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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 7-28-1976B O A R D OF S E L E C T M E N A G E N D A July 28, 1976 • 7:30 p.m. - Call to Order Minutes of the Previous Meeting Treasurer's Warrant Clerk's Folder: -One day beer license for Bicentennial Concerts - August 10 and 24 - Dario's Sunday entertainment application -Junk Dealer application for Calvin Visedom, 70 North Main St. • 7:45 p.m. - Robert Luiz, 799 Ware Street, re moving of telephone pole • 8:00 p.m. - Operation Friendship • 8:30 p.m. - Robert Bridges, West Church Street • Town Manager's Report • Board Reports 1 ' Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting July 28, 1976 Present: Selectmen DeLong, Caponigro, Colel'la, and Titus; Town Manager Hannon. Selectman Clemmey not present. Meeting opened at 7:35 p.m. Treasurer's Warrant: $601,932.37 Selectman DeLong moved that the warrant be approved. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, voted 4 -0 (Select- man Clemmey not present). Minutes of the July 14 Selectmen's Meeting - motion to approve by Select- man DeLong, seconded by Selectman Caponigro, voted 4 -0. Correspondence was read and the following action was taken: Robert J. Luiz of 799 Ware Street, asked that the Board write a letter to the Telephone company stating that they have the permission of the Board to move a pole which would interfere with the proposed driveway for that property. Selectman DeLong moved that a letter be sent to the phone company stating that permission was given. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, and voted 4 -0. From the Town of Norton, invitation to the second annual softball 'game -on August 8. The Chairman asked that the date be changed to the 15th. Memo on street improvements. DPW Director Tom Bonome will be on the agenda for the next meeting. From the Town Treasurer, recap of sale of lands of low value. Selectman DeLong questioned the wording "certify that the above sale prices were not in excess of the amount due to the Town for taxes..." He questioned if this should not be "not below the amount due..." The Town Manager will check this out. At 8 p.m., Selectman Titus, as Acting Clerk, read a statement from the Selectmen on the presentation of the American flag to the Operation Friend- ship representative, Darlene Casher. The flag will be presented to the officials of Coalisland, Ireland, when the group visits that country. Residents from the South Main Street area met with the Board to discuss landtakings by the State for the relocated Route 140 and extended 495 in that section. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Giles said that originally only 6 - 8 homes were going to be taken, and now some 16 were to be taken. They ex- pressed concern that the town officials were not even aware of the addi- tional takings. The Town Manager said that the latest layout the Town had received was the January one. The residents said that they were shown an April revision by the engineers. Also meeting with the Board were Mr. and Mrs. Gino Bacchiocchi. They said that the engineers from the Plain Street (Norton) office of the State DPW had already made an appoint- ment to meet with them,to discuss the land taking. After discussion by the Board members, it was agreed that they would meet with the engineers to see the latest revision of the Plan.and to find out exactly what was being taken. The Town Manager will try to set the meeting up for the next Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting ( July 28, 1976 Page 2 morning at 10 a.m. At 8:30 P.M. Mr. Robert Bridges of West Church Street met with the Board to discuss the parking problem in front of his house. He said that the cars from Millhaus were still parking in front of his property for long periods of time. The Board discussed traffic amendments now in effect on both sides of the street. After further discussion with Mr. Bridges, Selectman Caponigro moved that parking be banned for 112' of frontage (Bridges property) back to the Rumford River on the southerly side of x West Church Street. Seconded by Selectman Titus, and voted 3 -1. Select- man Titus was opposed, saying that he did not like to see the "spot" re- striction, but would rather see parking either allowed or disallowed the whole side of the street. This motion still allows for parking from the corner of Rumford Avenue to the edge of Mr. Bridges property on the southerly side of the street. Letter requesting breakdown of accidents at the Forbes Blvd./ Route 106 inter- section so that the State DPW can review that portion of Route 106 to see if the speed limit should be reduced (according to their guidelines). This will be forwarded to the Police Department. Request from the Telephone Company to remove a pole on Ware street, on the easterly side of the street, approximately 261 feet from Essex Street. Motion to approve. by Selectman Caponigro, seconded by Selectman DeLong, * voted 4 -0. Notice of the Selectmen's Annual Meeting in Hyannis - September 24, 25, 26. Reservations to be made. Copy of a petition to be submitted to the next annual or special town meeting for a parcel of land on Azalea Road. Application from the Bicentennial Committee to sell beer on the South Common on August 10 and 24 for concerts. Taken under advisement. Junk Dealer's license application from Calvin Visedom for 70 North Main St. Mr. Visedom said that he was opening an antique shop, and that everything would be inside the building. Selectman Titus moved to approve the license. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, and voted 4 -0. Application for public entertainment on Sunday for Dario's Famous Chicken House off Plain Street. Applicant, Selectman Titus, removed himself from the room. Selectman Caponigro moved to approve the license. Seconded by Selectman DeLong, and voted 3 -0. Selectman Titus returned to the meeting. Fee for one -half year liquor license for Catalano's, Inc., was set at $300 on the motion of Selectman DeLong, second of Selectman Caponigro, and voted 4 -0. The Town Manager reported on the following: the Citizens' Crime Comittee, vandalism at the East Mansfield Common, the bid received for North Factory Pond, and the Community Development application. -2- Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting July 28, 1976 Page 3 The Town Manager reported that the tractor at the landfill had broken down and would cost about $3,000 to repair. While the bulldozer was "down" a rental was being used at a cost of $160 per day. Mr. Hannon asked that:the Board, in the interest of public health and safety de- clare the bid procedure waived so that the parts may be obtained to repair the bulldozer. Selectman Titus moved that the bid procedure be waived to obtain repair parts for the landfill bulldozer. Seconded * by Selectman Caponigro, and voted 4 -0. Selectman Caponigro discussed the North Main Street drainage problem that the Board had been reviewing. He suggested that an outside engi- neering firm be hired to take the elevations needed, as the Town's Highway Division engineer was tied up with the Back Bay Brook projects. Also noted: two vacancies on the Planning Board. .Chairman Colella discussed beautification of the underpasses. Selectman Titus moved to adjourn at 9:00 p.m. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, and voted 4- 0. -3-