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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 5-5-1976BOARD OF SELECTMEN A G E N D A May 5, 1976 • 7:30 p.m. - Call to Order • - Treasurer's Warrant Minutes of the Previous Meeting (Note - transcript of hearing will be prepared separately; will be completed for next meeting.) Town Clerk's Folder: Junk Collector's (renewal) for Environment Cleaners (Roland Collins) Auctioneer's (renewal) Leo Gentilli Set hearing date for C.C. & F. storage tank hearing Correspondence • 8:15 p.m. - Leo Costanza regarding traffic light near Bicentennial Court • 8:30 p.m. - Proclamation Conservation Week May 9 -15 (representatives of Conservation Commission and Natural Resources Trust) • - Town Manager's Report • - Board Reports • - Adjournment Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting May 5, 1976 Present: Selectmen DeLong, Caponigro, Colella, Clemmey, and Titus; Town Manager Hannon. Meeting opened at 7:35 p.m. Treasurer's Warrant in the amount,of $290,683.75 was approved on the motion of Selectman DeLong, seconded by Selectman Titus, and voted 5 -0. Selectman DeLong noted the following correction in the minutes of 4/28/76: On Page 3, the fifth paragraph down, in the motion, add after the words "State approval" the words: "of an additional 200,000 gallons ". Select- man Titus moved that the minutes be accepted with the corrections. Seconded by Selectman DeLong, voted 5 -0. Letter received from the Board of Health regarding testing of landfill site and mud samples along Canoe River to determine whether harmful materials are leaching into the River. Selectman Clemmey discussed the cost of the testing, saying it would be approximately $2,500. The Town Manager reported that Whitman & Howard Engineers were doing testing in the general area and suggested that some of the testing might be done under the test well program. Mr. Hannon said that he will contact Whitman & Howard and Sullivan Brothers * in this regard. Selectman Caponigro moved that the Board contact the Board of Health to let them know that the Board of Selectmen is interested in pursuing this. Seconded by Selectman Clemmey, voted 5 -0. Letter from Self -Help, Incorporated, requesting that Mansfield jointly ap- point with the Easton Selectmen the two towns' joint representative to that organization. From the Building Inspector, report for the month of April. Letter to the Assessors (copied to the Board of Selectmen) from Norman A. Vickery, Vickery Motors regarding tax for dealers' plates. The Board dis- cussed whether the letter should be read or not. * Selectman DeLDng moved to ask Elaine Trench if she would consider being the appointed representative to Self -Help, since she has expressed interest in being on several town boards. Selectman Caponigro seconded the motion. Selectman Clemmey discussed whether this vote would be the formal vote for appointment. After discussion, the motion and second were withdrawn, and Ms. Trench will be consulted before a motion is made. Letter from the Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District regarding technical assistance for the Town of Mansfield. Letter requesting permission to hold a Tag Day from the Seventh -Day Adventist * Church, Brockton- Foxboro District. Selectman Titus moved to grant permission to the Annual Tag Day to be Held on May 21. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, and voted 5 -0. Petition from the New England Telephone Company to erect a pole on Stearns Avenue. Selectman Caponigro moved to set the hearing date for May 19 at 8 p.m. and to have a representative from the phone company present. This Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting May 5, 1976 Page 2 was seconded by Selectman Clemmey, and voted 5 -0. Letter from the Emergency Finance Board to the Board of Selectmen re- garding financing for the Facilities Plan for the Sewage Treatment Plant. Letter from the Mass. Bay Transportation Authority regarding a meeting to be held on May 12 to discuss the Southwest Corridor. Notice from the Secretary of the Commonwealth regarding census reimburse- ment. Other correspondence: from Tibbetts Engineering; an annual report from Owens- Illnois; a request from the Mansfield Housing Authority regarding CETA workers for the summer; from Airs. Beatrice Thayer regarding Garden Street. Renewal license application from Roland Collins, Fruit Street, for junk • collector's license hearing. Motion to approve by Selectman Clemmey, seconded by Selectman Caponigro, voted 5 -0. Renewal for an auctioneer's license for Leo Gentilli, 41 Branch Street, • Motion to approve by Selectman Clemmey, seconded by Selectman Caponigro, voted 5 -0. Application for 34,000 gallons storage of #2 fuel oil, for 71 Hampden Road, C.C. & F. park. The hearing date was set for May 19 at 8:30 p.m. Delores Benson and Robert Baptiste met with the Board to request permis- sion to hold a barn sale on Mrs. Benson's property on June 12 and 13 to • benefit the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation. Selectman Titus moved to grant permission for the barn sale to be held on June 12 and 13. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, voted 5 -0. The Board expressed their endorsement of this project. Mr. Leo Costanza of Pratt Street met with the Board to discuss the traffic on that street near the entrance to Bicentennial Court. Mr. Costanza sug- gested that a lane be provided for cars that are turning left into the new housing for the elderly. The Town Manager said that he had spoken to the State DPW and they had not been able to get someone out this week, but would next week. The Chairman of the Housing Authority will be asked to attend the next Selectmen's meeting to discuss this. Also discussed were the intersections of Forbes Boulevard and Route 106 and West Street. Select- man Caponigro proposed that a temporary "speed bump" to slow traffic down be put before the Forbes Boulevard intersections. * Selectman Caponigro moved that the Town Manager be instructed to have the center lines painted on Pratt Street for the left -hand lane. Seconded by Selectman 'Titus, voted 5 -0. Mr. Costanza also discussed the length of time people lived in town before they were appointed to certain boards. He said that the reason that there -2- Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting May 5, 1976 Page 3 were problem intersections like this is because people appointed to the Planning Board, etc. had only lived in town a few years and did not know the town as did the residents of 20 and 30 and 40 plus years. * After further discussion, Selectman