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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 7-14-1982BOARD OF SELECTMEN A G E N D A July 14, 1982 1. 7:00 P.M. Meeting Opened for Correspondence Review 2. 7:30 P.M. Meeting Called To Order Paul Dalton - Cabot Cabot & Forbes 3. 8:00 P.M. Camp Dresser & McKee Progress Report 4. 8:30 P.M. Stan Corcoran - MMA Workmen's Compensation 5. Clerk's Folder 6. Warrants 7. Correspondence 8. Town Manager's Report 9. Board Reports 10. Adjournment BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING July 14, 1982 PRESENT: Chairman McNair, Selectmen Colella, Mahana, Levine. Selectman May not present this evening. Town Manager, W. Chadwick Maurer, Jr. 7:30 P.M. Meeting called to order. Mr. Paul Dalton and David Grant of Cabot Cabot & Forbes came before the Board to discuss the sewer extension in the front of the industrial park, near Foxboro. CDM has reviewed the plans and approved them with changes. This extension is for Sturdy's clinic to connect into the sewer by means of gravity flow from Central Street. They have an easement also from the Beatty's to cross their property. MOTION: To accept the new route of sewer system which has been reviewed and approved by Camp Dresser & McKee. Mahana /Levine VOTED: 3 -0. Clerk's Folder Sunday entertainment license for Sheraton Mansfield for one Ms. Pac -Man video game. Renewal license,with fee paid. Approved. Mahana /Colella VOTED: 3 -0. Application for one day beer & wine license, Tri County Beagle Club on August 7, 1982 from 4 -12 midnight. Fee paid. Approved. Colella /Mahana VOTED: 3 -0. Application for 3 day beer & wine license for John Armstrong softball tournament. On hold for discussion on 7/20/82 with Town Counsel and Recreation Department before taking vote. Correspondence Jaycee Journal Notice of MMA's annual meeting and Radisson Ferncroft in Danvers on November 12 & 13, 1982. Letter from Baypath Senior Citizens re: senior aid work. SRPEDD meeting 7/21/82 at 2:30 P.M. Minutes of Self Help Board of Directors meeting Thank you note from Easter Seals for Softball Marathon. Fire Management Review newsletter. Letter to Water Pollution Control re: payment request #7 for wwtp. EPA interim report no. 4 on inspection of wwtp. From Police Chief re: liquor disturbance calls and use of radar. Street light request, Berenson, 1650 West Street. not recommended. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING ( July 14, 1982 Page 2 Thank you letter from Jaycees re: use of Spaulding School for haunted house. Would like to use it again this year. * MOTION: To grant use of Spaulding School for Jaycees haunted house. Mahana /Colella VOTED: 3 -0. Notice from ABCC re: Titus' transfer to Hidden Country on hold because of taxes. On hold until August 3, 1982. Letter from George Shahabian re: problems with people coming out of Alva's Place. Town Manager to see Police Chief. 8:00 P.M. Camp Dresser & McKee Progress Report Present were Jim Glendye, Charlie Loveridge and Paul Marchessault to dis- cuss the monthly progress report for June, Mr. Glendye went over the report and showed the Board the pictures taken at the groundbreaking on June 12, 1982. Selectman Mahana noted that at some point in time before pipe is purchased for the water main, he would like a determination made by CDM on the 12" main as he is opposed to using a 12" main. Would rather have a 6" main installed. Norton will have to pay for the difference between the 6 and 12" main if the 12" main is used. The increased cost between an 8" and 12" main is $9,000 of which Mansfield would pay $900. After a short discussion on the water main size and cost, the following motion was made. * MOTION: To direct CDM to direct Hope Building Co. not to install town water pipe until the Board has taken a stand on it. Mahana /Colella VOTED: 2 -1 Levine opposed. Mr. Loveridge noted that a preconstruction conference was held on July 12, 1982 on the interceptor line. They have also set up a meeting with Norton on July 20, 1982 at the Norton Town Hall to discuss it with Norton officials. tie also spoke briefly on the payment request from Hope Building Co. which was on tonight's warrant. He also had two change orders that needed Board approval. One was for a non -fix wash hose station @ $1,000 and the other was a piping, valves and acid resistent piping deletion for a credit of $1,460. Total of the two change orders is a credit of $460.00. * MOTION: To approve the change orders. Mahana /Colella VOTED: 3 -0. Correspondence Copies of laws from Leon Lombardi Notice from NEPPA re: meeting at Smuggler's Notch. Minutes of Bristol County Advisory Board meeting 7/6/82 Police Department Monthly Report BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING July 14, 1982 Page 3 Jurors Jean Lockhart, 962 East Street Edward J. Beatty, 151 Rumford Avenue Brenda A. Cutillo, 12 South Main Street, Apt. I Warrants * #82, 6/30/82, town & school expenses, $3,500,982.50 Approved. Mahana/ Colella VOTED: 3 -0 Levine