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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 3-21-1973AGENDA 1. Treasurer IS warrant 2. Letters 3. Folder March 21, 1973 4• 7:45 p.m. - Fire Chief, Police Chief & Mr. McSweeney regarding 911 telephone line. 5. 8 :15 p.m. - Hazel Blomstrom (presentation of plaque). 6. 8 :30 p.m. - Hearing on water rates. 7• Robert Rizzo re article for Special Town Meeting (Otis St. Article) Note: 1. Corofab application for On -Site Sewage Disposal. 2. Owens - Illinois application for sewer connection. 3. Cabot, Cabot & Forbes water storage - - schedule of coming events. March 21, 1973 Meeting called at 7:30 p.m. All members present and the Town Manager. A motion was made by Selectman Seeher, seconded by Selectman Levine, to approve the Treasurer's Warrant in the amount of $649163.609 and was so voted. A copy of a letter read from the Director of Water Resources Commission to the Ad Hoc Regional Sewer Study Committee notifying them that the Division of Water Pollution Control has completed the review of the Feasibility Report on Sewerage and Wastewater Treatment Facilities for them. The proposed regional facility will be designed to handle an average daily flow of 6.94 mgd in the year 1995• The Division concurs with the recommendation that a regional facility for Foxboro, Mans- field, and Norton is the best means of abating existing water pollution of the Rumford and Wading Rivers and assuring future maintenance of a high level of water quality. Letter read addressed to the Board from Camp, Dresser & McKee regarding the Lagoon Pond Sludge Study saying that the project would essentially consist of two parts - the first to prepare a plan defining the limits of the study area and estimate the nature and volume of sludge to be rgmoved, and second, to prepare preliminary designs to alleviate the nuisance conditions referred to in the Order issued February 28, 1973 by the Mass. Water Resources Commission. The estimated cost of this project was $14,500. Notice read from the Mass. Selectmen's Association, enclosing with it the test of House Bill 5810 which is a bill to establish a regional government, saying that views should be made known on this bill by writing to the Committee on Counties, State House, Room 427, Boston. Memo read from the Office of Manpower Affairs regarding a meeting of the Taunton- Attle' boro:Ancillary.Menpower Planning,.Board'on Thursday'March 22, 1973, at 10 :00 a.m, in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, Taunton, Mass. Notice read from the Group Insurance Commission regarding a public seminar to be held on March 28, 1973 at 10:00 a.m. at 89 Causeway St., Boston. The Commission has arranged the seminar for the purpose of hearing from the Mass. Committee Tor National Healthcare Act Via a discussion on the subject of the major National Health Insurance Proposals being considered by the U.S. Congress, with emphasis on a comparison of the proposals and the impact each will have on Mass. state employees and retirees, local governmental employees and all of its citizens. Letter read from J.T. Cronin, District Highway Engineer, Department of Public Works, say - ing.that,a• copy >of- a letter :was:enclosed.froa. the : Dept. Corporation and Taxation Bureau of Accounts, explaining the use of subject money. The letter stated that District Offices be notified that the distribution of Chapter 497 gasoline tax money is not available for appropriation at the local level. Notice of a meeting read from the Joint Transportation Planning Group regarding a Special Transit Task Force Meeting on March 27, 1973, at 9:30 a.m. at 68 Winthrop St., Taunton. Decision of the Board of Appeals read for the application for 'Frederiok T.- ,,Vallett for a `variance for a single= family dwelling which -was granted.- Another deeision read for Home Developers, Inc. for a variance which was granted with the restrictions as listed on the variance. Selectman Secher announced the meeting of Operation Medic on March 22, 1973 at 7:30 p.m. at the High Sohool.and hoped people would be able to attend. -2- Letter from the Planning Board read to the Board of Selectmen requesting that the Board of Selectmen insert four articles in the warrant for the next Special ( Town Meeting. These articles relate to amendments to the proposed Zoning By -Law which were on the warrant for the Special Town Meeting which was adjourned to March 19th in order to facilitate the Town Meeting:Aoceptance of Article 2 of the Annual Town Nesting.. Public hearing on these articles to be held,on April 5th. The Board of Selectmen decided to take this under advisement. Letter from SRPEDD :read addressed to the Board of Selectmen, enclosing with it the review of pending regional transportation authority legislation proposed by Governor Sargent, Speaker Bartley, and Senator Sisitskp. SRPEDD staff is continuing to investi- gate the three bills to support the JTPG position and hope to present their findings at the Special Transit Task Force Meeting on March 27th at 9 :30 a.m. At 7 :45 p.ms a hearing was held with the New Ehgland,,.Telephone Company, regarding the 911,telephone line. Mr. Garry McSweeney and Mr. Bill Rexford were the representatives present from the company and also present were the Police Chief and Fire Chief. Mr. McSweeney showed slides to help explain the system. 