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BOARD OF SELECTMEN JAN
MINUTES OF MEETING]
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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 #26, Payroll Warrant #27
* MOTION: To approve Warrant #26 in the amount of $1,784,545.68, dated
December 12, 1989, broken down as follows:
General Fund - $ 438,312.19
School Lunch - 10,147.92
Special Revenue - 192,253.30
Sewer Enterprises - 18,547.38
Water Enterprise - 84,419.08
Electric Enterprise - 1,040,865.81
Dunn / Markt VOTED: 5 -0 Markt abstained on police items
* MOTION: To approve Payroll Warrant #27. Harrington /Dunn VOTED: 5 -0
Markt abstained on police items
* MOTION: To authorize payment for New England Chain Link Fence in the
amount of $80,541.00.
Harrington / Markt VOTED: 5 -0
* MOTION: To approve payment for Faye Spofford & Thorndike in the amount
of $29,952.
Harrington / Markt VOTED: 5 -0
* MOTION: To renew five notes for Water Rehabilitation Grant, $170,620,
temporary borrowing.
Harrington / Markt VOTED: 5 -0
* MOTION: To send a letter to Board of Directors of MMA regarding notifica-
tion first to Board of Selectmen for action it takes.
Harrington / Sarro VOTED: 5 -0
3. Licenses & Permits
a) Application for Class II Car Dealer License, Shaw Auto Leasing, Inc.
* MOTION: To approve. Harrington / Markt VOTED: 4 -0
Sarro abstained
b) Application for Class II Car Dealer License, Webb Auto and K & D Auto
Body.
* MOTION: To approve the two Class II licenses. Markt /Harrington
VOTED: 4 -0
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4. Correspondence
a) Letter to the Board from Board of Assessors recommending re- appointment
of Walter Main.
b) Invitation to Board members for the Town Hall Christmas party Dec. 22nd
at 1:00 P.M.
c) Letter to the Board Chairman from Auditor of the Commonwealth re: Mans-
field's share of appropriation for added election expenses.
d) Letter to the Board from Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Mass., Inc.
re: Siting and policy issues for housing mentally ill in Mansfield.
e) Letter to the Board from Chairman of Board of Selectmen, Town of Wey-
mouth, re: Support of filing of an Amicus Brief challenging constitu-
tionality of the impoundment of local aid funds by Gov. Dukakis.
f) Copy of Letter to Great Woods from Chairman of the ABCC re: Serving
intoxicated persons.
g) Christmas cards from: Fay, Spofford & Thorndike, Inc. and COM.
h) Letter to the Board from President of Mansfield Youth Soccer requesting
permission to post a banner in town announcing Spring 1990 registration
for Mansfield Youth Soccer.
* MOTION: To approve. Harrington /Dunn VOTED: 5 -0
i) Letter from MMA re: MMA and Local Government Victories.
j) Letter to the Board from Supt. O'Leary, S.E. Regional School re:
Memorandums of Udnerstanding, FY -90 Equal Educational Opportunity Grant.
Q Letter from Chairman Kraus, Senate Committee on Post Audit & Oversight
re: Release of the Committee's report Local Government Finance in 1990:
An Unfolding Crisis.
5. Questions and Comments
None
6. Interviews /Board & Committee Applicants
All applicants had been contacted and invited to come in for an interview;
re- applicants were to come in if they wished.
some
Selectman Harrington brought up the fact that /seem reluctant to apply for
vacancies when incumbents are re- applying, suggesting that perhaps the
Board should look at positions ahead of time and advise some then.
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* AIRPORT COMMISSION - MOTION: To re- appoint Jeffrey Siena and Robert
Andrews.
Dunn /Markt VOTED: 5 -0
BOARD OF APPEALS - Gary Murphy
245 Winter Street
Re- appointments: Eric Butler
Peter DeTrolio (Associate)
* MOTION: To re- appoint Eric Butler & Peter DeTrolio.
Dunn / Sarro VOTED: Unanimous
* BOARD OF ASSESSORS - MOTION: To re- appoint Walter Main.
VOTED: Unanimous
CONSERVATION COMMISSION - Donald Richer
51 Lantern Lane
Re- appointments: Gregory Cauldwell
James Owens III
John P. Smith
* MOTION: To re- appoint Gregory Cauldwell, James
Owens and John Smith.
Harrington /Dunn VOTED: Unanimous
COUNCIL ON AGING - Elizabeth Wood
22 Lewis Road
Re- appointments: Patricia Hume
Lois Thomas
Vickie Prasad
* MOTION: To re- appoint Patricia Hume and Lois Thomas.
Harrington VOTED: Unanimous
* MOTION: To appoint Elizabeth Wood.
Sarro VOTED: Unanimous
FINANCE COMMITTEE - Sidney Hem
55 Dean Street
David Doucette
57 Central Street
Robert Lynch
382 Elm Street
Re- appointments:
Edward McQuaid
9 Goward Drive
Henry Austin
182 East Street
Philip Smith
Gordon Penman
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MOTION: To re- appoint Philip Smith and Gordon Penman.
Harrington /Dunn VOTED: Unanimous
MOTION: To appoint Edward McQuaid.
VOTED: Unanimous
BOARD OF HEALTH - Joseph Allen James Jackson
95 Union Street 27 Lantern Lane
Henry Austin Robert Lynch
182 East Street 382 Elm Street
Re- appointment: Edward Rosenberg
MOTION: To re- appoint Edward Rosenberg.
Harrington /Dunn VOTED: Unanimous
MOTION: Ao appoint Henry Austin. Markt
VOTED: Unanimous
LIBRARY TRUSTEES - Philip Brady
8 Atwood Street
I. Jeffrey Ptaschnik
21 Hemlock Lane
* MOTION: To appoint Jeffrey Ptaschnik Harrington
VOTED: Unanimous
MUNICIPAL BUILDING COMMITTEE - Gary Murphy
245 Winter Street
Re- appointment: William Verzola
* MOTION: To appoint Gary Murphy
Harrington
VOTED: Unanimous
7. Old Business
None
8. New Business
a) XM Selectman Markt commented that the recent snow plowing was done
very well.
b) The Chairman advised that the Town manager evaluation will be reviewed
with the Tom Manager after he has received each member's. Selectman
Harrington said he would like the salary increase to be issued at the
next meeting with a full Board present. The Chairman asked for each
Board member's opinion by end of this week.
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c) Selectman Dunn referred to a draft letter each Board member had been
given previously soliciting proposals for a goal- setting process for
the Board of Selectmen and Town Manager; he reviewed aspects of it.
Selectman Harrington felt it was a good idea and the letter should be
sent out; a 30 -day period was suggested for responses.
* d) MOTION: To re- appoint Carlton Conrad as a Constable for a year.
Sarro /Harrington VOTED: 5 -0
9. Adjournment
* MOTION: To adjourn (at 10:20 P.M.). Markt /Dunn
VOTED: 5 -0
MINUTES APPROVED:
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