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Home My WebLink AboutSELECTMENminutes03282007-20070405154517 Town of Mansfield Board of Selectmen Minutes of March 28, 2007 Present: Chairman David McCarter, Vice Chairman Louis Amoruso, Clerk George Dentino, Selectmen Michael McCue, Selectman Ann Baldwin. John D'Agostino, Town Manager The Board of Selectmen's meeting was called to order at 7:30pm, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. None Planning Board and Zoning Board members are present. Members of each Board spoke with the Board of Selectmen in addition to Town Planner Shawn Burke. (Doug Annino and Eric Butler.) Amendments to the Zoning By-Law on site plan review. This is the same by-law the Planning Board previously withdrew from the Town Meeting warrant due to time constraints. They have addressed the issues within this By-Law and this amendment has not been further amended by the Planning Board since the last discussion we had with the Board and the Building Inspector. Discussion of size and scale of accessory buildings vs. square footage of said buildings. An update of the 1997 Master Plan was also discussed. The Planning Board would like to request funding at Town Meeting to conduct a town-wide Master Plan Study. This would cost about $75,000 to complete. The Commonwealth of MA encourages cities and towns to update their Master Plan within every ten years and some grant funding is available for this purpose. Chair McCarter and Selectman McCue both feel that this is a worthwhile endeavor and will look for the funding to support this. In addition, Selectman Amoruso reiterates that development in town has changed drastically in the past ten years and he too thinks a new Master Plan is needed at this time. Selectman Baldwin and Selectman Dentino are also in favor of this. Discussion of Warrant Article 17. The Planning Board is requesting $45,000 for a TOD Traffic Study. Selectman Baldwin and McCue feel that this is an important issue for the Town and the people that live in the down town area. They are in support of this traffic study. Selectman Amoruso and Dentino also feel that this is an important issue for the Town and look forward to getting this project going again. Board of Selectmen Minutes of March 28, 2007 1 Discussion of Warrant Article 38. The Planning Board is requesting town meeting to vote to amend the Zoning By-Law to the extent necessary to revise Chapter 6.0, Inclusionary Housing Requirement, Section 6.5.4. After a lengthy discussion the Board of Selectmen members did not agree amongst themselves on this amendment and will revisit at a later time. Discussion of Warrant Article 39. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law to the extent necessary to add the following new definition: 1.5.49 Reconstruction of a structure and the rebuilding of a new structure on the same lot. Discussion of Warrant Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law to add various definitions listed within article 40. Discussion of Warrant Article 41. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law to the extent necessary to delete sections and replace with new sections listed within article 41. Discussion of Warrant Article 42. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law to the extent necessary to revise Section 5.3 as listed within article 42. Harold Henry and Peter Olszowka from the festival committee were present. Linc Lynch and School Facilities Director Bob LaConte were also present at the meeting. Town Manager D'Agostino has meet with staff from Fire, Police, Building and Health. He gave a brief overview of the discussion of this meeting and the revised parking/busing plans provided by NEFFA. Selectman Baldwin asked about the use of the Home Economics room at the Qualters Middle School. Mr. Lynch assures the Board that the festival participants will not misuse any of the school buildings or equipment. Selectman Baldwin also asked about the parking issues that would be created by any youth sports going on in the area. Any sports programs that would be scheduled for that weekend in the school area have been postponed. There are still lingering questions about parking and the use of a parking plan from both the Town Manager and the Selectmen. After a lengthy discussion Chairman McCarter asked the FEFF A representatives to revise their parking/busing plans to reflect how many cars they will expect at each lot and for different peak times during the day. The reps were also asked to come back next week with that plan/alternative plans and go over it again with the Board, the police and school representatives. Board of Selectmen Minutes of March 28, 2007 2 · Warrant No. 39 in the amount of $1,745,551.27 Motion: To approve warrant No. 39 in the amount of $1,745,551.27 (Amoruso/McCue) 