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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 11-9-1977BOARD OF SELECTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS A G E N D A November 9> 1977 7:30 p.m. Call to Order Weekly Warrant Minutes of the Previous Meeting Clerk's Folder - (nothing) Correspondence 8:00 P.M. Hearing regarding Mill & Cherry Streets Mr. Louis Antosca - re: Mini Bus Town Manager's Report Board Reports Pending Cabot Pond - Mr. Provost Honor Roll Town Insurance Fuel Tank Estimates Extension of Old Colony Way -( Hearing next week) BOARD OF SELECTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS Minutes of the Meeting November 9, 1977 Present: Selectmen Robert DeLong, Frank Colella, David Clemmey and Antonino Caponigro, Town Manager William Metropulos and Recording Secretary Mary Truczinskas. (Selectman Titus absent) The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. Selectman DeLong moved that Selectman Clemmey be Acting Chairman, seconded by Selectman Caponigro. Voted 3 -0. Selectman DeLong moved that Selectman Caponigro be Acting Clerk, seconded by * Selectman Colella. Voted 3 -0. Warrant: Selectman Caponigro moved that the warrant in the amount of $378,578.08 be approved. Seconded by Selectman Colella. Voted 4 -0. Selectman Caponigro moved that the Revenue Sharing Warrant in the amount of $946.56 be approved. Seconded by Selectman Delong. Voted 4 -0. Minutes: Correction to the minutes of November 2, 1977 are as follows: Page 2 - 3rd paragraph- Selectman Clemmey states "that the Town Counsel directly advises all Boards and Committees. Request for Town Counsel must go through the Town ,Manager." Page 4 - lst paragraph - eight lines down- Mr. Wojtkiewicz notes that the Planning Board's recommendations are correct most of the time and we don't follow their recommendations. Page 4 - second paragraph- sixth line down - after litigation - or when it will incur substantial cost. Page 5 - fifth para- graph down - last line to read - action postponed until next week. Page 6- 4th paragraph down - last line to read - Selectmen are requesting more information on this bill. Page 6 - 8th paragraph down- line tobe added to end - Expenses for Revenue Sharing requires a separate warrant for tracing. Page 6 - 9th paragraph down - last sentence to read - savings over a 1 year period when purchasing larger quantities. Selectman Caponigro moved that the minutes be approved as ammended. Seconded by <' Selectman DeLong. Voted 4 -0. Correspondence - Letter from Allen Willis requesting permission to use the old Town Hall site for the annual Christmais Tree sale for Troop #17 of the Boy Scouts. Selectman Caponigro moved that permission be granted subject to the same conditions * as las year. Seconded by Selectman DeLong. Voted 4 -0. Memorandum from the Computer Advisory Committee to all Boards and Committees seeking information on possible future computeriztion for various departments. Request for a transfer from reserve fund for $10,148 for Town Counsel expense. Selectman DeLong moved that the transfer be approved, seconded by Selectman Caponigro. Voted 4 -0. Letter from Commonwealth of Mass: asking support to pass legislation for court reform, which may mean a savings in county tax. Selectman DeLong made a motion to send a letter to our legislator urging him to vote for court reform during this session. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro. Voted 4 -0. Selectman Caponigro made a motion to write to our legislator with the wording inserted to say - to safe guard our expenses from 'going higher if they pass this legislation. Seconded by Selectman Clemmey. Voted 4 -0. BOARD OF SELECTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS Minutes of the Meeting November 9, 1977 Page 2 ( Letter from a group of students from Dartmouth doing research work in the assessment area. Selectman DeLong moved that the letter be forwarded to the Board of Assessors. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro. Voted 4 -0. Memorandum from SRPEDD's Transportation Staff regarding a draft just printed by SRPEDD which presents an overview of the transportation planning process in the region. Memo from Mr. Metropulos regarding Ambulance Charges. The ambulance charge has increased from $10. to $25.00. Blue Cross and Blue Shield will not recognize this increase until January 1978, Mr. Metropulos notes that this will affect people in the fixed and elderly income areas and recommends that the Selectman make a motion to abate the increase for these people as each case arrives until January 1978. The consensus of the Board is to go along with Mr. Metropulos's recommendation. Letter from the MBTA regarding the leasing of the railroad station to the Town of Mansfield or any of its agencies, departments or boards for first choice occupancy. Copy of this letter will be sent to all departments and boards. rin4 - Mill & Cherry Streets Acting Clerk Antonino Caponigro read the report from the Police Department. As a result of their survey, the Policy Department recommend eliminating parking on both sides of Mill Street. Acting Chairman David Clemmey asked if there was anyone in the audience in favor of the no- parking ban? No one came forth. Acting Chairman David Clemmey asked if there was anyone in'-the audience not in favor of the no- parking ban? A Mrs. Birman, answered that she was. Mrs. Birman said that she lives right on the curve of Mill & Cherry streets and re- ports that there are times when she has to park in front of her house. However, Mrs. Birman feels that speed is a factor in causing most of the accidents and not poor visibility. It is true, she continues that her neighbors next door have lilac bushes which cause some of the poor visibility but if people slowed down