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HomeMy WebLinkAboutmin brd of selectmen 05242006 Present: T"I RECEIVED i d [;' EFU'(S OFF ICE T own of Ma stield Board of Sele tmen 06 JUN I 4 PH ,: 49 Minutes ofMa 24,2006 M/\NSFIELD MASSACHUSETT~ Vice Chairman David McCarter, CI rk George Dentino and Selectman LOuis Amoruso John O. D'Agostino, Town Manag r The Board of Selectmen's meeting was called to 0 der at 7:05pm, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Nathan Weare, Holiday Inn Mansfield was presen. He explained that he is new to the license and has been Food & Beverage Director D r the past 6 years at the Holiday Inn Mansfield and has been at the Holiday Inn for 18 ears. the license holder. Mr. Weare said that and added that he is a TIPS trainer. Mr. eare informed the Board that he is there that he TIPS trains his staff. Mr. premises and Mr. Weare replied that he is has strict alcohol policies. r Mr. Dentino asked if he has ever been the name 0 this is the first time he has been on a liquor licens Amoruso noted that his resume is extensive. Mr. on nights and weekends as well. Mr. Weare adde McCarter asked how many hours he spends on th there over 40 hour. He noted that the Holiday In Motion: To approve the transfer of the name of e license holder to Mr. Nathan Weare for the Holiday Inn Mansfield (Amoruso - Dentino) 3-0 Passes AJ began his presentation by stating that he is fro Troop 55. Before he started the project, the land was overgrown and was an eyesore to all ose on passing trains. It is centrally located in town where a lot of people see it. The ence was pushed over the by the snow plows and trash was littering the area. He provid d picture of the current property. So far, he and his troop have cleared three-fourths of the land of overgrown bushes, trash and grass and have met with landscapers to come up with a Ian for the site. We still have to clear out the remaining grass, spr ad out stones and plant the shrubs and trees. He showed the Board a proposed layout 0 the shrubs and trees. AJ thanked Guerrini Landscaping, Home Depot, Barrows Insurance, quip-Rent of Foxboro, the staff at Town Hall and DPW and his family and friends. He ad ed that if anyone wants to make ~ Board of Selectmen Minutes of May 24, 2006 1 donations, they can send donations to AJ Calvario Eagle Project at North Easton Savings r- Bank, 71 Copeland Drive, Mansfield, MA 02048. Mr. McCarter asked how much longer AJ will nee to complete the project. He hopes to have the planting by the end of June and is awaiti g more funds for the stones. Mr. Amoruso asked how many more donations are ne ded and AJ said that he does need additional donations. Mr. Dentino noted that AJ as done a great job. Mr. Amoruso said that he drove by and he saw everyone doing a lot f work there. The Board thanked A J for his efforts. Motion: To support AJ Calvario's Eagle Scout Pr ject (Amoruso - Dentino) 3-0 Passes Greg began his presentation by stating that he is f om Troop 51 and provided the Board with a hard copy of his proposal. Greg said that is proposing to install cemetery markers and flags in St. Mary's Cemetery and Springbrook emetery. He thinks that this will make the graves look a lot nicer. They are cast-alumin bronze markers and will provide enough support for the flag, which will be inserted in the ack. He has worked with John Hogan, Veterans Services Director, and noted that he will be doing a map of St. Mary's Cemetery and will be providing Mr. Hogan with a map of were to put the flags. He believes it is ~ worthy project and it is a small thing that he can d for our veterans. Greg said that whatever is left after the two cemet ries are done, we will do the remaining smaller cemeteries. Mr. McCarter asked about th time this project will take and Greg said that this project will take over 100 hours. Mr. Mc arter asked Mr. Hogan when the markers will be ready. Mr. Hogan said that we are hoping 0 do all of this around the first of July. At the suggestion of Mr. Dentino, Greg introduced ose people with him tonight. Mr. McCarter said that this is a worthwhile project. . Amoruso asked how Greg will do the map. Greg said that he spoke to St. Mary's and y provide him a copy of the plot plan. He is still working on how to prepare the map for Mr. Hogan. The Board thanked Greg for his hard work. Motion: To support the Eagle Scout project pro sed by Gregory Scott Martell (Amoruso - Dentino) 3-0 Passes r Board of Selectmen Minutes of May 24, 2006 2 r- Chief O'Neill noted that he wasn't able to have all of the new officers present and will reschedule. Chief O'Neill thanked the Board, Fina ce Committee, Town Manager and the townspeople for the money appropriated at Town Meeting for additional personnel and the police radio system. Chief O'Neill noted that he understands Mr. Amo so's point about having a 24-hour parking restriction on East Street between the Ro inson School driveway and the J ordan- Jackson driveway and noted that we can't have p king there during the school day and would like to compromise on that. He would like more students to park at Memorial Park. He is asking that the Board post "No Parking 6:3 am-4:00" signs on East Street between the easternmost driveway of the Robinson School an the East Street entrance to the Jordan- Jackson School. He is also looking for the space etween the entrance to the main high school parking lot to the east and the easternmost driveway (off the auditorium) be designated "No Parking - Drop Off Only". Motion: To post "No Parking 6:30am-4:00pm" si s on East Street