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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 11-19-1975BOARD OF SELECTMEN A G E N D A November 199 1975 (Meeting also posted as Light Commissioners) 6 7 :30 p.m. - Call to Order Treasurer's Warrant Minutes of the Meeting Clerk's Folder - Mansfield Depot, Inc. (All Alcoholic license application) White's Auto Repair - Class II Auto Repair Correspondence • 7:50 P.M. - Municipal Building Committee - Joint Appointment • 8:15 P.M. - Police Mutual Aid Budget Review • Town Manager's Report Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting November 19, 1975 Meeting opened at 7 :35 p.m. All Board members and Town Manager Hannon present. Treasurer's Warrant in the amount of $1,938,828.71 approved on the motion of Selectman Titus, Seconded by Selectman Levine, so voted. Selectman Titus moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as submitted. Seconded by Selectman Levine, so voted. Application for hackney licenses for Mansfield Depot discussed. This was tabled until next week pending report of Police Department. The following licenses (all renewals) were approved: Package Goods Store - wine and malt - The Connor Store, Inc., Ralph Papsadore, Manager. Package Goods Store - all alcoholic - Mansfield Liquor Mart, Inc., Carole A. Clemmey, Manager. Package Goods Store - wine and malt - Mansfield Central Market, Anthony Melchiorri, Manager. Restaurant - all alcoholic - Country Inn, George H. Priesing, owner. Common Vitualler - all alcoholic - Gloria Colombo Hall, Samuel Cutillo, Manager. Package Goods Store - all alcoholic - Catalano's of Mansfield, Inc., Michael S. Catalano, Manager. Common Vitualler - all alcoholic - Dagg's Lounge, Inc., Grace Langill, Manager. Club - all alcoholic - American Legion, Post 198. (No manager named, Robert H. Payden, Chairman, Bar,Committee). Package Goods Store - wine and malt - South Main Street Variety, Frances Porter, Manager. Club - all alcoholic - V.F.W. Post 3264, Robert A. Marquis, Manager. Restaurant - all alcoholic - Regent Cafe, Inc. ( No manager named.) Restaurant - all alcoholic - Mansfield House, Inc., Frank Vaz, Jr., Manager. Package Goods Store - all alcoholic - Cuneo's Inc., frank A. Sig - noriello, Manager. -1- Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting November 19, 1975 Page 2 Package Goods Store - wine and malt - R. Dimonte, Inc., Philip R. Dimonte, Manager. Common'.Vitualler - all alcoholic - Willowdale Golf Course, Inc., Robert B. Morrison, Manager. Package Goods Store - wine and malt - O.S.C., Inc., d/b/a/ Old Country Store, Donald P. Zecher, Manager. Selectman Levine moved to grant all the above license renewals, with the inclusion of the names of the managers on the licenses of the Regent Cafe, Inc., and the American Legion Post 198. Seconded by Selectman Colella, so voted. Application for Restaurant, all alcoholic license received from Donald F. and Douglas L. Titus. Selectman Levine moved that this renewal be ap- proved with the correction of putting the manager's name on the license. Seconded by Selectman Colella, voted 4 -0, with Selectman Titus abstaining from the vote. Application for a new Class II Used Car Dealer license, owner John 0. White. Selectman DeLong moved that this be approved. Seconded by Selectman Colella, voted 5 -0. Application for the all alcoholic license for the Mansfield Depot, Inc., owner Paul E. Jodioe, on which the hearing was held last week. Select- man DeLong moved that this license be granted, seoonded by Selectman Levine. Vote was 5 -0. Selectman Levine commented that the report of the Police Department indicated that the traffic problem the residents have been concerned about has not been caused by this establishment, it was an existing problem at the time of the application. Mr. Levine stated he felt that the building was an improvement to the area, a "definite plus ". He felt that someone was trying to do something to improve the' area, and that it was a "good risk ". The Johnson dog complaint was discussed. The Town ManEger reported that the Dog Officer has visited the neighborhood a couple of times since the hearing, and that the problem seems to have been solved. Request for character reference from the Secretary of the Commonwealth for Henry and Sandra Austin, 182 East Streeet, Mansfield, for their certificate of incorporation under the name of Trinity Baptist Church. Selectman Levine read a letter dated November 17 from the Trinity Bap- tist Church asking if a representative of the Board of Selectmen would be able to attend the Service of Dedication for November 30. Before taking action on the certificate of incorporation, the Austins will be contacted by the Board. Received from the State, certification that the Juvenile area of the detention area at the Mansfield Police Station has been approved. 6'M Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting November 19, 1975 Page 3 A joint meeting was held with the ,members of the Municipal Building Committee to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Rodney Plourde. Joseph LaMarre nominated the name of Norman Paulsen. Select- man Titus moved that the nominations be closed. This was seconded by Selectman Colella, and so voted. Vote on the name of Norman Paulsen to fill the vacancy on the M.B.C.: 9 -0 in favor. Letter was read from the M.B.C. asking to meet with the Board on Decem- ber 3 regarding the special town meeting. This will be put on the agenda. Letter from the Board of Health requesting a joint meeting to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Louis Garland. This was set °for 8 p.m. next week. Notice from the Bristol County Development Council, Inc., that there will be a, meeting on November 20 at the Brook Manor in North Attleboro to discuss the Council's operation of the Visitors' Information Center on Route I -95. Selectmen Levine and Colella will attend. Deadline for Selectmen's and other departments' and committees' reports to 'Town Manager for the Annual Report is December19. Letter was received from a former Youth Council Study Committee member, Clifford Pearl, in which he stated that he would not be interested in being appointed to the new Youth Council. There was discussion of applications for this, and Selectman DeLong suggested that the appoint- ments be made next week. At the request of the Jaycees, the Board of Selectmen proclaimed the month of November, 1975, as "Governmental Awareness Month ". Other correspondence was read. Letter from John Poole of the Glass Bottle Blowers union requesting the Board support in opposing legislation for deposits on bottles. The Town Manager said that he will contact David Wieznewski, Manager o£ the plant for his input. Chief of Police N. Lawrence D'Afile met with the Board to discuss the adoption of the Mutual Aid Agreement as approved by the Mansfield Town Meeting in 1975 and adopted by the Towns of Norton, Easton, North Attle- boro, and the City of Attleboro. The Board and Town Manager reviewed this agreement with the Chief, who said that the form of the agreement had been approved by Town Counsel. Selectman DeLong moved that the Board authorize the Town Manager or his designee to sign the agreement. This was seconded by Selectman Levine, and voted 5 -0. The Police Chief and the' Town Manager reviewed the Police Department operating budget with the Board. The different line items were reviewed and at the conclusion of the session, the Chairman commented that the operating budget had been reduced by 1.5yoo from last year's appropriation. -3- Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting November 19, 1975 Page 4 Sewer connection application for a single family residence (King) at 200 Union Street extension. The assessment has been paid in full. Motion to approve by Selectman Titus. Seconded by Selectman DeLong, voted 5 -0. Sewer connection application for single family residence at 147 Hall Street, owner Peter DeGiralamo, formerly one of Lois Thomas' lots. The Town Manager said that the assessment for the Thomas lots had been paid in full. Motion to approve by Selectman Titus, seconded by Select- man Levine, so voted. Motion to adjourn at 9:25 by Selectman DeLong. Seconded by Selectman Titus, voted. -4-