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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 6-10-1971June 10, 1971 Executive session. Attorney White asked for meeting with C.C.& F. to discuss development. Meeting will be held at 8200 A.M., June 17, 1971. Discussed junk complaint with Mr. Craig Cotton and Ronald Gomes. This is in a neighborhood yard. Selectmen called Building Inspector into meeting to discuss this. Motion by Selectman Saunders, seconded by Selectman Main to direct Building Inspector to investigate this complaint at 514 South Main Street,be =longing; to Mr. Finlayson - so voted. Discussed Card plant renovation with Building Inspector and Town Planner, and issuance of a building permit. Board instructed Building Inspector to get State Inspector down, with Fire Chief to inspect premises. Board discussed permit issued to A. Lomberto; to move building on Oakridge Avenue. Board ordered Building Inspector to :_investigate sewerage complaint on Perkins Avenue, Manager Camp discussed Mer&ens Chocolate sewerage BOD loads. Selectments Meeting _ June 10, 1971 1, Voucher #1792 ® Attleboro Water voucher withdrawn; to be discussed at next SelectmenO4 meeting. 2. Refer letter regarding pesticides to Environmental Health Committee. 3, Appointment of a Selectman representative on Citizents Advisory Committee - to be held in abeyance until a new Selectman is elected, 4. Gas main extenions on six streetcs'+i= heaYiny rsohediiled %r` "8t00'f3. M; on, Junre 23, 19710 5. one day '.beer license for June 209 1971 for Firemen approved. 6. Send letter of appreciation to Bernard Bellavance,whoz is resigning from the Housing Authority, 7. Issue Warrant for Special Town Meeting to cover election of one Selectman July 26, 1971 a 6 :00 A.M, to 8:00 P.M, at the Congregational Church, 8, Refer material regarding H,U.D grant for recreational areas to Recreation Committee, 9. Issue sewer permit to Mr, Churchill, 503 South Main Street. 10. Notify �Anes, Inc., th at bid for painting street lines is accepted. 11, Selectmen to view Highway Garage area and check on Mr, Camp's request to remove gravel from area. 12. MF, Camp to check with contractor to see if Route 106 underpass can be fully opened for Weekend traffic. 13. Dis¢ussn; traffib problem at Route 106 and 140 with Chief of Police: <. possible solution _ a Patrolman directing traffic at peak periods. 14, Building Inspector. to ¢othtaQt Plumbing Inspector about immediate correction of sewer problem at 1 Perkins avenue. 15. Complete arranoement8 With Robert Button to complete censer. 16. Arrange meeting with Mr, Redfern,. Department of Public::Works to discuss Chapter 00 mai"tenance. 17. Building Inspector to act for Board of Health in checking on unsatisfactory conditions at 514 South Main Street, 18, Immediate action to be taken to h Ave State Building Inspector meet with Fire Chief and Building Inspector to view Card Factory. 19, Mr. Camp to check on costs and water usage of air conditioner owned by Mr. Vose. 6/10J71 2A. Building Inspector should contact owner of property at corner of Cakridgg Avenue and Plain Street concering possible violation of the Building Code. 21. Publish advertisement in Mansfield News concerning vote of the Selectmen regarding .funk cars. June 10, 1971 ( Meeting called at 7:35 P.M. All members "present,,, and the Town Manager. The Clerk called the meeting to order in the absence of a Chairman, and the Town Manager called for nominations for Chairman, Selectman Saunders nominated Selectman Zecher which was seconded by Selectman Caponigro. Selectman Main moved that the nominations be closed, which was seconded by Selectman Caponigro, It was voted unanimously to elect Selectman Zecher Chairman of the Board. The Chairman read the amount of the Treasurer's Warrant in the amount of $62,997.10, and advised that the Board had signed another Warrant for the payrolls previously in the amount of $832832.86. Discussion followed re- garding voucher #1792 for Attleboro Water Dept, in the amount of $14.81, Discussion regarding method of billing for Mansfield residents using Attleboro water, and the possibility of having a layout made ready for the next Town Meeting of the area serviced by Attleboro for town water. Upon a motion by Selectman Main, seconded by Selectman Saunders it was voted to hold out voucher #1792 in the amount of $14.81 until the town receives an answer regarding what Attleboro plans to do regarding the billing proce- dure for Mansfield residents. The minutes of the previous meeting were accepted as distributed. Letter read from Senator Brookes regarding hurricane insurance advising there is ,a Federal program that might be of interest to the town, This insurance would protect property from.hurricane damage, and each town,should give,this.matter consideration to give protection in the face of disaster. Letter received from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Ad- ministration_ regarding the adverse conditions relating to clearing the approach to Runway 14 and 32 under the FAAP 'Prgjeet No. 9 -19- 031 -C803, Letter had been written by the Board regarding the financial. conditions pertaining to this matter,and the Department acceded to the townts request for deferral. However, this deferral is contingent