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December 15, 1976
`• 8:00 - Robert Crowe, Town Negotiator
• 8:30 - Louise Bisbee re Council on Agifig
• 8:40 - Augustine DelGros% re Bicentennial Film
• 8:45 - North Main Street Traffic Regulations
• - Town Manager's Report
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Board of Selectmen
Minutes of the Meeting
December 15, 1976
Present: Selectmen DeLong, Caponigro, Colella, and Titus; Town Manager
Hannon (Selectman Clemmey out of town on business)
Meeting opened at 7:30 p.m.
Two warrants: $1,188,428.86 - motion to approve by Selectman DeLong,
seconded ley Selectman Caponigro, voted 4 -0. Second warrant for $170,000
for Revenue Sharing, motion to approve by Selectman Caponigro, voted 4 -0.
Motion to approve the minutes of December 8 by Selectman DeLong, seconded
by Selectman Caponigro, voted 4 -0.
Letter from the State DPW regarding the questions raised by the Mansfield
Board about the relocation of Route 140 - discussed setting up meeting,
Board decided to wait until Selectman Clemmey present as he is the one
who raised the questions.
Request regarding installation of a street light at 395 Gilbert Street.
Selectmen Caponigro and Colella will look at this area.
Memo from the Chief of Police regarding assignment of officers to Church
and Thomas Streets area from December 9 - 13.
Correspondence regarding the Municipal Building Committee's request to
have the Town Counsel represent them regarding a possible suit. Select-
man DeLong moved to approve the request of the Municipal Building Commit-
tee. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, voted 4 -0.
Letter to the Board from the Bicentennial Committee regarding the films.
Copy of this will be sent to Mr. DelGrosso.
Request from the Jaycees regarding spotlights for the Jaycee's Christ-
mas display on the commons. The Board okayed the request, and the Light J
Department will be notified.
Letter from Carl Oil Company regarding Villa Street parking.
Letter from State Representative -elect Leon Lombardi offering assistance
to the Board. The Town Manager will prepare a list of items.
Letter from the EPA regarding the contract for the Sewage Treatment Plant.
Received from the Bristol County Commissioners, check for $462.07 for the
Dutch Elm Disease program.
Selectman Caponigro moved to go into executive session to dicuss town em-
ployment contract negotiations. Roll call vote: DeLong -yes; Caponigro -
yes; Colella -yes; and Titus -yes. Board will return to open session.
In executive session, the Board met with Town Manager Hannon and its nego-
tiator for the Town /Firefighter contract, Mr. Robert Crowe of the law firm
Murphy, Lamarre & Murphy. Mr. Crowe and the Board reviewed the proposal
( Motions passed)
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made by the Firefighters' Local 1820 for the FY 77 -78 contract. Discussed
in detail were provisions relating to wages, manpower, grievance proc6dure
and related employment provisions. Board returned to open session at 8:25
From Richard E. Secher- letter expressing interest in being reappointed
to Board of Health.
From Priscilla Douglas- letter stating that she would not be interested
in being reappointed to Building Code Board of Appeals.
Other applications received: from Dorothy Fielding, for Council on Ag-
ing; from Gregory Sankey for Board of Appeals; from Richard Bradbury
for Council on Aging; from Paul Jodice for Building Code Board of Ap-
peals.
Notice of town hall closings for holidays.
President Bradford Johnson of the Council on Aging met with the Board.
Chairman Colella said that he has heard there were problems with the
Council, and asked Mr. Johnson to explain.
Mr. Johnson said that there may have been communications problems in
the past, but believed these were resolved now.
Kay Goodwin, a volunteer at the Drop In Center said that she felt the
Center has been really "cold" the last 3 - 4 months, and that there did
seem to be a lack of communication.
Mr. Johnson said that the Council has been working on that problem, and
that people were encouraged to bring their suggestions and complaints
to Council meetings.
