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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 3-2-1977BOARD OF SELECTMEN AGENDA March 2, 1977 ® 7:30 P.M. - Call to Order Treasurer's Warrant Minutes of the Previous Meeting Clerk's Folder- New License, Com. Vic. Debbie's Correspondence Donuts, 660 East Street 1 7:45 P.M. - Ed Morrison re Special Town Meeting Article 1 0 - Town Manager's Report ® - Board Reports ® - Adjournment BOARD OF SELECTMEN March 2, 1977 Minutes Of the Meeting Present: Selectmen Robert DeLong, Frank Colella, Tony Caponigro; Select- man Doug Titus arrived shortly after the meeting opened. Select- man David Clemmey out of town on` business. Town Manager Dennis Hannon also present. Meeting opened at 7:34 p.m. The Chairman appointed Selectman Caponigro Acting Clerk. Treasurer's Warrant - $228,143.61 - Motion to approve by Selectman Caponigro, * seconded by Selectman DeLong, voted 3 -0 (Selectman Titus not yet present). Minutes of February 23 - Motion to approve by Selectman DeLong, seconded by * Selectman Caponigro, voted 3 -0 (Selectman Titus not yet present). Application for Common Victualler's license from "Debbie's Donuts ", 660 East Street. This is a new application. Selectman Titus moved to approve * the license. Seconded by Selectman DeLong, voted 4 -0. Letter received from Walter Main resigning from the Airport Commission. Selectman Caponigro moved to accept the resignation if Mr. Main has already * been sworn in. Seconded by Selectman DeLong, voted 4 -0. Invitation to the Board of Selectmen to attend the open house /grand opening to be held at the Open Pantry on Friday, March 4, 1977, at 8:30 a.m. Board members will attend. From the Plymouth Bay Girl Scout Council, request to conduct a fund drive from March 30 through April 30 in Mansfield. Selectman Caponigro moved to * grant permission. Seconded by Selectman DeLong, voted 4 -0. Letter from the Board of Health to notify that the following vote has been taken by that Board: "that Paragraph 1 of Section 1 of Chapter 13 of the Town of Mansfield Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health adopted July 25, 1956 be reaffirmed as reinstated so that there is no change in the printed document of 1956 ". * ** At 7:45 P.M. Ed Morrison met with the Board to discuss his petition against noisome occupations or trades in agricultural zones, which he wanted the Board to submit for the Special Town Meeting Warrant. He explained that the petition would change the Zoning Bylaws to prohibit trades and occupations which may be coincidential, noisome and offensive, such as slaughtering, rendering animal matter, manufacturing fertilizers, soaps, piggeries, making of varnish, glue, or any burning fluids. Mr. Morrison pointed out that these trades were listed in the Mass. General Laws as noisome or offensive, and that residents wanted such a change for their own protection. Mr. Morrison noted that he has talked to the Planning Director, and that if the Board of Selectmen voted to insert this as an article, then the Planning Board would have to .hold a public hear- ing before Town Meeting. He also noted that he has the required 113 signatures on the petition. * - MOTIONS PASSED -1- BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes of the Meeting March 2, 1977 Page 2 The Town Manager noted that it was possible for the Board to reopen the warrant for the Special Town Meeting. Selectman Caponigro moved that the Board reopen the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting scheduled for April 5. Selectman Colella passed the gavel and seconded the motion. Discussion followed, in which Selectman Titus stated that he was opposed to changing the law for the whole town to meet one parti- cular situation. Mr. Morrison asked if Board members would support such a petition. Selectman DeLong stated that he would not make a decision on that until hearing from the Planning Board. Selectman Colella said that by put- ting the article on the Warrant, it would give the townspeople a chance to * vote on this. Vote: 3 -1, with Selectman Titus opposed. Selectman Caponigro then moved to insert the petition presented by Mr. Mor- rison in the Warrant for that Special Town Meeting (opened by previous vote). * Seconded by Selectman DeLong, voted 3 -1, with Selectman Titus opposed. The Board decided to leave the warrant open for the April 5 Special Town Meeting until next week in case any other petition articles came in. * ** Notice from the Planning Board Of a public hearing to be held on March 16 at 8:30 p.m. on the subdivision plans of Franklyn Allen and Peter John Fontanini, Beachwood Estates, off Short and Ware Streets. Letter from the Conservation Commission regarding the taking of certain parcels of land with owners unknown by Eminent Domain. The Board discussed publishing the list of parcels so that others interested in purchasing the land might have a chance to do so, thus putting some of the land back on the tax rolls. From the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Environmental Quality Engineering, regarding the budget for testing of public water supplies at the Lawrence Experimental Station. Town Manager Hannon explained that the Town of Mansfield sends its samples there quite frequently, saving a $25 -30 charge for having this done at another lab. He said that the D.E.Q.E. is looking for support from communities using this facility. Selectman Caponigro * moved to support the budget request; seconded by Selectman DeLong, voted 4 -0. Application from Ed Morrison for the Conservation Commission and the Board of Health. Copy of Town Counsel's letter to the Board of Appeals regarding the sign for the Housing Authority. Mr. Grady