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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 12-11-1989BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING DECEMBER 11, 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. The Chairman announced the Shopping Spree, sponsored by the Recreation De- partment, has been cancelled for December 16th due to lack of pre- registra- tion. 2. Warrant #25, Payroll Warrant #26 * MOTION: To approve Warrant #25 in the amount of $1,084,789.48, dated December 5, 1989, broken down as follows: General Fund - $ 971,517.29 Revenue Sharing - 10,043.53 School Lunch - 5,294.19 Special Revenue - 9,804.47 Capital Projects - 2.394/00 Sewer Enterprise - 26,055.09 Water Enterprise - 13,615.84 Electric Enterprise - 46,075.07 Markt /Harrington VOTED: 5 -0 Markt abstained on police items * MOTION: To approve Payroll Warrant #26, dated December 12, 1989. Harrington / Markt VOTED: 5 -0 Markt abstained on police iteme. 3. Licenses & Permits a) Application for One -day All Alcoholic license, December 13, 1989, 6:00 -11:00 P.M., by Tri County Beagle Club. * MOTION: To approve the One -day License. Harrington /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 (Sarro out of room) * b) MOTION: To approve the Renewal Affidavit for Alcoholic Restaurant License of Homestead Restaurant & Sundown Saloon, and Willowdale Golf Course subject to hours of operation being restricted to same hours as other license holders (1:00 A.M.) Harrington /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 (Sarro out of room) * c) MOTION: To approve the Common Victuallers License application for Dubs Discount Liquors and Fresh Catch. Harrington /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 Sarro abstained BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING DECEMBER 11, 1989 PAGE 2 * d) MOTION: To approve the following Car Dealer License Applications: CLASS I - L.E. Wilson Chevrolet, Inc. Old Colony Motors, Inc. Vicino Buick Pontiac GMC, Inc. Mansfield Garage, Inc. RFM Management Corp., d /b /a McDonough Chrysler Plymouth CLASS II - Clemmey, Inc. Times Past Automobiles Dane Street Garage C & S Contracting Co., Inc. The Tire Man Mansfield Motors South Main Shell, Inc. RFM Management Corp., d /b /a McDonough Chrysler Plymouth Vacher Limousine LTD, d /b /a Vacher Auto Repair A.R. Auto Brokers PATNA CLASS III - Clemmey, Inc. Harrington /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 (Sarro out of room) * e) MOTION: To approve the following Weekday Music Machine applications: Regent Cafe, Inc. Harrington /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0 (Sarro out of room) * f) MOTION: To approve the following Automatic Amusement Machine applications: A.L.E., Inc. d /b /a Homestead Restaurant & Sundown Saloon Regent Cafe, Inc. Harrington /Markt VOTED: 4 -0 (Sarro out of room) * g) MOTION: To approve the following Lodging House applications: James J. McLaughlin, 273 N. Main Street Ye Olde Barn, 17 Fulton Place Harrington /Markt VOTED: 4 -0 (Sarro out of room) * h) MOTION: To approve the following applications for Live Entertainment/ Weekdays only: Tahana Restaurant A.L.E., Inc. d /b /a Homestead Restaurant & Sundown Saloon Sheraton Mansfield Hotel Harrington /Markt VOTED: 4 -0 (Sarro out of room) BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING DECEMBER 11, 1989 PAGE 3 4. Correspondence a) Letter to the Board from Jeffrey Siena re: Wish to be reappointed to the.Airport Commission. b) ALERT from MMA re: State Budget Crisis. c) Letter to the Board from Secretary of State, Michael Connolly, re: 1990 Federal census. d) Copy of letter to Town Counsel from Director of Planning & Development re: Road bond for Mansfield Manor subdivision. e) Request to the Board from Tahana Restaurant Proprietor re: Extension of closing hour (one hour to 2:00 A.M.) for New Year's Eve. * MOTION: To approve the extension of closing hour to 2:00 A.M. Harrington /Markt VOTED: 4 -0 Sarro abstained f) Notice of Proceedings Before the Dept. of Public Utilities. g) Letter to the Board from Rep. Vernon re: Congratulations on being honored by the Mass. Interlocal Insurance Association. h) Copy of Memorandum to Planning & Development Director from the Town Manager re: Long -term Strategies for Snow Plowing Services on Unaccepted Streets. i) Copy of letter to the Planning Board from Town Counsel re: Cobbler's Corner Life Care Center. j) Notice of Conference re: Managing Environmental Programs: A Blueprint for the 1990s. k) Christmas card from Friends at Great Woods. 1) Letter to the Board from Director, Division of Community Sanitation, Dept. of Public Health re: Inspection of Mansfield Police Lockup. m) Letter from MMA Executive Director re: Immediate Action Required (Senate Ways & Means Committee deficit reduction package). n) Letter to the Board from Camp Director, Hockomock Area YMCA re: Bus stop at new Mansfield Post Office. o) Copy of letter to the Solid Waste Committee Chairman from Chairman of the ZBA re: Resignation of Eric Butler. p) Letter from The Pilgrim Resource Conservation & Development Area Council, Inc. re: Bridge replacement and repairs. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING DECEMBER 11, 1989 PAGE 4 q) Invitation to an Open House at SRPEDD /SEED December 13th. r) Memorandum from Director of Planning & Development re: Subdivision Modification Public Hearings. s) Copy of letter to Town Counsel from Director of Planning & Development re: Life Care Special Permit Application. 5. Old Business - Town Manager a) The Town Manager reported that the Town will be able to obtain a Megahertz frequency for the Communications system, and progress continues on the system. b) Reporting on the MBTA /parking situation, the Town Manager advised he will be meeting with an MBTA representative tomorrow; they cannot impose any fee in Mansfield unless the lease is revised. The Town has some 670 park- ing spaces. Signs concerning the fee have already been posted, but at present the only entity that can impose a parking fee is the Town of Mans- field itself according to the lease, and it is automatically renewed each year. c) Addressing the subdivision inspection services problem, the Town Manager reported that Bob Powers has had a contract for 26 weeks per year and the Engineering office is now providing that service. He said he feels there is a value in having another inspector and there are ways to do it (full time to replace the half time consultant). The Town Manager said he feels the Engineering office should be a service oriented office. Selectman Harrington suggested an agenda item with the Planning Board, Conservation Commission and Finance Committee to discuss the issue; December 27th was the suggested date. d) Route 106 Parking - The Town Manager reported that the Police Chief rec- ommends one -way traffic for Giles Place. The Planning Board Chairman ad- vised that the State plans to make both Rt. 106 and Giles Place three lanes. Discussion followed concerning Vicino Buick using parking on Rt. 106. The Planning Board Chairman, Bill Madan, advised that SRPEDD is doing a study on Rt. 106 from one end to the other. 6. New Business a) Selectman Harrington asked about insurance rate increases. The Town Man- ager said Blue Cross /Blue Shield is projecting a 20% increase; there will be a very sizeable increase once again in health insurance. BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OF MEETING ` DECEMBER 11, 1989 PAGE 5 7. Executive Session /Drug Enforcement Security Concerns The Board was polled to go into Executive Session and to come out only to adjourn - POLLED: 5 -0 - Executive Minutes typed separately - 8. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 10:15 P.M. MINUTES APPROVED: signed