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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 6-9-1976BOARD OF SELECTMEN A G E N D A June 9, 1976 e 7:30 p.m. - Call to Order Treasurer's Warrant Correspondence Clerk's folder - application for license for storage of inflammables (set hearing date) Karl Clemmey, 390 West Street One -day beer license for Firefighters' June 19 chicken barbeque Application for Common Victualler's license for "Lickety Split" ice cream parlor at 268 North Main Street Application for Junk Dealer's license for Richard Frazio, "Peddler's Sack ", 210 Rumford Avenue ® 8:00 p.m. - Bimonthly meeting with Committee and Board Chairmen • 9:00 p.m. - Planning Director Chad Maurer regarding follow -up to meeting with Norton Selectmen on Sewer Facilities Planning e Board RAports • Town Manager's Report • Adjournment Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting June 9,1976 Present: All Board members, Town Manager Dennis Hannon Meeting opened at 7:35 p.m. Selectman Clemmey moved that the Treasurer's Warrant in the amount of $108,845.45 be approved. Seconded by Selectman DeLong, voted 5 -0. Hearing date set for petition from New England Telephone Company to install underground conduit on Ware Street - June 23, 1976, at 8:15 p.m. (Town to notify abuttors.) Letter received from Carleton Whitney Aero Service, Walter Main, that he was resigning as the Airport Manager. Notice of the Annual Self Help Meeting to be held on June 14. Notice from the Governor's Highway Safety Bureau that the Governor had approved Mansfield's request to the state for an additional cruiser. Letter from Fairfield Optical regarding their gift to the Governor for their dedication of an American Elm tree, which will be given to the Town of Mans- field. The letter requested a location for the tree at the Town Hall or on the South Common. The Town Manager asked if the Board wanted to include this in the landscaping plan which will be going out for bid. Also, a letter of thanks will be sent to Fairfield. Letter from the Mansfield Fire Chief that the Old Country Store had donated a sign for Station Two in West Mansfield. Letter of thanks will be sent to the Old Country Store. Summary of bids for the Maple Park Bathhouse - concrete,roofing, plumbing, etc. From the Massachusetts Civil Service Division, notice that George A. Figueredo and Jesse Earls have been approved for promotion to the sergeant position. Letter from Whitman and Howard regarding testing at the landfill site. Letter from RIM Engineering regarding survey costs for additional land at the Witch Pond Well. Sewer Connection application for Mr. John Gookin, 71 Central Street (corner of Central and High Streets). Selectman Clemmey moved to approve the appli- cation, and it was seconded by Selectman Caponigro, and voted 5 -0. Report of the Building Inspector for the month of May's construction in town. Letter of resignation received from Gerard DuPont from the Planning Board. Selectman Caponigro moved to accept this resignation with regret and to send a letter of thanks to Mr. DuPont. Seconded by Selectman Titus, and voted 5 -0. Letter to the Board of Selectmen from Attorney Kinney regarding Charles Matthews not being employed by the Municipal Building Committee as clerk of the works. -1- Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting June 9, 1976 Page 2 Letter from the Chief of Police regarding the intersection of Copeland Drive, Fowler Street, and Alden Streets. Chief D'Afile suggested that an island be placed in the intersection. Selectman Caponigro moved that the Chief's proposal be approved and that the DPW Director be directed to proceed with the island. Seconded by Selectman De Long, and voted 5 -0. Hearing date set for Karl Clemmey's application for storage of flammables for 390 West Street - June 30, 8:30 p.m. Application for a one -day beer license for the Mansfield Firefighters' for June 19. Selectman Clemmey moved to approve the License. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, voted 5 -0. Application received for a common victualler's license for the Lickety Split ice cream parlor for 268 North Main Street. The Board will hold this license for a week until the Town Manager has more information on this. Selectman Titus moved that the Board authorize a one -day beer license for the Jaycee's for this weekend at the Park. Seconded by Selectman DeLong, and voted 5 -0. The applicants will file the proper application in the morning with the Town Clerk's Office. Richard Frazio met with the Board to discuss his application for a junk dealer's license for 210 Rumford Avenue, the Peddler's Sack. Mr. Frazio said that this would be for small furniture, jewelry, etc. Selectman Caponigro moved that this be approved. Seconded by Selectman Titus, and voted 5 -0. At 8 p.m, there was a meeting of board and committee chairmen as required by the Town Charter, Section 3 -2 of the Town Charter: Airport Commission - Clerk James Wills reported on the resurfacing of portions of the airport taxiway, brush clearing, and the airport lease. Bicentennial Committee - Co- Chairman Carol Lucas reported on the activities of her committee, and also presented the board with the following: the official state bicentennial flags (5), bicentennial seeds to be planted in town, the official bicentennial dish, which will be displayed in the restored cabinet in the Town Hall, the report on the historical film restoration. Library Trustees - Members of the Board of Library Trustees and Head Li- brarian Peg Bradner met with the Board and chairmen of committees. They reported on the painting of the Library and the new furnishings, etc. Robert Saquet of the Municipal Building Committee reported on the school additions, Maple Park Bathhouse, etc. Board of Health - Karl Clemmey reported on the testing