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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 12-21-1988BOARD OF SELECTMEN ` ) 2 )� MINUTES OF MEETING -A DECEMBER 21, 1988 I;//'0WN CLE PRESENT: Chairman Harrington; Selectmen Dunn, Markt, Tartufo; Town Manager Selectman Levine arrived at 7:40 P.M. 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. and the Flag saluted. 2. Minutes of December 12, 1988 * MOTION: To approve the Minutes of December 12, 1988. Markt /Tartufo VOTED: 3 -0 Dunn abstained 3. Warrants #25 and #26 * MOTION: To approve Warrant #25 in the amount of $1,555,400.14, dated December 13, 1988, broken down as follows: General Fund - $ 383,838.71 Special Revenue - 3,544.62 Capital Projects - 1,717.00 Sewer Enterprise - 10,761.67 Water Enterprise - 53,507.25 Electric Enterprise - 1,102,030.87 Tartufo / Markt VOTED: 4 -0 Markt abstained on police items * MOTION: To approve Warrant #26 in the amount of $1,677,624.97, dated December 20, 1988, broken down as follows: General Fund - $1,283,198.61 Revenue Sharing - 1,773.96 School Lunch - 6,649.76 Special Revenue - 12,536.02 Capital Projects - 186,853.82 Sewer Enterprise - 7,313.39 Water Enterprise - 69,599.75 Electric Enterprise - 109,699.66 Tartufo / Markt VOTED: 4 -0 Markt abstained on police items 4. Licenses & Permits a) One -day All Alcoholic License application for Tri- County Beagle Club, for December 31, 1988, 6:30 - 12:30 P.M. * MOTION: To approve the One -day All Alcoholic License application. Dunn /Tartufo VOTED: 4 -0 b) Application for sewer connection permit, Treetop Subdivision. - The Town Manager could not offer any information on this, so it was it tabled until next week. K * * BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING DECEMBER 21, 1988 PAGE 2 c) MOTION d) MOTION To approve the following Common Victuallers Renewal Applications: Jimmy's Pub Regent Cafe Mansfield House of Pizza D'Angelo's Homestead Restaurant Marcello's Sandwich Shops Teixeira's Donuts Choi Wah House Cousin's Pizza & Subs American Legion Post #198 Wendy's Mister Donut Tahana Restaurant Quality Inn of Mansfield Maxmillian's Ice Cream Tennis 95 Honey Dew Donuts Roscoe's Cafe Jim's Old Colony Diner Associated Vending (RR S Taxi -Inn Restaurant Fresh Catch, Inc. Council On Aging Datel Bernie's Ltd. Restaurant Sweet N Crafty, Inc. Willowdale Golf Course, Augat, Inc. Newport Creamery Great Woods Center for P Hot Diggity Dogs Cheng -Du Restaurant Sheraton Mansfield Hotel Pop Shoppe /F & W, Inc. tation) Inc. erforming Arts To approve the following Class I, II and III Car Dealer renewal applications: Class I - Great Woods Chrysler - Plymouth, Inc. Old Colony Motors, Inc. Vicino Buick Pontiac GMC, Inc. L.E. Wilson Chevrolet, Inc. Mansfield Garage, Inc. /Mansfield Jeep -Eagle Class II - Great Woods Chrysler - Plymouth, Clemmey, Inc. PATNA Dane Street Garage C & S Contracting Co., Inc. /J. Mansfield Motors A.R. Auto Brokers Webb Auto Shaw Auto Leasing, Inc. South Main Shell, Inc. The Tire Man Class III - Clemmey, Inc. Markt /Tartufo VOTED: 5 -0 Inc. R. Smith * e) MOTION: To approve the following Automatic Amusement renewal applications: Regent Cafe, Inc. (1 machine) Tennis 95 (2 machines) The Family Food Mart (1 machine) Homestead Restaurant (4 machines) Levine / Markt VOTED: 5 -0 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING DECEMBER 21, 1988 PAGE 3 * f) MOTION: To approve the following Live Entertainment, Weekdays Only, renewal applications: Sheraton Mansfield Hotel Tahana Restaurant - Selectman Levine raised her previous concern over improvement of the aesthetics around the restaurant; she was advised that the secretary found no mention of it in the Minutes when their original application was considered. Homestead Restaurant Tartufo /Markt VOTED: 5 -0 * g) MOTION: To approve the following Lodging renewal applications: Ye Olde Barne /Philip Finer, Tr. James & Philomena McLaughlin Tartufo /Markt VOTED: 5 -0 * h) MOTION: To approve the following Weekday Music Machine renewal application: Regent Cafe, Inc. Tartufo /Markt VOTED: 5 -0 5. Questions & Answers Robert Button, a Call Firefighter, said he was here tonight with a petition for a Special Town Meeting, or the Annual Town Meeting; he said he did not expect a Special Town Meeting to be called just for his petition. The peti- tion covered a request for four articles to be placed on the warrant pertain- ing to benefits for Call Firefighters. 