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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 7-5-1979BOARD OF SELECTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS 1 July 5, 1979 7:30 p.m. - Call to Order Minutes of July 20, 1979 - that were not approved last week Warrant Correspondence Transfer Request to be approved Town Manager's Report Board's Report Pending Items Traffic Lights at 106 & Franklin St. Traffic Lights at Rt. 140 & Forbes Blvd. Job Classificatsions (Sept. 1 deadline) Back Bay Brook Phase 3 Water Rates Foxboro Mall (traffic pattern) Sanitary Landfill Oak St. Culvert Railroad Station Parking BOARD OF SELECTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS Minutes of the Meeting July 5, 1979 Present: Selectman Robert M. DeLong, Frank Colella, Lyman C. Avery, and Norman Mahana. Selectman Antonino Caponigro, Jr. arrived at 7:45 p.m.. Town Manager William P. Metropulos was also present The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. The minutes of June 20, 1979 were approved on a motion by Selectman Mahana, * seconded by Selectman Colella. Voted 4 -0. A warrant in the amount of $33,272.72 was noted. This was approved on a * motion by Selectman Mahana, seconded by Selectman Colella. Voted 4 -0. A warrant in the amount of $262,297.44 was noted. This was approved on a * motion by Selectman Mahana, seconded by Selectman Colella. Voted 4 -0. Transfer Requests A transfer request in the amount of $500.00 for the Wiring Inspector's Fee was noted. The reason for this request was that work performed by the Assistant Wiring Inspector was not budgeted and his fee was deducted from the Wiring Inspector's Fee. The Board discussed this request in length and was the Assistant's fee cut by the FinCom with the intent of not paying him. Selectman DeLong felt that it is wrong to spend it and then take it from the Reserve Fund although he was not in agreement with the FinCom's cutting it out. The Town Manager was asked how this is being handled next year and he said that $500. has been budgeted to cover all the Assistant Inspector's. Selectman Caponigro arrived during this discussion. A motion was then made by Selectman Mahana, * to approve the request, seconded by Selectman DeLong. Voted 5 -0. A transfer request in the amount of $615.17 was noted for Town Manager's Expense. This request is due to the expense of running two vehicles, and at the time the budget was prepared there was a question as to whether or not the old Town Manager's car was going to be kept. This request was approved * on a motion by Selectman Mahana, seconded by Selectman Colella. Voted 5 -0. A transfer request in the amount of $25.25 was noted for the Sealer of Weights & Measures - Account #406 -0. This was approved on a motion by Selectman Mahana, * seconded by Selectman DeLong. Voted 5 -0. A transfer request in the amount of $174.76 was noted for Selectmen's Expense, Account #151 -0. This was approved on a motion by Selectman Caponigro, seconded * by Selectman Colella. Voted 5 -0. A transfer request in the amount of $46.25 was noted for Town Counsel Expense, Account #195 -0. This was approved on a motion by Selectman Mahana, seconded * by Selectman Colella. Voted 5 -0. A transfer request in the amount of $70.10 was noted for Building Inspector's Expense. This was approved on a motion by Selectman Mahana, seconded by * Selectman Colella. Voted 5 -0. Correspondence A weekly report from the Police Department was noted regarding disturbances at the local liquor establishments in Town. The report shows that there were no disturbances during the week.. ,_. -1- BOARD OF SELECTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS Minutes of the Meeting July 5, 1979 Page 2 A letter was noted from the Emergency Finance Board in answer to our letter requesting a meeting relative to borrowing for the construction of the Middle School Roof. The meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, July 18, at 9:15 a.m. Correspondence was noted from the Mass. Selectmen's Association relative to the 1979 Annual Meeting. The meeting is to be held on October 26 -28, 1979 at the Radisson- Ferncroft Hotel, Danvers,Ma.. Statistics and units of service provided by the Bristol County Home Care to the Town of Mansfield for the period ending May 31, 1979, was noted. A letter was noted from the Personnel Board of the Town of Braintree, with a vacancy for the position of Director of Personnel. A Mr. William A. Baker, Chairman of the Personnel Board welcomes any candidates that our Board may know of who have the necessary attributes to qualify for this position. Copy of a letter from the Town Counsel was noted confirming that the meeting regarding the Town Hall roof has been schedule for Tuesday, July 10, at 9:00 a.m. Copy of a letter from the Board of Health addressed to Frank Edleson of the Sweet Manufacturing Co. was noted. Sweet Mfg. Co. has been ordered to cease and desist all waste removal operations until test results are received. Selectman Avery asked the Town Manager what the status on this is and he noted that it is all in the hands of the EPA. An application was noted from Joseph F. Corliss, Sr. applying for the Recreation Commission and as an Election Officer. Correspondence was noted from the Comm. of Mass. Dept. of Public Works ad- vising us that the Federal Highway Administration has published a revised update to the 1971 national Manual on Uniform Traffic Control. Partial