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Home My WebLink AboutBOS MINUTES 9-6-19890 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING SEPTEMBER 6, 1989 PRESENT: Chairman Tartufo; Selectmen Dunn, Harrington, Sarro, Markt; Town Manager 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:35 P.M. and the Flag saluted. 2. Warrant #11 and #12 * MOTION: To approve Warrant #11 in the amount of $688,434.50, dated August 29, 1989. Markt /Dunn VOTED: 5 -0 Markt abstained on police items * MOTION: To approve Warrant #12 in the amount of $1,147,406.21, dated September 5, 1989. Markt /Dunn VOTED: 5 -0 Markt abstained on police items 3. Proclamation Selectman Harrington presented a Proclamation for "Constitution Week ", September 17 through,23, 1989, which Lois Thomas had asked him to have the Board of Selectmen approve and sign. * MOTION: To approve and sign the Proclamation, and send a copy to the School Committee and School Superintendent so that the schools may appreciate our country's founding and history. Harrington / Sarro VOTED: 5 -0 4. Correspondence a) Announcement of Tri -Town Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament, Sept. 13th, 10 A.M. Norton Country Club. b) Copy of MMA Local Budget Advisory II. c) Letter from MMA Executive Director with "packet of bills which will save cities and towns $145 million if enacted this year ". d) Memorandum from SRPEDD re: SRPEDD Services Questionnaire. e) Announcement of Introduction to SRPEDD and Orientation of Commissioners, Sept. 13th, 6 -8:30 P.M. at the SRPEDD office. f) Copy of SRPEDD 1989 Annual Report. g) Letter to the Board from Gary Forget, 163 Tremont Street, re: Request for certification to tie in into Mansfield sewer system at the end of Webb Place. - The Town Manager will look into this. Chairman Tartufo had a plan of the proposed project. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING September 6, 1989 PAGE 2 h) Copy of Memorandum to Gerald St. Hilaire from Director of Parks & Recrea- tion re: Memorial Park water fountain. i) Letter to the Board from Archivist James E. Fahey, Mass. National Guard Supply Depot, re: Removal of Mansfield public library building. - The Town Manager was asked to reply advising them they have received misinformation. j) Invitation to a "Coffee Social ", Attleboro Area Council For Children, Sept. 19th, 9:00 A.M., River Court Housing Complex. k) Memorandum to the Board from Acting Chairman, Fair Housing Committee, re: Vacancies on committee. 1) Copy of Executive Summary of Report on Taunton River Basin Water Needs Study. m) Three (3) mailings from Mass. Dept. of Revenue, Division of Local Services: - BULLETIN /Emergency Assistance Fund - Information Guideline Release /Emergency Local Aid Payments - Information Guideline Release /Guidelines Governing the Disbursement of Emergency Assistance Funds To Municipalities. n) Letter to the Board from Chairman, Easton Board of Selectmen re: Flood- ing problem along Rockland Street, Easton & Maple Street, Mansfield due to Massapoag Estates. - The Clerk read this letter. Selectman Sarro reported on a meeting of the developer with the Planning Board and corrective measures have been ordered. - The Town Manager was asked to respond to the Easton Selectmen. o) Copy of letter to Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals from the Town Manager re: variance request by Donald & Mary Steele. p) Letter to the Board from Administrative Assistant, Mansfield School Committee, re: Volunteer to serve on Search Committee for hiring new Superintendent. q) Letter to the Board from Administrative Assistant, Mansfield School Committee, re: Article for Special Town Meeting Warrant. r) Letter to the Board from Wonderworks Playground Committee Robinson School Parent Advisory Council re: Plans for playground equipment. s) Copies of two (2) Public Utilities public hearings re: - SNET Cellular, Inc. /Springwich Cellular, LTD. - Summit Mobile Radio Co. i t) Letter from Dept. of Public Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services, re: "Mass. Emergency Medical Services 41eek" * BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING SEPTEMBER 6, 1989 PAGE 3 u) Copy of letter to Police Chief Earls from Michael Lajoie and Mary Tuna - vicus re: Excellent work of Mansfield Police Dept. and men. v) Letter to the Board from President Allen, Mansfield Jaycees re: Permission to hold a "Wheels for Life" bike -a -thon September 30th to raise money for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital; to be held in the CC &F Industrial Park. He had already received Chief Earls support. MOTION: To approve and endorse the program, subject to approval of final plans by Chief Earls. Harrington /Dunn VOTED: 5 -0 5. Solid