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Home My WebLink AboutBOS MINUTES 7-20-1977BOARD OF SELECTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS A G E N D A July 20, 1977 0 7:30 p.m. - Treasurerrde6arrant Minutes of Previous Meetings Commendations o - Light Commissioners o - Fin. Con. Appointments o 8:00 p.m. - Interviews o - Acting Town Manager's::Report o - Board Reports BOARD OF SELECTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS Minutes of the Meeting July 20, 1977 Present: Selectmen Robert DeLong, Fraek Colella, Douglas Titus, David Clemmey, and Antonino aponi.gro: Acting Town Manager Stephen Conroy; Recording Secretaries Diane Hunt and Mary Truezinskas Meeting called to order at 7:37 p.m. Warrant: $448,187.47 Motion to approve by Selectman Clemmey, seconded by Selectman Caponigro, voted 5m0. Second Warrant: $260,000.00 Motion to approve by Selectman Clemmey, seconded by Selectman Caponigro, voted 5 ®0. Third Warrant: $17000 Motion to approve by Selectman Caponigro and it was approved, voted 5 ®0. Mintues of the July 13, 1977 meeting - Motion to approve by .� Selectmen Colella and it was approved, voted 5-0. * it * Selectman Titus presented 3 plaques and certificates of commen- dation to the following: Douglas Titus 11, Patrolman Arthur O'Neil and Bruce Seavey of Union Jtreet, all of whom partici- pated in the rescue of a seven-year old boy Greg Daniels who fell into Kingman Pond on Monday, July 11, 1977. James Hall Light Director and Geraldine Lemieux met with the Board of Selectman to review a list of accounts that are termed "Uncollectiblos ". Mrs. Lemieux said that the Light Office has made every effort to collect these accounts. Commissioner DeLong moved that the amount of $3063,54 from these accounts be declared "uncollectible ". Seconded by Commissioner +; Caponigro, voted 5 -0. The Board reviewed with the Light Director and Mrs. Lemieux the status of the arrears commercial accounts and the balance sheet. is.. •, Richard Blandori, Chairman of the School. Committee, met the Board of Selectmen and introduced a Mrs. Sullivan and Mrs. Foley from the Brockton Head Start program, who are intersted in leasing the Hart - vielil�. School in East Mnnsfield. The Selectmen showed a willing- ness to lease the building for a year, however it is in need of repairs paid for by federal money and this would require a multi Year lease. Since a multi -lease could only be granted by a vote of the town meeting the consensus was to find out all the necessary Informati on about the lease and fomiard all. information to the Acting Town Manager and he in turn will forward it to James Grady, Town Counsel. (*- MOTIONS PASSED) -1- BOARD OF SELECTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS Minutes of the Meeting July 20, 1977 Page 2 James Douglas, chairman of the Mansfield Jaycees extended an in- vitation to the Selectmen to attend a cookout that is to be held on Tuesday, July 26th at the Fish and Game club from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.. The cookout will host 2q students from Ireland and Germany, Selectman DeLong moved that the board go into Executive Session to conduct the interviews for a new Town Manager citing the reason being that it could affect the professional reputation of an in- dividual if he were interviewed and then not hired. The move was seconded. Roll Call Vote: DeLong a yes; Colella ® yes; Titus Yes; Clemmey 4 yes; and Caponigro yes, (Note - Minutes of the interviews prepared separately.) ;a ,r ., The Board returned to Open Session at 11:55 p.m. Letter read from Self -Help about a job vacancy. Letter read from New England River Basin Commission. Letter read from Percy Burrows regarding status report on Rte. 1495. Letter from Senator Robert McCarthy regarding reduction in state aid. Letter from Solid Rock Assembly of God requesting approval to hold a concert at Memorial. Park 1-6 p.m. August 20th. Representatives of Solid Rock will meet with the Selectmen next:: ,: week at 9:00 p.m. to discuss this matter. Letter from Department of Corporation and Taxation stating that Edward J. McCann is the new director of Accounts. Letter from former Norton selectman Curtis Dahl. Selectman Clemmey moved that he be made an honor4ryi6z -tizen of Mansfield, seconded by Selectman Caponigro, voted, 5 ®0. Selectman Clemmey moved that he also be made honorary fences viewer of the Town of 'Mansfield. Seconded by aolectman Caponigro, voted 5 -0. Finance Committee ® The clerk read the list of candidates for the Finance Comm ttoo and the voting went as follows: Selectman Caponigro moved that Lyman Avery be appointed to a 3Ayear term. It was seconded and voted unanimously, noted 5 ®0. )� Selectman Clemmey moved that Edward Benson be appointed to a 3 -year ,s term. It was seconded and voted unanimously, voted 5-0. 