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HomeMy WebLinkAboutmin brd of selectmen 06072006 Present: RECEIVED C~-ERKS OFF ICE Town of Ma sfield Board of Sele tmen 06 JUN 27 AM 10= , 3 Minutes of Jun 7,2006 . ~ . I"IANSFIElD Vice Chairman David McCarter, Cler George Dentino, Selectman lb~~SACHUSETTS Amoruso and Selectman Michael Mc ue John O. D' Agostino, Town Manager ,"-" The Board of Selectmen's meeting was called to ord r at 7:30pm, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. McCarter called for a moment of si nce for deceased Chairman Bernie Dolan. American Legion Post 198 Commander Bill Flanner was present to introduce the following Mansfield High School juniors that have been select d to attend the 2006 Boys State and Girls State programs this June: Joseph Elich, Timothy Money, Brett Goverman, Brett Dagenais, Matthew Ziniti (Catholic Memorial HS); Lauren Bra s, Colleen Murphy, Eban Lewis, Alison Goffredo and Arielle Bluestein. Mr. McCarter welcomed the delegates and noted tha Mr. Flannery does a great job coordinating this program. Mr. Flannery noted that the Boys Stat will be held at Stonehill College and Girls State at Westfield State College, where they learn ab ut government and civics. The program is r- over 60 years old and goes on across the country. e applicants have to write an essay on why government is important to them to qualify and 5 gir s and 5 boys are chosen. Mr. McCarter asked the Town Manager to give a brief overview of town government. Mr. D'Agostino congratulated the students about w ting to learn more about civics. He then explained the role of the Board and the Town Mana er and compared Mansfield to other communities in how it is run. Mr. McCarter then ex lained the differences between federal, state and local government. He noted that Mansfield was ne of the original communities in the Commonwealth to adopt a strong town manager fo of government. Mr. Dentino congratulated the delegates and is pleased that Mansfield is able to send ten students to Boys State / Girls State. DPW Director Lee Azinheira was present for the up ate. There was a request to connect the Feck well to municipal water, at the request of the B ard of Health. The Water Department will run the water surface from the Easton main to the pr perty line and there is a $500 connection charge. The property owner will run the rest of the 1 ne through the property. Mr. Azinheira said that he believes there are four or lve houses that are currently being served by Easton. We would prefer to keep our service are s in our borders. Mr. McCarter asked about the cost. Mr. Azinheira said that cost to run the line s approximately $70,000-80,000. Mr. D'Agostino said that the Hercules site is contaminat . Any money that we spend here would go r- toward our portion of the mitigation of the cleanup 0 the site. Mr. Dentino asked where the money would come out of for the main and Mr. Azi eira said it would likely come out of the Board of Selectmen Minutes of June 7, 2006 1 .r- Water Department revenues. Mr. Azinheira said tha the property owners would have to pay for the connection charges. Mr. McCarter asked what e motivation is. Mr. Azinheira said that there are four or five property owners that we want t be tied in to Mansfield water and the fact that the town owns the Hercules property and that c ld be built on. Mr. D'Agostino said that we don't want to encourage the creation of private lls where there is a chance of contamination in the bedrock. Mr. Azinheira said that he spoke to officials in Easto and they indicated that they wanted to get out of the water business in Mansfield. Mr. McCart r asked when the site was deemed contaminated. Mr. D'Agostino said that about four ears ago, there was a discussion about well contamination in Easton. Mr. D'Agostino read a stat ment from Health Agent Scott Leite about the need for the house to be tied into the public wate supply, as fractures in bedrock, which supply groundwater to the Feck well, are transportin a non-toxic chemical from the site to the well. The Board of Health believes it is prudent to c nnect the household to the public water supply. Mr. Dentino asked about expanding sewer t that area and Mr. Azinheira said that it is out of the scope of our service area. Mr. Dentino asked if we could postpone the vote for a week to get more information. Motion: To table until the next meeting (Dentino - Amoruso) for discussion Mr. McCue noted that he would not be of mind to i 'bit a project that is driven by public health concerns. Vote: 4-0 r Mr. Azinheira asked the Board to clarify the vote m de at the May 10th meeting relative to the sewer Increases. Motion: To accept an increase of 20% in the sewer (Amoruso - McCue) 4-0 Passes Passes Mr. Dentino read the public hearing notice from The Sun Chronicle. Motion: To open the public hearing at 8:10pm (Amoruso - McCue) 