Also discussed was the Council request for a $700 transfer for the gas
and oil for the minibus. Selectman DeLong questioned the Council's con-
trol over this budget item. Mr. Johnson said that the problem was the
demand for the program, and after speaking with:the Town Manager about
this, has revised the request downward to $300.
Mrs. Linda Martinelli of Rumford Avenue, a member of the Council on Aging,
discussed the scheduling of the minibus.
After further discussion, Selectman Titus moved to refer the $300 request
for a transfer for the gas for the minibus to the FinCom. Seconded by
Selectman Colella after he passed the gavel. Voted 4 -0.
The Board discussed the traffic ordinances for North Main Street and Villa
Street. Selectman Caponigro read the entire ordinance for both, and then
Selectman DeLong moved to adopt the two resolutions (as attached). Se-
conded by Selectman Titus, and voted 4 -0.
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BOARD OF SELECTMEN
FRANK COLELLA. CHAIRMAN
OAYIO R. CL£MMEY, CLERK
ANTONINO CAPONIGRO. !R.
DOUGLAS L. TITUS
ROBERT M. OELONG
TOWN OF MANSFIELD
MASSACHUSETTS
"Voted that the Traffic Rules and Orders of the Town of Mansfield adopted by the
Board of Selectmen on June 16, 1938 and subsequent revisions and amendments thereto
are hereby further amended as follows:
Article V
By deleting the following locations listed in Section 2:
North Main Street, westerly side from 4lest Cottage Street to Church
Street between the hours of 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. and 4:00 P.M. to
6:00 P.M.
Starting at a point 305 feet north of Court Street on the easterly
side of North Main Street, and for a distance of 145 feet northerly
on the east side of North Main Street - 30 minute parking.
North Main Street, westerly side, one hundred fifty (150) feet north
of where the northerly sideline of Court Street would intersect for
a distance of seventeen hundred ninety (1790) feet in a northerly
direction.
By adding at the end of Section 2, the following locations:
North Main Street, easterly side from West Street to Chauncy Street,
two (2) hour parking from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
North Main Street, westerly side from West Street to a point one
hundred ninety -five (195) feet south of the southerly sideline of
Villa Street, two (2) hour parking from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
North Main Street westerly side, beginning at a point sixty -five (65)
feet south of the southerly sideline of Villa Street for a distance
of one hundred thirty (130) feet in a southerly direction.
North Main Street, westerly side, beginning at a point sixty -five (65)
feet south of the southerly sideline of Villa Street, extending northerly
to Church Street, two (2) hour parking from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
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North Main Street, westerly side from Old Colony Road to 4lest Cottage Street.
North Main Street, westerly side from West Cottage Street to Chauncy Street,
two (2) hour parking from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.."
Date of Passage:
December 15 1976
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BOARD OF SELECTMEN
FRANK COLELLA. CHAIRMAN
DAVID R. CLEMMEY, CLERK
ANTONINO CAPONIGRO, JR.
DOUGLAS L. TITUS
ROBERT IA. DELONG
TOWN OF MANSFIELD
MASSACHUSETTS
"Voted that the Traffic Rules and Orders of the Town of Mansfield adopted by
the Board of Selectmen on June 16, 1938 and subsequent revisions and amendments
thereto are hereby further amended as follows:
Article V
By adding at the end of Section 2 the following location:
Villa Street, northerly side, from North Main Street to a point
one hundred twenty (120) feet in a westerly direction, fifteen
(15) minute park -ing, from 6 A.M. to 6 P.M -11
Date of passage:
December 15, 1976
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December 15, 1976
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Letter from Carl Oil Company regarding parking on Villa Street. A re-
presentative of that company will be asked to come in next week.
Attorney Louis Bigbedier spoke to the Board regarding plans for Church
Street and North Main near Catalan 's, his clients.
DPW Director Tom Bonome and Town Manager Hannon discussed with the Board
alternatives for the entrances.
Selectman Titus moved to make Church Street 2 -way again. No second.
