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HomeMy WebLinkAboutmin brd of selectmen 12/14/2005 C ~i Present: Town of Mansfield FF ICi:=' Board of Selectmen DEe 29 1 1 Minutes of December 14,2005 : 5 ~dai::t~:e{~~~~~~ Chairman Bernard Dolan, t1~i~~~EW~~r Town Manager John D' Agostino ,.,,- The Board of Selectmen's meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Items on the Light Commissioners meeting agenda included: . Review and discussion of the MMED financial statements for October 2005 . Review of MMED FY06 Capital Budge Plan . Approval of MMED Policy Revisions . MMED Professional Unit Contract Highlights . Update on MMED's Work on the Route 106 Proejct Jack Goldberg, 12 Angelina Lane, candidate for re-appointment r Mr. Goldberg noted that he is just finishing up his first term and is applying for a second term. Mr. Achille asked how the Committee has evolved. Mr. Goldberg noted that everyone is assigned subject areas and he noted that he worked with Mr. Lazzara on the Light Department budget, and came up the suggestion for the Light Department to go online with the Town's budget. He added that if he is re-appointed, he will likely work on the School Department's budget. Mr. Achille noted that the Finance Committee is a lot of work. Mr. Amoruso asked Mr. Goldberg ifhe would like to change anything or improve anything. Mr. Goldberg said that communication could be a bit better, but we are a volunteer group. He noted that we have a well-run town with competent people on town boards. He doesn't see any dramatic changes that. need to be made and looks forward to advising Town Meeting. Mr. Dolan asked what the learning curve is. Mr. Goldberg said that his background helped him with financial matters, but the municipal aspect of how things operate is learned. He noted that the Committee has people with varied backgrounds. Mr. McCarter noted that Mr. Goldberg does a great job on the Committee. Motion: To reappoint Jack Goldberg for a three-year term on the Finance Committee to end on January 1, 2009 (Dolan - Amoruso) 4-0 Passes r Board of Selectmen Minutes of December 14,2005 . , ,.,,- Kurt Gaffney, Water Operations Manager and Lee Azinheira, DPW Director were present. Mr. Amoruso thanked them for re-wording some of the language. Mr. Azinheira noted that they added a chart comparing Mansfield to local communities. Mr. Gaffney noted that we are in line with local communities. He added that most of the fees are for contractors, not for homeowners. Mr. McCarter said that he assumed that the costs for the fees are commensurate with the work being performed. Mr. Gaffney said that they hired Woodard & Curran to come up with the fee schedule. He added that when a person calls for service, they will be told about the fee and new homeowners will receive this information as a packet. Mr. Dolan asked about checking the fire hydrants. Mr. Gaffney said that we have 1,000 hydrants in town. We have a maintenance program for hydrants and we will be sending a letter out to residents with the next water bill to explain the program. Mr. McCarter asked about the fines for the unauthorized use of hydrants - is this something that Town Meeting needs to vote on because it is a fine. Mr. D'Agostino doesn't think that it needs to be a by-law provision. Mr. Gaffney said that we fined several people last year Motion: To approve proposed Town of Mansfield Water Regulations and Fee Schedule as provided in the memo received December 8, 2005 (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes r Mr. Azinheira said that we applied for a homeland security grant to install a fence along the Walsh Wellfield and we are looking for a letter of support from the Board. Motion: To authorize the Chairman to sign the letter (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes In responding to an inquiry from Mr. Amoruso about some complaints of dirty water, Mr. Gaffney said that the Water Department will reverse the flow in the spring and will get rid of the dirty water. Charlene Lavin, 19 Freedom Trail, candidate for re-appointment Mr. Achille thanked Ms. Lavin for applying for re-appointment and noted that she is finishing up her second term. Ms. Lavin said that we have had some turnover, but at least four of us have remained for a while. Mr. Achille asked Ms. Lavin if she has passed the learning curve and Ms. Lavin replied that it took a term to learn things. Mr. Dolan thanked Ms. Lavin for reapplying. Mr. Amoruso asked Ms. Lavin ifthere is anything that she would like to see improved. Ms. Lavin replied that she believes that the Finance Committee has a good relationship with the Board of Selectmen and the Finance Committee takes direction from the Board. She noted that the Finance Committee has a good relationship with the Town Manager. She said we work well as a team and always go to Town Meeting with a balanced budget. Mr. McCarter thanked Ms. Lavin for re-applying. r Board of Selectmen Minutes of December 14, 2005 2 r Motion: To appoint Charlene Lavin to a