4:0:1 (Mr. McCarter abstaining from check #368307) Passes · Request from Fire Chief Bellavance regarding reserve fund transfer. $12,000 request for broken fire truck. It's a 1996 Fire Engine needing a new transmission and misc. parts. Motion: To approve request for reserve fund transfer for the repairs to engine # 3. (Amoruso/Baldwin) 5:0 Passes · Hackney Driver Applications. (Town Manager recommends approval.) Motion: Move to approve John McKenna for a Hackney Driver License (Amoruso/Baldwin) 5:0 Passes Motion: Move to approve William Cheeta for a Hackney Driver License (Amoruso/Baldwin) 5:0 Passes Motion: Move to approve Kevin Davis for a Hackney Driver License (Amoruso/Baldwin) 5:0 Passes Motion: Move to approve Roy MacDonald for a Hackney Driver License (Amoruso/Baldwin) 5:0 Passes Motion: Move to approve John Moore for a Hackney Driver License (Amoruso/Baldwin) 5:0 Passes · Application of Christian & Feck Dev. Corp for Water installer's license. (Water Operations Manager recommends approval) Motion: Move to approve Application of Christian & Feck Dev. Corp for Water installer's license. (Amoruso/Baldwin) 5:0 Passes · Entertainment License application for Mansfield Music and Arts (MMAS) Motion: Move to approve Entertainment License application for Mansfield Music and Arts. (Amoruso/Baldwin) 5:0 Passes · Annual Town Meeting and Town Election Warrant. Requires signature of Board. Motion: Move to sign warrant. (Amoruso/Baldwin) 5:0 Passes · Letter from Karl Clemmey regarding calculation of 2007 commercial parking license at Foundry Street. Mr. Clemmey believes since he paid the full fee for his additional 70 spaces on December 11th (licenses expire April 30th) the current year's fee should be pro-rated on that portion of the spaces. I explained that I didn't feel this was the case. Board of Selectmen Minutes of March 28, 2007 3 I told him license fees go from May 1st to April 30th period. However, I also told him I would give the Board a copy of his letter for the Board to decide. Motion: The Board does not pro-rate licenses, to pay the full license fee. To realign the 2 year sun set provision of the previous vote of December 6, 2006 on the extra spaces. The sunset provision will co-inside with the license renewal period. Previous sunset provision of August 31, 2008 changed to April 30,2009. (McCue/ Amoruso) 5:0 passes · Memo from Lee Azinheira, DPW Director regarding trash collection at multi unit residences. The Board will review the trash contract at next weeks meeting. · Email correspondence from Lt. Tebeau regarding flammable materials licenses. There will be another license application coming in from Trelleborg Corp soon. · Letter from Comcast regarding Senate Docket 1987/House Docket 1298. Proposed legislation that has been proposed that will strip local governments of their power to franchise cable TV and would transfer this power to the State. Comcast asks that you formally oppose this bill and send a letter to our state reps indicating such. Motion: To hold for next weeks meeting. (Amoruso/Baldwin) 5:0 passes · Memo from John D'Agostino, Town Manager, asking for vote to deficit spend the snow and ice budget account. The vote should authorize staff to over expend the snow and ice budget for FY07. Motion: Move to approve deficit spending on snow and ice account. (Amoruso/McCue) 5:0 passes The Town Manager reported the following: Tabled to next week. · West Cottage/Cottage St. Parking issues. Motion: To have no parking on West Cottage St. (McCue/Baldwin) nay Dentino/Amoruso/McCarter. Motion fails 3-2 Motion: To have limited 2 hrs parking and no overnight parking from lOpm-6am (Dentino/ Amoruso) nay McCarter/McCue/Baldwin. Motion fails 3-2 Motion: To have 15 minute parking from 8am-8pm and no over night parking. (Amoruso/Dentino) 3:2 passes (McCue/Baldwin nay) · Trash barrel replacement memo from Lee Azinheira. Questions from Selectman Dentino, is this language in the trash contract? Down town business have received calls that trash will no longer be picked up. John will check with Lee Azinheira. Board of Selectmen Minutes of March 28, 2007 4 · Rumford Ave has a spot that trash has collected on. Please have DPW look into issue of disposal. · Letter needs to be sent to cable access inviting them into meeting. Draft will be available for next week's meeting. Motion: To extend meeting to l1:lOpm. (McCue/Baldwin) 5:0 passes · Couglar case settled today at $117,500, original lawsuit was over $300,000. · John D'Agostino working on negotiations with MMAS. · Selectman Dentino spoke about the citation from the Canoe River Aquifer Committee. Thanked people on the committee and others involved. Motion: To adjourn at l1:lOpm (Amoruso) 4-0 Passes feo'tp~ ~ V~~ Signature of Clerk ~"/ ~ 2~~? Date of Approval Board of Selectmen Minutes of March 28, 2007 5