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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 9-1-1976BOARD OF SELECTMEN A G E N D A September 1, 1976 0 7:30 p.m. - Call to Order Treasurer's Warrant Minutes of the Previous Meeting Correspondence Clerk's Folder 0 7:45 p.m. - operation Friendship (Darlene Casher) - Presentation to Town 0 8:15 p.m. - Hearing - All Alcoholic Beverage License for the Mansfield House of Pizza o - Proclamation - Founders' Day September 11 o - School Bus Parking Agreement o ( - - John - Gross -- Building -, - & -- Housing -- Code -- Committee,) POSTPONED o - John Correia - re painting of yellow line on South Main St. o - Representative of Citizens' Awareness Committee o - Town Manager's Report o - Board Reports 0 - Adjournment Board of Selectmen ,- Minutes of the Meeting September 1, 1976 Present: Selectmen Clemmey and Colella; Selectman Caponigro arrived shortly after the beginning of the meeting, and Selectman Titus left just before 8 p.m. for a speaking engagement. Town Manager Dennis Hannon present. Meeting opened at 7 :30 p.m. Treasurer's Warrant: $91,365.89 Selectman Clemmey moved to approve the warrant. Seconded by Selectman Titus, and voted 3 -0 (Selectman Caponigro not yet present.) Notice from the Bristol County Selectmen's Association of the planned Ladies Night on September 16 in Westport. Selectmen Clemmey and Colella will attend. From the Dept. of Taxes and Corporations, notice that the amount of Mansfield's Free Cash has been certified at $373,465. From the Board of Assessors, proposed article for the special town meeting, for revaluation. No action taken. From the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, notice that the Mansfield Sewage Treatment Plant has been upgraded to a "class 4" rating. (Selectman Caponigro joined the meeting- -at this point.) Selectman Titus commented on the amount of free cash certified for the Town. He said that he felt it was the Board's responsibility to do everything it could to keep the tax rate increase at a minimum. He moved that a special town meeting be called for September 21 at 8 p.m. for the sole purpose of keeping the tax rate at the absolute minimum by applying the free cash to- wards the tax rate (all or a part of the amount), that the warrant be opened at this time, the article to apply free cash to the tax rate inserted, and that the warrant be closed. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, and discussion followed. Selectman Caponigro said that the FinCom had indicated to him that they would not support such an article. Selectman Clemmey said that he would speak against the article on the Town Meeting floor. Vote: 4 -0.in favor. Selectman Clemmey said that he would like to go on record with the State DPW as being opposed to the relocation of Route 140. He said that he has heat;d that Homart will not be developing their shopping center in Foxboro now, and can see no need to disrupt the people on South Main Street to relocate this road. After further discussion, he moved that the Board of Selectmen write a letter to the State DPW and ask them to drop plans for the relocation of Route 140, continue with the plans for Route 495. Selectman Titus seconded the motion for discussion. Selectman Caponigro suggested that the action on this be tabled for one week so that the town manager could check this situa- tion with the State to see what is involved. Selectman Clemmey withdrew the motion. At 7:45 Darlene Casher of Operation Friendship presented the Board with a gift from the people of Coalisland, Ireland - the Shield of Donnegan. She reported that the American flag sent to Ireland by the Board with the students is now one, permanent display in their library. -1- Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting September 1, 1976 Page 2 On September 21 the State DPW will hold a hearing on roads in Bristol County. (2 p.m.) Letter from James P. Foster, 26 Draper Avenue regarding the destruction of street lights by rock - throwing in his neighborhood. Leo Costanza of Pratt Street expressed concern about the section of Pratt Street from North Main Street down to the entrance of Bicentennial Court. He suggested that,-the speed limit be reduced to 30 m.p.h. and that the old set of double yellow lines be blacked out. After further discussion, Selectman Clemmey moved to petition the State DPW to reduce the speed limit to 30 m.p�h. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, and voted 3 -0 (Select- man Titus not present). Also discussed was the painting of arrows on the road to indicate a left -hand turn. Application received from Edward R. Jameson, Jr., for the Recreation Com- mission and Conservations :Commission. Selectman Clemmey read a proclamation for Founder's Day, to be celebrated on September 11. Selectman Caponigro moved to make this an official pro- clamation of the Board. Seconded by Selectman Clemmey, voted 3 -0. ( Selectman Clemmey discussed the agreement voted by the Board to store buses behind the highway garage for the company awarded the contract for the Mansfield Public Schools. Mr. Clemmey questioned the proposed use in the agricultural zone. There was discussion, and Selectman Clemmey moved to take this under advisement for another week until the Board gets an answer on the zoning. No second to this motion. Selectman Caponigro moved to sign the contract agreement and let them get the operation going. No second to this motion. This discussion was tabled until later in the meeting. At 8 :15 p.m. there was a hearing on the application of the Mansfield House of Pizza foran all: -- alcoholic beverage license. Selectman Clemmey read the application. Attorney Donald Glaser spoke for applicants, presenting'::the Board with the receipt of the certified notice to the only abutter, Mr. Christy Vose. Mr. Vose spoke in favor of the applicant, saying that he had known Mr. Economu since he came to Mansfield, that he was an