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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 10-5-19771 A G E N D A BOARD OF SELECTMENA IGHT COMMISSIONERS October 5> 1977 0 - 7:30 P.M. - Call to Order Treasurer's Warrant Minutes of the Previous Meeting Clerk's Folder Application for Auctioneer's license License for Retail Package Goods Store Proclamation- National Crime Prevention Week Correspondence 0 - 7:45 p.m. - Ron Dubuc - RE: Water Billing 0 8:00 p.m. - Thom Bonome - Chapter 90 Funds b - 8:15 p.m. - Arthur Terenzi -- VFW - RE; Poppy sale 0 8:30 p.m. - Board of Health- RE: Vacancy to be filled. Town Manager's Report Board Reports BOARD OF SELECTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS Minutes of the Meeting October 5, 1977 ( Present: Selectmen Robert DeLong, Frank Colella, Douglas Titus, Antonino Caponigro. Town Manager William Metropulos; Recording Secretary Mary Truczinskas. (Selectman David Clemmey absent) The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. Warrant: Selectman DeLong moved that the sume of $67,779.00 be approved, seconded by Selectman Caponigro. Voted 4 -0. Minutes: Selectman Caponigro noted that the first paragraph on page four should read "letter from William J. Marhoffer, to William Hebard, Clerk of Norton Advisory Commit- tee". Motion to approved the minutes by Selectman Caponigro, seconded by Selectman DeLong. Voted 4 -0. Selectman Colella made a motion to proclaim October 8, 1977 World Lions Service Day, seconded by Selectman Caponigro. Voted 4 -0. Application for a 1 day's Auctioneer's License by Evan N. Gavrilles of 26 Essex Street Mansfield, to sell a piece of real estate in town. Motion to approve by Selectman Caponigro, seconded by Selectman Colella. Voted 4 -0. Letter from Nancy Eames regarding Relew Trust. She is applying for 7500 gallons of sewage capacity to serve 24 dwellings in the Woodland Park Subdivision. The Board approved 2000 gallons in July, 1975, so an additional 5500 is needed. Selectman DeLong moved that Relew Trust be granted the additional gallons provided that the pipe is in the ground within 2 years. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro. Voted 4 -0. Letter from the Chief of Police reporting no; disturbances in liquor establishments for the week. Request from the Seventh Day Adventist for their Tag Day to be held in the Fall. To ask them for a definite date. Letter from Department of Public Works regarding Chapter 356 Funds and the mechanics necessary for the expenditures of these funds. Application from Stanley Sohn, DVM applying for the Board of Health Committee. Letter. from the Jaycees thanking the Board of Selectmen for their help during the CPR program. Letter of resignation from Richard Secher from the Board of Health. Letter of resignation from Stephen J. Conroy from the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Building Code Board of Appeals. Selectman Cappnigro made a motion that we accept the resignations from Mr. Conroy and Mr. Secher and send them both letters of appreciation, seconded by Selectman Colella. Voted 4 -0. Copy.of`a letter from the Town Manager to Patsy Cavalieri notifying him of the bid award for the Back Bay Brook. -1- BOARD OF SELECTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS Minutes of the Meeting October 5, 1977 Page 2 Request for transfer from the Reserve Fund of $1271.48 to account #131 -0 for the Penn Central Property Acquisition to pay for the balance of expenditures for the acquisition of the railroad property. Selectman DeLong moved that the transfer be approved, seconded by Selectman Caponigro. Voted 4 -0. Notice from Department of Public Utilities of hearing to be held on October 27th, regarding petition for Bonds. List of Building Construction for the Month of September 1977• Letter from the Town of Norton, Industrial Development Commission requesting a meeting with the Board of Selectmen to discuss the potential use of the Sewer Treatment Plant by their future industrial park. Selectman Caponigro made a motion to write them a letter inviting them to the Selectmen's meeting of October, 19, 1977. Seconded by Selectman DeLong. Voted 4 -0. Ron Dubuc met with the Board to discuss the water billing system. As "it now stands water meters are read twice a year tieing up his men for 4 to 6 weeks, there is also a problem with his office girl not being able to use the billing machine during the day and having to work nights and weekends. Mr. Dubuc states that he still intends to bill people twice a year, but it will be stretched out over a yearly period with bills going out every month. Customers will be notified about this change by letter Selectman Caponigro moved that the policy change for water billing be approved, this was seconded by Selectman DeLong. Voted 4 -0. Thom Bonome = met with the Board regarding the use of Chanter 90 Construction Funds for re- surfacing. Thom suggested the following streets in priority; Chauncy, School, Elm and Central Street. Selectmen felt that there were other streets in Town badly in need of resurfacing such as Willow, however, Mr. Bonome stated that Willow has been voted a senic road and this would need state approval. Selectman Colella made a motion to have the following streets done ; Willow (if we can get state approval); Oakland, Hope, Plain, Chauncy, School, Elm and Central Street. