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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 12-5-1984BOARD OF SELECTMEN I DEC 7 19;3/1 MINUTES OF MEETING ; DECEMBER 5, 1984 PRESENT: Chairman Wills; Selectmen Dunn, D'Onofrio, McNair; Town Manager; Selectman Levine arrived at 7:50 P.M. 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:35 P.M. and the Flag saluted. 2. Minutes of November 28, 1984 * MOTION: To approve the Minutes of November 28, 1984. Dunn /D'Onofrio Chairman Wills pointed out that the vote for Item 4 -d is reversed; Selectman McNair said he abstained on the Regent Cafe liquor license renewal; Selectman Dunn wanted one word changed under Item 6 -t and add at the end "and the Town Manager or his designee ". VOTED as amended: 4 -0 3. Warrant #24 * MOTION: To approve Warrant #24 in the amount of $189,604.24, dated December 5, 1984, broken down as follows: General Fund - $149,470.11 Special Revenue - 2,590.00 Motor Pool - 226.11 Sewer Enterprise - 2,547.75 Water Enterprise - 3,665.44 Electric Enterprise - 31,104.83 McNair /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 Wills abstained on Item E1764 4. Licenses and Permits a) All Liquor Licenses, as approved last week, were signed. b) One -day Auctioneer's License for John C. Stephenson, for December 20, 1984; auction to be held at the Sheraton Mansfield Inn. * MOTION: To approve the One -day Auctioneer's License. McNair /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 c) Renewal Affidavit for an All Alcoholic Innholder License for the Sheraton Mansfield Inn. * MOTION: To approve the Sheraton Mansfield Inn Liquor License renewal McNair /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 * d) MOTION: To approve the following Common Victualler Licenses: BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING ( DECEMBER 5, 1984 PAGE 2 Mansfield House of Pizza; Roscoe's Cafe (subject to payment of fee); Quality Inn; Wendy's; Sweet N Crafty; Sheraton Mansfield Inn & Conference Center; Mansfield House; Mister Donut; Marcello's Sandwich Shops; Regent Cafe (subject to payment of fee); Willow - dale Golf Course. McNair /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 McNair abstained on Willowdale Golf Course and Regent Cafe * e) MOTION: To approve the following Lodging House Licenses: Ye Olde Barn; Billings Rooms; Mansfield House, Inc.; James J. McLaughlin. McNair /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 * f) MOTION: To approve the following Live Entertainment, Weekdays Only, licenses: Quality Inn; Sheraton Mansfield Inn & Conference Center. McNair /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 * g) MOTION: To approve the following Automatic Amusement Machine Licenses: Cookes Family Food Mart, 660 East Street; Mansfield House, Inc.; Regent Cafe, Inc. (subject to payment of fee) McNair /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 * h) MOTION: To approve the following Weekday Music Machine Licenses: Quality Inn; Regent Cafe, Inc. McNair /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 McNair abstained on Regent Cafe * i) MOTION: To approve the following Second Hand Motor Vehicle (Garage) Licenses: 1st Class - Vickery Motors, Inc. Old Colony Motors, Inc. Tom Flurkey Chevrolet, Inc. Vicino Buick Pontiac GMC, Inc. Mansfield Garage, Inc. 2nd Class - Clemmey, Inc. (subject to payment of fee) Dane Street Garage K & D Auto Body ( Shaw Auto Leasing, Inc. South Main Shell, Inc. McNair /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING DECEMBER 5, 1984 PAGE 3 Joanne Colella /Mansfield Housin4 Authori The Clerk read a letter from Joanne Colella requesting support from the Town and /or Board of Selectmen for an application for funding for provid- ing a Chapter 689 Development residence for 8 severely impaired persons. The letter also asks for a letter indicating what fees will be waived and acknowledging that this Chapter 689 housing will be tax exempt. Joanne Colella was present and explained that this housing is in affiliation with the Attleboro Area Office of the Department of Mental Health; that the Mans- field Housing Authority would build the housing and pay for improvements, etc.; Mental Health runs the program. Asked where the housing would be, she said State owned land would be given first consideration. There was some discussion as to what fees to