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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 2-23-1983C BOARD OF SELECTMEN I.�E1■?i71:1 February 23, 1983 1. 7:00 P.M. Informal Review of Correspondence 2. 7:30 P.M. Meeting Called To Order a) Minutes of February 16, 1983 b) Warrants c) License Applications d) Correspondence 3. 8:00 P.M. Public Hearing - Dagg's Lounge All Alcoholic Beverage License 4. Old Business a) Town Manager b) Selectmen 5. New Business 6. Adjournment a) Town Manager b) Selectmen BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING February 23, 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 16, 1983, approved. Parsons /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0. Warrants * #53 - $900,106.58, town & school exp. approved. Parsons /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 Levine abstained. * #54 - $6,299.66, revenue sharing, approved. McNair /Parsons VOTED: 4 -0. License Applications * Application for two video games, James Cooke, 195 Central Street, located at back of store. approved. McNair /Parsons VOTED: 4 -0. * Application for one video game, Cousin's Pizza, 660 East Street, located at back of store. Approved. McNair /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 Brings total of games to two. Clerk Wills read a letter received from Grace Langill, Dagg's Lounge. Hearing scheduled for 8 P.M. was cancelled as Mrs. Langill surrendered the license to the Board. * * MOTION: To return $900 to Mrs. Langill as business was never opened as of the first of the year. McNair /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0. Chairman Levine announced that Board would be going into Executive Session after New Business and will not be coming back into open session to discuss negotiations for land acquisition and interviews for DPW position. Correspondence From N.E. Telephone re: certificate of insurance. It was suggested that the town be put on as an additional insured also. From Self Help re: cheese & butter distribution at town hall, 3/1/83 from 10 AM to 4 PM. From Corps of Engr. re: wwtp inspection 3/1/83. From Atty. Query re: Micheal Angela Estates. Letter from Foxboro re: supports Mansfield's proposal on Whitman & Howard review. Waiting for Foxboro Planning Board to approve it. Also from Conservation Commission re: appealing order of conditions on subdivision to DEQE. From MMA re: binding arbitration. Also letter from Easton with a resolution to send to legislators. MOTION: To adopt resolution and send to our two legislators and Director of MMA. Wills /McNair VOTED: 5 -0. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING February 23, 1983 Page 2 * Also from MMA re: earmarking. MOTION: To send letter opposing earmarking proposal to legislators and MMA with copy to Easton. Wills /McNair VOTED: 4 -0. From Town Accountant re: electric department income. From Bur. of Solid Waste re: extension of Cyclotech to 3/16/83. From EOCD re: small cities program. From VFW re: board of directors listing and invitation to open house 2/25/83 from 6 -9 P.M. From Atty. Query re: agreement with Town & John Larch has been reviewed. * MOTION: To accept employment agreement between town & John Larch and have Chairman of Board sign it. Parsons /Wills VOTED: 4 -0. From DPU re: hearing on insurance for nuclear plants. Thank you letter from Rep. Vernon. From Karl Clemmey re: zoning violation in downtown business area. From Police Dept. re: radar use and liquor disturbance calls. Old Business - Town Manager. Did not have a report. Old Business - Selectmen. Selectman Dunn asked about proposal for negotiations from CDM on connection into new treatment plant. Paul Marchessault is working on it. Foxboro called today and wants to meet on March 7, 1983 in Foxboro. He also had some comments on the personnel policy and how he would like to see it broken out. An organizational chart was suggested. It was decided to put personnel policy discussion on agenda for next week. Selectman Wills gave his report on joint budget committee statement on exemption. Of 46 non_ professional school positions, 16 are teachers. A population increase chart was suggested also. * MOTION: That the Board of Selectmen approve it as a. statement of fact on the budget for need of exemption of 22. Parsons /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 McNair abstained. Public hearing for question of exemption is March 14,1983. It was also noted that a statement should be put in there on how many years the exemption will be for and prepare a new chart. Selectman Levine received a call on water meters 1" & greater and why owners have to pay for them. Tom Manager will check with Water Supervisor. She also asked about location of smoke detectors at Bristol Arms. * MOTION: To put a street light on at 101 Angell Street due to circumstances. McNair /Levine VOTED: 2 -3 Dunn, Parsons, Wills opposed. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING ( February 23, 1983 Page 3 New Business - Selectmen. Selectman Dunn received information from Bristol County Commissioners on county budget proposal. Selectman Wills asked the Board to consider adding on to the policy for regulations on video games regarding gambling games, etc. Selectman Parsons questioned covering of hydrants on Williams Street. Selectman Levine asked about stop sign at Old Colony Way. * Poll of Board to enter into Executive Session to discuss land acquisition and DPW Personnel, Town Manager appointment. POLLED 5 -0.. Open meeting ended at 10:05 P.M. Executive Session minutes typed separately.