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Home My WebLink AboutBOS MINUTES 10-26-1988BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING OCTOBER 26, 1988 11 NOV 2 51988 ,� _.�.�!sy';,7 yi°!��'4 PRESENT: Chairman Harrington; Selectmen Tartufo, Markt; Town Manager Selectman Dunn arrived at 7:50 P.M., Selectman Levine at 8:00 P.M. 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:40 P.M. and the Flag saluted. 2. Warrant #18 * MOTION: To approve Warrant #18 in the amount of $1,039,361.89 dated October 25, 1988, broken down as follows: General Fund - $ 810,124.49 Revenue Sharing - 10.80 School Lunch - 6,011.15 Special Revenue - 11,312.78 Capital Improvements - 3,473.58 Sewer Enterprise - 13,547.46 Water Enterprise - 19,829.10 Electric Enterprise - 175,052.53 Markt /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 Levine abstained on school issues Markt abstained on payroll 3. Licenses & Permits a) Request to waive the fee for Library /COA two contribution graph signs. * MOTION: To waive the permit fee for the two signs. Tartufo /Dunn VOTED: 5 -0 4. Correspondence a) Copy of Sept. 14, 1988 Minutes of Executive Office of Human Services, Coor- dinated Services Area Administrators Committee, and information re: Next meeting. b) Letter from DEQE to the Board re: 1989 State Priority List for Grants for Infiltration /Inflow Rehabilitation. c) Letter to the Board from Minority Leader, Rep. Steven D. Pierce, re: Governor's Local Aid Vetoes. d) Letter to the Board from Secretary, Executive Office of Communities & Dev- elopment and Secretary, Executive Office of Public Safety re: Implementa- tion of non - sanctions against drug trafficking within individual communi- ties in Mass. e) Notice of public hearing from Dept. of Public Utilities re: U.S. Sprint Communications Co. f) Letter to the Board from Chairman of the Planning Board re: Land Swap in West Mansfield (see more information under Workshop). BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING OCTOBER 26, 1988 PAGE 2 g) Letter from Acting Executive Director, MMA, re: Administration's swap of local aid for lottery revenues. h) Letter to the Town Manager from Paul Folkman re: Jackson Court Condos. - Chairman Harrington was concerned about a time frame for some of the work; he did not like to see the fencing left until next Spring and asked that the Town Manager address this with Paul Folkman. i) Memorandum from Mass. Historical Commission re: Matching Funds Available. j) Letter to the Board from Millis Board of Selectmen re: Material Recovery Facility. - The Clerk read this letter; Michael Morizio, who has attended the Millis meetings and Mansfield's Solid Waste Study Committee which asked him to keep in touch with this project, said to date they have lined up an engin- eering firm and have their eye on a site. They expect a commitment letter from DEQE to support them for reimbursement next week. Millis now has to find a law firm to draw up a contract; Rep. Vernon is supportive. The plan is to determine fees according to population; a town must have a mandatory recycling law in order to receive State funds. Selectman Dunn said he feels Millis is geographically feasible for Mans- ( field and would support it. Mike Morizio said Millis will only accept a limited number of towns. All Board members supported the concept, but Chairman Harrington said he would like to wait until a recommendation is received from the Solid Waste Study Committee which meets tomorrow night. k) Four (4) letters from Chairman, Animal Welfare Committee, re: - Establishment as a permanent committee - Report of accomplishments since last report of June 27, 1988 - Notice of two resignations & request to advertise for volunteers to assist the Dog Officer - Copy of letter to Mr. Kelly in answer to his - Chairman Harrington suggested that the newspapers cover the need for vol- unteers to assist the Dog Officer in caring for the dogs at the shelter. 1) Letter to the Board from Colette M. Fitzgerald, 201 Williams Street, re: Williams Street /Wading River bridge. - The Town Manager is to handle this m) Invitation from Mansfield Veterans Council to Board members to participate in the annual parade and observance of Veterans Day November 11th, as well as a request for one Selectman to speak briefly. n) Copy of letter to Chairman of the Municipal Building Committee from Supt. of Schools, John Moran, re: Designation of Robert Gurek, School Business Manager, as replacement for Mr. Barbarisi on the committee. o) Letter from Acting Executive Director, MMA, re: Roll call of the Override vote for $91 million in local aid. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING OCTOBER 26, 1988 PAGE 3 P) Notice from Mass. Dept. of Revenue Division of Local Services re: Workshop on "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Prop. 2z ". q) Request from Adam C. Sholes, owner of new flower shop at 272 N. Main Street, to "show some fresh flowers or other seasonal items on the sidewalk... ". - Consensus of the Board was to approve; no vote necessary. 5. Workshop a) This Selectmen meeting was not televised due to its being a workshop. Members of the Planning Board were present because they did not have a quorum for their regular meeting. The Planning Director, Mike LaCasse, discussed the West Mansfield land swap proposal (see Correspondence). Mike had various ideas about the swap and what could be done with it, but overall felt just to receive 15 acres vs. 5 is advantageous; he questioned the feasibility of the well site possibility, however. Chairman Harrington asked him to put his recommendations in writing for the Board. Chairman Harrington also told Mike how sorry the Board /Town is to lose him, but wished him well in his endeavors (going into consultant work for him- self). b) Selectman Tartufo then expressed the need for the Board to discuss the Master Plan and give considerations and comments back to the Planning Board. He said it is a plan for the town's future and some things will have a def- inite impact on the town. Brief discussion indicated the Board does not approve of the proposed 7 -story buildings. Selectman Tartufo brought up aesthetics, waste, inspections, taxes, etc. Chairman Harrington suggested that each Board member write their comments on the Master Plan to the Plan- ning Board for it to have for their public hearings. It was then suggested that the Board of Selectmen have a Master Plan Workshop for their November 30th meeting and invite Kelli Spedden - Baker, provided the Planning Board hearings are not scheduled earlier. c) Discussion then drifted to ballot quesitons for the Presidential election, in general. Adjournment MOTION: To adjourn (at 8:45 P.M.) Markt /Dunn VOTED: 5 -0 MINUTES APPROVED: Jerk �� Date signed