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Home My WebLink AboutBOS MINUTES 10-19-1988BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING OCTOBER 19, 1988 PRESENT: Chairman Harrington; Selectmen Tartufo, Levine, Dunn; Town Manager The meeting was convened at 7:12 P.M. for an Executive Session; the regular opened at 7:45 P.M. - EXECUTIVE MINUTES TYPED SEPARATELY - Solid Waste Studv Committee Michael Van Splinter, Chairman of this committee, was present to give an up- date of the committee accomplishments. He said they meet twice a month and were planning an interim report in six months with a final report in nine. They are reviewing recycling of paper, composting of yard waste, liquidation, industrial waste education. He said it appears today that a 100 ton per day incineration plant in Mansfield would not be feasible; a breaking point would be 2 -221 tons. The volume of ash would represent 50% of the volume produced which would require a landfill and the DEQE is taking a somewhat negative view of small municipal programs. The planned Taunton facility is at least 221 years away from firing up; they will have a presentation to Mansfield's committee November 2nd. Until Mansfield's BFI contract expires, anything the study com- mittee recommends will be added cost. They will make a formal recommendation in January or February; they are planning a side trip to a Millbury, Mass. site on Saturday. Public Hearing /Sheraton Mansfield Hotel New Owners The first action was to appoint a Clerk for the evening. MOTION: To appoint Selectman Dunn Clerk. Levine /Tartufo VOTED: 3 -0 The Clerk read the Public Hearing Notice. Attorney Michael Brasman and Andrew Seaman, the new Manager of the Sheraton, were present. All proper documentation was received for Transfer of the All Alcoholic Innholders license from Mansfield Hotel Corporation d /b /a Sheraton Mansfield Inn & Conference Center to D.A.S. Hotels, Inc. d /b /a SHERATON MANSFIELD HOTEL. There was also a request for permission to pledge the Alcoholic Beverage License to Westinghouse Credit Corp., One Oxford Centre, 301 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, Penna. The management company is to be Inn Development & Manage- ment, Inc. Mr. Brasman explained that the basic management will not change and they expect to continue the education programs for all employees; person- nel is not expected to change either. Vice President of Inn Development & Management, Inc., Tom Carlstead, arrived late and was introduced. Selectman Tartufo asked if there were outstanding bills owed the Town; they believed not. MOTION: To approve transfer of the Innholders liquor license to D.A.S. Hotels, Inc. d /b /a SHERATON MANSFIELD HOTEL, and to grant permis- mission to pledge the license to Westinghouse Credit. Corp. Dunn /Tartufo VOTED: 4 -0 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING OCTOBER 19, 1988 PAGE 2 4. Minutes of October 5, 1988 and October 12, 1988 * MOTION: To approve the Minutes of October 5, 1988 * MOTION: To approve the mInutes of October 12, 1988 Dunn /Tartufo VOTED: 3 -0 Harrington abstained Levine /Tartufo VOTED: 3 -0 Harrington abstained 5. Warrant #17 * MOTION: To approve Warrant #17 in the amount of $1,801,273.38 dated October 18, 1988, broken down as follows: General Fund - $ 529,077.85 Revenue Sharing - 1,785.85 Special Revenue - 5,171.55 Capital Projects - 22,760.58 Sewer Enterprise - 12,084.56 Water Enterprise - 6,160.62 Electric Enterprise - 1,224.232.37 Dunn /Tartufo VOTED: 4 -0 Levine abstained on school issues 6. Presidential Election Warrant The Clerk read the Warrant for the November 8, 1988 Presidential Election. * MOTION: To approve and sign the Election Warrant. Tartufo /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 7. Correspondence a) Copy of letter to General Manager, Great Woods Center, from Mansfield's Health Agent re: "Neighborhood Sound Update ". b) Invitation to Board members from Bristol County Agricultural School to their "Fall Show Preview" October 27th. c) Letter from Mass. Division of Public Employee Retirement Administration re: Oversight of the 106 Mass. retirement system and administration of workers' compensation for state employees (report). d) Letter to the Board from Ed Landry, President, Bungay Lake Associates, Inc. re: Request for meeting with the Board. - It was determined the Board would try to set up a mid - November meeting. e) Copy of letter to the Planning Board from Anastasia Kanellopoulos /Canoe River Aquifer Advisory Committee re: Recommendations relative to Beaumont's Pond and area. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING ( OCTOBER 19, 1988 PAGE 3 f) Copy of Cable Vision Quarterly Complaint and Significant Service Interrup- tion Forms. g) Letter to the Board from Mass. Auditor A. Joseph DeNucci re: Establishment of Councillor and Senatorial Districts inconsistencies. h) Letter to "Local Officials" from DEQE re: Mansfield ha posal sites and locations. - Selectman Levine inquired about the "Hazardous Waste It will be held at the Great Woods Park lot November Agent and Board of Health are in charge of it; Keith a contribution. Selectman Levine suggested a notice and on TV. !ardour waste dis- Collection Day ". 19th. The Health Development has made in the newspapers i) Letter to the Board from Scouting Coordinator, Rodney Dahlstrom, re: Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts annual Christmas tree sale. * MOTION: To grant permission for the annual Christmas tree sale on the South Common, next to the Veterans Memorial. Levine /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 j) Copy of Minutes of joint meeting, Planning Board /Selectmen /Master Plan Ad- visory Council of September 22, 1988. 8. Old Business a) Tax Reclassification - Chairman Harrington advised that if the previous year's rate is maintained it will mean about a 7.4% tax rate increase over- all. * MOTION: To retain the factor which the Town has had - 113 for industrial and commercial property. Dunn /Tartufo VOTED: 4 -0 b) The Town Manager reported he expects to receive CDM's proposals on sewer - ing of East and West Mansfield next week. He said he will transmit them to Board members and has asked Bill Mackey to meet with the Board on Novem- ber 2nd. c) The Town Manager recommended that with the Board of Selectmen and Planning Board time allotment from SRPEDD a baseline study of parking in the down- town area be undertaken. He asked for Board approval. * MOTION: To endorse a gathering of basic data on downtown parking prob- lems using SRPEDD's allotted time to the Selectmen and Planning Board. Tartufo /Levine VOTED: 4 -0 (. d) Selectman Tartufo commented on the two ballot questions, both of which had passed on last week's election (for new school and land acquisition THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING OCTOBER 19, 1988 PAGE 4 for water); he said it shows how important the townspeople feel they both are. It also showed the success of Selectman Markt's committee in making recommendations and receiving support. The School Superintendent was also commended for seeing a method for compromise in cutting the amount needed for the school. The land acquisition for a well site is very important no matter what happens in the future. The Chairman said it is also a tribute to the 3,000 people who came out to vote, and the newspapers were generous in their coverage. 9. Executive Session The Board members were polled to go back into Executive Session to discuss land acquisition and to come out only to adjourn - POLLED: 4 -0 - EXECUTIVE MINUTES TYPED SEPARATELY - The meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M. MINUTES APPROVED: f f Clerk Date signed