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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 6-2-1976BOARD OF SELECTMEN A G E N D A June 2, 1976 • 7:30 p.m. Call to Order Treasurer's Warrant Minutes of the Previous Meeting Clerk's Folder - Action on Class II License tabled from last week Correspondence • 8:00 P.M. Joint Appointment to Board of Health (Note: Copy of appliction received today given to Board of Health member) e 8:15 P.M. (Kelton Potter)- Branch Street Sewer Connections James Street Sewer Connections - Oakland Street Sewer Connection e 8:30 P.M. Public Hearing - Community Development Application • 8:45 p.m. Charles Matthews regarding appointment for Clerk of Works for School Addition • Board Reports Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting June 2, 1976 Present: All Board members, Acting Town Manager Joan Cutillo (Town Manager Hannon attending Managers' Conference in New Hampshire) Meeting opened at 7:30 p.m. Treasurer's Warrant - $478,413.54 Motion to approve by Selectman Clemmey, * Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, and voted 4 -0 (Selectman Titus not present for vote). Minutes of the previous meeting: Page 2, third paragraph down, on line 12, should read: "Selectman Clemmey, and voted 3 -1, with Selectman Caponigro opposed. Motion by Selectman Titus that we are notified of the candidates and we are given a review by the Town Manager before the appointment is made for all personnel in town, seconded by Selectman Clemmey, no vote taken. The Town Manager informed the Board that he cannot honor that request." * Selectman Caponigro moved that the minutes be accepted with corrections. Seconded by Selectman Clemmey, voted 5 -0. NOTE: See June 16 Minutes Letter received from Anna Prohodsky, 73 Fowler Street, that the town should consider a stop sign on Alden Street. The Town Engineer and the Police Department will be asked to check on this. ( Summary of the bids received for the Fire Station Roof. From thb Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, notice regarding flood in- surance for Mansfield. It was noted that if there were any discrepancies of the flood zoning, that there would be an appeals period of 90 days. Selectman Caponigro said that there might be a few discrepancies, and said that the town engineer will be checking this out. Request from Wheaton College that they be allowed to erect a directional sign for the college on Route 140 between Route 95 and the Route 106 inter- section. The zoning will be checked on this for next week. Invitation to the Board of Selectmen from the Mansfield Firefighters to march with them on Firemen's Memorial Sunday, June 13. From the Firefighters', the Country Fair Subcommittee, a request for their June 19 parade, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (raindate June 20). Selectman Clemmey * moved that permission be granted, with the exception that if the rain date was used, that the parade not begin until after 12 noon, so as not to disturb the church services. Seconded by Selectman DeLong, and voted 5 -0. From the Great Woods Study Committee, request that the Town Councel proceed with the title exam for the parcel voted at the 1976 Annual Town Meeting. Selectman Clemmey moved to approve this; seconded by Selectman Caponigro, and voted 5 -0. Application from Myles Franey for the Board of Health and the Conservation Commission. Acting Town Manager Joan Cutillo relayed the request of the Plainville Board of Selectmen to sit with them in the reviewing stand for their Bicentennial parade. 1 Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meetigg June 2, 1976 Pg. 2 The Board of Health met with the Selectmen to make a joint appointment to fill the vacancy. Health Board members present: Karl Clemmey, Delores Benson, Elizabeth Roche, and Richard Secher. The list of applicants for the Board of Health was read: Dr. Kenneth Torman, John Gross, Calleen Gross, Edward Donahue, Richard Sherman, Peter J. Fontanini, Leonard Flynn, George Young, Norman Mahana, Francis Jones, Elaine Trench, and Myles Franey. Selectman Clemmey moved that all the names on the list be put in nomination. Seconded by Selectman DeLong, so voted. First Ballot: Richard Secher voted for Richard Sherman Elizabeth Roche IF " Richard Sherman Delores Benson abstained Karl Clemmey voted for Francis Jones Robert DeLong voted Elaine Trench. It was noted that Mrs. Trench had to move from town when her husband was transferred, and Mr. DeLong changed his vote to Francis Jones. Tony Caponigro voted for Francis Jones Frank Colella voted for Francis Jones David Clemmey voted for Francis Jones Douglas Titus voted for Francis Jones * Francis Jones was appointed to fill the vacancy on the Board of Health until January 1, 1977, with 6 votes. * The following applications for sewer connections on Branch Street, tabled from last week, were discussed: for six lots, house numbers 56, 59, 69, 70, 75, and 83. Selectman Caponigro moved that the six sewer connections be ap- proved. Seconded by Selectman Clemmey, and voted 5 -0. * A single family sewer connection for Donald Bosworth, 91 Oakland Street was discussed. Selectman Clemmey moved to approve this. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, and voted 5 -0. Two sewer connections for James Street were discussed. Selectman Clemmey moved that the connections for house numbers 6 and 10 be granted, subject to the payment of the $700 fee to the Town by the developers, as per the 1973 letter of agreement. Seconded by Selectman DeLong, and voted 4 -0, * with Selectman Caponigro not present at the vote. A Class II Auto License for Fred J. Thibeault, 408 North Main Street, which had been tabled from last week, also was discussed. Selectman Titus moved to approve the license, Seconded by Selectman DeLong,..and voted 4 -0, with * Selectman Caponigro not present at the vote. Board members discussed with Selectman DeLong the conversation held last week regarding Selectmen's review of candidates for various Town positions. Mr. Goulet of Fruit Street met with the Board to discuss the problem he is having with the water service recently connected. The Water Superintendent will be instructed to flush out the hydrant to correct the rust problem. -2- Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting June 2, 1976 Page 3 At 8:30 p.m, the Chairman opened the public hearing on the Town's Com- munity Development Application for improvements to Back Bay Brook. Select- man Caponigro spoke in favor of the application, saying that if the money was available, the Town could put this money to good use for this much - needed project. Margot Jellinek, 1551 West Street, spoke in opposition to the hearing. She referred to the new open meeting laws, saying that the hearing was not legal as it was not posted in the Town Hall. Mrs. Jellinek also stated that the Selectmen's meeting was not legal as the calendar maintained by the Town Clerk stated the day rather than the date. Planning Director stated that the notice of the hearing was in the Mansfield News, which met the statutory requirements of the federal government. Mr. Maurer explained that this was the first hearing on the final application for $100,000 for Back Bay Brook. He noted that there have been two previous preliminary hearings on this. Mr. Maurer outlined the location of the storm drainage work to be done, and also noted that the town would be required to submit a housing assistance program; the information would come from the Housing Authority. This application will be reviewed by SRPEDD and comments will be forwarded from the Office of State Planning to HUD. Submission date is June 15, 1976. The Chairman closed the hearing, and the Board agreed to submit the final ap- plication. Selectman Caponigro discussed the posting of meetings. After discussion among the Board members, Selectman Caponigro moved that the Selectmen's meetings be posted listed by the date of every Wednesday and third Monday of each month from now until December 31 of this year, and that the meetings be posted as Board of Selectmen /Light Commissioner meetings. Seconded by Selectman Clemmey, * and voted 4 -0, with Selectman Titus out of the room when the vote was taken. The Town Manager and the Town Clerk will be notified of the vote. Applications from Bay State Gas Company for street excavation permit to replace existing gas mains on Davis Street and Shawmut Avenue. Selectman Clemmey moved that these be approved, subject to the conditions on the permit. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, and voted 4 -0, with Selectman Titus not present at the vote. Charles Matthews of Central Street, Mansfield, met with the Board to discuss the recent appointment of an "out -of- towner" as Clerk of the Works for the school additions. After a lengthy discussion, Selectman Caponigro moved to send a letter to all committees and boards, requesting that if they have any positions or work to be done for their committees, that they seriously consider local applicants first. Seconded by Selectman Titus, and voted 5 -0. Selectman Titus discussed the June 27 golf tournament to be held at Willowdale. At 9:40 p.m., Selectman Titus moved to adjourn. Seconded by Selectman Caponi- gro, voted 5 -0. -3-