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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 8-31-1983... BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING AUGUST 31, 1983 PRESENT: Selectmen Wills, D'Onofrio, McNair and Levine;`Xcting Town Manager, Joe Zeneski. Levine arrived at 7:36 P.M. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. * MOTION: To have Jim Wills act as Chairman. McNair /D'Onofrio VOTED: 2 -0 * MOTION: To have Dick D'Onofrio act as Clerk. McNair /Wills VOTED: 2 -0 1. Minutes of August 17, 1983 * MOTION: To approve the Minutes of August 17, 1983 as presented. D /Onofrio /McNair VOTED: 2 -0 2. Warrants * MOTION: To approve Warrant #9, dated 8/23/83, in the amount of $172,506.76 broken down as follows: General Fund - $133,041.15 Lunch Revolving - 474.58 Special Revenue - 1,650.48 Sewer Enterprise - 4,807.11 Water Enterprise - 3,883.89 Elec. Enterprise - 28,649.55 * MOTION: To approve Warrant #10, dated 8/30/83, in the amount of $825,005.85 broken down as follows: General Fund - $766,304.89 Special Revenue - 5,041.01 Recreation Revolving - 65.11 Sewer Enterprise - 5,761.20 Water Enterprise - 27,453.19 Electric Enterprise - 20,380.45 3. Licenses a) Spiezio Enterprises, Inc. d /b /a Geno's Restaurant and Lounge signed b) Willowdale Golf Course, Inc. signed c) St. Mary's Parish One -day Beer & Wine license signed 4. Correspondence a) Invitation to Foxboro Area Health Center Week Open House 8/22/83. b) Letter from AAA re: nationwide network of routes for twin- trailer trucks and a concern for this traffic on I -95 as it relates to Mansfield. There was some discussion and a motion made to contact Senators Tsongas BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING AUGUST 31, 1983 PAGE 2 and Kennedy expressing opposition. Selectmen Wills felt that facts had been misrepresented in the letter, and also that prohibiting truck traffic would, in the long run, affect prices to consumers, etc. The motion was then tabled, and DPW Director Zeneski was asked to check with the State for facts regarding truck traffic and to inquire if there are any studies from other states. c) Letter from Robert Armstrong thanking the Board for waiving the fee for the second J.H. Armstrong Memorial Softball Tournament. d) Letter from Fernandes Realty Corp. re: drainage problem on Fernandes Super Market's parking lot; referred to DPW Director. e) Letter from District Highway Engineer re: State Aid - Chap. 90 Improve- ments to Fruit Street. f) Thank you note from the Titus family. g) Letter from Corps of Engineers re: Sept. 7th progress inspection of WWTP. h) Lettter from Margot Jellinek re: Water pollution at Cate Spring Wells. Discussion concluded that with the DPW Director having been directed to monitor this situation there was no need for further action at this time. i) Letter from DPW Community Coordinator for the S.E. Expressway re: allevi- ation of commuter /traveler problems. Prompted by this letter the follow- ing motion was made: * MOTION: Send letter to State Representatives, Gov. Dukakis and President Reagan requesting additional funds for mass transit. Levine /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 j) Announcement from U.S. Conference of Mayors re: Invest in America's Cities Exhibition /Conference, Hong Kong, March 27 -29, 1984. Q Massachusetts Historical Commission NEWSLETTER. 1) Letter from Disabled American Veterans re: September 7 -11 FORGET -ME -NOT campaign of Mansfield Chapter #61. * MOTION: To grant permission for the Disabled American Veterans annual FORGET -ME -NOT drive the week of September 7 through 11, 1983. Levine /McNair VOTED: 4 -0 m) Memorandums from Acting Chief of Police for week of August 17 -24 re: liquor disturbances and radar violations. m) Memorandums from Chief of Police for week of August 24 -31 re: liquor disturbances and radar violations. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING AUGUST 31, 1983 PAGE 3 o) Letter from Patrick Jordan of MBTA answering Town Counsel's letter re: Mansfield ticket agency. P) Letter from Attorney Richard A. Gelerman re: Notary Public application for Christine L. Bowes. * MOTION: Send a letter to Christine L. Bowes asking her to appear before the Board for an interview. D /Onofrio /McNair VOTED; 4 -0 q) Letter from Deputy Commissioner, Ed. J. Collins, re: Information Guide- line Release explaining operation of the Regional School Additional Chap. 70 Aid Pass - through. - The Board wants a report from Town Manager on this. r) Announcement of a Telecommunications Conference, Sept. 20 (Mass. Dept. of Public Utilities) re: Impact of the restructuring of telecommunica- tions industry. - Town Manager is to appoint someone to attend, or attend himself, with the thought that possibly Chairman Dunn might be able to go. s) Copy of letter to Board of Health from Congressman Barney Frank re: abandoned chemical waste dump in Mansfield. Selectmen McNair expressed concern that this matter was evidently reopened. No action taken. t) Memorandum from Conservation Commission requesting copies of the Whitman & Howard "final reports" for Michael - Angela Estates. Acting Town Manager was asked to attend to this. u) Letter from DEQE re: Shepard & Nelson pond issue Final Order of Condi- tions. v) Copy of Town Counsel bill for legal fees for month of July 1983. w) Letter from Ex. Office of Communities & Development re: Regional Service Delivery Feasibility Study. x) Copy of letter to V.P. John J. Coleman of New England Telephone, from Town Manager re: Mansfield telephone service. A Letter from Supt. of Schools confirming Sept. 14, 1983 date for meeting with the Finance Committee and Board of Selectmen. z) Annual Report of Self Help, Inc. aa) Letter from Mr. & Mrs. John DiSesa, 2 Coach Road, re: Mansfield water service. - DPW Director explained what has caused.the interruptions of water ser- vice and said, at the most, there should be only one.more major one. _.Selectman Levine suggested that when that one is scheduled another article be placed in the Mansfield News and, perhaps, it also be an- BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING j AUGUST 31, 1983 PAGE 4 nounced on the radio. Director Zeneski will respond to the DiSesas. bb) Copy of letter to Board of Assessors from Dept. of Revenue Deputy Com- missioner re: error in calculating levy limit on fiscal 1984 tax levy. cc) Copy of letter to Board of Assessors from Dept. of Revenue re: personal property assessments. dd) Copy of letter to Andrew Warren of MBTA from Selectman D /Onofrio re: master plan for train station area. ee) Notice of Hearing for Bristol County, Sept. 19th, for open discussion of questions relating to public roads. DPW Director will attend. ff) Letter from First Christian Church requesting permission to erect a tem- porary sign for their Fall Fair, Sept. 21 -24, and requesting the fee be waived. - Discussion resulted in decision it was not the Board's prerogative to act on this. They will give the request for waiver of the fee favorable consideration subject to approval of the sign by the Build- ing Inspector. gg) Letter from DEQE to Board of Water Commissioners re: Approval of lime treatment for Mansfield water. hh) Letter from Donald E. Graves, Supt. for Southeastern Regional School District Committee re: Chapter 70 aid. The Board did not want to do anything about this at this time. 5. 8.30 P.M. Dog Hearing Mr. Shea, the complainant, had called and spoke to the Selectmen's secretary at 7:45 P.M., telling her something had come up so he would not be able to attend the hearing tonight. He requested that it be rescheduled. Because of this, Chairman Wills advised the Dog Officer and others who arrived for the hearing that it would be continued at a later date. However, Mr. John Lawton, owner of the dog, made an appearance and requested that those who were there with him be allowed to speak since some would not be able to be present another time, and one had come from out -of- state. The Board agreed to hear those present, but Chairman Wills stated this was not to be considered the official Hearing since neither the complainant nor the Dog Officer were present. The meeting was rescheduled for September 21, 1983. Selectman D'Onofrio read both the appropriate Ordinance and the Complainant's document, dated May 6, 1983. Mr. Jon Lawton then presented a detailed answer to the complaint, refuting most points. Mr. John Morabito, 9 Patricia Road, told of witnessing a verbal attack on Mrs. Lawton; Mr. Bill Waldron, 10 ( Brookside