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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 1-5-1983BOARD OF SELECTMEN AGENDA January 5, 1983 1. 7:00 P.M. Informal review of correspondence 2. 7:10 P.M. Executive Session -- Negotiations 3. 7:30 P.M. Call To Order a. Minutes of 12/29/82 and 12/30/82 b. Warrants c. License Applications d. Correspondence 4. Old Business a. Town Manager 1. Employment contract 2. Amendment to water regulations 3. Water Grant b. Selectmen 1. Board poli.ci.es and procedures 5. New Business a. Town Manager b. Selectmen 6, Public Di:scuss.i_on 7. Adjournment BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING January 5, 1983 1 PRESENT: Chairman Levine, Selectmen Dunn, McNair, Parsons, Wills, Town Manager W. Chadwick Maurer, Jr. 7115 P.M. Meeting called to order. # MOTION: To go into executive session with the Fire Chief for for the purpose of discussing negotiations. Wills /Parsons ROLL CALL VOTE: 4 -0 8:00 P.M. Meeting re- convened in open session. Minutes of December 29 1982 x MOTION: To approve with the amendment that the vote on Item #3109 of Warrant #40 should read'3 -0 Wills abstained" to more clearly indicate that Levine abstained on the entire warrant. Parsons /McNair VOTED: 4 -0 Minutes of December 30, 1982 # MOTION: To accept as presented. Parsons /Dunn VOTED: 3 -0 Levine and McNair abstained. Warrants # #41 - $128,415.75 Municipal and School Expenses Approved McNair /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 Levine abstained. #42 - $26,697.17 Revenue Sharing Accounts Approved McNair /Parsons VOTED: 4 -0 License Applications ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - -NEW LICENSE Old Colony Diner (Joseph and Margaret St. Onge) # MOTION: To approve with hours of operation as regulated by the ABCC. Wills /Parsons VOTED: 4 -0 AUTOMATIC AMUSEMENT DEVICES - -NEW LICENSES # Mansfield Coffee Shop - -2 video games MOTION: To have Town Manager set a hearing date. Wills /Parsons VOTED: 4 -0 Hidden Country, Inc. d /b /a Titus' - -2 video games MOTION: To approve. Wills /McNair VOTED: 4 -0 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING January 5, 1983 ( Page 2 USED CAR DEALER'S LICENSE - -CLASS II -- Renewal Grant Motor Sales -- approved last week. Return to Town Clerk to put correct address on license. Will be signed tomorrow. AUTOMATIC AMUSEMENT DEVICE LICENSES -- Renewals MOTION: To renew the license of Mansfield Coffee Shop for 2 video games McNair/Wills VOTED: 4 -0 # MOTION: To renew the license of Old Colony Diner for 1 coin-operated computer game. McNair /Parsons VOTED s 4-0 MOTION: To renew the license of Cousin's Pizza & Subs for 1 video game. McNair /Parsons VOTED: 4 -0 COMMON VICTUALLER'S LICENSES -- Renewals # MOTION: To grant renewal of the following: Cousin's Pizza & Subs, Lickety -Split Ice Cream and Mansfield Coffee Shop. Parsons /McNair VOTED: 4 -0 LODGING HOUSE LICENSES -- Renewals # MOTION: To grant renewal of the following: Philip Finer, Trustee of M.S.E. Realty Trust (Ye Old Barn); Frank Vaz, Jr. (The Mansfield