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Home My WebLink AboutBOS MINUTES 1-13-1988* * BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JANUARY 13, 1988 PRESENT: Chairman Harrington; Selectmen D'Onofrio and McNair; Town Manager; Selectman Dunn arrived at 7:47 P.M. 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. and the Flag saluted. 2. Warrants No. 30 and No. 31 MOTION: To approve Warrant No. 30 in the amount of $945,030.05, dated January 5, 1988, broken down as follows: General Fund - $872,408.83 Revenue Sharing - 2, 100.00 School Lunch - 14,363.70 Special Revenue - 13,616.59 Capital Improvements - 1,364.00 Sewer Enterprise - 19,014.57 Water Enterprise - 22,162.36 MOTION: To approve Warrant No. 31 in the January 12, 1988, broken down as General Fund - Special Revenue - Capital Projects - Electric Enterprise - D'Onofrio /McNair VOTED: 3 -0 amount of $149,293.82, dated follows: $ 85,322.01 41,641.41 22,330.40 149,293.82 3. Licenses & Permits a) Renewal application for a Common Victuallers' License, Spyros Kalymeros d /b /a A & A PIZZA, 365 N. Main Street. * MOTION: To approve the application, subject to fee being paid, as well as encouragement for all outstanding obligations. McNair /D'Onofrio VOTED: 3 -0 b) Application for a Class II Used Car Dealer's License, Thomas M. Vacher, Vacher Limosene Ltd., d /b /a VACHER'S AUTO REPAIR, 95 S. Main Street. Mr. Vacher was present. * MOTION: To approve subject to the fee being paid. McNair /D'Onofrio VOTED: 3 -0 4. Minutes of December 30, 1987 * MOTION: To approve the Minutes of December 30, 1987. D'Onofrio /McNair VOTED: 3 -0 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JANUARY 13, 1988 PAGE 2 5. Correspondence a) Memorandum from the Municipal Building Committee re: Site Plans for the Library /COA building. b) Letter from Mass. Water Resources Authority re: Suitable land for a sludge processing facility. c) Report to The Town of Mansfield from Self Help, Inc. d) Memorandum from the Health Agent to the Board re: Reorganization. e) Memorandum to Members of the Master Plan Advisory Council from the Chair- man re: January 14th meeting for a presentation from the Mansfield Life Care Associates. f) Copy of Second Annual Resource Recovery Conference in Miami, Florida, February 25 -26. g) Letter from SRPEDD to the Board re: Appointment to the Joint Transporta- tion Planning Group. - The Town Manager was asked to look into this. ( h) Memorandum from Mass. Housing Partnership re: Home Ownership Opportunity Program First Competitive Funding Round. i) Letter to the Board from Executive Office of Communities & Development re: Mansfield proposal for an Incentive Aid Grant selected for funding. j) Memorandum to the Board from Chairman of the Planning Board re: Tempor- ary Signs on Ware Street. - The Town Manager reported he had discussed this with the DPW Director and suggested placing barrels, with reflective stripes, out there. Q Copy of letter to Mo Prasad from Cable Vision re: Services offered and notification to all Mansfield subscribers. 1) Interim Report for inspection of WWTP project January 6, 1988. m) Copy of January 7, 1988 Minutes for Master Plan Advisory Council. n) Report on Bids /Purchases for the Town, August to December 1987. 6. Question & Answer Period Steve McCaffrie, Chairman of the Municipal Building Committee, suggested no waiver of the Building Permit fee for the Library /COA facility because reimbursement will come back from the Grant. He went on to say waivers should not be granted, that departments should pay their own way. He pointed out that new schools are being considered and the Inspection Department is paid by fees; budgetwise it gives a false accounting from department to de- BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JANUARY 13, 1988 PAGE 3 partment when a fee is waived. Steve then brought up use of the Memorial new Library /COA facility; then the Library He said he would like a Memorandum be sent that it all is Town of Mansfield property. Old Business - Town Mana Park property for parking for the could have a Hope Street address. to the Building Inspector stating a) The Town Manager reviewed his Memorandum concerning Household Hazardous Waste Collection Grant; said grant calls for matching funds from the Town in the amount of $3,498.00; he recommends using the Reserve Fund and sup- ports this project. The funds must be appropriated prior to close of the fiscal year. Chairman Harrington said he had talked to the Health Agent about a Special within the Annual Town Meeting to appropriate the funds. Scott felt it was not a realistic solution because it is too late; either the project should be dropped or transfer from the Reserve Fund. Chairman Harrington said the Reserve Fund Account is already earmarked. Selectman D'Onofrio asked what line account the money would be transferred to and said he be- lieves it would be usurping Town Meeting power. He asked for an accurate Reserve Account standing and investigation as to what line item could be used. b) The Town Manager asked that if any Board member has a particular concern about the budget, he would like them to bring it to his attention prior to January 30th. Old Business - Selectmen a) The Chairman asked the Board members if they were agreeable to make the one remaining Associate position appointment for the Zoning Board of Ap- peals; there was just one new applicant, Mary Lou Cotton, 518 S. Main Street. The appointment was approved unanimously. b) Chairman Harrington advised that he has scheduled Town Accountant inter- views for Saturday, January 16th. c) Chairman Harrington asked for the Board members' decisions regarding changing meeting nights to Monday, with three being Selectmen meetings and the fourth Light Commissioners' meeting. Selectman D'Onofrio said he needs to check his schedule and should know next week. 9. New Business - Town Manager a) The Town Manager asked for the Board's approval of a final Change Order from CDM in the amount of $7,643.49 for filtrate drain pipe system and lime slurry discharge system. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JANUARY 13, 1988 PAGE 4 * MOTION: To approve the Change Order. D'Onofrio /McNair VOTED: 4 -0 b) The Town Manager also asked for approval of the contract between the Town and GATRA for the grant which provides the van for the Council On Aging. * MOTION: To approve the GATRA contract. D'Onofrio /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 10. New Business - Selectmen a) Selectman Dunn said he had received a letter from Charles Meszoely expressing his desire to be reappointed as Special Constable to Conser- vation Land. * MOTION: So moved. Dunn /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0 b) Selectman Dunn referred to the Finance Committee meeting of the previous night when they discussed salaries and a percentage change. He favored the Board's approach of previous years wherein the Board approved a dol- lar amount, then the distribution was up to the Town Manager. Selectman D'Onofrio pointed out that the Finance Committee should bring any salary they feel is out of line to the Board's attention. c) Selectman Dunn advised that the Bristol County Task Force is bringing recycling to the attention of towns and the Solid Waste Committee would like the Board to consider a non - binding referendum for a mandatory re- cycling by -law on this year's ballot. This will allow the Town eligi- bility for grants. The Solid Waste Committee will draft a sample by -law. d) Chairman Harrington memtioned holding a reception for the new Town Man- ager and his wife. Selectman D'Onofrio said it has been held in the past for Board and Committee members and Town officials. The Chairman and Board secretary will set a date, probably sometime in February. 11. Executive Session The Board members were polled to go into Executive Session to discuss land aquisition and union negotiations, and to come out only to adjourn. - EXECUTIVE MINUTES TYPED SEPARATELY - 12. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 9:20 P.M. BOARD OF SEELCTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JANUARY 13, 1988 PAGE 5 MINUTES APPROVED: Date signed