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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 5-26-1976BOARD OF SELECTMEN �I,ll s May 26, 1976 7:30 P.M. Call to Order Treasurer's Warrant Minutes of Previous Meeting Clerks Folder Class II License- Thibaults Auto Sales (New) Auctioneers License e Douglas Titus One day Beer License - Mansfield Brothers of the Brush One day Live Entertainment - Mansfield Brothers of the Brush Correspondence . 8:00 P.M. Discuss Self Help Representation 8 :15 P.M. Forbes Blvd. -Route 106 Intersection improvements Thomas Bonome, Director DPW. • 8 :30 P.M. Sewer Connections - Branch St. - Kelton Potter Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting May 26, 1976 Present: Selectmen Colella, Clemmey, Caponigro, Titus Town Manager Dennis Hannon Meeting opened at 7:30pm Minutes of May 13, 1976 - motion by Titus second by Clemmey to approve, voted 4 -0 Treasurers Warrant: $292,667,16 - motion to approve by Selectmen Clemmey, seconded by Selectman Caponigro, voted 4 -0. Letter from Bi- Centennial Committee regarding 21 day$lag salute program. Motion by Selectmen Titus, second by Selectmen Caponigro to approve this suggestion, voted 4-0. From Mansfield Bi- Centennial Committee to Town Manager regarding sponsoring band concerts. Hope to have at least four concerts. Paul,Split to do some of the planning. $1,000 to take care of publicity, police and other expenses. From Commonwealth of Mass. Division of insurance regarding Mansfield Housing Authority From Bristol County College - invitation to attend commencement From Bi- Centennial Commission = certificate of appreciation. To be framed. Memo on SRPEDD from Chairman Colella - application for funds to continue with improvement program to Back Bay Brook drainage system. From Commonwealth of Mass. Department of Community Affairs - review of public housing programs. From Commonwealth of Mass., Water Resources Commission - Mansfield Sewer Use Ordinance changes noted. Town Manager stated those are changes that come from EPA. Application for State aid money - has been filled out and has to be signed. Town Clerk Folder - License application Application for one day live entertainment license for Wheelers Charter of the Brothers of the Brush, at 1094 School Street. Motion made by Selectman Titus seconded by Selectman Caponigro to approve this licens€, with _a $5.00 fee, voted 4 -0. Application for one day beer license for Wheelers Charter Brothers of the,Brush for June 26, 1976, rain date June 27. Motion by Selectman Caponigro seconded by Selectmen Clemmey to approve this lisence, voted 4 -0 Application for Auctioneers license - Douglas L. Titus. Motion by Selectman Caponigro seconded by Selectman Clemmy to approve this license, voted 3 -0 with Selectman Titus abstaining. Board of Selectmen 1 Minutes of the Meeting May 26, 1976 Page 2 Application for used car dealers license Class II for Frederick J. Thi- bault of Foxboro, for location at 408 North Main Street, Mansfield, former location of Vincent MotorsSales.D. Clemmey requested and received clarifi- cation of Question 11 on application. Motion by Selectman Caponigro to table for one week. Seconded by Selectman Clemmey, voted 4 -0. Self Help representation - Selectman Caponigro recommended that Mr. Groom get the position, since no one else has come forward. Consensus of the Board was to wait one more week. Discussion of the projected need for a transfer request to fire department salary account, mainly because of injuries. Selectman Clemmey questioned the need of filling the positions with overtime, and requested the Town Manager to look into filling the positions with full time help. Select- man Titus suggested that the Board of Selectmen review the appointments before they are finalized. Motion by Selectman Titus that the Board re- view all appointments before they are finalized on any department in Town, no second. Motion by Selectman Titus that we review all applicants before they are finalized. Seconded by Selectman Clemmey, voted 3 -1, with Select- man Caponigro opposed (Selectman De Long not present). Further discussion. The Town Manager informed the Board that he cannot honor that request. i Mike Murphy, Paul Dalton of CC &F met with the Board and Tom Bonome regard ing traffic signals at Chauncy Street and Forbes Boulevard. Consensus of the Board was to have CC &F put in red flashing lights at eye level on