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Home My WebLink AboutBOS MINUTES 7-9-1980BOARD OF SELECTMEN/LIGHT A G E N D A JULY 9, 1980 7:00 p.m. Correspondence Review 7:15 P.M. Town Treasurer(Executive Session 7:30 P.M. Call to Order Council -on -Aging Appointment Clerk's Folder Warrants Correspondence Board Reports Minutes of June 25, July 2, 1980 Work Session Pending Items Traffic Lights at 140 & Forbes Blvd. Traffic Lights at 106 & N. Main St. Water Ban Charter Study NOTE: FINCOM is meeting tomorrow night at 8:00 P.M. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF THE MEETING JULY 9, 1980 Meeting opened at 7:00 p.m. PRESENT: Chairman Mahana, Selectmen DeLong, Avery, May, Levine. (Town Manager {-7m. Metropulos on vacation) 7 :15 p.m. The Board was polled for Executive Session with Town Treasurer Joan Cutillo. All in favor, 5 -0. (Executive Minutes prepared separately) 7:30 P.M. Council -on -Aging Appointment - Three applications were on file. All three applicants were notified for interview, John Marvelle, Joan Secher, and Anna Power. Only Joan Secher appeared. The Board had received a letter of recommendation from the Council -on -Aging for Joan Secher. A motion was made by Selectman DeLong, seconded by Selectman Avery to appoint Ms. Secher. However, after some questioning by Selectman May, it appeared that the Secher family could possible be moving out of Town if and when their house was sold. Even though Ms. Secher expressed an interest in serving as long as she was still in Mansfield, the motion was defeated on a vote * of 2 -3 with Selectman Levine, Mahana, and May opposed. A motion was made by Selectman May, seconded by Selectman DeLong to appoint John Marvelle to the vacancy. VOTED: 3 -2 with Selectman Levine and Avery opposed. Clerk's Folder - An auctioneer's license for Karl Clemmey, 757 So. Main St. was approved on a motion by Selectman May, seconded by Selectman Avery. VOTED: 5 -0. Read was a notice sent to the press of a public hearing to be held July 23 on application to transfer liquor license to Bristol Management, Inc. General Warrant #139 was approved in the amount of $37,963.06 on a motion by * Selectman May, seconded by Selectman Avery. VOTED: 5 -0. School Warrant #140 for $22,067.26 approved on a motion by Selectman May, seconded * by Selectman Avery. VOTED: 4 -0 with Selectman Levine abstaining. Revenue Sharing Warrant #3 for $27,048.34 approved on a motion by Selectman May, seconded by Selectman Levine. VOTED: 5 -0. Town Payroll Warrant #4 for $146,830.73 approved on a motion by Selectman DeLong, seconded by Selectman Levine. VOTED: 4 -0 with Selectman May abstaining. Correspondence - Memorandum from Chief of Police for use of Radar July 2 - July 7. Police liquor disturbance calls on July 2 and 3 for Depot Lounge. Highway Division Work Schedule for July. Highway Motor Pool for June, and request for service for June. UPDATE: 128 WRRC for June. Letter from Loan Lombardi enclosing a copy of H -6215 regulating fuel adjustment charges by Utility Companies. Does not affect municipal light companies. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF TEE MEETING JULY 9, 1980 Page 2 Massachusetts Tourist Information Center Monthly Report for June, 1980. Letter from Leon Lombardi enclosing a copy of second Legislative Report for 1980. Letter from Department of Public Works relative to Chapter 329 Acts of 1980, State Aid funds. Allocation for Mansfield is $38,362.00. Letter from Water Resources Commission regarding revised scope of work for Sludge Disposal Study. Letter from Margot Jellinek referring to her letter of June 30 requesting that Jim Hall remove guide wire to anchor recently installed and that she be reimbursed` for out tree. Notice of Conflict of Interest Law conference by the Mass. State Ethics Commission to be held August 6, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.. Application from Walter R. Gilbert for W.W. II Scholarship Committee. Memorandum from Town Manager with recommendation relative to house bill #6575 to support deletion of Line 31 from Bill. Notice from Government Land Bank of meeting Thursday, July 10, 10:30 in Taunton. Selectmen Levine will attend to determine what types of land comply and to obtain application forms, etc. Request for transfer of $2200 by Historical Commission to Fisher - Richardson Acct. #675 -0 for extermination. Approved on a motion by Selectman May, seconded by * Selectman Levine. VOTED: 5 -0. Bristol County Home Care units of service through May, 1980 and report for April, 1980. Board Reports Selectman Avery noted in that in last week's minutes Town Manager had noted while he would be on vacation from July 7 to July 11, Town Clerk Arthur Remillard would sign purchase orders, etc. Selectman Avery commented that it has been known for some time that Arthur Remillard would be on vacation at that time. Selectman Avery also asked what had been the final decision on the unpaid bills and was told that Town Manager & Treasurer indicated they did not feel an emergency should be declared. Selectman May disagreed, feeling that there would be no harm in trying to obtain funds immediately rather than asking vendors to wait until Town Meeting for their unpaid bills. The Proposed water service charges were presented and discussed. On a motion by Selectman Avery, seconded by Selectman Levine, the Board voted to approve and adopt as part of the Water Rules & Regulations the service charges as presented. VOTED: 5 -0. Selectman DeLong requested a correction in the Minutes of June 25, first paragraph, BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF THE MEETING JULY 9, 1980 Page 3 last line, to read Ed Morrison and Bob Tighe be representatives. On page 4, paragraph three under Board Reports, third sentence should read: there would be approximately a $10 increase to tax rate. Selectman Levine asked whether boulders had been replaced on Spring Street and was told they were. She also asked whether the Board could meet as Water Commissioners to discuss problems which Bob Morrison has been experiencing. Selectman Mahana suggested that Bob Morrison prepare a report and submit it to Tom Bonome and Tom should discuss with Town Manager. Chairman Mahana suggested that a letter be sent to Bureau of Census to report the Town's opposition to the 1980 Count estimated at 12, 708 persons, when the 1980 street listing conducted by the Town Clerk shows 13,466. Since the Bureau indicated a ten day deadline in registering opposition, the Board agreed letter should be sent. Selectman Levine asked Boardto accept her resignation from SRPEDD. Selectman Avery moved to accept, seconded by Selectman may. VOTED: 5 -0. Selectman Avery moved that Mrs. Levine seek her successor, seconded by Selectman May. VOTED: 5 -0. Minutes of June 25, 1980 accepted with corrections noted on a motion by Selectman Avery * seconded by Selectman May. VOTED: 4 -0 with Selectman Levine abstaining. Minutes of July 2 postponed until next week. Work Session Chairman Mahana asked if Board would be interested in bringing in a former Town Manager from another area to assist in appointment of Town Manager. General opinion of the Board is that this would be unnecessary. Chairman Mahana would rely on the opinions of Selectmen Avery and De Long since they have had prior experience with interviewing. It was noted to the Board that there are residents in Foxboro and Norton using Mansfield water and not billed for it. The Town of Foxboro reimburses Mansfield $6 per household for Mansfield water. This has been in effect at least 20 years. Water Department to check if there is an agreement with Foxboro to this effect. If not, Mansfield should bill out of Town users directly. On a motion by Selectman DeLong, seconded by Selectman Avery, the Board voted to bill unmetered water usage at the average consumption figure plus 20%. VOTED: 5 -0. The Board then reviewed applications for Town Manager selecting those to be scheduled for interview. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. i