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro. Voted 4-0. Ron Dubuc noted that the pipe for the Norton Grove will be in within a couple of Weeks. Letter received from the Conservation Commission requesting a meeting with the Selectmen regarding Mr. Peter Provost and Cabot Pond. Mr. Provost clams that the Town pulled out his dams and he now would like them put back. Selectman Delong requested that the Town Manager look into it and report back to the Board. -2- BOARD OF SELECTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS Minutes of the Meeting October 5, 1977 Page 3 Request for transfer of funds from Reserve Fund for $150.00 to account #671 -4 to pay the balance owed for buses used during the summer day camp. Selectman DeLong moved that the transfer be approved, seconded by Selectman Colella. Voted 3 -0 (Selectman Caponigro out of the room at the time of the vote.) Letter from EPA regarding renewal of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit to discharge into waters of the Comm, of Mass. Letter from Comm. of Mass. Department of Public Works regarding Salt Shed Construction Program, informing us that we were not one of the Towns elegible for the funds, eligibility is based on the concentration of salt pollution in the drinking water supplied from a local source. Mr. Metropulos sent another letter asking that our original request be re- evaluated. Letter from Acting Fire Chief Richard Bellavance regarding increaseing the salaries of certain men:in his department. The Board felt that this request need not come be- fore the Selectmen. Arthur Terenzi, Commander of the VFW is requesting permission for his annual Poppy Sale. Selectman Caponigro moved that November 1 November 11, 1977 be approved for the sale, seconded by Selectman Colella. Voted 4 -0 (' Selectman Caponigro moved that the week of October 16, 1977 be proclaimed National Crime Prevention Week, seconded by Selectman Colella. Voted 4 -0. Town Manager's Report - Final inspection is underway with the Hydrants, minor problems have been found and are being taken care of. Rte. 106 & Forbes - We have lengthened the lead into the intersection, painted slow and stop signs and have installed the bright yellow lights. The speed strips are being held in abeyance for the time being. Town Engineer and Health Agent - Have been receiving resumes and will start to review them on Monday. Power outage on Saturday, October 1, 1977 due to heavy wind and rain. Outage lasted about 1 hour -5 minutes. Board Reports - Selectman Colella reports that the Sanitary Landfill Committee had their first meeting tonight. Discussion entailed mostly the user fee pro and con. The Landfill Committee were not to keen on charging a fee but want to toughen up the rules and regulations and are looking forward to the future landfill site. Selectman Colella asked the Board of Selectmen their opinions as to charging a fee or not, majority of the Board are in favor of charging when the new landfill site is open, in order to make it self - supporting. -3- BOARD OF SELECTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS Minutes of the Meeting October 5, 1977 Page 4 Board of Health Appointment - It was noted that the number of votes needed forthe appointment would be the number of those eligible to vote (4 Selectmen and 3 Board of Health Members, a majority of 5 votes would be needed). Present from the Board of Health was Karl Clemmey, Chairman , Delores Benson and Sandra Holske. A list of names filed with the Town Clerk was read: Fred E. Mueller, Richard L. Staples, Barbara Frost, Calleen Cheney, Myles Franey, Leonard F. Flynn, Dr. Kenneth Torman Edmund A. Morrison, Virginia M. Shaw, Edward R. Jameson, Jr., Edward J. Tartufo, Leon C. Grant, Robert E. Gove, Peter J. Fontanini, Thomas P. Donegan, Stanley Sohn, DVM. Roll Call Votes were taken and Stanley Sohn was appointed on the 1st ballot. Dr. Sohn will serve out Francis Jones term to expire in 1978• Letter: of appointment will be sent out. Selectman Caponigro noted that Margaret Heckler is in Washington representing the Reservoir Committee looking for funds. Golf Tournament - The tournament has now been postponed since September 25, and hope- fully will be held this coming Sunday, October 10, 1977• Rodman Ford is donating a 1978 Fiesta to the first person to get a hole -in -one on the 13th hole witnessed. A letter of thanks will be sent to them. There being no further business Selectman Caponigro moved that the meeting be adjourned, seconded by Selectman Colella. Voted 4 -0.