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HomeMy WebLinkAboutmin brd of selectmen 08/03/2005 r Town of Mansfield Board of Selectmen Minutes of August 3, 2005 Ji,.J II IE'It'. T\ f If" "U ,,- If:- CiFF ICE U"<:- ", lG I 8 9 ',) IIU ~. eH : 4. I Present: l'IF\i ;:';1' It.LD Chairman Roger Achille, Vice Chairman Bernard Dolan, Clm9M&:NU8:iiiJr~ Selectman Louis Amoruso and Selectman Michael McCue Acting Town Manager Lee Azinheira The Board of Selectmen's meeting was called to order by Chairman Achille at 7:30 p.m. Motion: To go into Executive Session at 7:30 pm for the purpose of discussing pending litigation and to return to open session at the conclusion of the discussion. (McCue - Dolan) Roll Call Vote: Achille, aye; McCue, aye; Dolan, aye All in favor 3-0 Passes Selectman Amoruso and Selectman McCarter arrived just after the opening of the meeting. After returning from the Executive Session, the Board pledged allegiance to the Flag. r Chairman Achille asked Mr. Healey to introduce himself and explain why he is interested in serving on the Board of Health. Mr. Healey began by saying that he has been a resident of Mansfield since 1982; he and his wife Marilyn have raised two children. He noted that he has served on other committees in the past. He is the manager the Super Stop & Shop in Walpole and works closely with the Board of Health in that community as well. He wants to learn as well and will work hard. Selectman McCarter noted that Mr. Healey has been the moderator for candidate forums and does a great job at it. Selectman Dolan appreciated Mr. Healey's interest in the open position. Selectman Amoruso commented that he has worked with Mr. Healey on Cable Access Committee and has no doubts that Mr. Healey would be great on the Board of Health. He asked Mr. Healey how he would feel about being involved/not involved with any possible violations/regulations with Shaw's and/or Super Stop & Shop and Mr. Healey replied that he would treat everyone fairly and would step aside if necessary. Selectman McCue thanked Mr. Healey for stepping forward and applying. He noted that the Board of Health has made some difficult decisions in the past and wishes him the best of luck. r Board of Selectmen Minutes of August 3, 2005 1 ~ T r Mr. Healey asked what the term length is and Selectman Dolan replied that it expires on January 1, 2006. Motion: To appoint Michael Healey to the Board of Health for a term to expire on January 1, 2006 (Amoruso - McCue) 5-0 Passes . Warrant No.5 in the amount of $3,189,464.95 Motion: To approve (Amoruso - McCue) 5-0 Passes (with Selectman McCarter abstaining from payroll) . Warrant No.6 in the amount of $1,777,875.00 Motion: To approve (Amoruso - McCue) 5-0 Passes (with Selectman McCarter abstaining from payroll) . Minutes of Regular Session July 20, 2005 Selectmen's Meeting Motion: To approve (Amoruso - McCue) 5-0 Passes r · Drainlayers License for T&M Landscape Motion: To approve (McCue - Amoruso) 5-0 Passes . Bertucci's Brick Oven Ristorante License Motion: To sign license (Amoruso - McCue) 5-0 Passes . Letter from Sue Call of Bella Vista A venue asking for permission to close Bella Vista Avenue from 1:00pm to 8:00pm on Saturday, September 10th for their 10th annual "after summer" block party. The rain date would be Sunday, September 11th. Motion: To approve block party request subject to providing emergency access and proper signage (Dolan - Amoruso) 5-0 Passes . Letter from Alicia Yaghoobian of Coach Road asking for permission to hold a block party at the cul-de-sac of Village Road on Sunday, August 14th from 12:00pm to 6:00pm for a block party . Motion: To approve block party request subject to providing emergency access and proper signage (Dolan - Amoruso) 5-0 Passes r-' Board of Selectmen Minutes of August 3, 2005 2 r , r . Memo from the Office of Commonwealth Development regarding draft regulations for transit-oriented development infrastructure and housing support program. . Letter from the Mansfield Educators' Association concerning the negotiation of labor contracts. . Email from Bill Clemmey of Cork's Fine Wine & Liquors regarding a follow-up to Cork's correspondence. . Letter from Samsonite Corporation to the Town Manager regarding a Special Tax Assessment. . Letter from resident George Dentino requesting information relative to an ethics investigation. . Letter from Shaun Burke, Director of Planning and Development, to the EP A regarding the proposed cleanup plan for the Hatheway-Patterson Superfund Site. . Check in the amount of $8,225 from Bay Brook Village LLC for deposit into the Local I""'"' Housing Partnership Fund. Motion: To accept check for deposit into the Local Housing Partnership Fund (McCue - Amoruso) 5-0 Passes . Memo from the Town Manager to the Planning Board regarding the Golden Triangle Development Project. . Letter from the Town Manager to the U.s. Department Housing and Urban Development concerning the proposed placement of Mansfield in the Providence-New Bedford-Fall River Metropolitan Statistical Area. . Letter from a Connecticut resident thanking the townspeople of Mansfield for their assistance when she ran out of gas and money while lost with her children. . Copy of a letter from SRPEDD to the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs regarding the final EIR review for Mansfield Crossing. . Letter from Congressman Barney Frank requesting that the Federal Highway Administration continue to work with MassHighway to find options for entrance and egress along School Street. r' Board of Selectmen Minutes of August 3, 2005 3 · Letter from the Suburban Coalition inviting Mansfield to join their membership. r . Bridge Inspection Report from MassHighway of the Otis Street/Wading River. The report was forwarded to both the Engineering Department and DPW. . Letter from Conservation and Environmental Planner Michele Grenier, on behalf of the Conservation Commission, requesting that Michael Ahem be appointed a conservation constable in the Town of Mansfield. . Letter from