6. Correspondence a) Fay, Spofford & Thorndike, Inc. announcement of designated Associates. b) Letter from Dept. of Revenue, Division of Local Services re: Release of Chapter 90 Bond Issue Apportionments. c) Copy of letter to Stephen White from Richard Lewis, Environmental Planner re: Enforcement Order for Bungay Lake activity. d) Letter from Director Boulay, Civil Defense Agency & Office of Emergency Preparedness re: Plans to take care of "special needs" population. e) Invitation from LEA Group, Inc. to join them at their Hospitality Suite during the MMA Association Meeting January 6th & 7th. ( f) Letter to the Board from SRPEDD Representative, Kelli Baker, re: Park- ing survey in downtown area. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING DECEMBER 21, 1988 PAGE 4 g) Invitation to join the Canoe River Aquifer Advisory Committee at Wheaton College February 12, 1989 for a wine and cheese reception and to dis- cuss the Regional Aquifer Protection Plan for the Canoe River Watershed. h) Copy of letter to Board of Health from Bruce Montgomery, Great Woods General Manager, re: Construction drawing for sound absorbing fascia which will be installed in the Spring of 1989. i) Copies of Mass. Housing Partnership UPDATE and a Three -Year Review of MHP. j) Letter to the Board from Donald Steele re: Re- appointment to the Board of Health. k) Christmas message from President Bucknam, Whitman & Howard, Inc. plus copy of their ENVIRONMENT publication. 1) Letter from Army Corps of Engineers re: Final construction inspection report for Contract No. 4 (Sludge landfill and composting Phase II). m) Copy of Mass. Dept. of Public Works Report 1986 -1987. n) Copy of letter to Richard White from Director Parks & Recreation. o) Christmas cards from Fay, Spofford & Thorndike, Inc., Cablevision Industries. 7. Public Hearing /New England Telephone Joseph Bausk, from the Telephone Co., was present to answer any questions about Petition 88 -11 for proposed main line conduit, manholes, pad and ser- vice terminal locations on School Street, Old Elm Street, Elm Street, Elm Terrace, Otis Street and Balcom Street. All abutters had been notified. Joe said most of the old cable will be removed and replaced by fiberoptic cable. The Selectmen asked a few questions; Selectman Dunn said he would like Mans- field's DPW to check any patching done by the phone company after the work is completed. He also said he would like to see more detail, a cross - sectional view on the terminals, and asked what plants would be used for landscaping. Mr. Bausk was also asked about the two poles which were to be removed from Bristol and Church Streets; a request made some time ago. He did not know about them, but said he would look into it. * MOTION: To table Petition No. 88 -11 until something affirmative is received on the two poles. Levine /Markt VOTED: 5 -0 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING DECEMBER 21, 1988 PAGE 5 8. Board & Committee Appointments Airport Commission (1 seat) - Philip Finer (re- applied) Dennis Alland (Did not appear) MOTION: To re- appoint Philip Finer. Markt /Levine VOTED: 5 -0 Board of Assessors (1 seat) - Paul Folkman 190 Winter Street Alexander Cauldwell 133 S. Main Street MOTION: To appoint Paul Folkman VOTED: 3 -2 Board of Appeals (2 seats) - Mary Lou Cotton and Stanley Sohn, both presently Associate members, applied for the full -time positions. Leonard Flynn Karl Clemmey 102 Jewell Street 390 West Street MOTION: To appoint Mary Lou Cotton and Stanley Sohn. VOTED: 5 -O Conservation Commission (2 seats) - Paul O'Neill (re- applied) Robert J. Poholek 28 Angelina Lane Robert K. Hirsch 8 Angelina Lane MOTION: To re- appoint Paul O'Neill. VOTED: 5 -0 MOTION: To appoint Robert Poholek. Dunn/ VOTED: 3 -2 Council On Aging (2 seats) - Joseph Corliss, Sr. (re- applied) Judith Cucinotta " MOTION: To re- appoint Joseph Corliss and Judith Cucin- otta. Levine/ VOTED: 5 -0 Finance Committee (3 seats) - Joseph Pasquale (re- applied) Barbara