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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 6-1-1983BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF THE MEETING JUNE 1, 1983 PRESENT: Selectmen Dunn, Wills, McNair and D'Onofrio; Maurer. Selectman Levine absent. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. * 1. MOTION: To go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing Grant's Pond and possible litigation with the Conservation Commission and Town Counsel. McNair /D'Onofrio VOTED: Members polled, 4 -0. Meeting returned to Open Session at 7:43 P.M. Selectman Levine arrived at this time. 2. Minutes of Mav 25. 1983 MOTION: To accept as presented. Wills /D'Onofrio. Selectman McNair pointed out that since Selectman Wills was not present at the May 25th meeting, he felt his motion was inappropriate. Both the motion and the second were withdrawn. * MOTION: To accept as presented. D'Onofrio /McNair VOTED: 3 -0, Wills and Dunn abstained. 3. Warrant #72 $1,842,169.11, approved. McNair /D'Onofrio Municipal Electric Enterprises $ 30,191.85 Water Enterprises 25,164.35 Special Revenue 6,228.25 General Fund 1,780,584.66 VOTED: 4 -0, Levine abstained. 4. License Applications A. One -day Beer and Wine License for Mansfield Men's Softball League at Memorial Park, 6/9 - 6/12/83 was signed. B. One -day Common Victuallers License for Mansfield Men's Softball League at Memorial Park, 6/9 - 6/12/83 was signed. C. Water Bond in the amount of $331,200. * MOTION: To authorize signing. McNair /D'Onofrio VOTED: 5 -0 5. Correspondence A. Letter from the New England Telephone Company re: the electronic switching systems. Discussion followed indicating that Mansfield is not receiving the service that it requires and that the postponement of such ( service is not satisfactory. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JUNE 1, 1983 Page 2 * MOTION: To send a letter to the Chairman of the DPU requesting a schedule for electronic switching equipment with a copy to Sen. Locke and Rep. Vernon. Wills /Levine VOTED: 2 -2, Dunn and D'Onofrio opposed and McNair abstained. * MOTION: To schedule a public informational hearing regarding the quality of telephone service in Mansfield to get the input of the business and industrial community and the residents. Levine /D'Onofrio VOTED: 3 -1, Wills opposed and McNair abstained. * MOTION: To set the hearing for July 6, 1983, at 8 P.M. D'Onofrio /Levine VOTED: 4 -1, McNair opposed. Further review of correspondence was postponed until later in the meeting. 6. Quality Inn Thomas Kelley, Manager, and Paul Lopez, Inncorp Vice- President, were present to answer questions. The hotel legally is Foxfield Motor Inn Limited Partnership d /b /a Quality Inn of Mansfield. The partners are John Axelrod and Inncorp Development Corp. There will be a lounge, but no dance floor. The live enter- tainment license is requested now to prevent delay in the event the need exists due to clientele demand. * A. MOTION: To approve the renewal of the All- Alcoholic License for Quality Inn. Levine /Wills VOTED: 5 -0 * B. MOTION: To approve the Week -day Music Machine License for a jukebox for Quality Inn. Levine /Wills VOTED: 5 -0 * C. MOTION: To approve the Live Entertainment License for Quality Inn. Wills /McNair VOTED: 2 -3, Dunn and Wills in favor; Levine, D'Onofrio and McNair opposed. * D. MOTION: To grant the Common Victuallers License for Quality Inn. Levine /Wills VOTED: 5 -0 7. Foxboro Sewer Connection DPW Director Joseph Zeneski and Paul N. Marchessault were present to discuss various methods and formulas to present for negotiation with Foxboro officials with the intent of protecting Mansfield from selling off a portion of the capacity we will need in the next 20 years. Specific terms and language were not arrived at. A meeting was set for the negotiating team for June 8, 1983, at ( 6:30 P.M. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JUNE 1, 1983 Page 3 MOTION: To provide guidelines for the negotiating team that when expansion of the Waste Water Treatment Plant becomes necessary, Mansfield will pay no more for additional capacity at that time than we would have to pay at the present time. Wills /D'Onofrio VOTED: 5 -0 8. Creedon Lane The Town Manager reported that DPW Director Zeneski had met with Leon Grant and feels that Mr. Grant's proposal to use stonedust and oil in repairing Creedon Lane will be adequate if done properly. An agreement will be obtained in writing to insure that the work is completed satisfactorily. It was therefore recommended that the Sewer Hook -up Permit of Dr. G. P. Massand be approved. A. MOTION: To approve the Sewer Hook -up Permit of Dr. G. P. Massand for 447 gallons per day. D'Onofrio /Wills VOTED: 4 -1, Levine opposed. 9. Work Programs Veterans Agent - Agent Gladys Cross presented her work program to the Board, explaining that the State reimburses 50% of the benefits paid to Veterans while the Town is responsible for the overhead costs completely.. She reviewed a sample budget she had prepared and the application process. She presently has 15 people on Veterans Assistance, with the usual caseload being between 19 and 23. She also reviewed the various special services provided to Veterans. In response to a question from Selectman Levine, Mrs. Cross explained that it is recommended that Veterans requiring long -term hospital care go to a VA Hospital. Council on Aging - Director Gale Farrugia explained that the Council's goal is to facilitate programs and services of the elderly in Town. Counseling is provided for the elderly and their families, transportation is provided for medical and dental appointments, and a five -day meal program is being operated on a sit -down or home - delivered basis. The Council works closely with other agencies, both local and out -of -town, to expand their services. Special interest classes and trips are also planned for the elderly. Budget and staffing were reviewed and grant funding sources were explained. In response to questions by Selectmen, Mrs. Farrugia stated that a "Foster Grandparent Program" had been attempted without much response and that she would be interested in a program of Senior Volunteers in the schools, but that it would take a great deal of work and cc- ordination. 800 to 900 meals per month are presently being provided and the needs BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JUNE 1, 1983 Page 4 assessment survey indicates that compantonshi:p is the. greatest elderly need at the present time. The primary future need of the Council is. more space and a permanent Center. It was noted that future grant funding may be based on the facility's accessibility to the handicapped. Selectman D'Onofri.o pro- vided information from GATRA regarding their ability to purchase vans which we could lease with the local cost being 10% of the purchase price and with operating costs being Federally and State subsidized. He volunteered to arrange for a meeting with GATRA officials when the need for a new van exists. Library - Director Peg Bradner stated her objective as keeping the Library open to the public as much as possible. In re- viewing her program she presented a floor plan of the Library and a graph analyzing the demand for books by subject cate- gories over the past several years. She also explained the procedure used in determining how to buy books. The Library's collection is now partially computerized, with hardcover non - fiction cards being done in Boston. The Mansfield News is recorded on microfilm, but at this time copies must be made in Attleboro. A gift from Avon has also enabled the Library to begin keeping the Boston Globe on microfilm. The need for additional space with accessibility to the handi- capped remains critical. * 10. MOTION: To adjourn at'.10 :38 P.M. Levine /McNair VOTED: 2 -3, with Wills, Dunn and D'Onofrio opposed. 11. Town Manager's Business A. The Town Manager reported that the catch basin cleaning contract has been awarded to the Lloyd Truax Company of Foxboro at $3.44 per basin which will allow the Town to clean approximately 870 basins which is about 80% of the basins in Town. The Treasurer has awarded the Waste Water Treatment Plant bond for the $2 million permanent financing to Merrill, Lynch at 8.75 %. The budget projection for interest on the bond was based on a 10% interest rate, which results in a savings in interest costs in the first year of the issue of $23,000. C. The Building Inspector has appointed David D. Conley of 100 Pine St. to the position of Wiring Inspector. D. Transfer Requests - Present balance in the Reserve Fund is $61,808.43 and the following transfers have been requested: #34 - 19.35 for the Conservation Commission to pay for expenses #35 - 1,486.25 to pay for the Plumbing and Gas Inspectors for the month of May BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JUNE 1, 1983 Page 5 #36 - 120.00 for Town Accountant's Office Expenses * MOTION: To approve the above transfer requests. Levine /Wills VOTED: 5 -0 E. To date 27 applications have been received on the re- advertised position of Planning Director. The Planning Board will be reviewing the applications and they are expected to recommend five candidates for interviews by the first of the week. The Planning Board also wanted to advise the Selectmen that they are in the process of reviewing sub - division plans for Witch Pond Estates which may result in a number of inter - community problems with electricity, water service and public safety protection. 12. Selectmen's Business A. Selectman McNair requested and was provided information on the following matters: (1) Have all Town Counsel fees been paid to date? Yes. (2) Will the two parcels off Lakeview Ave. to be sold at public auction on June 16th be sold individually? Yes. (3) Has School St. been accepted yet? North of the highway the southbound lane will be repaved in its entirety. (4) Requested information on litigation pending from all sources. (5), When will the main street be repaved? Repaving of North Main St. in the downtown area depends upon the grant application with respect to the sidewalks and is the responsibility of Walsh Construction from Crocker St. down. Oakland St. from the Chocolate Factory to Crocker St. will be repaved before the end of June. B. Selectman Levine requested that the Youth Hockey Carnival be checked to make sure that no "headshop" equipment is being sold by carnival operators. C. Selectman D'Onofrio inquired as to whether Tom Counsel services rendered this fiscal year will be billed this fiscal year and was told they would be. He also requested that the local sale of train tickets be pursued with the MBTA. D. Selectman Wills stated that in his opinion there was nothing further in the correspondence which couldn't wait until next week. Other members responded that they had each reviewed the correspondence individually and concurred. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING ( JUNE 1, 1983 Page 6 E. Selectman Dunn reminded the Board that the performance review of the Town Manager is scheduled for tomorrow night at 7:30 P.M. * 13. MOTION: To adjourn at 10:55 P.M., Levine /McNair VOTED: 5 -0 MINUTES APPROVED: S,