waive. * MOTION: To direct the Chairman to support and sign the application, and include a letter from the Chairman of the Board indicating waiver of all fees except out -of- pocket costs which would include 65% of Inspection fees, advertising for hearings, and connection fees of Enterprise Accounts. D'Onofrio /Dunn VOTED: 5 -0 Mary O'Neal /Great Woods, Inc. Mary O'Neal, attorney for Great Woods, Inc., was present to explain the in- tent of her December 4, 1984 letter to the Board requesting a change in the language of the "first condition, rule and regulation to the Great Woods, Inc. Entertainment License ",. She explained that JDC, Inc. is beginning to exercise an option on the property and would like to have the title held in a Massachusetts Real Estate Trust, under the name of Great Woods Realty Trust, with John Drew and Sherman Wolf as Trustees and Beneficiaries. Mary O'Neal said this provides for expiration of the license upon a change in man- agement of the Great Woods Performing Arts Center, or change of control of ownership of Great Woods, Inc. The consensus of the Board was to refer this to Town Counsel with Mary O'Neal spelling out the various entities involved for Town Counsel; Town Counsel is to have an answer to the Board by next week's meeting (December 12th). Correspondence a) Letter from Christopher's Restaurant re: A 2 c'clock license for New Year's Eve. There was discussion on the pros and cons of this for one or all estab- lishments. The Board took no action, so Mr. Kesaris will be so notified. MOTION: To not grant any 2 o'clock licenses. Levine /no second b) Letter from Army Corps of Engineers re: Inspection of WWTP Dec. 19th. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING ( DECEMBER 5, 1984 PAGE 4 c) Bulletin from ABCC re: Happy Hours regulations. Selectman McNair raised the question as to whether the Town's by -laws, etc. are in adherence with the stipulations as set in this communica- tion, and suggested that somebody review this. He also suggested that these stipulations should be emphasized to all licensees. The Tom Manager was asked to handle this. d) Copy of letters from Brian D. Bernier, Nissan Motor Corp. (Datsun) to both the Police Chief and Fire Chief expressing appreciation for their handling of a recent gas leak at their facility. e) Letter from Atty. Mary O'Neal re: Change in language of first condition, rule and regulation of the Great Woods, Inc. Entertainment License (this is covered under Item 6). f) Letter from Joanne Colella, Mansfield Housing Authority, re: Application for funding (this is covered under Item 5). g) Letter of resignation from Louis Cinelli, Recreation Commission. * MOTION: That we accept his resignation with regrets and send him a letter thanking him for his roughly 35 years of service. McNair /Levine VOTED: 5 -0 Selectman D'Onofrio said he would like to see something more than a plaque for such long and continued service. * MOTION: To make appropriate recognition of Louis Cinelli on a Recrea- tion project. D'Onofrio /Dunn VOTED: 5 -0 h) Memo from Police Chief re: Liquor disturbances and radar violations. - Selectman D'Onofrio expressed concern for the way some of the so- called "liquor disturbances" are logged in, feeling they are not really liquor license connected. The Chairman summed it up by outlining 3 types of "disturbances ": On premises, inside; on premises, outside; in vicinity of premises. * MOTION: That future calls be logged in as Police calls at establishments with liquor licenses. D'Onofrio /McNair VOTED: 4 -1 Wills opposed i) Letter from Supt. of Schools to the Town Manager re: A warrant article for the next Town Meeting for unpaid prior fiscal year bills. ( - There was discussion and the feeling expressed that an explanation be secured from John Larch. The Town Manager explained his understanding BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING DECEMBER 5, 1984 PAGE 5 of the situation which is that said bills were never received by the School Department, other than past due amounts, which they continued to defer. MOTION: To communicate with the School Department that if there is any excess money in School funds, that these bills be the first use of such funds. D'Onofrio /McNair FAILED: 2 -2 Wills & Dunn opposed; Levine abstained. MOTION: To table the motion . Levine Dunn /Wills FAILED: 2 -2 D'Onofrio /McNair opposed; abstained J) Letter from Ronald King advising he will not apply for reappointment to the Recreation Commission. MOTION: To send him a letter thanking him for his years of service to the Town, and award him a plaque, if applicable. McNair /D'Onofrio VOTED: 5 -0 Old Business - Town Manager a) The Town Manager reported that he had talked with both the Town Adminis- trator and the Chairman of the Foxboro Sevier Committee about Mansfield's Board's concerns with Foxboro's last letter concerning the Wastewater Treatment Plant Agreement, and that the differences may not be as great as originally thought. The two Boards are scheduled to meet December 12th at 8:00 P.M. b) The Board was then referred to the Work Program Priorities Memo which had been distributed to each member. This Memo suggested establishment of a public policy placing priority on future needs by which the Town Manager and department heads would have a definitive schedule to work toward on the projects. It listed seven priority projects in order, as the Town Manager sees it. The Town Manager then reported that the telemetry is essentially complete and operational; the lime feeding system out of Witch Pond Well has been operating since last Saturday; the system at Wells 8 and 9 will be tested next week; and at Wells 2 and 3 will be oper- ating by January 1, 1985. Selectman D'Onofrio feels there should be both short -term and long -term projects, and then gave his personal preference for the order of priority of the seven projects listed by the Town Manager. Selectman Dunn again voiced a need for determining completion dates for such projects, as well as identity of what each project really is, what it entails. Chairman Wills suggested a full report on each project in 90 days. He then went BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING ( DECEMBER 5, 1984 PAGE 6 down the Town Manager's list, with the following established: - Land acquisition for water supply; action defined by Annual Town Meeting. - Refuse disposal alternatives; thorough understanding of all alterna- tives available by Annual Town Meeting - Long -range program for street reconstruction and.improvement; there was discussion. It was felt this would also include sewer and water system improvements, as well as infiltration; Spring is a good time to study infiltration. The Board asked for a Chapter 90 priority list by March 1, 1985. - Master Plan; will be discussed during a meeting with the Planning Board on January 9, 1985. Selectman Dunn felt Wastewater Collection System Update and Expansion should be No. 8 on the list. Chairman Wills asked for Contract Ambulance service be prepared for action at Annual Town Meeting. He then suggested that Public Safety facility, Library and Council on Aging Center studies be completed, with priorities, cost and funding, by November 1, 1985. Herb Levine was present and suggested that the Recreation Master Plan should be on the list. 9. New Business a) Selectman McNair asked the Town Manager if everything was ready for snow plowing. The Town Manager reported that a couple of routes will have to be doubled up until the 3 new trucks come in, which should be by the end of December. The DPW is ready to handle any situation. b) Selectman McNair questioned the newly established angle parking on Mans- field Ave.; he said one business wasn't notified in advance, one has a problem with deliveries because of the angle parking; and he feels park - ing should be returned to curbside parking. Selectman D'Onofrio felt be- cause of protocol, safety and the interest of local businesses it should be returned to parallel parking. * MOTION: To instruct the Town Manager to have parking on Mansfield Avenue returned to its original state. McNair /D'Onofrio VOTED: 3 -1 Levine abstained, because she has not seen it since it was changed; D'Onofrio opposed. * MOTION: To table the motion. Levine /Dunn FAILED: 2 -3 Wills, McNair and D'Onofrio opposed c) The Town Manager reported that the two custom pumpers will be delivered this week and that one will be in service by this weekend; the other next week. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING l DECEMBER 5, 1984 PAGE 7 10. Adjournment * MOTION: To go into Executive Session to discuss land acquisition, and to come out only to adjourn. Dunn /Levine VOTED: 5 -0 MINUTES APPROVED: