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Home My WebLink AboutBOS MINUTES 12-4-1989BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING DECEMBER 4, 1989 PRESENT: Chairman Tartufo; Selectmen Harrington, Sarro, Markt; Town Manager; Selectman Dunn arrived at 8:05 P.M. 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:37 P.M. and the Flag saluted. 2. Warrant #24, Payroll Warrant #25 MOTION: To approve Warrant #24 in the amount of $530,153.86, dated Novem- ber 28, 1989, broken down as follows: General Fund - $319,251.50 School Lunch - 9,649.99 Special Revenue - 20,237.78 Capital Projects - 46,443.00 Sewer Enterprise - 7,114.44 Water Enterprise - 7,100.19 Electric Enterprise - -1.10,356.96 Markt /Harrington VOTED: 4 -0 Markt abstained on police items MOTION: To approve Payroll Warrant #25. Harrington / Markt VOTED: 4 -0 Markt abstained on police items MOTION: To authorize the following checks to be paid: - J.J.& C. - $863.50 Steve Pinette - $599.50 Volante Landscaping - $396.00 Sundry Real Estate Funds - $1,816.43 Harrington / Markt VOTED: 4 -0 3. Licenses & Permits a) Restaurant, All Alcoholic: Cheng -Du Restaurant Jimmy's Pub Old Colony Diner Regent Cafe Gene's Restaurant & Sundown Saloon Tahana Restaurant Restaurant, Beer & Wine: Roscoe's Cafe Innkeeper: Quality Inn Sheraton Mansfield Hotel Club: American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING DECEMBER 4, 1989 PAGE 2 Package STore, All Alcoholic: Bristol Liquors Dubs Discount Liquors Villa Liquors Package Store, Beer & Wine: DiMonte's Variety Store Old Country Store The Store West Mansfield Variety * MOTION: To approve the listed liquor licenses. Harrington /Markt (Sarro left room for this) VOTED: 4 -0 4. Correspondence a) Letter to the Board from the District Manager, Cable Vision, re: Changes and improvements in cable service. b) Notice of Information & Referral Advisory Committee Meeting of the United Way of Northern Bristol County, Inc., December 1st. c) Letter from DEQE to the Board from Chief, Site Remediation Section, re: Hazardous waste sites and locations in Mansfield. d) Notice of SRPEDD Executive Committee Meeting, December 6th, 7:30 P.M. e) Letter to the Board from Supt. O'Leary, S.E. Regional School re: Equal Educational Opportunity Grant for FY -91 for insertion on next Town Meeting Warrant. f) Request for waiver of Common Victuallers license fee from Council On Aging. * MOTION: To waive the Common Victuallers fee. Harrington /Markt VOTED: 4 -0 g) Copy of letter to Town Counsel from Director Burke, Planning & Develop- ment, re: Endorsement of a Form A Plan. h) Two (2) notices of Tri- Torun Chamber of Commerce events; i.e., Holiday Bash December 13th and luncheon & speaker re: Stress Management Decem- ber 20th. i) Copy of letter to Town Treasurer from SRPEDD Treasurer re: Assessment upon cities and towns for FY -91 (Mansfield $2,017.95). j) Notice of Dept. of Public Utilities public hearing(revised) for: Telecommunications Network, Inc. /Inforpage, Inc. /Snet Cellular, Inc. k) Letter to the Board from Town Counsel re: Water Betterment Assessments. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING DECEMBER 4, 1989 PAGE 3 1) Copy of letter to the Town Manager from Town Counsel re: Certificates of Occupancy, snow removal and unaccepted streets. m) Letter to Chairman of the Board from School Supt. Lamontagne re: Enthu- siasm and support of Mansfield schools activities. n) Letter to the Board from Rep. Barney Frank re: Proposal called "Budget for a Strong America ". o) Copy of letter to Chairman Markt, Capital Improvement Committee, from Chairman of the Conservation Committee re: Acquisition of open space. 5. Joint Meeting /Boards & Committees Finance Committee - Chairman Joe Pasquale was present and said his commit- tee will be starting to work on the new budget next week. He suggested that 2% of the budget go for capital improvement projects. Selectman Harrington asked him for his feelings about department heads and Town Man- ager direction, etc. Joe said he feels everybody is working together as a team and department heads are becoming much more responsible. The Town Accountant has been very cooperative. Discussion on the budget composi- tion and presentation followed. Selectmen Dunn felt that if the Selectmen would attend the Finance Commit- tee meetings when they meet with the department heads, it could be very valuable and beneficial. Board of Health - Mike Van Splinter, representing the Board, reported they have applied for a flouridation study. Planning Board - Chairman Bill Madan reported they are loaded with subdi- vision plans, the Planning Director is over worked and some of his duties are not necessarily planning related. He is being called in on subdivi- sions which are two years old and not completed, and they don't have a construction inspector during the winter months; they need a full time in- spector. Field work may slaken during the winter months, but there is alot of paper work which needs to be handled. Selectman Harrington asked for clarification on the number of hours, com- pensation, etc. for this position for next week, Bill said developers claim they cannot get street lights installed because the Electric Depart- ment does not have them in stock. Recreation Commission - The Director of Parks & Recreation was present along with Commission member Alan Johnson. They reported a concern for field and park useage; there are many more requests for the use of Memor- ial Park and they would like to formulate plans to use the Hutchinson property. Their second concern is a need for indoor space. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING DECEMBER 4, 1989 PAGE 4 Conservation Commission - Acting Chairman, Marilyn Ouellette, reported the State filing fee has been increased, and the increase is now being split between the State and the Town. The local share of the fees is supposed to be designated for Conservation Commission fees. She said they would like to have some engineering assistance for drainage studies; the land acquisition account is about to be depleted. Zoning Board of Appeals - Chairman George Wyjtkiewicz and Board member Ed Valenzola were present. They feel the Zoning Board covers a large area: people who buy a home, then want to add to it, a mother -in -law apartment, etc., apartment houses undertaking condominiums now. They said the Board really needs an enforcement officer. Ed Valenzola said he feels the major- ity of people do not come prepared for their hearings, which causes extra time, etc. 6. Old Business - Town Manager a) Reporting on the property at Shawmut and Rock Streets, the taxes due from 1976 through 1989 are $1019.83; total due including costs $2,393.87. This amount excludes $2,304 in taxes for the first half of 1990 which are due December 1st. Costs include interest, legal fees, court costs for the entire parcel; cost of two- thirds is $1,763.25. Sherman Cox was present and again explained his desire for the property to put up a single- family home for himself. * MOTION: To keep the price at $5,000.00. Markt /Harrington Appraisal $400.00 plus legal expenses, with restrictive coven- ant. The motion was withdrawn; no other motion made; the price re- mains at $5,000.00. b) Snow plowing - Tom referred to the November 6, 1985 Board vote concern- ing snow plowing, then reviewed his December 4, 1989 Memorandum regard- ing short -term, long -term strategies. He recommends an additional re- quirement for the present policy is to have a "hold harmless" policy. * MOTION: To approve the updated version of plowing policy. Harrington /Sarro VOTED: 3 -1 Markt opposed * MOTION: To send a letter to all residents on streets with structures still raised advising them their streets will not be plowed. Harrington /Sarro VOTED: 4 -0 * MOTION: To forward a Memorandum to the Planning Board advising them of the long -term strategies. Harrington /Sarro VOTED: 4 -0 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING i DECEMBER 4, 1989 PAGE 5 c) Chairman Tartufo asked Board members to give some thought to the sug- gested Assistant Town Accountant. d) Selectman Harrington asked to have a meeting with the Town Accountant put on the agenda for the last meeting in December. e) Chairman Tartufo again asked for monthly water reports. 7. New Business a) The Chairman mentioned that both Christmas and New Year's Day fall on Mondays, so suggested it was a good time to change back to Wednesday evening meetings for December 27th and January 3rd. * MOTION: Return to Wednesday night meetings effective December 27th. Sarro / Markt VOTED: 3 -2 Harrington & Dunn opposed b) Selectman Markt commented on the High School football bowl game during which they played their hearts out; they lost the game, however. 8. Executive Session ( The Board was polled to go into Executive Session for the purpose of liti- gation and property transactions, and to come out only to adjourn: 5 -0. - EXECUTIVE MINUTES TYPED SEPARATELY - The meeting adjourned at 11:45 P.M. MINUTES APPROVED: uierK Date signed RELEASED MARCH 29, 1995 BUT NOT APPROVED FOR CONTENT BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING DECEMBER 4, 1989 `. /, ) 95 JUN 22 An 7'- 57 PRESENT: Chairman Tartufo; Selectmen Dunn, Harrington, Sarro, Markt; Town Manager i,- -r EL1) Building Next to Fire Station - The Town Manager said there is a need to move forward on acquisition of this building. He said $36,000 from the sale of Spaulding School is being held because of a lien (Tams vs. Town, an Elec- tric Dept. case). Town Counsel is trying to have the lien removed. The Town is willing to pay $200,000 for the property, the owner wants $400,00 - $500,000. The owner was willing to handle it by voluntary eminent domain. Chairman Tartufo said he would like to see the lien cleared up; if not a normal transfer, then go by eminent domain. 21 Williams Street Property - The Town Manager reported that Mrs. Gill has paid for all costs including legal and insurance; she still owes for a por- tion of the new fiscal year. Because the Judge ordered vacating the award, she has been owner of record. Carla Fole 's Restaurant (Ladonna Restaurant) - Carla has decided she does not want the extra property for parking Paine School lot), so the Town will have to either post it or fence it. Chairman Tartufo said he had suggested $500 fee for the first six months. The Board asked Chairman Tartufo to send her a letter asking whether she does or does not want it. The Board was polled to go out of Executive Session and to adjourn: 5 -0 MINUTES APPROVED: er Date signed