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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 11-5-1975BOARD OF SELECTMEN A G E N D A November 5, 1975 • 7:30 p.m. -- Call to Order Treasurer's Warrant Minutes of the Previous Meeting Clerk's Folder Correspondence Choose 4 more Jurors • 7:45 p.m. -- Ronald Buck regarding Recreation Vehicles in Conservation Areas • 8:00 p.m. -- Presentation of Proceeds from the Retarded Children's Golf Tournament to the Attleboro Area Mental Health Association • 8:30 p.m. -- Joint Meeting to discuss Maple Park Bathhouse: Municipal Building Committee Recreation Commission Conservation Commission Board of Health ** Discuss Selectmen's Appointment to Doimtown Development Committee Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting November 5, 1975 Present: Selectmen Titusq DeLong, Caponigro, and Colella. Selectman Levine is out of town on business. Town Manager Hannon is at the Public Technology conference in Texas. Mrs. Joan Cutillo� Acting Town Managers was present. Meeting opened at 7:35 p.m. Treasurer's Warrant was approved in the amount of x$327,699.37 on the motion of Selectman DeLong which was seconded and voted. On the minutes of the October 29 meethigg Selectman DeLong moved that they be accepted with the deletion of the next t6 the last paragraph on Page 2. Seconded by Selectman Colella, voted 3 -0. A request was received from Robert Morrisong manager of Willowdale Golf Coursev to change the opening time from 12 noon to 11 a.m. on Sunday for the liquor license. This was discussed by the Boards and then Selectman DeLong moved that the opening time be changed from 12 noon on Sundays to 11 a.m. for the Willowdale Golf Course liquor license. Seconded by Selectman Colellaq voted 3 -0. Application for an auctioneer's license was received from Delores Bensons 38 Pleasant Street. Motion to grant by Selectman Colellay seconded by Selectman DeLong,voted 3 -0. At 7:45 p.m. Ronald Buck met with the Board to present a petition to request that the Selectmen allow the Maple Park recreation area to remain a "year -round recreation facility, allowing the use of snow- mobiles." Mr. Buck expressed concern that the Park might be closed to these vehiclest and also about the large boulders placed on the driveways and roads in the Park. Chairman Caponigro stated that the boulders had been put there to keep out cars and jeepsv but would look into having them removed. This discussion was tabled until later in the meeting so that the representatives of the Recreation and Conservation Commissions might be present. Correspondence was read. A letter was received from Robert Pazat an employee at Owens - Illinois, urging that the Board take a stand against legislation that would require deposits on beer and soft drink bottles. Mr. Paza stated that their Mansfield plant might be closed down due to the reduced workload. Selectman DeLong suggested that the Board write a letter to the Plant management before taking a stand on this q and find out if the Mansfield plant would be affected like this. Selectman Titus moved that November 23 -30 be declared National Bible Week, Seconded by Selectman Colella, so voted. From the Mass. League of Cities and Townst request that the Town of Mansfield contribute to a fund to be called the Home Rule Legal De- fense Fund. Board members commented that it would not vote:: this con- tribution as this cause was supported through 'membership dues in the Mass. Selectmen's Associatinn. -1- Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting i November 5, 1975 Page 2 Picked for the Jurors' list: Deborah Thibeault 545 Maple Street Robert Oldmixon 4" Pratt Street Pamela Rafkin 18 Bonney Lane Donald Stewart 24 Morrow Street Acting Town Manager Joan Cutillo discussed CETA positions available to the Town. She reported that 6 positions were available to the Town and that Mr. Hannon had recommended that 2 of these be filled with personnel for school clerical positions, one with a laborer for the Parks and Com- mons Department, and one laborer for the Sewer Division. She said that there was no recommendation on how to fill the other 2 slots at this time. There was discussion by the Board, then Selectmen DeLong moved that the recommendations be adopted by the Selectmen. Seconded by Selectman Titus, voted 4 -0. Selectman Titus presented the proceeds of the Retarded Children's Golf Tournament to the President of the Attleboro Area Mental Health Associa- tion. At 8:30 p.m. there was a joint meeting of the Board of Selectmen, Munici- pal Building Committee, Board of Health, Recreation Commission, and Con- servation Commission to discuss the Maple Park Bathhouse. Mr. Norman Mahana reviewed bids received by the M.B.C. and the site of the building was discussed by Louis Cinelli of the Recreation Commission. John Folan of the Board of Health discussed State requirements for the bath- house. Also discussed was obtaining permission from the Gas Company to come across their line. A letter will be sent in this regard. The Boards discussed with Mrs. Gutillo the possible use of Maple Park Develop- ment funds to supplement the money voted at Town Meeting, and the possi - bility of starting the building now with the money on hand, and then finish- ing the building with money from the next Town Meeting if voted. Mrs. Cutillo explained to the Boards that the Revenue Sharing money due to the Town came in quarterly, and that the money already received had been used for projects that had to be done before bad weather set in. The next pay- ment of Revenue Sharing funds would be in January, then April. After further discussion, it was agreed that project should continue: bids will be taken by the end of the year, with a January starting date, and if ad- ditional funds are needed, an article would be put in at the up- coming Town Meeting so that this building might be ready for next summer. The discussion about snowmobiles in Maple Park continued with Paul Boyden from the Conservation Commission and members of the Recreation Commission. Mr. Boyden emphasized to Mr. Buck that the Conservation Commission does not have and does not plan`to';have in the future a ban on the vehicles. He told the group that the Commission does plan to mark the trails in the Park on which the vehicles should stay, and that other State regulations would have to be obeyed, such as the 11 p.m. curfew in that area. - -2- Board of Selectmen { Minutes of the Meeting November 5, 1975 Page 3 Mr. Boyden suggested that the people who use the snowmobiles might be of assistance in setting up and marking the trails. Mrs. Cutillo reported that the Great woods Study Committee had just received a check from the Department of Natural Resources in the amount of x$28,735 as a reimbursement for land purchased in the Great Woods. Collection of bags of leaves was discussed. The Board suggested that the DPW Director put an ad in the paper and designate a day or two that the Town would pick up leaves. Mrs. Cutillo, on behalf of Town Employees, requested that the Town Hall remain open on November 11, and that this holiday be switched and taken on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Selectman Colella moved that this policy be adopted for this year. Seconded by Select- man DeLong, voted 4 -0. Selectman DeLong moved to appoint Herbert Levine as the Selectmen's representative on the Downtown 'Mevelopment Committee. Seconded by Selectman Titus, and voted unanimously. At 9:15 p.m. the motion to adjourn was made by Selectman Titus, se- conded by Selectman Colella, and so voted. -3-