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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 12-22-1976BOARD OF SELECTMEN A G E N D A December 22, 1976 • 7:30 p.m. - Call to Order Treasurer's Warrant Minutes of the Previous Meetings Correspondence Clerk's Folder - License renewals; one new application for a Common Victualler License for Connor Store, 660 East Street • '7:40 p.m. - (tentative) Leon Grant re renewal of Class II license r 1 s 7:45 p.m. - Mr. How& of Carl Oil Co. re Villa Street Parking • 8:00 p.m. - Public Hearing - Community Development Application 0 Town Manager's Report a Board Reports 0 Adjournment Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting December 22, 1976 Present: Selectmen Colella, Titus, Clemmey and Caponigro; Town Manager Hannon Meeting opened at 7:35 p.m. Selectman Caponigro moved to approve a warrant in.the +.amount of $1,592.50 * Seconded by Selectman Clemmey, voted 4 -0. Weekly treasurer's warrant - $391,300.38. After discussion of Vouchers Nos. 3188, 3194, and 3199, Selectman Caponigro moved to approve the warrant. Se- * conded by Selectman Clemmey, voted 4 -0. Selectman Caponigro moved to approve the minutes of December 13. Seconded * by Selectman Titus, voted 4 -0. Selectman Caponigro moved to approve the ^minutes of December 15. Seconded by Selectman Clemmey. Voted 3 -1, with Selectman Titus opposed. Selectman Titus questioned the legality of a portion of the meeting, stating the meet- ing was posted at 8 p.m. Mr. Hannon advised that the December 15 meeting was posted for 7:30 p.m., not 8 p.m. From the Board of Assessors, list of properties with "Owners unknown ". A workshop meeting will be held on this. From the Recreation Commission, letter regarding possibility of putting a fence around the Maple Park Bathhouse. The Town Manager will check on a price. Mr. Howard from Carl oil Corporation met with the Board regarding parking regulations on the southerly side of Villa Street. He asked that the Board consider allowing parking in front of his business for 15 minutes. The Board will draw up a regulation to be voted on next week. Letter from attorney for Catalano's of Mansfield, Inc., regarding signing of Form 43 for the A.B.C.C. for a transfer of stock. Selectman Clemmey moved to sign the application. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, voted 3 -0, with * Selectman Colella abstainingfrom the vote. * * * At 8 P.M. there was a Public Hearing on the pre- application for Community Development funds for improvements to the downtown area. This is the first of two hearings to be held on the application, which will be submitted for January 7, 1977. Selectman Clemmey read the notice as it appeared in the Mansfield News. Ralph Seifert of the Downtown Development Committee intro- duced the members of his committee: Robert Shaw, Helen Jackson, Kenneth Parsons, Ronald Reed, and David Clemmey. (Not present, Russell Christian.) Planning Director Chad Maurer was the staff member from the Town Hall work- ing on this project. ( Planning Director Maurer presented a series of slides, aerial and from -the- street, of the downtown as it exists, pointing out some of the types of architecture, street layout, signing, etc. ( *- Motions passed) _1_ Board of Selectmen ( Minutes of the Meeting December 22, 1976 Page 2 l After the presentation, Mr. Maurer discussed some of the problems being studied by the Downtown Development Committee, such as parking problems, flow of traffic, variations in signs, etc. He also discussed the land use: 50% residential, 31% commercial and industrial, and 17% public or semi- public use. Mr. Maurer pointed out there were presently 7 different zones involved in'the downtown area, and that there was very little area for expansion at this point with the present zoning. Assessed valuation was discussed: the increase(from $428,000 in 1968 to $1.1 million in 1976) is $686,000. Mr. Maurer said that the economic survey done by Susan Shick, a college intern from Wheaton College, showed that 500 of the money now being spent outside the downtown area could be spent in,town. Alternatives for funding were discussed: Community Development block grants would provide aportion`of the money, some ;public money, and also private investing. Mr. Maurer reported that the banks in -town appeared to be interested in funding this type of project. Helen Jackson, the Housing Authority representative on the Downtown Com- mittee, discussed meetings with other town boards and comittees - the Board of Selectmen, the zoning Board of Appeals, and Board of Assessors, and the Planning Board. Robert Shaw discussed the following aspects: preparation of a marketing analysis, timing, and development of other shopping centers which might take shoppers away from the downtown area in Mansfield. He said that the Committee's proposals would not compete with the planned Homart shopping center in Foxboro. Also discussed by Mr. Shaw were the attractiveness of the downtown area, the lack of retail activity, and the distributionQof the parking facilities. Ronald Reed didcussed his visits to three_ :other towns or cities with re- cent renewal projects. Other aspects of a downtown renewal were discussed: eye appeal, beautifi- cation (tree planting, etc.), etc. Mrs. Beatrice Thayer discussed traffic problems, the variation of stores, and other problems relating to the downtown area of town. Fdwedge McCausland of 150 Rumfdrd Avenue discussed the possible use of the recently - acquired Fairfield optical property as a drop -in center. Chairman Colella thanked the Downtown Development Committee for its presen- tation, and the hearing was closed at 9:10 p.m. The Board recessed briefly before acting on the following license applications: -2- Board of Selectmen ( Minutes of the Meeting December 22, 1976 Page 3 The following licenses were renewed: Common Victualler Mansfield Depot, Oakland Street Old Colony Diner, Old Colony way Mansfield Airport Snack Bar, Fruit Street Coach and Four, .14 South Main Street New application: Connor Store, East Street. Selectman Titus moved to approve. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, voted 4 -0. Class 2 License for Motor Vehicles Clemmey, Inc., 390 west Street (Selectman Clemmey abstained from vote) Standard Auto Body, 425 North Main Street Class 3 License for Motor Vehicles Clemmey, Inc., 390 West Street (Selectman Clemmey abstained from vote) Automatic Amusement Devices Mansfield Depot, Oakland Street Jack's Cafe, North Main Street Public Entertainment on Sunday Jack's Cafe, North Main Street Mansfield Depot, Oakland Street Christoforo Columbo Lodge 1109, 6 Chauncy Street The Town Manager discussed the budget reports presented to the Selectmen and FinCom for the upcoming fiscal year. He noted that there would be a 5.8% increase in the operating budqet (excluding salaries). Budget meetings with the various department heads will be scheduled. Leon Grant met with the Board regarding the renewal of his Class 2 license for 69 Creeden Street. Selectman Clemmey moved to approve the renewal of the license. Selectman Caponigro seconded the motion for discussion. Selectman Caponigro asked Mr. Grant if he is operating under a variance at this time. Mr. Grant answered he has not taken the variance, and does not intend to. Stipulations were discussed. Mr. Grant said that only 2 cars could be sold inside the building, but that he has his repair business outside. He said -3- Board of Selectmen f Minutes of the Meeting December 22, 1976 Page 4 that cars outside were to be repaired. Selectman Titus questioned if Mr. Grant would put an unlimited number of cars outside the building. Mr. Grant said that the license does not limit the number of cars to be outside the building. Mr. Grant also said that the cars to be repaired are not kept near the street, but out back. He said that the question was never asked (regard- ing the cars outside) "what were they there for? - for sale or repair ". He said that the neighbors were satisfied. * The vote was taken on the motion: 4 -0 in favor of renewing the license. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:55 p.m. -4-