HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 2-10-1970February 10, 1970
In executive session the Board discussed the grade crossing on Oakland
and Maple Streets.
The Board voted to rescind the vote on allocations of $2,000, for the
Little League,
Upon a motion by Selectman Zecher, seconded by Selectman Main it was voted
to put an article in the Special Town Meeting for organization of Bi- centennial
Committee, one member of which shall be a member of the Board of Selectmen.
Unanimous vote.
t•ebruary 10, 1970
Meeting called for 7 :10 P,M,
Members nresent: Selectmen Clemmey, Conroy, Zechor and Main, and the Tnl,m
Manager,
The Chairman beinn absent from the meeting, Selectman lecher moved that Select-
man Clemmey be konointed Aeti.ng Chairman which was seconded by Selectman Conroy
and so voted. A moti.on by Selectman lecher to anPnint Selootman Conroy as
Acting Clerk was sernnded by Selectman Main and so voted,
The Treasurer'- Warrant was not signed because it was incomplete due to the
na.yrol.ls not being back in time to no on the Warrant, The amount of the Warrant
as presented was $919,160,66, The Board wi-ll sign the Warrant, with the pay_
rolls added tomorrow night,
I,etter read from the Medfield Board of Selectmen urging the Board to suppnrt
Senate Ri.l.l. 401 which is an Act oertai.ninq to fnn(linq of School. Construction
costs, The letter also requested the Board to contact its local Representative
and Senator to support this bill.
A copy of a letter was read which was sent to Ral.,)h T, MaTnon from the State
Department of Pabli.c Health regarding his request for engineers to examine
the soil. at the snblect site for Bni.l.di.ng A of Patreal. Apartments off Fast.
Street with regard to the sewane disposal. system, The opinion of the Division
of Rnvironmental Health was that the ol_ans were satisfactory and approved them
with certain conditions. When the disposal facilities have been completed,
nri.or to backfilli.ng, the Department advi.sed that they mnst be notified so
that arrangements for a field exami.nation may be made,
The Ryan and Rlliott Industrial Park was discussed with regarding to the filing
of a petition wi.th the Bristol County Commissioners, which the Town Manager
Presented to the Board, The Chairman advised that there is need for a grade
crossing, and the Board wanted them to put in a railroad overpass, but the cost;
would not be. feasible in order for them to have their Park, but agreed to
the relocation of Maple Street, There will b(, an article. in the special Town
Meeting Warrant to see i.f the people wish a grade crossing,
Selectman Zecher staged that i.P some of the necessary per_mi.ts could be. obtained
now it would expedite matters, even though they might be voted down, If Agree-
able, the interested firm could build in March if this petition i.s presented
to the Count,, Commissioners and the Department of nnblic Util_ti.es now forranprova
t& savn. time for them. After a d,i.scnssion, neon a motion by Selectman 'Lecher,
seconded by Selectman Main it was voted as follows: The Board of Selectmen and
Town Manager of the Town of Mansfield, having determined that i.t Is necessary
for the security or convenience of the public that new ra.i.lroad grade crossings,
not i.nvol.ving the abol.i.t.ion of crossings at grade, but rather the construction
of new railroad grade crossing3at Oakland Street and Maple Street: as described
aforesa.i.d, i.s hereby authorized to petition the Bristol. Corm ty Board of County
Commissioners, pnrsnant. to General Laws, Chapter 159, Section 58, and any other
anplicable statutes of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for a determination
after a hearing to be conducted by said County Commissioners that such new rail:
road grade crossings are necessary and to prescribe the manner and limits with-
in which it shall he made,
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Upon a motion by Selectman Conroy, seconded by Selectman Main it was voted
to insert an article in the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting for the
people to vote on the pr.000sed construction of new railroad grade cross -
ingsat Oakland and Maple Streets,
Selectman Main advised that he had inspected the new fire truck and it is a
beautiful niece of equipment. While at the Fire Station, he noticed that one
of the ladder trucks that we have has bad tires. Supplier would be willing
to bill the toi-m Anr.i.1 1, 1970, After a discussion, upon a motion by Select...
man Main, seconded by Selectman Zecher it was voted to buy the tires for the
fire jrtiicji and accept the bill Anri.l ] 1970 as agreed upon by the suppliers,
Selectman Zecher spoke regarding the nroposed meeting with Mr. MacKinnon, and
it was agreed that the Chairman would check with Mr. MacKinnon regarding this
meeting,
Selectman Zecher =spoke, regarding the budget procedure this year, and thought
that the Board should go over the budget with the Finance Committee before the
Town Meeting, Last year the Board met with the Finance Committee, this year
we have not had a meeting, only one meeting with the Fire Chief, There are
a lot of things in the budget that the Board mi-ght have to stand up and justify.