Selectman Caponigro moved to instruct the Highway Division to place
temporary curbing and form driveways onto North Main Street as per
the diagram drawn by the Board. Seconded by Selectman DeLong, and voted
3 -1, Selectman Titus opposed.
Lester Brander from Brander Bus Lines met with the Board to discuss bus
service for the Town Of Mansfield. He discussed the subsidizing of such
service under a regional transit authority. Mrs. Beatrice Thayer of
Charles Street spoke in favor of having bus service in town. The Board
thanked Mr. Brander for coming.
The following license renewals were approved:
Common Victualler
Dario's Famous Chicken House (Selectman Titus not present for vote)
Mansfield House of Pizza, 141 North Main Street
Willowdale Golf Course, 54 Willow Street
Northeast Airmotive Supply, Fruit Street
Lena's Sub Shop, 263 North Main Street
Gloria Columbo Hall, Chauncy St. Extension
Class 1 License for Sale of Second -Hand Motor Vehicles
Vicino Buick Pontiac GMC, Inc., 2 Chauncy St.
Mansfield Garage, Inc., 91 Chauncy St.
Old Colony Motors, 77 FTest St.
Eastman Ford Sales, Inc., 175 Rumford Avenue
Eastman Ford Sales, Inc., Annex, Copeland Drive
Vickery Motors, Inc., 515 South Main St.
Live Entertainment - Weekdays
Willowdale Golf Course, 54 Willow Street
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Weekday Music Machine
Regent Cafe, Inc., 394 -396 North Main St.
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Automatic Amusement Device
Dario's, Off Plain Street, (Selectman Titus not present for vote)
Gloria Columbo Hall, Chauncy St. Extension
Lodging House
Philip Finer, 15 -17 Fulton Place
Billings Rooms, 18 Thomas Street
Class 2 Motor Vehicle License, to Buy and Sell Second Hand Vehicles
White's Auto Repair, 500 School Street
Dane Street Garage, Rear 10 Dane Street
South Main Street Shell, 4 South Main Street
Sam Holland's Bug Stop, Corner 106/140
The Board did not take action on the renewal of Leon Grant's Class 2 li-
cense, and will ask that he come in next week.
Town Manager's Report
Sewer Connection - for Zayre Corporation, 305 Forbes Boulevard, for 1950
gallons per day - 130 employees, under maximum for State. Mr. Hannon
said that he would recommend approval of this. Selectman Caponigro moved
to approve the connection. Seconded by Selectman Titus, voted 4 -0.
Bid - Clerical Supplies - Town received 2 bids on bulk clerical supply
purchasing, and they are being reviewed.
Annual Report - also out to bid, will be received next week.
The Board and Town Manager discussed the fire alarm system. Selectman
DeLong questioned if this would be extended or not. The Town Manager
discussed the number of alarms that had been called in or pulled on
the boxes over the 10 -month period from January to October:
27 alarms by phone
29 mutual aid alarms
27 false box alarms
25 legitimate box alarms
81 malfunctions
The fire alarm system's value as far as insurance for the town was dis-
cussed, and Selectman DeLong stated that he would not want to see the
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system extended, but that it should not be eliminated because of the
effect on the fire insurance rating for industrial property. Also
discussed were subdivision regulations as they relate underground
utilities. Town Manager to get more information on this.
Selectman Titus asked that the Project Chart be updated.
Selectman DeLong questioned the landfill report - Mr. Hannon advised
that a representative of 1,7hitman & Howard would be at the town hall
on Friday morning to review the report.
Selectman Colella discussed children crossing the street near the
Spaulding School. Board members advised Mr. Colella to have the per-
son making the complaint contact the School Department and Committee.
Selectman Caponigro discussed the complaint of Dick Sherman regarding
Camelot regarding the pile of dirt allegedly causing drainage problems.
Selectman Titus moved to adjourn at 10:45 P.m. Seconded by Selectman
* Caponigro, voted 4 -0.
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