Caponigro moved that the Town Manager be instructed to notify !C.C. & F. that the Town of Mansfield wants to put traffic bumps at the intersections of Forbes Blvd. and Route 106 and Forbes Blvd. and West Street.on the town roads, and that C.C. & F. be requested to put the same on their roads at those intersections. Seconded by Selectman DeLong, voted 5 -0. * Selectman Caponigro also moved that from this day on,the Board of Select- men review and send comments to the Planning Board in regard to traffic from any new subdivision that will have an intersection on town roads. Seconded by Selectman Clemmey, voted 5 -0. The Town Manager reported on bids received on the police cruisers. Mr. Hannon also reported that a well site for the Maple Park Bathhouse could not be found. The Board reviewed the plans for the site, and in- structed Mr. Hannon to look into the possibility of sinking an artesian well. The Mansfield Board of Selectmen proclaimed the week of May 9 through 15 as Conservation Week. Representatives of the Conservation Commission and the Natural Resources Trust accepted the proclamation. Town Manager Hannon said that on May 6 between 10 and 10:30 in the morning, a representative from Camp, Dresser & McKee and the Division of Water Pollu- tion Control would be inspecting the new sludge dewatering equipment at the sewage treatment plant. He invited Board members to attend. Mr. Hannon requested that the Board meet on an item for executive session regarding police negotiations. The articles coming up for action at the continued Town Meeting were dis- cussed. Selectman Caponigro suggested that the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen issue a statement urging voters not to pass any more articles calling for funding, as there is already an $8 to $9 tax rate increase. Mr. Caponigro also discussed the owner - unknown parcels of land that were brought up during the discussion on one of the re- zoning articles. He suggested that the Board of Assessors and the Treasurer be asked to come up with a list of all the unknown owner parcels and that steps be taken to get this land on the tax rolls or have the town take over and sell. The Town Manager said that there would be an auction on June 27 on tax title land. Mr. Caponigro then put the above proposal in the form of a motion, * which was seconded by Selectman Clemmey, and voted 5 -0. ( Mr. Hannon reported on the meeting with Jim Wills of New England Security and a representative of the call firemen,regarding long -term disability coverage for the call men. Mr. Hannon said that they will meet again next week and draw up a proposal for coverage for the call firemen and the auxiliary -3- Board of Selectmen ( Minutes of the Meeting May 5, 1976 Page 4 police. * Selectman Caponigro moved that the Board send a letter of thanks to the Democratic Town Committee and Owens Illinois for the donation of the trash barrels for the South Common. Selectman Clemmey commended the Jaycees and the Chairman of the Board for the fine job for cleanup day. Selectman Caponigro included in his motion that the Jaycee's be sent a letter also. Seconded by Selectman Clemmey, voted 5 -0. Selectman Clemmey asked if the Building.Inspector has heard anything from the Municipal Building Committee on a possible building fee for the school addition. Mr. Hannon said that the Building Inspector had been out sick so he has not been able to consult with him. Selectman Clemmey also asked if Town Counsel has reviewed the provider contract for the Council on Aging. The Town Manager said that he had spoken to the Town Counsel about this, and that he would go through the contract. Selectman Caponigro said that he has talked to the representa- tives of Bristol Home Care, and a meeting is being set up to go through the information that the Board of Selectmen requested. The bike auction held on May 1 was discussed. Selectman Titus discussed the vote taken at Town Meeting on street lighting. He said that the vote would require that every 6th light be turned off. He expressed that the Board of Selectmen should have emphasized more strongly the effect that this would have on residents, especially older citizens, who relied on street lighting for nighttime security. After discussion, Selectman DeLong moved that the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen move for reconsideration of Article 2 at the conclusion of the Annual Town Meet- ing, to reconsider the street lighting and the fire alarm maintenance program. (no second or vote on this motion). Mr. DeLong also proposed that for each request that the Board of Selectmen gets to have a street light turned back on, that a policy be instituted that each person coming before the Board of Selectmen be accompanied by three mem- bers of the Finance Committee. * Selectman DeLong moved that the VFW'be sent a strong letter of reprimand re- garding the recent hearing on the complaint that a minor was served. Mr. DeLong commented that this was the first time in recent history that such a complaint has been received. The motion was seconded by Selectman Clemmey, and the vote was 4 -0 with Selectman Titus present, not voting. Mrs. Delores Benson reported on the SRPEDD meeting she attended and an up- coming Joint Transportation Planning Group Meeting. Mrs. Benson commented on the Town Meeting action on Garden Street, the Planning Board's representa- tion to SRPEDD, a letter from Mrs. Thayer, and her appointment to the Board of Health. Selectman Caponigro moved that an official letter of congratulations be sent Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting May 5, 1976 Page 5 to the Norton Board of Selectmen. Seconded by Selectman Titus, voted 5 -0. (on their Bicentennial celebration). At 9:17 p.m. Selectman Clemmey moved to go to executive session to dis- cuss Police Department pay negotiations. Seconded by Selectman DeLong. Roll Call vote: Selectman DeLong - yes; Selectman Caponigro - yes; Selectman Titus - yes; Selectman Clemmey - yes; Chairman Colella - yes. In executive session the Board of Selectmen met with the Town Manager to discuss the current status of Police employment contract negotiations. A mediation session had been held on May 4. The Town had been represented by Attorney Arthur Murphy and Joseph Faye was the negotiator from the State Board of Arbitration and Concilliation. The Board discussed remaining areas of disagreement and the timetable for the next several steps in the compulsory arbitration procedure. Also, related discussion included the current opera- ting policy of the Police Department. All business concluded, the meeting adjourned. -5-