He mentioned added equipment in the Highway Denartment, Building lnspectorts
Salary, several items that should have been discussed before they went into
the budget. The chairman of the Finance Committee, present at the meeting,
advised that the budget requests were submitted to the Selectman the same time
as the Finance Committee, and thought there should he a joint meeting to dis-
cuss the budget before the Toi�m Meeting, and it was agreed on a joint meeting
of the Board and the Finance Committee on January 12, 1970 at 8:00 P,M,
William Butts came before the Board and presented a net.iti.on to the Board re-
questing that an article be inserted in the Warrant for the Special Town Meet..
ing for a sewer extension from the West Street sewer manhole 350 ft.west of
Henry to connect to the p -.
roposed manhole on the corner of Henry and Creedon St
Upon a motion by Selectman 7echer, seconded by Selectman Main it was voted to
accept this petition to be included in the Warrant for the Sneci.al Town Meeting
for the above server extension,
The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as submitted.
Unon a motion by Selectman Conroy, seconded by Selectman Zecher it was voted
to grant p i
ermisson to the Manle Park Recreation Association to use the Town
118.11 on February 12, 1970 at 8:00 P.M,
The Clerk read two letters from Robert: Saquet, one regarding his letter of Janu-
ary 21, 1970 and the opinion of the Town cousel, regarding his request to have
the members of the Board of Appeals suspended, Fie quoted from the General Laws,
Chanter 40A, Section 1.4 which states of the Appeals Board: "Any member may be
removed for cause by appoi- nti,ng authority upon written charges and -a.fter a
oubllic hearing," He requested again that the Board remove from office Harry
Cook, Chairman of the Board of Appeals since he gave an arbittar_y,decisi.on in
voting to grant a gravel removal permit to A,A, Will Corp, or call. a nnbli_c
hearing so that Mr. Cook will have the opportunity to show that he acted legally
and properly in e-:eeuting the duties of his office,
second
Mr. Saquet's/letter requested that an article be placed in the Warrant for
the Special Tovm Meeting to see if the Town will vote to authorize the
Roard of Selectmen to appoint a member or members of the hoard of Selectmen
to the Airport Commission, This was requested in order that an onini.on on
the gnestion of whether_ or not the Mansfield Roard of Selectman can legally
serve as the A.iroort Commission, and to get an opinion on this matter from
the Attorney General.,
being
b7ith regard to members of the Roard of Appeals removed from office the Town
Counsel advised that the statute does provide for the removal for cause after
public hearing, but that someone would have to be engaged in illegal conduct,
otherwise he would be in for his teen. The nature of this complaint is that
people are unhappy with the decision, but there is no illegal conduct like graft
or comrr.unti.on. This type of complaint is for ithd Courts,' .
Selectman Main advised that it was his personal. noi_ni_on that it i.s illegal for
the Selectmen to act as Airport Commissioners and after , discussion unon a
motion by Selectman Main, seconded by Selectman lecher it was voted to request
the Town Counsel_ for a deci_si.on regarding this question,
Mr. Long presented a peti-tion 'to the Roard for an articl.e to be inserted in the
Warrant for the Special Toxin Meetinn to appropriate $2,000, for operating
capital for the Mansfield J,ittle League, Noon a motion by Selectman Conroy,
seconded by Selectman Main it was voted to insert the article for the S.ittle
league,
Clifford Ri.deout, a member of the Recreation Committee, gnestioned the Roard
regarding the Comm.itteets request for the appointment of a Recreation Commission,
He was advised that the Roard does have the matter nnder advisement.
Notice received from the Department of Corporations and Taxation advising that
the amount; of available funds or "free cash" for the town ns of January 1, 1970
is $297,905,00.
Upon a motion by Selectman 7.echer, seconded by Selectman Conroy it was voted to
grant a one day beer and wine license to the Tri County Beagle Club of School
Street for Sunday, February 15, 1970, not to be used until twelve noon.
Upon a motion by Selectman Conroy, seconded by Selectman lecher it was voted to
go into executive session with representatives from Ryan and Elliott Company,
The regular meeting adjourned It 8:45 P,M,