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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 1-25-1984BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JANUARY 25, 1984 PRESENT: Chairman Dunn; Selectmen Levine, Wills, McNair; Town Manager. Attorney Paul Kenney present for the Executive Session. 1. Meeting called to order at 7:12 P.M. * MOTION: To go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing strategy in respect to collective bargaining for Police, DPW and Fire Departments. Wills /McNair Board polled 4 -0 Meeting returned to open session at 8:00 P.M. Chairman Dunn apologized to those present for the delay in opening the meeting. 2. Bill Yetman /Sewer Connection Mr. Yetman appeared before the.Board this evening with plans showing the approximate style and size of the proposed building he is requesting a sewer connection permit for, the inside layout, and a site plan. It will be a 3 -story building, no basement, designed to blend with the style of Codex's building; approximate size 34,000 square feet. They already have a tenant for the building and hope to have it ready for occupancy by Jan- uary of 1985. The building will not require any variances. Selectman Levine relayed information she had obtained concerning Cross - point Development Co. (Mr. Yetman's company), which was all favorable, and reviewed a discussion she had had with the DPW Director concerning the infiltration problem, as covered with Mr. Yetman's first appearance before the Board. She then reiterated her concern for equity in granting sewer connections. * MOTION: Based on the tentativeness of all of this, the first thing to do is to lift the moratorium. Levine /Wills AMENDED MOTION: To be effective March 15, 1984, and that we accept appli- cations for sewer connections on a first come first serve basis, with a limit that connections will only be per- mitted to the degree that is presently available plus the amount that the DPW Director reports reductions of infil- tration to us. Motion voted as amended: 4 -0 The Town Manager reminded the Board and Mr. Yetman that any connection for over 2,000 gallons has to be approved by the State, and this could take approximately two months and would precede application for a Building Per- mit and sewer connection. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JANUARY 25, 1984 PAGE 2 Public Hearing - American Paper Recycling Co. An informal public hearing was opened at 8:25 P.M. concerning community residents complaint of noise, dirt, truck traffic from the American Paper Recycling Co. Mr. Phil Hatch, 119 Central Street, was spokesman for the group of some 27 residents present, which included Central Street, Avon Street, High Street. He elaborated on the cause of noise from both the many trucks, the steel containers, and the workers, stating that some of them can no longer use their yards because of these disturbances, they cannot sleep at night. The question was raised as to legal restrictions for length of time a vehicle may be left running, a Grandfather clause was raised, what constitutes a nuisance by definition. Town Counsel was pre- sent and advised that there is no police regulation which would solve the problem; the Town could formulate a by -law to control manufacturing; the Town could institute action on behalf of the people. The Chairman opened the hearing to those present and many spoke of their personal problems and objections to the APR plant operation. Mr. Mauermann, Vice President and Eastern Regional Manager of American Paper Recycling Co. then spoke briefly of his efforts to correct problems and answered questions from members of the Board and those present. Selectman McNair voiced his opinion that it was time the Board took action; Chairman Dunn also said he felt it was time the Board does some- thing. MOTION: That the Board of Selectmen meet with Town Counsel to explore courses of legal action that are available to us to solve this problem, by February 15, 1984. Levine /McNair VOTED: 4 -0 The Board is to keep Phil Hatch informed. The hearing closed at 9:35 P.M. Camp Dresser & McKee /Bill Mackey Bill Mackey appeared before the Board to advise them of acceptance, by EPA, of an increase to the existing grant to provide construction administration technical services for Contracts 3, 4 and 5, and to have them execute the Amendment authorizing CDM to proceed. MOTION: To accept the amendment between the owner and engineer for provi- sional services between bidder and engineer, for Contracts 3, 4 and 5, in the amounts as indicated. Levine /McNair VOTED: 3 -1 Wills abstained BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JANUARY 25, 1984 PAGE 3 5. Minutes of January 7, 1984 * MOTION: To accept the Minutes of January 7, 1984. Levine /Wills Selectmen Wills raised a question as to clarity concerning future expan- sion of the plant. * MOTION: To table the Minutes. Levine /Wills VOTED: 2 -0 McNair had been out of the room for this discussion. 6. Minutes of January 11, 1984 * MOTION: To accept the Minutes of January 11, 1984. Levine /McNair VOTED: 3 -1 Wills abstained 7. Executive Minutes of August 17, 1983 * MOTION: To accept the Executive Minutes of August 17, 1983. Levine /McNair Selectman Wills questioned accuracy of one sentence. * MOTION: To table the minutes until this question is clarified. Wills /Levine VOTED: 4 -0 8. Executive Minutes of September 14, 1983 and September 28, 1983 It was decided to hold these Minutes, as they might prejudice future labor negotiations. 9. Executive Minutes of November 9, 1983 * MOTION: To accept Executive Minutes of November 9, 1983. Wills /McNair VOTED: 3 -0 Levine out of room for this vote. 10. Warrent #35 * MOTION: To approve Warrent #35 in the amount of $2,191,779.11, dated January 17, 1984, broken down as follows: General Fund - $ 243,537.77 Special Revenue - 2,951.60 Motor Pool - 68.06 Sewer Enterprise - 1,013,759.67 Water Enterprise - 64,549.86 Electric Enterprise - 866,912.15 Wills /McNair VOTED: 4 -0 Za BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JANUARY 25, 1984 PAGE 4 11. Warrent #36 MOTION: To approve Warrent #36 in the amount of $975,570.84, dated January 24, 1984, broken down as follows: General Fund - $895,224.97 Federal Revenue - 10,166.66 School Cafeteria - 14,641.08 Special Revenue - 8,957.94 Recreation Revolving - 1,140.00 Motor Pool - 4,830.72 Water Enterprise - 6,359.80 Electric Enterprise - 33,874.38 McNair /Wills VOTED: 3 -0 Levine abstained. 