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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 4-27-1977BOARD OF SELECTMEN A E N D`.A April 27, 1977 • 7:30 p.m. - Call to Order Treasurer's Warrant Clerk's Folder Correspondence • 8:00 p.m. - Delores Benson regarding Garden Street ®. 8:30 p.m. - Dog Complaint Hearing ® - Board Reports BOARD OF SELECTMEN j Minutes of the Meeting April 27, 1977 Present: Selectmen Frank Colella, Douglas Titus, David Clemmey, and Tony Caponigro; Town Manager Dennis Hannon. Selectman DeLong absent Meeting opened at 7:30 p.m. Treasurer's 'Tarrant - $651,358.83 Motion to approve by Selectman Clemmey, seconded by Selectman Colella, voted * 3 -0 (Selectman Caponigro not yet present). Notice from Civil Defense about emergency preparedness exercise on April 30. Application for sewer connection permit for 10 Atwood Street. It was noted that this was an emergency connection, and that three Board members had been contacted by telephone for approval. From the Norton Board of Selectmen informing the Board that they would be forwarding the names of the members of the sewer study committee from Norton. Selectman Colella moved to send the Norton Board of Selectmen a letter thanking them for everything they have done to further the plans for the sewage treatment plant. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, voted * 4 -0. From Bay State Gas Company, request to install new valves at various lo- cations in town. Selectman Clemmey moved to approve, seconded by Select- ( * man Caponigro, voted 4 -0. From the Recreation Commission, request to enlarge door to storage area. DPW Director Tom Bonome, who was present, noted that there should be no problem with this. Selectman Caponigro moved to approve the request, providing the RecCom do the work. Seconded by Selectman Clemmey, voted * 4 -0. Report from the Building Inspector for the month of March. Letter from Ted Foster, former resident of Mansfield regarding the com- puter study. From the Dept. of Public Health regarding $1200 matching funds for'the radio for the modular ambulance. Letter of thanks to the Board from the Jaycees for the Town's participa- tion in the annual clean -up. Board members voted to send a letter of appreciation to the Jaycees for sponsoring this annual event. Letter from Eva Vasanelli, 45 Shields Street, requesting that the town erect a fence and clean the area near the Back Bay Brook near her home. DPW Director will look at the area and report back to the Board. Notice of hearing on sewer easements land acquisition on May 10, 1977, at 2 p.m. at the Lakeville Hospital. ( *- MOTIONS PASSED) Be BOARD OF SELECTMEN ( Minutes of the Meeting l April 27, 1977 Page 2 Memo from DPW Director Tom Bonome regarding filling of York Property on Ware Street. It had been requested by members of the Board to check in- to dumping street sweepings on this property to try to solve a flooding problem on an abuttor's property. Mr. Bonome noted the construction of the machine prevented it from being driven onto the property; also, the surplus fill is badly needed at the 34ndfill site for cover. It was noted that if there were a large excavation project in town in the future, the Town could put some fill in there with the owner's permission. Selectman Caponigro said that he has notified the person who made the request, Mr. Grenawalt. He also suggested that the Gas Company might have some excess fill, but again, there was the question of going on private property. A copy of this memo will be forwarded to Mr. Grenawalt. Request from the Mansfield Housing Authority regarding street light bill- ing for Bicentennial Court, an unaccepted way. There was discussion in this regard, and the Town Manager advised that the developer or owner pays for street lighting on unaccepted ways in the town. Mr. Hannon will check into this to verify it and report to the Board. Robert Bolton of the Youth Hockey organization met with the Board to re- quest permission to hold a carnival on the Little League Field on East Street from May 16 - 21. He noted that the carnival is insured, that the Police and Fire Departments have been notified, and the carnival is State inspected. He also noted that the carnival is responsible for cleanup as soon as it closes down on May 21. The School Committee has approved use of the field. Selectman Caponigro moved to grant permission to hold the carnival as requested. Seconded by Selectman Colella, voted * 4 -0. The Building Inspector will be informed of this for inspection purposes. Follow -up on old business: Memo from DPW Director Bonome that the Jewell Street entrance to the Attleboro Waterworks has been blocked by dirt piles to prevent unauthorized traffic from entering. Notice from the Planning Board regarding the Downtown Advisory Committee formed at the Tosco Meeting. Selectman Caponigro moved that David Clemmey be the Board's representative to that committee. Seconded by Selectman * Colella, so voted. Applications received for Boards and Committees: Alexandar Barr - Compu- ter Study Committee, FinCom, I.D.F.A.; also applying for the Computer Study Committee were W. Howard Heaton, James G. Blake, Joan M. Cutillo, Arthur A. Remillard, Lawrence R. Pigeon, and Harry T. Crowell. * ** Request from Stephen J. Conroy, 9 Atwood Street, to be considered for the interim town manager position. The Board discussed this with Mr. Hannon - who advised that if someone from outside the Town Hall were brought`in, then he should work in the office with the new person. Selectman Colella discussed changing the Charter regarding the Town Manager position. -2- BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes Of the Meeting April 27, 1977 Page 3 Selectman Clemmey asked Mr. Colella what type of position he would re- place the town manager position with. Selectman Caponigro said that he thought the town manager type of government was the best around. Selectman Titus said that the interim town manager should take over 10 - 14 days before the present town manager leaves, which would be between May 7 and 10. Selectman Caponigro asked if Mr. Conroy should not come in to talk with the Board. Selectman Clemmey said that he had already talked to Mr. Conroy, and that he was capable of the job. Selectman Caponigro asked if this matter should not wait until Select- man DeLong was present. Chairman Titus said that he had already dis- cussed this matter with Mr. DeLong on the telephone. Selectman Clemmey moved to appoint Stephen J. Conroy, 9 Atwood Street, as the "interim" town manager, until such time as the permanent position is filled. * Seconded by Selectman Colella, voted 4 -0. Selectman Caponigro suggested that the Town Manager salary account be checked to see if there is enough money to cover the transition period. Mr. Hannon will do this. Delores Benson, Council on Aging president, and Carole Burns, coordinator for the Council, met with the Board. Ms. Burns told the Board that the provider contract with Bristol County Home Care for the Elderly, Inc„ had expired December 31, 1976, and - '.thiat thesBdard„ ld should now sign an extension for the contract document to cover the period from Jan. 1, 1977, through June 30, 1977. Selectman Caponigro moved that the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen be authorized to sign for the Town on this contract extension for home care .services for the elderly * in town. Seconded by Selectman Clemmey, and voted 4 -0. The budget for the council was also discussed. Ms. Benson told the Board that there would not be enough money in the budget to carry them through the end of the year, and Ms. Burns reviewed some of the items causing the shortage, such as the cost of fuel oil, gas for the minibus, etc. One of the Board members asked Ms. Burns how much money there was at this point in the Council's budget, and Ms. Burns said that she was not prepared to answer that question because she had not been told of the meeting until the last minute. Ms. Benson said that she just wanted the Board of Selectmen to be aware that a transfer would be forthcoming. Delores Benson, 38 Pleasant Street, discussed with the Board the possi- bility of filling in a portion of the paper street, Garden Street, abut- ting her property. DPW Director Bonome explained that the portion of Garden street in question was the outlet for a pipe connected to two catch basins from Pleasant Street, and if this area were filled, then the water would flood a portion of Pleasant Street. Ms. Benson said that if the Board would allow her to fill this, she would be willing to pay for the gravel herself. After further discussion, Chairman Titus asked if Mr. Bonome would meet with him at the site and they would inspect this together. Also discussed was cleaning up the area (with town forces) of paper, cans, etc. -3- BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes of the Meeting April 27, 1977 