
$26,335.53
School
Meeting
Windows at
Windows
5126111
Robinson
Article #10
School
Totals
$81,305.50
Non - Excluded Debt Principal Payments to Be Funded:
Non - Excluded Debt Principal Payments
Fund
Account Name
Trans erArnount
General Fund
Fire Sewer Drain Debt Principal
$1,000.00
General Fund
School Remodel 08 Debt Principal
$1,000.00
$55,969.97
Totals
$2,000.00
Funding Sources:
Completed Non- Excluded Debt Capital Projects
Fund
No.
Fund Name
Article Vote
Purpose
Transfer
Amount
5022
Fire Sewer
Annual Town
Construct
$55,969.97
Drain
Meeting 5115107
Plymouth St.
Plymouth St.
Article 27
Fire Sewer
Drain
5031
Modular
Annual Town
Purchase
$29.79
Classrooms
Meeting 5117105
Modular
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(Aptowitz /Moran) 5:0 passes
Article 14: To see if the Town will to vote transfer the sum of Seventy -Seven Thousand Eight
Dollars and Twelve Cents ($77,008.12) to supplement the funding for the
following ongoing non - excluded debt capital projects and to reduce the FYI
allowable tax levy by the total amount of the following capital projects' unused
balances; or take any other action related thereto.
Ongoing Non - Excluded Debt Capital Projects
Fund
Fund Name
Article 13
Classrooms
Transfer
5035
High School
Annual Town
High School
$27,305.74
5088
Science Labs
Meeting 5/15/07
Science Lab
$23,43653
Roadway
Article 21
Installation
Improvements
5126111 Article
Totals
$83,305.50
(Aptowitz /Moran) 5:0 passes
Article 14: To see if the Town will to vote transfer the sum of Seventy -Seven Thousand Eight
Dollars and Twelve Cents ($77,008.12) to supplement the funding for the
following ongoing non - excluded debt capital projects and to reduce the FYI
allowable tax levy by the total amount of the following capital projects' unused
balances; or take any other action related thereto.
Ongoing Non - Excluded Debt Capital Projects
Fund
Fund Name
Article Vote
Propose
Transfer
No.
Amount
5088
DPW
Annual Town
Various Town
$23,43653
Roadway
Meeting
Roadway
Improvements
5126111 Article
Irnprovements
#9A
5082
Robinson
Annual Town
Repair /Replace
$53,571.59
School
Meeting
Windows at
Windows
5126111 Article
Robinson School
#10
Totals
$77,008.12
SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen and /or Board of Selectmen for the Mansfield School
Committee
MOTION: I move that the sum of Seventy -Two Thousand Eight Hundred
ninety two Dollars and Twelve Cents ($72,892.12) be transferred from the
funding sources listed below, to supplement the funding for the following
ongoing non - excluded debt capital projects and to reduce the FY13 allowable
tax levy by the total amount of the following capital projects' unused
balances:
Ongoing Non - Excluded Debt Capital Projects to Be Funded:
Ongoing Non - Excluded Debt Capital Projects
Fund I Fund Name I Article Vote I Purpose I Trans er
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No.
Fund Name
Ballot Vote
Purpose
Amount
5088
DPW
Annual Town
Various Town
$19,320.53
5003
Roadway
Meeting
Roadway
$5,600.00
Improvements
5126111 Article
bnprovements
5019
W. Mansfield
#9A
Construct and
$4,825.93
5082
Robinson
Annual Town
Repair/Replace
$53,571.59
School
Meeting
Windows at
Windows
5126111 Article
Robinson
5020
Fire Engines
#10
School
$418.00
2 &3 Replace
Totals
$72,892.12
Funding Sources:
Counpleted Debt- Excluded Capital Projects
Fund
Fund Name
Ballot Vote
Purpose
Transfer
No.
Date
Amount
5003
MIS Tyler
711512008
MIS MUNIS
$5,600.00
Forms
Forms Upgrade
5019
W. Mansfield
121611994
Construct and
$4,825.93
Fire Station
originally equip
W. Mansfield
Fire Station
5020
Fire Engines
711512008
Replace Fire
$418.00
2 &3 Replace
Engines 2 & 3
5023
Fire Exhaust
711512008
Portable
$8,476.60
Exhaust System
at N. Main St.
Fire Station
5024
School
121611994
Additions at
$393.00
Reconstruction
Robinson,
Quakers, and
High School
5025
Qualters
121611994
Additions at
$14,138.90
Middle School
Robinson,
Qualters, and
High School
5026
High School
121611994
Additions at
$34,919.86
Reconstruction
Robinson,
Qualters, and
High School
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5037
Jordan /Jackson
711512008
Cooling Tower
$4,119.83
Cooling Tower
Replacement at
Jordan /Jackson
School
Totals
$72,892.12
(Aptowitz /Moran) 5:0 passes
Articles 15 -16 withdrrnvn
Article 17: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available
funds, or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute the sum of Thirty Thousand
Dollars ($30,000.00) to pay for replacement of the North Common flagpole; or
take any other action related thereto.
SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen
MOTION: I move that the sum of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00)
be transferred from Free Cash in the treasury of the Town for the Town
Manager to pay for the replacement of the North Common flagpole.
(Aptowitz /Annino) 5:0 passes
Article 18: To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from Airport Enterprise
Fund Retained Earnings to Airport Enterprise Fund Fund Balance for Capital
Improvements; or take any other action related thereto.
SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen for the Airport Commission
MOTION: I move that the sum of Fifty -Four Thousand Six Hundred
Eighty-One Dollars ($54,681.00) in Retained Earnings in the Airport
Enterprise Fund be transferred to the Airport Capital Improvement Account
to be used by the Airport Commission for airport improvements as part of
the Airport's Capital Improvement Program.
(Annino/Dentino) 5:0 passes
Article 19: To see if the Town will vote to create a Mansfield Economic Development
Corporation through a special Act of the Massachusetts General Court; or take
any other action related thereto.
SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen
Withdrawn and moved to spring town meeting
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Article 20: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town's Zoning Bylaw to the extent
necessary to change the Schedule of Principal Use Regulations of the Zoning
Bylaws Industrial District, I2, as shown on the attached revised Schedule of
Principal Use Regulations attached hereto as Exhibit "A ", and to amend the
associated bylaw 3.7; Classification of Other Uses, specifically 3.7.1 Older
Building Reuse, as also shown on the attached Exhibit "A ". Or take any action in
relation thereto:
SPONSOR: Citizen Petition by James J. Russo, Jr. and 109 others
Reilly property P &5 and waste water treatment plant update
Lee Azinheira, DPW Director and Dave Young, CDM Representative were present for
meeting.
The Board of Selectmen signed the Purchase and Sale Agreement for 51.2 acres off Crane
St. in Norton from the Reilly Family Trust for $1,100,000 for wastewater treatment
purposes.
Mr. Azinheira then discussed the following topics:
•
WWTP Phase I Improvements - The Annual Town Meeting in May 2007 approved
$13,000,000 for construction of Phase I Improvements. The WWTP started
operation in 1985. Most of the equipment at the WWTP is original equipment that
has largely reached or exceeded its expected service life and should be replaced.
However, to enable the Town to pursue a phased program of equipment replacement
and facility refurbishment, the recommended improvements were divided into two
(2) phases. The project was successfully completed and closed out in 2010. Phase
II is pending along with plant expansion as described below.
• Comprehensive Wastewater Management (CWMP) - This project started in 2003
and looked at the Town's wastewater needs, evaluated treatment plant capacity and
looked at future needs for the next 20 years. Various Public Meetings have been
held to present the findings to the Board of Selectmen and the Public and the
completion of this project has been delayed because we need to have firm
commitments from the Town of Norton and Foxborough about their future needs.
• IMA Study Group (IMA) - In 2007 a committee was established with
representatives from the three (3) towns to try to negotiate a new or revised
Intermunicipal Agreement (IMA), The committee is referred to as the IMA Study
Group. This group has been meeting every few weeks and is making progress on the
"Agreement for a Regional Wastewater District ". The agreement needs to be in
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place in order to establish the Regional Wastewater District. The draft agreement
was submitted to Town Counsel for review in December of 2011.
Plant Expansion - At this time, the proposed expansion has been scaled back from
1,5 million gallons per day (mgd) to 1,0 mgd of new capacity. Mansfield 0.50 mgd,
Foxboro 0.25 mgd and Norton 0.25 mgd.
Chapter 101 of the Acts of 2010- An act establishing a regional wastewater
district for the towns of Mansfield, Foxborough, and Norton was approved on May
5, 2010, The Regional Wastewater District will only be established after
completion of the "Agreement for a Regional Wastewater District" and its
subsequent approval by Town Meeting now anticipated for next Spring.
Effluent Disposal - The plant expansion requires land for effluent disposal. The
acquisition of one (1) parcel was completed in December 2010 and we are in the
process of acquiring the second parcel. A purchase and sales agreement has been
agreed upon and will be signed by the Board of Selectmen on November 7, 2012
after the proper notice in the Central Register.
• Fall Town Meeting - Effluent disposal is crucial to the proposed expansion and as
such, Article 9 of the 2012 Fall Special Town Meeting requests of $400,000 for
permitting and design services to address EPA, DEP and local regulations.
Cost Summary
Estimated cost based on construction midpoint (2/2016)
1.0 MGD Plant Expansion $20,900,000
Phase II Improvements and 4 -stage Bardenpho $13,500,000
Total
$ 34,400,000
The numbers on the CIP request are the total estimated Phase II Improvements, Plant
Expansion and Plant Upgrade consisting of adding a four (4) stage Bardenpho process as
detailed in the attached April 26, 2012 report prepared by CDM Smith. Please note that
each community will share in costs based on current plant allocation as well as future
expansion allocation as detailed in the report.
