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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 1-5-1977BOARD OP SELECTMEN`: A G E N D A January 5, 1977 • 7:30 p.m. -- Call to Order Warrant Minutes of December 22 and 29 Clerk's Folder Correspondence • 7 :40 p.m. -- Budget Review - Town Treasurer • 8:00 p.m. -- Ernest Cohen, 1046 Maple Street, re street light 8:15 p.m. -- Budget.RevieN,7 - Town Clerk • 8:45 p.m. -- Budget Review - Planning Board and Director s 9:00 P.M. -- Tony Melchiorri re Villa Street Parking -- Town Manager's Report • -- Board Reports BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes of the Meeting January 5, 1977 Present: Selectmen DeLong, Caponigro, Colella, Clemmey, and Titus; Town Manager Hannon Meeting opened at 7:35 p.m. Treasurer's Warrant - $279,985.81 - Motion to approve by Selectman Clemmey, * seconded by Selectman Titus, voted 5 -0. Minutes of December 22 - Motion to approve by Selectman Clemmey, seconded * by Selectman Titus, voted 50. Minutes -of December 29 - Motion to approve by Selectman Titus, seconded by * Selectman Clemmey, voted 5 -0. Correspondence: From Whitman and Howard engineering firm, report and letter regarding the testing of leachate at the town's landfill site. Selectman Caponigro suggested that a copy of the letter be sent to Margot Jellinek. The Town Manager suggested that a joint meeting between the Board of Health, Conservation Commission, and Selectmen be set up to discuss this. Letter from the Mansfield Firefighters' Service Fund inviting the Board of Selectmen to the Annual Firemen's Ball on January 15. Letter from the Town of Foxborough, Francis X. Corliss, Town Administrator, advising Mansfield of the meeting set up for January 12 at 7:30 p.m. of the Sewerage Facilities Planning Committee. Mansfield is invited to send a representative to the meeting. Budget Review - Town Treasurer: Mrs. Joan Cutillo reviewed her budget pro- posal with the Selectmen and Toxin Manager. The Treasurer's Expense accounts, Tax Title Account, and Pensions and Benefits Accounts were discussed. A workshop meeting will be set up for a discussion on "owners unknown" parcels with the assessors and Mrs. Cutillo for next week. The Board discussed the possibility of charging',.the School's portion of the Blue Cross /Blue Shield expense to their budget. Town Clerk and Accountant Arthur Remillard said that he has checked the Bureau of Accounts, and that this cannot be done, as it is a town debt incurred at a town meeting by the vote of the people. Selectman DeLong questioned the plans and premiums under the present Blue Cross plan. Airs. Cutillo told Mr. DeLong that the town presently belongs to the Bristol County group and receives the group rate. Mr. DeLong said that he would like to see other bids on the general type of policy that we have now to see if another carrier might offer cheaper rates. * * * Ernest Cohen, 1046 Maple Street met with the Board to discuss lighting on his property. Mr. Cohen said that his area was isolated, and that there had been several housebreaks. Selectman DeLong asked Mr. Cohen if he was aware of security lighting available from the Light Department. Mr. Cohen will look into this. ( *- Motions Passed) -1- BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes of the Meeting January 5, 1977 Page 2 [s 4 Budget Review - Town Clerk and Accountant: Arthur Remillard discussed his department's upcoming budgetary needs. Also discussed was the elect- ions and registrations account and copier replacement. Mr. Remillard also discussed the possibility of electric voting ,machines. Workmen's Compensation insurance was discussed. Budget Review - Planning Board: Planning Board Chairman Kenneth Parsons and.Planning Director met with the Board to discuss their FY 77 -78 budget requests. It was noted that the only increase was for the telephone bill, which increased due to the projects the Planning Director was working on such as regional sewer and downtown planning. Applications for Boards and Committees: Edward Benson, FinCom and Board of Appeals (Zoning); William Flannery, Jr., FinCom and Airport Commission; Robert Barnes, Airport Commission; Peter J. Day, Constable; Judith Cucinotta, Recreation Commission. Selectman Titus moved that the Board of Selectmen sign the authority to file application for Water Pollution Control and the E.P.A. in connection with the Wastewater Treatment Plant (as attached). Seconded by Selectman * Caponigro, voted 5 -0. Selectman DeLong questioned the amount of security deposit required for an apartment with electric -heat. He said that he had received a call about having to pay $150 deposit. The interpretation of the policy will be checked with the light department. Also discussed with the Town Manager was the procedure for collecting arrears. Tony Melchiorri, owner of the I.G.A. Store on Villa Street, met with the Board to discuss problems with parking, drainage, and snow removal on that street. Mr. Melchiorri's biggesf'aoncern was that "stagnant parking" was allowed, which tied up the parking spaces all day. The Board discussed making the northerly side of Villa ,Street 2 -hour parking. (no action taken at this time) Report of the Building Inspector for the month of December, 1976. Also, total construction in Mansfield for 1976 - $5,770,098. Letter from Gene Ceccarelli regarding waiving of loam and seeding require- ment of the Planning Board for his subdivision, Peter's Park, for a certain ditch south of East Street. David may of the Housing Authority was in the audience, and discussed an agreement the Authority has with Mr. Ceccarelli about the ditch. Mrs. Colella of the Housing Authority will be contacted for a copy of the agreement. The Town Manager will look into the allega- tion that the Town connected to this drainage ditch. (Agenda Item for next meeting) Copy of Town Manager's letter to Lions'Club re Fulton Pond Park -2- By the Mansfield Board of Seleotmen on rank Colella, Chairman Robert M. DeLong r Antonin Caponi Douglas L. itus Date, e A true oopy Attest: .7anii S" 1977 Date Date S i BOARD OF SELECTMEN FRANK COLELLA, CHAIRMAN DAVID R. CLEMMEY. CLERK ANTONINO CAPONIGRO, JR. DOUGLAS L. TITUS ROBERT M. BELONG I 4VITIMSYMMERM-191=1 a] MASSACHUSETTS AUTHORITY