House, Inc.); Peter J. Fontanini (Billing's Rooms); and James and Philomena McLaughlin. McNair /Parsons VOTED: 4 -0 Correspondence Letter from State Rep. Leon Lombardi re: Legislative Report. Letter from Airport Commission re: recommendations on appoint- ments. Letter from Board of Appeals re: recommendations on appoint- ments. # Petition from East Mansfield residents re: the possible closing of the East Mansfield Post Office. MOTION: To send letter to Postmaster asking for the reasons for closing and his opinion. Wills /Levine VOTED: 4 -0 Letter from the Bureau of Accounts re: Town Audit. Notice from the Dept. of Public Utilities re: public hearing to be held on 1/14782. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING January 5, 1983 Page 3 Correspondence (continued) Notice from the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development res 30 housing units under the HUD Section 8 Program. Refer to Housing Authority for comment. Letter from the Dept. of Consumer Affairs re: de- regulation hearing. Refer to Cablevision Comm. Letter from Wynn & Wynn re: the Jacob Williams Fund. Permit #41 from the Dept. of the Army Corps of Engineers. Filed with Conservation Commission. Letter from Town Counsel re: vending trucks. MOTION: To send letter to Planning Board supporting this restrictive by -law and requesting that they draft an article for the Town Meeting Warrant. Wills /Parsons VOTED: 4 -0 Letter from Town Clerk to Margot Jellinek re: public records of Electric Dept. informational meeting. Letter from Mary M. Hayward res change in street lighting. 8 :45 P.M.- -With the permission of the Board Richard Donofrio, GATRA representative, advised the Board that he was informed today that the MBTA is negotiating with GATRA for the train depot facility which was excluded from the previous agreement. This action would cripple development plans of the Town. MOTION: To send a letter to the MBTA with a copy to their counsel, the head of Commuter Rail, Rep. Vernon and Sen. Locke stating the following: 1. requesting that they lease the railroad station building to us. 2. this property is absolutely essential for the Town's development plans of the area and that we have the plans and the funds to go ahead. 3. Richard Donofrio has our authorization to discuss this with the MBTA and can discuss re- negotiation of the existing lease. Wills /McNair VOTED: 4 -0 Amendment to Water Regulations MOTION: To adopt the new Article 5, #18. Wills /McNair. VOTED: 4 -0 Water Grant MOTION: To waive the reading and approve the Resolution and Certification (copy attached). Wills /McNair VOTED: 4 -0 APPLICANT:. 