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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 6-1-2014AGENDA June 1, 1977 • 7:30 p.m. - Call to Order Minutes of May 25 Meeting Warrant Chief D'Afile re Proclamation for National Burglary Prevention Week Clerk's Folder Correspondence (Note - Jim Hall will be in next week with reports) s 7:45 p.m. - Board of Health, Town Counsel - Discussion of Conflict of interest law; Board of Health /Selectmen - Joint Appointment Discussion of Septic System Regulations a 8:00 p.m. - Bimonthly Meeting 0 9:30 p.m. - Joint Appointment - Conservation Commission e 10:00 p.m. - Building Inspector re Pace, Inc. ® - Acting Town Manager's Report • - Board Reports BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes of the Meeting June 1, 1977 Present: Selectmen Robert DeLong, Frank Colella, Douglas Titus, David Clemmey, and Antonino Caponigro; Acting Town Manager Stephen Conroy; Town Counsel James Grady; Recording Secretary Diane Hunt Meeting opened at 7:35 p.m. Selectman Colella moved that the May 25 minutes be approved with the following addition: that the Building Inspector insure that all regulations are enforced (regarding discussion on PACE). Seconded * by Selectman Caponigro, voted 5 -0. Treasurer's Warrant: $349,992.97 Motion to approve by Selectman Clemmey, * seconded by selectman Caponigro, voted 5 -0.' The Board proclaimed June as National Burglarly Prevention Month and pre- sented the document to the Chief of Police. Zoning change petition - to be put in the special town meeting folder. Board of Health - Members Karl Clemmey, Delores Benson, Francis Jones, and Sandra Holske., met with the Board. Discussion regarding conflict of interest: Karl Clemmey said that he did not want to discuss this. Selectman DeLong said that he had questions on this and wanted to get an opinion from town counsel. Town Counsel noted that if there was a question on this, the request for an opinion Of whether someone is in conflict can come from the individual, the Board, or the Select- men. There was discussion of whether or not this should be discussed in executive session. Selectman DeLong questioned the appearance of conflict because three members of the Board of Health were employed by (or married to) an employee of Clemmey, Inc., and questioned how votes could be taken. Mr. Grady said that he would give an "impromptu" opinion: that whenever a matter came up at a Board of Health meeting regarding Clemmey's subdivision, then Mr. Clemmey, Mrs. Benson, and Mrs. Holske should leave the room. If a vote were required, then one of the members would have to come back into the room to make a quorum of three members to act on business, and that person should vote "present ". Richard Secher was appointed to fill the vacancy on the Board of Health created by the resignation of Paulette Shaw, the term to expire January 1, 1978. Also discussed were the septic regulations for the town of Mansfield. The discussion was continued later in the meeting. Bimonthly Meeting: representatives of the following Boards and Committees met to report on their projects: Council on Aging, Bicentennial Committee, Board of Appeals, Board of Assessors, I.D.F.A., Conservation Commission, Great Woods Study Committee, Finance Committee, Municipal Building Committee, Recreation Commission, Town Hall Police Station Bldg. Committee, Civil Defense, and the Board's Representative to SRPEDD. Conservation Commission - joint After the name of the applicants Pauline Montaquila was appointe d 1978. ( *- MOTIONS PASSED) appointment to fill the vacancy Of Robert Jones. were read, all names were placed in nomination. to fill the vacancy, her term to expire January 1, BOARD OF SELECTMEN t Minutes Of the Meeting June 1, 1977 Page 2 Board of Health discussion continued.regarding septic regulations. Francis Jones discussed allegations made by Margot Jellinek regarding his doing work on a house owned by Allen, Allen & Cook. Mrs. Jellinek was also present for this discussion. Afterwards, Selectman Caponigro moved to dismiss the charges brought by Mrs. Jellinek. Seconded by Selectman Colella. Motion defeated 3 -2, with Selectmen DeLong, Clemmey, and Titus saying that there were no written charges before them to dismiss. * ** PACE - Representatives of People's Alternatives to Community Environments met with the Board and a large audience of concerned citizens regarding a proposed group residence on Rumford Avenue. The staffing and funding of the home were explained, and questions were answered for the audience. Selectman DeLong told the Board that he had visited a similar home in Attleboro, and had talked to the neighbors there, who at first had the same complaints as the Rumford Avenue had. Residents expressed concerns about the property values, safety of the retarded because of the pond, and exemption from local control. Some members of the audience expressed complaints about not knowing about this sooner. This hearing continued un- til 12:30 a.m. Board members told the audience that this community residence should be given a chance, and hoped that everyone would work together on this. Other business: Notice of MMWEC meeting on June 6; report of the Building Inspector for the month of May, 1977. Application for an all alcoholic common victualler license for the Mansfield House Of Pizza (Dimitrios Pantos). Hearing date set for June 22. Other items discussed: War memorial, gypsy moth spraying, setting up sche- dule for town manager Interviews. Karl Clemmey suggested that the duties of the health inspector be combined with the highway division engineer that will be hired. Selectman Caponigro moved to adjourn at 1:23 a.m. Seconded by Selectman * DeLong, voted 5 -0.