4-0 Passes Mr. Dentino read three letters into the record from J hn & Penelope McNair, Samuel & Joan Cutillo and Debbie & Angel Ordonez who were una Ie to attend the public hearing but wanted to comment on the proposal. Charlotte Falkner, Chairman of the Recreation Co ission and Lorilee Fish, Parks and Recreation Director, were present. Ms. Falkner said that there are several factors that have prompted the discussion of using temporary lighting at Hutchason Fields. Mr. Amoruso asked r- why this field was suggested to be used rather than e Plymouth Street fields. David Todesco, President, Mansfield Midget Football, said that PI outh Street fields are used all the time. Board of Selectmen Minutes of June 7, 2006 2 r Midget Football has never had a permanent home an they are trying to devise a plan to accommodate neighbors. They practice from 6-8pm and they start August 1 and finish on October 26th. Hutchason Fields is not a good field:6 r football but is okay for practicing. Mr. Todesco said that we are in a bind right now and are looking for help. He said that to address the neighbors who are concerned, Midget Football has I oked at temporary lighting with diesel powered generators and put them against the fence a ong Route 106. They will stick to a firm curfew to 8:00pm. Mr. Todesco said that the decibe level is 63, and doesn't feel that the noise level will be an issue. He added that Midget Footba has been a good neighbor and has given back to the community. Mr. McCarter asked about a long term plan for the h me of Midget Football. Dave Rapoza, 19 Paula Lane and member of the Recreation Commiss' on, spoke on this issue. He said that we need to get more fields online. This is not a steppin stone to permanent lighting at Hutchason Fields - this is a band-aid so that the children can pr ctice this year. Mr. Todesco said that he would love to have a turf field, but they are costly. Mr. Dentino asked if there was any written agreeme t/notation in the Planning Board's minutes stating that lights would never be used at Hutchason ields. He believes that permanent lighting should be installed, so that the need can be met beca se the Town is short on fields. Mr. D'Agostino said that he believes that under the muni ipal review process, the Planning Board noted that there were several stipulations, including 0 lighting. Mr. D'Agostino believes that the Board endorsed the Planning Board's recommen ations. r- Mr. McCarter asked for further information on the li hts. Mr. Todesco did some research on lighting and called United Rentals. He had a salesm come out and they recommended 10 light towers, with four flood lights, to light Hutchason Fie ds, at a cost of $9,600. Mr. McCue asked about the odor from diesel genera ors. Mr. Todesco said that he did not think of that but will look into that. Mr. McCue asked on hose authority this project can or cannot go forward. Ms. Fish said that the Board is also the Par s Commissioners. Mr. D'Agostino said that the Board must get a recommendation of the PI ing Board. He added that the Board has the final say on matters after the Planning Board has made recommendations. Mr. McCue would like to consider, in going forward, that we put a suns t provision or approve and revisit after one year. Mr. Amoruso said that the lights were an issue when the agreement was first reached. He noted that the time period that Midget Football is there is s ort and that he believes that this is a short- term solution. Ms. Falkner said that this may be a 10 g-term plan if there is not a plan to create additional fields. Mr. D'Agostino said that the org 'zations need to get together with the Recreation Commission to discuss strategic field de elopment. Mr. Dentino asked if there are any direct benefits for other sports to use the lights i the spring. Jack Vultaggio indicated that soccer and lacrosse could use the lights. Mr. McCarter opened the hearing to the public. r- Board of Selectmen Minutes of June 7, 2006 3 r Kevin Kemp, 15 Sawmill Court and member of the R creation Commission Asked the Board to keep in mind that Midget Footb I is not asking to practice any later in the evening, but the last five/six weeks the kids are playi g in the dark and they are looking to remedy that situation. Jack Vultaggio, 350 Gilbert Street Regarding the original agreement, he believes the di cussion involved lighting for parking. If he is wrong, he does not understand why the neighbors n Route 106 are complaining because the lighting won't affect them. Mr. Amoruso added that the lighting issue had nothing to do with the parking lot. Mr. D'Agostino said that the process he had outlined for review was part of the charter. He was hoping that a plan was to have been presented to the lanning Board by now. Ms. Fish said that a plan was not submitted yet to the Planning Board. John Hart, 6 Echo Hills Drive He pointed out