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Home My WebLink AboutBOS MINUTES 1-20-1988BOARD OF SELECTMEN -' FEB -4 MINUTES OF MEETING # JANUARY 20, 1988 i TOWN PRESENT: Chairman Harrington; Selectmen Dunn, D'Onofrio, McNair, Mahana 1. The meeting was called to order and the Flag saluted. 2. Minutes of January 6, 1988 MOTION: To approve the Minutes of January 6, 1988. D'Onofrio /McNair VOTED: 5 -0 3. Warrant #32 MOTION: To approve Warrant #32 in the amount of $301,440.21, dated Janu- ary 19, 1988, broken down as follows: General Fund - $231,965.06 Revenue Sharing - 178.44 School Lunch - 10,720.10 Special Revenue - 5,242.09 Capital Projects - 47.23 Sewer Enterprise - 35,176.06 Water Enterprise - 18,111.23 To approve Warrant #32 -A in the amount of $1,778.618.80, dated January 19, 1988. D'Onofrio /McNair VOTED: 5 -0 4. Correspondence ;r a a) Letter from the DEQE re: Mass. Superfund Law (Oil and /or hazardous mater- ials sites). b) Copy of letter to Mo Prasad from Jesse Perry /Cable Vision re: mansfield Cable Channel Realignment. c) Copy of letter from the Airport Commission Chairman, Al Willis, to Execu- tive Director of Mass. Aeronautics Commission re: Fueling Restrictions. d) Letter to the Board from Atty. Robert Abrams /Fox & Abrams re: Great Woods Chrysler- Plymouth and Mrs. Cotton's Memorandum. e) Letter to the Board from Mansfield Women of Today, Eileen Murray, re: Participation in a Patriots Basketball Game February 25th. f) Memorandum to the Water Commissioners from the DPW Office Manager re: Mr. & Mrs. Ceccarelli's water account (8 Willis Street). - Some discussion followed; Selectman D'Onofrio felt after studying the meter readings and situation, plus the fact that the Ceccarelli are two elderly people, their request for abatement should be granted. MOTION: To process the abatement. D'Onofrio /Mahana VOTED: 5 -0 BOARD OF SEELCTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JANUARY 20, 1988 PAGE 2 g) Memorandum to the Board from Chairman Harrington re: Board & Committee appointments; suggestion to adopt as Board policy that every applicant be asked to come in for an interview. - No vote was taken. h) Letter to the Board from Supt. Barbarisi re: Joint meeting with the FinCom and School Committee after January 27th. - Steve Calvin, Chairman of the School Committee was present and said they would also like to have time to make a presentation on the two new schools. He also said they will be forwarding suggestions for debt exemption. - It was decided that the first Wednesday in February would be a workshop with the FinCom and School Committee. i) Memorandum to the Board from the Conservation Commission re: Revised pro- posed anti - litter bylaw. - The Selectmen will meet with the Conservation Commission in late Feb- ruary. j) Letter to the Board from Dennis Nielsen, 49 Casa Drive, re: His water billing with accompanying analysis from the DPW Office Manager. - After some discussion, the decision was to change the meter and recon- sider in six months. 5. Question & Answer Period Steve MacCaffrie, Chairman of the Municipal Building Committee, referred to Town Counsel's letter of November 17, 1987 concerning Conflict of Interest in connection with his mother serving as his Committee secretary. He said he would like to have the matter resolved totally or he will submit his resignation as of tonight. Discussion followed; one point brought out was that if someone other than Steve signs the payroll vouchers for his mother, the Board can solve the problem. Selectman D'Onofrio suggested that Steve contact Town Counsel himself so that Town Counsel will have all the facts which he perhaps did not have when he wrote the letter to Chairman Harring- ton. * MOTION: That the Board of Selectmen address a letter to the Municipal Building Committee, with a copy to the Ethics Commission, stat- ing that the secretarial position was advertised and the Board sees nothing wrong with the procedure. Mahana /D'Onofrio VOTED: 5 -0 6. Public Hearing /New England Telephone Joseph Bausk, New England Telephone Supervisor of Rights -of -way, was pre- sent for consideration of their Petitions No. 87 -18 and 87 -19 for conduit locations on Hampden Road and Hampshire Street. It was noted that notices had been sent to all abutters, with Return Receipts received. A representa- tive from Codex Corp. asked to see a plan of the layout; he was assured the work was in the "public way "; Codex therefore had no problem. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JANUARY 20, 1988 PAGE 3 * MOTION: To approve Petition Nos. 87 -18 and 87 -19. McNair /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 Mahana ab- stained Paul O'Neill /GATRA Representative Paul had asked for a few minutes to familiarize the Board with GATRA's pro- posed fare increase for Dial -A -Ride service which he felt was substantial and not really fair in asmuchas Mansfield does not have any bus service, as some other towns do. Paul reviewed information previously supplied and ad- vised the Board that there will be a public hearing on the proposed new rates January 27th, in Attleboro. He feels the proposed new rate of $1.00 per one -way trip within the town and $2.00 per one -way trip for trips greater than 10 miles in length.is.too. hi.gh and-.had a petition which he asked the Selectmen to sign proposing fares of 25¢ one -way for local trips, 50¢ one - way for medical trips and $1.00 for trips outside town limits. He said he would like the Board members to be the first to sign it. * MOTION: To approve and sign Paul O'Neill's petition. D'Onofrio /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 McNair out of room Town Accountant Interviews Chairman Harrington advised the Board members that he, with the Town Manager and former Town Accountant, Barbara Hagg, had interviewed five applicants for the Town Accountant position last Saturday. He had asked two to meet with the Board tonight, which he introduced. Chairman Harrington said he had asked Barbara Hagg to be present for the interviews feeling she could answer questions from the applicants more fully than he or Tom could. The Chairman went on to say there would be a Massachusetts accounting course at Bentley College beginning in two weeks and it is hoped that the Board would support the appointed Accountant attending the course with the Town paying for it. The Chairman also said that Terry Deule (present Accountant) feels it would be helpful for the Town Accountant to attend at least one Board meeting per month. The Board members asked each applicant a few questions concerning their skills and background. At the end Selectman Mahana expressed appreciation to them both for their willingness to come out tonight and subject themselves to TV coverage. Old Business a) Chairman Harrington again reminded members of the Board that if they have any questions regarding the budget to please share them with the Town Manager prior to the end of the month. b) Chairman Harrington asked Selectman D'Onofrio ifnhad made a decision regarding changing Board meetings to Monday nights. Selectman D'Onofrio said it would be alright with him, but mentioned the conflict with Mon- BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING { JANUARY 20, 1988 PAGE 4 day holidays, scarcity of rooms; also the problem it could create with issuance of Warrants. No decision was made. c) The Town Manager announced that the Building Department, Planning Depart- ment and Health Agent have moved to the Paine School now. Chairman Har- rington asked for a recap on the final budgeted expense, saying he would like to have it within a couple of weeks. 10. New Business a) Selectman McNair reported that he is receiving calls from residents ask- ing about the trailer that used to be at the town dump for newspapers. He feels it would be wise to establish such an arrangement again somewhere because newspapers are a bulky part of weekly trash. b) The Chairman advised the Board that the Town DPW Director, John Rhind, is back full time, but his wife is now sick. c) Selectman Dunn reported that the Solid Waste Alternatives Committee hopes to have a final report ready February 1st. d) Selectman Dunn mentioned the need for the Board to make three appointments to the Canoe River Aquifer Advisory Board, and he said he would like to see Ed Tartufo appointed. * MOTION: To appoint Edward Tartufo to the Canoe River Aquifer Advisory Board for a three -year term. Dunn /D'Onofrio VOTED: 5 -0 * MOTION: To appoint Linda Sohn for the two -year term. McNair /D'Onofrio VOTED: 5 -0 * MOTION: To appoint John Dunn for the one -year term. McNair /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 Dunn abstained e) Chairman Harrington asked the Board members if they were ready to make the Town Accountant appointment. Selectman D'Onofrio asked for one week to pursue a few issues. 11. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 8:55 P.M. MINUTES APPROVED: vCl rk q �y rc Date signed