HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 6-27-1973June 27, 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 Caponigro to approve
the Treasurer's warrant in the amount of $340,312.46, and it was so voted.
Memo read from the Town Manager regarding the E.E.A. Employment programs. Present
E.E.A. Employees Paul 'Split and Ronald Dubuc will both continue to receive their
federal funding through August 31, 1973 after which the town picks up their salaries.
Paul Split was increased from $90000. to $10,00.' The town this year will have only
one summer worker under the summer program, and applicant has to be disadvantaged.
Regarding E.E.A. Regular Employment, new funds have become available for positions
to last about eight to ten months.- We have received approval for three positions
under this new program. Several positions Were requested, and the Memo: requested
recommendations from the Board regarding positions other than named to be filled
by these applicazits.
Letter read from Robert J. Heanue, Regional Field Representative, Office of Municipal
Planning and Management thanking Town Clerk Remillard and his office staff for the
kind reception extended to the writer while visiting the town, and offering assistance
to the town if needed.
Letter from Robert H. Parker, 225 Union Street regarding a condition existing at
( 220 Union Street with regard.to junk cars, etc. stored at this property. This
complaint has been referred to the Board of Health.
Office hours for town offices will be from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. beginning Monday
July2 and extending to August 31, 1973 with one -half hour for lunch.
Copy of letter read sent to the Department of Public Health from the Town Manager
advising that the plans for the proposed three million gallon standpipe to be erected
on the property of C.C. & F. Industrial Park were enclosed, which will be deeded
to the town. The letter requested that the Department of Public Health hold a
public hearing on this project.
Hearing scheduled for 7:45 P.M. on the application of the Brockton Taunton Gas
Company for a permit to install 1,0751 of 2" welded steel gas main on Dean Street
from West Street to #156 Dean Street. There was no representative present from the
Gas Company, and a motion was made by Selectman Colella, seconded by Selectman Secher
to table the hearing to see if a .representative would come, and it was so voted.
List of Election workers presented to the Board from the Town Clerk. The Board agreed
that copies of the list < :should be sent to both the Republican and Democratic town
committees.by the Town Clerk for their approval before the Board approves the list.
Louis Cinelli, Bruce Wood and JohnMcNair, members of the Recreation Commission met
with the Board regarding Maple Park. °:Before Maple Park was discussed, Chairman Cinelli
brought up about the lights for the softball field. After a discussion Selectman
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Caponigro advised getting a ruling from the Town Counsel whether or not the Selectmen
( as Light Commissioners could spend money from the Light Department for this expenditure.
The Board and Recreation Commission members then discussed the Maple Park swimming
area. _After a discussion Chairman Cinelli advised that his Commission had met before
the meeting regarding this and had agreed to use money in its budget for this project.
Sanitary facilities, etc, and all of the items discussed could come out of the Park
Development funds or gift money; the gift money should be used. would like a telephone
put up there with a plug, to be used for emergency. The Selectman to give the Com-
mission the authority to go ahead with the program. Proposed that if the Board
decidseto pursue this program should set up a meeting with the Conservation Commission
and Recreation Commission. Mrs. Robert Button, a member of the Conservation Commission
advised that the Conservation Commission was to have a plan submitted to them which
they had never received, and would be against having anything done without a plan.
After further discussion a motion was made by Selectman Caponigro that the Board of
Selectmen request the Recreation Commission to institute a swimming program at the
Maple Park, and advise them that this will have to be done from the present available
Recreation funds, no other town funds to be used, and no development to be done
until a plan has been submitted and approved by the Conservation Commission. The
Board to take appropriate steps to have the area designated as a Municipal swimming
area, the development of the swimming area to be from July 1 to September 3t
which was seconded by Selectman Colella, and so voted. Unanimous.
Joseph Gonsalves before the Board regarding his camp site application. He advised that
he had done everything that he was told to do, had gone to the Board of Health and
had not heard from them for some time regarding the requested hearing. After a dis-
cussion it was suggested that the Town Manager check regarding this matter and get a
report back to the Board.