'PAGE 2i OF. 30 WHEREAS, THE. s40ffAL.TH OF MASSAQ-VSLI'TSn UNDER CHAI�iEiE.Pi�a, OF -THE ACTS OF 019, AS AW -N00), A'JInWIZCS 1HE MVIKINli OF GIRANTS 1.0 AID ELIGIBLE UNITS OF GOVERNMENT IN FINA6CINo 'YVE COST; Ctir: WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF MANSFIELD 14AS NvHD F02 AND INTENDS TO .kiEREAS, THE TOWN OF MANSFIELD INfI:NDS TO REQUEST STATE GRANT ASSIS- TANCE FOR THE PROJECT, W4 THEREFORE DE IT RESOI VED, 13Y 'R2: BOARD OF SELECT14EN OF THE TOWN OF MANSFIELD THAT THE TOWN OF MANSFIELD WILL ARRANGE FIRA cim FOR ALL REMAINING COSTS OF THE PROJECT, IF APPROV -O FOR A STA'I- E'GRANT AWARD, .THAT THE TOWN OF MANSFIELD WILL AWPT AN) PLACE. INTO EFFECT "ON OR BEFQZE OOMPLETION OF THE PItCkJEcT A SCHEDULE OF FEES. AM CHARGES MilitH WILL PROVIDE ADEQUATE FUNDS FOR I=ROPER OPERATION : MAINTENANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE SYSTE-74. THAT THE TOWN OF MANSFIELD WILL PROVIDE FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION ,. CO61RUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PROJECT UMN (> tPLET;TON OF CONSTRUCTION. THAT THE TOWN OF MANSFIELD AM) SUCCFF. SORS SO TITLED—WHEREBY.:' AUTHORIZED TO IXECUTE AND FILE AN APPLIC? 10N ON L'E.HALF -OF WITH TPrV CQ-"4Z i AL.TH OF hUUSACHUS€TTS FOR A GRAWf TO AID IN THE CONS ".,*RUCTION OF FRO ECT DESCRIBED' ABOVE. , THAT THE TOWN OF MANSFIELD HAS SLUIST:'J;TIF,L.LY CWK. IED OR WILL SUBSTANTIALLY Cl3 a "LY WITH Al r— (- DlPALj Sl11iF.e ANR).LML TAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS, AND ORDINi'14CES APPLTU%LE SO THE 17ROJECT.Aim TO FEDERAL AND STATIC GRtkNT'S AND T.CJN'S PER- F,ININ00 T!-;ERETO, AND HEREBY XM-10RIZESI THE AWVF DESKoWN10 REPRESLTfFATIVE TO EXECUTE AN AFFIDAVIT, THAT THE TOWN OF MANSFIELD , AMD VXCESSORS SO TITLED, IS HC:REBY AU`0rM.IZrD AND DI1i ".,CP -:O TO FURNISH SUCH INFORMATION AS MAKE WHATEVER AS$LFAN%,ZS illt, E;. -, `Iite WFATEVER AGREE-; MENTS WITH THE (.Av V,QI ,AL.T11, OR OTTER DY,!,7SLrIFS MAY BE REQUIRED,, INCLUDINv3, BUT 'vY)T LIMITL0 TO THE ASSU ES: 1, THE APPLICANT IS A UNIT OF colow4ENT AS DEFINED IN THE REGULATIONS, 2. THF. APPLICANT TOTAL! Y Oit,S ThiE WATER SYSTEM AS' DEFINED IN THE REGULATIONS, "F N WHICH T4E PROJECT IS TO BE PERFORMED # t• K" PROJECT NO: APPLICANT -, PAGE 22 OF "30 ' � THE'APPLICANT HAS COMPLIED AND WILL COMPLY WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AM LOCAL STATUTES, RUMS, REGULATIONS , BY -LAWS AND ORDINANCES. 4, THE APPLICANT HAS OR WILL HAVE THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO PROVIDE ITS SHARE OF THE PROJECT COSTS, AND TO THE EXTENT THAT BORROWED FUNS WILL BE USED TO FINANE.THE PROJECT, THE APPLICANT WILL SUBMIT EVIDENCE THAT IT HAS CLEAR AUTHORITY TO BORROW FOR THE TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF THE APPLICANTS SHARE OF THE COST, 5, A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, IS OR WILJ.. BE ESTABLISHES WHICH PROVIDES FOR EFFECTIVE CONTROL OVER AND. ACCOUNTABILITY FOR ALL PROJECT FUNS, PROPERTY AND OTHER ASSETS, GRANTEES SHALL SAFEGUARD ALL SUCH ASSETS AND ENSURE THAT THEY ME AND ARE SOLELY FOR THE PROJECT, 6, AUDITS WILL BE M4DE AT REASONABLE FREQUENCIES BUT NO -L:EU FREQUENTLY THAN ANNUALLY TO DETERMINE THE FISCAL. INTEGRITY OF FINANCIAL .'TRANSACTIONS AND REPORTS, 7, THE APPLICANT WILL MAINTAIN BOOKS, RECORDS, DOCIPMS AWSUPPoRTINd' EVIDENCE WHICH FULLY EXPLAINS THE SOURCE, AMOUNT,# AWDTMITION OF AL.L, FUNDS USED FOR THE PROJECT, 8,'THE APPLICANT WILL REQUIRE ITS CONTRACTORS, INCL1JDUdG:CouTpA"S FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, TO ALSO MAINTAIN BOOKS, DOGLW .1 4APERS.., AND RECORDS WHICH ARE PERTINENT TO THE PROJECT, 9, THE APPLICANT AN CONTRACTORS OF4HE APPLICANT WIL1_RETAIN AIL: RECORDS FOR A PERIOD OF A'iLEAST THREE YEARS FROM U4 DATE OF FINAL GRANT PAYMENT, ]D, THE APPLICANT AND ITS CONTRACTORS SHALL MAKE RECORDS AVAILABLE' TO THE DEPARTMENT AT ALL REASONABLE TIMES FOR INSPECTION, COPYING' AND AUDITING, �. THE: APPLICANT AN ITS CONTRACTORS WILL RETAIN ALL RECORDS RELATING TO DISPUTES UNTIL ALL APPEALS, LITIGATION, CLAIMS OR EXCEPTIONS HAVE BEEN FINALLY RESOLVED. THE DEPARTM4T MAY, AT REASONABLE TIMES, INSPECT PROJECTS FOR, WHICH GRANT FUNDS ARE AWARDED, 13, THE AWARD AND ADMINISTRATION OF THESE GRANTS, AND OF.SUB°AGH;EE4IEMTS AWARDED BY THE APPLICANT UNDER -THIS GRANT, - SHALL BE ACCMPL.I%.O. FREE FROM BRIBERY, GRAFT, KICKBACKS AND. OTHER CORRUPT PRACTICES",' THE APPLICANT BEARS THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PREVENTIOV4 DETECTION AND COOPERATION IN THE PROSECUTION OF ANY SUCH CONDUCT)' STATE ADMINISTRATIVE OR OTHER LEGALLY AVAILABLE REMEDIES WILL BE, PERSUED, HOWEVER, TO THE EXTENT APPROPRIATE, l �PA0�. 23 OF 30 E'.�. C , v x:'diC '�' H' ' v OS T� APPLI1' F��`t' ,;,ni'..'1v " :.,i` � c.,,au -_ ;�:ttS,I�_���..13 ;r'aTt -Ca LAG. LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE 0`"Indl, AND 100 Arf :.G%d` E [R7fS T& ACTION, WITH RESPECT TO ANY AL.Ls?.GATIO083 Cat ,`-iolV 3.���:; C,P U <<! D.,! 1'" <LI1Y ;� C R SUPT PRACTICES WHICH ARE BRCAKI!�s TO ITS ATTEWION, 7HE APPL ICIV4f SHA[l. ADVISE THE DEPARTMENT IftiEGIATELY bNEN SWUH AI.Lk:0TIC31 OR EVIDENCE COMES TO ITS ATTENTION, AND MUST PERIODICALLY N'C,V Sc T[ t SYr„PARTM N'T OF THE STATUS AND ULTIf% E DXSPOSITRWI OF ;uN,Y ib `! rER, Ii a[ ?Tt s 11-iOSE REr-M3 ED PURMANT TO ASSURANCE; RAJ; 130 15, THE DEPARTVE TT 1QV SRISPENII A LFA!C uEr% 's`' "`1;c C:c< E; .WY3,L1, PION CANT W4NEVER THE DEPARTMENT PFC.OzUS AWARE OF ANN At.{ i:'A1`I0N% CV5DFNCG OR EVEN APPEAR - ANCE OF ILLEG&I% CORROPTION 0'? FROU0 ASSOCIA7r'n WI`rH TT E AWARD OF fGA T, Ct1�1PLIAtXE {. tYYi �n J,IF� E Wl:`Td '.t& REGULATIONS G •THE OF ACCEPTANCE AGREEMC , OR EYPEID111 0 OF FtfVS FOR THE PROJ01*1 16, THE DEPARTNfM' MAY REVOKE LEAV DEXEC&ON Q titHABILIATICN GRANT WItE7�YER THE DEPARTt�lt=NT 1:11TAINES T1KINT 'ROE IS SUhGT[44TIAL EVIDENCE OR ILLEGALITY, CORRUPTION OR PRARV ASSOCIATE&WIT14 THE AWARD OF THE , COMPLIANCE, OR NON-COMPLIAlf.E WITH THESE REGUTATICNS Oil n-rL-.OF{"�PTANCE AGREE~ MENI', OR ExprooI1sy rsf' PRwars, FO!; Tim PRO.Iy` r, WHe0VER A GRANT IS REVOKED, THE APPLICMIT SHALL DG RCE ONSIBLC FOR R2P 10IHG TO ThE COATIONIRIA014 ALL FUNDS RECIEVED BY THE GRANTEE. P111 0561C TO it,' rRA.Xr, NOT LATER THAA! ITtIRTY 1 AYS A T0i iREC.E1r' 6c F r1✓'E'PAL FC61 T, 3 FOR THIS PROJECT, _ THE APPLICAN': Si'',^9. _ NDTJry TIN,". iN Iti 11711'' {a OF n!F RECEIPT OF SUCH F IDS, 21, THE A PL,ICAPT IRS 0 'S 114 try; F:?W 8 51 ABOFFI G A OMPRrKENSIVE WATER R"T:t0C�' VPJAAC#a`C'N� PLAN TO TV2 REaf'..ATIONS, 22, THE APPL.IC100 PlIST 14 TIY r 11 a SHARF OF 1HE rPu FI: f WILL ICE FINANCEJO BY A CG'SItiA T IO,' Q FEDE;t"L 0 OR LOCAL WV TS t eT TO EYCEED Ati<'NWS STIPULATED IN 114E LNI = RI:"L'[ V I'' 5, 23, APPLICATIONS rXV1 01K DE11=11XV CR rEi4kali.T'iATI1;N FUkO)ING St113tiITTED ONLY DuRYim THE 'T1FIR' y D:iY on.IC„ TION P7R.ZCD WILL Tar PRIORITI7.04 LEAK ME;IaI IONI tc sILfTI'�!;C'a : ".',`c °t: -? t � � C °'�1 f�: �, {' •`<'_1.. "6: M 3' r.