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December 10, 1975
®- 7:30 p.m. - Call to Order
Treasurer's Warrant
Minutes of the Previous Meeting
Clerk's Folder
Memo from Town Clerk regarding
new law allowing town to change
election date this year
Correspondence
® 7:45 p.m. - Mr. Day regarding King Street lots
• 8:00 p.m. - Bimonthly Meeting of Boards& Committees
o - Town Manager's Report
Note: Mr. Goulet will be in regarding water service
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Board of Selectmen
Minutes of the Meeting
December 109 1975
Present: Selectmen DeLong, Colella, Caponigro, and Titus; Town Manager Hannon.
Selectman Levine in Washington in business and for meetings with representatives
regarding Route 495 extension.
Meeting opened at 7:35 p.m. Treasurer's Warrant totalled $100,587.12. Select-
man Colella moved that this be approved. Seconded by Selectman DeLong, so
voted. Selectman Colella moved that the minutes of the previous week be ap-
proved as submitted. Seconded by Selectman DeLong, so voted.
Selectman Colella was appointed Clerk of the Board.
The following license renewals were approved:
Daggs Lounge, 304 North Main Street: Common victuallers; automatic
amusement device weekdays.
Mansfield House, Inc., 22 Thomas St.: Common victuallers; lodging house;
weekday music machine, automatic amusement
device weekdays.
Christoforo Colombo Lodge 1109, 6 Chauncy Street: Common victuallers;
Live entertainement weekdays; weekday music
machine.
VFW Post 3264, 31 Chilson Avenue: Common victuallers; live entertainment
weekdays; pinball machine.
Clemmey, Inc., 390 West Street: Class II auto license; Class III junk
dealer's license.
Vickery Motors, 315 South Main Street: Class I auto license.
Webb Auto Sales, Mansfield Avenue: Class II auto license.
Lena's Sub Shop, North Main Street: Common victuallers.
Taken under advisement, lodging house license application for Mr, and Mrs. Shrib-
man, 296 North Main Street.
Unaccepted lots on King Street were discussed. Chairman Caponigro explained
that the street was not an accepted way, and that since there were no set
standards at this time for extension of water to the property and the width
of the street on unaccepted street lots, the Board of Selectmen would have
to set the standards. This was discussed, and Selectman DeLong said that he
would rather wait and get the Planning Board's recommendation before making a
decision. This was tabled until next week.
Application received from Americo P. Day for the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Letter received from the Airport Commission, request to get assistance from
Town Counsel regarding the airport lease and from the Town Manager for speci-
fications on advertising the lease. This was discussed later in the meeting.
At 8 p.m. there was a meeting of Board and Committee chairmen as required in
the Town Charter. The following committee chairmen or board representatives
met with the Selectmen to report on their respective committees: Steven Con-
roy (Board of Appeals, Bicentennial Committee , Doreen Muleahy;(Council on
Aging), John Gross (Building and Housing Code Committee , Dr. Sheehan (Library
Board of Trustees), Ralph Sarro (Recreation Commission , Ron Montaquila (FinCom),
Board of Selectmen
Minutes of the Meeting
December 10, 1975
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Robert Eames;(Board of Assessors), Robert Saquet (Municipal Building Committee),
Tony Caponigro,(Toxm Hall /Police Station Building Committee). A written report
from the Great Woods Study Committee was read. The Town Manager reported that
Ralph Seifert of the I.D.C. was unable to make the meeting, but had reported to
him on the meeting with the newly - formed Foxboro I.D.C. Mr. Hannon also reported
on the Downtown Committee and the Capital Improvement Committee.
Mr. Goulet of Fruit Street met with the Board regarding the problem with his
water supply. Mr. Goulet's dug well had been contaminated, and.he was asking
that the Town extend water to his property. This was discussed last week by
the Board, and after discussion again at tonight's meeting, the vote to let
Mr. Goulet connect at his own expense to the town system (with an undersized
service line) was unchanged. The Town will check, however, to see if an old
pipe shown on an early map was still in existence and if town water ever, went
to the property.
Don Zeoher of the Airport Commission met with the Board. He discussed with tie
Board the renewal of the lease coming up in a few years. After t1L discussion,
Selectman DeLong moved that Mr. Zecher and the Airport Commission be given per-
mission to contact Town Counsel in this regard. (There was no formal second of
the vote, but all Board members expressed agreement)
Petition from the New England Telephone Company to remove a pole on West Street.
No notice to abuttors or hearing was required, and the Board voted approval on
Me. DeLong's motion and Mr. Colella's second.
The Tarn Manager reported on a possible well site off Mill Street, almost into
Norton. There was discussion on proceeding with a prolonged pumping test.
Memo from the Town Clerk was read regarding the recently - passed state law which
would allow the towns to change the dates of local elections for this up- coming
year only because of the presidential primary. Selectman DeLong moved that the
town election be the first Monday in April (4/5/76), and that the Town Meeting
be held beginning the second Monday in April (4/12/76). Seconded by Selectman
Titus, so voted.
Selectman DeLong moved that the Selectmen's meetings be held on December 22 and
29 during the holiday weeks. Seconded by Selectman Colella, so voted.
Selectman DeLong moved that there be a public hearing on December 22 at 8 p.m.
regarding the one -way traffio_ pattern on Church Street. Seconded, and voted
all in favor.
The annual appointments were discussed.
The Chairman read a press release regarding the Police Department.
Meeting adjourned at 10 p.m.
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