Forbes Boulevard, and after July 1 when street improvement money is available, the town would put in yellow flashing lights at Chauncy Street. Also, discussed signals at West Street and Forbes Boulevard, but consen- sus was to do nothing at this time. Application for sewer connection on Branch Street for Kelton Potter, 6 lots, single family homes. Town Manager questioned if the assess- ment has been paid. Motion by Selectman Caponigro to grant permit to connect lots 2, 3, 4, B, C, and D to sewer, also, should have street numbers before permit is issued. No second. Motion by Selectman Caponigro to table until next week.and instruct applicant to submit individual applications with the street numbers. Seconded by Selectman Clemmey, voted 4 -0. Application for sewer connection for 2 lots on James Street, tabled until next week, for street numbers. Landfill inspection re- scheduled for Friday at 4 p.m., with Whitman and Howard, Conservation Commission, and Board of Health. MMWEC Public Corporation installation at Ludlow tomorrow. -2- Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting May 25, 1975 Page 3 `town Manager advised that CETA has positions they are now setting up for job bank for 12 month appointment. Chairman will review positions with Town Manager. Motion by Selectman Clernimey to submit to GETA for the positions, seconded by Selectman Titus, voted 4 -0 Town Manager advised sealing had been done on many streets in town. Friday morning, footings will be start P.d for i•ahl -". Park )Bath _`.-,ouse. Wil four has been cleaned and rump being put in, well five being cleaned. Send draft letter to Camp, Dresser, McKee on application for sludge system. Town Manager wi.11 be away Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for New Hampshire Conference. Selectman Clernrney received request from residents in Vil.l. age states for a block party. Notion by Selectman Clc mrey to block off a portion of Coach Road on May 30, rain data May 31, seconded by Selectman Titus, voted 4-0. Residents also requested borrowing a couple of detour si_nns from the highway department. Motion by Selectman C1_emmcy that we write to our Senators that Doom of Mansfield is ppposed to legislation to chat le make -up of SUPKDD district, seconded by Selectman Titus, vo. ed 4-0. Board discussed possibility of town purchasing Fairfield Optical property. Consensus of the Board was not to not involved in purchas- ing the property. Also to wait to get. Selectman Dchong's fooling and draft a letter next: week. Selectman Titus reeuo st.ed that the Board participate in the annual golf tournament for the retarded children. Members agreed to partici- pate. Will try to arrange for Sunday, June 27. Selectman Titus held first: meeting with Memorial. Committee, vFw and American Legion. Motion by Selectman Cl emmey to allow CS C' to set: up toll booths this Saturday, seconded by Selectman Titus, voted 4 -0. Selectman Caponigro attended Lions Club me ri.i_ng regarding their project for building a picnic area at Fulton Pond site. Motion by Selectman Clemmey to have Chairman invite both Lions Club and Conservation Commission to attend next weq%s meeting at 3pm to discuss the project., seconded by Selectman Caponlyro, Selectman Titus opposed, voted 3 -1. Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meetiny May 26, 1976 Page 14 Motion by Selectman Caponigro to contact state 1_ecri.sl.ai:ure to see if there is some, way to free Chapter 90 money for road reconstruction, seconded by Selectman Clemmey, voted 4-0 On behalf of Selectman DeLong, Selectman Caponigro reouestod that the Board check into some of the li.Centes that Board has issued to see if all restrictions placed on them have been done. Chairman Col_ella received call_ -regarding ceremony at 195 Pest Area, June 14, 11.:30am, He will get further details. Chairman Colell.a has received calls and compl_Ants on spraying for caterpillars. was advised that there was no money for this. Chairman Colella questioned who would appoint Idarshall. for Memorial Day parade_. Consensus was to let the VPW pick their own Marshall. `.Gown Manager advised of problem with water service line up Creeden 3tre0t. Line was damaged during installation of sewer. to Attleboro Trust. Broken pipe has been repaired. '.Down Manager will get back to Board on further details. Motion by Selectman Titus to adjourn, seconded by Selectman Clemm ^y. 10 :10pm.