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Home My WebLink AboutBOS MINUTES 12-21-1983MINE 'I BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING � ( DECEMBER 21, 1983 TOWN CL.E# 11 PRESENT: Chairman Dunn; Selectmen Wills, D'Onofrio, McNair; Town Manager; Selectman Levine arrived at 7:36 P.M. 1. Meeting called to order at 7:30 P.M. 2. Minutes of December 14, 1983 * MOTION: To approve the Minutes of December 14, 1983. Wills /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 3. Warrant #30 * MOTION: To approve Warrant #30, dated December 20, 1983, in the amount of $1,305,893.08, broken down as follows: General Fund - $ 152,766.73 Federal Revenue - 7,621.25 School Lunch - 14,142.20 Special Revenue - 17,891.29 Recreation Revolving - 1,263.40 Sewer Enterprise - 303,811.27 Water Enterprise - 80,336.65 Electric Enterprise - 728,060.29 McNair /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 4. License Renewals * MOTION: To approve the following Common Victualler License renewals: Fernandes Supermarkets; Don's Country Kitchen; Christopher's Restaurant; Debbie Donuts; Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers; Hidden Country, Inc., d /b /a Titus'; Geno's Restaurant & Lounge; Newport Creamery; The Dog Haus; Cheng -Du Restaurant; Mister Donut; Fresh Catch Seafood, Inc.; Augat, Inc.; D'Angelo's; Cousin's Pizza Subs; Sheraton Mansfield Inn & Conference Center; "Sweet N Crafty "; Marcello's Sandwich Shop; Willowdale Golf Course, Inc.; Roscoe's Cafe; Tennis 95; Quality Inn of Mansfield; Regent Cafe, Inc. of Mansfield; Mansfield House; Mansfield House of Pizza. D'Onofrio /Wills VOTED: 5 -0 Selectman McNair abstained for Geno's Restaurant & Lounge, Regent Cafe, and Willowdale Golf Course, Inc. * MOTION: To approve the following Automatic Amusement Machine License renewals: Christopher's Restaurant - 2 Video games Geno's Restaurant & Lounge - 2 Video games, 1 Pinball machine Cooke's Family Food Mart, Inc.(Central Street) - 2 Computer games Cooke's Family Food Mart, Inc. (East Street) - 2 Computer games BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING ( DECEMBER 21, 1983 PAGE 2 Automatic Amusement Machine Licenses (Cont'd) Hidden Country, I -nc. - 4 Video games Cousin's Pizza - 1 Video game Sheraton Mansfield Inn - 1 Coin- operated Computer game Tennis 95 - 2 Video games Regent Cafe - 1 Coin - operated pool /billiard Mansfield House, Inc. - 1 Coin - operated Pin -ball game Mansfield House of Pizza - 1 Video game Wills /D'Onofrio VOTED: 5 -0 Selectman McNair abstained for Geno's Restaurant and Regent Cafe. * MOTION: To approve the following Lodging House License renewals; Billing's Rooms; Ye Olde Barn; James McLaughlin; Mansfield House. McNair /D'Onofrio VOTED: 5 -0 * MOTION: To approve the following Weekday Music Machine Licenses: Christopher's Restaurant; Hidden Country, Inc.; Geno's Restaur- ant & Lounge; Quality Inn of Mansfield; Regent Cafe. Wills /D'Onofrio VOTED: 5 -0 Selectman McNair abstained for Geno's Restaurant & Regent Cafe. * MOTION: To approve the following Live Entertainment, Weekdays Only I7CPnSPS' - Christopher's Restaurant; Hidden Country, Inc.; Sheraton Mansfield Inn; Quality Inn of Mansfield. McNair /D'Onofrio VOTED: 5 -0 * MOTION: To approve the following Second Hand Motor Vehicle Licenses: Class I - Vickery Motors, Inc.; Vachon Chevrolet, Inc.; Old Colony Motors, Inc.; Mansfield Garage, Inc.; Vicino Buick Pontiac GMC, Inc. Class II - Eastman Motors, Shaul Auto Leasing, Inc.; Clemmey, Inc.; Dane Street Garage; Tire Man; Webb Auto; South Main Shell, Inc.; K & D Auto Body, Class III - Clemmey, Inc. Wills /D'Onofrio VOTED: 5 -0 Selectman McNair abstained for Eastman Motors. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING DECEMBER 21, 1983 PAGE 3 5. Correspondence a) Letter from Mr. & Mrs. Allen Fletcher re: Street light at 338 Franklin Street. This is to be referred to the Electric Light Department. b) Inspection Report from Army Corps of Engineers re: Wastewater Treatment Plant. c) Christmas card from Fay, Spofford & Thorndike, Inc. d) Letter from DEQE clarifying questions concerning their November 17th letter covering safety and emissions testing. e) Copy of letter to MMA members from Commissioner of Executive Office of Human Services re: Joint public and private funding of social services. f) Copy of letter to Governor Dukakis from Mansfield Conservation Commis- sion re: FY -85 Environmental Affairs budget. g) Letter from Sheraton Mansfield Inn & Conference Center Director of Sales re: Telephone system in Mansfield. ( h) Letter from Mansfield Planning Director re: SRPEDD's economic develop - ment planning efforts. i) Letter from Corps of Engineers re: Progress inspection of the Wastewater Treatment Plant January 4, 1984. j) Christmas card from Camp, Dresser & McKee. Q MEMO from Police Chief re: Radar Violations and Liquor Disturbances. Selectman D'Onofrio wanted to note, for the record, the excellent pro- gress being made in radar violations. * MOTION: To extend appreciation to the Department and Chief for a good job. D'Onofrio /Wills VOTED: 5 -0 1) Letter from Jack Dwyer re: Gonsalves and Jackson property. m) Letter from Mansfield Planning Director re: Gonsalves and Jackson property. n) Copy of letter to Town Manager from Mansfield Permanent Firefighters Association re: Grievance. o) Copy of letter to Town Manager from Margot Jellinek re: Personnel records discussed in Board of Selectmen meeting February 23, 1983. