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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 2-1-1989BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINTUES OF MEETING f EQ 2 3 1989. i FEBRUARY 1, 1989 PRESENT: Chairman Harrington; Selectmen Dunn and Tartufo; Town Manager Selectman Levine arrived at 7:48 P.M., Selectman Markt at 9:47 P.M. x 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:40 P.M. and the Flag saluted. * MOTION: To appoint Selectman Dunn Clerk for the evening. Tartufo /Dunn VOTED: 2 -0 2. Warrant #32 * MOTION: To approve Warrant #32 in the amount of $1,173,526.66, dated January 31, 1989, broken down as follows: General Fund - $ 884,118.62 Revenue Sharing - 1,426.33 School Lunch - 19,789.86 Special Revenue - 16,904.54 Capital Projects - 170,138.42 Sewer Enterprise - 6,645.32 Water Enterprise - 9,575.92 Electric Enterprise - 64,927.65 Dunn /Tartufo VOTED: 3 -0 3. Licenses & Permits a) Application for a Lodging license by Peter Fontanini at 18 Thomas Street. * MOTION: To approve the Lodging license. Dunn /Tartufo VOTED: 3 -0 b) Application for a One -day All Alcoholic License by Tri- County Beagle Club, for February 12th, 12 Noon to 8:00 P.M. * MOTION: To approve the One -day license. Dunn /Tartufo VOTED: 3 -0 c) The Town Manager advised the Board that Carla Foley has asked for her All Alcoholic Restaurant license to be approved. She had been advised that the policy of the Board is to not issue a license until the site plan has been approved. Decision was made to schedule the hearing. 4. Correspondence a) Copy of letter to Secretary Hoyte, Executive Office of Environmental Affairs from Atty. James Coogan re: Reconstruction of Rt. 140. b) Copy of letter to U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development from Atty. Charles Mulcahy re: Mansfield Housing Authority for application for Federal Housing Voucher Program /Section 8 Program. c) Copy of letter to Phillip Corbett /Keith Development Corp., from Recrea- tion Director Lorilee Fish, re: Benefits afforded Mansfield residents by their generous gift of $10,000. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING FEBRUARY 1, 1989 PAGE 2 d) Letter to the Board from John Todesco, 9 Park Ave. re: Water bill. - The Town Manager said Jerry St. Hilaire had talked to Mr. Todesco; Tom will look into it. e) MMA ALERT re: Gov. Dukakis' local aid for 1990. f) Memorandum to the Board from Board of Health re: Abandonment & Improper Storage of Vehicles. g) Memorandum from Assistant Secretary, Executive Office of Communities & Development re: Low and Moderate Income Housing Inventory. h) Letter to the Board from Leonard Kopelman / Kopelman & Paige, re: Recon- sideration for Town Counsel position. i) Copy of letter to the Planning Board from Bill & Janet Nicolos, 8 Hemlock Lane, re: Special Permit for private clubs and lodges. j) Ten (10) Informational Guideline Releases from Mass. Dept. of Revenue, Division of Local Services and four (4) BULLETINS. k) Copy of letter to John Kaitz /National Lumber Co. from the Town Manager re: Improvements to the conservation land in and around Maple Park. 1) Memorandum to the Board from Secretary of State Connolly with copies of Election Calendars for each Selectmen. - These may be found on Selectmen table m) Copy of letter to Chairman of the Planning Board from Steve Wright of Wind Chime Drive re: Completion of the pond. n) Letter to the Board from President Warfield, Mass. Archaeological Society, Attleboro, re: New headquarters and museum location. o) Letter to License Commissioners from Administrative Director of the Licensing Commission, Newton Centre, Mass. re: Enclosed Survey of License Fees. p) Copy of letter to the Town Manager from Town Counsel re: Global Devel- opment, Inc. q) Notice of Planning Board Public Hearing February 7, 1989 at 7:30 P.M. in the Mansfield High School Auditorium re: Recodifying of entire Zoning By -law. 5. Public Hearing /Mobil Oil Corp. The Clerk read the Notice of Public Hearing wherein Mobil Oil Corp., 91 Montvale Ave., Stoneham, MA had applied for six (6) underground storage tanks for storage of gasoline, fuel oil and waste oil. Attorney Mangiar- BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING FEBRUARY 1, 1989 PAGE 3 atti was present, representing Mobil Oil Corp., and presented the Return Receipts; Mobil Oil Corp. representatives were also present. They explained that the company wants to tear down the present station at the corner of Chauncy and Central Street to build a new one. They have appeared before the Planning Board and were approved last month; the Fire Department has also given its approval, as indicated on the application. They expect to install fiberglass tanks which all have a double wall and meet the new Federal and State guidelines. The old tanks will be removed and disposed of. They have acquired Mr. DiGiovanni's property and the station property will be just about doubled in size. There will be six islands; fencing is proposed. * MOTION: To approve the Flammable Storage Application. Tartufo /Levine VOTED: 4 -0 6. Public Hearing /New England Telephone Ken Carlson, of New England Telephone, was present to answer questions per- taining to Petitions No. 88 -13 through #88 -19, all having to do with conduit and terminal and pad installations on the following streets: School & Coral; Elm and Oak; Elm and Coach Road; Gilbert, Balcom, Bungay & York Road; West and Plain and Cowan Lane; Gilbert and Otis; and Stearns Ave. Mr. Carlson explained that the work is updating required by growth in West mansfield. He said they expect to start as soon as the Town permits street openings and each.job will only take one or two days. * MOTION: To approve New England Telephone Petitions No. 88 -13 through 88 -19. Tartufo /Levine VOTED: 4 -0 7. Zoning Board of Appeals Interviews Although there had been five applciants, four of whom were expected for the interviews, only two were present, along with the ZBA Chairman, George Wojtkiewicz. Peter DeTrolio, Jr. Richard E. Secher 496 Elm Street 29 Coach Road Each applicant was asked to give a brief resume of their background and interest in serving on the board, after which each Selectman asked each applicant questions. Chairman Wojtkiewicz also pointed