12. Licenses a) Application for a Class III Garage License, by J & J, 158 Ware Street; action delayed until February 1, 1984 so as to check on proper zoning and requirements for a junk yard. b) One -day Beer and Wine license signed for Tri County Beagle Club. c) MOTION: To approve Common Victuallers License for Datel Systems, Inc., under the name of Dining Management Services, Inc. Levine /Wills VOTED: 3 -1 McNair abstained. 13. Correspondence MOTION: To accept the correspondence as is and let it be perused by those who care to. Levine /Wills VOTED: 4 -0 a) Copy of letter from Michael S. Dukakis to Conservation Commission re: FY -85 budget. b) Notification from Library Trustees announcing election of officers. c) Copy of letter from Mass. DPW to Conservation Commission requesting that State owned land be transferred to the Conservation Commission. d) Copy of letter from Conservation Commission to David Opatka, Norton Conservation Commission, re: Wetland Hearing. e) Letter from Francis McDonald, New England Telephone, regarding commit- ment the phone company made to the Board December 21, 1983. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JANUARY 25, 1984 ( PAGE 5 f) Copy of letter from Library Trustees to Town Counsel re: Advertising for vacancy for Library Director. g) Copy of letter to Mass. Cable Commission from Mass. Cablevision Sys- tems re: Quarterly complaint forms. Three formal complaints were filed during that period. h) Copy of letter from Town Counsel to Mr. Kelton Potter re: Violations of State Building Code. i) Copy of letter from Town Counsel to School Department re: Transporta- tion Bus Bid Specifications. j) Copy of letter from Tom Counsel to School Department re: Middle School chimney renovation. k) Report from Dept. of the Army re: Wastewater Treatment Plant inspection. 1) Copy of letter from Conservation Commission to Atty. James McIntyre re: Maude Brooks Estate. m) Copy of letter from Town Manager to Anthony Farinella re: Gift for the Dog Pound. n) Letter from Elwyn Atherton re: Street lights in East Mansfield; concern for East Mansfield Trinity Baptist Church. Referred to Electric Dept. o) Copy of letter from Chairman Dunn to Foxboro Selectmen re: Michael - Angela Estates. P) Letter from SEMASS to Town Manager re: Rochester Solid Waste Disposal facility. q) Letter from Anthony DePalma, EPA, to Town Manager re: Termination of Paul Marchessault services to the Town. r) Letter from Corps of Engineers re: Inspection of wastewater treatment plant February 1, 1984. s) Letter from Executive Office of Communities & Development re: Small Cities Grant Program. t) Notice from MMA re: Dues assessment for FY -85. u) Memo from Selectman Wills re: Complaint received on Mass Cablevision. v) Letter from Council on Aging re: Election of officers. w) Notification from EPA of Grant payment. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING ( JANUARY 25, 1984 PAGE 6 x) Notice from DPU re: Competition in the Intrastate Telecommunications Market. A Letter from Mass. DPW re: Proposals for actions to lessen impact of Expressway reconstruction on communities. z) Response from Town of Easton DPW re: Water Quality Symposium. aa) Notice of Hearing from ABCC re: The Store, Ronald & Margery King. bb) Memo from Police Chief re: Liquor disturbances and radar citations. 14. Town Manager Business a) The Board was advised to review the draft of Articles for the Annual Town Meeting Warrant and that none can be added after February 1st; it is possible to vote articles off the warrant later, but not to add any. b) The Board was reminded of the meeting to discuss the budget with the Public Safety Departments and DPW, Saturday, January 28, and the School Committee Sunday, January 29th. c) Town Manager reviewed the septage waste problem as a result of MDC action, per his Pending Items Memo of January 25, 1984. The DPW Director was present and explained his handling of the problem to enable the Town to receive septage, on an experimental basis, at the Fruit Street plant, which was accomplished in a period of three days, with the approval of DEQE. d) The Governor's local aid package for FY -85 was reviewed in light of its impact for Mansfield, per the January 25 Pending Items Memo. 15. Selectmen Business a) Selectman McNair advised he had received a couple of calls from com- muters complaining about the parking /snow situation after the last snowstorm. b) Chairman Dunn advised the Board that at the time they were making appointments,,the Industrial Development Financing Authority vacancies had been omitted. There has been just one applicant, Francis Baldini. * MOTION: To appoint Francis Baldini to the Industrial Development Financing Authority for a five year term. Wills /Levine VOTED: 4 -0 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING r JANUARY 25, 1984 PAGE 7 c) Chairman Dunn also advised that Courtney Marconi has applied for the Cable Advisory Committee and asked if the Board wished to appoint him at this time; it would be for an interim period to April 1984. The feeling was the Board should ask him to come in to meet with them. d) Selectman Wills briefly covered his January 13th Memo concerning Group Insurance Benefits for Municipal Employees. He feels there is a need to stop spiraling health costs and would like to see the Town Manager look into the feasibility of partial self- funding. Selectman Wills feels such a plan could save the Town as much as 25%. e) Chairman Dunn advised that he had someone approach him about a water connection; he is a resident on Stearns Avenue, and Chairman Dunn was asking about the possibility of his tying into the Easton line. 16. Adjournment * MOTION: To adjourn, at 11:28 P.M. Levine /Wills VOTED:. 4 -0 MINTS APPROVED:/ Ji��Wills, Clerk �) t I' %tI Date si6ne'd