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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 12-12-1979BOARD OF SELECTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS A G E N D A December 12, 1979 7:00 p.m. - Executive Session Warrants 8:00 p.m. - Hearing- Storage of Flammables Mansfield Oil Clerk's Folder Correspondence Town Manager's Report Bid Award for Police Cruisers Board Reports Pending Items Traffic Lights at 140 & Forbes Water Rates Foxboro Mall Traffic Pattern Railroad Station Parking Downtown Traffic Pattern Recreational Facility BOARD OF SELECTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS Minutes of the Meeting December 12, 1979 Present: Selectman Robert M. DELong, Lyman C. Avery and Antonino Caponigro, Jr. Town Manager William P. Metropulos The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Selectman DeLong moved that Selectman Caponigro be Clerk, Selectman Avery stepped aside and seconded by motion. Voted 3 -0. Selectman Caponigro moved to go into Executive Session to discuss litigation, seconded by Selectman DeLong. Voted 3 -0 Executive minutes typed separately. The Board returned to open session at 7:45 A warrant in the amount of $186,903.00 was motion by Selectman Caponigro, seconded by A Revenue Sharing Warrant in the amount of Bay Brook. This was approved on a motion by Selectman DeLong. Voted 3-0. p.m. noted. This was approved on a Selectman DeLong. Voted 3 -0. $8053.09 was noted for the Back �y Selectman Caponigro, seconded Class -2 - So. Main St. Shell and County Auto - Caponigro- DeLong Voted 3 -0. Class -1 - Vincino - Caponigro - DeLong. Voted 3 -0. Automatic Amusement Devices - Regent Cafe, Jack's Cafe, Daggs Lounge, VFW, Pdst 3264 and the Depot, - Capoingro- DeLong. Voted 3 -0 Live Entertainment- VFW and Depot - Caponigro - DeLong. 3 -0 Weekday Music Machine - Band and Vocalist- Depot - Delong - Capoinigro 3 -0. Weekday Music Machine - Regent and Jack's Cafe - Caponigro-DeLong. 3 -0. Common Victualler's License - Daggs, Chung -Du, VFW -3264 and Fernandes- Caponigro-'DeLong - 3-3 Retail Package - All Alcoholic - - Catalano'.s Whistle Stopc and Mansfield Central Liquors - Caponigro - DeLong 3 -0 Retail Package - Beer & Wine - 57- Market, Glaro, Inc. DiMonti's,Old County Store- Caponigro - DeLong 3 -0 * Club license - VFW, 3264 and American Legion, #198 - Caponigro- DeLong. Voted 3-0 Common Victualler License (to drink on premises) - Cheng-Du, Titus, Jack's Cafe, Regent Cafe, Daggs Lounge, Willowdale Golf Course, Mansfield House, Jimmy's Pub Set Point an& Mansfield Motor Inn. - Caponigro - DeLong. Voted 3-0. Public entertainment on Sundays- VFW, 3264 , pinball machine. Depot, dancing on Sundays. VFW 3264 - Pool table. Caponigro - DeLong. Voted 3-0. BOARD OF SELECTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS Minutes of the Meeting December 12, 1979 Page 2 Hearing on Storage of Flammable materials applied for by Mansfield Oil, East St. The hearing was declared opened by Chairman Avery at 8:00 p.m. Chairman Avery asked if there were any opponents - none recorded. Proponents, it was noted that this has been approved by Fire Chief Thom Leonard. Richard Coffey, abettor to the property noted that he is not opposed. No more comments were discussed and the hearing was declared closed. A motion was made by Selectman Caponigro, seconded by Selectman Delong to grant the permit for the additional storage of fuel.. Voted 3 -0. Correspondence Letter was noted from Camp Dresser & Mckee on the Wastewater treatment plant. A letter was noted from Rollins Cable T.V. requesting that they be able to attend the Cable T.V. hearing to be held on January 9, 1980. A letter was noted from CC &F on WRC properties release. Selectman DeLong noted that work has not been done yet under the bridge. Selectman Avery noted that this has to be approved by the Planning Board. The Town Manager noted that he wants the Town Engineer to check this out also. Letters from GATRA were noted on the Commuter Rail Service and also the date for their next meeting. A letter from the Town MANAGER to the MBC was noted regarding space that the COA needs. A letter was noted from Jim Grady requesting that he be reappointed to the Board of Library Trustees. A letter was noted from CDM on the wastewater treatment plan and their proposal and preparation on the design. A meeting will be held with them after January 1, 1980, Copy of a letter from Town Counsel was noted, addressed to the Airport Commission on their question about parachute training. Copy of a letter from Town Counsel to the Planning Board was noted on the Richard Morse gravel removal operation. A motion was made by SElectman Caponigro to reappoint Elwyn Atherton to SRPEDD, seconded by Selectman DeLong. Voted 3 -0. A letter was read from Margo Jellinick. Police report was read with one disturbance noted for the week. -2- BOARD OF SELECTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS Minutes of the Meeting December 12, 1979 Page 3 Town Manager's Report The Town Manager noted that he spoke with Arthur STockus of Whitman & Howard and the final report will be coming in the end of the year. The process for testing and rehabilitating Well #2 are underway. In going over the annual report with Chad, we only have $5000. appropriated so this will force us to make cut backs, cannot cut from the warrant because we don't know how many articles we will have. A letter from the MDC was noted and they increased their price from $1.90 to $2.50 per capita effective on July 1, 1979 to June 1980. A +transfer will be put through on this. Carolyn Bregnard of the water department has not indicated whether or not she will accept the position as office manager, said that she will let me know the first of the year. The air-conditioning for the computer will be here next week. Police Cruiser Bids These were advertised in two papers with notices sent out - received two bids. Old Colony and Vachon Motors, Old Colony was the lowest bidder. Selectman Delong moved that we award the bid to Old Colony Motors , seconded by Selectman Caponigro. Voted 3-0. Board Reports Selectman Caponigro noted that the WW2 and West Mansfield monument are complete. Selectman Caponigro referred to an article in the paper tonight that he read which indicates that the boards, committees and commissions are not getting along with one another and suggest that maybe it would be a good idea to have the Chairmen of these different boards in to'discuss it, and we can act as an impartial judge or have Town Counsel here. Selectman Avery noted- that he has his own personal reasons that he would like to know where the line stops as far as responsibility for each of the boards and committees. Selectman Caponigro made it official tonight, that he will not be seeking re- election in February. Selectman Delong questioned just how much land we have available and have control over for the parking problem at the railroad station and just how much land Selectman Mahana is looking for. Selectman Avery questioned what type of construction they are doing along the railroad tracks down by the Airport. The Town Manager will look into this. Selectman Avery questioned the Town Manager if the school department sent in their emergency plan. The Town Manager replied that they submitted a brief two =page report and Bob Buttons noted that he does not think the State will ac- cept it but he will send it in. -3- BOARD OF SELECTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS Minutes of the Meeting December 12, 1979 Page 4 Selectman Avery noted that a resident called him and suggested that we look into the possibility of an addition for the Council On Aging be incorporated into the Library. A transfer request from the fire department in the amount of $2850. was noted. This was approved on a motion by Selectman DeLong, seconded by Selectman Caponigro. Voted 3 -0. Their being no further business the meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m. -4-