that the fields get dark and doesn't w t the kids to have to walk off the dark fields, even though the path is lit. Mark Medeiros, 116 Union Street Believes that lighting Hutchason Field is a safety iss e, as the lights are kept on at Memorial Park and the turf fields for the same reason. r Ken Bongarzone, 11 Surrey Drive Asked how long the town has owned the land. Ms. 1960s. He wanted to point out that this is not just a town's sports problems. ish said that we purchased the fields in the idget Football problem, but it is all of the Motion: To close the public hearing (McCue - Amoruso) 4-0 Passes Motion: To support, in concept, the use Qftemporar lighting at Hutchason Fields, subject to a yearly renewal, and subject to review by the Plannin Board under the municipal review process (McCue - Amoruso) for discussion Mr. Amoruso added that we still need to discuss the ssue of paying for the lights and that this is not just Midget Football's problem Vote: 4-0 Passes Mr. McCarter called for a 5-minute reces~ at 9:00p Mr. McCarter will postpone until the next meeting. r- Board of Selectmen Minutes of June 7, 2006 4 r- . Warrant No. 49 in the amount of $2,805,436.94 Motion: To approve (Amoruso - McCue) 4-0 Passes (Mr. McCarter bstaining from check #353602) . Warrant No. 50 in the amount of $2,3i80,614. 11 Motion: To approve (Amoruso - McCue) 4-0 Passes (Mr~ McCarter bstaining from check #354071) . Regular Session Minutes of May 24, ~006 Select en's Meeting Motion: To approve (Amoruso - Dentino) 3-0-1 Passes (Mr. McCue a staining) . Executive Session Minutes of May 24, 2006 Motion: To approve but no release (Amoruso - Dentino) 3-0-1 Passes (Mr~ McCue a staining) . Water Installers License Application for C.N.I. onstruction, Inc., P.O. Box 6697, Holliston Motion: To approve (McCue - Amoruso) 4-0 Passes r . One-Day Beer & Wine License for t@ Tri Coun y Beagle Club's Members Field Trial and Steak Supper, to take place at the Club on Saturd y, June 17th from 12:00pm to 10:00pm Motion: To approve (Amoruso - McCue) 4-0 Passes . All Alcohol Common Victualler Licerse for TG Fridays, School Street and Route 140 Motion: To sign license but to retain license until th re is a premises (Amoruso - McCue) 4-0 Passes . Reserve fund transfer request in the ount of $ 0,000 from the reserve fund to Winter Maintenance, to cover the balance of he winter aintenance budget Mr. D'Agostino said that we were going 0 come ba for the transfer to close out the FY06 budget. Mr. McCue asked where this lea es us. Mr D'Agostino said that with the monies that have gone to the schools, we will be clos to a zero alance account. He added that the Board has the ability to transfer from one accoupt to anoth r without seeking Town Meeting approval. Motion: To approve : (McCue - Amoruso) 4-0 Passes . TIF Agreement between the Town o~Mansfield,llnnovative Spinal Technologies and Parallel Forbes, LLC Motion: To sign I (McCue - Amoruso) 4-0 Passes r- Board of Selectmen Minutes of June 7, 2006 5 r . Memo from the Planning Board proposed revision to the Zoning his s+er vacation schedule. to Mans leld residents regarding the usage of "A comp ter generated phone calls to residents in the or Alzh imer's person who is not accounted for. . Memo from the Town Manager . Copy of notice from the Chief of Child is Missing", a service that will area of any child, mentally ajoi t workshop with the Board to discuss the to chan e Site Plan Review to Site Plan Approval. . Invitation from the Mansfield Elks to 6:30pm on the South Common. Flag D y ceremony on Wednesday, June 14th at . Memo from the Board of Assessors been appointed the Assessors Board that Ann-Margaret Baldwin has to TIF Committee. . MMA Action Alert regarding local expedite the cable franchising authority and Verizon' s petition to r . Memo from the Town Manager to purchased through capital town regarding the status of vehicles . Memo from the Town Manager the schedule for July 4th. . Invitation from the Mass. Municipal Training for new Selectmen on Library. new Selectmen to attend the MMA's June 1 from 4-9pm at the Ashland Public . Memo from Shaun Burke regarding t e Housing Partnership members. Mr. Amoruso noted that the indefinite te s bother terms. The Board discussed the composi ion of the terms. Motion: To expand the membership oft e Fair to 9 members (Amoruso - McCue) for discussion Mr. D'Agostino explained the difference D'Agostino said that the intent is to have Vote: 4-0 Passes of the Fair Housing Committee/Local and suggested alternating three-year boards and how they could stagger the Committee/Local Housing Partnership duties of the two committees. Mr. housing corporation. I Further Motion: To have three year te s to be statgered, so that an approximate number of terms are up each year (Amoruso - McCue) 4-0 Passes r- Board of Selectmen Minutes of June 7, 2006 6 1'"" Further Motion: To appoint