three-year term on the Finance Committee, ending January 1,2009 (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes Motion: To appoint David Leary to a three-year term on the Recreation Commission, ending January 1,2009 (Dolan - Amoruso) 4-0 Passes Airport Commission (2 terms ending January 1, 2009): · Howard Fiske, 73 Spring Street, candidate for re-appointment Motion: To appoint Howard Fiske to a three-year term on the Airport Commission, term ending January 1,2009 (Dolan - Amoruso) 4-0 Passes · Louis Andrews, 255 Fruit Street, candidate for re-appointment Motion: To appoint Louis Andrews to a three-year term on the Airport Commission, term ending January 1,2009 (Dolan - McCarter) 4-0 Passes r Animal Welfare Committee (1 term ending January 1,2009): · William Gerber, Jr., 362 Central Street, candidate for re-appointment Motion: To appoint William Gerber to a three-year term on the Animal Welfare Committee, term ending January 1,2009 (McCarter - Amoruso) 4-0 Passes Board of Assessors (1 term ending January 1,2009): · Gregory Matoian, 3 Coach Road, candidate for re-appointment Motion: To appoint Gregory Matoian to a three-year term on the Board of Assessors, term ending January 1,2009 (Dolan - Amoruso) 4-0 Passes Conservation Commission (2 terms ending January 1, 2010): · John Smith, 350 Balcom Street, candidate for re-appointment Motion: To appoint John Smith to a four-year term on the Conservation Commission, term ending January 1, 2010 (McCarter - Amoruso) 4-0 Passes Council on Aging (2 terms ending January 1, 2009): · Norma Smith, 18 Oakleaf Drive, candidate for re-appointment Motion: To appoint Norma Smith to a three-year term on the Council on Aging, term ending January 1,2009 (Dolan - Amoruso) 4-0 Passes .r-' Board of Selectmen Minutes of December 14,2005 3 · Sonia Walgreen, 291 Ware Street, candidate for re-appointment r- Motion: To appoint Sonia Walgreen to a three-year term on the Council on Aging, term ending January 1,2009 (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes Board of Health (2 terms ending January 1,2009): . Michael Healey, 18 Casa Drive, candidate for re-appointment Motion: To appoint Michael Healey to a three-year term on the Board of Health, term ending January 1,2009 (Dolan - Amoruso) 4-0 Passes Recreation Commission Appointment Mr. Leary from the Recreation Commission was present. The Board informed Mr. Leary that they re-appointed him earlier in the evening. He noted that he enjoys working with the group and added that he is finishing up his ninth year. Mr. McCarter asked what is new and exciting on the Recreation Commission. Mr. Leary said that we are looking to improvements at Plymouth Street and perhaps a synthetic field. Mr. McCarter asked ifthere are more activities for older children. Mr. Leary said that there is not enough gym space but that Memorial Park is used a lot in the warmer wear. He noted that Ms. Danielle Fish recently resigned and did a great job on the Commission. Board of Library Trustees (2 terms ending January 1, 2009): . John Walgreen, 291 Ware Street, candidate for re-appointment ,.,,- Motion: To appoint John Walgreen to a three-year term on the Board of Library Trustees, term ending January 1,2009 (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes . Nancy Breef-Pilz, 154 Church Street, candidate for re-appointment Motion: To appoint Nancy Breef-Pilz to a three-year term on the Board of Library Trustees, term ending January 1,2009 (Dolan - McCarter) 4-0 Passes Planning Board (2 terms ending January 1,2011): . H. Thomas French, Jr., 20 Gilbert Street, candidate for re-appointment Motion: To appoint H. Thomas French to a five-year term on the Planning Board, term ending January 1,2011 (Dolan - Amoruso) 4-0 Passes . Frank Holmes, 679 Elm Street, candidate for re-appointment Motion: To appoint Frank Holmes to a five-year term on the Planning Board, term ending January 1,2011 (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes r- Board of Selectmen Minutes of December 14,2005 4 Board of Registrars of Voters (1 term ending January 1, 2009): r · Martha Pierce, 386 Gilbert Street, candidate for re-appointment Motion: To appoint Martha Pierce to a three-year term on the Board of Registrars of Voters, term ending January 1, 2009 (Dolan - Amoruso) 4-0 Passes Zoning Board of Appeals (3 terms ending January 1, 2009 - two regular members & 1 associate member): . Jack J. Vultaggio, Jr., 350 Gilbert Street, candidate for re-appointment Motion: To appoint Jack Vultaggio to a three-year term on the Zoning Board of Appeals as a regular member, term ending January 1,2009 (Dolan - McCarter) 4-0 Passes . Peter DeTrolio, Jr., 496 Elm Street, candidate for re-appointment Motion: To appoint Peter DeTrolio to a three-year term on the Zoning Board of Appeals as a regular member, term ending January 1,2009 (Dolan - Amoruso) 4-0 Passes . Dave Rapoza, 19 Paula Lane, candidate for re-appointment - currently Associate Member Motion: To appoint Dave Rapoza to a three-year term on the Zoning Board of Appeals