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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSELECTMENminutes04042007-20070412104619 \ ) Town of Mansfield Board of Selectmen Minutes of April 4, 2007 Present: Chairman David McCarter, Vice Chairman Louis Amoruso, Clerk George Dentino, 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. Mike Ferrari, 519 Fruit St. Requesting waiver of $150 fee for building permit appeal for neighbor Mark Tyrol, 9 Harding Lane. The Zoning By-laws do not provide for a fee for this type of appeal so a waiver is not needed. Mr. Ferrari has paid for the abutters list, certified mailings and newspaper ads for his first appeal and will do so again for this appeal. Motion: To authorize the Town Clerk to accept a completed application to the Town Clerks Office (without any payment). (Amoruso/Baldwin) 4:0 passes Lee Azinheira, DPW Director present. Barrels are still being delivered and old barrels are still being picked up. Old trash barrels can also be brought to the Green without a sticker. This pickup should be complete by early next week. Many residents have also come in to the office for recycling bins. The Boy Scouts have requested to take old barrels for use at their camp. There are businesses and multi-resident units that have been picked up over the years and now due to a match of the Assessors records, errors in trash service have been discovered. Residents and business that have been receiving trash service and are not eligible have been notified that they will not receive trash service in the future. Motion: Allow up to thirty days to continue trash service to residents and businesses that have received trash service and are not eligible. (Amoruso/Baldwin) 4:0 passes Harold Henry, Steve Miller and Peter Olszowka from the festival committee were present. Police Chief O'Neil and School Facilities Director Bob LaConte are also present at the meeting. co) Board of Selectmen Minutes of April 4, 2007 \ ) A review of the new parking and traffic plans were discussed. Chief O'Neil stated that the NEFFA website still indicates festival parking is available at the train station lots. The Chief also asked if the group has received permission from MASS Highway to put signs up along Rt. 140. They have not, but will contact them. The Chief asks that the festival organizers contact Officer Lawson and Seekell to discuss traffic detail plans. Chairman McCarter is willing to waive the Clemmey parking space limit of 481 cars for this event so event participants will not be parking up and down Rt. 140. Selectman Baldwin asks that an escrow account for expenses be established prior to the festival beginning. Selectman Dentino also asked about the detail officers needed for each day of the festival. According to Chief O'Neil there are different needs for each day and time of the day. Motion: To waive application fee for Entertainment License. (Amoruso/Dentino) 4:0 passes Motion: To approve Entertainment License subject to funds being put in escrow by April 13th in an amount to be determined by the Town Manger. Also subject to the appropriate licenses and traffic details being obtained. (Baldwin/Amoruso) 4:0 passes Motion: To waive the parking capacity of 481 cars at the Clemmey lot for this event only. (Amoruso/Baldwin) 4:0 passes . Warrant No. 40 in the amount of $1,907,957.74 Motion: To approve warrant No. 40 in the amount of $1,907,957.74 (Amoruso/Baldwin) 3:0:1 (Mr. McCarter abstaining from check #368469) Passes . Hackney Driver Applications. (Town Manager recommends approval.) Motion: Move to approve Hackney Driver Application for Herbert Wagstaff (Amoruso/Baldwin) 4:0 passes Motion: Move to approve Hackney Driver Application for Robert Plumer (Amoruso/Baldwin) 4:0 passes Motion: Move to approve Hackney Driver Application for Cheryl Christie (Amoruso/Baldwin) 4:0 passes · Application of J. Hockman Inc. for Water installer's license. (Water Operations Manager recommends approval) Motion: Approve application of J. Hockman Inc. for Water installer's license ((Amoruso/Baldwin) 4:0 passes Board of Selectmen Minutes of April 4, 2007 2 ) · Creation of Commercial Parking Lot License. Approval/disapproval of new form needed. Motion: To approve Commercial Parking Lot License. (Baldwin/Amoruso) 4:0 passes · Application for parade permit from Mansfield Little League. Motion: Move to approve application for parade permit from Mansfield Little League. (Amoruso/Baldwin) 4:0 passes · Application from Russell Shurtleff to renew his position on the Cable Access Board of Directors. 3 year term to expire the first Thursday in April, 2010. Motion: Move to approve 3 year term and request that Mr. Shurtleff come to the BOS and review past years service on the Cable Access Board. (Amoruso/Baldwin) 4:0 passes. · Executive Session Minutes of March 27, 2007 Motion: To approve Executive Session Minutes of March 27, 2007 (Amoruso/Dentino) 3:0:1 passes (Baldwin abstained) · Board of Selectmen meeting minutes of March 21,2007 Motion: To approve Board of Selectmen minutes of March 21,2007 (Amoruso/Baldwin) 4:0 passes · Board of Selectmen meeting minutes of March 28,2007 Motion: To approve Board of Selectmen minutes of March 28,2007 (Amoruso/Baldwin) 4:0 passes · 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. Selectman Amoruso has several reservations about the State taking over the licensing of