there would be no problem. Accidents have occurred when no cars have been parked on the street she continues, in fact I have had'-my fehce knocked down:aswell as my neigh- bor, with no cars parked in front of the houses. Another problem Mrs. Birman notes is the Canoe River camp grounds off Mill Street, traffic has increased and the bridge will not accommadate a.car and a camper at the same time, this I have experienceJmy- self and have had to back up in order to let the camper.rpass. Company is another problem, Mrs.Birman notes and my company has had to park at the common for the even- ing or over night, I in turn have to notify the police because of the parking ban at the common from 8:00 p.m to 8:00 a.m.. Mrs. Birman notes that she is not in favor of a no- parking ban but is in favor of slowing everyone down to 20 mph in each direc- tion from about the beginning of Mill Steet to pass the bridge. Mr. Benjamin Flint of 832 was here tonight represen Mr. Flint reports that he Street is getting to be a parking their cars there, East Street said that he uses Mill Street quite a lot but Ling his parents who live at 34 Mill Street near the Birman's. feels the problem is not the parking but the speed and Mill race track , and.feels the Birman's should be commended for because they slow down the traffic. Mr. Flint reports that -2- BOARD OF SELECTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS Minutes of the Meeting November 9, 1977 Page 3 he is dead set against a no- parking ban because the more we open up Mill Street the faster the cars are going to go, "let's keep it a rural road ", he states. Selectman DeLong moved that we impose a 20 mph speed limit from the bridge to the end c of Mill Street at East Street, and also post the school signs for the Hartwell School. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro. Voted 4 -0. Selectman DeLong notes that as far as the no- parking and we do have opposition, I would like to have a report on the frequency of accidents there and if it is not bad we will not take any action on this and see how this 20 mph will work. People will be notified if we take any action. Mr. Louis Antosca, Mr. Fred Martinelli and Delores Benson met with the Board of Selectmen. Mr. Antosca and Mr. Martinelli drive the mini bus for the elderly. Mr. Antosca and Mr. Martinelli were upset over an article which appeared in the Sun Chronicle on November 1, 1977, in which Thom Bonome was asked about the con- ditions of the mini bus, because COA is requesting a new bus under Capital Improve- ments. Mr. Bonome was asked if there were any major problems with the present vehicle,:he was quoted as saying "I don't know of any, but the drivers are tough on it." Mr. Antosca and Mr. Martinelli felt that Thom owed them an apology, Thom said he did not memtion any names and did not feel he owed anyone an apology. Thom said he was just asked for his opinion. Selectman Colella felt that Thom should give Mr. Antosca and Mr. Martinelli an apology. Selectman Caponigro said that he would not be as strong as Selectman Colella in asking Thom to make an apology and said that it takes a big man to apologize, whether you are right or wrong. After further discussion from all, Thom Bonome apologized to both men, saying that he was sorry if he insulted them, that was not his intention. Correspondence continued - Letter from the Comm. of Mass. regarding Surplus Property Program. The letter suggest that the best thing to do would be to continue to utilize the local civil defense director as the coordinator of surplus property for the community. Letter from the Comm. of Mass, with attached book of the 1975-1976 Annual Report of the Department of Corporations and Taxation. Letter from the Comm. of Mass. Dept. of Public Works notifying us that the request for traffic signals under Chapter 356 has been approved. A Memorandum of Agreement will be executed for the work, after the job has been advertised for bids. Letter from Self;Help, Inc. with a copy of Self - Help's administration report at- tached. Letter from Comm. of Mass. Department of Utilities, notifying of;'a public hearing to be held on November 30, 10:00 a.m, in Boston. -3- BOARD OF SELECTMEN /LIGHT COMMISSIONERS Minutes of the Meeting November 9, 1977:' Page 4 Town Manager's Report Mr. Metropulos reports that the bid on the ambulance in the amount of $250.00 was withdrawn because at the time of the bid opening it was discovered that the beacon light was not a part of the sale. However, Mr. Metropulos recommends that it be sold to the next highest bidder because it is 10 years old and has over 100,000 miles on it. Selectman Caponigro moved that we sell it to Mr.Harrar ofrWilshedd, Maine for the next highest bid of $100.00, seconded by Selectman DeLong. Voted 4 -0. Mr. Metropulos reports that he, Diane Hunt and James Hall will be attending a seminar in Cambridge, Mass n "Cash Flow for Managers - this will be on the 14th,15, and 16th of November. Mr. Metropuil.os reports that the Back Bay Brook project is progessing, heavy rains have caused some problems but that has been resolved. A request from a resident to have a crossigg guard at the corner of Aspen and So. Main Street has been tabled for now. A five -day survey by the Police Dept. showed that a guard is not warranted however, this area will continue to be under watch. Three !unidentified gentlemen in the audience were questioning the Selectmen again as to the feasability of extending sewage up West Street before 1 -495 goes through. The gentlemen were told that this was all discussed at last weeks meeting and that there was no intent to sewer this area right now. Their being no further business Selectman DeLong moved that the meeting be adjourned, seconded by Selectman Caponigro. Voted 4 -0. 8:52 p.m.