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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 3-31-1982BOARD OF SELECTMEN AGENDA March 31, 1982 1. 7:00 P.M. Meeting Opened for Correspondence Review 2. 7:30 P.M. Meeting Called To Order 128 WRRC - Wheelbrator -Frye 3. 8:00 P.M. Public Hearing - Jack's Cafe Transfer of Manager 4. 8:30 P.M. Public Hearing - Lakonia, Inc. Liquor License 5. 8:45 P.M. Paul Lorincz - Garden Street 6. 9:00 P.M. John Dunn - Boy Scouts ( 7. 9:15 P.M. A. Caponigro - Elm Street Sign, Fence Removal and Water Main Extension 8. Clerk's Folder 9. Warrants 10. Correspondence 11. Minutes of March 24, 1982 and'March 29, 1982 12. Personnel Policy Discussion 13. Town Manager's Report 14. Board Reports 15. Adjournment BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING March 31, 1982 PRESENT: Chairman McNair, Selectmen Mahana, Levine, May; Town Manager W. Chadwick Maurer, Jr. Selectman Colella not present. 7:30 P.M. Meeting called to order. * MOTION: To postpone 128 /Wheelbrator -Frye meeting until later on. Levine /Mahana VOTED: 4 -0. Correspondence Letter from Conservation Commission re: salt storage shed. Reports from Police Chief re: use of radar and liquor disturbance calls. Selectman Levine asked about posting speed limit signs on West Street. Invitation from Mass Glass for reception on 4/20/82. * Sewer Connection Permit from Housing Authority for Bicentennial Court. Approved Mahana /Levine VOTED: 4 -0. * Sewer Connection Permit from Housing Authority for 16 Park Street. ( Approved. Mahana /Levine VOTED: 4 -0. * Petition for Pole Relocation on Pleasant Street. Approved. Mahana /Levine VOTED: 4 -0. Letter from Whitman & Howard re: Farmer's Home Administration. Letter from SRPEDD re: large water district. Letter from EOCD re: approval of CARD District boundaries. Memo from Planning Director re: block grant program. Thank you letter from Dick Curley. 7:45 P.M. 128 WRRC /Wheelbrator -Frye Present from the State were Alden Cousins and Faye Sigfried along with Kevin Stickney from Wheelbrator -Frye to discuss the 128 WRRC program in Plainville. They noted that there is no contract yet as they are having a problem with the rate of payment to the vendors. Wheelbrator -Frye is trying to work with New England Power. SEMASS project has no contract yet, but the Town should look at both contracts before making a decision. The articles should stay in for town meeting as they can put in a pro- vision to review the contracts. State has 16.5 acres of land in Plainville for the project. They will be meeting next week with the Plainville Water Commissioners. MMWEC could not come to any agreements with Wheelbrator -Frye. They doubt if they would go with MMWEC as they have a good agreement with New England Power. Fay showed the Board of map of the towns in 128 WRRC. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING March 31, 1982 ( Page 2 8:00 PM. Public Hearing - Jack's Cafe Transfer of Manager Application for all alcoholic beverage, common victualler's license for Jack's Cafe to be transferred from Charles Falotico to Geno Spiezio of Spiezio Enterprises. There was also a stock pledge agreement to be voted on this evening. Clerk Mahana read the notice as it appeared in the paper. Mr. Spiezio noted that he would like the transfer as Mr. Falotico is not active in the,business. * MOTION: To approve the transfer of manager on the liquor license from Charles Falotico to Geno Spiezio of Spiezio Enter- prises. May /Mahana VOTED: 4 -0. * MOTION: To approve the stock pledge agreement as presented. May/ Mahana VOTED: 4 -0. Back to 128 WRRC /Wheelbrator -Frye There was some discussion on trash pickup. Mansfield has about 100 tons per week. There was a question on the per ton cost and what it costs the town. Alden Cousins mentioned that they would get a list of how they figure the costs for each of the towns involved. The Board was also invited to tour the Saugus plant on April 13 or 15, 1982. It was noted that the State is still supporting this project. Mr. Stickney left material for the Board to review. Correspondence Notice from Dept. of Army re: inspection of wwtp on 4/14/82. Letter from S.E. Regional School re; budget for S.E. Regional School. Letter from Tony Caponigro re: home construction on Elm Street. He will be in later to discuss it. * Street light request at 101 School Street. Approved Mahana /May VOTED Letter from Blue Knights motorcycle club to use them in parades. Letter from Sannie's on downtown traffic pattern. 8:30 P.M. Public Hearing - Lakonia, Inc. Liquor License 54 -56 Pratt St. Clerk Mahana read the notice as it appeared in the paper. Plans were presented to the Board for review. Present were Nikolaos Lambropoulos and his lawyer, David Yarosh. Mr. Lambropoulos runs the Fisherman's Restaurant in Walpole and is looking for a place in Mansfield to open as he is under!.a lease in Walpole and would like to buy his own place. Mr. Yarosh noted that they plan to pave the road and back lot. There is room for 33 cars in the lot and the restaurant seats 100. Town Manager noted that there was a qquestion on the right of way on Chilson Ave. Ext. Mr. Lambropoulos owns 54 -56 Pratt Street property. flu BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING March 31, 1982 Page 4 9:41 P.M. Paul Lorincz /Garden Street Mr. Lorincz was present with the Benson's to discuss the Garden Street property. The Board had received a letter from Town Counsel regarding ownership of the property and it was his opinion that the Town give a release deed on the property. Mr. Lorincz noted that the Benson's already have a claim to title on the property. He also noted that no title search had been done by the Town and asked if we were going to do this. He noted that he has done a title search on it and has good indications that the Benson's own the land. Mr. Lorincz's two basic concerns were a) did the Town get an opinion from Town Counsel on the title and if the Board was authorized to sell the property. Selectman Mahana read the minutes of January 20, 1982 where it was agreed that the buyer would do a title search. Selectman May suggested another meeting with Town Counsel, Paul Lorincz, the Benson's, Bruce Wood to settle the matter. MOTION: To hold a meeting with Town Counsel, Paul Lorincz, the Benson's and Bruce Wood. May /Mahana VOTED: 4 -0. This meeting will be after town meeting is over. John Dunn - Boy Scouts Mr. Dunn came before the Board requesting permission to hold the Boy Scouts Camporee at the Maple Park Area on May 14 through 16, 1982. He also asked if they could park cars near entrance behind highway garage, use portable latrines, and use water. MOTION: To grant permission for Boy Scouts to have Camporee on May 14 - 16, 1982 and to let them enter into highway garage parking area, use portable latrines and use of water. May /Mahana VOTED: 3 -0 Levine out of room. A. Caponigro - Elm Street Mr. Caponigro came before the Board to discuss the following items in relation to the homes lie is building on Elm Street. The first item is to put up a "Slow Blind Drive" sign on Elm Street. He is willing to pay for the sign. Town Mgr. will check with Police Chief on sign. Second item was to remove 100' of fencing for driveways. Third item was to extend water main 700' for four new homes. MOTION: To remove the fencing on Elm Street. Levine /Mahana VOTED: 4 -0. MOTION: To put up a "Slow Blind Drive" sign on Elm Street. Levine /Mahana VOTED: 4 -0. There was some question on the cost of installation for a water main extension. Town Manager will check on this. MOTION: Board will take under advisement until recommendation has come back from Town Manager on cost of installation for 12" water main. May /Mahana VOTED: 4 -0 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING March 31, 1982 ( Page 5 Board of Health came before the Board to discuss the Hercules Powder dump site on Stearns Avenue. It has been posted to keep people out of the hazardous waste dump site. They received a notice from Margaret Heckler that the EPA will assist the Town later on. DEQE will be out to inspect it. They will also inform the Easton Board of Health and go over the situation with them. Chairman McNair asked if it had been determined what kind of waste was there. Skip Walsh noted that lead, arsenic, etc. are there, but they have not opened the barrels. CDM has a proposal to remove the waste for a cost of $20,000. There are 15 -16 barrels exposed now. Town Manager has contacted Hercules about it and they informed him that no heavy metals were dumped there. He noted that they are trying to have Hercules do investigation and clean up of it. Hercules has been contacted by the State also. Skip has talked to Easton officials about it. Board suggested that they be kept informed of progress of situation.after viewing slides of site. Correspondence SERC calendar. * Request from American Legion to hold annual walk for youth, April 18, 1982. Approved Mahana /Levine VOTED: 3 -0 May out of room. Letter from Whitman & Howard re: QRS payment. Selectman May asked if the $17,000 had been paid yet. It has not been paid. He wanted to know what QRS is going to do to correct the problems on School Street. Town is going after them for damages. Town Manager noted that he had received a phone call from Chas. Richard- son on Otis Street about the bridge over Wading River that needs to be repaired. He noted that it is on the priority list for repairs. Letter from SPREDD water system improvements. Warrants * #61 - $229,830.65 Town & School Expenses. Approved. Mahana /May VOTED: 3 -0 Levine abstained. * Minutes of March 24, 1982 Approved with one correction on page 2. Ben Flint was asked what his intent was with the three parcels. Approved with correction. Levine /May VOTED: 4 -0. * Minutes of March 29, 1982 Approved Levine /May VOTED: 4 -0. Personnel Policy discussion postponed until Sunday. Meeting to be posted. Town Manager's Report Town Manager had copies of the articles.. Board will do these Sunday also. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING March 31, 1982 Page 6 Town Manager spoke about police negotiations. Big items were clothing allowance, physicals, mileage, wage increase of 7 %. He also noted that the Housing Authority will be looking for a transfer of land to them on Fairfield Park. This has to be done by April 16, 1982. He also spoke about the loam at Airport for Recreation Commission, status of little league fields at West Mansfield, traffic counters, etc. Board Reports Selectmen May, Mahana and McNair had no reports. Selectman Levine asked about a fox's head brought to vet and was on warrant. She also asked about the water reports and levels above the screens. Town Manager will see Bob Morrison and Arthur Stockus. * There being no further business, meeting was adjourned at 11:42 PM. Mahana /May VOTED: 4 -0.