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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 4-6-1983BOARD Of SELECTMEN AGENDA April 6, 1983 1. 7:00 P.M. Informal Review of Correspondence 2. 7:30 P.M. Meeting Called To Order a) Minutes of March 30, 1983 b) Warrant c) License Applications d) Correspondence 3. 8:00 P.M. Historical Commission - Update on Grant 4. Old Business a) Town Manager b) Selectmen 5. New Business a) Town Manager b) Selectmen 6. Executive Session - Negotiations 7. Adjournment BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING April 6, 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 30, 1983, approved. Levine /D'Onofrio VOTED: 5 -0. * Warrant #64 - $487,859.56 town, school and revenue sharing. Approved. McNair /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 Wills abstained on Voucher #4991 and Levine abstained. License Applications * Application for common victualler's license, Sweet & Crafty, 34 North Main Street. Approved. McNair /D'Onofrio VOTED: 5 -0. * Two renewal applications for hackney licenses, Mansfield Taxi, Depot Square. Approved. Levine /McNair VOTED: 5 -0. Application for automatic amusement machine, Jack's Cafe, one additional machine. Hearing date to be set. Application for four automatic amusement machines, Bill Owen Radio & T.V. 267 North Main Street. Hearing date set for April 27, 1983 at 8:15 P.M. Selectman Levine also asked if Cooke's could be checked for posting of video game licenses. Correspondence Invitation for Fernandes open house, April 8 4 -7 P.M. From Police Dept. re: radar and liquor disturbance calls. From Town Clerk re: listing of election officers from Democratic & Republican town committees. From CATV advisory board re; listing of places to put in trunk lines. From CATV advisory board re: formation of corporation. * MOTION: To take it under advisement and have advisory board discuss the items with the Board. Wills /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0. Board members will get copies of the items. 8:00 P.M. Historical Commission - Update on Grant Application j Historical Commission members were present to discuss the grant application they have on file. The Commission needs to raise $5,000 to match and re- imburse their portion of the grant. Also discussed was repair work on Fisher Richardson House to roof and foundation washout. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING April 6, 1983 Page 2 * MOTION: That the Joint Budget Committee look at providing consideration for the Historical Commission in FY 85 budget. D'Onofrio /Wills VOTED: 5 -0. * MOTION: That the Board of Selectmen create a cover letter that can be used for the Historical Commission in search of funds. Levine /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0. Correspondence * Application for parade permit, Mansfield Little League, May 7, 1983 at 10 A.M. Approved. McNair /D'Onofrio VOTED: 3 -0. Board members also asked to participate in parade for Little League. Request from Middleboro Selectmen for Board policy on video games. Notice of bonds for Treasurer /Collector, Town Clerk. Town Manager will check on Asst. Treasurer bond. From Town Counsel re: bill for March. Board will get copies of it. From Margo Jellinek re: water pipes on Mill Street. Old Business - Town Manager Town Manager reported on test holes at Maple Park from Hercules Powder. He noted that Whitman & Howard will be in next week to discuss lime in- jection system. He also reported on the FY 84 Budget including the Finance Committee's recommendation to reduce education and municipal sides by $100,000 each. He also went over future decisions the Board must make prior to the start of the fiscal year. Old Business - Selectmen * MOTION: To have the Board reconsider the extension of the water pipe on Mill Street. McNair /D'Onofrio VOTED: 2 -3 Dunn, Levine, Wills opposed. Board went into a lengthy discussion on whether or not they should proceed with development of the Mill Street Well. Clerk Wills read a letter from Margo Jellinek. * MOTION: That we go ahead with the independent verification of the figures and methodolody developed by Whitman & Howard and accept Joe Zeneski's input and recommendations prior to the study. VOTED: 3 -2 Levine /Wills opposed. New Business - Town Manager Town Manager noted that there were three transfer requests to be approved. $88 for Conservation Commission clerk, $135.46 for town hall front door and BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING l April 6, 1983 Page 3 $1,199.25 for plumbing and gas inspectors. * MOTION: To approve all three transfer requests. D'Onofrio /McNair VOTED: 4 -0. Town Manager had a letter from the CETA office in Taunton requesting that the Board support their petition not to have their office closed. * MOTION: To support CETA office in Taunton. Levine /Withdrawn New Business - Selectmen Selectman D'Onofrio would like to meet with the Water Department, Chairman Dunn spoke about decisions to be made soon. Board agreed to meet April 19, 1983 at 7:00 P.M. * MOTION: To go into Executive Session for the purpose of negotiations. Board will come back into open session for adjournment only. McNair /D'Onofrio POLLED: 5 -0.