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Home My WebLink AboutBOS MINUTES 3-9-1983BOARD OF SELECTMEN AGENDA MARCH 9, 1983 1. 7:00 P.M. Informal Review of Correspondence 2. 7:30 P.M. Meeting Called To Order a) Minutes of March 2, 1983 b) Warrants c) License Applications d) Correspondence 3. 8:00 P.M. Public Hearing - New England Telephone 4. 8:15 P.M. Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc. - Progress Report 5. Old Business a) Town Manager b) Selectmen 6. New Business 7. Adjournment a) Town Manager b) Selectmen BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING March 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 March 21, 1983, approved. Dunn /Parsons VOTED 4 -0 Warrants * #57 - $3137408.73, town and school expenses, payments to waste water treatment plant and the sewer project, approved. Dunn /Parsons VOTED: 4 -0 Levine abstained. #58 - $26,278.21, revenue sharing, Dunn /Parsons VOTED 4 -0 * Jurors Frances M. Pyne, 199 Oak Street Marion C. Muller, 223 East Street Ingrid G. Parente, 840 West Street George L. Ward, Jr., 29 Essex Street Donald E. Zaffini, 38 Maple Street * Received from the Town Clerk 1983 list of Election Workers. This was passed around for review by the Board. Motion: To approve the list of Election Workers as submitted. VOTED: Parsons /Wills 4 -0 (copy attached) License The Board signed the All Alcoholic Beverage License for Christopher's Restaurant, 60 Oakland Street. * Warrant Articles were received for the Annual Town Meeting, to be held on March 21, 1983. Motion: To accept the Warrant Articles for the Annual Town Meeting noting Warrant Articles will be attached. VOTED: Wills /Dunn 4/0 Correspondence Letter was received from ABCC regarding decision on Grendel's Den, Inc. Board may now accept applications from persons who wish to locate a liquor licnese within a 500' radius of a church, hospital or school. From EOCD regarding to preapplication workshops for small cities programs. From Police Department regarding radar use and liquor disturbance calls. Request from Student Counsel requesting permission to have a bake sale on March 21, 1983 during the election. Motion: To approve the request of the Student Council for a Bake sale and to advise the Town Clerk. VOTED: Wills /Parsons 4 -0 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING March 9, 1983 Page two Request from Disabled American Veterans for permission to park DAV Field Unit in lot adjacent to Town Hall, June 10, 1983 from 10 AM to 6 PM. Motion: To approve the request of the Disabled American Veterans. McNair /Parsons, VOTED 5 -0 Response was received from Representative Vernon regarding his response on earmarking and binding arbitration. Request was received from Representative Vernon regarding suggestions for the Board on location of a park and ride facility.in Mansfield on Route 95 Corridor. This will be forwarded to the Downtown Advisory Committee and Compark for their comments. Notice was received from the Mass. Arts Lottery Council regarding the distribution of arts lottery funds. Mansfield will receive $1,623. The members of the Council will be advised to reapply inorder to be reappointed to the Council. From Mass. Commission on concerns of Vietnam Vets regarding the support of the Board on a resolution on POW /MIA's. Motion: To accept the resolution and forward a copy to the Vietnam Vets. VOTED: Parsons /McNair 4 -0 (resolution will be typed) Public Hearing Hearing was called to order at 8:00 PM regarding the application of New England Telephone Company for the placement of service terminals and conduit on Chauncy Street. Ken Carlson of the Telephone Company was present and explained the work was necessary to expand facilities in