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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 8-17-1977( BOARD OF SELECTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS A G E N D A August 17, 1977 P 7:30 - Call to Order p.m. Treasurer's Warrant Minutes of the Previous Meeting Clerk's Folder 4 -Day Beer license 9/3, 9/4, 9/5, 9/6 Tri- Country Beagle Club Angelo's Sub Sandwich Shops, Inc. Common Victualler's License (on the agenda for 8:45 p.m.) Correspondence Status report from Acting Fire Chief Richard Bellevance on new ambulance and ladder truck. Report from Town Clerk on insurance. 8:00 James Grady - Town Counsel p.m. Barnicoat Monument Morse & Beggs Monument Co. Monti Granite Co. Discussion of Protest on insurance bid. 8:30 Police Chief D'Alfie on Curfew p.m. 8:45 Angelo's Sub. Sandwich Shop, Inc. p.m. 9:15 Bob McCoy's Cl&ss 11 Auto license p.m. 9:30 J & B Restaurant and Lounge (All Alcoholic /Common Victauller p.m. License Application) (Report also from Downtown Advisory Comm.) • Board Reports BOARD OF SELECTMEN /LIGW-i COMMISSIONERS Minutes of the Meeting August 17, 1977 Present: Selectmen Frank Colella, Douglas Titus, David Clemmey and Antonino Caponigro. (Selectman, Robert DeLong is on vacation) Recording Secretaries Diane Hunt and 'lary Truczinskas. Neetin? Called to order at 7:35 p.m. William P. Metropulos, :'Mansfield's new Town Manager was sworn in by Pazel Maxwell, assistant town clerk. Mr. Metropulos will officially start on Monday, August 22, 1977. Parrant: $175,554,02 - Selectman Colella moved to approve, seconded by Selectman * Caponigro. - Voted 4 -0 Ainutes of the August 10, 1977 meeting. Motion to approve by Selectman Caponigro, seconded by Selectman Colella. - Voted 4 -0 '.or h east Public Power Association (NEPPA) has elected James F. Nall as their Secretary. Progress report from the ACting Fire Chief, Richard Bellavance on the new la.dd.r truck and ambulance was read. Delivery on the ladder truck is expected in four to six weeks and the ambulance is expected to arrive on or before August 26, 1477. Disposal of the old ladder truck and ambulance was also discussed, Chairman Titus questioned whether to take the normal proceduae and sell it outright or to advertise it and put it out for bid, Selectman Clemxey suggested advertising through the fireman's monthly magazine. After,d.icussion of .the matte 'it was deceided to declare it as surplus material and sell it to the highest bidder. Dick Bellavance will have the speciVications drawn up y the first of the sleet:. A petition by the residents of Central Street was brought before the board asking that the Dead -End sign be moved up to the corner in order that it can be seen, as it now stands it is about 50 ft. from the corner. Also, that a CAUTION: CHILDREN be painted on the street with the speed limit posted. Chairman Titus asked DPI) Director Thomas Bonome to look into it and core rack to the board with a proposal. Application for sewer connection to town sewerage on 335 So. Main Street, the applicant is Ludomir M. Pauli. Notion, to approve the connection by Selectman Colella, seconded by Selectman Caponigro.- Voted 4 -0 Application for two sewer connections at 46 King Street and 54 King Street Mansfield. Applicant is Americo P. Day of 281 Central Street, Mansfield. Motion to approve the * connections by Selectman Caponigro, seconded by Selectman Colella. Voted 4 -0. Letter from Commonwealth of Mass. Department of Public Works regarding the funding aspects of highway and bicycle programs, also includes a statement on the construc- tion of a salt storage shed for municipalites. Selectman Caponigro made a motion to * apply for funds for salt storage shed, seconded by Selectman Colella, voted 4 -0. Letter from U.S. Dept. of Agriculture enclosing a compl'r,•:entry ticket for a fare,: tour. Selectman Colella made a motion to attend. Seconded by Selectman Clem sy. * Voted 4 -0 (* MOTIONS PASSED) Board of Selectmen /Light Commissioners Minutes of the Meeting August 17, 1977 Page 2 Letter from Whitman & Howard, Inc. Emgineers and Architects with their evalua- tion of the water resources for the Mansfield area. A letter of resignation was received from Alexander Barr, resigning from the Computer Study. Committee as of August 15, 1977. Letter from Commonwealth of Mass. Department of Public Worksaregarding traffic signals at Rte. 106 and Forbes Blvd.. The board feels that starting Monday, 8/22/77 this should be given top priority. Letter from Commonwealth of Mass. Department of Public Works regarding the Demolition of Buildings in way of proposed Route I -495. FIRE DEPARTMENT BIDS _ Bid for the Fire Dept. turnout coats was awarded to Richard Pomfret, Fire Equipment Co., Inc. of Rehoboth, Mass., the