Road, stated Mr. Shea had registered'a similar complaint against BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING AUGUST 31, 1983 PAGE 5 him at some time in the past; Mr. Joe Houghton, 37 Surrey Drive, whose property abuts the Lawton property, said he had never been bothered by the dog barking; Mrs. Marcia Gannon spoke of allowing her two -year old to play with the dog and also offered a plot plan showing the relation of the various properties to Mr. Lawton's. MOTION: To continue the Hearing until September 21, 1983 at 8:30 P.M. McNair /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 6. Conservation Commission Appointment MOTION: To appoint David C. Malay to the Conservation Commission. Levine /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 Discussion then followed concerning appointment of someone to the Planning Board; Selectman Wills nominated Ken Parsons, seconded by Levine. Selectman D'Onofrio felt the Planning Board should be given the opportunity to review the two additional applications which had been received this week and then make a recommendation to the Board of Selectmen. Selectman Wills withdrew his nomination, and it was agreed to ask the Planning Board to make their recommendation early during their September 7th meeting and pass it on to the Selectmen, who could then make the appointment that same night. Acting Town Manager Business - Old Business a) The lime program is to out for bids, primarily major equipment. The DPW Dept. will work as the general contractor, and hope to be working on it by mid - October. b) The statement by the Board of Health regarding shutting down 4 wells in West Mansfield due to high sodium content was incorrect. The DPW Dept. monitors the sodium content regularly and it is not too high. One well has iron manganese which causes discoloration. The Board of Health is interested in requesting the State to not use salt on Rt. 95. The Board asked DPW Director to sit down with the Board of Health and draft a letter to the State concerning it. At this point Margot Jellinek told the Board she believed there had been correspondence on the subject a few years back in which the State explained why they could not omit a section of a road. DPW Director will look into it. 8. Selectmen - Old Business a) Chairman Wills read a Memo from Selectman John Dunn asking the Board to please review the Personnel Policy prior to the September 7th meeting. 9. Acting Town Manager - New Business a) A list of recommendations for award of bids on materials (Bid Opening 8/12/83) was handed out to the Selectmen. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING AUGUST 31, 1983 PAGE 6 b) As DPW Director, Joe Zeneski asked to review with the Board the office procedures of the department. He showed examples of the various forms used when calls are received, permits are requested, etc., and explained how each is handled from start to finish. He feels the new forms are keeping things running smoothly, including night and weekend calls, when the calls go to the police station. c) DPW Director advised that he hopes to meet with property owners in the area of North Main Street, Rumford, Old Colony Way for input on traffic and street improvements. 10. Selectmen - New Business a) Selectman Levine received a request for a light to be turned on at the intersection of Hemlock & Juniper, as it is a very dark area. * MOTION: To consider a street light request tonight rather than at the next Electric Commissioners meeting. Levine /McNair VOTED: 3-1' D'Onofrio abstained. Discussion led to the belief that it was the policy to have all inter- sections lit; therefore, this one should not be out. * MOTION: To turn the light on at the intersection of Juniper Drive and Hemlock Lane. Levine /McNair VOTED: 3 -1 Wills opposed. b) Selectman D'Onofrio, on behalf of the residents in the area of Grove and West Streets, wanted to publicly express appreciation to the Department of Public Works for their work in improving the visibility at the corner of Grove and West Streets. He also expressed thanks to the Police Depart- ment for their response; in minutes, to a call at 2 A.M. concerning a truck cruising the area. The meeting adjourned at 10:05 P.M. MINUTES APPROVED: C" .'/ Date signed