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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 4-28-1973April 28, 1973 Meeting called at 7:30 P.M. All members present, and the Town Manager. A motion was made by Selectman Secher, seconded by Selectman Colella to approve the Treasurer's Warrant in the amount of $287,164.22, and it was so voted. A motion was made by Selectman Secher, seconded by Selectman Caponigro to approve the minutes of the previous meeting, and was so voted. Mr. Yankopolous and Mr. Healey from SERPEDD met with the Board to recommend that the city of Attleboro and the towns of Mansfield, North Attleboro, Plainville and Seekonk construct a regional refuse shredding and baling plant in a centralized location for the users of the facility. Baled refuse from this plant would be landfilled at a new site to be developed in North Attleboro. They presented the Board with facts and figures pertaining to this proposal. The estimated capital and operating costs were shown for the various towns, and the average cost per ton; period.6f:8ervice;r average ;.year- tons..per::week; etc. as alternative descriptions of the proposal. The Board members questioned Mr. Yankopolous regarding several items in the proposal, and took the matter under advise for further study. 11r. Yankopolous to meet again with the Board regarding the proposal. Representative from Questor Corporation before the Board for permission to put up ( a sign at their place of business on Suffolk Road. The sign does not overhang the street or sidewalk and it will be illuminated. Size of the size is 10' x 616!'. The Mansfield Trust did approve of this sign within its subdivision before the new Zoning changes went into effect. A. motion was made by Selectman Oaponigro seconded by Selectman Levine to approve the application for a permit for Questor Corporation for the sign, and it was so voted. Application received from the Attleboro Saving Bank for a sign at the new bank on Copeland Drive. Because of the size of the sign, this application was referred`to the Board of Appeals for a Variance. Notice received from Joseph T. Cronin, District Highway Engineer advising that the Highway Budget of the Massachusetts Department of Public Works does not include an appropriation for Chapter 90 Maintenance for the year 1973 at this time. Therefore, the state's share of this program is not available for expenditure this year. The town should make arrangements to spend only its share of the funds appropriated at Town Meeting. If this matter is resolved in the near future, the town will be notified. There was a question as to whether or not the County money would still be available and there was a discussion regarding what was going to be done with this Maintenance money. If the County contributes its share could use the money as far as it would go. Letter read from James Hindman,, a member of the Finance Committee regarding paying time and one -half for Saturday at the sanitary landfill site. Suggested the Board should negotiate for a six day week, without overtime pay. - 2 - Notice received from the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission regarding a Certificate of Good Standing for all transfers of licenses. The Commission will not take any action on any application that does not contain said Certificate of Good Standing as issued by the Department of Corporations and Taxation. This Certificate is applicable to corporations and individuals alike and the filing of such will expedite the action of this Commission. Letter received from Senator John M. Quinlan advising of Commissioner Brownell's decision to halt further construction of new DNR rinks pending a detailed study of the matter, citing three major reasons for this decision. Senator Quinlan recommended that any massive campaign contemplated to demonstrate community support for a DNR rink in town be postponed pending the completion of the DNR report. Discussion regarding a joint meeting of the Board of Selectmen and the Board of Health to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Walter I. Main, as requested in a letter from the Board of Health. A tentative date of May 2 at 8 :30 P.M. was set pending Town Counsel approval, tabled until the end of the meeting. Notice received from the Secretary of the Commonwealth John F.X. Davoren certifying that the total population for the town as of January 1, 1971 compiled by the town's enumerators and examined by the State Census Division is 9,746, Hearing held on the application of Cabot, Cabot and Forbes for the installation for the underground storage of 6 - 1,000 gallon tanke for propane gas. Michael Murphy representing C.C. & F. and a representative from the Gas Company present. There was a discussion regarding the application Mr. Murphy explaining that this request was necessary at this time since the Gas Company was unable to furnish gas at this particular time. Selectmen Levine and Colella advised they would to check further with the Fire Chief, but after further discussion a motion was made by Selectman Becher to approve the request for the storage of propane gas which was seconded by Selectman Caponigro, and so voted. 3 - 2 vote, Selectmen Levine and Colella opposed. A motion was made by Selectman Becher, seconded by Selectman Caponigro to grant renewal Auctioneers' licenses to Barbara T. and Louis E. Tarsa; Danny Connors, and Douglas Titus, and it was so voted. The Chairman abstained from voting. A motion was made by Selectman Becher, seconded by Selectman Caponigro to grant a renewal Junk Dealer's License to Barbara Collier with the restriction - limited to the repair and sale of secondhand furniture, and it was so voted. A motion was made by Selectman Cap6nigro,.secondea by.'.Selectman Levine to grant a renewal Junk Collector's License to Almont Bracy: with the restriction t`no storage of,.junk of any kind in Mansfield, and it was so voted. Application received from Richard J. Bower for a Weekday Music,,Aiachine license for. a;.juke boxi,; week,: days`. only, was tabled. A motion was made by Selectman Becher, seconded by Selectman Levine to approve a Common Victualler's License for Richard J. Bowen, d /b /a Honeydew Doughnuts, and it was so voted. ( A motion was made by Selectman Becher, seconded by Selectman Caponigro to approve renewal Funeral Home Licenses for Jackson Funeral Home, Amici Funeral Home, and R. Cedarfield, d /b /a E.G Sherman & Son, and it was so voted. _g A motion was made by Selectman Caponigro, seconded by Selectman Levine to approve ( renewal Auctioneers' licenses for Karl D. Clemmey, Walter Lawrence and Arthur Terenzi, and it was so voted. Application received from Albert F. Visoardi and Robert L. Mei for a Junk Dealer's License at 266 NORTH Main Street. The Board to check regarding this application. A motion was made by Selectman Caponigro, seconded by Selectman Levine to grant an Auctioneer's License to Leo P. Gentilli, Jr., and it was so voted. The Town Manager advised that he was reappointing Robert Button Civil Defense Director. Application of Robert Shaw, 10 Fruit Street for a sewer connection permit was taken under advisement since an easement is necessary to go through a'neighbor's protbrty 10 oonnect'to the sewer on South Main Street. A :motion was •made 'by Selectman�1evine,.'seconded by .Selectman Caponigro to approve a sewer connection for Alex M®Cuen at 16 Chestnut Street. Other sewer applications were discussed; namely A.B.C. Trust on James Street, sewer connection to be from Spring Street; Omer Joseph on Wi11ow: Street; tHome Developers, Inc. for two lots on Park Street. Selectman Colella reported regarding the meeting on drainage; the Town Manager will have a list of drainage problems and road sealing for the Board. Discussion regarding not being able to hold the Town Meeting next Monday night at the Middle School because of a problem with the,public address system. The Town Counsel advised that he and the Town Clerk would be there at 8;00 P.M. and a motion could be taken to adjourn the meeting until another date. There was a discussion regarding having't e.Towh Manager:trying'to procure some'.type of address system and a motion was made by Selectman Levine, seconded by Selectman Colella to direct the Town Manager to acquire with the help as necessary a temporary auxiliary public address system to be used at the Town Meeting inoluding,money:.to hire whatever?is necessary, and it was so_woted. 3'- 2 Selectmen Secher and Titus opposed. A motion was made by Selectman Caponigro,'•seoonded by Selectman Secher to meet in joint session with the Board of Health on May 9. (4ieeting earlier scheduled for May 2), and was so voted. A motion was made by Selectman Levine, seconded by Selectman Colella to go into executive session for financial reasons, and it was so voted. The regular meeting adjourned at 10:10 P.M.