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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 3-17-1976BOARD OF SELECTMEN A G E N D A March 17, 1976 • 7:30 p.m. - Call to Order Treasurer's Warrant Minutes of the Previous Meeting Correspondence Clerk's Folder - New application of M.C. Wardner, tabled from last week (approxi- mately 8 p.m.) • 8:00 p.m. - Hearing - Dog Complaint, 45 Union Street (Owner, Mrs. Sheaff) • 8:15 p.m. - Mr. Goulet • 8:30 p.m. - Light Director James Hall Light Department Budget Bucket Truck Metering Twin Oaks Billing Machine Options • Town Manager's Report Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting March 17, 1976 Present: Selectmen DeLong, Colella, Caponigro, Levine, and Titus; Town Manager Hannon. The Board met in a workshop session at 7 p.m. with the Finance Committee. The budget work continued until 8 p.m. At 8 p.m. there was a hearing scheduled on a dog complaint. The owner, Mrs. Barbara Sheaff, 45 Union Street, and the complainant, Mr. Fantasia, 95 Union Street came before the Board. Also present was Dog Officer Jocelyn Rosado. Selectman Levine read the formal complaint and the letter that was sent to Mrs. Sheaff. (Note - the name on the complaint was orginally Brown, now it is Mrs. Sheaff.) The hearing had been postponed from last week. Mrs. Sheaff explained that the dog had been chained up and she had not known it was loose. Mr. Fantasia said that he had paid $200 to have his dog mated, and that Mrs. Sheaff's dog had gotten loose and mated with his dog. He said that the area and the dog had been sprayed with a repellent. Mr. Fantasia said that there have been problems with this dog on other occasions. The Dog Officer said there have been other complaints in the past, but he has not received a com- plaint for many months. Selectman Titus told Mr. Fantasia that to pay $200 for stud service, and then to leave the dog outside in heat seemed risky to him. After further discussion, Selectman Titus moved that Mrs. Sheaff be put on warning that she is responsible for her dog and any damages it might do off her property, and that the dog must be restrained according to the leash law. Selectman DeLong seconded the motion, citing the proposed new fines for violation of the leash law. Voted 5 -0. The Board also discussed the Edward Johnson dog complaint on Tremont Street. The Dog Officer will check to see if any of the dogs have been licensed, and he will talk to the Johnsons and the people making the complaints. The Board also checked the dog laws to see the procedure for removing any unlicensed dogs legally from the Johnson property. The Board will await the report of the Dog Officer. The Chairman read the total of the Treasurer's Warrant: $119,429.79 Select- man Levine moved that this be paid, seconded by Selectman DeLong, voted 5 -0. Selectman Levine moved that the minutes of the meetings of March 10 and 16 be accepted. Seconded by Selectman DeLong, voted 5 -0. In the Town Clerk's folder, a copy of the minutes of the Bristol County Advisory Board meeting which the Town Clerk attended as the Board's representative. The Board also discussed whether a glass enclosure for the Town bulletin board would be put up. The Chairman said that he could not see going to the expense so that one person would be kept from removing notices. The other Board members re- minded the Chairman that a vote had been taken on this at a meeting at which the chairman was not present, and it has been:.forwarded to the Town Hall /Police Station Building Committee for action. The Board discussed again the Class II license application of M.C. Wardner for 297 North Main Street. After discussion, Selectman DeLong moved that the license be granted by the Board. Seconded by Selectman Colella. Vote: 2 -2 -0, Selectmen Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting March 17, 1076 Page 2 Colella and DeLong in favor of granting the license, Selectmen Levine and Titus opposed, and the Chairman not voting, saying that he would view the location again this week and vote on the license next week. The Board of Selectmen will post their regular meeting for 7 p.m, next week. Selectman Titus discussed the Wardner application, and made a motion that it be approved. No second was received. Light Director James Hall met with the Board to discuss items relating to the Electric Department. The bids for the bucket truck were discussed. After the Town Manager and Light Director had explained the bids, the condition of the present bucket truck, and whether or not it should be traded, Selectman Colella moved that this be tabled for a year. Seconded by Selectman Titus, and the motion was defeated by a 3 -2 vote, with Selectmen Caponigro, Levine and DeLong opposed. Selectman DeLong moved that the Town Manager be authorized to award the bid to either the Morse Company or the Doering Company without the tradein. No second. There was discussion on whether the prices on the bids would remain firm until Town Meeting vote. The Morse representative, Donald Bates, replied that his company would hold the price until a town meeting vote. Selectman Levine moved that this be tabled until next week and that the Town Manager be instructed to contact both the bidders to see if they would be willing to hold the bids until Town Meeting. This will be tabled for a week. Mr. Hall also discussed the metering at Twin Oaks