resident George Dentino requesting clarification on a recent piece of correspondence. . Invitation from Lt. Governor Kerry Healey for a discussion on education reform, which will be held on Friday, August 5th in Brockton. Acting Town Manager Lee Azinheira gave the following report: . The six park benches and three trash receptacles along the bike path are now in place. The plaques with the donor's names are being ordered and will be placed on the benches. r Selectman McCue asked about the train station benches and Mr. Azinheira replied that the benches haven't arrived yet and the installation will be a little more complicated because we need to obtain permission from the MBT A. . The area behind and to the left of the highway garage has a lot of large boulders. DPW Public Buildings/Special Projects Manager Mike Ahem solicited four earth moving contractors to remove the rocks and leveling the grade. One of the contractors, Lopes, need the rocks and will remove the rocks for free. . The Route 106 Improvement Project from Hope Street to just past the easterly East Street intersection (Flint Farm) is well underway. The project is being done by Northern Construction Service and is being administered by MassHighway. The construction started in May and is expected to be completed by the end of December 2006. The following are to be completed by the middle of September: installation of drainage structures, relocation of hydrants, preparation of sidewalks and widening at intersections, and pavement reclamation for the roadway base course. By December 2005, the contractor hopes to complete the following: placement of new pavement binder, except at Canoe River Bridge, start initial work for replacement of the bridge, install granite curbs, install concrete sidewalk, and install new traffic control signals. Mr. Azinheira said that the contractor seems to be moving ahead of schedule and he has been told that the section from Franklin Street to Flint Farm could be paved by the middle of the month. r- Board of Selectmen Minutes of August 3, 2005 4 r . Over the next two weeks, New England Pipe Cleaning Company and their subcontractor American Water will be installing cured-in-place sewer pipe liners in several locations. This work is part of the ongoing construction project that began in June and is scheduled to be completed in September. This particular work involves inserting a liner into the existing sewer pipe through manholes in the street. The liner is then "cured-in-place" to firm a pipe within a pipe. During this work, a small amount of residents that are connected directly to the pipes in question will be asked to minimize sewer use for approximately 12 hours. Residents will be asked to hold off on heavy water uses, such as washing machines and dishwashers, but toilet use is okay. Residents that will be affected will receive notices one week in advance, 24 hours in advance and again when their sewer service has been restored. The Mansfield Water Department will be handing out notices to residents to alert them to the possibility of temporary discolored water resulting from the utilization of water from hydrants in the area of the work. Selectman Amoruso asked if there any cross activity there and Mr. Azinheira replied that there is none. . The contract that will be started shortly for the continuing of the work with the wastewater treatment plant. The first part of the contract, for $150,000, will be started next week. Selectman Dolan asked if Mansfield has contacted Foxboro and Norton about them doing their own I&I. Mr. Azinheira replied that we have contacted them numerous times but he doesn't believe that their 1&1 is as complex as ours. r Selectman Dolan asked if we need a contract with Lopes for liability issues regarding the removal of the rocks. Mr. Azinheira replied that we requested a certificate of insurance and noted that it is a good point and will make sure. r Chairman Achille thanked Mr. Azinheira for taking on the added responsibilities as Acting Town Manager. Selectman McCue: . He was at a Mass. Selectmen's Association meeting earlier today that on September 22nd or 23rd, the MSA Annual Meeting will be taking place in Worcester. He will be present as he is the President and invites the other Board members to attend. He noted that the MSA is trying to present the MSA as a more responsive voice to hearing the town's concerns. . Regarding the desecration of the graves in East Mansfield: he cannot think of anything that is more of an abomination that someone would desecrate a grave and noted that he was greatly disturbed. Board of Selectmen Minutes of August 3, 2005 5 r . There is a meeting in Boston on August 10th at 10:30 regarding the Route 140 curb cut issue. Selectman McCue hopes to attend as does Chairman Achille. Selectman McCarter asked how this meeting affect our position and Selectman McCue replied that it is more of an informational meeting and different scenarios can be flushed out. Selectman Amoruso None Selectman Dolan: . He received an email from a resident who stated that he hasn't spoken with a single resident about pay-as-you-throw option for trash. The resident who spoke to him about a modified pay-as-you-throw and Selectman Dolan stands by his position. Selectman McCarter: . He asked Mr. Azinheira if the town can make it through the summer without having to go past Phase I. Mr. Azinheira said that he hasn't heard otherwise and he will speak with Kurt Gaffney. . He asked Mr. Azinheira if we have had monitoring difficulties with the Morrison Well. Mr. Azinheira replied that we had some issues the first year, but didn't have any problems last year and haven't had any problems this year. r Chairman Achille: . Announced that on August 17th from 7:00pm to 7:30pm, the Board of Selectmen will be holding office hours in Room 3AB. Any residents who have concerns or issues can stop by. (Mct:ue~ I/~~.. Passes ~4 ~mL- Signature of Clerk flap/,,! 17. 2(/(/5 Date of Approval I""'"' Board of Selectmen Minutes of August 3, 2005 6 r 1