Hagg (re- applied) Charles B. Joseph, Jr. (nct present) 206 Williams Street Len Mariani Roy Lasher 15 Patty's Road 1725 West Street MOTION: To re- appoint Joseph Pasquale and Barbara Hagg. VOTED: 5 -0 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES Of MEETING DECEMBER 21, 1988 PAGE 6 MOTION: To appoint Charles B. Joseph, Jr. Markt/ VOTED: 4 -1 (Roy Lasher was nominated by Selectman Levine) Board of Health (1 seat) - Donald Steele (re- applied) George Boyajian 37 Rumford Ave. MOTION: To appoint George Boyajian Levine/ MOTION: To appoint Donald Steele Tartufo/ VOTED: 3 -2 Library Trustees (2 seats) - Marie Willis (re- applied) Colin Cauldwell (re- applied) MOTION: To re- appoint Marie Willis and Colin Cauldwell. VOTED: 5 -0 Planning Board (2 seats) - Steve Quinn (re- applied) Tony Caponigro (re- applied) Robert K. Hirsch Len Mariani 8 Angelina Lane 15 Patty's Road Paul O'Neill 294 Gilbert Street MOTION: To re- appoint Steve Quinn and Tony Caponigro. Markt/ VOTED: 4 -1 (Len Mariani was nominated by Selectman Levine) Recreation Commission (3 seats) - Steve Jackson (re- applied) Charlotte Scozzafava (re- applied) Linda Anteski (re- applied) MOTION: To re- appoint Steve Jackson, Charlotte Scozzafava and Linda Anteski. VOTED: 5 -0 WWII Scholarship fund (1 seat) - Catherine Hayner (re- applied) MOTION: To re- appoint Catherine Hayner. Markt/ VOTED: 5 -0 Constables - Peter W. Hume (re- applied) MOTION: To appoint Peter Hume as Constable. VOTED: 5 -0 Special Constable to the Conservation Commission - Charles Meszoely MOTION: To re- appoint Charles Meszoely. VOTED: 5 -0 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING DECEMBER 21, 1988 PAGE 7 Selectman Tartufo said he would like to have a list of those board and com- mittee members who did not re -apply and have served ten years or more. Sel- ectman Dunn suggested a dinner for retired board and committee members which used to be done many years ago. Selectman Markt commented that tonight the Board had had applicants who are recent residents of Mansfield and others who have been here for many years; he thought this was a good sign. 9. Old Business a) The Town Manager advised that he expects Anderson - Nichols' water report to be delivered any day now. b) Selectman Tartufo addressed the petition from residents regarding one -way streets, parking, etc. He asked for and advised that he had asked for an opinion from the Ethics Commission to learn his legal position regarding same; is it legal and proper to participate? c) Selectman Tartufo asked what is holding up the traffic signal work at the North Main Street /Rt. 106 intersection. The Town Manager said he had provided the Board with a written update a couple of months ago. It is eligible for High Hazard funding which takes time, and it will be more than a year before the funding will be available. d) Selectman Tartufo raised the question of the island at School, Elm and Otis Streets; he thinks it is only there for the telephone pole. The Town Manager said he believes it is being addressed by the Planning Board. e) Selectman Tartufo asked is there a policy or a plan for sanding and /or snow plowing? The Town Manager said the police initiate the requests. f) Selectman Levine asked the Town Manager to be sure contractors for plow- ing have appropriate insurance, because there have been problems before. g) The Chairman asked the Town Manager about Mr. Bernstein, on Brook Street, whose problem was written up in the paper. He asked Tom to look into it and report back to the Board. 10. New Business a) Selectman Levine said she would like both the Building Inspector's and Conservation Commission opinion on putting a road through Conservation land, and also a ball park figure of cost. She was referring to a road through Maple Park. b) The Chairman asked the Great Woods sub - committee to start working on the Entertainment License specifications for Great Woods (Selectmen Dunn and Markt). BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING DECEMBER 21, 1988 PAGE 8 11. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 10:15 P.M Happy Holiday season. MINUTES APPROVED: Clerk i� /may Date signed with the Chairman wishing everyone a