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Home My WebLink AboutBOS MINUTES 10-11-1989I BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING OCTOBER 11, 1989 PRESENT: Chairman Tartufo; Selectmen Dunn, Sarro, Markt; Town Manager 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:35 P.M. and the Flag saluted. 2. Minutes of October 4, 1989 * MOTION: To approve the Minutes of October 4, 1989. Markt /Sarro VOTED: 3 -0 Dunn abstained 3. Warrant #17 & #17A * MOTION: To approve Warrant #17 in the amount of $1,037,789.24, dated October 10, 1989, broken down as follows: General Fund - $195,001.59 School Lunch - 10,549.24 Special Revenue - 776.79 Capital Projects - 135.70 Sewer Enterprise - 3,084.70 Water Enterprise - 732.17 Electric Enterprise - 827,509.05 Markt /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 Markt abstained on police items * MOTION: To approve Warrant #17A in the amount of $962,319.92, dated October 10, 1989, for payroll. Markt /Sarro VOTED: 4 -0 Markt abstained on police items 4. Licenses & Permits a) Application for a Hackney License by Donald E. Vogel d /b /a New Norton Taxi, 315 E. Main Street, Norton; one vehicle. - Selectman Dunn raised a concern for too many from out of town hurting the taxi business in town. * MOTION: To approve the Hackney License subject to police inspection of the vehicle. Markt /Dunn VOTED: 3 -0 Sarro opposed b) Application for a Class II Used Car Dealer License by Joseph D. Brugliera, d /b /a TIMES PAST AUTOMOBILES, 85 Copeland Drive. - Joe Brugliera was present; said there would not be more than 5 vehicles and all strictly antique, just sales, no repairs, and none will be dis- played overnight. * MOTION: To approve the Class II License. Markt /Dunn VOTED: 3 -0 Sarro out of room BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING OCTOBER 11, 1989 PAGE 2 5. Correspondence a) Copy of letter to Mrs. Deprizio from the Town Manager re: Donation of a piano to COA /Library facility. b) Notice to Town of Public Hearing for installation of one conduit and ped- estal on Maple Street by New England Telephone Co. c) Copy of Mass. Dept. of Revenue, Division of Local Services BULLETIN re: Course for Accountants /Auditors. d) Copy of letter to Board of Assessors from Dept. of Revenue Division of Local Services Bureau of Local Assessment re: Notification of Certifi- cation. e) Notice from Dept. of Environmental Protection, Division of Water Supply, re: Water Management Act Permit Workshops. f) Copy of letter to Conservation Commission from Town Counsel re: Rules and Regulations governing use of land and waters. g) Letter to the Board from Administrative Assistant (School Committee) re: Volunteer to serve on Supt. of School Search Committee. * MOTION: To appoint the Chairman (Edward Tartufo). Sarro /Dunn VOTED: 3 -0 h) Notice of a "special day of events ", Community Challenges & Older Citi- zens, November 3rd. to explore the role senior citizens play as helpers in solving community -wide problems. i) Announcement of South Shore R6gional Recycling Conference, October 14th at North Quincy High School. j) Request from Emblem Club of Mansfield #531 to serve coffee and tea as a community service at the Special Town Meeting October 16th. * MOTION: To approve. Sarro /Markt VOTED: 4 -0 k) Copy of Memorandum from Richard Lewis to Bert Cook re: Comments on Robin Meadows Subdivision. 1) Copy of Memorandum to Conservation Commission from the Municipal Build- ing Committee re: Library /COA Project. 6. Drug Awareness Presentation Chief Earls and Sgt. Martin of the Mansfield Police Department had been asked to make a Drug Awareness Presentation, feeling it could be beneficial to both parents and children in the community. Sgt. Martin had alot of interesting material displayed pertaining to drugs and offered an informa- BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING OCTOBER 11, 1989 �. PAGE 3 tive talk pertaining to various lawful and unlawful drugs, including over - the- counter drugs. He said Mansfield's drug problem is no worse than sur- rounding communities, Mansfield is changing as there are not as many single family homes, etc. The Town Manager asked about an alcohol problem in Mans- field; Chief Earls said it is just as big, if not bigger, because it is "socially acceptable ".you don't hear as much about it. The Town Manager addressed the Creeden incident of finding "acid blotters" on their property after the Gerry Garcia concert. He reported that the State testing lab will not accept anything for testing unless there is an arrest. The testing of the material came back, from a private lab, negative for LSD; the Town is now looking at other testing. Great Woods paid for the testing already done. 7. Old Business a) The Town Manager reported that to operate a flea market on Sundays he has been advised that a Special Permit from the Planning Board and also a permit from the Building Inspector; as well as a Sunday Entertainment License if an entrance fee is charged. He said he will write to Hullquist concerning this. *would be required b) The Town Manager advised that the Spaulding School closing is expected tomorrow; he had the deed for the Selectmen to sign and advised that it had been reviewed by Town Counsel. c) Selectman Markt expressed concern over the delay on the new communication system for police and fire. The Town Manager said he and the Chiefs will be meeting this Friday with a consultant to learn what he might be able to provide the Town. The Town Manager said he would report back to the Board next week. Selectman Sarro felt the issue should now be put on the priority list. d) Selectman Dunn reported on the Solid Waste Alternative Committee recycl- ing suggestion. There is an individual who has a unique treatment con- sisting of combining newspaper with chicken manure for compost material. He would charge $18 /ton to take it off the town's hands, there would be the cost for a container to collect the newspaper in plus the cost of transporting it to the farm in Rehoboth. BFI has been asked to adminis- ter the program. The Solid Waste Committee expects to see a net gain. The Town Manager explained that he had met with Michael Van Splinter, Chairman of the Solid Waste Committee, last week about this, and he recommends an exchange of letters be counter - signed for a suggested three to six month period. * MOTION: To accept for a period of not longer than six months with the Town Manager drawing up an agreement to protect the Town. Markt /Dunn Selectman Dunn suggested an escape clause should something go wrong. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING OCTOBER 11, 1989 PAGE 4 * AMENDMENT: To have monthly reports issued on the program. affl 4 411 8. New Business a) The Town Manager reported that the Clerks Association had ratified the new contract and asked the Board to do the same, which he briefly re- viewed: 41% first year, 4% second; a two -year contract running to 6/30/91. Assuming the Board ratifies it, it will require Town Meeting vote to move funds around. * MOTION: To ratify the Clerks contract. Markt /Dunn Selectman Sarro said he, and he believes Selectman Harrington also, does not agree with putting summer hours into the con- tract. Before it has always just been 'past practice'. VOTED: 3 -1 Sarro opposed b) Selectman Dunn requested that goal- setting be addressed prior to the Annual Town Meeting. c) Selectman Sarro will meetiM with the Town Manager to set a new date for continuation of the departmental visits. d) October 25th was set for a next meeting on the betterment assessment, provided there will be a quorum of Selectmen; Selectman;Marktr will not be present that night. e) Special Town Meeting Articles - The Town Manager reviewed all the artic- les briefly. He advised that the Planning Board will withdraw Article 12. The Town Manager said he has a problem with status achievement, as covered in Article 18, rather than performance. 9. Executive Session Board members were polled to go into Executive Session to discuss property negotiations, and to come out only to adjourn - 4 -0. - Executive Minutes Typed Separately - 10. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 11:05 P.M. ,f MINUTES APPROVED: Clerk V Date signed 1