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING DECEMBER 21, 1983 PAGE 4 p) Copy of letter from the Downtown Advisory Committee to Rep. Vernon re: State DPW bottleneck preventing approval of traffic signal improvements at intersection of N. Main Street and Route 106. q) Letter from Congressman Moakley to Industrial Development Commission re: Provisions of Tax Reform Act of 1983. r) Selectman Levine presented a Resolution, as requested by Mo Prasad, covering lease agreement prior to any encumbrance of said lease by Massachusetts Cablevision Systems, Inc. Mo Prasad asked that the Board have Town Counsel look it over before it is signed. MOTION: To have Town Counsel look over the Cablevision lease agree- ment. McNair /Levine VOTED: 5 -0 6. New England Telephone Jacqueline Jung and Frank McDonald, District Operations Manager, of New England Telephone asked to appear before the Board to bring them up to date on the Mansfield telephone situation. They expressed concern over the possibility of the Board contacting the DPU with a list of 20 signatures, and asked that the Board hold off until they submit their plan. They said Mr. Coleman would like to come talk to the Board the end of January, when he will present a schedule. Mr. McDonald informed the Board that the date for the installation of ESS service has been advanced from 1986 to 1985. He also advised that they expect to have a Transmission Engineer do a noise survey on Mansfield lines. Jackie Jung said there are on -going projects in Mansfield even now (cable replacement, etc.). Discussion followed. Chairman Dunn then requested that Mr. McDonald back up the information he had given the Board with a letter. Selectman Wills than asked Mr. McDonald if he could help move the Telephone Company's approval for the underground cable downtown, which is needed prior to the expiration of the time frame for use of Grant funds for the project. Mr. McDonald said he would look into it tomorrow. MOTION: To hold off sending voice of discontent to DPU until we have the opportunity to hear from the Telephone Company the end of January. Levine /McNair VOTED: 5 -0 New England Telephone Petition MOTION: To approve Petition 83 -10 to move Pole #56 on Ware Street and Rustic Avenue. D'Onofrio /Wills VOTED: 5 -0 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING DECEMBER 21, 1983 PAGE 5 8. Old Business - Town Manager a) The Town Manager presented his Budget Message to the Board and members of the Finance Committee, who were present, with a brief overview of the long and arduous task involved. He said the bottom line for the Town's operating budget is approximately 4.2 million, which is an in- crease of $328,000 over last year's. He asked that both the Board and the Finance Committee look at his proposals very carefully, and stated that he would like to separate all municipal and education energy costs, to be drawn from one account, which would make it possible to manage resources more closely. He suggests consideration be given to an over- ride to allow an increase in the amount received by taxation; an in- crease in revenue must be looked at very carefully. He also advised that there is a need for long -range planning for the Town. There was discussion on how to approach review of the budget with the department heads, Selectmen and Finance Committee. Steve Quinn, Chair - man of the Finance Committee expressed the desire of his committee to meet on Mondays and Thursdays, suggesting that the Board have their separate meetings, and then they all meet together to compare and re- view and reconcile differences. Town Manager will start the second week in January to review the budget with the Department Heads. It was decided that the Workshop scheduled for the Selectmen January 9th would be a good time for both the Board and Finance Committee to meet together to formulate their schedules and plans. b) Town Manager advised that the Planning Director has pulled together reports from the Building Inspector, Town Counsel, as well as his own for the Grant Application for land on Canoe River. He also reviewed the reports which indicate a perc rate of 1" in 5 minutes - 1" in 20 minutes; it is acceptable; the area is not a swamp. 9. Old Business - Selectmen a) Selectman D'Onofrio asked to clarify a point, reflecting on the discus- sion which took place with respect to Item 10 -b of last week's Minutes; i.e., that at no time did he seek counsel opinion without approval of the Board. b) It was mentioned that the Franklin Street lights are blinking again. c) Selectman D'Onofrio feels that the Handicap parking spots should be placed on the other lot, for commuter parking, and that signs indicat- ing them should be put up for the winter months. He thinks the fact that those cars improperly parked are being ticketed is great. d) Selectman D'Onofrio received a call from a resident on Samoset Avenue who has called twice to have leaves picked up before they freeze. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING DECEMBER 21, 1983 PAGE 6 10. New Business a) Selectman McNair questioned the speed limit reduction to 30 miles per hour on West Street, wondering who had done it without a Board vote. Town Manager will check into it. b) Selectman Levine spoke of water services which have broken down on West Street (at the street connection); she wondered if it could be due to the heavy truck traffic on the street. * c) MOTION: That we make some committee appointments tonight. Wills /no second Discussion followed. * MOTION: That we extend terms of office until January 4, 1984. Levine /D'Onofrio VOTED: 3 -2 Wills and McNair opposed d) Chairman Dunn asked about the return suggestions from Foxboro for the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Town Manager advised that Joe Zeneski and Paul Marchessault are reviewing Foxboro's report, and he will report on it next week. e) Chairman Dunn said he would like to meet with .Town Accountant concern- ing Enterprise accounting and the Wastewater Treatment Plant contract. 11. Adjournment * MOTION: To adjourn at 10:20 P.M. McNair /Wills VOTED: 5 -0 MINUTES APPROVED: !r Clerk J Date signed