Page 4 Dog Complaint - Present were owners of the two dogs against which the complaint was lodged by Mr. William Heffernan. This hearing -had been postponed from last week (Secretary's note: complainant and both dog owners were notified of the postponement by telephone). Mr. Heffernan who made the complaint was not present. The Dog Officer was present, and it was noted in his report that Mr. Heffernan was the only one who had ever complained about the dogs. Wayne Eaton and Paul Reilly, owners of the dogs, lived in the same house, one upstairs, one downstairs. Mr..Reilly indicated that this was a personal problem, that Mr. Heffer- nan allegedly had problems with other neighbors, too. After further questions by the Board, Chairman Titus indicated that the Board would take this matter under advisement and contact the owners of the dogs within two weeks. Town Manager's Report - Mr. Hannon reported on the meeting with the State Labor Relations Commission. He also discussed the sign proposed for Fulton Pond Park and got comments and suggestions from the Board of Selectmen. Selectman Caponigro mentioned doing the same type of sign on a smaller scale for the Albertini Wells. Honor Roll Study Committee - It was reported that the work of listing veterans from World Wars I and II and the Viet Nam Conflict had been finished by Mrs. Cross. In a letter to the Board, Mrs. Cross noted that because of the time involved in this project, the work had been done outside the normal work hours. Selectman Clemmey moved that the $300 for this work be authorized for payment from the Keach Memorial fund. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, voted 4 -0. Amicus Brief - Filed on behalf of the Town of Danvers, by the town's negotiating firm, Murphy Lamarre and Murphy. Selectman Caponigro moved to pay our share of the Brief, $300 to Murphy, Lamarre and Murphy. Se- conded by Selectman Clemmey, voted 3 -0 (Selectman Colella not present) Chairman Titus asked that all unfinished business be listed on the agenda (going back 4 months). Chairman Titus also asked about the testing discharge permit for sewerage into the town told Mr. Titus that a letter was ready to be regard. for Nabisco regarding their system. Town Manager Hannon signed to Nabisco in this BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes of the Meeting, April 27, 1977 Page 5 Street Acceptances - Voted at 1977 Annual Town Meeting. Selectman Clemmey moved to sign the Order to be recorded at the Registry of Deeds accepting Coach Road, Village Road, and Lantern Lane. Seconded * by Selectman Caponigro, voted 3 -0. (Selectman Colella not present:) * ** Vacancy noted on World War II Scholarship Fund Committee. The Com- mittee had requested that this be filled prior to their May meeting. * ** Selectman Caponigro discussed a request made by Val Scarpellini for a street light on Fox Street, in a new subdivision (Foxfield Estates) off Central Street. Mr. Caponigro noted that in checking Planning Board records, Mr. Scarpellini waived the underground electric light- ing in order to reduce the amount of the bond by $1,577. The con- sensus of the Board was that the Town should not bear the expense of this now. A letter will be sent to Mr. Scarpellini advising him of this with a copy of the Planning Board letter dated September 24, 1975. * ** Selectman Caponigro discussed the Sewer Plant Operator position. Mr. Hannon advised that William Hebard who had resigned to take another position, has already left. Selectman Caponigro suggested that the Town check into getting a CETA employee to help at the plant. * ** Relocated Route 140 - Selectman Caponigro discussed the Board's recom- mendation to the State in this regard. Sidewalks along the proposed route were discussed, and the Board consensus was to request that side- walks be put at the intersections of Fisher, Forbes, School; and blest Streets. ''Shc:ectman Clemmey also discussed the proposed southerly entrance to the C.C. & F. industrial park. He asked that this be put into the final plans. A letter will be sent to the State to this effect. Selectman Clemmey moved that a letter be sent stating approval of the plans as presented with the additional comments as discussed above. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, voted 3 -0. (Selectman Colella not present). Selectman Caponigro moved to adjourn at 8:57 p.m. Seconded by Selectman Clemmey, voted 3 -0 (Selectman Colella not present). -5-