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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 11-24-1982BOARD OF SELECTMEN AGENDA November 24, 1982 1. 7:00 P.M. Meeting Called To Order Margot Jellinek 2. 7:15 P.M. Barbara Hagg - Town Audit 3. Warrants 4. Correspondence 5. 7:45 P.M. Peter DeTrolio - No Parking Rumford Avenue 6. 8:00 P.M. Public Hearing - Mobil Storage Tanks 7. 8:10 P.M. Liquor License Renewals - Clerk's Folder 8. 8:30 P.M. Whitman & Howard - Mill Street Well Update 9. 8:45 P.M. D.P.W. Director - Road Salt Bid 10. Board Reports 11. Adjournment k ,:r 1 7 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING November 24, 1982 PRESENT: Chairman McNair, Selectmen Colella, Mahana, Levine, May 7:00 P.M. Meeting called to order. Margot Jellinek was present to discuss a subdivision being proposed in Foxboro which is located on one of our recharge areas for Cate Springs well. She read a letter to the Board and showed them maps of the water and soil in that area. She noted that Planning Director Paul Folkman showed the map to the Town Manager who approved it with one small change, but never produced the plan at a Planning Board meeting. She requested that the Board call Raynham and obtain a copy of the soil services review of the •subdivision and to get on the Foxboro Planning Board agenda for December 2 as they will be voting on the plans. She would like an environmental impact stud? done before approving the plans. Board agreed to do this. 7:15 P.M. Barbara Hagg - Town Audit Mrs. Hagg was present to go over the proposals for the town audit which has to be completed by February 28, 1983. Clerk Levine read the letter from Town Accountant Barbara Hagg on the proposals received. Mrs. Hagg had Chas. DiPesa come down and go over their proposal which is for $10,000 but did not include the electric department audit. If they included that the price would be around $15,000. He mentioned to her that if more work needed to be performed, they would have to add it on to the price at a later date. She recommended that they award the audit to Peat Marwick Mitchell for their price of $17,900 which included a complete audit of the town books and electric department. $10,000 is in the budget for it, and the extra $7,900 will come from the electric department. They also did the audit for the town last year so they are familiar with the books. MOTION: To approve Peat Marwick Mitchell's proposal for $17,900; with $10,000 coming from budget and $7,900 from Electric Light Department. Colella /May VOTED: 4 -0. Warrants #29 - $575,097.37, town & school expenses, approved. May /Colella VOTED: 3 -0 Levine abstained. #31 - $147.84, revenue sharing, approved. Levine / Mahana VOTED: 4 -0. 7:45 P.M. Peter DeTrolio - No Parking Rumford Avenue Mr. DeTrolio requested no parking on one side of Rumford Avenue from Villa Street to Barnes property, as cars have been parking on both sides of Rumford Avenue and there is no vision when you come out of Villa Street. This would be about four parking spaces on Rumford Avenue. It was suggested that the curb be painted yellow at that location. MOTION: That from Villa Street intersection of Rumford Avenue dorm to Barnes Property on left side, there be no parking, subject to Planning Director and Police Chief recommendation. Colella /May VOTED: 4 -0. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING November 24, 1982 Page 2 Mr. DeTrolio also requested having someone from the State come down and check on lowering the speed limit on Elm Street. Board replied that they have requested this previously from District 6. Correspondence From Mass. Electric re: would like joint ownership of 3 poles on Chauncy Street from N.E. Telephone. * MOTION: That we allow joint ownership between Mass. Electric and N.E. Telephone for 3 poles located on Chauncy Street. Levine /May VOTED: 3 -0 Mahana out of room. Interim Report #7 on inspection of wastewater treatment plant. From Paul Folkman re: Fair Housing Committee advertisement. From Dennis Sullivan re: requesting his name be taken off