between the easternmost driveway of the Robinson School an the East Street entrance to the J ordan- Jackson School; and for the area on East Street be een the entrance to the main high school parking lot to the east and the easternmost driveway (off the auditorium) be r designated "No Parking - Drop Off Only" (Amoruso - Dentino) 3-0 Passes Mr. McCarter asked when this should be made ef ctive. Chief O'Neill said that we cannot enforce until the signs are up, so it is up to the Bo rd. Mr. McCarter said that it is effective once the signs are made up. Chief O'Neill said that we had a problem with the public parking lots many years ago, the Police Department requested, in the 1970s, for p king restrictions in the downtown. He was approached by a downtown restaurant owner about doing something on the current restrictions. He is talking about the public parkin lot adjacent to the Co-Op parking lot - they are heavily restricted in terms of parking in e lot. He is asking that the Board vote to amend the restriction to say "No Parking Midnig to 6:00am 7 days a week" and if there are problems, he will come back to the Board. Motion: To restrict parking on the public parking lot adjacent to the Co-Op parking lot as "No Parking - 12:00am to 6:00am 7 Days a Week' (Amoruso - no second) Fails Mr. Dentino asked about making it until 1:00am i businesses are open until lam and people have parked in that lot. The Chief said that he w d be happier with midnight but can do 1:00am. Mr. Amoruso asked what action will take if a car is parked after the time, and the Chief replied that it will be ticketed. ~ Board of Selectmen Minutes of May 24, 2006 3 Motion: To extend parking at the co-op parking I t to 1:00am-6:00am 7 days a week r- (Dentino - Amoruso) for discussion Mr. Amoruso asked if we could monitor this and ee how many cars are there between 12 and 1 and report back and the Chief replied that h will. Vote: 3-0 Passes Chief O'Neill said that he had a request for an au 'ble chirp signal because a sight-impaired person crosses the Chauncy Street/North Main S eet intersection. Lance is currendy researching the issue and the Chief will report bac to the Board. The Department has purchased a boot and we ne d to get a program in effect. We get the boot list from Kelly & Ryan Associates, who han es our ticketing program. Mr. McCarter asked how they come up with the list. Chief O'N ill said that he will get that information for the Board. Charge $125 for boot removal and they need to pay the outstanding fines. $100 will go to the town and the $25 will go the p king control officer. Chief O'Neill said that the boot will replace using the wrecker and w don't call for a wrecker that often. Towing will be eliminated except for in winter/ e ergency situations. Mr. McCarter said that he would like to know the number of offenses yo would need to have to get the boot. Mr. Dentino suggested that the Town should have a p licy in writing. Chief O'Neill said that this is simply replacing the wrecker. Mr. Amorus asked the Chief to alert the newspaper so that people can hear of this. Motion: To approve the Chief's recommendation to use the boot in the manner and r following the policy that we have been using (Amoruso - Dentino) 3-0 Passes Mr. Amoruso asked when the radio system shoul be up and running. Chief O'Neill replied that he called Motorola today and he hopes to be p and running in July or August. He has already bought some portables with grant money nd used them at the first Tweeter concert and they worked like a charm. Mr. McCarter called for a 3-minute recess. Vice Chairman Louis Amoruso opened the Light ommissioners Meeting at 8:00pm. Official meeting minutes for the Light Commissi ners Meeting were recorded by the Light Department. Items for discussion included the following: . Financial Statements for March 2006 . Calpine Contract Settlement . FY06 Capital Budget Status Report . Retail Rate Comparisons r Board of Selectmen Minutes of May 24, 2006 4 r- . Warrant No. 47 in the amount of $1,793,060.5 Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dentino) 3-0 Passes (Mr. cCarter abstaining from check #353015) . Warrant No. 48 in the amount of $1,620,241.9 Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dentino) 3-0 cCarter abstaining from check #353449) . Regular Session Minutes of May 10, 2006 Sele tmen's Meeting Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dentino) 3-0 Passes . Minutes of May 16, 2006 - Pre-Town Meeting Meeting Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dentino) 3-0 Passes .r . Amended Form 43 for Wine World, 219 N ort without action as a few items were missing or Applicant's broker has supplied information Form 43. Motion: To sign (Amoruso - Dentino) 3-0 Passes Main Street. The ABCC returned complete from application package. d Board needs to vote to sign amended . Water Installers License Application for Lewi . & Sons Excavating, Inc., 15 Wilmarth Lane, Plainville Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dentino) 3-0 Passes . Request from Ryan Murphy, Pan Mass Challe ge Kids Ride Mansfield Event Coordinator, requesting permission to hold th Kids Ride on Saturday, September 16th from 10-3 within the confines of Canterbury, terns Hill and Eastliegh Estates - during the 4-hour time period, the event route will be made one way with traffic moving in the same direction as the riders. They are also req esting that Cavan Crossing between Eastliegh and Sterns Hill be closed for the s e period. Police and Fire have approved this request. Motion: To support (Amoruso - Dentino) 3-0 Passes r- Board of Selectmen Minutes of May 24, 2006 5 r- . Drainlayer's License Application for Lewicki Sons Excavating, Inc., 15 Wilmarth Lane, Plainville Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dentino) 3-0 Passes . Letter from Town Engineer John Sullivan' forming the Board that MassHighway has authorized the removal of the posted eight limit signs on the West Street Bridge, which will be done by DPW. . Memo from Town Engineer John Sullivan egarding the Route 106 project delay. Motion: To sign letter and send to MassHighway (Amoruso - Dentino) 3-0 Passes . Email from Bill LeBlanc, the Board's repre entative to SRPEDD, informing the Board that he cannot continue as the Boar's representative due to his complex schedule and thanks the Board for the opp rtunity. Mr. McCarter asked that the posting be posted on the scroll. Mr. Denti 0 suggested sending a letter thanking Mr. LeBlanc for his service. r' . Letter from Police Chief Arthur O'Neill re arding a possible violation on May 8, 2006 of the alcohol beverage license issued to EI Azteca Mexican Restaurant. Motion: To have Town Counsel send violation t license holder and schedule hearing (Amoruso - Dentino) 3-0 Passes . Invitation from SRPEDD to the 50th Anni ersary Celebration on Thursday, June 8th from 6:00pm-9:30pm at White's ofWestp rt. The Town of Mansfield will be presented a plaque because Mansfield was ne of the 8 original SRPEDD communities. Mr. McCarter and Mr. D'A stino will attend. . Invitation from Bristol County Agricultura School to their commencement exercises on Thursday, June 8th at 7:00pm. . Memo from Nick Riccio, Building Inspect r, regarding the Building Department revolving inspection account shortfall. B 'ding Inspector is requesting a reserve fund transfer in the amount of $30,000 [es' ated] to the Building Department revolving inspection account in order to c mpensate the respective inspectors for the remainder of the current fiscal year. Mr. D'Agostino said that we have spent the rese fund money for FY06. We are increasing the amount for FY07. We can transfer money with the approval of the Board of Selectmen and the consent of the Finance Co . tee. Mr. D'Agostino said that he is working on it and will report back to the Board. ,-. Board of Selectmen Minutes of May 24, 2006 6 r' The Town Manager reported the following: Town Meeting Town Meeting was a success and the Town met it is a level of sustainability of the new hires, partic will follow the model of the Finance Committee. objectives. We want to make sure there ly with respect to Police and Fire, and Downtown Revitalization Project As a future agenda item, we need to meet with G' a LaRose and Shaun Burke on the downtown revitalization project. He envisions sp cialty restaurants, shops and a performing arts center. This is critically important to the To as we maintain the downtown. About a year ago, Mr. D'Agostino, Gina, Doug Annino an others met with downtown business owners, residents and others to craft a downtown evitalization project. We are looking to have areas for people to sit and have lunch, and h ve passive-type recreation. He said that there will be a re-definition of the downtown. Mr McCarter added that the downtown is an asset to the Town. Mr. Dentino suggested that th downtown is already undergoing its own revitalization, with the 45-unit condo building. . D'Agostino said that there will need to be a mix. Mr. Dentino has concerns about parkin issues in this project. Mr. D'Agostino noted that there are plans to increase parking in's revitalization project. r Fire Department/GIS Dispatch Presentation Mr. D'Agostino has had a vision for this for abou five years. This type of technology is so important to the public safety of our residents. F' st responders in the field can analyze the situation on the way to the scene by reviewing the GIS. Mr. D'Agostino discussed his hopes for expanding on this system for the future, enab' g first responders to know where bedrooms are and how many children are in the h use. Richard Boucher Richard Boucher, Treasurer-Collector for the To n of Mansfield, is retiring after many years of service. We will be reviewing the applications r ceived and have established a screening committee to review the applications. Mr. Amoruso: . Thanked the residents for attending Town Me ting on May 16th and May 23rd. He believed it was a good Town Meeting and peo Ie got a chance to air their thoughts and discuss the issues. r' Board of Selectmen Minutes of May 24, 2006 7 r' Mr. Dentino: . Asked Mr. D'Agostino if we can get the correc figures before the afternoon of Town Meeting. A lot of residents are unable to atten Town Meeting and have information that is old, because the numbers change at the ast minute. Mr. D'Agostino noted that it is a challenge and we do work to get the numb rs ahead of time. Mr. McCarter: . Asked a while back about the status of our to n vehicles over the past five years. Mr. D'Agostino said that he will get that informati n to Mr, McCarter. . Was approached by some people to turn the F les Property into a teen-oriented center. Mr. D'Agostino said that we had asked Mr. B ke to put together some criteria and he will follow up with Mr. Burke. . The warrant contains articles that never hit th floor of Town Meeting. He noted that it created confusion and would like to do some 'ng about it. Motion: To adjourn at 10:02pm (Amoruso) 3-0 Passes ,-. ,g0-~ e- .~~u.w, -;:S'\).~& -r . 2.00 6- ~ ~ 2tJtJ~ r Signature of Clerk Date of Approval ,- Board of Selectmen Minutes of May 24, 2006 8