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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 06-28-2017Minutes of Board of Selectmen Meeting June 28, 2017 Present: Mr. Michael Trowbridge, Chairman; Mr. Jess Aptowitz, Vice -Chairman; Mr. Frank DelVecchio, Clerk; Mr. George Dentino and Mr. Steve Schoonveld. 1. Call To Order Board of Selectmen Meeting - Pledge of Allegiance Chairman Trowbridge called the meeting to order at 8:05PM. He reminded everyone that the meeting was being broadcast live and taped for future broadcast on Mansfield Cable. He asked if there were any members of the audience recording, to which there was no response. 2. Present Proclamation to Former Senator Timilty Chairman Trowbridge read the Proclamation to Senator Timilty and presented him with a plaque. Mr. Aptowitz stated he had the honor of working for Senator Timilty, not only was he an advocate for the represented nine cities and towns he represented, but he was an advocate for the entire Commonwealth. He wished him luck in his new position. Mr. Schoonveld thanked Senator Timilty for everything he has done for Mansfield and wished him luck. Mr. Dentino stated that Senator Timilty has done wonders for Mansfield and is proud to call him a friend. Mr. DelVecchio stated that he had great ideas about Chapter 78 and that the Senate is going to miss him. Senator Timilty thanked the Board. 3. Joint Consideration With School Committee On The Application From Christie Lombard Martin For The Opening On The Audit Committee Ms. Walsh, Ms. Cavicchi and Ms. O'Neil were present from the School Committee. Chairman Trowbridge asked Ms. Martin to explain her background and why she was interested in serving on the Audit Committee. Ms. Martin stated she has lived in Mansfield for 16 years and is a partner at a law firm in Boston and specializes in public finance. She stated that she is in a place in her career that she has time and wants to give back to the community and the opening on the Audit Committee seemed like a good fit. Mr. DelVecchio stated that he met her years ago on a subcommittee and thought she would be a great fit and has lots of expertise. Mr. Aptowitz stated she worked for a very well established law firm and thanked her for volunteering. Mr. Schoonveld thanked her for volunteering and asked if she could share what public entities she provides counsel for. Ms. Martin answered that her clients include the State of New Hampshire, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, School Building Authority, MEFA, and Clean Water Trust. Mr. Schoonveld asked if there were any conflict of interests and Ms. Martin answered that there were none and that a conflict check was completed through her firm. Ms. Cavicchi from the School Committee stated that she saw her name on the application and was thrilled and thinks her background is great for the Audit Committee. Chairman Trowbridge is ecstatic that Ms. Martin came forward and knows that there is not a huge time commitment with this Committee, so it is a good way to start. Motion: To appoint Christie Lombard Martin to the Audit Committee. (DelVecchio/O'Neil) Passes 8:0 4. Appointment of an alternative to the Southeastern Massachusetts Health Group Mr. Schoonveld stated that the alternate was the HR Director Patti Firing. He stated that Jacqueline Boudreau the Town Treasurer was interested. Motion: To Appoint Ms. Jacqueline Boudreau to the SMHG. (DelVecchio/Aptowitz) Passes 4:0 S. Discussion and Consideration of Temporary Expansion of Commercial Parking Lot License for Mansfield Parking, LLC at 75 Chauncy Street. Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes June 28, 2017 Page 1 Motion: To approve temporary expansion of commercial parking lot license for Mansfield Parking, LLC at 75 Chauncy Street from 172 spaces to 232 spaces until MBTA construction is complete. (DelVecchio/Aptowitz) Mr. Schoonveld asked if the Planning Board had approved. Chairman Trowbridge answered that a letter of recommendation was sent to the Planning Board but according to them and the Building Inspector it was up to this Board. Mr. Schoonveld also asked what they are charging for parking. Chairman Trowbridge answered he was unaware and it was not the Boards place. Chairman Trowbridge stated that any pending issues would need to be addressed by Mansfield Parking, LLC. Passes 5:0 6. Discussion and Consideration of Temporary Expansion of Commercial Parking Lot License for Foundry, LLC at 1 Foundry Street. Motion: To approve temporary expansion of commercial parking lot license for Foundry, LLC at 1 Foundry Street from 175 spaces to 235 spaces until MBTA construction is complete. (DelVecchio/Aptowitz) Chairman Trowbridge again stated that if they have any pending issues they need to be addressed. Mr. Schoonveld asked if the Planning Board was in favor of this expansion and Chairman Trowbridge answered that the Planning Board was in favor of all three parking lots. Passes 5:0 7. Discussion and Consideration of Commercial Parking Lot License for Foundry, LLC at 206-214 North Main Street. Motion: To approve commercial parking lot license for Foundry, LLC at 206-214 North Main Street of 30 spaces until MBTA Construction is complete. (DelVecchio/Aptowitz) Mr. Schoonveld stated the dates on the license were not correct and suggested that the license be edited with initials instead of re -doing. Mr. Aptowitz agreed. Chairman Trowbridge again stated that if there were any issues pending they would need to be addressed by Foundry, LLC. Passes 4:0:1 (Dentino Abstained) 8. MBTA Construction/Parking Mr. Aptowitz stated that construction has begun and it is fenced off. Mr. Schoonveld asked about the roped off parking area down near the train station, and if that was part of the free parking area. Chairman Trowbridge answered that it was part of the Clemmey lot. Mr. Stanbrook stated the free lot in Foxboro was getting little use. He commented that there was one car on Monday and three cars on Tuesday. Mr. Aptowitz stated the coming week is a holiday week and train population has been lighter. 