abstained. * #1 - $9,953.83, revenue sharing, approved. Levine /Mahana VOTED: 3 -0. Stan Corcoran, Dick Forsley - MIIA Workmen's Comp Insurance Program Mr. Corcoran went over the MIIA workmen's compensation program with the Board and a discussion was held on the entry fees, discounts, dividends, etc. It was noted that if the Town joined the program it would begin on August 1, 1982, but that entry fee of $1600. must be paid by July 15, 1982. At the present time, 65 towns have joined the program. It was also noted that there would not be an additional charge for the loss prevention program. It was asked if Mansfield's rating would drop if other towns ratings were bad and the Board was informed that they would not be effected by other towns ratings, except on the dividends returned. * MOTION: That the Town of Mansfield participate in the MIIA program effective August 1, 1982. Mahana /Colella VOTED: 3 -0. Warrants * #3 - $1,065,075.14, town & school expenses. Mahana /Colella VOTED: 3 -0 Levine abstained. Chairman McNair introduced Nathan Sweetser who observed the meeting as part of his work for a communications and merit badge for the Boy Scouts. He noted that he is looking for a service project to do for the Town that will employ 5 boys for 20 hours of work. Town Manager will check with Paul Split. Town Manager's Report Town Manager noted that he needed a release on Voucher 5026, $360. for an'identi -kit for the Police Department. It is to make composites of suspects. * MOTION: To pay Voucher #5026 for $360. to Identi -Kit for the Police C Department. Levine /Mahana VOTED: 3 -0. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING July 14, 1982 Page 4 Town Manager noted that the two wells at Maple Park will be calibrated and tested on Monday, then will be turned on. Next week interviews will be held with three firms on the water work. He also noted that Mr. George Wey of Oak Bluffs, MA has been appointed Director of Public Works and will be starting July 19, 1982, The Town Manager thanked Joe McKenna for his work in the department. 575 Ware Street. Another public auction was held on July 8, 1982. The high bidder was Martin Brandt of Canton at a price of $14,000. * MOTION: To sell 575 Ware Street to Martin Brandt at $14,000. Mahana /Levine VOTED: 3 -0. Bid Awards * Ambulance rechassis to Precision Emergency Vehicles at $20,300. Approved. Mahana /Levine VOTED: 3 -0. * Bituminous Concrete in Place to Forte Bros. of Berkeley, RI at $22.88 per ton. Approved Mahana /Levine VOTED: 3 -0. * Manhole Covers to Forte Bros. at $60.00 a cover. Approved. Mahana /Colella VOTED: 3 -0. * Bituminous Concrete FOB Plant to Simeone Corp. of Stoughton at $21.20 per ton. Approved. Mahana /Colella VOTED: 3 -0. * Cold Patch FOB Plant to Simeone Corp. at $23.00 /ton. Approved. Levine/ Mahana VOTED: 3 -0. * Cold Patch FOBIMhnsfield to Simeone Corp at $24.50 /ton. Approved. Levine/ Mahana VOTED: 3 -0. * 6" Reveal Curb to Forte Bros. at $1.75 /ft. Approved. Mahana /Colella VOTED: 3 -0. * Liquid Asphalt to All States Asphalt at $1.065 /gallon. Approved. Mahana/ Levine VOTED: 3 -0. * Sand Delivered to the Town to Boro Sand & Stone at $2.90 /CY Approved. Mahana /Levine VOTED: 3 -0. * Sand if picked up by Town Trucks to Boro Sand & Stone at $1.76 /CY. Approved. Mahana /Levine VOTED: 3 -0. * Street Line Painting to Standard Line & Paint at $0.02 /LF for centerlines and 0.18 /LF for crosswalks. Total $9500. Approved. Colella /Mahana VOTED: 3 -0. Town Manager noted that a vote was needed to participate in the block grant. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING July 14, 1982 Page 5 MOTION: To submit the block grant and have Paul Folkman as the administrator of the grant and that the Town adopt all assurances and certifications as outlined in the grant not to exceed $377,600. Mahana /Levine VOTED: 3 -0. Board Reports Selectman Colella had no report. Selectman Levine asked about the catch basin cleaning. This has been done. She also noted that she would like to remind people to conserve water use as the wells are dropping and there has not been any rain. Selectman Mahana asked about cable TV. A meeting was held today with Mo Prasad and Mass. Cablevision on the contract. He also asked about the cost to paint the water tower. It is about $40,000 to paint the outside, but the inside must also be scraped and painted. Town Manager estimated $100,000 for the total project. He also asked about Mr. Silvi on High Street, status of police chief and Webb property. Chairman McNair asked when street line painting would begin, as North Main Street will be under construction soon. He also spoke about CC &F paying for half of the cost to replace the broken water main which is $13,000. He also spoke to the contractor on the Larsen project. There is a possibility of a laundromat going in there. They will have to come back before the Board before anything is done. * There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:18 P.M. Levine / Mahana VOTED: 3 -0.