TO FILE APPLICATION to the Massachusetts Division of water Pollution Control WHEREAS, The Town. of Mansfield, Massachusetts herein called the "Applicant" after thorough consideration of the various aspects of the problem and study of available data, has hereby determined that the construction of certain works required for the treatment of sewage, generally described as Wastewater Treat- ment Plant, Intercepting sewers and collectors herein called the "Project ", is desirable and in the public interest, and to that end it is necessary that action preliminary to the construction of said Project be taken immediately: and WHOEAS, Under Chapter 685 of the Acts of 1966 as amended by Chapter 873 of t$e Acts of 1967 of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has authorized the making of grants to aid in financing the coat of construction of necessary treatment works to prevent the discharge of untreated or inadequately c treated sewage or other waste into any waters and for the purpose of reports, plans, and specifications in connection therewith; and WHEREAS, the Applicant has examined and duly considered said Chapters of the Acts of the General Court and related sections, and the Applicant deems it to be in the public interest and to the public benefit to file an application under said Acts of the General Court and to authorize other action in connection therewith; and 4MEREAS, at a Special Town Meeting duly held on June 249 19759 it was further voted to authorize the Mansfield Board of Selectmen to apply for, accept, and spend all Federal and State funds in conjunction with the above described project; s e NOW; TEEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the Mansfield Board of Selectmen the governing body of said Applicant, as follows: 1. That construction of said Project is essential to and is in the best interest of the Applicant, and to the end that said project may be constructed as promptly as practicable it is desirable that action preliminary to the con- e siruction thereof be undertaken immediately; 2. That the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen be hereby authorized to file in behalf of the Applicant an application for a grant to be made by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to the applicant to aid in defraying the cost of construction of the sewerage treatment plant works described above; 3. That if such grant be made, the Applicant agrees to pay all the re- maining costs of the approved Project, over and above the amount of grant; 4. That if such grant be made, the Applicant agrees to make provision satisfactory to the Water Resources Commission, Division of Water Pollution Control for assuring proper and efficient operation and maintenance of the treatment works after completion of the construction thereof; 5. That said Chairman is hereby authorized to furnish such information and to take such other action as may be necessary to enable the Applicant to a quali6 for the grant; 6. That said Chairman is hereby designated as the authorized representa- tive of the Applicant for the purpose of furnishing to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts such information, data and documents pertaining to the applica- tion for a grant as may be required; and otherwise to act as the authorized representative of the Applicant in connection with this application. 7. That certified copies of this resolution be included as part of the application to be submitted to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for a grant. BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes of the Meeting January 5, 1977 Page 3 Notice of January 17 meeting for the Greater Attleboro- Taunton Regional Transit Authority, at 6 p.m. at the Mayor's Office in City Hall, Taunton. (Legislation will be checked to see about the Board's appointment of a representative.) Selectman Caponigro moved that George S4ojtkiewicz of Gladiola Terrace be contacted to see if he would be interested in serv- ing as the Board's representative in this regard. Seconded by Selectman * Titus, voted 5 -0. * * * The Town Manager reported that the West Street layout has been prepared by Rim Engineering. A workshop session on this will be scheduled within the next 2 - 3 weeks. Mr. Hannon also reported that Owens- Illinois had experienced an oil spill yesterday, and that the spill was contained in a ditch around the tanks for the #6 fuel oil. He said that between 500 and 1,000 gallons were spilled when a valve stuck open, and that Owens- Illinois had contacted Coastal Engineering Services to clean this up. A letter will be sent to the company expressing the town's concern. Selectman Clemmey said that people in the Franklin Street area had ex- pressed concern about the new shopping center on the corner of Route 106. He asked if the Board might consider putting an article on the Town Meet- ing warrant for traffic signals at this intersection. Selectman DeLOng also discussed putting in an article for a delayed traf- fic signal at Route 106 and North Main Street. * * * Selectman Caponigro moved to appoint Peter Day as a Constable, for a one- * year term. Seconded by Selectman Titus, voted -5 -0. Chairman Colella asked that letters be sent to those committee and boards members not reappointed to new terms thanking them for their past services. * * * The Town Manager said that he had matters for Executive Session concerning a land purchase and status of employment contract negotiations. Selectman Titus moved to meet in Executive Session for those reasons. Roll Call vote: Selectman DeLOng - yes; Selectman Caponigro - yes; Selectman Clemmey - yes; Selectman Colella - yes; and Selectman Titus - yes. It was noted that the Board would not return to Open Session. (Executive Minutes on Page 4) -3- Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting Janu:,"y 5, 1976 Page 4 The Board of Selectmen reviewed the status of the Town /Firefighters con- tract for FY 77 -78. A negotiation session had been held that afternoon. The Town Manager reported on the progress of negotiations on major issues. The second item of business concerned the sales.,price and appraisal value for the Hutchason land. All business concluded, the Board adjourned the meeting. -4-