at the landfill site. Board of Appeals - not present Assessors - Alfred Turinese reported for his board. Conservation Commission - Charles Mezoely of the Commission reported on the various projects. Great Woods Study Committee - Dr. Meszoely also reported for this board. Finance Committee - Lyman Avery reported on the Finance Committee as its new Chairman. He noted their new regular meeting night would be Mondays. -2- Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting June 9, 1976 Page 3 At 8:30 p.m. the chairman opened the Community development hearing on the Town's final application for the $100,000 Back Bay Brook improvements, and postponed it until later in the evening. Capital Improvement Program Committee - Dennis Hannon reported that his committee would be meeting again in the early fall. Recreation Commission - Chairman Louis Cinelli reported on the various recreation projects for the summer. Youth Council - Jay Creeden reported that one of the members was attending a workshop on Alcoholism in Lakeville, and asked that the vacancy on that committee be filled. Selectman DeLong moved that the vacancy on the Youth Council be filled by Walter Phillips. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, and voted 5 -0. Town Hall /Police Station Building Committee - This Committee's activities were reported by Chairman Tony Caponigro. World War II Scholarship Fund Committee - not present At 8:45 p.m. the Chairman reopened the Community Development Grant Hearing. Allan Johnson questioned if the hearing was also to on the housing assistance plan. The Town Manager said that this was an addendum to the original ap- plication and was included in the hearing. The Chairman declared the hearing closed, and the Board endorsed the final application. Industrial Development Financing Authority - Richard Fraites reported for the Authority, saying that this was the most active authority in the Common- wealth. Planning Board and Growth Policy Committee - John Dunn reported on the acti- vities of these two boards. Downtown Development Committee - Chad Maurer reported that this committee was still in their research phase. Planning Director Chad Maurer also reported on the meeting with the Norton Selectmen. He said that they seemed willing to support the legislation filed by the Town of Mansfield for two bills to take land in the Dever pro- perty in Norton and for the interceptor. A proposal made by Camp, Dresser and McKee would call for the construction of the interceptor in Mansfield, to be discharged at a point on the other side of the Norton Reservoir, so that the Lagoon would settle and not overflow into the Reservoir. After discussion, Selectman Caponigro moved that the proposal as outlined by the Planning Director be accepted and that this be forwarded to the Norton Board of Selectmen. Seconded by Selectman Clemmey, and voted 5 -0. The Town Manager reported on the following items: the CETA position available for a stone mason, the cleaning of Wells 4 and 5, the installation of the -3- Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting June 9, 1976 Page 4 switch gear, Kingman and Fulton Ponds, and the Open House at the Tourist Center for the I -95 Rest Area. Mr. Hannon also discussed the bids re- ceived for the Fire Station Roof. He reported that D & S Roofing was the low bidder, but they had defaulted on the contract last fall. He recommended that the bid be awarded to the second low bidder, the John Shea company. Selectman Caponigro moved that the recommendation of the Town Manager be ac- cepted and that the bid be awarded to the second low bidder for the reasons discussed. Seconded by Selectman Clemmey, and voted 5 -0. The Town Manager reviewed a memo with the Board on the New England Managers' Conference in Durham, New Hampshire, that was recently attended. One of the items in the memo was on revenue sharing. Mr. Hannon recommended that the Board of Selectmen write to the senators and representatives asking them to support the continuation of the revenue sharing program for the towns and cities. After discussion, Selectman DeLong moved that the the Board send letters as outlined by the Town Manager. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, and voted 5 -0. Calendar Item: On June 24, 1976, at 10 a.m., Gil Aleggi from the State DPW Will meet with the Manager and Town DPW Director to discuss West Street im- provements. The Town Manager brought 2 transfer requests before the Board: Board of Health, for TB patient care, $406.16 - Selectman Caponigro moved that this be approved by the Board of Selectmen and forwarded to the Finance Committee for their action. Seconded by Selectman Titus, voted 5 -0. Dog Control: Approximately $400 for May and June bills, which include travel reimbursement. Selectman Caponigro moved that the Board of Selectmen approve this transfer and that this be forwarded to the FinCom for action. Seconded by Selectman DeLong, voted 5 -0. Selectman Caponigro discussed the appointment of Charles Meszoely of the Con- servation Commission as a special constable for conservation land in Mansfield. After discussion, he moved that Charles Meszoely be appointed as a special constable for conservation land in Mansfield, as an annual appointee. The motion was seconded by Selectman Titus, and voted 5 -0. Selectman Titus discussed the upcoming golf tournament that will benefit the Retarded Citizen's Association. Also discussed by Mr. Titus was the money due to a local contractor for a paving job in town. Wheaton College's request for a directional sign on Route 140 was discussed. Selectman Caponigro moved that the sign be put up. Seconded by Selectman DeLong, and voted 5 -0. ( Reminder of the June 13 Barn Sale (Robert Baptiste and Delores Benson) to benefit the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.