cable access. He has prepared draft letter of opposition to send to our state representatives if the Board so desires. Chairman McCarter also has reservations about the proposed bill that would transfer the power of cable licensure to the State. Taking licensure authority away from cities and towns would leave many communities without cable access programming options. Board of Selectmen Minutes of April 4, 2007 3 \ ) Motion: Move to send a letter to state reps indicating opposition to this bill. (Amoruso/Baldwin) 4:0 passes · Letter from the Mansfield Lodge of Elks 2633 requesting permit from Board for their fireworks display of May 5, 2007. A waiver of permit fees and permission to have the Light Dept. display the carnival banner at Chauncy & N. Main Sts. from April 16th to May 6th. Motion: To approve fireworks display and have banner hung over Rt. 106. (Amoruso/Baldwin) 4:0 passes Motion: To approve waiver of permit fees as this is a non profit group, (Amoruso/Dentino) 4:0 passes · Letter from the Executive Office for Administration & Finance. They have issued RFP seeking office space for the Dept. of Social Services. · Letter from the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Asking for the Boards support by signing a Statement of Support for the Guard and Reserve troops. Letter read into record by Selectman Dentino. Motion: To sign Statement of Support for the troops. (Amoruso/Baldwin) 4:0 passes · Letter from SRPEDD requesting 3 appointments to the Commission of the SRPEDD be made for the term of June 1, 2007 through May 31, 2008. Motion: Move to approve Christopher McGowan as the Selectmen's appointment. (Amoruso/Baldwin) 4:0 passes Motion: Move to approve Lee Azinheira as the JTPG Delegate and John Sullivan, Jr. as the Alternate. (Amoruso/Baldwin) 4:0 passes · Draft Letter from Chairman McCarter to the Mansfield Cable Access Board asking for meeting. Motion: Move to approve letter to the Mansfield Cable Access Board. (Amoruso/Baldwin) 4:0 passes The Town Manager reported the following: · Request that the Board open the special town meeting. Motion: The Board will open Special Town Meeting April 4, 2007. The Board of Selectmen will close the warrant on April 18, 2007. (Amoruso/Baldwin) 4:0 passes ( · Over view of Chapter 70 House budget. Reduction of $434,525 from the Governors Budget. We look to the Senate releasing their version shortly. The Town has set the FY08 budget by the Governor's numbers so our budget will have to be reduced. Board of Selectmen Minutes of April 4, 2007 4 · The Town Manager will be away April 19th to 22nd and there has been difficulty in finding staff available to designate as Acting Town Manager. However, he will approach Chief O'Neil about accepting the position as he will be actively involved in the NEFF A activities of the weekend. · Samsonite has donated backpacks for youth program use. Motion: To accept donation from Samsonite of backpacks for Park and Recreation programs. (Amoruso/Baldwin) 3:0 passes · Selectman Dentino read about the use of snow and ice budgets in the area. Although the Town does budget a realistic amount, the snow and ice budget still needed to deficit spend this budget line item. According to the information Selectman Dentino gathered other area towns did not spend as much on their snow and ice budgets. Mr. D'Agostino stated that he didn't know the facts around the spending of other towns; however Mansfield's salt and sand reserves needed to be filled prior to the start of this past winter. · Selectman Dentino asked about why his request (of the Secretary to contact the Chair) for the Dept. heads to come back to the next meeting, was inappropriate. The Secretary emailed this request to the Board and the Town Manager. The responses from the Board and the Town Manager were read by Selectman Dentino. The Board felt that Selectman Dentino should make direct requests of the Chair for agenda changes or additions. Selectman Dentino does not know why he can't just request the Secretary to ask the Chair. Unfortunately Chairman McCarter was not present for this discussion and this issue was tabled. · Selectman Dentino also had questions and issues about the various emails that were exchanged between Steve McCaffrie and John D'Agostino about the discussion of "Who is Town Counsel". After a brief discussion the email correspondences were read by Selectman Dentino and discussed by the Board and the Town Manager. Mr. D'Agostino explained the rationale behind his email correspondence with Mr. McCaffrie and apologized for his harsh tone. Selectman Dentino appreciates the Town Manager's apology in this matter. · Selectman Amoruso asks about the curb cut on Rt. 140 at the mall entrance for right hand turns into the parking lot. MASS Highway has had the request for 18 months and done nothing although they promised in writing to do so. Now they are claiming there are safety issues that are preventing this cut. The Board of Selectmen had previously voted to not accept the mall without this curb cut. Selectman Dentino has asked for the meeting minutes of this long ago meeting. This was curb cut was required of the Special Permit and an issue with MASS Highway. Board of Selectmen Minutes of April 4, 2007 5 Motion: To adjourn at 1Q:40pm (Baldwin) 4-0 Passes ~~~ ~ Z;>en:t'~ Signature of Clerk ~'/I( 2~~? Date of Approval Board of Selectmen Minutes of April 4, 2007 6