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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 3-16-1977HOARD OF SF.LECTMEN/LIGIIT COTIIiISSIONERS A G E N D A March 16, 1977 7:30 P.M. ® Call to Order Treasurer's Warrant Minutes of the Previous Meeting Correspondence Clerk's Folder 7 :45 P.M. Kennel License Application Richard T. Mann, 714 Um Street 8:00 P.M. o Memorial for Veterans 8230 P.M. - MBTA 9:00 P.M. w Robert Jones, South Walnut Street ® Town Manager's Report a Hoard Reports Adjournment BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes of the Meeting March 16, 1977 Present: Selectmen Robert DeLong, Tony Caponigro, Frank Colella, David Clemmey, Doug Titus; Town Manager Dennis Hannon Meeting opened at 7:30 p.m. Warrant: $468,604.67 Motion to approve by Selectman Caponigro, seconded * by Selectman DeLong, voted 5 -0. Minutes of March 9 meeting - Motion to approve by Selectman Caponigro, se- * conded by Selectman Titus, voted 5 -0. Complaint of Vicious or Barking Dog - Owner, William Gordon, Jr., 53 East Street. Complaint lodged by Mrs. Robert Button, with petition attached to complaint of several neighbors in the area. Hearing set for March 30 at 8:30 p.m. Application for the Airport Commission from Gordon P. Ennis, 40 Branch Street. Notice that the Bristol County budget hearing will be held on March 24, 1977, at 4 p.m. at the Superior Court House in New Bedford. Notice from Chief of Railroad Operations, Mass. Bay Transportation Authority, that commuter rail service cannot be provided after March 26 unless the Town contracts with MBTA.(Note - discussed later in meeting) Letter from Susan Linsley regarding the planned Air Fair on May 21, 1977, at the Municipal Airport. Ms. Linsley inquired if a license would be re- quired for a white elephant sale. The Board agreed that a license for this would not be required. * ** Richard T. Mann, 714 Elm Street', met with the Board to apply for a kennel license. Mr. Mann had submitted a letter to the Board, which was read by the Clerk - it applied for a 10 -dog kennel which would be located next to an existing kennel, with the dogs to be kept in individual portable pens, and the area would be entirely fenced in. The Board took the request under advisement and will act on the request on March 30 at 8 p.m. * ** Petition to amend the Zoning Bylaw by deleting Section VI -B -2 -c and sub- stituting a section relating to appeals of variances. Selectman DeLong moved to open the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting scheduled for * April 5. Seconded by Selectman Clemmey, voted 5 -0. Selectman DeLong moved to insert the above petition as an article. Se- ( * conded by Selectman Clemmey, voted 5 -0. Selectman Caponigro moved to insert an article in the April 5 warrant for the Town to erect a sign at Bicentennial Court for the Housing Authority. ( *- MOTIONS PASSED) -1- BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes of the Meeting March 16, 1977 Page 2 F Motion was seconded by Selectman DeLong, and voted 5 -0. Letter was read from the Taunton I.D.C. to the Office of State Planning about Taunton's concern about possible negative effects of the proposed regional sewage treatment plant in Norton on the proposed industrial park. * ** At 8 p.m. members of the Honor Roll Study Committee met with Selectmen to.discuss the plans for the Keach Memorial. The Selectmen's liaison, Mr. Titus, explained that the committee had voted 3 -2 to go with a cer- tain plan, as presented by a representative of Rock of Ages Granite Com- pany. Mr. Titus explained that he had approached the Bicentennial Com- mittee, as they had expressed interest in leaving::some lasting gift to the town. He said that a fountain to go with this memorial was their #2 priority. Mr. Titus explained that the proposed memorial would be on the old town hall site, and that there would be about 1200 names on the stones from the three wars. The member.siof the Committee noted that the cost would be about $18,000. The Town Manager asked if the Committee was preparing this as:;a bid item. Some of the Committee members answered no. Mr. Hannon said that the law required that any item over $1,000 should be put out to bid. Mr. Richard of the Committee said that Royal Patriquin, another committee member and executor of the will stipulating this gift, said the court would not require that this be bid. Mr. Hannon noted that Town Counsel has indicated that the bid procedure would apply in this case. After further discussion, Selectman DeLong moved that a written ruling be obtained from Town Counsel as to whether the bid procedure would apply, and based on that ruling to go ahead with the project. Discussion; motion withdrawn. Selectman Clemmey moved to support this particular memorial as proposed. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, voted 4 -0 (Selectman Titus ab * stained). Selectman Clemmey moved to have Town Counsel Grady confer with Royal Patriquin about the question of bidding on the memorial. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, who noted that Town Counsel should report back • to the Board as soon as possible, and it was voted 5 -0. Selectman Caponi- gro suggested determining and preparing the site for the monument as soon as possible. * ** MBTA - Chairman Colella said that he has had several calls regarding the possibility of discontinuance of the commuter rail service. A copy of a .letter`fnom Representative Leon Lombardi to Mrs. Dora Bran - chini, 73 Brook Street, regarding commuter service to Mansfield was read. The Town Manager reported that Representative Lombardi had spoken to Mr. Gunn of the MBTA. Mr. Hannon said that he spoke to Mr. Williams (MBTA), and that the Town of Mansfield must make a commitment by March 26. The MBTA must have a letter that the Board of Selectmen and the Finance Com- mittee will recommend the article for commuter service at the Town Meet- ing. It was noted that the FinCom turned down a transfer request requested ( *- MOTIONS PASSED) -2- BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes of the Meeting S March 16, 1977 Page 3 by the Board of Selectmen to continue commuter rail service through Town Meeting date. It was also noted that the MBTA would have to have a com- mitment from all three towns - Mansfield, Attleboro, and Foxboro - in order to continue service beyond the MBTA district, which ends at Sharon. The City of Attleboro votes next Tuesday evening on this question. The article in the Special Town Meeting is for service from Town Meeting through June 30, 1977, at an approximate cost of $5,400.(based on the MBTA's "low" estimate). The article in the Annual Town Meeting would be for rail service for commuters beginning on July 1, 1977. A town resident, John Connor, discussed the possibility of the share of the added expense being added to the ticket cost. John Dolan, 244 Mill Street, asked what the cost of the subsidy between Town Meeting and June 30 would be. The Town Manager explained thatsthe cost would be approximately $5,400. Mr. Hannon also explained about the UMTA funding dropping from 100% to 75%. Selectman DeLong suggested that the town might look into bus service from Mansfield to the Sharon station as an alternative to the town subsidizing this rail service. S John Gross, 140 Tremont Street, questioned if the non - commuters should be asked to subsidize 150 residents at this cost; he wondered if there should be some subsidy available to non - cummuters for gas and oil for their ve- hicles. He also noted that the Town was being asked to subsidize non -resi- dent commuters. Selectman Clemmey moved to meet with the FinCom on Sunday morning; seconded * by Selectman'Caponigro, voted 4 -0 (Selectman Titus out of room). Selectman Clemmey moved to insert an article in the second Special Town Meeting for an MBTA subsidy. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro. After dis- cussion, Selectman Clemmey and Selectman Caponigro withdrew the second and the motion. Selectman Clemmey moved to open the warrant for the Special :Town `Meeting be- * fore.the Annual. Seconded by Selectman Titus, voted 5 -0. Selectman Clemmey moved to insert the article for the MBTA subsidy in the special town meeting before the annual. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, ' * voted 5 -0. * ** Robert Jones of South Walnut Street met with the Board to make a presenta- tion from members of Ducks, Unlimited.of 1,000 scotch pine trees. Mr. Jones noted the donors as follows: Antonino Caponigro, Robert M. DeLong, Lyman C. Avery, Roger A. Vickery, Donald P. Zecher, and Robert K. Jones. ( *- MOTIONS PASSED) -3- BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes of the Meeting March 16, 1977 Page 4 Letter from the State Department of Environmental Quality Engineering, regarding the approval of the public water supply for the "Acquisition of Land off Mill Street, Job No. SE 76 -144 ". Application of Philip T. Sheehan for the Airport Commission. Report of Building Inspector on construction for the month of February. Application for Class 3 license for Yankee Vehicle Recycling, 376 Fruit Street. The Board set a public hearing for April 6 at 8 p.m. by a motion * by Selectman Clemmey, seconded by Caponigro, and voted 5 -0. Town Manager's Report Public Liability Insurance - should have cost by town meeting time. Computer Study - Mr. Hannon reported that he met with the representatives from Computer Technology, and that they will be submitting a proposal in the next week and a half. He said that he will be setting up a meeting with one other company. Regional Sevier - The legislative committee hearing was held on Monday, the 14th, and a public hearing has been set for March 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the Science Building at Wheaton College. Mr. Hannon noted the importance of having as much support present as possible for this - from industry, town officials, etc. (Note - The Board meeting for that evening has been scheduled at 5:30 p.m.) * ** Selectman DeLong reported on the Cherry Sheet conference. He told the Board that the Governor's long -range plan would be for the federal government to take over a portion of the welfare load, and that the money saved would be given back to cities and towns in the commonwealth. The Governor also spoke about revising the form of the Cherry Sheet so that there would only be two categories - general government and educational. Mr. DeLong commented that it did not look like there would be an additional Cherry Sheet because the state does not have any more money. Selectman Caponigro discussed the puddling problem at Mr. Grenawalt's house on Branch Street. He said that this was on private property, and did not appear to be the town's responsibility. David Benjamin of the Mansfield News discussed a state program whereby vegetable seeds would be available at 10% of the cost to anyone in a com= munity where a community gardening plot was available. Chairman Colella questioned about putting up signs for 35 M.P.H. on West Street. The speed regulations will be checked. ( *- MOTIONS PASSED) BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes of the Meeting March 16, 1977 Page 5 Selectman Clemmey moved to go into executive session of land acquisition. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro DeLong - yes; Caponigro - yes; Colella - yes; Clemmey yes. Regular session adjourned at 9:37 p.m. (Executive Minutes prepared separately) ( *- MOTIONS PASSED) -5- to discuss a matter Roll call vote: - yes; and Titus-