• „ATila t f THE DEPARTMENT TO ELIGIFL: FE 'O SS ''f;'i.: __1's 'ARTEtl A'F'TF." 6% "Y''U•AY I, 19EQ. 19, THE APPLIC/r -l' 1{',S I ?AAIri? G' IG11. INN 7-,1% hi; At"<'J 13 NECESSARY TO ASSURE THON 11:: t:i;!« T1 }''::i'ICr'. . `ir'' P ;a, F3 11 CEMFL,IF.s'ME WITH 11iE. AFFIRMATIVE ACT!0-14 G_ rw 0/1+ ;, A'E CFFICF. OF ENVIROR4ENTAL AFFAIRS, I 2Q, THE AFV!ICA4f HAS 110 710 U? t'VQ. NITION IS NECESSARY TO AS/SRt�iiE�pTRAT h1Si11zstr'. 1G! OF 'PC' 3 ';y' = +.;; 4� °y t.:'r'r "� t « ^�FYLy kdIiRi THE M,E,P,A. pi REr�ULATIONSOF'i1!i /�,' rE, fai'... i'..�:.vi41�j,�c,"�P•1,;}I. AFFAIRS, 21, THE A PL,ICAPT IRS 0 'S 114 try; F:?W 8 51 ABOFFI G A OMPRrKENSIVE WATER R"T:t0C�' VPJAAC#a`C'N� PLAN TO TV2 REaf'..ATIONS, 22, THE APPL.IC100 PlIST 14 TIY r 11 a SHARF OF 1HE rPu FI: f WILL ICE FINANCEJO BY A CG'SItiA T IO,' Q FEDE;t"L 0 OR LOCAL WV TS t eT TO EYCEED Ati<'NWS STIPULATED IN 114E LNI = RI:"L'[ V I'' 5, 23, APPLICATIONS rXV1 01K DE11=11XV CR rEi4kali.T'iATI1;N FUkO)ING St113tiITTED ONLY DuRYim THE 'T1FIR' y D:iY on.IC„ TION P7R.ZCD WILL Tar PRIORITI7.04 PROJECT NO: APPLICANT: -- PAGE 24 OF 30 ADOPTED THIS 7}E 5th Day of January ' AT Mansfield JMASSACHUSETTS$ ATTESTED m PROJECT NOt PAGE 30 OF 30 THE ATTACHED STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS ARE HEREBY MADE PART OF THIS APPLICATION, THE UNDERSIGNED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE APPLICANT .CERTIFIES THAT 11-E INFORMATION IN THE APPLICATION AND THE ATTACHED STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS ARE TRH CORRECT AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF HIS KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF; HE FURTFm CERTIFIES THAT: HE HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO FILE 111E APPLICATION BY FORVAL ACTION OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE APPLICANT AS EVIDENCED BY THE ATTACHED QRDaM C4?Y OF THE RESOLUTION BY THE APPLICANTS GOVERNING BODY, 2, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE APPLICANT AGREES THAT IF A STATE GRAHj FOR THE PROJECT SS 71�U PURSUANT 10 CHAPTER , OF THE ACTS OF - 9/ , AS ALES], THE APPLICANT WILL ARRANGE FINANCING FOR ALL 'COSTS OF THE APPROVED PROJECT, 3, THE APPLICANT HAS SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLIED OR WILL SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLY WITH ALL FEDLRAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES APPLICABLE TO THE PROJECT, -WET TITLE OF REPRESENTATIVE ~ M 41. CHAD4lICK MAURER, JR. , TOWN MANAGER January 5, 1983 DATE BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING January 5, 1983 j Page 4 Employment Contract # MOTION: To accept the amendment to the Town