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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 9-3-1969September 3, 1969 In executive session the Board voted unanimously to call a Special Election to be held on October 27, 1969 to elect one Selectman to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of William P. Kellam, Jr, The polling hours will be from 6:00 A.M. to 8:00 p,M, I; September 3, 1969 Meeting called at 7 :40 P.M. All members present, and the Town Manager, Upon a motion by Selectman Zecher, seconded by Selectman Saunders it was voted to approve the Treasurer's Warrant in the amount of $66,476,60. Communication received from the State Department of Public Health regarding possible outbreaks of influenza Type B and HongKong Asian influenza advising that immunization period vaccinations should begin as soon as possible. Upon a motion by Selectman Zecher, seconded by Selectman Saunders it was voted to grant permission to the Planning Board to contact the Town Counsel regard- ing cancellation of a bond which the Planning Board is holding for Beverly Building Corporation, Upon a motion by Selectman Zecher, seconded by Selectman Saunders it was voted to grant permission to the Brockton Taunton Gas Company to install a gas ser- vice for Ernest Hawes, at 159 Elm Street, Upon a motion by Selectman Kellam, seconded by Selectman Zecher it was voted to approve a charactdr reference for Margo Jellinek for a Certificate of In- corporation under the name of Metropolitan Activity Directors 'Association Inc, The Clerk read a copy of a letter from Selectman Zecher which was sent to Robert Jewett, Director of the Bureau of Commercial and Industrial Development of the Department of Commerce thanking him for the consideration shown to him during his visit to his office on August 22, 1969, The letter advised that a meeting would be arranged for the Board of Selectmen , Industrial Development Committee, Industrial Finance Committee to meet with Mr. Jewett, and he had expressed his willingness to attend this meeting. The meeting is set for September 4, 1969 at 8:00 P.M. All Board members were urged to attend this meeting, The Clerk read a copy of a letter written by Robert Mendes, Chairman of the Planning Board which was sent to Edward Proteau advising that at an executive meeting of the Planning Board held on August 28, 1969 at which the Board of Selectmen, Finance Committee, Assessors, Board of Appeals, Town Manager, Conservation Committee, Building Inspector and Town Counsel were present, a discussion was held regarding methods of commercial sanitary landfill opera- tions by a client of Mr, Proteauts, It was unanimously voted to advise you that the meeting was in opposition to the establishment of such an operation on the grounds that it would not be in the best interests of the town of Mansfield, The Board received an invitation to a Forum on Municipal Finance to be held at the Sheraton-Plaza Hotel in Boston on Wednesday, September 17, 1969, The Forum will begin at 2;30 P.M. and will be followed by a social hour and dinner, The Chairman advised that he thought the Town Manager should go to this meeting, and the Town Manager suggested that the Board should go to this meeting, too. After a discussion, it was agreed to decide next week whether or not to change the September 17 meeting night to allow the members to attend, 2 Two letters were read from Senator John M. Quinlan; one regarding the corrective legislation in the area of Public Welfare and the other regarding adjustments in the provisions of the Medicaid Program, A report was received for the month of August from Lincoln S. Noble, repre- senting Walter A. Main. Airport Manager. The report advised that Walter A. Main has suggested that either Mr. Noble or Walter I. Main take over the job of airport Manager now that he has retired. There would be a required test at the Mass. Aeronautics Commission to be eligible to become a licensed Manager. The Airport Commissioners would have to request the Mass. Aeronautics Commission for either man to take the examination. Letter read from Tibbetts Engineering requesting consideration regarding planning and engineering services for the Urban Traffic Operations program for Type II roads., The Board agreed to turn the letter over to the Planning Board. Upon a motion by Selectman Zecher, seconded by Selectman Saunders it was voted .to reappoint the following Election officialsg their terms to expire August 31, 19761 ' "Carl F. Tartaglia, Warden Carleton