as an associate member, term ending January 1,2009 (Dolan - Amoruso) 4-0 Passes ('" Special Constable for Conservation Land (1 term ending January 1, 2009): . Charles Meszoely, 158 South Main Street, candidate for re-appointment Motion: To appoint Charles Meszoely to a three-year term as a Special Constable for Conservation Land, term ending January 1,2009 (Dolan - Amoruso) 4-0 Passes Constables (6 terms ending January 1, 2009): . Carlton Conrad, 491 Kelley Boulevard, North Attleboro, candidate for re-appointment Motion: To appoint Carlton Conrad to a three-year term as a Constable, term ending January 1, 2009 (Dolan - Amoruso) 4-0 Passes . James Carey, 1004 Pheasant Lane, Middleboro, candidate for re-appointment Motion: To appoint James Carey to a three-year term as a Constable, term ending January 1, 2009 (Dolan - Amoruso) 4-0 Passes . Joseph Pacella, 150 Rumford Avenue, candidate for re-appointment Motion: To appoint Joseph Pacella to a three-year term as a Constable, term ending January 1, 2009 (Dolan - Amoruso) 4-0 Passes ,-. Board of Selectmen Minutes of December 14, 2005 5 · Paul Morrison, 77 Grove Street, Foxborough, candidate for re-appointment r Motion: To appoint Paul Morrison to a three-year term as a Constable, term ending January 1, 2009 (Dolan - Amoruso) 4-0 Passes Mr. Achille noted that these are all re-applicants and they do a good job. Mr. Dolan noted that they are all volunteers and doesn't believe that they needed to come in again. . Warrant No. 24 in the amount of$I,128,746.82 Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes (Mr. McCarter abstaining from check # 228484) . Warrant No. 25 in the amount of$5,112,871.50 Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes (Mr. McCarter abstaining from check # 228603) · Regular Session Minutes of November 30, 2005 Selectmen's Meeting Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes r-- · Executive Session Minutes of November 30,2005 Selectmen's Meeting Motion: To approve but not release (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes · Pre-Town Meeting Minutes of December 6, 2005 Selectmen's Meeting Motion: To approve (Dolan - Amoruso) 3-0-1 Passes ( with Mr. Achille abstaining) · Sign the warrant for the Special State Primary to fill the vacancy for Representative in the General Court for the First Bristol District Motion: To sign warrant (McCarter - Amoruso) 4-0 Passes Mr. McCarter asked if we could get reimbursed from the state for this. Mr. D'Agostino said that it has happened in the past. Mr. McCarter asked if we could send a letter asking for reimbursement. r-- Board of Selectmen Minutes of December 14,2005 6 ,.,,- License Renewals (all documentation & routing slips are in order): All-Alcohol Club: . VFW Post No. 3264, 88 Chilson Avenue Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes All Alcohol- Common Victualler: . LaDonna Restaurant Inc., 131 Copeland Drive Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes . Trattoria La Cucina Di Nonna, 160 North Main Street Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes . The G Connection, LLC, 30 Reservoir Street Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes . Tang Sz, Inc. dba Cheng Du Restaurant, 249 North Main Street r Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes . D.G.P. & Sons, Inc. dba Jimmy's Pub, 141 North Main Street Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes . Willowdale Golf Course, Inc., 54 Willow Street Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes . Bertucci's Restaurant Corp. dba Bertucci's Brick Oven Ristorante, 254 Chauncy Street Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes . Spiezio Enterprises, Inc. dba Geno's Restaurant & Lounge, 407-409 North Main Street Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes . The Fresh Catch, Inc., 30 Chauncy Street Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes ,- Board of Selectmen Minutes of December 14,2005 7 · El Azteca Mexican Restaurant #2, 310 North Main Street ,.,,- Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes Wine & Malt - Common Victualler . MDPG Inc. dba Driscoll's Restaurant, 310-312 North Main Street Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes All Alcohol- Retail Packae:e · P&L Liquor Corp. dba Downtown Discount Liquors & Variety, 219 North Main Street Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes . F&W Inc. dba Dub's Discount Liquors, 30 Chauncy Street Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes . Bristol Management dba Bristol Liquors, 670 East Street Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes Wine & Malt - Retail Packae:e r . Cork's Fine Wine & Liquors, LLC, 390 West Street Mr. McCarter noted that the Police Chief disapproved due to the name ofthe business. Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes . Kanku Inc. dba The Store, 213 South Main Street Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes Common Victualler . Cousin's Pizza & Subs, 660 East Street Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes . DGP & Sons, Inc. dba Jimmy's Pub, 141 North Main Street Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes . Cheng-Du Restaurant, 249 North Main Street Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes ,.,,- Board of Selectmen Minutes of December 14,2005 8 . LaDonna Restaurant Inc., 131 Copeland Drive r Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes . Mansfield Donuts dba Dunkin Donuts, 45 Chauncy Street Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes . Trattoria Della Nonna, 160 North Main Street Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes . MDPG Inc., dba Driscoll's Restaurant Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes . El Azteca Mexican Restaurant #2, 310 North Main Street, Unit 5 Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes . Sweet N' Crafty, 34 North Main Street Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes r Class I Auto Dealer: . Old Colony Motors, Inc., 66 & 77 West Street Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes Class II Auto Dealers: . Cottage Auto Sales, 127B North Main Street Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes . Mansfield Motors, 427 North Main Street Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes . The Tire Man Auto Sales, 423 North Main Street Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes ,.,,- Board of Selectmen Minutes of December 14,2005 9 . Clemmey Inc., 390 West Street r Mr. Dolan asked if this is at Erin's Centre and if the building is there. Mr. McCarter read the application that noted that the application states that the building is under construction. Mr. Amoruso asked that we get the response from the Planning Department before the Board act on the license. Class III Junk Dealer: . Clemmey Inc., 390 West Street Mr. Amoruso asked that we get the response from the Planning Department before the Board acts on the license. Automatic Amusement Device: . Dana Barros Sports Complex, 31 Oxford Road Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes . VFW Post No. 3264, 88 Chilson Avenue Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes Lode:ine: House: . SME Realty Trust dba Ye Old Barn, 17 Fulton Place Motion: To approve r (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes . Peter Fontanini dba Billings Realty Trust, 18 Thomas Street Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes . Peter Fontanini dba Billings Realty Trust, 20-22 Thomas Street Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes Live Entertainment Weekdays: . LaDonna Restaurant, 131 Copeland Drive Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes . Driscoll's Restaurant, 350 North Main Street Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes Public Entertainment on Sundays: . Mansfield Realty Limited Partnership dba Holiday Inn, Mansfield, 31 Hampshire Street Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes r-- Board of Selectmen Minutes of December 14,2005 10 r' . LaDonna Restaurant Inc., 131 Copeland Drive Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dolan) 4-0 Passes Mr. D'Agostino read the listing of the businesses that have yet to reapply for their licenses. Mr. Dolan asked who would enforce the shutting of these businesses down. Mr. D'Agostino replied that would it be the Police Department. . Letter from Rep. Lou Kafka in response to the Board's letter regarding supporting senior property tax relief legislation. . Copies of senior property tax relief legislation provided by Rep. Betty Poirier. . Letter from MassHighway regarding the West Street Bridge over Wading River. Mr. McCarter said that a copy ofletter was forward to Police, Fire, DPW, Engineering & Town Manager. Mr. McCarter noted that the letter indicated that it would take twelve months for the replacement of the bridge and ifthe town would have any objections to the road closure. Mr. D'Agostino said that we are going to do a temporary repair and we are spending Chapter 90 money on this project. Mr. Dolan expressed concern of the time frame for such a small bridge. The Board would like to hear from staff on this issue of the bridge being closed for an extended period of time to replace the bridge. Mr. Amoruso noted the roads used in the detour are r- considerably smaller than roads used in other detours around the town. . Three pieces of correspondence from residents concerning the setting of the tax rate. . Memorandum from Town Manager John D'Agostino regarding a status update on bond authorization for capital equipment. . Letter from the Mass. Commission on the Status of Women regarding the Unsung Heroines Initiative nomination process. Mr. Amoruso suggested sending a copy ofthe letter and nomination form to other boards and committees. Mr. McCarter noted that the deadline is January 19th if anyone is interested in nominating someone. Mr. D'Agostino said that we will scan it and put it on the website. . Letter from Bill Gerber regarding his recent letter to the editor on pitbulls and the Animal Welfare Committee's response. Mr. McCarter suggested sending the letter to Town Counsel. Mr. Amoruso said that the suggestion was made that a letter to the editor was written from the Animal Welfare Committee. Mr. Amoruso suggested sending an inquiry to the Committee. . Letter from Southeastern Regional Vocational-Technical School Superintendent James Hager regarding a collective bargaining meeting on Tuesday, January 10th at 7:00pm in the High School Conference Room. The purpose of the meeting is to elect someone from each community's Boards to represent Mansfield during their collective bargaining activities. ,.