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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 9-5-1973September 5, 1973 AGENDA 1. Treasurer's Warrant 2. Pii.nutes of previous meeting 3. Letters 11. Polder 5. I.D.C. Chairman Ralph Seifert and Member Walter Holm, discussion on Route 25 and the relocation of Route 11[0. 6. Town Manager's Report: Fish & Game Association Wessel Avenue PY 74 °75 Budget Schedule Capital Improvement Program James Street plater Blake Place Sewer 7. Executive Session September 5, 1973 Meeting called at 8 :00 P.M. All members present and the Town Manager. The Board considered and reviewed a Warrant in the amount of $92,073.51. Selectman Secher moved, Selectman Caponigro seconded, that the Warrant be approved and it was so voted. Selectmen chose six (6) additional Town Residents for the juror's list and they are Linda DePillog Annie L. Bauer, Clara J. King, John A. Duarte, Joseph F. Murphy and Charlotte Richmond. A letter was received from SRPEDD stating that the Environmental Impact - ment Statement should be available soon on the Route 25 Project. A letter received from Walter Main objecting to the transfer request made by the Board of Health for engineering services for percolation tests and inspections. Selectman Levine differed with I-1r. Main's statement that the Board of Health had formulated the Health Budget because the Health Board had been appointed at the time the Health Budget was prepared. Selectman Caponigro agreed with some of the statements in the letter and desired that a copy be sent to the Finance Committee since it related to a pending transfer request. Mr. Walter Holm, Member of the Industrial Development Commission, dis- cussed a growing problem with the traffic loads on Route 14 and expressed concern that they could become unbearable if Route 25 and the relocation of Route 140 are not built soon. He sited traffic projections by C.C. & F. in 1971 to their future impact of industrial growth. Also he was con- cerned that the trumpet type interchange most recently proposed would still put traffic back on to South Main Street. In conclusion, 1�1r. Holm's asked the Board to reconsider its last vote against the relocation of Route 140, he said the IDC supports the con- struction of the two State Routes . Selectmen Titus informed him that the last Boards'votd hAdaiotbeen transmitted to the Department of Public Works. The Department of Public works is still working,on traffic pro- jection to show the impact if Route 140 is not relocated. Selectmen Levine discussed several aspects of the question, including traffic im- pact on East Street, the additional intersection created by Route 140 and impact on new residential neighborhoods. Selectman Colella thanked Mr. Holm for his information and said that he would be giving consider- able study to Mr. Holm's data, before the Boaxd discusses the issue again. Mr. Holm said that he would supply the Boaxd with the traffic information that C.C. & F. had gathered for itself. The Board concluded that it would await this information and additional State Department of Public ( Work's data before reconsidering the issue. -2- Town Manager Hannon reported on the investigation of complaint by the Fish & Game Firing Range. He stated that the club was a nonconforming use, present prior to the establishment of zoning within the Town. Chairman Titus and the other Board Members stated that they were not Officeracof the Fish &, Game Association. The Chairman had also mentioned that the Police Department and the Town Manager had spoken to the State Fire Arms Division twice and confirmed that the Division does not certify ranges. The Tom was unable to survey the distance between the properties. However, Chief D'Afile reported that he and Highway Engineer Ronald Dubuc, had flown over the site on September lath and as a result Mr. Dubuc had drawn up a roughly scaled map which was submitted to the Selectmen along with Chief D'Afile's report. Many of these comments were in answer to Mr. Robert Kelly's letter con- cerning the Range. Mr. Kelly was present and stated that he felt the Town should be responsible to stop the firing at the Range. He con- tended that if the map orientation is wrong by 10% that it is possible that a deflected bullet could have hit Mr. Douglas's shed. He also urged that the U.S. Army could advise on the location standards for firing ranges. Mr. Douglas, Representative of the Home Owner's Associa- tion, noted that the Fish and Game Association had been very cooperative. Mr. Risser suggested that the Board rgeetijointly with the Fish & Game Association and the Neighborhood Ass ooiation to resolve the problem. Selectman Capohigro proposed a Committee composed of the three Fish & Game Association Officials, one Selectman and Police Department Repres- entative. Motion seconded by Selectman Colella, and it was so voted. Selectman Caponigro also moved that the Chairman be appointed as the Selectmen's Representative, and it was so voted. The Meeting was set for 7:00 P.M., Thursday, September 13# 1973- Chief D'Afile discussed recent major activities in his department. He stated that the double patrol down town during the summer had been very effective, also he noted that Civil Service had been requested Tor applicants for three vacancies in his department. Mr. Norman Paulson and Mr. Austen appeared before the Board to say that he wished to discuss personally before the Board. After discussion, Selectman Op.ponigro moved.,:-,and Levine seconded that the Board go into Executive Session after and it was so voted. Upon reconvening to Public Session, Selectman Titus stated that Mr. Paulsonb and Mr. Austen's discussions concerned zoning violations and unauthorized use of a neighbor's adjacent property. He stated that appropriate legal action would be taken to curb legal violations or reoccumnoes of the violations. The Town Manager reviewed the:: status of Wessel Avenue and Thompson Street, both accepted the layouts. After discussing the matter with Town Counsel Selectman Caponigro moved and Selectman §eoher seconded ( that Mr.,dar'pollini, who owns property abutting Wessel'Avenue should file a plan of the property with the Planning Board for "Subdivision Approval not required" review. It was so voted. -3- Selectman Caponigro noted that a September 10th Meeting was scheduled between the Town or Building Committee and the Contraotor to review the status of his contract. Also he asked Mr. Hannon to check up on Mr. Ingram's complaint about Rumfort Avenue driving conditions. Selectman Becher urged that an Activities Calender or Room Schedule Calender should be posted and updated continually by the Town Clerk. Mr. Hannon said that this arrangement would be made. Also Selectman Secher discussed the street reconstruction Program. She reported that the Bicentennial Commission] in actively planning for the Town's celebration. Selectman Colella inquired about the status of Crocker Street parking. Mr. Hannon stated that an appropriate traffic regulation would be pre- pared for submission to the Department of Public Works. He also sug- gested that the Torn Highway maintenance crew should be assigned to street sweeping on Main Street whenever the sweeper is under repair. Mr. Hannon said that the litter at least could be picked up on a routine basis. Selectman Titus asked the Torn Counsel to prepare an Article for a Town Bylaw to prohibit littering. Town Counsel said that he would prepare an Article in this regard. Selectman Titus also commended the Recreation Commission and Recreation Department for their excellent swimming program at Maple Park this summer. For license renewals, Selectman Secher moved and Selectman Caponigro seconded the motion for the renewal of the Gloria Columbo Hall license for their Sunday pool table and it was so voted. The Chairman stated that an item concerning personal items necessitated discussion in Executive Session. Selectman Secher so moved the motion and Selectman Levine seconded it and it was so voted. Selectman Caponigro apologized for having to leave the Board Meeting early, but he had a family committment to attend to. Meeting adjourned at 11:00 P.X Executive Session was held with a Town Board Member. Selectmen Secher and Levine moved that they go into Executive Session and it was so voted. Selectman Secher moved and Selectman Levine seconded that the Police Department be designated as the Town's Inspec- tion Unit for AYoholic Licenses. Meeting adjourned at 11 :30 P.M.