payment in the amount of $26,400. from the EPA for construction expense toward the new sewer treatment plant was noted Payment will be disbursed from the U.S. Treasury Dept.. Correspondence was noted from the National Center for City Councilmen an organization providing comprehensive information services for city councilmen. Dues for the Town of Mansfield would be $450.00 per year. to be a member. The Selectmen passed on this,without comment. A memo from MMWEC was noted reminding the Light Commissioner's of the meeting to be held at the Holiday Inn in Brockton on July 26, at 7:30 p.m. The purpose of this workshop is to discuss MMWEC's recent commitment for an additional 13.87% of the Seabrook nuclear project and the economic impact of this capacity on your system. A memorandum from SRPEDD was noted with a draft of the 1978 District Overall ( Economic Development Program Progress Report. Comments and suggestion for any improvements would be appreciated before July 19, 1979. Tom Manager's Report Regarding the intersection of So. Main St. (Rt.140) Fruit & Willow Sts. -2- BOARD OF SELECTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS Minutes of the Meeting July 5, 1979 Page 3 the Town Engineer has been in contact with Joel Martin of the State DPW and was told that this intersection is a low priority with the State and that no plans have been made to do any work by the State for nova. The Town Manager has asked the Town Engineer to have the State put this in writing to us. Selectman Mahana noted that he would like to set up a meeting with Bob Hartnett of the Taunton office since Rodney Plourde is willing to donate his time and ability to rectify this problem at a minimum cost to the Town. In a memo from the Town Engineer, he noted that in speaking with Joel Martin to rectify the problem would encompass la-d takings and further traffic data. Selectmam Mahana questioned what land takings would be involved. Selectman Avery asked the Town Manager if the State has a copy of the plan that Rodney Plourde drew up and he noted that they did. A request for a meeting will be made by the Town Manager. The Town Manager noted that at the last meeting of the Board a motion was made to send Bruce Wood who resigned from the Recreation Commission a letter of thanks plus have a plaque made up. In checking the records it was noted that Mr. Wood served on the Commission for nine years, the policy of the Board is that a plaque be awarded to anyone who has served ten years or more. Selectman Colella moved that we give a plaque to both Bruce Wood and John McNair who also resigned from the Recreation Commission some time ago but who also did not serve the ten year period. This motion received no second and Selectman Colella withdrew his motion. The montny report of the Police Department was read by the Town Manager with the list of activities handled by the department such as, arrests, robberies, speeders, intoxicants, etc. The Town Manager prepared a list of ways in which he would like to see the Town of Mansfield handle an "energy conservation program ". Selectman Avery commented that it looked good to him with the exception of having the thermostats set at 780 degrees during the summer months and not 800. Other Board members had no further comments to make. The report of building construction for the month of June was noted. Construction cost during the monthof June totaled $2,574,130. , Total for the year has been estimated at $14,566,589. Selectman Mahana asked how much has been collected in fees,.and it was noted that $8,438. was collected during the month of June. The Town Manager noted that he has been in contact with Whitman & Howard regard- ing our "water rate study" and a proposal from them on the cost will be for- warded to us next week. The Board would also like a proposal from Camp,Dresser & McKee, On the question of where Henley- Lundgren is getting their water for construction of 1 -495, they informed us that they are getting it from the stream and not from town water. The question that was brought up at last week's meeting to pay the photographer ( for pictures taken during a fire, the Town Manager noted that he spoke to the Fire Chief about this and he noted that this service was voluntary but with the understanding that if the fire department requested certain pictures they would pay for them if billed. They budgeted asun for 25 pictures a year at a $1.00 per picture, however, to date no request for payment has been received. -3- BOARD OF SELECTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS Minutes of the Meeting July 5, 1979. Page 4 ( A letter from the Bay State Constables Association was noted requesting that all Constables appointed or elected in a municipality be properly,, identified. A motion was made by Selectman DeLong that all the Constables appointed by the Board be informed of this letter and that the Board of Selectmen expect them to be properly identified at no cost to the Town. Seconded by Selectman Mahana. * Voted 5 -0. The Town Manager noted that the Town Engineer and Highway Director went over the roads schedulejfor repaving and then the three of them decided on the following streets; at $16.50 per ton. Budgeted monies available - $80,000. Ware Street 12,300' x 20' - $50,160. - 3040 ton Short Street 900'x 20' - 3,680. - 223 ton Willow Street 5,500' x 20' - 22,440. - 1360 ton Oak Street 3,300' x 20' - 13,530. - 820 ton Park Street 9,900. - 600 ton East Street - Main to Park 9,900. 