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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 2-8-1984* * * * * * BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING FEBRUARY 8, 1984 PRESENT: Wills, D'Onofrio, McNair; Town Manager 1. Meeting called to order at 7:22 P.M. Levine arrived at 7:37 P.M. MOTION: To appoint Jim Wills as Chairman for the evening. D'Onofrio /McNair VOTED: 2 -0 MOTION: To appoint Richard D'Onofrio as temporary Clerk. McNair /Wills VOTED: 2 -0 MOTION: To go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing strat- egy for collective bargaining for the Police and Fire contracts. McNair /D'Onofrio VOTED: 2 -0 Executive Minutes typed separately. MOTION: To go out of Executive Session at 7:46 P.M. D'Onofrio /McNair VOTED: 4 -0 MOTION: To appoint Selectman Levine as Clerk for the evening. McNair /Wills VOTED: 3 -0 2. Mansfield Jaycee Women Kathy Griffin as spokesman for the Jaycee Women appeared before the Board to ask them to proclaim the week of February 12 -18, 1984 as United States Jaycee Women Week in Mansfield, Massachusetts. Such a proclamation had already been typed by the Town Manager's office, MOTION: To proclaim the week of February 12 -18, 1984 as United States Jaycee Women Week in Mansfield, Massachusetts. Levine /McNair VOTED: 4 -0 3. Minutes of February 1, 1984 Selectman D'Onofrio suggested that the wording of Item 8 -f Motion be changed to read: " .. capital funds acquired from Foxboro and Norton from these inter - municipal agreements . "; the Board was in agreement. Selectman D'Onofrio also advised that it was Selectman Wills, not D'Onofrio, who made the motion to strike Article 23, under Item 8 -g. Selectman Wills asked that instead of showing VOTED on a vote that was not carried, FAILED or NOT PASSED be used; the Board was in agreement. * MOTION: To approve the Minutes of February 1, 1984 as amended. D'Onofrio /McNair VOTED: 3 -0 Levine abstained. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING ( FEBRUARY 8, 1984 PAGE 2 4. Warrent #38 Selectman McNair questioned Voucher No. 3796 in the amount of $468.77, ask- ing that it be held out until an explanation of the charges is attained. * MOTION: To hold Voucher No. 3796. McNair /D'Onofrio. VOTED: 3 -0 Levine abstained * MOTION: To approve Warrant #38, dated February 7, 1984, in the amount of $611,931.69, broken down as follows: General Fund - $330,045.91 School Lunch - 4,887.70 Recreation Revolving - 879.00 Special Revenue - 6,285.46 Motor Pool - 55.69 Sewer Enterprise - 2,584.93 Water Enterprise - 2,843.20 Electric Enterprise - 264,349.80 McNair /D'Onofrio 5. Juror Selection VOTED: 3 -0 Levine abstained a) Fall River Superior Court, Civil Session - March 5, 1984 - Lisa A. McCann, 7 Noonan Street - John T. Manning, 180 Otis Street b) New Bedford Superior Court, Criminal Session - March 5, 1984 - Eleanore A. Carlson, 69 N. Main Street - John Duarte, 65 S. Main Street - Paul C. Baker, 2 Bonney Lane, #4 c) Fall River District Court, Criminal Session, 6 -man jury, March 5, 1984 - Rexford Godleski, Twin Oaks Village, Bldg. 3D, Apt. 133 6. Correspondence a) Copy of letter from Energy Answers Corp. to the Town Manager re: SEMASS facility in Rochester. b) Copy of letter to Town Counsel from Conservation Commission re: Acqui- sition of Fisher property in Great Woods. c) Letter from Recreation Commission re: Elimination of consumption of alcoholic beverages in Memorial Park. Discussion followed on this. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING ( FEBRUARY 8, 1984 PAGE 3 * MOTION: To direct the Town Manager to explain the insurance coverage and the fine system for vandalism. McNair /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 * MOTION: To ask the Recreation Commission to come in and discuss their concerns, with the Board on February 22nd. McNair /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 d) Letter from Department of Revenue re: Information on filing Mass. tax returns. e) Copy of letter to Joanne Begley from Selectman D'Onofrio re: School Committee budget. f) Letter from MMA re: Annual Legislative Conference March 10th, in Boston; Selectman Wills will attend. g) Copy of letter from Walter Hovey to Conservation Commission re: Removal of hardwood from property off East Street. h) Copy of letter from Paul O'Neill to Mansfield News commending the Fire Department for treatment of his wife after a recent accident. i) Letter from MMA outlining preliminary estimate of revenue as contained in the Governor's budget message, which shows that under the formula Mansfield will receive $229,970. j) Notification from the Board of Health of selection of officers. Q Letter from Office of Communities & Development re: Regulations for grant applications. 1) Memo to Town Manager from Library Trustees re: Bids for painting the library. m) Memos from Police Chief re: Liquor disturbances and radar violations. 7. Old Business a) Town Manager advised the Board that it was necessary to appoint a Muni- cipal Census Supervisor to direct the 1985 census. * MOTION: To appoint the Town Clerk as Municipal Census Supervisor for the 1985 census. McNair /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 b) Selectman D'Onofrio spoke of being approached by residents who cannot find parking space at the commuter parking lot as early as 8:00 A.M. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING FEBRUARY 8, 1984 PAGE 4 He expressed concern for availability of parking, particularly after re- construction of the Southeast Expressway begins when, he feels, more residents will switch to the train. There was considerable discussion; Selectman Wills feeling it advisable to document the number of residents who do actually use the parking facilities daily before any action is taken. The use of a dump sticker as a means of identifying residents was suggested until such time as a more official means is instituted. * MOTION: To restrict commuter parking in the Graphic Labs parking lot to Mansfield residents; post it properly, and post the area directing out -of -town commuters to other lots; to be effective starting February 27, 1984; and to run off flyers to place on windshields of cars using the parking lots now. D'Onofrio /McNair VOTED: 4 -0 c) Selectman D'Onofrio asked who set the sewage collection fee, and how. Town Manager reviewed the information as presented by the DPW Director in his Memo at the time handling of haulers septage became necessary. * MOTION: To approve a temporary fee of $10.00 and to review it as soon as possible. D'Onofrio /McNair VOTED: 4 -0 d) Selectman McNair questioned a DPW voucher of $761.30 for cleaning for one month. He also asked why the Town was buying work boots for all employees. Town Manager explained that Workmen's Compensation had rec- ommended that the Town buy a safety boot for DPW workers; that it should result in a saving by less work - related injuries. The Board asked the Town Manager to have the DPW Director supply a breakdown for clothing allowance. * MOTION: To have Town Manager report on the clothing expenditures of the DPW next week. McNair /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 e) Selectman Levine reported she had received a call from someone who was present at the APR hearing who wants to be sure that a final solution is made next week, not just a temporary one. f) Selectman Wills read a draft letter, to the Electric Advisory Committee, which he had been asked to prepare. The Board accepted it with a change in phrasing of the last sentence. * MOTION: To send the letter to the Municipal Electric Advisory Commit- tee. McNair /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 9:20 P.M. Selectman Levine left the meeting. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING FEBRUARY 8, 1984 PAGE 5 g) Selectman McNair said he wants the School Committee to know that the Board was behind Selectman D'Onofrio last week, supporting his concern for documentation of school expenses. Selectman D'Onofrio then read his Memo to the Board covering his attend- ance at the School Committee meeting the night before, summarizing it by saying he feels they need to talk some more, with both the School Committee and Finance Committee. What he would like to see, particu- larly, is a breakdown of FY -84 expenses, to date, as compared with those of FY -83; are there surpluses projected in any accounts which might be encumbered in fiscal 1984 to reduce the total project cost to the tax- payer; why isn't the same rate of salary increase valid for fiscal 1985 as for 1984, since a 3 -year contract was just signed. He feels it is the Board's responsibility and obligation to review all funding requests. Discussion followed, again, concerning the $500,000 figure for recon- structing the high school roof; the Board would like to know where that figure came from. The Town Manager advised that until Superintendent Barbarisi gets an engineering study and plans, they cannot break the estimated total down specifically. He also reminded the Board that it might be the wisest move to consider the $900,000, which includes the handicapped access improvements, because the Town would then be most certain of receiving at least 50% from the State. * MOTION: To request the Town Manager to communicate with the School Committee and Finance Committee to determine the first avail- able time to meet with the Selectmen to go over the final de- tails for funding the high school roof. D'Onofrio /McNair VOTED: 3 -0 * MOTION: That the Board of Selectmen vote to support a request for infor- mation from the School Committee made by Selectman D'Onofrio. D'Onofrio /McNair VOTED: 3 -0 * MOTION: That the Board of Selectmen request, of the School Department, that copies of the computer printouts of their expenditures be sent to the Accounting Department as they are run. D'Onofrio /McNair VOTED: 3 -0 8. New Business a) Selectman D'Onofrio stated that Karen Carpenter and Mary Hourigan had told him they were having trouble securing statistical information needed by the PAC concerning the number of families and school age children in town. He questioned why this was not available from the Town Clerk. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING FEBRUARY 8, 1984 PAGE 6 b) The Town Manager advised the Board that the bulldozer at the landfill has been "down" for sometime and will cost between $3000 and $4000 for a new engine, which will be installed by Town personnel. He said this cost will require a transfer from revenue funding; it will have to be bid, also. A rental unit is presently being used at the landfill. 9. Adjournment * MOTION: To adjourn at 10:00 P.M. McNair /D'Onofrio VOTED: 3 -0 MINUTES APPROVED: 01 (.. ) d �, I Y1 F ( Date signed`