these indiv1~uals with iheir terms to be determined with input from the individuals T: (Amoruso - McCue) 4-0 Passes I . Memo from the Town Manager regar ing the Building Department revolving account deficiency. Mr. Dentino read the memo, which woul increase the amount authorized to be expended from the revolving account from the current ount of$150,000 to $200.000. Mr. D'Agostino wanted to clarify a point of confusion and refere ced MGL that states that the Board can increase the revolving fee expenditure limit. Motion: To approve (Amoruso - McCue) 4-0 Passes . Draft IRU agreement for the provisio of fiber optic facilities and services between the Mansfield Municipal Electric Depart ent and NEES Communications, Inc. Mr. D'Agostino said that we have an agr ement signed in 2000. The new agreement is for a period of20 years and for the installation of a 72 fiber cable fiber loop through the Forbes Industrial Park. Under the proposed cont act, NEESCOM will lease 12 fibers at $30 per fiber per month for an initial annual revenue 0 $11,232. the per fiber fee will escalate by 3% annually and the revenue stream over the life of the contract is $301,808. MMED's estimated out-of-pocket costs are $20,000 for the i stallation of the fiber and $4,000 for legal review of the contract. MMED would be responsible :6 r routine maintenance costs of up to $1,000 per year r- and MMED will own and can lease the rdmaining 60 fibers to anyone it wishes or can use them for municipal applications. Mr. McCue ~sked where the revenue would go and Mr. D'Agostino said that it would go to the MMED. Mr. }'\moruso pointed out that fixing fiber is more costly and that if electricity is knocked out, elecicity should be restored first. This will be our second NEESComm contract. Mr. McCarter su gested speaking with Gary Babin at the Light Commissioners Meeting on the 21st. Mr. D'Agostino said that this agreement is based on what we have here. ! Motion: To support signing contract wit~ NEESCOM (McCue - Amoruso) 4-0 Passes . Memo from Treasurer/Collector Rich d Boucher regarding bond anticipation notes for FY05 capital improvements. Mr. D'Agostino said that the authorizatio was given at Town Meeting. Motion: To sign (Amoruso - McCue) 4-0 Passes I The Town Manager reported the followi4g: Mr. D' Agostino read a letter from Linda barr of Bridgewater, who among others, donated $500.00 to the Animal Shelter Fund in memory of Sandra deVaux, the mother ofDPW staff r- member Steve Copparini. The intent of r~ading the letter was to encourage others to donate to the Fund. Board of Selectmen Minutes of June 7, 2006 7 r- Motion: To send letter of thanks for the onation (McCue - Amoruso) 4-0 Passes We laid to rest our dear friend, Chairman Bernie Dolan, today. Mr. D'Agostino read his comments that he made at Bernie's funer 1 Mass, which are as follows: "One of the most difficult passages in 0 lives is the ability for us to say good bye to someone we love, a friend, a person you can confi e in, or someone who could make you smile when you were down and feeling the effects of a h d day either at home or at work, Bernie Dolan was that person. I am sure most of you have read he many comments and accolades attributed to Bernie over the past few days, I am particularly ankful to the Dolan family for allowing me the opportunity to share my thoughts, feeling and impressions of a person who has touched the heart and sole of our Community. "..- I I met Bernie Dolan a few weeks after asting my position in Mansfield, during that time period I met a number of individuals, so e who've proven to be interesting characters, others who had a genuine interest in learning ab ut who I was and what I wanted to do for Mansfield. Then I met Bernie Dolan, who came into my office and said so, your Italian! What is this world coming to? First we got John Moretti, nOf we have YOU, he smiled stuck out his hand and said welcome to the town. I immediately said 0 myself, this is someone who is very special, not afraid to tell you what's on his mind, yet ble to blend common sense with his opinions and willing to change is view if he believed h needed to. From time to time Bernie would stop bye to say hello, then one special morning o~fternoon, I forget, he told me he attended a Christio weekend retreat, I told him I also attende a Christio in Amherst Massachusetts several years ago and then said to him Day Coloras!, he i ediately got up from his seat in my office and we hugged each other. I Bernie's desire to serve and to give baCk!omething more than he received from his community is a very special attribute to have, most 0 us are preoccupied with family and our daily lives that we do not have the time to give back to t e town in the many ways that Bernie Dolan did. Bernie Dolan served on the Planning BOJ,d, later on the Board of Selectmen and also he volunteered along with many other