Manager's employ- ment contract as written. Wills /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 Board Policies and Procedures * MOTION: To adopt the "agenda" portion as follows: Wills /Parsons VOTED: 4 -0 AGENDA DATE AND TIME 7:00 P.M. Informal review of correspondence (no votes taken) 7:30 P.M. Call to order Minutes of previous meeting Warrant License applications Correspondence 8:00 P.M. First Hearing or Visitor Old Business- -Town Manager Old Business -- Selectmen New Business - -Town Manager New Business -- Selectmen Adjournment MOTION: To adopt correspondence procedures as follows: Wills /Parsons VOTED: 4 -0 Written or oral -- either to Board or individual that may be publicly aired Routing: Selectmen's secretary Town Manager (if appropriate) Clerk summarizes correspondence and advises Board of action items at meeting. All members may inspect correspondence. # MOTION: To adopt the "order of meeting" portion as follows- Parsons/Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 Customary rules of order Poll Board to recognize unofficial speakers Exceptions to agenda requires a majority vote of Board Handouts: Board Manager and secretary Audience and press BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING January 5, 1983 Page 5 Organization of Board # MOTION: Remove item #3 "chairman votes on all motions (may abstain when necessary)" and add "Chairman has the perogative to vote on any or all issues. Dunn /Wills VOTED: 4 -0 MOTION: Delete "shall in his or her who serves at Wills /McNair MOTION: Delete "Disru Parsons /Wills elect a clerk who acts as chairman abser?.ce" and add "Shall elect a clerk the discretion of the Board." VOTED: 4 -0 ?tive members removed by majority vote." VOTED: 4 -0 # MOTION: Delete "4 consecutive absences without valid reason- - request resignation by Board." Parsons /McNair VOTED: 4 -0 MOTION: To accept the "Organization of Board" portion as follows: Parsons /Wills VOTED: 4 -0 3 members constitute a quorum Votes carry by majority of those present and voting Chairman has the perogative to vote on any or all issues Shall elect a clerk who serves at the discretion of the Board Shall elect a chairman who serves at the discretion of the Board Bi- monthly meeting with other boards and committees Emergency meetings called with concurrence of 3 members after attempting to contact all 5 members and press Adopt existing licensing policy as is New Business Selectman McNair requested the Town Manager look into the cost of turning all the street lights back on. This matter will be explored further at the Light Commissioners' Meeting. Also questioned if there was an increase in the fleet of police cruisers by one car. Selectman Dunn reported that the County Commissioners are requesting a supplemental budget which would increase the assessment to the Town. It was the consensus of the Board to oppose this action. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING January $, 1983 Page 6 # There being no further business, meeting was adjourned at 11:27 P.M. Parsons /McNair VOTED: 4 -0