Waste Committee Report Chairman of the Committee, Michael Van Splinter, was present and had slides to illustrate his report; everyone had earlier received a copy of the report. Mike Van Splinter said this progress report was the result of more than 400 meeting hours. The committee was charged to make specific recommendations. Paper is the largest factor; paper and yard waste are both compostable; other substances, plastic, metals, glass, are recyclable. These make up the larg- est percentage of trash. The town generates 6,300 tons of trash per year. If another trash contract is considered, the committee recommends a five - year term with a fixed rate for three years and credit per ton for diverted waste. Mike spoke of the Agawam Solid Waste Committee, to which several towns belong and Mike is co- chairman. He advised that Gerry Fine, of Fine Tree Farms in Rehoboth, has offered to compost newspaper and leaves for no charge and he would dispose of them; all it would require is a truck and manpower. The Town Manager said staff is presently receiving and culling out informa- tion on contracts, other town's systems, etc. The BFI contract expires July 31, 1990. Selectman Harrington suggested a time chart for keeping on top of the problem /project. He then brought up the problem condominium owners encounter paying a supplemental fee as well as paying through their taxes. Discussion followed on Town cost of composting from start to finish vs. BFI. Selectman Sarro asked about incineration. Mike said the committee did not take a position on it, since the Town has none, but it is an alternative. * MOTION: To accept the Solid WAste Committee report, thank the Committee members for their 400 hours of work, and encourage them to go for- ward. Harrington / Sarro VOTED: 5 -0 * MOTION: To appoint Michael Van Splinter to the Agawam Regional Solid Waste Committee and Karl Sharicz as an alternate. Harrington /Dunn FAILED: 2 -3 Tartufo, Sarro, Markt against BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING SEPTEMBER 6, 1989 PAGE 4 * MOTION: To at least appoint Michael Van Splinter. Harrington /Dunn FAILED: 2 -3 Mike was asked if his committee was aware of his request to be appointed, as well as Karl Sharicz, and he said no. The Board's feeling was that the matter should be presented to his committee before the Selectmen make any ap- pointment. Selectman Dunn pointed out that the Master Plan includes an incineration ele- ment in it concerning use in the industrial zone. 6. Fair Housing Committee Interview There was only one applicant, Nancy M. Surdel, 22 Fairfield Park. She ad- vised she has been attending the meetings and is a local property manager as well as a part -time worker in a local bank. * MOTION: To appoint Nancy Surdel to the Fair Housing Committee. Harrington /Markt VOTED: 5 -0 7. Old Business a) Special Town Meeting Articles - The Town Manager advised that the Warrant should be closed no later than September 20, 1989. He reviewed the list of suggested articles previously distributed to Board members. * MOTION: To open the Special Town Meeting Warrant. Harrington /Markt VOTED: 5 -0 * MOTION: To insert the budget Articles 1, 2, 3 & 4. Dunn /Harrington VOTED: 5 -0 * MOTION: To insert the Master Plan Articles 5 through 13. Harrington /Sarro VOTED: 5 -0 * MOTION: To insert Article 14. Sarro /Markt FAILED: 4 -1 Sarro for * MOTION: To insert Articles 15 through 18 as Nos. 14 through 17. Harrington /Markt VOTED: 4 -0 Sarro out of room * MOTION: To insert Article 14 as Article 18, Zoning Reclassification. Harrington /DUnn VOTED: 4 -0 * MOTION: To hold off on all other petitions until closing of the Warrant in the event they may come in with 100 signatures. Harrington /Markt VOTED: 5 -0 b) The Town Manager reported that street line painting is done by a contrac- tor. The Town has a small hand - pushed machine for small jobs. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING SEPTEMBER 6, 1989 PAGE 5 * c) MOTION: To have a report for next week's meeting on how Chapter 90 funds are going to be used; also a report on drainage. Sarro /Dunn VOTED: 5 -0 d) Chairman Tartufo asked for an update on the School & Otis Street inter- section in connection with a proposed subdivision, the island and Planning Board stipulations. 8. New Business a) The Town Manager reported that all the Annual Town Meeting Zoning By -law Articles have been approved by the Attorney General. 9. Executive Session The Board was polled to go into Executive Session for the purpose of land value negotiations and litigation, and to come out only to adjourn. POLLED: 5 -0 - Executive Minutes Typed Separately - 10. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 11:15 P.M. MINUTES APPROVED: ` Clerk a f Date signed ,