this area. He noted the State has granted approval for this work. Letters were sent to the abuttors. Selectman Wills asked if the Board has in their files an agreement from New England Telephone stating additional insurance for all projects they do in the Town of Mansfield. Mr. Carlson was not sure if this has been done and requested a letter be sent to New England Telephone Company requesting this information. Motion: To approve the request for work as prescribed by New England Telephone Company. VOTED: McNair /Parsons, 4 -0 Hearing was called to order regarding the application of New England Telephone Company for the placement of conduit and a service terminal on Park Street. Ken Carlson of the Telephone Company was present and explained the work was necessary due to growth in the area.(housing for the elderly and condiminiums.) Members of the Housing Authority were present and noted they agreed with the project but it was necessary for them to take a vote. Motion: To approve the request for work as prescribed by New England Telephone Company. VOTED: Wills /Dunn 4 -0 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING March 9, 1983 Page three Mr. Charles Loverige and Paul Marchessault from Camp, Dresser & McKee met with the Board regarding a progress report on the Waste Water Treatment Plant. Mr. Loverige noted that to date approximately six million dollars has been spent on the plant area, with almost nine million more in construction. He presented the Board with pictures of the construction. He noted they are about three months behind at the plantand hopefully this time can be made up during the summer months. The only problem so far has been rock ledge in the interceptor area.Previously there was an OSHA problem which has been corrected. Paul Marchessault advised the Board that a reimbursement check has been received. Old Business - Town Manager The Town Manager advised the Board there were four requests for transfers. #13 Landfill Expense in the amount of $2,469.93 to pay the balance for the repair of the bulldozer. Motion: To approve. VOTED: Parsons /McNair 4 -0 Selectmen Dunn requested information as to why transfers were handled in this manner. He was advised it is the policy of the Finance Committee. Selectmen Dunn will meet with the Finance Committee. #14 Conservation Commission Secretary in the amount of $111.00 Motion: To approve. VOTED: McNair /Dunn 4 -0 #15 Town Counsel Fee $2,530.50 Motion: To approve. McNair /Dunn 3 -T VOTED Wills opposed Questions were raised on the fee structure of the Town Counsel Motion: To advise Town Counsel that the Board would like him to clarify the present fee structure and the fee structure for the coming fiscal year. VOTED: Wills /Parsons 3 -1 McNair abstained. Motion: To have James Wills contact Town Counsel to set -up a time for a discussion on this. VOTED: Dunn /Parsons 3 -1 McNair abstained. #16 Inspection Department Fees Plumbing and Electrical Inspectors $662.36 Motion: To approve. VOTED: McNair /Parsons 4 -0 The Town Manager advised the Board that per their request at the last meeting he was submitting his recommended reduction in the FY 1984 Budget by $250,000. He noted that after meeting with members of the staff he was recommending three options to the Board. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING March 9, 1983 Page four After considerable discussion the following motion was made by the Board. Motion: To forward to the Finance Committee a copy of the memorandum to the Board regarding the reduction in the Budget for 1984 as written with the approval of the Board of Selectmen. Wills /Parsons 4 -0 VOTED Old Business -Board Selectman Wills reported to the Board on the meeting he had attended regarding Massachusetts Municipal which was held at the House of Representatives in Boston. Discussion at the meeting was held on the gas and cigarette taxes. He felt there was not any way the town would receive any more than $200,000 in aid.Mr. Wills also felt that Senator John W. Oliver was very dangerous in his views regarding reducing the amount of free cash to towns also any community with a tax rate less that 22 should be reduced. Selectman McNair advised the Board the reply from the committees regarding bi- monthly meetings had been received from eight Boards. After review he felt they did not see a need for the meetings and that perhaps the Board should consider attending their meetings. John White of the Finance Committee met with the Board regarding their request for a delay in holding Town Meeting, due to the Budget. AftAr discussion the following motion was made by the Board. Motion: To delay the Annual Town Meeting Until April 25, 1983. Wills /Parsons, 4 -0 VOTED Selectman Dunn noted he is working on the objectives for the Light Department Director. It was the concensus of the Board to hold a Meeting on March 23 for the purpose of discussion regarding the personnelpolicy. Adjournment Motion: To adjourn. McNair /Parsons 4 -0 VOTED Meeting adjourned at 10:25 PM i I WARDEN: DEPUTY WARDEN: CLERKS: DEPUTY CLERKS: INSPECTORS: DEPUTY INSPECTOR: COUNTERS: 1983 - ELECTION WORKERS R Canteton Davis R Robert Mvohaee D HeCen. Devon D Caheeton Co.ttuti D John Gomez D James O'Mien D Ha4A" Akete R DoAi6 C.ineui R ViAg.inia Main D F.io4ina Manehesetei R Dono.thy Davis D Mwcy D'A6ite R Mwcy Lou Cotton D Raeph Swuco D Genevieve Gwceand R Anna Paeanza R Lois Thomas D Vi g inia LaAiwute I Dmothy Najjah D Nancy C066ey I A{wcgwcet ACbextin.i D Thomas F.ishe I DoAo.thy Fieeciing R Gtadys CAozs I Donna Coady I AndAea DeusseA R Deborah Button R W i ena Antos ca D Donaed De.CheMA . I Pattic.ia Lajoie R Phyteis Mueteeh R FAedeAick Mueetm D Sandra Bacon I Joyce Ktobuehm R RobeAi Button D Heeen Jackson D Sandra Dion D Janis Grant D Katie Piscatetei D ChaAeotte Hcucd.ing I Sandra Cassidy R EdgaA VeKnon R Robert BaAho(vs R CaAotine BhegnaAd I Denise AtbeAtini R LiWan Mauhate D R6bmt Jackson 52 Casa Drive 52 Waenut Stkeet 80 FAankt%n StAeet 7 Bungay Road 6 Gate Lane Twin Oaks Vittage 25 Bungay Road 195 Union StAeet 59 Union StAeet 380 Pratt StAeet 52 Casa Dive. 343 (ViUow StAeet 518 South Main StAeet 35 Hope Stkeet 42 Mwrmiu St4eet 339 Pratt S-ticeet 87 Haft 'StAeet 99 PCeasant Stticeet 314 ECm Teivcace 15 King,, S,ticeet 1147 Ea%s.t S.titeet 3 Cwsh ng'Lane 336 Pnptt StAe2t 57 Mw�mow StAeet 35 Sehoot Stiteet 6 Rick Road, Apt. 24 63 East,S.tAeet 38 South' Gamut stAeet Twin OA6 Vittage 43 South Watnut St)tee.t 94 O.ii6 Stkeet 94 Otis StAeet 109 Pine StAeet 45 (VinteA StAeet 63 East StAeet I CkLuon Avenue 18 Clinton SUeet 108 CeRthaf, St 2) Lcuundate Road 53 Be:Ua V" to Avenue 86 Essex StAeet 319 SoLih Man S:ticeet 226 South Mau'n Stuet 135 Giebmt Stl eet 275 Wake S.tl eet 52 Waenut S.ticeet 55 CoO&t Sheet Y 1983 - ELECTION WORKERS (Cont'd) COUNTERS (Con.t'd): I Afocy Bu-teen D Kevin Grant D CZL66ohd Peaxe D Dohette Pean,t I Anthony Fe&AvAa I Rosemary Feweota 1 Grace Genat"s io I Nancy Ma!'one I Sandra LaRosee D Donna Keein I DoA s AUand D Rath Noonan I BalLbana Libby R Afar tha P.ieAce R AfaKy Fmc to R Nancy Batton R Bakbaka Pai& ben R Scott Baegna4d 395 South Main St, eet 26 Canoe R.ive)L D)tive 446 Wwte StAeet 446 (Voce StLeet 15 Cuhtin StAeet 15 Cwctin,StAeet 3 Leonocd Ci;i to 8 Bnooks.ide Road 133 Dean StAeet 28 Angell StLeet 539 No.Ath Main'Stiteet 15 Otis St)jeet 243 Sehoot StAeet 100 G.itbeht StAeet 266 Wittow_.SPLeet, 63 East Stkeet 1 Fow2en. Stkeet 125 G.iebent StAeet