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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 6-16-1976Board of Selectmen A G E N D A June 16, 1976 7:30 p.m. - Call to Order • Treasurer's Warrant Minutes of the Previous Meetings Correspondence Clerk's Folder: Appli_ c_ a tabled from last wee for Lickety Split Ice Cream Parlor; cation for Common victualler 19 - License Game Club Mansfield Jaycees - June 19 _ay beer AManst i Bicentennial Committee for f forFounder's Day Celebration - September 11 �, • 8:00 p.m. - Peter O'Brien, Softball League, re one -day beer license • 8:15 P.M. - Robert Bridges, 38 West Church Street, re parking problem � • 8:30 p.m. - Neil Winston, Bristol County Home Care, Inc Appointments: Planning Board • Self -Help Representative - Town Manager's Report - Board Reports Adjournment Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting June 16, 1976 Meeting called to order at 7:30 p.m. Present: Selectmen DeLong, Caponigro, Colella, Clemmey, and Titus; Town Manager Dennis Hannon Treasurer's Warrant: $576,352.2+ Selectman Caponigro moved to pay the * warrant. Seconded by Selectman Titus, and voted 5 -0. June 2 Minutes: Selectman Clemmey questioned the correction of the May 26 minutes, Page 2, Paragraph 3. The paragraph should read as follows: "Discussion of 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 DeLong not present). Further discussion. The Town Manager informed the Board that he cannot honor that request." Selectman Clemmey moved that the June 2 minutes be accepted with the above change. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, voted 5 -0. Action to be taken on June 9 minutes next week. Letter received from Fred Mueller, 94 Otis Street, regarding Gypsy Moth problem. The Town Manager said that there was no money for this. Costs were discussed. Selectman Caponigro moved to approach the Finance Commit- tee for a $7,000 transfer for emergency spraying. Selectman Clemmey se- conded the motion. Vote was 3 -2, with Selectman DeLong and Titus opposed. The Town Manager reported on the State's contractor who, while working on the Route 95 Rest Area project, drove a wooden post through the electrical conduit going to Witch Pond Nell. Mr. Hannon said that the contractor will be billed for the Town's labor for making repairs to the conduit. Letter received from SRPEDD requesting endorsement of the Overall Economic Development Program (OEDP) Progress Report (covering 1975). Deadline for Town's response is June 30. A prepresentative from SRPEDD will be asked to meet with the Board next week. Peter O'Brien from the Industrial Softball League met with the Board to re- quest permission for a 22 day beer license for Memorial Park for August 20, 21, and 22. It was noted that the Recreation Commission had approved the use of the park facilities. Selectman DeLong moved to approve the request. Selectman Clemmey questioned the 10 a.m. starting time on the Sunday date. After further discussion, the Board consensus was to grant the license (no' formal vote taken). Letter from the State DPW regarding possible funding for street signs, etc. -1- Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting June 16, 1976 Page 2 Notice from the Metrolipolitan District Commission that the per capita charge for Mansfield to use the dumping facilities of the M.D.C. for sep- tage will be $1.25 rather than $l. Since the budget was based on the $1 figure, the Town Manager will contact the M.D.C. and discuss this. Letter from the Mayor of Taunton, calling a meeting to form the Greater Attleboro - Taunton Regional Transit Authority. It was noted that Mansfield must vote in order to form the authority, noting that a town could vote to form the authority, and if it chose not to participate, no assessment would be made to that town. The Chairman will attend the June 24 meeting - Taunton City Hall. At 8:15 Mr. Robert Bridges of 38 West Church Street met with the Board to discuss a parking problem in front of his house. He stated that the tenants from the apartment complex across the street were parking in front of his house and that his company had no room to park. He said that at one time, there had been "no parking" signs in that area. Selectman Caponigro sug- gested that that a letter be sent to Milhuas asking them to have their tenants park in their own lot. He also suggested that the traffic regu- lations be checked regarding whether parking was allowed in that area, and also that the Police Chief give a report on the incidence of accidents. From the Mass. League of Cities and Towns, dues for $332.00 plus $33.20 for the Home Rule Legal Defense Fund. Selectman Clemmey moved that this be paid. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, and voted 5 -0. Application for common victualler's license for June 19 and 20, for the Jay- cees'. Motion to approve by Selectman Clemmey. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, voted 5 -0. Application for a one -day beer license for the Mansfield Bicentennial Com- mittee for September 11, Founder's Day, at Memorial Park. Motion to ap- prove by Selectman DeLong, seconded by Selectman Clemmey, voted 5 -0. Application for a common victualler's license for September 11 for the Mansfield Bicentennial Committee for the Founder's Day Celebration at Memorial Park, September 11. Motion to approve by Selectman Clemmey, seconded by Selectman Caponigro, voted 5 -0. Application for a common victualler's license from George Manifase for "Lickety Split" ice cream parlor, 268 North Main Street. Mr. Manifase stated that the hours would be from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. or 11 p.m. and that there would be no jukebox on the premises. Selectman Clemmey moved that this license be approved. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, and voted 5 -0. Neil Winston from Bristol County Home Care, Inc., met with the Board to discuss the provider contract that Mansfield's Council on Aging is proposing the Town to enter into. Insurance coverage for workers, methods of payment, etc. were discussed. After further discussion, Selectman Caponigro moved to request a transfer from the Finance Committee to cover the contract ex- pense, approximately $500, which will be paid from the Council on Aging's -2- Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting June 16, 1976 Page 3 regular salary or expense accounts_, as this expense was unforeseen. He added that if the $500 is transferred, then the contract would be entered into. Selectman DeLong seconded the motion, and it was voted 5 -0. The Town Manager pointed out that the Town would not guarantee to provide drivers, should the federal grant now being used to pay drivers not be available. Planning Board appointment: The Clerk of the Board read the names of those who have been placed on the Town Clerk's list of applicants. They were Calleen Gross, John Gross, Leo Costanza, Richard Sherman, Paul De- Avilla, Robert Lesuer, William Brown, and Charles Mulcahy. Selectman Caponigro moved that Charles Mulcahy be appointed to fill the unexpired term of Gerard DuPont on the Planning Board, which expires on January 1, 1981. Seconded by Selectman DeLong, and voted 5 -0. Selectman Caponigro moved that Gerald Groom be named as the representative to represent the towns of Mansfield and Easton in Self -Help. This was seconded by Selectman DeLong, and voted 4 -0, with Selectman Clemmey abstain- ing. Self -Help and Easton will be notified. Town Manager Hannon told the Board that the CETA Title I position for the clerk in the Fire Department would expire August 31, 19T6, and that CETA would no longer fund the position under Title I. He said that he had met with the clerk involved and a CETA counselor, and was told that perhaps CETA would fund the position under Title II. Selectman Caponigro moved that the Town request CETA to consider funding this position under Title II. Seconded by Selectman DeLong, voted 5 -0. The Town Manager reported on the following: town hall bulletin board, bids being advertised, and directory signs for the town hall. Selectman Titus set a meeting of the Keach Memorial Fund Committee for Wednesday, June 23, at 6:30 p.m. Selectman Titus said that he had received 2 or 3 calls from people who had expected return calls from the Town Manager and had not received them. Mr. Hannon said he was not aware of any particular instance. Selectman Caponigro noted that there was a 90 -day appeal period for the flood plain zone map proposed by HUD. The Town Manager will check on this. Selectman DeLong asked about the blinking traffic control light for Route 106 at Bicentennial Court. The Town Manager said that he is getting prices on this. 'Selectman Colella commented that the Housing Authority is not re- ceiving as many complaints now that the road has been widened. Meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.