HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 1-26-1983BOARD OF SELECTMEN
A G E N D A
January 26, 1983
1. 7:00 P.M. Informal Review of Correspondence
2. 7:30 P.M. Meeting Called To Order
a) Minutes of January 19, 1983
b) Warrants
c) License;Applications
d) Correspondence
3. 8:00 P.M. Public Hearing - Mansfield Taxi & Sandwich Shoppe
2 Additional Video Games
4. 8:15 P.M. Ben Boynton, Glen Heddering - Proclamation of National
Patriotism Week
5. 8:30 P.M. Atty. Hartwell - No Place Special Licenses
6. 9:00 P.M. Executive Session - Contract Negotiations
7. 9:30 P.M. Board of Assessors
8. Old Business
a) Town Manager
b) Selectmen
9. New Business
a) Town Manager
b) Selectmen
10. Adjournment
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
( MINUTES OF MEETING
January 26, 1983
PRESENT: Chairman Levine, Selectmen Dunn, Wills, Parsons, McNair, Town
Manager, W. Chadwick Maurer, Jr.
7:30 P.M. Meeting called to order.
* Minutes of January 19, 1983, approved. Dunn /Parsons VOTED: 4 -0.
Warrants
* #47 - $857,650.40, town and school expenses, approved. McNair /Dunn
VOTED: 4 -0 Levine abstained.
* #48 - $128.95, revenue sharing, approved. Parsons /McNair VOTED: 4 -0.
License Applications
Request for several license applications for Christopher's, 60 Oakland
Street. These are transfers of existing licenses and include weekday
music machine, common victuallers, live entertainment weekdays and 2
video games.
* MOTION: To transfer the following licenses to Christopher's,
60 Oakland St.: weekday music machine, common victualler's,
live entertainment weekdays and 2 video machines.
Wills /Parsons VOTED: 4 -0.
Form 43 - Christopher's to be signed.
* Building moving permit for house move from 292 Chauncy St. to 96 Walnut St.
D. Betts, all deposits and previous fees paid. Approved. Dunn /Parsons
VOTED: 4 -0.
Common victualler's license, Marcello's, 30 Chauncy Street.
* MOTION: To grant license subject to issuance of occupancy permit.
Wills /McNair VOTED: 4 -0.
Ben Boynton & Glen Heddering were present from Elks to set up a proclama-
tion for National Patriotism Week, February 21 -27, 1983.
* MOTION: To proclaim February 21 -27, 1983 National Patriotism Week.
McNair /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0.
Correspondence
Note that tax bills are due 2/22/83.
From Library Trustees re: personnel policy. Town Manager will review it
I with them.
From Clemmey, Inc. re: violation of zoning by -law in downtown business
area.
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January 26, 1983
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From Board of Health re: update on results of Whitman & Howard testing.
Town Manager sent letter to them.
Letter of resignation from Lyman Avery on WW II S&., Fund and Library
Trustees.
* MOTION: To accept his resignation with regret and send letter
of appreciation. Wills /Parsons VOTED: 4 -0.
From Planning Board re: vending trucks article.
* MOTION: To table it and have the Town Manager cane back with
proposed by -law change. Wills /No Second
* MOTION: To have Town Manager draw up article for vending trucks.
McNair /Dunn VOTED: 3 -2 Wills /Parsons opposed.
8:00 P.M. Public Hearing - Mansfield Taxi & Sandwich Shoppe - 2 Additional
Virlon rnmoc
Helen Glenn was present for the hearing. Clerk Wills read a memo from the
Town Treasurer regarding fees not being paid. Mrs. Glenn will have to go
to the Treasurer's Office and come back to the Board.
* MOTION: To continue the hearing next week at 8:00 P.M.
Wills /McNair VOTED: 4 -0.
Correspondence
From Board of Health re: E. Tartufo, Chairman & E. Rosenberg, Clerk.
From Bureau of Solid Waste Disposal re: extension of site suggestion
period, given to Health Agent.
From Atty. General re: listing of Class I, II, & III auto dealers.
Given to Town Clerk.
From Bureau of Solid Waste re: Comments on 1982 Haz. Waste Management.
Given to Health Agent.
From City of Boston re: Mass. Telecommunications survey, given to CATV
Advisory Board.
From MMA re: bills of interest passed in 1982.
From DEQE re: clean lakes and great ponds program, given to Conservation
Commission.
From C. Mulcahy re: contingent liability for PMM audit.
From Rep. Vernon re: closing of Attleboro welfare office.
From MMA re: reception 2/8/83 2:30 -4:30 P.M. at State House.
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From Police Dept. re: radar and liquor disturbance calls.
From Town Counsel re: Selectmen's licensing policy.
From Town Counsel re: fire insurance on high school, payments could be
made directly to contractors. There is a question on repaid of permanent
damage to equipmdnt.
Old Business - Town Manager
Town Manager went over the articles to be on the warrant with the Board.
There will be some from Police Dept. on loitering, 4 from School Committee,
and Conservation Comm. feels Selectmen should sponsor their article for
* land acquisition fund. Board decided to meet on Monday to go over articles
before warrant closes; Monday, January 31, 1983 at 7:30 P.M. To be posted.
Wills /Parsons VOTED: 4 -0.
8:30 P.M. Judith Bacon Hartwell - No Place Special Licenses
Ms. Hartwell gave a letter to the Board on the situation at Dagg's Lounge/
Mansfield Bowladrome. Her client is selling the business and would like
to have all licenses on hold not approved. She also asked that the Board
hold action oil the liquor license as her client might relocate. Town Mana-
ger suggested that the Board check with Town Counsel and the ABCC.
* MOTION: To not grant weekday music, video machines, common
victualler's and live entertainment weekdays for
Mansfield Bowladrome /No Place Special, eXcept all
alcoholic beverage license. Wills /Parsons VOTED: 4 -0.
* MOTION: To set date for public hearing in regard to revokation
of all alcoholic beverage license and check with
Town Counsel. Wills /No Second
* MOTION: To seek legal advice from Town Counsel re: status of
all alcoholic beverage license held by Dagg's Lounge/
No Place Special and recommendation of holding license
with no premises to, operate. Parsons /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0.
Old Business - Town Manager
Regarding articles, he spoke briefly on petitioned articles.
* MOTION: To accept draft as written for Board of Selectmen's
report for annual town report. Wills /Parsons VOTED: 4 -0.
Town Manager spoke about resolutions for John MaAlice, Rita Harrigan,
Priscilla Carlson, Charles Campbell, and Arthur Alden.
* MOTION: To hold on draft of Town Manager evaluation process
until Monday. Wills /McNair VOTED: 4 -0.
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Selectman Wills noted that School Committee will be appointing a person
to budget review committee soon.
Selectmen Parsons & McNair did not have any old business.
Chairman Levine spoke about arts council and draft for electric manager.
* MOTION: To appoint two members to contact applicant within
with next week to negotiate a contract and in execu-
tive session instruct them as to what they are
authorized to negotiate. Wills /Parsons VOTED: 4 -0.
* MOTION: To appoint Ken Parsons & Jim Wills as the two
members. Wills /McNair VOTED: 4 -0.
Regarding Lyons Brook, CDM will be getting back to the Board on it.
There was no new business this evening.
Board polled 5 -0 to go into executive session to discuss contract
negotiations and they will not be returning into open session.
* Executive session minutes typed separately. Board meeting adjourned at
10:06 P.M. Wills /Parsons VOTED: 5 -0.