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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 11-13-1989BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING NOVEMBER 13, 1989 = N01 /28E. 9 } PRESENT: Chairman Tartufo; Selectmen Dunn, Harrington, Sarro, Markt; Town Manager The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. and the Flag saluted. Immediately following the Chairman offered congratulations to the Mansfield High School football team and wished them luck for the Thanksgiving Day game. 2. Minutes of October 25, 1989 MOTION: To approve the Minutes of October 25, 1989. Harrington / Markt VOTED: 5 -0 3. Warrant #21 and Payroll Warrant #22 MOTION: To approve Warrant #21 in the amount of $1,040,350.83, dated Novem- ber 7, 1989, broken down as follows: General Fund - $887,002.27 School Lunch - 5,750.72 Special Revenue - 14,977.63 Capital Projects - 6,210.46 Sewer Enterprise - 39,810.53 Water Enterprise - 45,423.99 Electric Enterprise - 41,175.23 Harrington / Markt Dunn abstained on his expense items; Markt on police items MOTION: To approve Payroll Warrant #22 VOTED: Markt /Harrington Markt abstained on police items Selectman Harrington took this opportunity to mention that when he and Selectman Markt were working with the Town Accountant evaluation, the Ac- countant mentioned he would like the Board to consider making Pat Metrano an Assistant Town Accountant for instances when the Town Accountant is away. It was decided to discuss this at a future meeting. 4. Licenses & Permits a) To approve the Simeone Corp. bill in the amount of $79,385.88 (a Highway Department expense which got mislaid). Harrington / Markt VOTED: 5 -0 5. Correspondence a) Two (2) Dept. of Public Utilities hearing notices re: AT &T Communications Inc.; and Telecommunications Network, Inc. /Infopage, Inc. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING NOVEMBER 13, 1989 PAGE 2 b) Letter to Board from Chairman of Board of Library Trustees re: Parking areas at Library /COA facility. - The Town Manager advised the Chief of Police has reviewed and approved this. * MOTION: To approve the parking areas as stipulated. Harrington /Markt VOTED: 5 -0 c) Copy of letter to Mass. Dept. of Public Health from Chairman of Mansfield Board of Health re: Free fluoride engineering feasbility study. d) Letter to the Board from Director of New England Triathlon Series re: Request to stage the 1990 Triathlon in Mansfield. * MOTION: To approve. Sarro /Markt VOTED: 5 -0 e) Copy of "An Act Providing For The Adoption of County Budgets By Advisory Boards on County Expenditures" in answer to request for information concerning the Bristol County Advisory Board. f) Letter to the Board from Inspector of Buildings, Bert Cook, re: Building next to Fire Station. - It was noted that the building was taken down this day, by the owner. g) Letter from Counsel for Mass. Municipal Wholesale Electric Co. re: Dept. of Public Utilities hearing "For an Order Under Chapter 775 of The Acts of 1975 For Refunding Bond Approval ". h) Letter from Regional Director, Bureau of The Census re: Decennial Census. i) Invitation from Town of Easton, Mass. to Easton's Municipal Government Awareness Day, Saturday, December 2nd, 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. j) Notice of Three Rivers Interlocal Council Meeting, Thursday, November 16th, Medfield Town House, Medfield, Mass., 7 -9 P.M. k) Letter from DEQE re: Solid Waste Management. 1) Letter to the Board from Curators for DAR House re: Request for waiver of Electric Permit fee. * MOTION: To waive the Permit fee. Harrington /Markt VOTED: 5 -0 6. Public Hearing /New England Telephone Ken Carlson was present to represent the telephone company. Petition #89 -14 is for a service terminal & conduit in West Street for new homes. Select- ( man Harrington asked if it would screened; he was told it would if requested. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING NOVEMBER 13, 1989 PAGE 3 Petition #89 -16 is for a service conduit and pad on West Street, but located on private property. Petition #89 -15 is for relocation of poles on Maple Street; these poles include Mansfield Electric lines as well. MOTION: To approve Petition #89 -14, subject to appropriate screening around the service cabinet. Harrington /Markt VOTED: 4 -1 Tartufo opposed MOTION: To approve Petition #89 -16 MOTION: To approve Petition #89 -15 Harrington /Markt VOTED: 4 -1 Tartufo opposed Harrington /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 Tartufo abstained 7. Richard Blandori /Sanitary Sewer Extension Richard Blandori was requesting a sewer extension for Perkins Ave. The Town Engineer, Bob Swanson, was present to explain the situation and give his rec- ommendation. He said he does not recommend it because there could be legal disagreements and the State will not approve; there should never be tie -ins to privately owned sewer lines, which is what Mr. Blandori is proposing. Bob Swanson said the only alternative is for the house Mr. Blandori has al- ready built to have its own sewer line all the way to Rt. 106, or its own sewer line out to Central Street. The Building Permit was issued for a septic system. Karl Clemmey was present and owns property on Perkins Ave.; he said he was willing to meet with the other property owners concerning putting in the sewer line to Rt. 106. MOTION: To deny the request. Harrington /Markt VOTED: 5 -0 Selectman Harrington suggested notifying the Board of Health of the Selectmen decision on this