out that a listed phone number is important as well as the commitment to attend meetings. Selectman Tartufo nominated the two people who were present. VOTED: 4 -0 8. Open Meeting /Water Rate Increase The 4fater and Wastewater Operations Manager, Jerry St. Hilaire, was present ` as was the DPW Office Manager, Pat Reese. The Town Manager opened by stating he is proposing a rate increase from $14.96/1000 CF to $16.45/1000 CF, with another probable increase in July BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINTUES OF MEETING FEBRUARY _l, 1989 PAGE 4 to $18.10 /1000 CF. He said water revenue has been underfunded. He has included the proposed increases in the budget; there will be no personnel increase. The department service will not need to increase because of the water improvements to the system downtown. Sewer rates are determined sep- arately, so water rate increase will not affect the sewer rate. Discussion led to the reading of meters and replacing the meters, etc. Jerry explained where the problems are (old meters which are being replaced over a three year period). The Town Manager said also they plan to send out some informational flyers next year to keep residents informed. Chairman Harrington mentioned how the rate will affect single and elderly residents. Pat Reese advised they are not changing the minimum and will not bill until they have used a certain amount of water, as is already the policy. The average impact on the average home owner wi.11..b.e1,0 %_d0pending,_ on useage. The Town Manager said water is going to be a very expensive item; water quality treatment, Federal regulations on groundwater, well site acquisition. Selectman Tartufo said he would like to see comparisons from neighboring towns. * MOTION: To adopt the water rate increase as proposed - $16.45/1000 CF. Dunn /Harrington Selectman Dunn said he feels the water system does need improve- ments and this won't even cover them. Chairman Harrington_.sai.d_ this increase is only to get the town through this fiscal year. VOTED: 4 -0 9. Warrant Review & Closing Each Board member had been given a list of all articles submitted, for a total of 60 articles. Chairman Harrington said he would like to see the Call Firefighters article early; he was told this list is not in any order. The Town Manager said there will have to be a Special within the Town Meet- ing. Karl Clemmey was present and asked for the Board to take a stand on place- ment of the articles. He said he feels petition articles are just as im- portant as the other articles. He has one in Town Hall since last June which would bring thousands of dollars in tax money. * MOTION: To insert the Articles as presented for the 1989 Annual Town Meeting. Dunn /Tartufo VOTED: 5 -0 * MOTION: To close the Annual Town Meeting Warrant. Dunn /Tartufo VOTED: 5 -0 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING FEBRUARY 1, 1989 PAGE 5 10. Old Business a) Selectman Levine said she wants a discussion regarding Town Manager goals and objectives; she wants a "closure" of the evaluation. The goals for the town in the future and for the Town Manager to work on can be the choice of the new board, she said. * MOTION: To reach closure on evaluation for the Town Manager and set goals and objectives for the remaining evaluation period. Levine /Tartufo Selectman Tartufo said he looks forward to an evaluation for the town with the MMA, but would like to see comments back from the Town Manager. VOTED: 3 -2 Dunn and Harrington opposed This was to be scheduled for February 15th; the Town Manager said he would like it to be in a closed session. b) Selectman Dunn reminded Board members the next Light Commissioners meeting is February 13th; the Director's evaluation due that night. c) Selectman Tartufo said for the budget workshop, he would like to have a break out of line items and a chance to discuss the Planning Director and Conservation Agent positions. He said it is not fair to point at any one person or board; also he is not prepared to vote for either position. He would like to hear from the Planning Board and the Con- servation Commission at a meeting with the Finance Committee. It was decided to also invite the Planning Board and Conservation Commission to attend Monday's workshop with the Finance Committee. d) Town Counsel Review The Chairman reviewed the Board members' votes which clearly indicated two firms: Volterra, Goldberg & Mangiaratti and Gelerman & Cashman. It was decided that the Board did not feel it necessary to call either firm representatives in for a second interview; the Board was ready to vote. * MOTION: To appoint Max Volterra Town Counsel. Markt /Tartufo * MOTION: To appoint Richard Gelerman. Dunn /Harrington Chairman Harrington said he prefers Richard Gelerman because the Board has already used him, he (Charman Harrington) is comfortable with Gelerman's response time and knowledge; he has represented the Town well. Selectman Tartufo said Max Volterra has practiced in this area for over twenty -five years which he feels is an important edge; however, he also feels Gelerman served the Town well. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING i FEBRUARY 1, 1989 PAGE 6 VOTED: 3 -2 for Max Volterra Selectman Markt said he did not attend the interview sessions but viewed them on tape and thinks it was an excellent process. Selectman Levine said she would like a letter to go to Geler- man and Jack Dwyer. 11. New Business a) Selectman Dunn announced that the Mansfield Women of Today will hold their second Annual Patriots Basketball Game February 24th in the High School gymnasium, and they need volunteers. b) Selectman Dunn reported the Solid Waste Study Committee is working on recycling containers for newspaper at the DPW garage, and the committee hopes to send out a flyer. He also said Mike Morizio, an active resi- dent in the solid waste campaign, encourages the committee to look at and adopt strict regulations for siting. 12. Executive Session The Board was polled to go into Executive Session for the purpose of dis- cussing litigation, and to come out only to adjourn. 5 -0 - Executive Minutes typed separately - 13. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 10:50 P.M. MINUTES APPROVED: Clerk Date signed