list for police chief position. Chairman would like to have town counsel chedk into reasons for Mr. Sullivan withdrawing his name as apparently, he is still ( on the Civil Service list. * MOTION: To have Town Counsel check into the matter. May / Mahana VOTED: 4 -0. Notice of proposed regulations for block grants. Notice of meeting Mass. Energy Resources, 12/10/82 9 AM to 4 PM. Letter from Whitman & Howard to DPW Director re: Donahue stopping work. From Whitman & Howard re: past due notice from Mansfield News for advertisement of Mill Street water main contract. Notice of proposed rulemaking from Mass. Cable T.V. Commission. DPU notice re: rates charged by N.E. Telephone Co. From American Legion Post #198 re: listing of corporation membership. Police Department monthly report. To School Committee re: special town meeting December 6, 1982. From Police Dept. re: radar and liquor disturbance calls. l` From Doris Williams re: public hearings on town manager's removal. From Town Counsel re: Currivan Piggery From Town Counsel re: sewer connection permits. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING November 24, 1982 Page 3 8:00 P.M. Public Hearing - Mobil Storage Tanks Mr. Edward Gallagher, representing Mobil Oil, 189 Chauncy Street was present to explain that they avant to remove the old steel tanks and replace them with larger fiberglass tanks. This will increase the tanks to a total of 24,000 gallons instead of 15,000. They will be put in the same location and the fire chief has approved the application. Clerk Levine read the notice in the paper and the letter from the Fire Chief. Selectman May noted he was glad to see Mobil putting in corrosive free tanks. Construction will begin in the spring. MOTION: To allow Mobil Oil tanks and increase VOTED: 4 -0. Hearing closed at 8:07 P.M. Correspondence a license to put in new fiberglass storage to 24,000 gallons. Colella /Mahana Request for payment from Town Counsel for month of October $1,925. From Town Accountant re: year end encumberances Selectman Mahana asked to make a note that MBTA commuter rail funded $21,010. From Police Chief re: unlicenses video games at Mansfield Taxi & Sandwich Shoppe. 4 games, 2 unlicensed. Board should notify them. Chairman McNair will get in touch with them. From Town Counsel re: Russell Chrisitan Land Donation From Town Counsel re: Marcussenn vs. Mansfield From Town Counsel re: recall petition. Notice from Bureau of Accounts re: requesting Mr. Britto for 2 additional days. From School Committee re: possible litigation on high school roof. Would like to get in contact with Town Counsel. From Water Supervisor re: plastic pipe in water regulations. Board would like to check with Town Counsel if it needs a town meeting vote. Steve Clairmont was present from the Jaycees to ask if they could get permission to give sand to elderly this year. Approved. Colella /May VOTED: 4 -0. From Ruth Everburg re: Priscilla Carlson and Jesse Earls. She is her cousin. Letter notorized from her. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING November 24, 1982 Page 4 Liquor License Renewals * Sheraton Mansfield change of managers from Ken Bedrosian to Joan Caldon. Approved. Mahana /May VOTED: 4 -0. * Dagg's Common Victuallet's License Approved subject to payment of back bills and filling out new license forms. Play /Colella VOTED: 3 -0. 8:30 P.M. Whitman & Howard - Well Update Present were Arthur Stockus, Bud Cooney, Bob Morrison, George Wey. Arthur noted that they have sampled 11 sites, but cannot find the source of nitrates. Their recommendation is to terminate pipe line at Essex Street and continue down Essex to Ware, to Short Street and complete water loop. In the long run, they will save about $200,000. Board would like to see a breakdown on costs, results of preliminary testing, alternatives to take, etc. for next week. They will be in at 7:00 P.M. next week. 8:45 P.M. George Wey - Road Salt Bid George went over the bids for road salt. There are only two options for salt without the additive, Cargill or Eastern Minerals. Mr. Wey