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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 7-27-1977BOARD OF SELECTMEN AGENDA July 27, 1977 • 7:30 p.m. - Call to Order Treasurer's Warrant Minutes of Meetings (July 20 and 25) Clerk's Folder Club Daggs - Sunday Entertainment License Class 2 Auto License - Bob McCoy Auto Sales, % South Main Street Correspondence 96-° • - Operation Friendship Introduction • 8:00 p.m. - J & B Restaurant & Lounge - All Alcoholic /Common Vic -- tauller License Application - Hearing • 8:30 p.m. - John Maddock, South Main Street, regarding complaints about motorcycles • 9:00 p.m. - Albert Prien, Solid Rock Assemly of God Church, re- garding August 20 concert at Memorial Park • - Review Sewer Assessment Policy for properties connected to town sewerage through Spruce Acres subdi- vision • - Acting Town Manager's Report • - Board Reports BOARD OF SELFCTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS Minutes of the Meeting July 27, 1977 Present: Selectmen Robert Delong, Frank Colell.a, Douglas Titus, David Clemmey; Acting Town Manager Stephen Conroy; Recording Secretaries Diane Hunt and Mary Truezinskas. Meeting called to order at 7:i(0'''p.m. warrant: $155,197.37 Motion to approve by Selectman Delong' seconded by Selectman Clemmey, voted 3-0. (Selectmen Colella and Caponigro not in the room at the time.) Minutes of the July 200 1977 meeting. Selectman Delong referred to page of the minutes stating he did second the motion to appoint Virginia Shaw to a 1-year term, however it received no other vote. Motion to approve the minutes by Selectman Delong, seconded by Selectman Clemmey, voted 4-0. (Selectman Caponigro not in room at the time. ) (see page 2 for further correction.) Operation Friendsh.iLR Darlene Casher, chairwoman of Operation Friends ip along with 20 young people from Germany and Ireland attended the Board of Selectman's meeting sitting in on some of the business for the evening. Selectman Titus welcomed them all, and briefly explained just how town goverment workd Each select- men 'thdn explained some of the weekly complaints that come before the board each week. Selectman Caponigro arrived at 7 :50 p.m. Selectman Clemmey read a letter from Health, Education and welfare regarding a nutritlonal.sunveY. Head Start Program Richard Blandori., chairman of the school coitimittee and t�iree members of the Brockton Head Start Program re- ported back to the board their findings as';to the cost of the reno- vations needed for the Hartwell School in East Mansfield. They quote of price of A50 to $500 for repairs inside the building. However, a new water line is needed which Mr. 'Blandori fools the town should pay for because once the building is occupied the town could also have the use of it for various other programs. Selectman Delong feels that since this is a federally funded pros aram it should be paid for by them. The town could put in awater line now and if.they are granted the five -year lease they would be billed separately and reimburse the town. Selectman Ceponi.gro made the motion to approve the lease for a 1® year period(; seconded by Selectman Delong with the understanding that the town be reimbursed for the materials for the water line. Voted 5-0. J-,& B Restaurant s Lounge Hearing for an all Al.coholic /Common VTctua er lee nse. Selectman Delong brought up the fact that the previous applicants agreed to meet with the Downtown Study Commission to discuss the design of the building. (-, -Motions passed) =1® i� BOARD OF SELECTMcN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS Minutes of the Meeting July 27, 1977 Pago 2 Selectman Caponigro asked Mr. OlMalia If he had any qualms about sitting down and talking with them about his plans, Mr. O'Malia answered "no". Selectman Titus asked If anyone in the audience had any questions? No reply. Selectman Caponigro; made the motion the license be granted if the renovations to the building i- ncluding the restaurant be completed before the license is issued and that Mr., O'Malia present his plans to the Downtown Study Commission for their comments. Seconded by Selectman Clemmey, vote: 2 =2 -0 Selectman Delong and colelia- voted against the license until Mr. O'Mialia talks with the Downtown Study Commission. Selectman Titus abstained from voting. After much discussion it was decided to take the license under advisement pending Mr. O'Mwl.ials meeting with the Downtown Study Commission reviewing his plans for renovations. Motion made by Selectman Caponigro,, seconded by Selectman Clemmey. +% voted Limo (Selectman Titus abstained.) Mr. John Maddock appeared before the board to answer the complaints that h.is houserj.s'bei.ng singled out as a "motocycle hangout." Mr. Maddock claims that only two people reside at the house and that the ei.pht citations issued by the police for`hoisy motor - cycles,.were to no one he knew. Mr. Conroy backed this statement up by stating that he checked with the police and was told the same thing, Mr.Ri; chard Horton of South Main St, stated that he was not complai$-ng about the house and that it was not he who mentioned the address, but he is just complaining about the noise as they go up and down South Main St. The meeting recessed at 8:55 p.m. for refreshments and conversation with the foreign visitors. The meeting resumed again at 9 :15 p.m. Selectman Delong moved that the first sentence of the minutes of July 20, 1977 gage: 3:; be.' �i)elot6d:!whiohf;giiote6• +Mr,t Horton as saying that the noise came from the corner of Resevoir St, and Rte. 1140. Selectman Delong stated he had received complaints about noise from other residents. Motion made by Selectman Delong, seconded +� by Selectman Caponigro, voted 5 ®0 Selectman