honorable per- son, ran a very clean business, that the type of business was good for North Main Street, and that he would have no objection to this license being granted. Attorney Glaser presented the Board with a plan of the proposed remodeling and parking facilities. He said that the dining area in front would seat about 75 -80 and the area in the back would seat about 60. He said that this would be for a family -type operation, with a sit -down menu. Attorney Glaser said that the applicant had 3 other locations in other towns, but that Mansfield was the key location, and they would like to expand the business. Selectman Colelia asked if the applicant intended to have dancing. Attorney Glaser answered "not in the foreseeable future ". -2- Board of Selectmen ( Minutes of the Meeting September 1, 1976 Page 3 Mrs. Beatrice Thayer spoke in opposition to the license being granted, saying that she had no questions about2:theapplicants' character, but that some recommendation should be made by the Police Department regard- ing the advisability of granting this license. Selectman Clemmey read character references from the Police Departments of Marlboro and Worcester. Also read were references from the Mansfield Police Department (character references) . Selectman Caponigro asked the applicant if he planned to have live enter- tainment. The applicant answered no. Selectman Clemmey moved to take this under advisement. Seconded by Select- * man Caponigro. Voted 3 -0. The attorney asked that he be notified of the decision. Resolution from the City of Mansfield,'.'Texas, was read. Selectman Caponigro moved to enter into an agreement with School Transporta- tion Consultants, Inc., as per the written agreement drawn up by Town Coun- sel. The Chairman passed the gavel to the Clerk and seconded the motion. Voted 2 -1, with Selectmen Caponigro and Colella in favor, and Selectman * Clemmey opposed. The Town Manager reported on the following items: audit being done by the state (first since May of 1970), North Factory Pond, Dustin well, student interns, and the proposal to re -route Back Bay Brook around the lagoon. Regarding this proposal, Selectman Clemmey moved that the Town Manager be authorized to consult with the engineers from Camp, Dresser & McGee. Se- * conded by Selectman Caponigro, voted 3 -0. Other items discussed: delivery problem for police cruisers and the disas- trous softball game between Mansfield and Norton officials (27 -1, in)Norton's favor). Regarding the discussion of last week on whether or not to support the re- solution of the Town of Saugus to raise the drinking again to 21, Selectman Clemmey moved to support the proclamation. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, * voted 3 -0. Notice will be sent. Chairman Colella discussed printing of a booklet for the Citizens Awareness Committee. The Town Manager advised that the Committee get some cost figures. The painting of a double line on South Main Street was discussed. Building Inspector Bert Cook discussed the zoning for the parking of the school buses behind the highway garage. He advised that the bus company should apply for a variance. After further diccussion, Selectman Clemmey moved that the bus company.be given 60 days to apply for a variance. Seconded by Selectman * Caponigro, and voted 3 -0. -3- Board of Selectmen j Minutes of the Meeting September t, 1976 Page 4 Selectman Colella said that he had a matter for executive session con- cerning the character, mental health, or reputation of an individual. Selectman Caponigro moved to go into executive session. Seconded by * Selectman Clemmey, and voted 3 -0: Selectman Colella - yes, Selectman Caponigro - yes, Selectman Clemmey - yes. Selectman Colella said that the Board would return to open session. In executive session, (under Section 11B, Item 1) the Board members asked the Town Manager to bring them up to date on the physical condi- tion of the Police Chief and of Sergeant Edward Sliney, who has been out of work since spiing with a broken wrist. Mr. Hannon related his most recent. - .knowledge of the physical health of these men. Also, the health of Firefighter William Faria was discussed as it related to his retirement application. Selectman Clemmey moved that the Board return * to open session. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, voted all in favor. Selectman Clemmey asked that the Board act on the application for an all alcoholic beverage license for: -.the Mansfield House of Pizza. He anticipated that he would be absent from the September, -,8 meeting and therefore felt that it would be appropfiate for the Board members who were present at the hearing to act on the application as soon as possible. Selectman Clemmey moved that the application be denied without any pre- judice to the applicant. Chairman Colella passed the gavel and seconded the mot.iOn. for discussion purposes. Selectman Caponigro stated that he understands the concerns of the neighbors about any additional restaurants with an all alcoholic license, but he is confident that the applicants have good reputations and good intentions. He stated that he would agree to the license as long as there was no dancing and the hours were limited. Selectman Clemmey stated that his concern was that the Board could pro- bably place no conditions on the license and therefore would have no guarantee that the applicant would actually build or renovate the facilities as he indicated he would during the hearing. Therefore, he said, it was very difficult to to grant a license of this type with no real assurance that the described facilities would ever be builf Acting Chairman Clemmey called for the vote. The motion passed, 2 -1, with Selectman Clemmey and Colella voting in favor of denying the license, and Selectman Caponigro opposed to the motion. Selectman Clemmey moved to adjourn at 10:05 p.m. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, voted 3 -0. -4-