because of the septic tank. Town of Norton Sanitary Sewer Line Srinivasa Kalkunte of Kalkunte Engineering, Fernando Requena from CDM, Doug Nason, Norton's Water & Sewer Commission, and Mansfield's Town Engineer, Bob Swanson were all present. Mr. Requena reviewed the circumstances of Norton proposed sewer line through Reservoir Street with a pumping station on South Main Street. He recommends placing the pumping station at the end of Judy's Lane. He handed out a letter outlining their recommendations; discussion followed and included whether Mansfield needed the protection of the proposed 21 inch pipe rather than the originally proposed 8 inch. The Town Manager pointed out that any construction not completed by June 1 should be subject to the Police Chief's determination concerning handling of Great Woods traffic, etc. The Town Manager also suggested there should be a flow meter at the Cobb Street interceptor. Discussion then followed concern- ing how Mansfield residents flow into the Norton line would be billed. The BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING ! NOVEMBER 13, 1989 PAGE 4 Town Manager advised the intermunicipal agreement with Norton needs to be modified and an amendment made to it. It was stated that Great Woods would require a sewer meter because of the unique circumstances it has. The Town Manager then suggested going ahead with the sewer extension permit approval with the stipulation of an amendment to the intermunicipal agreement at a later date. Selectman Dunn said he wants approval based on the Town consul- tant's recommendations and the 21" pipe included from Manhole #50 to the pump- ing station. * MOTION: To endorse the request subject to the six(6) recommendations ad- dressed by Camp Dresser & McKee in addition to: 1) All reasonable efforts to complete the work by June 1; if that fails, they would submit an acceptable traffic safety plan to the Chief of Police by May 1, and if that does not resolve the issue, it would be presented to the Board of Selectmen. 2) That appropriate flow meters be provided at necessary locations to account for the amount of sewerage flow entering the Town of Mansfield's system from Norton. 3) That the sewer system to be constructed in Mansfield include a 21" pipe from Manhole #50 on the Kalkunte Engineering drawings to the Main Street pump station. Harrington /Markt VOTED: 5 -0 9. Old Business a) The Town Manager updated the CDAG grant request advising no formal word yet, but the Town Engineer has received some informal information; i.e., they will not allow the Town to do any more work this year because the Town must go for rebidding. The most promising aspect is they pedestrian cross -walk over Rt. 106, and the Conservation Commission has approved all the applications connected with the projects requested. b) The Town Manager reminded Board members of the departmental operations reviews Tuesday, November 14th at 3:45 P.M. and Saturday, November 18th at 7:45 A.M. c) Selectman Harrington mentioned it was time to get the Town Manager eval- uations in. d) Selectman Sarro brought up a serious water /puddle problem in the West Street and Wading River area. The Town Manager will have the Highway and Water Departments check for a leak or drainage problem. Selectman Sarro reported that the Police Chief feels it is a dangerous area. e) The Town Manager provided the requested information for the three (3) Town -owned land parcels proposed for sale: BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING !; NOVEMBER 13, 1989 PAGE 5 1) Webster & Snyder - Assessed at $1,000; appraised at $3,500 2) Old Maple Street - No assessed value; appraised at $10,900 3) Shawmut & Rock - Assessed at $17,400; appraised at $1,100 (it was later determined this assessed value was for more land than that owned by the Town) * MOTION: To start the bidding for the Webster & Snyder parcel at $4,000. To start the bidding for the Old Maple parcel at $15,000; both plus cost of appraisal and legal expenses. Dunn /Markt VOTED: 5 -0 * MOTION: To sell the Shawmut & Rock parcel for $5,000, plus cost of ap- praisal and legal expenses. Dunn /Sarro VOTED: 5 -0 10. New Business a) Trustee for Wood Estate - The Town Manager explained that a 4.6 acre par- cel in Norton was purchased by a developerin 1986 from a Steven Wood. However, it turned out that Mr. Wood owned only about one -third of the parcel; the rest was left to an estate, and all heirs are now deceased leaving no heirs. The Will states the land is to go to the Town of Mans- field, with several stipulations for proceeds from same. Attorney Bob Mangiaratti was present and advised a Trustee is needed for the legal as- pects. The Town Manager reported that he had asked the COA Director to come up with a plan for use of the proceeds to meet the requirements of the Will. The Attorney General is also involved in this case, he said. * MOTION: To appoint the Town Manager as Trustee of the Wood Estate. Harrington /Dunn VOTED: 5 -0 b) Chairman Tartufo announced a Hazardous Waste Day will be held this Satur- day, November 18th, at the Great Woods parking lot, 9:30 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. Volunteers are needed. 11. Executive Sessi The Board was polled to go into Executive Session for the purpose of litiga- tion and collective bargaining, to come out only to adjourn. 5 -0 - Executive Minutes Typed Separately - 12. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 11:45 P.M. % !,'v MINUTES APPROVED: Clerk Date signed