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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 3-5-1975Board of Selectmen A G E N D A March 5, 1975 5 P.M. - - -- Light Department Budget Review: 5:15 P.M. - Hearing (Hathaway - Patterson) for storage tanks Treasurer's Warrant Minutes of the Previous Meeting Clerk's Folder Correspondence Town Manager's Report Note: State DPW hearing on Route I -495 Extension begins at the Norton High School at 7 :30 P.M. tonight. Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting March 5, 1975 All Board Members, Town Manager Hannon present. Meeting opened at 5 :05 p.m. so that the Board might attend the State DP1,T hearing at the Norton High School at 7:30 p.m. regarding the extension of Route 1 -495. Selectman Caponigro moved that the Warrant in the amount of $143,783.31 be approved. Seconded by Selectman Levine, so voted. Selectman Secher moved that the minutes of the previous meeting be ap- proved, Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, so voted. Letter from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Governor's Highway Safety Bureau, notice that the Governor's program to increase police visibility and traffic enforcement included a program to distribute 20 police cruisers to various towns which demonstrated the need. Board members made no com- ment at this time. Letters received from Representatives John Ames and Phillip Filosa. From the PM Club of Mansfield, request for the BoardJ.s approval to sell coffee and baked 'goods during Town Meeting at the High School. Board members voiced no objections, but thought that this should be cleared through the Moderator, as he is in charge of Town Meeting proceedings. From the Mansfield Bicentennial, a request to meet with the Board of Selectmen relative to port -johns for the parade. Meeting was set for next week. From the Building Inspector, report on building permits for the month of February. At 5:15 p.m. there was a public hearing on the application of William E. Haynes; of Hatheway Patterson, 15 County Street, for 12,000 gallons above- ground and 4,000 gallons underground of #2 fuel oil /solvent. After dis- cussion with the proponent, Selectman Levine moved that this be approved, seconded by Selectman Caponigro, so voted: From the Taunton Chamber of Commerce, letter urging towns in Bristol County to oppose'House Bill 2872 (building of the new $11 million+ court house). Selectman Caponigro moved that the Board of Selectmen send a letter expressing Mansfield's opposition to this project. Seconded by Selectman Colella, so voted. From the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, notice of upcoming gun law seminars. From the Southeast Region Cooperative Extension Service, notice of seminar series regarding Housing Alternatives. Letter from the Mansfield Fish and Game regarding safety alterations. The Town Manager reported on the following subjects: the Water Superin- tendent's accident while the new auxiliary motor was being installed at Cate Springs; preparation of contracts for the first portion of the installa- -2- tion of water mains to Dustin Well; the contractor's work on Plain Street in relation to the Witch Pond Well; a demonstration of the aerial ladder truck being advertised for bids this week; and that the Light Department budget would be reviewed next week. Board members discussed the Route 495 extension hearing to be held later in the eveiiing in Norton. After discussion and comments, Selectman Levine moved that at the meeting later, the Board should take a positive stance in regard to the building of Route 495 extension and relocated route 140, and that the State be asked to consider those remarks made by various citizens' and environmental groups, but to go ahead and expedite construc- tion in order to relieve the towns' problems with traffic and the problems caused to the environment of those towns resulting from the traffic. This was seconded by Selectman Caponigro, and was so voted. Selectman Secher moved to adjourn at 5:45 p.m. Seconded by Selectman Levine, so voted.