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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 5-21-1975{ BOARD OF SELECTMEN A G E N D A May 21, 1975 • Treasurer's Warrant • Minutes of the Previous Meeting • Correspondence • 7:45'p ; m;':- Proclamations 1. Conservation Week 2. Operation Friendship Week • 8 :00 p.m. - Jaycees regarding Cleanup Day • Clerk's Folder 1. Vincent Motor Sales (8:30 p.m.) 2. Leon Grant (8:45 p.m.) • Department Head - James Hall R -9 Rate Increase • Town Manager's Report Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting May 21, 1975 Present: Chairman Caponigro, Selectmen DeLong, Titus, Levine. Selectman Colella and Town Manager Hannon joined the meeting in progress. Meeting opened at 7:40 p.m. Chairman Caponigro read the total of the weekly warrant: $441,776.20. Selectman Titus moved that this be approved for payment. Seconded by Selectman Levine, voted 4 -0. Selectman Titus moved that the minutes of the May 14 meeting be approved as submitted. Seconded by Selectman Levine, voted 4 -0. The Clerk of the Board read a proclamation for Conservation week, May 25 through 31, 1975, and presentation was made to Robert Jones of the Conser- vation Commission and Doris Webb of the Natural Resources Trust. Also read was a proclamation for Operation Friendship [leek, May 24 - 31. Accepting the proclamation was Joyce Niemi of Operation Friendship. From the United States Railway Association, correspondence regarding use of abandoned railway sections. Selectman Levine suggested that this be forwarded to the Planning Board for review -and recommendation. Copy of Town Counsel's letter regarding elected officials serving on other committees. Since an elected official can only serve on another committee ( designated by the Charter, or by Town Meeting vote, Selectman Levine sug- gested that an article be put in the upcoming special town meeting to put Selectman Titus on the committee formed to write the first 200 years' history of Mansfield and that an article also be inserted so that Town Counsel could be appointed to the Bylaw Study Committee. From the Zoning Board of Appeals, decision on the application of Rita Lomberto. From the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Alcoholic Beverage Control Commis- sion, notice regarding sale of liquor on Memorial Day. From New England Telephone, letter proposing installation of two public telephones, one at each of the town parking lots on North Main Street. After discussion, Selectman Titus moved that this request be approved, and Selectman Levine seconded the motion, adding that a third phone could be suggested for the site of the old town hall where the phone company removed a booth. Voted 4 -0. The Town Manager will be asked to follow up on this. From the Bicentennial Commission (state, invitation to send official rep- resentative from Mansfield to the ceremony at Bunker Hill Monument on June 179 at 2:30 p.m. Selectman Levine moved that the Chairman represent the Town. Seconded by Selectman Titus, voted all in favor. Notification will be sent. Bid summaries were read for the Construction of the Dustin well pumping station and also for furnishing 400' of 8" Ductile Iron Pipe. From Self -Help, Inc., May 14 letter regarding selection of the Public Offi- cial representative to serve on the Board of Directors of Self -Help. Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting May 21, 1975 Page 2 From Bristol County Commissioners, notice of a luncheon meeting for the Ad- visory Board for Wednesday, June 49 1975, at the Bristol County Agricultural High School in Segregansett. The Chairman asked if another Board member would be willing to serve on this Advisory Committee this year. There were no volunteers, so the Chairman said that he would attend this one meeting and that a representative would be chosen after the luncheon meeting date. From the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Public Works, notice regarding State Aid, Pavement Marking Program. The state will paint the center and sidelines on Route 106 from the Easton town line to the Foxboro town line. The Town DPW will be notified so that they may sweep the streets. At 8 p.m. Mr. Clifford Pearl of the Jaycees met with the Board to discuss the cleanup day scheduled for May 31. After the Board discussed the details with Mr. Pearl, Selectman Levine moved that town trucks be made available for this if the insurance would cover this. Selectman Colella seconded the motion, and it was voted 5 -0. It was noted that Selectman Colella's services were volunteered for driving one of the vehicles. From the American Legion, Post 198, request that the Board members partici- pate in the Memorial Day Parade. Copy of the letter from the Town to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission in answer to request about the number and types of alcoholic licenses issued in Mansfield„ and also on the fee schedule for the various licenses. Copy of New England Power Company's application to the Federal Power Commis- sion for the R -9 rate increase. From the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen in Easton, letter of thanks for being invited to attend the Bicentennial parade. A copy of this will be for- warded to the Parade Committee. From the Chief of Police, memorandum regarding use of radar from April 10 through May 16. From Tibbetts Engineering, letter regarding Chapter 851 of the Acts of 1974 about rating bridges. This will be forwarded to the town DPW. In the Clerk's folder, application from Roland Collins, 164 Fruit Street, d/b/a/ Environmental Cleaners for a junk dealer's license, with the following restrictions: junk not to be stored at 164 Fruit Street without a variance from the Zoning Board of Appeals, and to be stored in an area properly zoned for such purposes and meeting Zoning Board requirements. Selectman Levine moved to grant the license. Seconded by Selectman Colella, voted 5 -0. Chairman Caponigro said that Kathleen Kennedy of the Youth Council Study ( Committee had contacted him regarding the articles for the youth commission in the upcoming special town meeting. Ms. Kennedy had requested that the Board support the one article which would create the commission, and that the monetary articles be dropped for the time being. Selectman DeLong stated that he thought the Committee would be contacting him to discuss this as men- tioned when Ms. Kennedy spoke with the Board at the Bimonthly meeting a few weeks ago. She will be contacted to see if the committee can meet with the _o_ Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting May 21, 1975 Page 3 Board of Selectmen at the May 28 meeting. Meeting recessed' for five minutes. Scheduled for 8:30 was a hearing for Vincent Motors. The applicant for the Class II motor vehicle license was not present. Selectman DeLong felt that if the applicant had been notified, grid had not shown up, then the matter should be tabled until the applicant contacted the Board again. There was further discussion, and the Chairman asked the Town Manager to contact the applicant in this regard. Mr. DeLong also discussed having a Board member keep track of any pending legislation in the State legislature. Other items discussed by the Board: the Cherry Sheet,and valuation The Town Manager discussed a sewer -. connection permit application for New England Controls. He said that this connection would be for 300 to 400 gallons per day for a warehouse in the CCU industrial park. He also asked that the Board approve a draft of a letter to the Division of Water Pollu- tion Control asking that the Division consider approval for certain connec- tions to the sewer system as the infiltration problem is lessened. After review, the Board okayed the letter. He recommended that the Board approve the sewer connection mentioned above, and Selectman DeLong moved to approve this. Selectman Titus seconded the motion, and it was voted all in favor. The Town Manager asked that the Board approve a transfer request to be for- warded to the FinCom. The amount was $1200 for the Expense Account for all departments, the overrun caused by postage and duplicating supplies. Select- man Levine moved that this be approved, seconded by Selectman Colella, so voted. At 8:45 p.m. there was a hearing on the application of Leon Grant for a Class 2 license for motor vehicles, on Ware Street. Mr. Grant explained to the Board what he intended to do with the lot, that the building had not been constructed yet, and that this was not at the present time his principal livelihood. He said that he had no intention of using this lot to store cars for insurance companies or for salvage. Selectman DeLong asked Mr. Grant if, since this was a nicely developed area, this would hurt the neighborhood. Mr. Grant stated that he did not want to hurt the neigh- borhood, and discussed plans for the building and site. Edward Krause of 804 Were Street presented to the Board a petition of 216 signatures citing reasons for neighborhood opposition. John Cook of 796 Ware Street said that when he bought his home 2 years ago, he had been told that this would be a residential area. The Board members asked Mr. Grant why he had been denied a license for the same type of license in Norton. He explained that the previous owner of the business there had problems with the neighbors and that it had been de- nied because it was not in the "best interest of the town ". -3- Board of Selectmen { Minutes of the Meeting May 21, 1975 Page 4 Other people speaking at the hearing were: Jean Stuart, Ware Street; Attorney Gordet, representing the Rosenberg family at 792 Ware Street; Beatrice Thayer, 57 Charles Street; Ronald Stuart, 798 Ware Street; Franklyn Allen, 801 4Iare Street; William Strom, 794 Ware Street. Chairman Caponigro closed the hearing and stated that the action would not be taken on the license at this time - that the Board would take it under advisement. A decision will be made the week of June 4 or June 11 when the full board is in attendance. Neighbors and Mr. Grant will be notified when action is to be taken. Light Director James Hall met with the Board to discussed the proposed rate increase from NEPCO (R -9). Town Manager Hannom suggested that the Board of Light Commissioners institute a 62/ across- the -board rate increase for the Mansfield Light Department customers beginning July 1. There was further discussion, and Selectman DeLong moved that the Mansfield Electric Light Department raise the rates 62% effective July 1, 19759 if the -R -9 rate is approved by the Federal Power Commission. Selectman Levine seconded this. There was discussion of raising the rates, and also discussion of how much the street lighting category of rates should be raised. To be included in the above motion: the street lighting rate would be the rate which the Board withdrew until July 1, 1975, when the rates were raised previously, plus 6-21%. Vote: 4 -1, with Selectman Colella opposed. Other items reported on: chlorinator building repairs, community develop- ment application - visit from Mr. James O'Neill of the HUD Office. There was discussion of setting priorities for the application. Selectman DeLong moved that the first priority be the Canoe River Watershed, for $50,000. Seconded by Selectman Levine, so voted. Selectman Titus maned that the next priority be the control outlet at North Factory Pond for $10,000. Seconded by Selectman Levine, so voted. Selectman Levine moved that water main replacement and enlargement be the next priority at $15,000. Seconded by Selectman DeLong, so voted. Chairman Caponigro moved that the restoration of historical cemeteries be next on the list for $3,000. Seconded by Selectman Levine, so voted. Selectman Titus moved that beauti- fication and landscaping be included on the priority list for $39000. Selectman Levine moved that the balance of the Rands ($15,000 be used for "Parks in Town" for development. Seconded by Selectman Titus, so voted. Selectman Levine reported that on June 7219751 the Brothers of the Brush would be paying "ransom" by clearing out the conservation area in front of Fulton Pond, and tried to enlist the services of the other Board members for this civic project. Selectman DeLong raised the greatest amount of money for the CROP march for hunger ($145) and is now entitled to a free dinner promised by the other Board members. John Dunn met with the Board to discuss parking near the little league fields on East Street. There was discussion, and Selectman Colella moved that park- ing be banned on the north side of the road, from Waxe Street to Currivanla. -4- Board of Selectmen t Minutes of the Meeting May 21, 1975 Page 5 Selectman Titus seconded this. The vote was 3 -20 with Selectmen DeLong, Levine, and Caponigro opposed. These Board members stated that before any definitive action was taken, they would want to investigate to see the best way prevent any>of the children playing ball from being hurt when near the At 11:15 p.m., Selectman Titus moved that the meeting adjourn. Seconded by Selectman Levine, so voted. -5-