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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 4-13-1977i BOARD OF SELECTMEN A G E N D A April 13, 1977 • 7:30 P.M. - Call to Order Treasurer's Warrant Minutes of the Previous Meeting Clerk's Folder Orville Davis re Auctioneer's License PGblic Entertainment on Sunday - Jack's Common Victualler's - Operation Friendship Correspondence ® 8:00 p.m. - William J. Heffeman re Dog Complaint o 8:15 P.M. - DPW Director Thomas Bonome ® 8:30 p.m. - Leon C. Grant e - Council on Aging Appointment o - Williams Street Drainage e - Town Manager's Report ® - Board Reports 0 - Adjournment BOARD OF SELECTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS Minutes of the Meeting April 13, 1977 Present: Selectmen David Clemmey, Frank Colella, Tony Caponigro, and Robert DeLong; Town Manager Dennis Hannon. Chairman Doug Titus absent due to illness. Selectman DeLong moved that David Clemmey be Acting Chairman. Se- • conded by Selectman Caponigro, voted 4 -0. Selectman Caponigro moved that Bob DeLong be Acting Clerk. Seconded • by Selectman Colella, voted 4 -0. Treasurer's Warrant - Selectman DeLong moved that the Warrant be ap- proved in the amount of $340,922.46 Motion to approve by Select- • man DeLong, seconded by Selectman Caponigro, voted 4 -0. Selectman Caponigro moved that the minutes of the April 6 be approved. • Seconded by Selectman Colella, voted 4 -0. * ** Marciano -Shaw Sporting Goods, North Plain Street, renewal for license to sell ammunition. Motion'.to approve by Selectman Caponigro, seconded * by Selectman Colella, voted 4 -0. Jack's Cafe, North Main Street, renewal for Public Entertainment on Sun- day license. Motion to approve by Selectman Caponigro, seconded by * Selectman Colella, voted 4 -0. Operation Friendship, South Common, one -day Common Victualler license for Play 21 - rain date May 22. Fee to be waived. Motion to approve by * Selectman Caponigro, seconded by Selectman Colella, voted 4 -0. * ** Letter of resignation from Lois Findlen from the World War II Scholarship Fund Committee. Selectman DeLong moved to accept the resignation and send a letter thanking Ms. Findlen for her 11 years' service to that Town on * that Board. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, voted 4 -0. Transfer Request for the Dog Officer Expense account, for $125.35. It was noted that the Dog Officer has picked up 80 dogs since January, and the account was depleted. Selectman DeLong moved to approve the request * and forward it to the FinCom. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, voted 4 -0. Notice of a power outage in the center of town to repair an underground conduit. This will take place on April 14 at 2 a.m. Users have been no- tified. Request from the League of Women Voters to use the town hall on May 6 for their annual reception. Motion to approve by Selectman DeLong, seconded * by Selectman Caponigro, voted 4 -0. ( *- MOTIONS PASSED) se BOARD OF SELECTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS Minutes of the Meeting April 13, 1977 Page 2 Memo from DPW Director Tom Bonome regarding drainage problem at 520 Williams Street. Invitation from Acting Fire Chief Richard Bellavance to the Firefighters' Annual Banquet to be held on April 23 at 7 p.m. Petition request from Northboro Selectmen regarding deadline for submis- sion of Governor's budget. No action taken. Letter from the Conservation Commission regarding _'use of the Sweet property for gardening; they have no funds or equipment to prepare an area for a community garden. Selectman Colella said that he would con- tact a local farmer. Request from Operation Friendship regarding closing off Park Row on May 21 for the international food fest. Selectman Caponigro moved to grant permission and notify the Police Chief of such. Seconded by Selectman * DeLong, voted 4 -0. Notice of hearing on Relocated Route 140)to be held by the Board next week at 7:30 p.m. Meeting next week was set for 7 p.m. because 6f ithe hearing. Council on Aging - Selectman Caponigro moved to appoint Beatrice Mug - ford, 60 Union Street, to fill the unexpired term of Bradford Johnson, * which ends January 1, 1978. Seconded by Selectman Colella, voted 4 -0. Selectman Caponigro discussed the following: forming a committee with members from Mansfield and Norton for Regional Sewage Treatment Plant project; the legality of setting a time limit within which approved li- censes must be used (for next week). * ** William J. Heffernan, 9 Chilson Avenue met with the board regarding a dog problem at 15 Chilson Avenue. Mr. Heffernan was advised to fill out a complaint, and the hearing was scheduled for 8:30 next week. * ** Selectman DeLong noted that the Board has not yet received a report on Nabisco's preliminary treatment df its sewage. The Town Manager said that he will speak to Camp, Dresser and McKee about this. * ** ( DPW Director announced >.the appointment of Ronald P. Dubuc as the Water and Sewer Superintendent. Mr.Bonome and `the Town Manager reviewed Mr. Dubuc's past experience asthe Highway Division engineer, and noted that the salary had been set in the $16,000 range. Mr. Hannon hoted -2- BOARD OF SELECTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS Minutes of the Meeting April 13, 1977 Page 3 that Mr. Dubuc is a civil engineer and has worked on'-various water and sewer projects in town and is familiar with the system. He also Noted that Mr. Dubuc will take the state test for certification in September, and also that he would be moving to Mansfield by September 30, 1977. After further discussion by the Board, Selectman DeLong moved to approve the salary of $16,000 for the position. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, * voted 4 -0. * ** DPW Director Bonome discussed with the Board vehicle weight ratings for various bridges. Selectman Caponigro had questioned about a _ complaint received about not being able to take an empty truck over the Gilbert Street bridge. Mr. Bonome explained that any bridges over a railroad were controlled by the State, and that there were certain axle ratings for various bridges. * ** OP.ville Davis of Foxboro met with the Board.to request an auctioneer's license. Selectman DeLong moved the permit for the out -of -town auctioneer license be granted to Orville Davis of Foxboro. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, voted 4 -0. * ** Town Manager's Report - Mr. Hannon reported on the following items: Penetryn bid award for sewer infiltration:sealing; Jaycee Cleanup to be held on Saturday starting at 8 a.m.; delivery of the Light Department van truck; and a meeting set for Monday with the I.D.C. and the I.D.F.A. and Planning Board regarding new method of financing for new industry in Mansfield.- * ** Paul Dalton, Representative of Cabot, Cabot & Forbes Industrial Park, met with the Board to discuss the interest of Pepsi Cola Company to locate in the industrial pahk. Selectman DeLong referred to a letter from Camp, Dresser & McKee regarding the sewage requirements of Pepsi. Noting that Pepsi was on a timetable and that pretently our plant could not handle the BOD load unless the BOD discharge was reduced from Nabisco, he said that the town could not accomodate Pepsi at this time. There was further discussion, and the consensus of the Board was that the Mansfield treatment plant could not handle the added load at this time. Selectman Caponigro then moved to send C.C. & F. a letter advising them of this, and to send them a copy of Camp, Dresser & McKee's letter. Se- * conded by Selectman DeLong, voted 4 -0. * Selectman Caponigro moved to adJourn at -8k.50 p.m. Seconded, and voted 4 -0. MIS