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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 4-20-1983BOARD OF SELECTMEN AGENDA April 20, 1983 1. 7:00 P.M. Informal Review of Correspondence 2. 7:30 P.M. Meeting Called To Order a) Minutes of April 13, 1983 b) Warrant c) License Applications d) Correspondence 3. 8:00 P.M. Airport Commission 4. 8:15 P.M. Jaycees Cleanup Day 5. Old Business a) Town Manager b) Selectmen 6. New Business a) Town Manager b) Selectmen 7. Adjournment I BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING C April 20, 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 April 13, 1983, approved. McNair /Wills VOTED: 5 -0. * Warrant #66, $632,798.45, approved. McNair /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 Levine abstained. License Applications Application for two additional video games at Hidden Country, 233 Plainj Street. Hearing date set for May 11, 1983 at 8 P.M. Application from Yellow Cab Co. for three hackney licenses. Owner is Paul Faria of Taunton. Business will be located at 241 North Main Street, Mansfield. * MOTION: To grant licenses subject to three items: 1. Cabs not to be parked at the office on North Main Street; 2. No maintenance to the cars in the rear of the building; and 3. Subject to approval of a rate schedule. Wills /D'Onofrio VOTED: 1 -4 Wills in favor. * MOTION: To take it under advisement subject to consultation with Police Chief on parking. Restrictions include items 2 & 3 above. D'Onofrio /McNair VOTED: 4 -1 Wills opposed. 8:00 P.M. Airport Commission Allen Willis and Raymond Powell were present to discuss some capital improvements Mr. Powell would like to make at the airport. He would like to put in two cold storage hangars. The building permit fee is $2,000 and he is asking that this fee be waived as it is town property. * MOTION: That it be taken under advisement pending discussion with the Building Inspector. Wills /McNair VOTED: 5 -0. There was a short discussion on the loam at the airport. This will be swapped with the Recreation Commission for their services at the airport. It was also suggested that they swap the $2000 building permit fee for 2500 -3000 yards of loam. 8:30 P.M. Jaycees' Cleanup Day Mr. Steve Clairmont was present to discuss the town cleanup day that they have scheduled for May 14, 1983. He invited the townspeople to work with them. He was asking for use of the landfill and possibly the town trucks. 1, It was noted that the Jaycees would have to carry insurance on the town trucks. Two or three might be available.and drivers will need a Class II license. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING ( April 20, 1983 Page 2 * MOTION: That they commend the Jaycees for clean up of the town and that the Board has no objection to having them use town trucks as long as they use them in coordination with the Town Manager. Wills /McNair VOTED: 5 -0. Correspondence From Community Health Agency re: annual meeting April 26 at 7:30 P.M. From ZBA re: pending legal action. From Police Dept. re: radar use and liquor disturbance calls. From Area Community Council re: new booklet on "Where to get Help ". From MMA re: local aid. From Dept. of Revenue re: informational material. From DEQE re: FY 84 priority list for collection systems. From DEQE re: Lyons Brook sewer. West Street interceptor will now be added to project already underway. From Council on Aging re: Appreciation Day May 15, 1983. From School Dept. re: endorsement of Joint Budget Committee. Old Business - Town Manager 1. Complete review of items for town meeting. 2. Appointments to Historical Commission and Arts Counsel. 3. Town Meeting articles. * MOTION: That we support Article 23 at town meeting. Wills /Levine VOTED: 5 -0. * MOTION: That we support Article 34 at town meeting Levine /Wills VOTED: 4 -0 McNair abstained. * MOTION: That we support only Section 13 of Article 30 and change the amount of $200 to $100 and that this motion be re- written so that the fines apply to the existing by -laws. Wills /D'Onofrio VOTED: 2 -2 McNair abstained. * MOTION: That we accept Section 12 & 13 of Article 30. Levine /Wills VOTED: 2 -2 McNair abstained. * MOTION: To withdraw Article 30. D'Onofrio /Wills VOTED: 2 -2 McNair abstained. Old Business - Selectmen BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING April 20, 1983 Page 3 Board & Committee Appointments * Nominations. to Planning Board: Ronald Doucette VOTED: 4=1 _Levine opposed. Jeffrey Siena * Nominations to WW II Scholarship Fund: Joseph Corliss VOTED: 5 -0. Jerimiah Long Electric Department Advisory Board * MOTION: To have the Board of Selectmen establish an Electric Dept. Advisory Committee of three members for three year overlapping terms with one for one year, one for two years and one for three years. The duties would be to advise the Board of Electric Commissioners on all policy matters relating to the Municipal Electric Department. Wills /No Second * MOTION: To appoint three members for a one year term with the purpose to advise the Electric Commissioners on policy matters as requested by the Board and to advise the Board of Light Commissioners on the charter for a permanent advisory board. Wills /D'Onofrio VOTED: 5 -0. * MOTION: To appoint three members as follows: Stephen G. Wyman, Robert J. Ledger & Stanley Dudek. Levine /D'Onofrio VOTED: 5 -0. * Nominations for Hazardous Waste Task Force: David Malay Deanne Ross Ted Volante Rick Rys VOTED: 5 -0. Selectman McNair asked for update on Mr. Scarpellini's insurance claim. Selectman D'Onofrio commended the DPW for their work on the parking lot at Graphics. Chairman Dunn has talked to John Larch and his goals should be done by May 1. Selectman Levine spoke about Article 39, Board of Assessors. New Business - Town Manager Town Manager presented five transfer requests for the Board's approval. * MOTION: To approve all five transfer requests. McNair /D'Onofrio #12,1)21, 22, 23, & 25. VOTED: 4 -0. Wills opposed to #22. New Business - Selectmen Selectman Levine noted an appointment tomorrow with John Larch. Selectman McNair asked about old 140 underpass. It will still be under State care. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING April 20, 1983 Page 4 Chairman Dunn noted he will be meeting with John Larch & Barbara Hagg to discuss accounting procedures in the Light Department. * MOTION: To move into executive session to discuss salaries and union negotiations and that when they come out of executive session they will take a vote on the salaries. Wills /D'Onofrio POLLED: 4 -1 McNair opposed. * MOTION: To come out of executive session and back into open session. Wills /D'Onofrio VOTED: 5 -0. * MOTION: To set 4% increase for All exempt employees and to provide the Town Manager with $6,000 to be used at his discretion for merit increase and /or salary adjustments, for a total amount of $345,696. D'Onofrio /McNair VOTED: 5 -0. * MOTION: To grant to the Town Accountant & Town Manager a 5% increase. Wills /D'Onofrio VOTED: 2 -3 * MOTION: To grant to the Town Accountant a 4% increase to $18,720. D'Onofrio /McNair VOTED: 4 -1 Dunn opposed. * MOTION: To grant to the Town Manager a 4% increase to $34,500. Levine /Wills VOTED: 2 -3. * MOTION: To grant to the Town Manager a 5% increase to $34,828. Levine /Wills VOTED: 4 -1 McNair opposed. * MOTION: To add to the appropriation for Town Accountant $500 to be used as a merit increase which would be used by the Board at their discretion and become effective January 1, 1984. McNair /Wills VOTED: 5 -0. * MOTION: To adjourn at 1 A.M. McNair /D'Onofrio VOTED: 5 -0.