apartments. The Board re- affirmed its position, saying that it would rather keep the apartments on the V master meters rather than to install individual meters for each apartment. The Town Manager will advise Equity Realty of this by letter. The Light Director brought the Board up to date on the capacitor banks. He said that the price for the Town to buy the banks at the High Street Station would be $14,500.00. He referred to the the letter from Town Counsel which said that the Board could waive the bidding procedure for such an unusual pur- chase. After further discussion by the Board and Town Manager and Mr. Hall, Selectman DeLong moved that the Town purchase the capacitor banks for $14,500. Seconded by Selectman Levine, and voted 5 -0. The Town Manager signed the pur- chasing agreement as Manager of the Light Department. Another item of Electric Light Department business was the billing machine. Mr. Hall said that he did not think it was worth it to repair the one now in use because it was 10 years old, and had been through the fire.in 1970. A new f mechanical type (as opposed to electronic type or computor type) would be in a \% price range of between $8,00 and 9,000. After discussion, the Board instructed Mr. Hall to continue looking into this with other companies in addition to Burroughs. Received from the Chief of Police, a request that the Police Department be advised about what traffic regulations are to be enforced on North Main Street. A work session will be held on the North Main Street traffic regulations in 2 or 3 weeks. -2- Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting March 17, 1976 Page 3 Notice of the next Bristol County Selectmen's Association on March 25 in East Freetown. Notice of a D.P.U. hearing on the petition of Unda's Bus Service on April 5, 1976. Letter from the DPW Commissioner regarding permitting right turn after stop- ping at a red light. The Town DPW will look into this. Copy from John Parker, State Senate, regarding the completion of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Route I -495. There will be a 60 -day review period on this after the Department of Public Works receives approval to circulate this. Selectman Levine suggested that the Board again send a letter stating the Town's request for expedition of this project to our senators and representatives, to be signed by all the Board members. A letter of resignation from the Youth Council was received from Mrs. Beatrice Thayer. Selectman Titus moved that the letter of resignation be accepted and that the Board send a letter of thanks. Seconded by Selectman Colella, voted 5 -0. Letter from SRPEDD informing the Town that SRPEDD has received the following application for review: from the Mass. Dept. of Public Works, the U.S. Dept. of Transportation, for the project "MANSFIELD INTERSTATE 495 - 1.4 miles easterly ". The meeting of the SRPEDD commission will be on March 24. The Chairman suggested that the Town Engineer attend. The Town Manager reported on the following: the Tree Removal Contract, bids for the highway equipment, modular ambulance, gasoline and diesel fuel bids, and the contract for catch basin cleaning. Also discussed was the printing of the warrant report. The Town Manager reported that Town Treasurer Joan Cutillo had received a letter from Moody's investment service advising the Town that it now has an "A" credit rating. Selectman Titus discussed parking on Route 106 between Chilson Avenue and Newton Street. He said that the Board had not taken sufficient action when it had voted only to paint a cross walk in front of Dimonte's Store. After discussion, he moved that the Board issue a temporary parking ban on the south side of Route 106 between Newton Street and Chilson Avenue. Select- man Colella seconded the motion, and the motion was defeated 3 -2, with Select- men DeLong, Levine, and Caponigro opposed to acting on this now without the legal wording and the regulation. The Chairman said that the Town Engineer will be instructed to have this ready for next week. Selectman Levine asked the Town Manager to check to see if the DPW would be putting up a sign directing stranded motorists to the emergency call box at the end of Route 495. Selectman Levine moved that the Board insert an article in the Special Town Meeting (within the Annual) to see if the Town would want to purchase for -3- Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting March 17, 1976 Page 4 $4,000 the used bucket truck from the Light Department to be used in the Fire Department for fire alarm maintenance. Seconded by Selectman DeLbng. Select- man Colella asked if the motion could be amended so that the amount would be V $l. Mr. Levine said that the motion stands as originally made. The vote was 4 -1, with Selectman Titus opposed. Selectman Levine moved that an article be inserted in the warrant for the special town meeting within the annual to see if the Town would appropriate a sum of money to purchase one modular ambulance so that the Fire Department would conform to the Massachusetts General Laws. Seconded by Selectman DeLong, voted 5 -0. Budget meetings were set up for March 25 at 7:30 p.m. and March 28 at 10 a.m. The Board continued with its budget work. At 11:30 p.m. Selectman DeLong moved that the regular business meeting be adjourned. Seconded and voted. The Board continued budget work in a work session. -4-