1 � el f -2- BOARD'OF SELECTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS Minutes of the Meeting July 20, 1977 Page 3 Selectman Colella moved that Virginia Shaw be appointed to a one -.year term. Seconded by Selectman DeLong. No vote recorded for this motion',. Selectman DeLong moved that Michael Murphy be appointed to a 2 -year term. * It was._seconded and voted unanimously, 5 -0. {ct -/Ot Selectman Colella:moved that Alexander Barr be appointed, received no se- cond. Selectman Titus moved that Calleen Cheney be appointed to a 2-year term. • It was seconded and voted unanimously, 5 -0. t "iV t Selectman Colella moved that Robert Powers be appointed to a 3 -year term. • Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, voted 5 -0. �V P Selectman Clemmey moved that William Flannery be appointed to a one -year • term. It was seconded and voted unanimously, 5 -0. 6Va� Selectman DeLong moved that Richard Cooney be appointed to a one -,year term. • It was seconded and voted unanimously, 5 -0. '.g 7�' * ** Building Moving Request - Follow -up from last week's meeting. Mr. Conroy checked with all of the appropriate departments in the moving of two houses, one from 181 North Washington Street, Norton, to 330 Essex Street in Mansfield; the other from 317 Central Street in Foxboro to 467 West Street in Mansfield. All departments involved report no problems; also it was noted that tree trimming will be very remote. Telephone Costs - Mr. Conroy states that a representative from New England Telephone Company will be coming down to survey the Town Hall for the possibility of installing a "Watts" line. Sewer Connection Request - Mr. Paul Copparini of 65 Fruit Street requests that he be allowed to hook up to the town sewerage, via the Spruce Acre sub- division. Selectman Colella moved to approve this connection. Seconded by Selectman Clemmey, and it was voted 4 -0 (Selectman Caponigro out of the room when the vote was taken.) Note: Approved with the condition that should the Town extend sewerage down Fruit Street, the owner would be liable at that time for sewerage betterment assessment. Circle M - Mr. Conroy stated that they are still working on the problem, and the building inspector will be here with his report next week. * ** Selectman DeLong stated that he had received complaints about motorcycle noise on.South Main Street near the corner of Route 140 and Reservoir Ave- nue. Mr. Richard Horton, a South Main Street resident, also complained to the Board about motorcycle noise on that street. He told the Board -3- BOARD OF SELECTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS Minutes of the Meeting July 20, 1977 Page 4 that he had logged motorcycles going by his house and in a 5 -hour period, he counted 73 motorcycles passing his house. It was also brought out that during the past several days at least eight citations were issued for loud motorcycles. Selectman DeLong requested that the Acting Town Manager get in touch with the owner of a house in that area and also the tenants and report back to the Board next week. Selectman Clemmey stated that breakdowns and maintenance of fire alarm equipment is now to be handled by the Light Department and not the Fire Department. Intersection of Route 106 and Forbes Boulevard - Mr. Conroy stated that he did get in touch with the City of Brockton about how the flashing stop signs are working out in their city. They report they have had good luck with them, aid Mr. Conroy is now awaiting brochures and prices from a firm in Ontario and as soon as they are received he will report back to the Board with them. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 12:25 p.m. _n_