600 ton Union Street Ext. 1,650. 100 ton Selectman Colella noted that Thornton Road was missing, and the Town Manager noted that this and two other short streets are going to be done, Barberry Road and Azalea Road. Columbine Road which is also in that area presents a real problem the whole length of the road needs work, and we will end up taking people's lawns. It's a major job. It was suggested that this road just be oiled and sealed. Selectman Mahana noted that the people on Oak Street do not ( want anything done along with Willow St. People living on these two streets feel that if the road is upgradedlraffie will increase. Selectman Delong dis- agreed and noted that he would like to see Willow Street done. The Board asked the Town ManagErfor his recommendation and he noted: Ware, Short, Park, East from Main to Park and Untion St. Extension - however, he did note. that Oak Street was in very bad shape and in need of repaving. Final approval was made on a motion by Selectman Mahana, seconded by Selectman * Caponigro. Voted 4 -1 (Selectman DeLong opposed because of Willow St. being left out) on the following streets: Ware Street, Short, Park Street, Union St. Ext. and East Street, from Main to Park, also Thornton RBad. Selectman DeLong moved for reconsideration of the previous vote, seconded by Selectman Caponigro. MOTION FAILED 3 -2 (Selectman Caponigro, Avery and Mahana opposed) The past due bill of Alfred Sarro, Maple Street was brought up again (this was discussed a couple of ,ieeks ago at the meeting of the Light Commissioners'). The Town Manager noted that he went over the books and had a new meter installed which read the same as the old meter. The bill covers a period of February & March and Mr. Sarro noted that during the time he was absent from the house quite a bit and no one was living in the house during this time. However, :the Town Manager noted that this period of time was during the "cold spell" and some type of heat would have been on to prevent pipes from freezing, and the blowers would have been operating which needs electricity. No reason to could be found to prove this bill wrong. Selectman Colella at this time moved that Mr. Sarro only pay $25.00 of the bill, seconded by Selectman Caponigro. MOTION FAILED 3 -2 (Selectman DeLong, Avery and Mahana opposed) BOARD OF SELECTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS Minutes of the Meeting July 5, 1979 Page 5 Selectman Avery noted that the reason he opposed the motion is that there is a policy set by the Board of Light Commissioners' that should be followed. The Town Manager was directed to inform the Light Department Manager to carry out the Policy of the Board of Light Commissioners' in collecting overdue bills. The Town Manager held another meeting last Friday with owners of gas stations in Town and they have agreed to stay open to sell gas if they have it. Board Reports Selectman Caponigro asked if beautification monies can be encumbered and the Town Manager note that he already did it. Selectman Caponigro also wants to know if anything can be done for the West ans ie ommon and the Town Manager said to let him know what he wants done and the highway department will do the work. Selectman Mahana noted that he would like to see the sidewalks under the under- - — — passes c en up also the police cruisers could be cleaned more often. Selectman Mahana noted that he still see signs attached to light poles and the sign on Rte. 0 at the Mansfield /Foxboro Town lines is still up. Selectman DeLong made a suggestion that our Town Counsel get together with the Town ( Counsel from Foxboro ans see what can be done. Selectman Mahana noted that on the first day of his vacation he is going to to ride around own looking for signs and check to see if there are permits to cover them. He also noted that he cannot understand the lack of cooperation from town departments of a directive from the Board and further if these depart - ment;heads fail to follow directives they should be replaced. Selectman Mahana questioned the status of the Oak St. bridge and was told that e Town Engineer is working on it. On a question regarding the lights at Franklin & 106 he was told that the work has started. He also noted that he would like to see an effort made to have all unmetered homes in Mansfield, (water) metered. Selectman DeLong said that he would like to have the West Mansfield Fire Station maintain tie st Mansfield Common , instead of sending the Recreation Department out to do the work. The Town Manager will discuss this with the Fire Chief. Selectman Delong noted that he svould like the Town Manager to discuss with Joan uti o if uti izing the Mass. Municipal Deposit Trust, might we not get a higher return on our money and the bonds that we float. Selectman Avery noted that he understands the junk car problem resides with the Board of Health and asked the Town Manager to have them check on junk cars at Chestnut and So. Main Streets. Selectman Avery also questioned how many cars are allowed on the Cotterill property, Pratt Street, and was told it is ten (10). Selectman Avery questioned the Town Manager as to whether or not the have heard from the Bureau of Accounts relative to "free cash" . The Town Manager noted he has heard nothing to date but will get in touch with them. Their being noDfurther business the meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m. -5-