N.Davis, Dep. Warden Joseph F. Devlin, Clerk Joseph F. Corliss, Dep. Clerk ( Marie P. Houghton, Inspector Doris T. Cinelli,.Inspector Laura M.Chapman, Inspector Genevieve M. Garland, Inspector Ether D. Paine, 'Dep. Inspector Mary J. D'Afile, Dep. Inspector Doris W. Briggs, Dep. Inspector Fiorina M.Marcheselli, Dep. Inspector The Town Manager reported the progress on the Back Bay brook project advising that the project was moving up to the last two sections. Would have to hire a small backhoe to do some of the work. He also reported on the pumping tests made at the A, B, C, ponds, and that Smiley Avenue was nearly completed. He also reported on the fires at the dump advising that the fire is away down deep, and unless the whole face of the dump is moved back, we will have to forget it because we will continue to have a problem, as the whole bottom part of the dump is on fire. Upon a motion by Selectman Kellam, seconded by Selectman Saunders it was voted to accept the low bid of Peerless Electric Supply for 15 KVA cable, Upon a motion by Selectman Saunders, seconded by Selectman Clemmey it was voted to accept the low bid of George H. Wahn for 5 reels of wire at $85.00 per thousand feet. At last week's Selectmen's meeting a motion was made by Selectman Clemmey to increase the size of Mr. Dauphnee's driveway, but the motion was not seconded. The Board decided to table the discussion until next week when Selectmen Saunders would be present. Selectman Saunders advised that he had been informed that this has been done in the past for several people, and that Mr. Dauphnee apparently thought permission would be granted. However, he did not think the policy was correct, but he - 3 - would vote for it, and would second Selectman Clemmey's motion with the amendment that in any future instances that a person or firm applying for the widening of driveways, that person or firm should share the cost 50_50 with the town. Selectman Zecher advised that he was not interested in what had been done in the past, and it was not right to do this, if there is one opening, if a person needs more they should pay for the opening, Selectman Clemmey advised that he did not think that a polciy should be started when a person makes a request. After further discussion the Chairman called for a vote for the amendment to the original motion and it was voted to approve the amendment 3_1 vote_ Selectman Zecher opposed, He then called for a vote for the original motion and it was voted to approve the motion 3_1 _ Selectman Zecher opposed, A' ldiscussion :•took,:placeitegarding the removal of a tree requested by Mr, Stanley Marks, Upon a motion by Selectman Zecher, seconded by Selectman Saunders it was voted to table the matter until next week for further checking, Selectman Zecher brought up the subject of a news item regarding the new High School not opening because of a lack of custodians. After a discussion, it was agreed that the Chairman would try to arrange a meeting with Mr. Avery for next Monday night at 7:30 P.M. Both hearings scheduled for tonight, New England Telephone and change of Manager for Cuneols, Inc, were postponed until next week the same times; 8:00 P.N and 8:10 P.M. The minutes of last week's meeting were approved as submitted, Joseph Chalifoux appeared at the meeting to r6port-on inspections made by he and the Fire Chief regarding occupancy permits for places of assembly in town, full report to be submitted next week. He also reported on complaints received regarding odor from pigs on property of Mr. DeGrange at 1396 West Street, After a discussion upon a motion by Selectman Kellam, seconded by Selectman Saunders it was voted to sent a letter to Mr. DeGrange instructing him to dispose of the pigs by October 110 1969. Upon a motion by Selectman Kellam, seconded by Selectman Zecher it was voted to send a letter to the owner of the property at 46 Highland Avenue to take im- mediate steps to correct the problem of the overflowing cesspool, and to tie into the town sewer system. Selectman Kellam submitted his resignation as a member of the Board effective at the close of the meeting and the executive meeting, and upon a motion by Selectman Zecher, seconded by Selectman Saunders it was voted to accept the resignation of William P. Kellam, Jr, as a member of the Board effective to- night at the close of the meeting and the executive meeting. Upon a motion by Selectman Saunders, seconded by Selectman Zecher it was voted to go into executive session.; The regular meeting adjourned at 9 :25 P.M.