upon completion of the approach clearance within a five year period, with or without Federal aid. Letter read: from the'SRPEDD- advising. that effective -July ::1, 197L._ that >HUD requires that all applications filed for -Open Space Projects must be consistent' with the Open Space Plan Element and Program as formulated by the.District. It was requested that all municipalities within SRPEDDts boundaries for HUD's open space assistance fill out and return the enclosed questionnaire. Letter read from Chad Maurer, Town Planner advising that David Clemmey was the Selectmen's representative to the Citizens Advisory Committee., requesting that the Board select a representative to.this committee, Upon a motion by Selectman Main, seconded by Selectman Saunders it was voted to table the appointment until the new Selectman is appointed. - 3 - The Town: Manager advised of a few items for Federal Funds; Recreation Center b uilding and equipment:; airport expansion; dam at East Street to be re- placed to protect Cate Spring; Kingman Pond dam to be rebuilt ;.playground areas, given land for recreation, could be developed and town should have one in East and west Mansfield. Mrs. Jellinek read a letter regarding the plan for the proposed Maple Park area advising, the present plan was a different plan than shown in 1970 to the people, and also to the Department of Natural Resources; The new plan proposes an additional removal of gravel from the pond which will make steep slopes around the proposed :;b each area, Suggested that the Board contact -the Department of Natural Pesources informing them of the new plan and A.A. Will's proposed gravel removal in view of the nearness of the townts water supply, namely Cate Spring. Letter on file- Selectmnts folder. Robert Webb before the Board regarding petition to block interchange at relocated 140 and route 25.. Talked to a good many people about this. The group >is:not. fighting Route 25 or relocated 140# eliminate the interchange and relocate: 140 over further and save the Great Woods, Advised the Board the group is working on this proposal and were circulating a petition to see how many of-the townspeople agree with us. Finding very little opposition, have'chocked w th different+ committees; some are in favor: and others are not, Have to have - support•of the Board, Some of the Board 'favored the elimination of the - interchange; "and-s to did not, Further discussion regarding inter. change ' took` place!, the group to circulate the petitions, Necessary to have the Boards -support to further the request for the elimination of the inter. change. The Town Manager discussed the purchase of two air conditioners for the down- stairs offices at a total cost,of $820. These air conditioners would be located in windows on the back of the building, Might cost $200, more for carpentry and electrical work to install, The Board was not in favor of purchasing new air - conditioners since they agreed to have the air conditioner of Mr, voseds,joaned: for the.townIs use, installed in these offices. Upon a.motion by Selectman Saunders:, seconded by Selectman - Main., it was voted to.accept the bid of Lines, Incorporated for painting the street lines, in the amount of $2,390, Upon a motion by_ Selectman Saunders, seconded by Selectman Caponigro it was voted to approve the sewer connection for Thomas Churchill, 503 South Main Street. The Town Manager requested permission to go on the west side of the, gas line and open-up-some town° property and strip it of gravel, as-the highway departmen ­is fast running out of gravel, This' - would-be `:back�from:the street, and the town does need the. gravel =as we are.fast running out of it, Discussion.re- gard'xng.restrictions of Board of Appeals regarding.gravel.; and the Board agreed to look .at the- -site tomorrow morning, the Building Inspector to go too, Selectman Main requested that the contractor at 106 be requested to open both sides of the underpass for the weekend. The Town Manager reported.regarding a culvert that had to be replaced on Stearns Avenue because it had fallen in. The new culvert should drain o:e quite 4 a bit of water from the area, Suggestion made to make a list of the culverts that might need replacing and send them ?.in for blanket approval for all of them. Discussion regarding, evening programs for the youth of the town to keep them occupied during -.the summer months. The Board agreed to have the Chairman of-the Recreation and.Jeffrey Long, Director of the summer program at a meetings. to discuss this project. Selectman Caponigrot Chairman of the Town Hall Building Committee advised the Board that the Committee is going.to interview architects next week. He- had.received a letter *from - Margsret Heckler,:dndc_John Ames regarding HUD grants. Discussion xegardin4 traffic problem at Routes 106 and 140; To check with the Police Chief regarding a Patrolanito direct traffic at peak periods. Also discussed .jury list which is due July 11 and checking with Robert Button regarding census taking. Eric Redfern to be contacted regarding Chapter 90 maintenance work to be done. Upon a motion <by - Selectman Saunders,: seconded by Selectman Main it was voted to go into executive session. The regular meeting adjourned at 1Os00 P.M.