resid nts to help build the Otis Street Baseball Facility, so that thousands of children over the years ould enjoy the game of baseball. If there was a cause he believed in, watch out, there was noth ng that would stand in his way especially ifhe believed deep in his heart that it was the right thin to do. However, he was most proud to be a me ber of the Board of Selectmen. When he was elected Chairman of the Board by his fellow me bers on May 9th, 2006, Bernie and I were driving home from the meeting, he turned to me d said NOT BAD, and I said to him what do you mean? CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD F SELECTMEN, NOT BAD - I turned to Bernie and said Not bad indeed! bl Many of us here today will remember Be . e in personal and profound ways. I will always remember Bernie as a Friend, a person I ,ould rely upon, a person quick to offer an opinion and someone who'd give you his heart felt opinion on almost anything. He loved his family, his grandchildren and especially his wife He~ene. He once told me that He'd be totally lost if something ever happened to Helene. He ~oved you so very much Helene that his life's sole r- Board of Selectmen Minutes of June 7, 2006 8 r r r- I existence was being with you in life's jo~eY. Not only was he a husband, a father and a grandfather, but he was a friend to many fus gathered here today. We all know that there are good ships, and there are wood ships, the ships that sail the sea. But the best ships are friendships, and may they always be! i I I Bernie will always remain in our hearts, i our minds and in our spirits as a true friend. God speed my friend your journey in life is no complete, look down upon us and smile for we have always enjoyed your friendship, you are ow at peace." Mr. Dentino: . Recalls an agreement that was signed between Motorola and the Town a few years ago for a tower. Mr. D'Agostino said that he b lieves that it was T-Mobile and that agreement was signed and the lease agreement was ti r the water tank. Mr. Dentino said that there are dead spots for cell phone service in the to and would like to do something to help the residents - perhaps another cell tower is neede . Mr. D' Agostino said that hearing would need to be held and an RFP would be needed if other tower is requested. . Suggested re-painting the crosswalk d installing a flashing light in front of the Rails to Trails on East Street because it is a d gerous area. . Suggested recognizing with a certific te those high school graduates who are going to West Point. He asked the Board if we coul look into this. Mr. Amoruso suggested contacting Mr. Moretti. Mr. McCarter: . He intends to put questions and co ents back on the agenda, near the beginning of the meeting. . A moment of silence was held for Be ie at the MHS graduation on Sunday and Mr. McCarter thanks the School Commi ee and Mr. Moretti. I I *********************************1********************************************* Mr. McCue spoke about how Bernie has ~one so much for the town and let Mike know when he was wrong, but Mr. McCue will best reTIiember Bernie for his affection for his wife Helene. She was the most important thing in his lift ~d told Mr. McCue how he was most concerned about how this illness would affect her. Berniel taught Mr. McCue what a husband should and could be. He said that there will be fewer smil~s and less laughter and the town and the Board will go on but it just won't be the same. I Mr. Amoruso spoke about how Bernie's gift was that he was able to cut through the baloney. He had a good heart and reduced a problem to its simplest terms and said it like he saw it. Bernie was a friend and was not afraid to say that he was wrong and had a great sense of humor. He was a genuine human being in the best s~nse of the word. Bernie was called too soon and Mr. Amoruso said that he feels cheated but khows that Bernie is at peace. Board of Selectmen Minutes of June 7, 2006 9 r I I Mr. Dentino said that has known Bernie fpr many years and added that Bernie was opinionated and took a stand for what he believed in. IHe thanked Bernie for his years of service and hoped that one day everyone would be together rgain. I Mr. McCarter met Bernie on the Capital mprovements Committee years ago and recalled Bernie's great memory. He wasn't afrai to express his opinion and was always willing to listen. He served his country, and served on the lanning Board, CIP and as a Selectman. He recalled a time when Bernie, as a Planning Board ember, came before the Board and was not happy with a decision they made. He will be missed y the Board, by the community and most importantly, his family. Bernie has reached heaven d left us too soon. I I I I Motion: To adjourn at 1 0:25pm (Amoruso) 4-0 Passes r ~w.~ fec~~ ~ i7~~ Signature of Clerk e/2\ lOb ~ 2( 2(}(}o r Date of Approval r Board of Selectmen Minutes of June 7, 2006 10