9. Resident Questions and Comments Erich Fradenburg of 4 Columbine Road stated that after the holiday break traffic will pick up and be heavy again on the train and parking will be a bigger issue. He stated that his wife goes in at 11:30am and usually there are only a couple spots left. He also suggested that the parking lots have and attendant available longer hours to accommodate those taking the train after the morning rush hour. Chairman Trowbridge stated that the Board does not get into the operations of the parking lots. Mr. Fradenburg also had questions about 10 Columbine Road. Mr. Stanbrook answered that it was on the agenda for the Housing Corporation meeting that started at 7pm. 10. Review and Approve Consent Agenda All items on the Consent Agenda may be adopted with a single motion. Any member of the Board of Selectmen may request that an item be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration in which case that Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes June 28, 2017 Page 2 item will be voted on separately from the remainder of the Consent Agenda. All licenses have been routed through Town Hall Departments and any conditions have been noted below. a) Signing of Proclamations for: • Eagle Scout Mr. Joseph Robert Cavanaugh • Eagle Scout Mr. Kyle David Svenson • James E. Timilty b) Vote To Approve Warrants: • Town Vendor Warrant No.17052T in the amount of $144,522.37 • Electric Department Vendor Warrant No. 17052E in the amount of $22,593.75 • School Vendor Warrant No. 170525 in the amount of $3,292.66 c) Permits and License: • Consideration of Drainlayer's License for Guaranteed Builders & Developers Inc. • Consideration of Hackney Driver's License for David Hill Motion: To approve the consent agenda. (DelVecchio/Aptowitz) Passes 5:0 11. Consideration and Approval of Town Payroll Warrants: • Town Payroll/Town Medicaid Payroll 17052PT in the amount of $488,991.39 Motion: To approve Town Payroll/Town Medicaid Payroll 17052PT in the amount of $488,991.39. (DelVecchio/Aptowitz) Passes 5:0 • Town Deductions Vendor Payroll 17052TV in the amount of $144,873.17 Motion: To approve Town Deductions Vendor Payroll 17052TV in the amount of $144,873.17 (DelVecchio/Aptowitz) Passes 5:0 • School Payroll/School Medicaid Payroll 17052PS in the amount of $1,268,308.62 Motion: To approve School Payroll/School Medicaid Payroll 17052PS in the amount of $1,268,308.62. (DelVecchio/Aptowitz) Passes 4:0:1 (Trowbridge Abstained) • School Deductions Vendor Payroll 17052SV in the amount of $144,873.17 Motion: To approve School Deductions Vendor Payroll 17052SV in the amount of $144,873.17 (DelVecchio/Aptowitz) Passes 5:0 12. Correspondence • Letter of Appreciation from Town of Pepperell • Channel Line Up Notification from Comcast • Letter from DCR about Fulton Pond Dam Mr. DelVecchio read the above listed letters and notifications. 13. Town Manager's Report Mr. Stanbrook stated the DPW Safety Complex project expenditures are at 15.1%. The floor slabs have been placed with radiant heat, Phase 1 exterior conduit and underslab conduit is complete and the metal building has been delivered. He added that sewage, drainage installation and underslab plumbing is also complete and the project sign has been placed. Mr. Stanbrook stated that there will be construction on Route 495 and Route 25 beginning tonight during the hours of 7pm and Sam to do bridge maintenance, but no lane closures are expected. Mr. Stanbrook stated that Channel 193 on Verizon programming is being cancelled on October 1, 2017. Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes June 28, 2017 Page 3 Mr. Stanbrook stated the sign on 140 for the Xfinity Center has been covered by the State. Mr. Schoonveld stated that the East Street sign was taken down. Mr. Stanbrook stated they were by the DPW because those signs were in the control of the Town. Mr. Schoonveld asked if the sign on Route 140 would be removed and Mr. Stanbrook was unsure. Mr. Stanbrook stated that he did research about the bike path crossing on East Street and stated that it cannot be painted like a crosswalk because it is a bike path crossing. It cannot be yellow either because that is only for the center lane of a road. Mr. Stanbrook stated that it could be painted white, but that is typically reserved for the fog line and noted that Mr. Cook will research and have a recommendation for the next meeting. 14. Selectmen's Questions and Comments Mr. DelVecchio stated the first meeting of the Town Manager Search Committee is tomorrow night and that he was excited about Christie Martin joining the Audit Committee. Her credentials, experience and capabilities were understated. Mr. Aptowitz commented that residents with Verizon Wireless cell phone service have been having problems with their reception. Mr. Aptowitz asked Mr. Stanbrook to see if Mr. Ahern and look into this. Mr. Dentino asked how much has been bonded or the DPW project. Mr. Stanbrook answered $27.8 million has been borrowed to date and there will be a final bond when the project is complete that will not exceed a total of $35 million for the project. Mr. