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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 5-26-1982BOARD OF SELECTMEN AGENDA May 26, 1982 1. 7:00 P.M. Meeting Opened for Correspondence Review 2. 7:30 P.M. Meeting Called To Order 3. Clerk's Folder 4. Warrants 5. Correspondence 6. 8:00 P.M. Paul Folkman - a) Parking Easement Agreement b) Public Works Economic Development Program 7. Minutes of May 19, 1982 8. Town Manager's Report 9. Board Reports 10. Adjournment REMINDER: Memorial Day Parade 5/31/82 10:00 A.M. Landfill Closed Monday, Holiday Pickup will be Saturday, 5/29/82. Town Hall Summer Hours Begin Tuesday, June 1, 1982 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. through September 7, 1982. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING May 26, 1982 PRESENT: Chairman McNair, Selectmen Colella, Mahana. Selectman Levine arrived at 7:36 P.M. Selectman May not present this evening. Town Manager, W. Chadwick Maurer, Jr. 7:30 P.M. Meeting called to order. Clerk's Folder Application for one day beer and wine license, George Butler, Church Street Windwood Hollow Band, Barbeque at 292 S. Main Street, July 18, 1982. Also application for one day common victualler's license from the same person. Board agreed to have Mr. Butler come in to Board meeting to explain it. Board needs more information on the situation. Application for one video game at Tennis 95, (new application, brings total number of machines to 2) Approved. Mahana /Colella VOTED: 3 -0. Application for change in license for installation of flammables, ASM Enterprises, County Street, Mansfield. Board questioned what type of chemicals would be stored there, and what it would do to the groundwater if there was a spill. It was decided to have Mr. Fernandes come in to the Board meeting. Warrants #71 - $266,275.67, town & school expenses, approved. Mahana /Colella VOTED: 3 -0. Correspondence Letter to John Dwyer from CATV Advisory Board. Charlie Mulcahy should get together with John Dwyer on CATV files. Letter from CDM advising us of costs to review sewer extension proposals for CC &F and RIM Engr. Board agreed that these individuals should pay for the review by CDM. It was decided to send them a letter and inform them of the fee to review the work. Letter from Sheraton, Mansfield re: police calls to Harry's Lounge. MOTION: To send a letter to the County Coroner for the cause of death on three accidents in the industrial park. Mahana/ Colella VOTED: 3 -0. Application for building moving permit, D.R. Betts, to move trailer from Bradlee's Plaza to Chauncy Street. On Hold pending Building Inspector's approval. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING May 26, 1982 Page 2 Reports from Police Chief re: use of radar and liquor disturbance calls. Memo from Zoning Board of Appeals, re: they could not attend this evening's meeting. Would like to schedule in two weeks. * MOTION: To have Zoning Board of Appeals come in June 9, 1982 at 8:30 P.M. Levine /Colella VOTED: 3 -0. Letter from EPA re: payment of $75,400 for wastewater treatment plant. Cancellation notice from SRPEDD on water supply district meeting. Notice of Public Hearing on Public Works Economic Development Program, June 2, 1982. Memo from Planning Director re: grant for bikeway from train station to Norton. Literature on spraying railroad tracks to be given to Health Agent. From ZBA - Fairfield Park /Park Court transcript. Letter from LIAM. Selectman Mahana contacted Senator Locke and he will be sending material to the Board on pros and cons. Highway Department Daily Worksheets Notice from DPU re: hearing on rates and charges. Memo from Mass. Selectmen's Assn. SERC calendar 128 WRRC update 7:55 P.M. Paul Folkman - Parking Easement Agreement & Public Works Economic Development Program Mr. Folkman came before the Board with the revised parking easement agreement for Fairfield Park /Park Court as requested at last week's meeting. Board went over the additions to the easement and also a letter received from Mr. Mulcahy who went over the agreement and found it to be in good order. * MOTION: To approve the easement agreement for Fairfield Park/ Park Court as presented with corrections as asked for last week and with concurrence of Town Counsel. Mahana/ Levine VOTED: 3 -0. Mr. Folkman then went on to discuss another grant program he had found on public works economic development. There is $10 million available BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING May 26, 1982 Page 3 in the grant for revitalization of streets, bridges, curbs, sidewalks, traffic controls and drainage work. The Board will have a public hearing next week on this to get people to come in and list any projects they would like to see on the grant. He will probably submit this grant with the other block grant as they are both tailored for the CARD district. So far he has submitted 6 or 7 grants in 4 months. Selectman Levine mentioned the electric plant and Cate Springs as two projects that she would like to see on the grant. High Street Bridge is also a possibility. Minutes of May 19, 1982 Approved, Levine /Colella VOTED: 3 -0. Town Manager's Report Town Manager noted that the DPW employees requested that the Board allow them a summer schedule in.which they would start work at the same time they do now, take only a 2 hour for lunch and stop work at 3:30 P.M. The contract provides that this can be done and that the Town will still have the right to change the hours with three days notice. Town Manager does not have a problem with it as long as they understand that the Board can change it back. He has interviewed five people for the DPW Director's position and has one more to do. He is checking for references and should have a decision in two or;three weeks. Regarding the change in work schedule for the summer, this would include Highway, Water & Sewer & Electric Depts. * MOTION: To grant the Town Manager the flexibility to reduce the lunch hour to a 2 hour for a 30 day trial basis. Colella /Levine VOTED: 3 -0. The Youth Hockey has requested the use of the DPW lot to have their annual carnival. Tom Manager is concerned with the security of the building and equipment stored outside the building. It was agreed that if the carnival is held there, they would have to pay for police officers to guard the property. If they agree to pay for police protection it is fine with the Board, if not, then they will have to find another place to have the carnival. Town Manager will talk to them about it. Selectman Levine is opposed to having it at the DPW garage. Town Manager noted that the School Department has requested that East Street be closed for a few hours for graduation exercises on June 6, 1982. He spoke to the Police Chief and they would have barriers and officers at Hope and East Street and also at 106 /East Street. It was suggested that they move it up to East and Ware Street. * MOTION: To approve the closing of East Street for graduation on June 6, 1982 with the adjustment of barrier at East & Ware ( Street. Mahana /Colella VOTED: 3 -0 Levine abstained. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING May 26, 1982 Page 4 Town Manager noted that he sent a letter to Civil Service on the police chief exam. He will be getting an alphabetical listing of those who passed probably next week and the other listing on ranking and scores will come in later. He also sent out proposals on the engineering work for the water main extension on Old Elm, Elm and School Streets to 10 firms. These are due June 18, 1982. Regarding the motorcycle accident, he requested a report from the Police Chief on it and due to the differences in reports, the Police Chief has requested a hearing on it. This should clear up all of the conflicting reports and any witnesses to it should come in to the hearing. This will be June 14, 1982 at 4:00 P.M. Regarding Selectman Mahana's request last week for a 10 year recap on Whitman & Howard, he is in the process of getting this information. Selectman Mahana would like the scope of services and what they charge the town for so that he can compare other firms. Town Manager noted that they will be upgrading the valves in West Mansfield wells. His recom- mendation is to have Whitman & Howard do the work on the surge controls. Cost estimate will be coming on it. i * MOTION: To hold on the surge control work until they find out the cost of it. Mahana /Levine VOTED: 3 -0. Bob Mangiaratti then had the Board sign the easement agreement on Fairfield Park /Park Court which they had voted on earlier. Board Reports Selectman Mahana noted that on the Mill Street water mains, in the future they should not replace any old mains without shutting off the old ones first and put house services on the new mains. He realizes that this will have to be done on a case by case basis. The inventory at the DPW garage is 75% complete. Negotiations on the new well site are on hold as Town Manager is waiting for a plan from Whitman & Howard to see exactly where it is. Selectman Levine asked when Norton would be coming in to meet with them on the wastewater treatment plant. David Opatka did not get back to the Town Manager yet. She also asked about the progress on the salt storage shed. Town Manager noted that he spoke to Robert Saquet last week and he will be stopping by to pick up material on it. She also expects to see Board members at the parade on Monday. Leon Lombardi would like to march. Selectman Colella asked if they were almost finished with the grass cutting for the weekend. He would also like to see flowers in the planters on 106 underpass. Regarding no turn on red, if it is not posted, they can stop . and turn. To take signs down, they need state approval. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING May 26, 1982 Page 5 Chairman McNair noted that he would like to see the landfill open on a Tuesday, following a Monday holiday as there is a time lag of about a week before trash is picked up again. * MOTION: To have the landfill open on any Tuesday following a Monday holiday. Levine /Mahana VOTED: 3 -0. Selectman Mahana read a letter he had sent to the Mansfield Press regarding last week's headline about the Town Counsel's position being termed political. Feels the Board is constantly being criticized by the paper. Selectman Colella commended him on his letter. * There being no further business, meeting was adjourned at 8:57 P.M. Colella /Levine VOTED: 3 -0.