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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 4-20-1977BOARD OF SELECTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS AGENDA April 20, 1977 • 7:00 p.m. - Call to Order Treasurer's Warrant Minutes of the Previous Meeting Clerk's Folder - Common Victauller for Dinner Bell (formerly Coach & Four) - Mr. Christias Auctioneer's Licenses - Delores Benson; Grant Enterprises ® 7:05 p.m. - Presentation ® 7:15 p.m. - Little League e 7:30 p.m. - Hearing - Relocated Route 140 ® 8:15 p.m. - Town Manager's Report ® - Board Reports • - Adjournment (Note: 8:30 Dog Hearing postponed until next week, April 27, same time) t 101 r BOARD OF SELECTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS ( Minutes of the Meeting April 20, 1977 Present: Selectmen Robert DeLong, Frank Colella, Douglas Titus, Tony Caponigro, and David Clemmey; Town Manager Dennis Hannon Meeting opened at 7:30 p.m. Selectman Clemmey moved that the minutes of the previous week's Select- men's meeting (April 13) be approved. Seconded by Selectman DeLong, • voted 5 -0. Selectman DeLong moved that the warrant, totalling $84,392.21 be ap- • proved. Seconded by Selectman Colella, voted 5 -0. Bill from Royal B. Patriquin regarding tax filing for.the Stephen Keach Memorial fund (honor roll). Mr. Patriquin noted that he had paid the $120.12 due, and submitted his bill for reimbursement. Selectman Clem- • mey moved to approve, seconded by Selectman Caponigro, voted 5 -0. Request for the Brockton- Taunton Seventh Day Adventist Church to con- duct their annual tag day on May 20. Motion to approve by Selectman • Clemmey moved to approve. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, voted 5 -0. Letter from the Mass. Municipal Associations joint legislative office ( regarding compulsory binding arbitration. Selectman Caponigro moved to send another letter voicing Mansfield's opposition to such legisla- tion to our senators and representatives. Seconded by Selectman Clem- • mey, voted 5 -0. Memo from Conservation Commission regarding stream cleaning for Canoe River. No scope for work define at present time by Conservation Com- mission. To be studied. Application for the Downtown Development Committee (advisory committee to Planning Board) from Ronald Reed. Application from Scott McNeilly for the computer study committee. Request from Bay State Gas Company for street excavations on some town streets. Hearing date was set for May 4, 8:30 p.m. * ** Application for renewal of auctioneer's licenses for Delores Benson and Leon Grant. Motion to approve by Selectman Clemmey, seconded by * Selectman Caponigro, voted 5 -0. Application for a new Common Victualler License for the Dinner Bell Restaurant, 14 South Main Street (formerly Coach and Four). Mr. Chris - tias, new owner, answered Board questions, and then Selectman Caponigro * moved that this be granted. Seconded by Selectman Clemmey, voted 5 -0. ( *- MOTIONS PASSED) -1- BOARD OF SELECTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS Minutes Of the Meeting April 20, 1977 Page 2 Town Manager Dennis Hannon annauncdd that he would be resigning his posi- tion with the Town of Mansfield to accept the position, of Assistant Dean of Administration at Holyoke Community College. He noted that he has been town manager since of May of 1972, and has enjoyed his work with this and past Boards of Selectmen. Selectman Caponigro moved to accept Mr. Hannon's resignation with regret and to give Mr. Hannon a good letter of recommendation. * Seconded by Selectman Clemmey, voted 5 -0.' Little League - Jerome Wiezorek of the Little League met with the Board and DP4J Director Tom Bonome regarding work at the Little League field. After discussion, Selectman '..Colella moved to have the Highway division help out by putting 2 - 3 men to get the project done. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, * voted 3 -2, with Selectmen DeLong and Clemmey opposed. Presentation - Ken Parsons, Chairman of the Planning Board, presented a book To David Calhoun, the Rhode Island School of Design Student who worked on the grain mill and downtown development projects. * ** Hearin' - Relocated Route 140 - Members of the State DPW met with the Board and concerned citizens regarding the relocation of Route 140. David Chareth, Expeditor for the project, review the proposed intersections: Forbes Boulevard, Chauncy Street, West Street, School Street, and Fisher Street. The synchronization Bf' :the traffic lights was explained. Also discussed was the traffic going into and coming out of the industrial park, the possible dead - ending of West Street. Residents of Walnut Street and Casa Drive discussed the adding of traffic to those streets and the problems they might encounter trying to get out of those streets at the "rush hour ". Homes that were proposed to be taken were shown on the enlarged maps of the intersections. Mr. Chareth pointed out that if anyone had questions on the takings or were aggrieved by a particular taking, they might contact the Rights of Way Division of the DPW. Other items of discussion included traffic flows, fencing, and curb cuts for existing homes. The hearing was closed at 9:00 p.m. Selectman Colella moved to adjourn at 9:05 p.m. Seconded by Selectman DeLong, * voted 5 -0. -2- BOARD OF SELECTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS Minutes of the Meeting April 18, 1977 Present: Selectmen Robert DeLong, Antonino Caponigro, David Clemmey, and Douglas Titus; Town Manager Dennis Hannon; Recording Secretary Diane Hunt Meeting opened at 7:30 p.m. Chairman Titus adjourned the business of the Light Commissioners so that I.D.C. members might discuss a proposal with the Board. Town Manager Dennis Hannon said that the I.D.C. is working with a company interested in locating in Mansfield. He asked I.D.C. Member Ralph Seifert to introduce those presenting the proposal. Harold Davis, an attorney for South Shore Development Company, said that Foamfab Company of Franklin is interested in locating in the Ryan Elliott industrial park in Mansfield. He said that it is too small a company for a bond issue, but told the Board of work he has done in setting up another means by which smaller companies could get financing, local development corporations. He told the Board that 25 local people (75% of whom have to be from Mansfield) can set up a nonprofit corporation to raise the money for such financing. A bank would provide 60% of the funding, and the Small Business Association (SBA) would provide 30 %. The other 10% would come from either the lbcal development corporation(through a donation of land, perhaps) or a third mortgage by the corporation. Other I':D:C. members, Peter Saunders, Tony Melchdorri, Shierino Amici, Ralph Sarro, Jr., Geraldine Abbott, and members of the Planning Board Kenneth Parsons, Karl Hartmann discussed the financing in detail with Mr. Davis and the president of Foamfab. After discussion, Selectman Caponigro moved to direct the Town Manager to have the I.D.C. conduct a feasibility study and plan of action for starting this project and to report back to the Board at the April 27 meeting. Se- conded by Selectman DeLong, voted 5 -0 (Selectman Colella arrived during the discussion.) * ** Gerald Quinnan of Needham met with the Board to discuss individual meters at Milhause Apartments. Town Manager Hannon noted that the apartments were orginally billed individually, but complaints from the residents of the com- plex lead to the master metering. Mr. Quinnan noted that the tenants are much more energy - conservative when they have to pay their own electric bill rather than having it included in the rent. He discussed going to the Depart- ment of public utilit:i.es to seek permission to have the individual meters. Selectman DeLong asked Mr. Quinnon if he would be drilling to guarantee the payment if the bills were put in individual names. Mr. Quinnan said he would, and discussed the security deposit arrangement. Mr. Hannon discussed past ( complaints about the bills being excessive because of the construction around the windows. After further discussion, Mr. Quinnan was advised to put his request in %griting to the Board. ( *- MOTIONS PASSED) -1- BOARD OF SELECTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS Minutes of the Meeting April 18, 1977 Page 2 The Board discussed the balance sheet and the electric heating rate. The Town Manager and Board discussed the request of the Little League to have the Highway Division do some work at the field. After discussion, Selectman Clemmey moved to have the DPW Director and the Little League representative in for Wednesday evening's meeting. Seconded by Selectman Colella, voted 4 -0. Meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m. -2-