The Town Manager advised that Orders of Taking have been filed today on the W. H.Riley
Property , <and for one or two sasements9' Bids have been received, one portion of
the contract is in the amount of $23,575.irom Lane New England Company. will have
some equipment on the site Friday.
A motion was made by Selectman Caponigro to approve the Order of Taking for two parcels
of property, Articles 19 and 20 approved at the Town Meeting held on April 30, 1973
to be used by the tn:nicipal Light Department for installing and maintaining a pole
line for electric wires over a twenty foot -wide right -of -way which was seconded by
Selectman Seoher, and so voted. All in favor.
The Town Manager advised regarding Fred Vallett's'. request for a sewer` connection.
It had been determined that it was physically impossible to connect to the sewer
system, and he has had a pert test test taken and submitted to the Board of Health.
The Board will meet as Light Commissioners 'at the Light Plant at 7:30 P.M. next meeting
and will reconvene in the Selectmen's Room at 9:00 P.M. for the regular meeting.
Letter read from BSC of Mansfield advising regarding 'the layout of Gilbert Street from
West Street to the Norton town line, and the letter reviewed BSC's proposal for the
Gilbert Street layout. Their estimate for services as outlined in the letter would
be not to excee d$7,000. A motion was made by Selectman Caponigro, seconded by
Selectman Secher to proceed with the layout of Gilbert Street, and it was so voted.
All in favor.
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The Board reappointed Selectmen Caponigro and Colella as the Board's repre-
sentatives to the Capital Improvement Committee.
belectmen Secher nominated Leonard Flynn as the Board's representative to SRPEDD,
and Selectman Caponigro moved to table this appointment for two weeks and...set a
testing with Leonard Flynn, and it was so voted. 3 - 2 vote Selectman Titus,
Caponigro and Collella for and Selectmen Secher and Levine opposed.
A motion was made by Selectman Levine, seconded by Selectman colellato request the
Town Manager in the future to submit a copy of the list of town officials to be
invited to attend joint meetings, etc. and it was so voted.
Discussion regarding the request for A. B. C. Realty for sewer and water connections
on James Street. A motion was made by Selectman Caponigro to give the developer
permisssion to connect a 6', sewer line along James Street and to hook up the two houses
they plan to build, and the town will install the line from the nearest sewer manhole
on Spring Street to the edge of James Street; for water supply the A.B.C. Realty would
be allowed to.service the two houses with 2 - 3/411 or a 12" water line extending
from Spring Street, or if the Selectmen wish they can extend a 6" or 6" water line
on James Street as part of a loop between the Spring Street and Benefit Street
water mains, and in return for it the developer would give the town an easement
along James Street and would pay a prorate, share for a 12" line toward the cost of
construction of 6 :611water main which was seconded by Selectman Seoher and so voted.
3 - 1 vote - Selectman Levine opposed.
Selectman Levine wanted to amend the motion to say that a, private sewer line would
have to be maintained by the owners and not by the town since it was not within A,
town 'pubU6 ayi-but the motion failed for.'thw ldck'.of.Alseoond.
The Board requested that the Town Manager review the articles passed at the last
three years'Town Meeting so as to review projects completed.
Discussion regarding the permit for the Gas Company requested at hearing held earlier
in the evening and postponed to see if a representative would be here. A motion was
made by Selectman Caponigro to grant the permit and to instruct the Gas Company
that all rules must be adhered to as far as temporary patching of trenches, and to
give a coat of seal so that the whole street has a uniform appearnaoe which was
seconded by Selectman Levine, but the motion failed.
A motion was made by Selectman Secher to extend the hearing until 9:00 P.M. two weeks
from tonight and to have a representative here, which was seconded by Selectman Levine
and so voted. Selectman Caponigro opposed.
A motion was made by Selectman Ceponigro, seconded by Selectman Secher to sign the
Bond Anticipation loan for $100,000. for the Witch Pond project, and it was so
voted.
A motion was made by Selectman Secher, seconded by Selectman Caponigro to adjourn
the meeting at 10:55 P.M.
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