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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 4-27-1983L110 = :1 April 27, 1983 1. 7:00 P.M. Informal Review of Correspondence 2. 7:30 P.M. Meeting Called To Order a) Minutes of April 20, 1983 & April 23, 1983 b) Warrant c) License Applications d) Correspondence 3. 8:00 P.M. Len Flynn - Natural Resource Trust 4. 8:15 P.M. Public Hearing - Bill Owen T.V. Video Games 5. 8:30 P.M. William Mackey - Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc. 6. 8:45 P.M. Margot Jellinek - 1982 Annual Town Report 7. Old Business a) Town Manager b) Selectmen 8. New Business a) Town Manager b) Selectmen 9. Adjournment BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING April 27, 1983 PRESENT: Chairman Dunn, Selectmen Wills, D'Onofrio, McNair, Town Manager W. Chadwick Maurer, Jr. Selectman Levine not present this evening. 7:30 P.M. Meeting called to order. * Minutes of April 20, 1983, approved. McNair /Wills VOTED: 4 -0. * Minutes of April 23, 1983, approved. McNair /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0. * Warrant #67 - $1,787,703.40, approved. McNair /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0. License ADDlications * Application from Mansfield Men's Softball League for one day common victualler's license, April 29, 30 & 31, 1983. Approved. McNair /Wills VOTED: 4 -0. * Application from Mansfield Men's Softball League for one day beer & wine license, April 29, 30 & 31, 1983. Approved. McNair /Wills VOTED: 4 -0. * Renewal of auctioneer's license for American Auto Auction, Inc. Approved. McNair /Wills VOTED: 4 -0. * Renewal of junk dealer's license, Doug Sharp, 660 East Street. Approved. McNair /Wills VOTED: 4 -0. * Renewal of junk dealer's license, Joseph DiRenzo, 328 School Street. Approved, McNair /Wills VOTED: 4 -0. * Application for one day beer & wine license from Mansfield Women's Softball League for June 17, 18 & 19, 1983. Approved. McNair /Wills VOTED: 4 -0. * Application for one day common victualler's license from Mansfield Women's Softball League, June 17, 18 & 19, 1983. Approved. McNair /Wills VOTED: 4 -0. Application for common victualler's license, weekday music machine and live entertainment for new motor inn in Mansfield. There was some question as to the correct name for the hotel and it was recommended that the same name be on all licenses. Town Manager to check on correct name. * MOTION: To table licenses until next week. Wills /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0. Application for hackney license for Yellow Cab. Letter attached from Police Chief on parking cabs on North Main Street. State statute 159A says Board can ban parking of cabs on N. Main St. Copies will be made for the Board. Short discussion on rates and suggested we notify J. Freeman & Yellow Cab of developing fee structure in near future. MOTION: To approve license subject to the Board setting appro- priate rate structure for such an enterprise and subject to no parking on North Main Street at the present time. Cab company;to acknowledge the Board in writing. D'Onofrio /Wills VOTED: 4 -0. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING ( April 27, 1983 Page 2 8:00 P.M. Len Flynn - Natural Resources Trust Mr. Flynn informed the Board that the NRT would like to donate two trees to be planted behind the War Memorial in memory of Eugene Farrell. Dedication is May 6 at 7:30 P.M. Trees will be foreign crabapples. Corespondence * From Boy Scouts re: use of Maple Park for camporee weekend of May 13 -15, 1983. They would like use of bathhouse, communications with Police Station, water hookup and possibly to come in behind the Highway Garage. Approved. McNair /Wills VOTED: 4 -0. Town Manager will coordinate it. Notice of NEPPA conference in Chatham. From Housing Authority re: request to honor the commitment made to the Housing Authority from James Hall for elderly project. * MOTION: To honor the previous commitment subject to John Larch reviewing it and to make sure all parties stand by their part of the commitment. McNair /Wills VOTED: 4 -0. Letter of resignation from Board secretary. * MOTION: To accept it with regret. D'Onofrio /McNair VOTED: 4 -0. From Police Dept. re: radar & liquor disturbance calls. Chairman asked that they check speeding on 106 near Highland Avenue. From Town Counsel re: review of contract from Korslund, LeNormand & Quann, Inc. From Town Counsel re; opinion on building in. downtown zone. From Town Counsel re: Cabot's Pond. From S.E. Mass. EMS Council re: wants Board support. Notice of DEQE hearing on water supply. * From Rep. Vernon re: proposed legislation to correct Norton Industrial Park. MOTION: To notify Rep. Vernon that the Board concurs. D'Onofrio/ McNair VOTED: 4 -0. 