-.. Board of Selectmen Minutes of December 14,2005 11 ,.,,- Mr. Amoruso suggested asking School Department and Finance Committee if anyone is interested. Mr. McCarter read the letter and noted that the letter may indicate that one of the Board members may attend. · Letter from Comcast providing a summary of activities for the year 2005. · Memorandum from Town Engineer John Sullivan regarding the temporary repair to the West Street bridge over the Wading River. Mr. D'Agostino said that staff did a good job of outreach. Large signs were placed before you reach the bridge alerting motorists of the road closure. · Letter from DEP announcing that Mansfield is receiving a Municipal Waste Reduction Grant in the amount of$7,500. This enables the Town to receive 80 hours of staff time. Mr. D'Agostino provided the following report: · The commuter spots along Old Colony Way and near the old Cuneo building have been re- dedicated and are in use. They are dedicated for Mansfield commuter residents only. ,-. · The temporary repair of the West Street bridge is underway. The Town Engineer has provided the Board with periodic updates and the West Street area will be closed for a certain period of time during construction. · He provided the School Superintendent with FY07 budget figures. The numbers are still preliminary and will change based on state aid. He added that Mr. Moretti and the Chairman of the School Committee are meeting with the Finance Committee this Thursday. · Is scheduled for a Coffee Hour at the COA this Thursday at 10:00am. Board members are always invited to attend. · Mr. D'Agostino will be taking a week's vacation between Christmas and New Years. He will sign bills and spend a limited amount of time in the office. He does not plan to be out of town or the state for an extended period necessitating the appointment of an Acting Town Manager. Mr. Amoruso noted that Norwood may want to meet with the Board on the 28th if the Town Manager is available. · The budget is due the first Monday of January by charter but since Town Hall will be closed on Monday, January 2nd, the budget will be ready for Selectmen and Finance Committee on Tuesday, January 3rd. · As a reminder, Town Hall will close on Friday, December 23rd and will reopen on Tuesday, December 27th. For New Year's, the Town Hall will be closed on Monday, January 2nd. ,- Board of Selectmen Minutes of December 14, 2005 12 ,,-- ,- ,.,,- Mr. McCarter reminded residents to watch Cable 9 - a recycling show will be on cable. He added that would like to see more recycling stickers on the 32 gallon barrels around town. Mr. D'Agostino said that a segment will be spliced into the program that will inform people as to what happens after trash is picked up at curbside. Motion: To adjourn at 9:44pm (Amoruso) 4-0 Passes ~/!cd V~~ ~~t1~e-t- V~k 2tff; 2(/(/,5 Signature of Clerk Date of Approval Board of Selectmen Minutes of December 14,2005 13 r Town of Mansfield Board of Selectmen u,) DEe 15 Minutes of December 6, 2005 - Pre-Town MeetIng FieF 9: 46 Present: , I' Vice Chairman Bernard Dolan, Clerk David MccMrfe'i-/geia~~~]Ts.ouis Amoruso and Selectman Michael McCue Town Manager John D' Agostino The Board of Selectmen's meeting was called to order at 6:20 p.m. by Vice Chairman Dolan. Mr. D'Agostino noted that the dollar amount for Article 3 was reduced from $25,000 to $22,000. Motion: To support Article 3 (Amoruso - McCue) 4-0 Passes Mr. D'Agostino said that the dollar amount for Article 6 has been reduced from $90,000 to $81,000. Motion: To support Article 6 (Amoruso - McCue) 4-0 Passes r Motion: To support Article 17 (McCue - Amoruso) 4-0 Passes Mr. McCue asked for the dollar amount on the article for the transfer from free cash into stabilization. Mr. D'Agostino replied $162,864.17. Mr. McCarter noted that he had originally abstained from voting on Article 10 until the Finance Committee made their recommendation; and therefore he is now changing his vote to the affirmative. Motion: To adjourn at 6:30pm (Amoruso) 4-0 Passes **************************************************************************************************** Upon the passage of the Samsonite article presentation and discussion at the Special Town Meeting on December 6, 2005, the Board made a Motion: To sign the Samsonite ST A agreement (Amoruso - McCue) 3-0 Passes (with Mr. Dolan and Mr. Achille absent) r" ~~r- , ignature of Clerk /)../I'ijot( I Date