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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 6-1-1988BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JUNE 1, 1988 i UN I PRESENT: Chairman Harrington; Selectmen Markt, Tartufo; Town Manager Selectman Dunn arrived 8:47 P.M., Selectman Levine 9:14 P.M. 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. and the Flag saluted. 2. Minutes of May 25, 1988 * MOTION: To approve the Minutes of May 25, 1988. Tartufo / Markt VOTED: 3 -0 3. Warrant Nos. 51 & 51A * MOTION: To approve Warrant No. 51 in the amount of $468,487.61, dated May 31, 1988, broken down as follows: General Fund - $213,506.24 Revenue Sharing - 4,949.58 Special Revenue - 10,353.92 Capital Projects - 1,446.32 Sewer Enterprise - 37,680.06 Water Enterprise - 4,542.81 Electric Enterprise - 196,008.68 ( Tartufo / Markt VOTED: 3 -0 * MOTION: To approve Warrant No. 51A in the amount of $79,275.73, dated May 31, 1988 - Payroll. Tartufo / Markt VOTED: 3 -0 4. Licenses & Permits a) Application for Class I Motor Vehicle Agent License by L.E. Wilson Chev- rolet, Inc. (formerly Flurkey Chevrolet), 12 Pratt Street MOTION: To approve the Class I license. Markt /Tartufo VOTED: 3 -0 5. Correspondence a) Letter from Mass. Public Interest Research Group (MASSPIRG) re: Solid Waste Action Plan. b) Copy of letter to Mo Prasad from Cable Handling. c) Copy of Memorandum to the Town Manager to personal vehicle. - The Clerk read this letter; Chairman is pursuing the indicated problems. say he has a concern about work bein Vision re: Subscriber Complaint from Stepehn Quinn re: Damage Harrington said the Town Manager Chairman Harrington went on to I done properly. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JUNE 1, 1988 PAGE 2 d) Letter to the Board from Welch Development Corp. re: Request for sewer system on a 6 -lot subdivision adjacent to Camelot Estates off Tremont Street. - This was referred to the Town Engineer and Town Manager for a report back to the Board. e) Memorandum to the Town Manager from Self -Help, Inc. Executive Director re: Cessation of distribution of surplus commodities to the Town of Mans- field. f) Copy of letter to the Town Clerk from Auditor of the Commonwealth re: State funding of added polling hours costs - $734.00. g) Letter to the Board from Secretary of State Connolly re: Voter Registra- tion Partnership. h) Letter to the Board from Amy S. Snthony, Executive Office of Communities & Development re: Applications from cities & towns to be designated for "Community Excellence in Affordable Housing ". i) Letter from DEQE re: Approval of Contract No. 2, Change Order No. 6 (Final) Overruns & Underruns. j) Memorandum to Municipal Licensing Officials from Licensing Agent /Board of Hyannis, Lawrence & Cambridge re: Organization of Municipal Licens- ing Officials. k) Letter to Chairman of the Board from Felix J. Cerrato, Jr., Mansfield Lodge of Elks, re: Flag Day Ritual, June 12th, 4:00 P.M. on the South Common. 1) Copy of letter to George Wojtkiewicz from the United States Postal Ser- vice Consumer Affairs Officer, Boston, re: Concerns regarding window service hours at the Mansfield Post Office. m) Notice of 3 Public Hearings by Department of Public Utilities re: - NY Com Inc. - International Telecharge, Inc. - Guilford Transportation Industries, Inc. n) Letter to the Board from Barry Bayon, Mansfield resident, re: Type of performing arts approved for Great Woods. o) Copy of letter to Supt. Barbarisi from the Town Manager re: Keith Devel- opment Corp. gift for School Athletic Program. p) Copies of Memorandum to Department Heads from the Town Manager re: - New Town Accountant - Acting Town Manager June 1 thru 3 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JUNE 1, 1988 PAGE 3 6. Question & Answer Period Karl Clemmey said he had a concern that Mansfield is allowing sewerage to some businesses which are making millions of dollars while Mansfield has needs in various areas. He said someone must start negotiating for the Town, because it is being short - changed (he referred to CC &F). He was assured that the best interest of the Tosco is being considered by the Town Manager and Town Counsel. 7. Marilyn Ouellette /Solid Waste Alternatives Committee Report Marilyn opened by thanking the Selectmen for the opportunity to serve the Town on this committee. She said the process was a very educational one for the members of the committee, and the most important thing the committee learned was that the townspeople need to be educated. What you throw away costs money and by 1990 Massachusetts will have a short -fall of trash dis- posal by 2/3s what is needed. She said recommendations should be three- fold: that which can be done immediately; that which can be done on an interim basis; and a specific long -term solution. The Town supports a Town sponsored hazardous waste collection and mandatory recycling is being considered. Interim recommendations are: a system for collection of motor oils and anti - freeze; form a regional group for solid waste solutions; recycling is a way of keeping cost of disposal down; in- vestigate composting. The committee feels recycling and composting could save 30% to 40% cost per ton. Long -range recommendations include a perman- ent committee to be set up whose function would be to study and evaluate the solid waste problem, support a regional set -up, and to study new tech- nology, as well as instituting educational programs on a town -wide basis in addition to the schools. The committee's overall recommendation is a re- tional mass -burn facility; it feels the gasification solution is risky. Each Board member had been given a copy of the committee's report which covered all points in more detail. Selectman Tartufo observed that many people don't want to know the answer; education is the key. We have to look at the long -term solutions now. He suggested asking businesses and industries to help with the town -wide prob- lem which could reduce their cost of trash pick -up. He feels the Board must accept and endorse the committee's report, form a new solid waste com- mittee and pursue their recommendations. Selectman Markt said he also feels education is the key, and recommended establishment of a permanent committee now. Chairman Harrington advised that the Town's present trash pick -up is 10% of the municipal budget and it will only grow. He