Please note that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing new NPDES
permits for all treatment plants that discharge to the Taunton River and we could see
further reductions in our limits requiring additional upgrades. We have not yet received
the permits but we are having CDM Smith look at additional options and costs to address
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the new limits that we have not seen but have heard about, Additional information and
cost updates will be provided as it becomes available.
The proposed improvements along with the creation of a Regional Wastewater District
Commission represent a significant investment and changes and we therefore request that
this be allotted more time for a detailed presentation and discussion with the CIP
Committee.
Inflow & Infiltration
Inflow & Infiltration causes a major impact on our Wastewater Treatment operations and
significant repairs to the sewer lines, and removal of unnecessary flows are needed. This
major Inflow & Infiltration Reduction Program became increasingly important over the
years, since possible capacity expansion of the treatment plant is becoming extremely
difficult, if not outright impossible.
We have made a number of improvements over the past twelve (12) years with the latest
pipe repairs completed in 2009. A "5anitary Collection System Model Development" report
was completed in 2011 that identifies the downtown portion of Mansfield as having the
highest I & I and needing additional investigation and then repairs or lining of the problem
areas.
The $100,000 per year will supplement the $50,000 funded through the Wastewater
operating budget to keep this program moving forward.
Comcast Center entertainment license discussion
Postpone and ask Chiefs to come in next week
Q &C
None
Weekly Business
Warrant No. 13018T in the amount of $1,623,775.90
Motion: To approve. (Aptowitz /Annino) 5:0 passes
Warrant No. 13018E in the amount of $63,764.39
Motion: To approve, (Aptowitz /Annino) 5:0 passes
Warrant No. 130185 in the amount of $127,794.93
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Motion: To approve. (Aptowitz /Annino) 5:0 passes
Warrant No. 13018PT in the amount of $309,628.85
Motion: To approve. (Aptowitz /Annino) 4:1 passes (Dentino nay)
Warrant No. 13019T in the amount of $217,478.74
Motion: To approve. (Aptowitz /Annino) 5:0 posses
Warrant No. 13019E in the amount of $67,365.85
Motion: To approve. (Aptowitz /Annino) 5:0 posses
Warrant No. 13019T in the amount of $307,839.36
Motion: To approve. (Aptowitz /Annino) 4:1 posses (Dentino nay)
Warrant No. 13019P5 in the amount of $1,475,701.25
Motion: To approve. (Aptowitz /Dentino) 4:1 passes (Annino nay)
Warrant No, 130195V in the amount of $491,299.76
Motion: To approve, (Aptowitz /Annino) 5:0 passes
Water Installer License and Droinloyer applications from Comley Excavating Co.
Motion: To approve. (Aptowitz /Annino) 5:0 passes
Application to serve on the Mansfield Housing Corp. Board of Directors from Louis
Amoruso. This would be to fill a term to expire January 1, 2015.
Motion: To approve. (Aptowitz /Annino) 5:0 passes
Correspondence
• Letter from Williams St. resident requesting "road narrow or children at play: sign for
street. PD has been asked for opinion.
• Letter from Bristol County Mosquito Contract Project requesting Board of Selectmen
support of FY14 budget. The Board of Selectmen would like more information about
the Project prior to voting on it. The town manager will ask them to come in to a
future meeting.
Town Managers Report
• Thank you to all town staff that helped with the storm activities last week.
The coordination between MMED, fire, police and DPW makes an effective team.
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• Special Town Meeting is next Tuesday, November 13th. How many packets do you
think we will need? The board doesn't think we will need more than 300.
• Town Hall boiler broke last week and while looking at the repairs it was discovered
that switching to a high efficiency model would not only save on the monthly bills
but would qualify for high rebates as well.
• Town hall is closed next Monday to commemorate Veterans Day. However, the
Veterans Day parade is on Sunday this year.
• Ambulance Trust Fund had three trustees and two of them are not around
anymore so we need to find two more people to appoint to Trust Fund Committee.
• Old and new should be renamed due to public meeting laws. Perhaps "Board of
Selectmen questions and comments." The Board of Selectmen seem to like that.
BOS Updates
• Chairman Kozlowski: Please come to the Veterans Day parade and to town meeting
next week.
• Selectman Aptowitz: Congratulations to Marianne Staples, our new Town Clerk on
her first Mansfield election. However, he did notice that the election machines we
are using are very old and two of them actually broke during yesterday's election.
He would like to see that as a CIP item this year.
• Selectman Annino: N. Common meeting went well and they will be meeting again
soon to discuss the flag pole for the common.
Selectman Moran: Free cash is generated through cost savings by the town /school
depts. being conservative in their budgets and delays some updates and services.
It just doesn't happen by itself.
• Selectman Dentino: Thank you to all the poll workers yesterday. They did a great
job with 88% of the registered voters showing up.
Congratulations on the retirement of Police Office Lance Lawson.
Congratulations to Town Counsel, Paul DeRensis on being named a "Super Lawyer"
for the eighth time.
Adjournment;
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Motion: Adjourn meeting at 10:06pm (Aptowitz) 5:0 passes
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Signature of Clerk
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Date of Approval
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