'This systems designed to.help improve emergency service especially in the case of the police and fire departments, when people try to call in an emergency and the line is busy or have to wait for the operator to break through. The Police Chief and Fire Chief both spoke in favor of the system. Chairman Titus felt that if it saved one life or prevented one home from burning, it would be well worth it. Selectman Levine asked how long a survey would take and was told survey doesn't take long but 14 months time is needed from equipment order to date of installation completion. All Selectmen were in favor of creating a study for the Town to initiate the system here. A presentation of a plaque was made to Mrs. Hazel Blomstrom, who recently retired as Clerk from the:Water & Sewer Department. The Selectmen expressed their sincere appreciation for her 22 years of dedicated service to the Town and wished her luck in her retirement. Mr. Robert Rizzo was present at the meeting regarding re- zoning a piece of land off of Gilbert Street (Mr. Sweet on Otis.StreeV owns.most'of this land). The land is now zoned industrial and would like it changed to agricultural. Requested that an article be put in the next Special Town Meeting held in the Town. At 8:30 p.m. a hearing on the water rates was held. 'John Gross was present and said he was opposed to the minimum charge only, thought it should be raised to $20.00 instead of the proposed $15.00.. His 'concern :.was that -the many homea.without meters would only be paying the minimum rate per billing period,which.io,probably substantially less than the charges for their consumption if it were metered. Town Manager said.we have a $15,000 line item for meter repairs; $9,000-will be used over the 18 months which will buy us approximately 200 meters. We have about 400 meters and are setting up a meter repair shop. The Town has charged $75.00 in the past for an installation of a meter and should be charging $150.00 for an installation. Ben .Flint from East Mansfield was at the hearing and he asked for clarification on the size of the meter which is installed for $75.00. Town Manager said it would be for 3/4" or 1" meter. Mr. Flint stated he had a 4" meter installed at oonsiderable expense and a hydrant for irrigation and that he was strongly against the increase which was proposed for large water users..and would like the rates to be reconsidered. George S•lojtkiewicz, 360 East St. was at the hearing and suggested that no increase be made until all meters axe installed or repaired and also that he would like to see some -3- thought given - -to the concept of'oonserving our water supply. People who are wasting water should be penalized. He predicted the greatest water shortage the Town has ever seen to be this summer. Industrial users are not.hurt that much by an increase because they can take advantage of it tax -wise. He said he would like to see a pro- gram started based around the conservation of water. Selectman Colella spoke and said that basically he was not opposed to the increase but felt that those people over 65 should not have to pay the increase because this would be another added expense for them. The Board of Selectmen decided to take the water rates under advisement after hearing all comments.; Permit requests were received from Norman Gray to install two 3,000 gallon underground tanks for the storage of diesel fuel at his new plant on South Plain Street. A hearing date was set for April 4, 1973 at 8 :00 p.m. (Hearing not necessary because storage is under 109000 gallons). A motion was made by Selectman Seoher, seconded by Selectman Caponigro, to grant a renewal license for Albert Fasulo,d /b/a Waterman Taxi, and was so voted. A motion was made by Selectman Secher, seconded by Selectman Colella, to grant a renewal license for Charles D. Miller, d /b/a Ideal Taxi Company, and was so voted. A motion was made by Selectman Seoher, seconded by Selectman Caponigro, to grant another renewal license for Albert Fasulo, d /b/a.Waterman Taxi, and was so voted. Selectman Seoher said that it was brought to her attention that the sanitary land fill site plan is complete and should have'Pablo Engineering and Mr. Yankopoulos.,review'3it. Selectman Caponigro mentioned that the Town Hall general bids were going to be opened tomorrow at 2 :00 p.m. Selectman Colella mentioned another accident down on Rt. 140 corner of West and School Streets and wondered if we heard any more about the lights to be installed there. Town Manager advised that we haven't heard back from the State in this regard. Chairman Titus made a report on the status of the problem with Nabisco and said he was happy to report that the most recent test taken showed a tremendous reduction in the B.O.D. count which was 400 - 600 pounds. He felt that Nabisco should be commended because they have made every effort to correct the problem in such a short amount of time. All Selectmen agreed that they have made significant progress and should be commended. Selectman Levine requested that a•Rt. 140 sign:on the corner of`Union'Street, as-you go up West St., be moved because many people mistake.Union Street to be Route .140 because of this.sign. State should move it. Selectman Secher asked if the Building Inspector had made any more reports on the exist- ing gravel pits in Torn. Town Manager to get an updated report on this. Town Manager spoke about Corro£abls Tplication for On -Site Sewage Disposal and stated ( our interest has been to have them connect to the sewer and Ryan,-Elliot will install the line and requested that the CorroYab Company be permitted to take out a permit enabling it to go on on -site sewage disposal. Stated that we know that they can peso. it but we want it on public sewer. Selectmen agreed it should go to the Board of Health for a decision. Town 14anager mentioned we are receiving information on the type of sewer we will be receiving from Owens- Illionois and will get the figures on this for the Board.. Selectman Secher made a motion to appoint William Savilonis to fill the vacancy on the Planning Board but received no second. Motion was withdrawn. A motion was made by Selectman Caponigro, seconded by Selectman Colella to adjourn the meeting and was so voted. Meeting adjourned at 10 :00 p.m.