low bidder. The price stated as $2320.50 or $92.80 per coat. Motion to approve by Select- * man Caponigro, seconded by Selectman Colella. Voted 4 -0. CURFEW - Police Chief D'Alfie appeared before the board to recommend a parking curfew around the South Common between the hours of 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.. It was stated that patrons using the library are st{ject to verbal abuse and that police cruisers are being sent constantly to clear people from the common. The board discussed various general laws as to how the curfew can be imposed, The purfew:fparkingsproposal will have to go to Boston for state approval. A motion..was made by Selectman Caponigro requesting the Department of Public Works.to come in with the necessary rAeasui_eme'ntsofor sign banning parking from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. all around the common, when we hear from the state on * it. This was seconded by Selectman Clemmey. Voted 4 -0. WAR MEMORIAL - The two bidders on the War Memorial, A. Monti Granit Co. and Morse & Beggs Monument Co. were present at the Selectmen's meeting along with other interested parties. After much discussion about the grade of granite to be used by each of the bidders a legal aspect was brought up by a Mr. Bennett, counsel representing Mr. Patriquin, whether the Board of Selectmen have the legal right to have put it out for bid in the beginning. It was noted that Mr. Patriquin entrusted the funds to the Town of Mansfield at the annual town meeting and it was just an accepted fact that the power to have?,bids put out would be the B6ard_�of Selectmen. Stan Barnicoat of Barnicoat Monuments was present to give his unbiased opinion on the specifications and what he thought of the different grades of granite being used. Mr. Barnicoat felt that Rock of Ages would not use a BB Grade of granite unless they grade their granite differently than the Barre industry and feels they should find out how that grade their granite. Morse & Beggs have the BB Grade of Granite on their specifications and are the higher bidder. A. Monti Granite Co. is specifying Grade A and are the lower bidder. Town Counsel,-'.James Grady is to research the legal aspect further and report back to the board his findings. Selectman Caponigro made a motion to have Stan Barnicoat rewrite the specs and reject all bids received thus far as soon as we hear from Mr. Grady whether or not the Selectman can put out the bid. * Seconded by Selectman Colella. voted 4 -0 -2- BOARD OF SELECTMEN! /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS Minutes of the Meeting August 17, 1977 Page 3 A Class 11 License for Bob McCoy was denied. It was noted that the variance for selling cars had expired. A new application for a variance is required. Nor. McCoy is on the agenda for next week represented by his attorney. Angelo's Sub. and Sandwich Shop - Mr. play Howland one of the owners appeared before the board applying for a Common Victualler's License. Selectmen Clemmey asked Mr. Howland if he had all the permits required, he replied that he thought the builder would have then all. Selectmen Clemmey said that At could not locate an on -site sewer permit today when he looked for one. License not granted to be put on the agenda for next week. A memo to be sent to the Board of Health and Building Inspector asking the date a perk test was done on this property located on Rte. 140 and to see if it is still valid. To be on the agenda next week. i A B Restaurant and Lounge - A letter was read from the Down in Advisory Committee regarding the renovations to the building as requested by the Selectmen. The license for an All Alcoholic /Common Victualler's was granted to Mr. O'Malia subject to cum— pletion and revovation of the building. Motion made by Selectman Caponigro, seconded * by Selectman Clemmey. Voted 3 -0 (Selectman Titus did not vote because of holding a license himself) Application for a four day beer and wine.license granted to the Tri- County Saagle Club off of School Street. License is for 9/3,4/5 & 6. motion made by Selectman * Clemmey, seconded by Selectman Caponigro: Voted 4--0 Motion by Selectman Colella to approve the license for Angelo's Sub. and Sandwich shop defeated. Received no second. Selectman Caponigro mentioned a request he had from a Mr. DeClemente of Willow St. requesting the moving of a street light. No action taken at this time. Chairman.:Titus read the reoort f.r.^r' the Jo,n Clark on the insurance bid. Mr. Kntropulos '-•Ji 11 be brought up- t0date on this as soon as he '.sakes office. :lotion that the meeting be adjourned by Selectman Colella, seconded by Selectman * Caponigro. Voted 4-0 -- Meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m.