recommended that the Board support the new committee with two immediate goals: immediately estab- lish goals, and establish an action plan, working on a regional basis for a local plan which would possibly enable receipt of grants, etc. Chairman Harrington went on to say that in the future price will be on a per ton basis, not a per household basis. Stewart Sweet, Chairman of the Conserva- BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINTUES OF MEETING JUNE 1, 1988 PAGE 4 tion Commission, pointed out that recycling and hazard waste colleciton do not cost money, but are important. MOTION: To accept and endorse the report of the Solid Waste Alternatives Committee. Tartufo /Markt VOTED: 3 -0 MOTION: To proceed to form a new Solid Waste Alternatives Committee so that we may pursue the recommendations of the previous committee. Tartufo /Markt VOTED: 3 -0 Old Business - Actina Town Manaaer a) Tom had asked Joan to remind the Board that a Fair Housing Committee needed to be appointed. He suggesting advertising for a member from the realty area, banking, tenants' association of apartments and condo- miniums, the ministry and the Housing Director - 5 to 7 members. The Board directed that Tom should go forward and advertise. b) Tom had also asked Joan to get the Board's direction on a request from the President of Foxton Corp., Robert Nortartomaso, for a sewer tie -in for three 6 -unit buildings on Summer Street in Foxboro, a subsidized housing project. Tom had asked the Town Engineer to review the impact on the Cate Springs aquifer of such a development if septic systems were required, in view of Mansfield's moratorium on out -of -town tie -ins. The Engineer reported that the construction site is approximately 2500 feet upstream of the well site and is unlikely to adversely affect the quality of the well field if the system is designed, constructed and maintained in accordance with standard practices and rules and regula- tions of the Town. Tom had indicated they would have to tie -in on Oak- land Street and this would require a force main. They had requested a waiver of the fee; Tom does not approve waiving any fees and recommended maintaining the moratorium. Selectman Tartufo said if the Town of Foxboro has the capacity, O.K.; otherwise No; the Engineer feels there is no problem putting in septic systems in that area. Chairman Harrington said if our Town Engineer feels a septic system will not affect Mansfield's aquifer, then go with the Town Manager's recommendation. Selectman Dunn asked if Foxboro communicates with Mansfield when they hook up a new system? Joan said the Underground Camera connection is going down Central Street without being monitored by a flow meter at present. Selectman Dunn said he would like to be sure that Foxboro does not exceed its flow capacity. Chairman Harrington suggested discussion of the Underground Camera site telemeter when the Open Meeting is held on Sewer /Wastewater Treatment Plant. He also asked Joan to check with Jerry St. Hilaire regarding the Underground Camera meter. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING ' JUNE 1, 1988 PAGE 5 * MOTION: To support the Town Manager's recommendation based on the Town Engineer's report and, in no case does the Board recom- mend waving fees. The Board would like to see the capacity already allocated used. Dunn /Tartufo VOTED: 3 -0 9. Conservation Commission Interviews The following two applicants were interviewed for an unexpired term: Barbara Orlando 24 Balcom Street *John Rhoads 14 Rock Street Each applicant was asked to explain their background and reason for being interested in the Conservation Commission, after which each Board member asked them two or three cogent questions. John Rhoads had been attending Commission meetings for some time and, as an engineer, was lending his ex- pertise on w projects which were of sufficient size and complexity to war- rant specific engineering knowledge and training. *John Rhoads was given the appointment later in the meeting. 10. Old Business - Selectmen a) Selectman Markt reported on the ad -hoc committee for the override issue. The committee felt there was a need for a split in the percentage (reduc- tion from both the School and Municipal budgets if the override fails). Chairman Harrington said over a 3 -year period the average has been 2/3 School, 1/3 Municipal. Supt. Barbarisi has suggested a 50/50 split. * MOTION: To support a proportionate cut, based on the past, as reason- able; split 67/33. Markt /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 Levine abstained b) Chairman Harrington reminded the Board that there are several outside committee appointments which need to be filled. One is the Governor's Alliance Against Drugs; Selectman Levine accepted that. Another is a Selectman representative to SRPEDD; Selectman Dunn said he would consider it because his term expires on the Water Resource Committee, but Board members were asked to try to locate someone, and Chairman Harrington re- quested that it be advertised on Cable TV with a deadline. Another seat needing to be filled is a representative for the Bristol County Advisory Council. 11. New Business - Selectmen a) The Clerk read the Warrant for the Special Town Election June 14th. * MOTION: To approve and sign the Warrant. Dunn / Markt VOTED: 5 -0 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING JUNE 1, 1988 PAGE 6 b) Selectman Dunn reported that he had attended the MMWEC Annual Meeting last Wednesday. He said the MMWEC people are looking very closely at the SEABROOK disaster and are pursuing options. They are considering not making their June payment to MMWEC. Chairman Harrington observed that Station WBZ, just tonight, was suggest- ing that communities participate in addressing the problem. Selectman Dunn said he will stay very close to the MMWEC situation. c) Selectman Levine advised that she was late tonight having attended the Citizens Scholarship Program, then went on to thank the citizens of Mans- field for contributing $22,400 for higher education; she was Chairman of the committee this year. d) It was at this time the Conservation Commission appointment was made; Selectman Levine did not vote, having not arrived in time to participate in the entire interview process. 12. Adjournment * MOTION: To adjourn (at 9:42 P.M.). Dunn /Levine VOTED: 5 -0 MINUTES APPROVED: Date signed irk Date signed