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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 10-1-1969October 1, 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 Treasurers Warrant in the amount of $250,569,37. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as submitted. Letter received from the Water Resources Commission advising the Treasurer that a State check in the amount of $'6?,,900%, the first payment of the State grant is being forwarded to the Town for the Waster Water Treatment Plant, The remain- ing payment will be made when the project is completed, The Town was advised by the Labor Relations Commission that a petition has been submitted by the employees of the Fire Department, known as Local 1520 Internation- al Association of Firefighters AFL -CIO, The communication advised that the town has the right to be represented by legal_ counsel or other representatives, and a card was enclosed to be completed and forwarded to the Labor Relations Commiss- ion, Investigation of this matter has been assigned to Examiner Mr, George Lawrence, Upon a motion by Selectman Zecher, seconded by Selectman Clemmey it was voted to request the Finance Committee for a transfer from the Reserve Fund for $250, for Election and Registrars' Expense, and $783,00 for Registrars' Salary Account, The Town Manager advised the Board of a meeting set up for October 3, 1969 at9:Afi Representatives from Rand and Elliot and Company will 'present a program for the Industrial Park at Maple and Oakland Streets, The Chairman of the Industrial and Development Commission to be present, as well as the news reporters, The Board approved of the Town Manager's appointment of Elvin Johnson of 30 Samoset Avenue as a member of the Industrial and Development Commission, , John Mitchell and a group from the A.B.C. Streets appeared at the meeting, and the Selectmen adjourned to the auditorium, Mr. Mitchell informed the Board that he had received a tax bill which includes an assessment on a sewer, the tax is on l0t of land which he feels is a non - conforming lot and should not be taxed, and advised that he was protesting the tax, The Town Manager advised that if the lot was laid out prior to zoning, and so recorded as a lot then you could not stop any- one from building on it, Mr.. Mitchell inquired if the Town Manager. and Selectmen would be willing to go on record that it is a lot that can be sold and built on, but he was advised that he would have to file with the Board of Appeals to determine this, and if turned down, he could not build, Selectman Clemmey told the group that the By -Laws of the town tell what we have to go by, and that is to assess on the basis of frontage on the sewer line, Selectman Saunders spoke regarding the By-Law advising that it has loop holes, and that the only conclusion is that it is a bad by-law, and should be supplemented with a new one. When questioned regarding sending two bills Selectman Zecher adv vised that they had checked with the Department of Corporation and Taxation, and the Supervisor for the Assessorst Department had advised that it was allowable to j send a corrected bill. Several others in the group spoke regarding their bills, the cost of the installation, interest charges, abatements, etc, The Chairman closed the meeting and advised that the Board would study the matter further and have an answer in two weeks regarding the problems. 10/7./69 2 Mrs, Ellsworth Beach, 1438 West Street and a group from West Street came before the Board and Mr.s. Beach presented the Chairman with a petition signed by 31 residents requesting an inspection of the West Street bridge in regard to a load limit for that bridge for the welfare of the children, The Town Manager advised that an inspection had been made in July, and he was waiting for a reply from the Department of Public Works, He read two letters he had written to the D,P.W „ one requesting the inspection of the bridge, and the other re- questing the date the bridge was inspected, and by whom the inspection was made, The Town Manager reported on a conversation that he had with Mr. Powers from the Department of Public Health in regard to the land fill dump program. He discussed the possibility of a burning area for tree limbs, etc, and if approved by the Board of Selectmen it would also have to be approved by the State Board of Health, Mr, Powers advised that the town buy a chipper to take care of this material, and that big limbs, buildinlj materials, etc, be dumped at an area such as Stearns Avenue, the town would not be allowed to burn. He advised Mr. Powers of the pregress being made to use the present dump site as a land fill dump, The Town Manager told the Board that a report on ponds A and B had been sent to Air, Ritter, Upon a motion by Selectman Saunders, seconded by Selectman 7,echer it was voted to hold a hearing on October 15, 1969 at 8:00 P.M. on the application of the Brockton Taunton Gas Company for the purpose of installing approximately 1,900, of 411 welded steel gas main on Essex Street between Mill Street and Lot #1 Essex Street, Mrs, Jellinek complained to the Board that she had requested a certification from both the Town Clerk and Tax Collector that she had paid her tax bills since 1941. Both had refused to give her what she requested, and she advised that she would like this receipt in the Police Department by five o1clock tomorrow, or she would take legal steps to procure this certification. Upon a motion by Selectman Saunders, seconded by Selectman Zecher it was voted to go into executive session. In executive session, the Board met with the School Building Committee, and after a discussion, upon a motion by Selectman Clemmey, seconded by Selectman Saunders it was voted that the hold be taken off the check held for J. Will0ms Beal Sons and Poskus. The meeting adjourned at 10:45 P.M.