recommended the cc salt as it doesn't have as much moisture in it. They will need between 500 -700 tons. Eastern Minerals price is $29.35/ton. * MOTION: That we go with Eastern Minerals for cc salt based on DPW Director's recommendation at $29.35/ton delivered. Mahana /Levine VOTED: 3 -0 May abstained. Board suggested keeping the amount within the budget. Mr. Wey then spoke about snow plowing contracts. All of his vehicles are ready except one which is getting a valve job. He has signed up 3!. contractors as follows: Shepard with 2 trucks, Barrows with l truck, Pinette with 1 truck. Willis will probably plow with 2 trucks and Clemmey will probably plow with 4 trucks, which will bring private contractor total to 10 trucks. He feels we are in good shape for the winter. Liquor License Renewals * MOTION: To withdraw liquor license for Old Colony Diner. May /Mahana VOTED: 4 -0. * MOTION: To withdraw liquor license for Back Bay Brook Country Club. Levine /May VOTED: 4 -0. Renewals ( * V.F.W. Post 3264, approved. Mahana /May VOTED: 4 -0. * MOTION: To waive reading of descriptions of each establishment. May /Mahana VOTED: 4 -0. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING November 24, 1982 Page 5 * Willowdale Golf Course, approved. Mahana /May VOTED: 4 -0. * Mansfield House, approved. Colella /May VOTED: 4 -0. * Regent Cafe, approved. Mahana /May VOTED: 3 -0 Colella abstained. * Whisle Stop Pkg. Store, approved. Mahana /May VOTED: 4 -0. * Jimmy's Pub, approved. May /Mahana VOTED: 4 -0. * Bristol Pkg. Store, approved. May /Levine VOTED: 4 -0. * Tartaglia's, approved. Mahana /Colella VOTED: 4 -0. * Dagg's Lounge, approved subject to checking of d /b /a/ on Dagg's. May /Levine VOTED: 4 -0. * Tennis 95, approved. Mahana /Colella VOTED: 4 -0. * Hidden Country, Titus', approved. Mahana /May VOTED: 4 -0. * Cheng Du Restaurant, approved. Colella /Mahana VOTED: 4 -0. * Roscoe's Cafe, approved. May /Levine VOTED: 4 -0. * Jack's Cafe, approved. May /Colella VOTED: 4 -0. * Catalano's Pkg. Store, approved. May /Mahana VOTED: 4 -0. * West Mansfield Variety, Pkg. Store, approved. May /Colella VOTEDc6 4 -0. * 57 Market, Pkg. Store, approved. Mahana /Levine VOTED: 4 -0. * Old Country Store, pkg store, approved. Mahana /Colella VOTED;:) 4 -0. * Sheraton - Mansfield, approved subject to change of manager. May /Levine VOTED: 4 -0. * American Legion Post #198, approved. Mahana /May VOTED: 4 -0. * DiMonte's Pkg. Store, approved. Levine /Mahana VOTED: 4 -0. Sevier Connection Permits * 15 Hall Street - Barbara Hennessey, Put On Hold. Levine /Mahana VOTED: 4 -0. * 5 Aspen Street - Jack Riccio, Put On Hold. Colella /Levine VOTED: 4 -0. * Minutes of November 17, 1982 Approved. Levine /Mahana VOTED: 4 -0. * Minutes of November 22, 1982 Approved. May /Mahana VOTED: 4 -0. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING ( November 24, 1982 Page 6 Board Reports Selectman Colella did not have a report. Selectman Mahana asked about Christmas tree lights. * MOTION: To direct light department to start stringing up lights. Mahana /Colella VOTED: 4 -0. He also spoke about private individuals riding in town vehicles. * MOTION: That this board adopt a policy that no one but town employees ride in town vehicles other than emergency vehicles, police cars. Mahana /May VOTED: 4 -0. Board to send notice to appropriate departments. Selectman May spoke about the exhibits from the public hearings. * MOTION: That the exhibits of 11/15 & 11/16 be accepted and put out as public record. May /Colella VOTED: 4 -0. He then spoke about local newspaper articles involving his family and others. Selectman Colella had some calls about registering to vote. For town meeting the deadline is Friday. Chairman McNair noted that the proposals for light department audit are in the office and suggested they look them over. Selectman Mahana suggested calling N. Attleboro light director to give them some guidelines on it. Selectman Levine did not have a report. * There being no further business, meeting was adjourned at 9:34 P.M. May /Levine VOTED: 4 -0.