stated that it would take Town Meeting ac- tion for the Housing Authority to erect a sign on Town land, which is not under the jurisdiction of the Housing Authority. Mr. Colella noted that he strongly objected to this letter. Selectman Caponigro moved that the Town put up the sign as requested by the Housing Authority. Seconded by Select- man Colella after he passed the gavel. Voted 3 -1, with Selectman DeLong * opposed. * - MOTIONS PASSED -2- BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes of the Meeting March 2, 1977 Page 3 Memo from the Town Manager regarding 4 new CETA positions that can be available to the Town. Selectman Caponigro suggested that the Town re- quest some painters; Selectman DeLong suggested that men be requested for sidewalk repair; and Selectman Colella requested that the Town ask for men to work on the beautification projects and stream cleaning. Notice from the Planning Board of a public hearing to be held on March 16 at 8 p.m. on the plan of Karl D. Clemmey to subdivide land off West Street. Notice regarding the time to start the first of the two Special Town Meet- ings, scheduled for April 4. Selectman Caponigro moved to set the time for the April 4 Special Town Meeting at 7:30 p.m., with the Annual to * start at 8 p.m. that evening. Seconded by Selectman DeLong, voted 4 -0. Torn Elections - hours of the polls: memo from the Town Clerk noting that a savings of 200 could be realized if the polls opened at 8 a.m. rather than 6 a.m. and closed at 8 p.m. Selectman DeLong stated that there were some people who could only vote before work, and made a motion that the hours stay at 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, voted * 3 -1, with Selectman Titus opposed. SRPEDD Appointment: Selectman DeLong moved to reappoint Patricia Manget as the Board's representative to SRPEDD. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, * voted 4 -0. The term runs from April 1, 1977 through March 31, 1978. Notice of Flood Insurance zones which become effective on April 1, 1977. Notice that Representative Leon Lombardi will be in the Town Hall on Monday, March 7, from 7 to 9 p.m. * ** Town Manager's Report: Mr. Hannon noted that the Board had copies of the report of accidents at the various intersections being considered for traf- fic control signals. He said that the costs for the signals should be known by next week. Mr. Hannon reported that Selectman Caponigro and Light Director James Hall would be filing interrogatory answers in the suit against Equity Realty. Meeting on Thursday, March 3, at 7 p.m. with the Taunton Industrial Develop- ment Commission regarding the regional sewage treatment plant proposal. Meeting next Tuesday, March 8, with a representative from the town's Work- men's Compensation insurance carrier. March 14 will be the public hearing at the State House on the land acquisi- tions for the sewer interceptor and outfall in Norton. Street lighting expenses - report next week. * - MOTIONS PASSED 3 BOARD OF SELECTMEN ( Minutes of the Meeting March 2, 1977 Page 4 Selectman Caponigro reported on the legislative conference attended on last Saturday by him, and Selectmen DeLong and Clemmey. Mr. Caponigro reported that he talked to Secretary of Transporation Frederick Salvucci about Mansfield's use of Chapter 90 funds, and asked if it would be pos- sible to use Chapter 90 money to do work within a road's existing layout, not increasing the width, and doing all the necessary drainage, paving, and reconstruction work. He said that Mr. Salvucci seemed interested in the idea and suggested that the Town make such a proposal to the District Engineer and the Commissioner of the State DPW. Other Board members agreed to do so. The Chairman noted the passing away of Robert C. Libbey, who has worked on numerous town projects. Mr. Hannon noted that Mr. Libbey did the en- gineering work for Fulton `Pond, Kingman Pond, and North Factory Pond, both for the pond restoration and the outlet controls. Selectman Caponigro moved to go into executive session to discuss negotia- tions and land acquisition. Seconded by Selectman DeLong, Roll Call Vote: DeLong - yes; Caponigro - yes; Colella.- -yes; and Titus - yes. Board went * into executive session at 8:30 p.m. The Board of Selectmen discussed with the Town Manager the latest develop - ments in the mediation stage of negotiations with the Firefighters' Union. Mr. Hannon informed the Board that the next session would be on Thursday, March 10 at 7 p.m. He noted that some exhibits had been prepared for that meeting, and that the copies were in the Selectmen's Correspondence File. Also, Mr. Hannon noted the progress that was being made on negotiations for the Plonowski property on the corner of 'West Street and Rumford Avenue. Board members discussed the options for placing the article for the Plonow- ski land purchase in a special town meeting, and decided they would defi- nitely place it in the Special Town Meeting which begins just prior to the Annual Town Meeting. Selectman Caponigro moved to return to open session. Seconded by Select- * man DeLong, so voted. Selectman DeLong moved that the Selectmen revise the budget proposal for the Town Manager's salary to $25,000 for FY 77 -78. * Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, so voted. Selectman DeLong moved that the salary for the Planning Director be $17,775 * for FY 77 -78. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, so voted. tsrtâś“ The Board decided that a ribbon - cutting should be planned for the Dustin Well, now that it has undergone a complete "shakedown" and approval. There being no further business, ;the meeting adjourned. * - MOTIONS PASSED -4- pst,3 ft'