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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 3-30-1983BOARD Of SELECTMEN AGENDA MARCH 30, 1983 1. 7:00 P.M. Informal Review of Correspondence 2. 7:30 P.M. Meeting Called To Order a) Minutes of March 23, 1983 b) Warrants c) License Applications d) Correspondence 3. 8:00 P.M. Town Accountant - Renewal of Contract 4. 8:30 P.M. Whitman & Howard - Mill Street Well 5. 9:00 P.M. Personnel Policy Discussion 6. Old Business a) Town Manager b) Selectmen 7. New Business a) Town Manager b) Selectmen 8. Adjournment BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING March 30, 1983 PRESENT: Chairman Dunn, Selectmen Levine, Wills, D'Onofrio, McNair, Town Manager, W. Chadwick Maurer, Jr. 7:30 P.M. Meeting called to order. * Minutes of March 23, 1983, approved. D'Onofrio /Wills VOTED: 4 -0. * Warrant #63 - $2,415,814.95, town & school and revenue sharing expenses. Approved. McNair /Wills VOTED: 4 -0 Levine abstained. Correspondence From Town Accountant re: board should act on her contract tonight. From Finance Committee re: request for meeting with board for budget review, April 7 at 8 PM. All Board members will attend. From Wynn & Wynn re: judgment on Jacob Williams Fund. From Gov. Dukakis re: job training act, looking for input from board. From Fay Spofford & Thorndike re: moving to Lexington. Petition from Helen Glenn re: vending truck doing business on town parking lot. Board polled 4 -1 to hear Mrs. Glenn. She noted that cars are parking in the fire lane and the entrance to the driveway is a dangerous spot. She noted that Mansfield businessmen had signed the petition and she feels she has a legitimate complaint. She would like to know if someone can sell on town owned property. She also supplies the goods in the waiting area for commuters, while he makes the profit. Selectman D'Onofrio asked Town Manager if there was any restriction to sell goods on town property. * MOTION: To have the Board take it under advisement and look to see if there is anything the board can do to control the parking area. McNair /D'Onofrio VOTED: 2 -1 Wills opposed. Levine /Dunn ; no vote. * AMENDED MOTION: To look at the whole idea of businesses on town owned and /or leased land in general. D'Onofrio /McNair VOTED: 3 -2 Wills /Levine opposed. From Richard Curley re: SRPEDD update. They are working on a grant for the airport. Copy will go to Airport Commission. Notice of meeting from Boston Cable Communications. From DPU re: public hearing for Peter Pan Bus Lines. From Planning Board re: vacancy on their board. From Planning Board re: street acceptances. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING ( March 30, 1983 Page 2 8:00 P.M. Town Accountant - Renewal of Contract Barbara Hagg came before the Board to discuss her contract which expires April 1, 1983. * MOTION: To appoint Barbara Hagg for a five year term at a salary of $18,000 and to make it compatible with other salaries at her level. Wills /D'Onofrio VOTED: 5 -0. Mrs. Hagg briefly discussed a centralized purchasing system, and standard reporting system. She noted that she does not have much contact with the Board at the present time, but after the computer comes on -line they will have more discussions. She mentioned that she will be attending a con- ference on municipal electric accounting. Selectman McNair noted that he checked on Mrs. Hagg's performance with the State when they were out and they noted that she is doing an excellent job. He also feels that her performance is excellent and he feels confident in her. Selectman Levine also checked with the auditors who gave the same report back to her. She feels Barbara is doing a superb job. Correspondence From Finance Committee re: joint budget committee. From Dept. of Revenue re: free cash guidelines. From Conservation Comm. re: Hercules Powder Co. Testing will be done tomorrow. From Conservation Comm. re: footbridge over Rt. 495. At this point, Town Manager introduced Joseph Zeneski to the Board. He has been appointed the DPW Director for the town. From Conservation Comm re: Michael - angela Estates. From Police Dept. re: radar use and liquor disturbance calls. 8:40 P.M. Whitman & Howard - Mill Street Well Present were Bud Cooney, Arthur Stockus, Paul Cody, Joseph Zeneski, Bob Morrison to discuss whether the Board wants to proceed with the development of the Mill Street well and put water main down Mill Street, or go forward with installation of water main on Essex Street. Mr. Cooney explained the the report as he reviewed it with the Board on ammonia and nitrate counts at the well site on Mill Street. He feels that there is no major pollution problem at the site and recommends that it be developed. The water was tested up the river into Foxboro and all tests had high ammonia counts. It was suggested the Board make a decision tonight as the contractor has been waiting to start work. Town Manager also recommended development of the well. It was asked if Whitman & Howard would be liable if the well went bad. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING March 30, 1983 Page 3 * MOTION: To direct the contractor to install pipe on Mill Street and take development of wells under advisement. Wills/ D'Onofrio VOTED: 2 -1 McNair opposed. Dunn /D'Onofrio -no vote * MOTION: To take well site under advisement until board looks over information from Whitman & Howard. McNair /Wills VOTED: 4 -0. Personnel Policy Discussion * MOTION: To relieve John Dunn as subcommittee pursuing personnel policy. Wills /McNair VOTED: 5 -0. * MOTION: To appoint Richard D'Onofrio as subcommittee to clean it up according to his comments. Wills /McNair VOTED: 4 -0. Old Business - Town Mgr. * Transfer request from Town Clerk for $1,000 to cover clerk salary for the balance of the year. Approved. McNair /Wills VOTED: 5 -0. Pinecroft School Lease Mr. Schwertner would like the lease extended for one year to expire June 30, 1984.at $550 a month. * MOTION: To extend lease from July 1, 1983 to June 30, 1984 at $550. per month with cost of water heater being deducted from the rent. Wills /McNair VOTED: 5 -0. Vacancies on Boards * MOTION: That the Board review the applicants for the vacancies for next week. McNair /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -1 Wills opposed. * MOTION: To appoint Jeff Long to the Library Trustees. McNair /Wills VOTED: 4 -0. * MOTION: To appoint Ronald Doucette to Planning Board. Wills /No Second Selectmen did not report on Old Business. New Business - Selectmen Selectman McNair noted that Mr. Larch is moving along on the high sodium street lights. Chairman Dunn noted that he will meet with the Town Manager twice a week, and the Light Dept. Mgr. twice a week. Board will be meeting with Finance ( Committee next week, 4/7/83 at 8 PM. He went over a memo on items of interest with the Board. He would like their input for next week. Board would like reports one week before they are discussed. Meeting with Foxboro on wwtp Monday, 4/4/83 at 7:30 P.M. Meeting with Norton 4/14/83 both at the Town Hall in Mansfield. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING March 30, 1983 Page 4 New Business - Town Manager Town Manager reported on a meeting Dick D'Onofrio and he had with the MBTA on the revised lease for commuter parking facility in Mansfield. Part of the public works grant ($115,000) is for paving the parking lot on the southerly side of 106. There is also an article for town meeting to swap land to develop a good parking lot. There was discussion on amending the lease agreement on control over the commuter parking facility. They are looking to take over control of the station itself. There being no further business, meeting was adjourned at 10:15 P.M. Levine /Wills VOTED ?) 5 -0.