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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 2-9-1982BOARD OF SELECTMEN AGENDA February 9, 1983 1. 7:00 P.M. Informal Review of Correspondence 2. 7:30 P.M. Meeting Called To Order a) Minutes of February 2, 1983 b) Warrants c) License Applications d) Correspondence 3. 8:00 P.M. Camp Dresser & McKee Progress Report 4. 8:15 P.M. Jean Nichols - Setting February Fuel Adjustment 5. Old Business a) Town Manager b) Selectmen 6. New Business a) Town Manager b) Selectmen 7. Adjournment * * * * * BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING February 9, 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 February 2, 1983, approved with one correction on page 3. Town Manager evaluation discussion should include the word "guidelines" Dunn /Wills VOTED: 4 -0. wArrantc #50 - $1,104,067.41, town & school expenses, approved. McNair /Parsons VOTED: 4 -0 Wills abstained on Voucher #3928 and Levine abstained on entire warrant. #51 - $2,931.44, revenue sharing, approved Jurors Thomas D. Liberatore, 33 Angell Street Roger D. Harden, 273 West Street Barbara I. Federici, 129 Court Street Nancy E. Volpe, 160 Otis Street Maureen E. McGown, 332 Elm Street License Applications Parsons /McNair VOTED: 4 -0. Licenses to be signed for Roscoe's Cafe transfer, 2 video games for Mansfield Sandwich Shoppe, and Newport Creamery common victualler's. Sewer Connection Permit, Marcello's Sandwich Shop, 30 Chauncy Street, requesting extension of 150 GPD to Cumberland Farms permit. Original permit was for 50 GPD, this would bring the total to 200 GPD. Approved. Wills /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0. Request from Martin Jordan of Norton to be a Constable in Mansfield. MOTION: To appoint Martin Jordan as Constable. Parsons /Levine VOTED: 2 -3 Wills, Dunn, McNair opposed. Mario's Catering Service would like refund of money for vending truck license. * MOTION: To refund money to Mario's. Wills /Parsons Withdrawn * MOTION: To rescind previous policy that required $50. licensing fee for vending trucks. Wills /Dunn VOTED: 3 -0. Mario's money will be refunded. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING j February 9, 1983 Page 2 Correspondence Note from Board Secretary regarding vacancies for Library Trustees, World War II Scholarship Fund. Chairman Levine noted that Board should advertise for these positions along with Arts Council /Arts Lottery Council and Special Constable for Maple Park. * MOTION: To advertise for vacancies on Library Trustees, WW II Scholar- ship Fund, Arts Council /Arts Lottery Council and Special Constable for Maple Park. Parsons /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0. From Town Accountant re: revolving fund for Recreation Commission. 8.00 P.M. Camp Dresser & McKee - Progress Report Present were Charles Loveridge, James Glendye and Paul Marchessault to give their progress reports on the interceptor line and wastewater treat- ment plant. Mr. Glendye also had progress photos for the Board. Mr. Loveridge had two change orders for the Board to approve. * MOTION: To approve change order in the amount of $1,066 to put grating around and over the duct for the primary sludge pump station. Wills /Parsons VOTED: 4 -0. * MOTION: To approve change order in the amount of $6,631.33 for 15 various items including water main relocating, under - drain work, gas main, and grouting. Wills /Parsons VOTED: 4 -0. 8.35 P.M. Jean Nichols - Setting of Fuel!Adjustment for February Her recommendation was to set the rate at a 10% loss for another month. * MOTION: To hold it at last month's rate of .038489 for February. Parsons /Wills VOTED: 4 -0. Town Counsel Jack Dwyer was present to speak to the Board about the policy for obtaining opinions from Town Counsel. Presently, requests are to be in writing with a copy to the Board and opinions are also returned in writing. He noted two oral requests that should have been in writing, guidelines for loitering and opinion on Dagg's Lounge. He noted that these guidelines for loitering were never discussed with the Police Chief, Town Manager, or Town Counsel before being adopted. It was decided to leave the policy as it is and include it in the Selectmen's policy. Correspondence From Dept. of Revenue re: listing of license holders. From DAC re: joint block grant for Mansfield & Easton. From Dan Eramian re: copy of Sen. Locke's vote on pay raises. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING February 9, 1983 Page 3 From MMA re: conference March 5, 1983 Selectman Wills & Town Mgr. attending. From MDPW re: various signals and signs in town. Workshop on towns groundwater in Marshfield. From Town Counsel re: fire insurance on high school. The cost of engineering will be done through emergency account, then it will go to bid for replacement of school. From Police Dept. re: radar and liquor disturbance calls. From Robert Currivan re: zoning by -law change. Planning Board to hold hearing. Old Business - Town Manager Town Mgr. noted that there is a meeting tomorrow evening on public safety at 8 PM. He also noted that he needed a vote of the Board to include the exemption of 22 on the ballot. * MOTION: To include on the referendum the item for exemption of debt services for school athletic fields and wastewater treatment plant. Wills /Parsons VOTED: 4 -1 McNair opposed. Town Manager went over the status of accounts and had four transfer requests. * MOTION: To approve Transfer Request #6, $3,438.50 for School Dept. to cover cost of vocational training. Wills /Parsons VOTED: 4 -0. * MOTION: To approve Transfer Request #7, $500.00 for ConCom secretarial expenses to end of year. Parsons /Wills VOTED: 4 -0. * MOTION: To approve Transfer Request #8, $2,250. for RecCom bill for BICO summer program. Wills /Parsons VOTED: 4 -0. * MOTION: To approve Transfer Request #10, $1,502.24 for Plumbing & Gas Inspector fees for January. Wills /Parsons VOTED: 4 -0. Old Business - Selectmen Selectman Dunn spoke about rescheduling the Light Commissioners meetings. It will be discussed next Monday. He also suggested setting up a meeting with Police Chief, Fire Chief, Town Manager and Town Counsel. Town Manager will set a date. He also asked about the affirmative action plan status. Selectman Wills asked that the Board members receive a copy of the charter amendments for them to review. Regarding priority project, he will work on employee benefits and private contracting of municipal services. Selectman Dunn will work on the personnel policy and Selectman McNair will work on communication with other boards. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING ( February 9, 1983 Page 4 )Chairman Levine noted that CATV Advisory Board will be in next Wednesday. She also noted that she will work with Town Manager on Town Accountant performance review. New Business Town Manager did not have any new business this evening. Selectman Wills gave a report on the reception at the State House that he attended. Selectman Levine noted that CATV Advisory Board is coming in 2/16/83. Board has meeting 2/15/83 with IDC at CC &F offices, 6:00 P.M. 2/14/83 is light commissioners meeting. Asked if town is set for another storm. * There being no further business, meeting was adjourned at 10:06 P.M. McNair /Wills VOTED: 4 -0.