8:15 P.M. Public Hearing - Bill Owen T.V. Four Video Games Clerk Wills read notice of hearing. Mr. Owen would like to put up to four ( games in his store at 267 N. Main Street. He is attempting to sell video cartridges and feels the games might help. His hours are 10 - 6 Monday thru Friday and 10 - 5 on Saturday. Bikes can be parked in back or in alley. * MOTION: To grant Bill Owen T.V. up to four video games. McNair/ D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0. BOARD OF SELECTMEN ( MINUTES OF MEETING April 27, 1983 Page 3 * Sewer Connection Permit, Lot 51, Warren Avenue. Approved. McNair /Wills VOTED: 4 -0. * Sewer Connection Permit, Lot 203, Oakland Street, Approved. McNair /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0. 8:30 P.M. William Mackey - Camp Dresser & McKee Mr. Mackey and Joe Zeneski were present to discuss amending the town's sewer project grant to include the Spring & West Street interceptor. He noted that the tom has to request the State to amend the project grant to include the Spring & West St. sewer and request that the engineering contract be amended to include that plus contracts 3, 4 & 5. Money is available in the existing grant to cover the cost of the Spring',& West St. interceptor. Will cost about $1.4 million. * MOTION: To send letter and sign the form. Wills /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0. 9:00 P.M. Margo Jellinek - 1982 Annual Town Report Mrs. Jellinek discussed with the Board the difference in Article 4 as shown in the town report as a warrant article and the motion as it was voted at town meeting. After a short discussion the following action was taken. * MOTION: That they end this discussion and suggest that the petitioner has a problem with a vote taken by Town Clerk, she should take it up with the Town Clerk. Wills /No Second * MOTION: That we ask the Town Clerk to present the motion that was actually made on the town meeting floor and compare it with town meeting article in the book. Town Clerk is to notify Board of any corrective action. D'Onofrio /Wills VOTED: 4 -0. Correspondence From Mass. Historical Commission re: FY 83 Grant program. From DPU re: public hearing for N.E. Telephone. From Corps of Engrs. re: wwtp inspection. From Foxboro re: cost sharing on future wwtp expansion. From Planning Bd. re; Plantingfield Road acceptance. Old Business - Town Manager Two items - Discussed town work program and will have department heads come into Board meetings and give presentations. Personnel regulations meeting with Selectman D'Onofrio next Wednesday. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING April 27, 1983 Page 4 Selectman D'Onofrio suggested preparing now for 1984 town meeting. Old Business - Selectmen John McNair asked who was going to Little League parade May 7. He!also asked about the tree on the island in the North End. Shrubs overgrown on monument and articles should be moved up if there is no quorum for town meeting. Dick D'Onofrio asked for an update on water problem on West St. Jim Wills asked about doughboy cleanup and town has to get the chemicals. He also asked for input on joint budget committee performance and goals for next year. It was suggested they have a workshop for this and scheduled one for May 16, 1983.at 7:30 P.M. John Dunn asked about the master plan which is in limbo. * MOTION: To appoint Jim Wills as representative for Bristol County Commissioners. McNair /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0. Mr. Dunn also spoke about widows' clause, goals for Electric Dept. Mgr. which will now include interpersonal skills. New Business - Selectmen Town Mgr. did not have any new business. John McNair asked for new file cabinets. Dick D'Onofrio received a call from Rita McQueeney asking why the light is blinking at Franklin /106 intersection. John Dunn noted that the pedestrian button is not working also. John Dunn asked the Board to look over his memo on board organization. * MOTION: That we approve the goals & objectives for John Larch subject to the inclusion of a section dealing with interpersonal skills. Wills /McNair VOTED: 4 -0. * There being no further business, meeting was adjourned at 10:00 P.M. McNair /Wills VOTED: 4 -0.