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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 7-6-1983BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JULY 6, 1983 The meeting was called to order at 7:32 P.M. PRESENT: Selectmen Dunn, Wills and D'Onofrio 1. Minutes of June 22. 1983 meeti * MOTION: To amend Item 7 -C to show VOTED: 3 -0 Wills /Dunn VOTED: 2 -0 D'Onofrio abstained. * MOTION: To accept the Minutes of June 22, 1983 as amended. Wills /Dunn VOTED: 2 -0 D'Onofrio abstained. 2. Warrants * MOTION: To approve Warrant #77 in the amount of $72,155.90 and Warrant #2 in the amount of $265,597.80, broken down as follows: Warrant #77 - Water Enterprise - $11,197.82 General Fund - 60,958.08 Warrant #2 - General Fund - $187,837.09 Sewer Dept. - 688.47 Electric Ent. - 24,278.27 Water Dept. - 52,593.28 Special Revenue - 200.69 Wills /Dunn VOTED: 3 -0 3. License Application * MOTION: To waive the license fee for One -day Beer License for the 2nd Annual John "Jake" Armstrong Memorial Softball Tournament to be held at Memorial Park on Friday, August 12, 1983 from 5 -9 P.M.; Saturday, August 13, 1983 from 11 A.M. - 9 P.M.; and Sunday, August 14, 1983 from 1 -6 P.M. Dunn /Wills VOTED: 2 -0 D'Onofrio abstained. 4. Juror Selection New Bedford Superior Court Criminal Session, August 3, 1983: Bruce W. Harvey, 303 Hope Street James Washington, 270 Ware Street Janet Ethier - Vissman, 150 Rumford Ave., Apt. 118 James F. Vaughan, 65 Tanya Drive Janet M. Dunleavey, 304 Elm Street Fall River District Court, July 18, 1983; John W. Anderson, 270 Otis Street 5. Correspondence a) Letter from Representative Vernon re: Board's letter on the MDC assess- ment and need to keep the budget at the 2 -1/2 limitations. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF THE MEETING JULY 6, 1983 PAGE 2 b) Letter from Dept. of Revenue to the Board of Assessors re: Certifi- cation requirements. c) Letter from Executive Office of Transportation notifying the Town they have signed the Public Works Grant for $367,500. d) Letter from Joseph Zeneski to Robert Morrison accepting his resigna- tion as Supervisor of the Mansfield Water Division. * MOTION: To send letter to Robert Morrison expressing the Town's regret on his resignation as Supervisor of the Mansfield Water Division. D'Onofrio /Dunn VOTED: 3 -0 e) Letter from Executive Office of Communities & Development presenting the guidelines for the CDAG Grant Program. Applications are due by August 15, 1983. The Town Manager is preparing the application. f) Application from Jack Riccio for the Electric Department Advisory Board. This is to be held until the Electric Commissioners meeting July 19, 1983. g) Letter from the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs advising of an extension of time for submission of applications for the Water Conservation Grants program. h) Letter from the Recreation Commission to the Chief of Police re: security at Memorial Park. The Town Manager is to ask the Chief of Police for further information for consideration of granting One -Day licenses, particularly at Memorial Park. i) Historical Commission formal report on their objectives for the next fiscal year. j) Department of the Army Interim Report No. 13 re: Inspection of the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Q Letter from U.S. Appraisal, of Wyoming re: Professional services for revaluation. 1) Notification from the 128 West Resource Recovery Council advising of a meeting on Wednesday, July 13, 1983, 7:30 P.M. in the Selectmen's Office, Needham Town Hall. m) Letter from J.T. Cronin, District Highway Engineer re: Traffic regu- lations for heavy vehicle traffic through Mansfield. The Town Man- ager is following up on this. The Selectmen would like to have a report. n) Report on the objectives of the Library Trustees. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF THE MEETING ( JULY 6, 1983 PAGE 3 o) Letter from Dept. of Environmental Management re: Scenic Roads Act. The Director of DPW has reviewed this with the State DPW. p) Notification from Dept. of Quality Engineering re: Approval of the Emergency Generator Plan for the Wastewater Treatment Plant. This has been forwarded to Camp Dresser & McKee. q) Letter from Whitman & Howard to the Town Manager re: Michael- Angela Subdivision in Foxborough. Letter noted that information provided by Rim Engineering showed that the developer had complied with the original requirements of Whitman & Howard. Accordingly, Town Counsel has withdrawn the suit filed on behalf of the Town. Environmental impact issues were also discussed. r) Letter from Town Counsel to Planning Board re: Letter of Credit for Wind Chime Estates. s) Letter from Whitman & Howard to Hazardous Waste Advisory Committee re: Lime injection program. t) Letter from Farmers Home Administration re: FmHA 400 -4 Assurance Agreement. This will be referred to Whitman & Howard to get proper documentation back to Farmers Home. u) Memo to Town Manager from Police Chief re: Liquor disturbances. v) Memo to Town Manager from Police Chief re: Radar violations. 6. Public Hearing - 8:00 P.M. - Willowdale Golf Course. Inc. Transfer of All - Alcohol License from Arthur C. Morrison to Peter DiMascio, 364 Elm Road, Walpole. Attorney Bradford Johnson presented information concerning the good record of Willowdale Golf Course, Inc. since it re- ceived its first license in 1967 - no alcohol violations, no complaints. He stated that abutters' notices and publication had been done within the appropriate time period prior to the hearing. Attorney James Hilliard then offered information for his clients, Peter and Christine DiMascio. Mrs. DiMascio will be listed as Manager. Neither Mr. or Mrs. DiMascio have any criminal record or liquor law violation. There being no oppo- sition to the liquor license transfer, the Hearing closed at 8:20 P.M. MOTION: To approve the transfer of the Willowdale Golf Course, Inc. All- Alcohol License presently held by Arthur Morrison to Peter DiMascio, 364 Elm Road, Walpole, Massachusetts. Wills /D'Onofrio VOTED: 3 -0 Debbie Shepherd and Alfred Shepherd, 160 Spring Street, requested that the chain link fence which had been installed on their side of the golf BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF THE MEETING JULY 6, 1983 PAGE 4 course be extended approximately 30 feet, stating that at present the golfers simply walk around the end onto their property. Mr. Hilliard stated that his client has discussed this with the Shepherds, but com- mitted his client to install the additional fence. Public Hearing - 8:30 P.M. - New England Telephone - Updating Service Jacqueline Jung and John Halligan represented New England Telephone, pre- senting information as to what considerations go into appraisal of the need and timing for updating equipment and service to a particular area; i.e. economics; efficiency of machine; capacity; condition of outside equipment; availability of technology. N.E. Telephone will be combining with N.Y. Telephone within a few months. They are constantly reviewing scheduling and servicibility, and Mansfield will be switched over to an electronic system no later than the end of 1986. Selectmen offered con- cerns that Mansfield is losing potential industrial businesses, and ac- companying revenue, because of Mansfield's inability to offer modern electronic telephone service, as well as the day -to -day inconvenience for residents and businesses with delayed dial tones, noises on the lines, etc. Mansfield has an on -going and promising plan for growth and N.E. Telephone's delay in updating their equipment and service is having an adverse reaction on this growth. The meeting was then opened for com- ments and questions from the floor, as follows: Ralph Seifert, Chairman of IDC and resident Bob Button, Civil Defense Director, East Street Ed Rosenberg, Ware Street Herb Levine, Walnut Street Dan Maum, Augat Marge Keefer, GE Date] Paula Zimlicki, West Street Bernie McKinley, Robin Hill Road Ralph Seifert would like to see pressure put on the telephone company more continually, and Mr. Halligan urged everyone to report all problems promptly, as they occur. Selectman Dunn felt he had become enlightened from the meeting, but stressed his continuing concern; Selectman Wills asked for some written justifica- tion as to Mansfield's standing on N.E. Telephone's priority list; Select- man D'Onofrio expressed a desire to see a commitment to change Mansfield's standing on the list for improvements, to re- evaluate Mansfield's position. The Hearing closed at 9:45 P.M. * 8. MOTION: To approve the following transfers totaling $11,740.00: BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF THE MEETING ( JULY 6, 1983 PAGE 5 #48 - $ 59.22 - #50 - 439.45 - #51 - 297.12 - #52 - 140.00 - #53 - 886.62 - #54 - 1,316.00 - #55 - 5,439.72 - #56 3,172.41 - $11,740.00 Wills /D'Onofrio VOTED 3 -0 Health Dept. expense Inspection Dept. salaries School Dept. Vocational Education salaries Conservation Commission fees Tom Hall expense Town Counsel fee Snow & Ice Salaries Snow & Ice Expense (Re: 7/6/83 Pending Items Memo) 9. Public Hearing - New England Telephone - Park Ave. John Larch, who is familiar with the situation, presented facts concern- ing placement and removal of telephone poles on Park Street in connection with the housing project; the purpose being to improve appearance. There was no opposition voiced. * MOTION: That the petition for placement and removal of telephone poles on Park Street be granted. Wills /D'Onofrio VOTED: 3 -0 10. Old Business - Town Manager (Re: 7/6/83 Pending Items Memo) a) The Town Manager discussed the issue of generation of methane gas at the Wastewater Treatment Plant and reported that such an alternative was not considered to be cost effective. b) Town Manager reported the 128 West Resource Recovery Council's pro- posal to construct a power generation facility in Plainville, using trash as its primary source of fuel. Adjacent to the Plainville site is the Clean Communities facility which is an approved State land- fill. Clean Communities is in the process of preparing a proposal for Mansfield for utilization of the facility; this proposal will include the cost of constructing a transfer station in Mansfield. c) Town Manager stated that Town Counsel has drafted the two deeds for the sale of Lakeview Avenue lots, and they are ready for signature. He suggested that Chairman Dunn not sign until completion of passing of the papers. * MOTION: To approve signing of the deeds for Parcel 49 and Parcel 51, Lakeview Avenue, to Wayne P. Peterson. Wills /D'Onofrio VOTED: 3 -0 d) Town Manager reviewed the letter from Town Moderator, Charles Mulcahy requesting designation as Special Municipal Employee to give him the { privilege to represent clients in Mansfield before municipal boards. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF THE MEETING JULY 6, 1983 PAGE 6 * MOTION: To grant designation as Special Municipal Employee to Charles D. Mulcahy. Wills /D'Onofrio VOTED: 3 -0 e) Town Manager reported the sign located on the corner of Winthrop and Chauncy, under lease by.Cleveland.Twist Drill,-will be taken down; they are moving it to another location. 11. Selectmen's Business a) Selectman Wills asked for input on the drafted letter concerning adult bookstores. He will go ahead with the final draft. Discussion followed concerning method of distribution. b) Selectman Wills announced there would be a meeting of the Electric Commissioners on Tuesday, July 19, 1983, 7:30 P.M. c) Selectman Dunn reminded the Board that the review of job descriptions for content is due in the Town Manager's office by August 1, 1983. He also commented that Goals and Objective reports have only been received from the Library Trustees and Historical Commission. He would like to have reminders sent out to the other boards and commis- sions. He suggested that any further Electric Advisory Board appli- cants be held until after the July 19th meeting of the Commissioners. d) Selectman Dunn raised a concern on the Performance Bond requirements for private development, such as those required for the Planning Board, Conservation Commission, Board of Health. It was suggested that a joint meeting be held with the Boards and Commissions to dis- cuss the matter; it would be a good topic for a bi- monthly meeting. e) Selectman Wills informed the members they would be receiving a status report on the unfunded pension system. f) Selectman D'Onofrio, representative Selectman on the Downtown Advisory Committee spoke on a concern by neighbors about the parking lot area, but said they appreciated the opportunity to make suggestions. They are in the process of putting together a meeting to familiarize people with the Town's and MBTA's objectives for the parking area. g) Selectman Dunn asked if there were setback limitations for downtown zoning? No. * MOTION: To adjourn at 11:35 P.M. Wills /D'Onofrio VOTED: 3 -0 MIN ES APPROVED: /yp /g3 i C17i Date si ned