Clommey read�a letter from the Great Woods Study Committee notifying them that two members have moved out of town, Robert Webb and Jerry Harpin. This will be discussed next week. Solid'R6ck.Assembly of God Church ,, Albert Prien requested permis- sion to hold an open air christian concert consisting of gospel music. The concert is to he held on August 20, at Memorial Park from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. free admission. Police for traffic.ancl: %crowd control provided and paid for by the churehli Motion made to grant per- mission by Selectman Delong, seconded by Caponigror;, voted 5 -0. -2- BOARD OF SELECTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS Minutes of the Meeting July 27, 1977 Page 3 Letter from Mass. League of Cities and Towns asking for %96.00 as Mansfields contribution in a law suit regarding state -aid funding for education. Selectman Delong suggested that it be turned over to the school committee. Class -2 Auto License - Bob McCoy Auto Sales is applying for a class -2 auto license for the buying and selling of used cars, 95 South Main St. There was some discussion here as to a problem that came up once before of cars being parked too far forward near the curb distracting the view of cars pulling out of Horace St, onto South Main St, It was also stated that the policy for issuing a license be first made public before acting on it, A hearing is to bold again next week, and in the mean- time Selectman Dolong requested Mr. Conroy to have someone go down and see how far back the cars should be parked for clear vision. Letter from Self -Help requesting $250.00 to get them out of litigation. The board answered this letter last week, Letter from the building inspector of the monthly report. Letter from HUD regarding national flood insurance. Club gMgs Renewal of Sunday Entertainment License- Motion to approve a.t by Selectman Caponi.gro;, seconded by Delong. voted 5 -0 Sewer Assessment The board reviewed the sewer assesment policy through Spruce Acres. Seleeman Caponigroi noted that the purpose of a sewer assessment is to recover the cost of the installation of,the sewer main. Should they connect to some other point then they could be charged a one -time hewer charge;, however this was brought up a few years ago and never nsti tuted'., Acting Town Manager Steve Conroy states he has received catalog;:, and prices regarding flashing lights for the corner of Forbes Blvd. and Rte, 106. Mr. Conroy will discuss the matter with Mr. Paul Dalton of C,C.9F and report back to the board. Letter from SRPEDD - Report from CDM In answer to the draft- report on water quality planning. To be forwarded to the planning director for his review. The Recreation Commission requested the transfer of $300 from the reserve fund to keep the buses rolling for the summer recreation program. Selectman Delong is not voting against it, however, he feels it is not'right.for tho•..FinCom.to make these arrangements. Transfer approved - voted 5 -0 Selectman Colella suggest a committee be created to study our sanitary landfill system and possibly: set a some type of regula- tions to make if self - sufficient. He cited the Town of Foxboro -3- BOARD OF SELECTML N /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS Minutes of the Meeting July 271 1977 Page 4 as an example stating that their system was excellent. Selectman Caponigro suggest that we obtain a copy of the Town of Foxboro's regulations as a guideline and possibly have one member from each of the following: Planning Board, Board of Health, and Board of Selectmen to create a study committee. Selectman Colell.a asked when Churhh St. is going to be resurfaced: To be checked out by Mr. Conroy. Selectman Caponigro requested that we have the people in charge of the CETA program in and find out why they do not supply a super- visor for the workers. Mr. Conroy answered him by saying that they will only supply the workers and it is up to the town to supol.y the supervisors. Selectman Delong stated that he has received complaints concerning the Depot Lounge of excessive noise and asked Mr. Conroy to check with the police as to what they have. Air. Conroy read the com- plaints from the police. Based on the report, Selectman Delong made the motion to have the Chief of Police, manager and owner come before the board to see why,they should not have their license re- voked _ Selectman Caponigro then!.made,arr'.amendment that they,come.before:.the.board for a discussing regarding the noise. Voted unamimously 5 -0. MBTA Selectman Titus and Acting Town Manager Steve Conroy attended a hearing at the State House in Boston for non ®MBTA members con- cerning commuter rail service. Selectman Titus suggested that a committee be set up of non -MBTA members to see about using regional transit authority funds and also to .lobby for legislation for more federal and state funding for rail service. Selectman Caponigro suggest that the Acting Town Manager send a letterto the surrounding towns and also send out feelers through the newspapers to get the public's opinion on Commuter Rail Service, Barnicoat Monument an independent company which did not, bid on the War Memorial monument will review the specs of, ther quality "6f granite being used. To report next week. Selectman Delong moved that the Board go into Executive Session to discuss a personal matter in the Treasurer's office. Seconded by Selectman Clemmey. Roll Call. Vote: Delong - yes; Clemmey - yes; Col.ell.a - yes; Titus _ yes; and Caponigro - yes. It was noted that the Board would not return to open session, The town's participation in a deferred compensation plan for town employees was discussed and approved. Meeting adjourned at 11 :00 p.m. -Li-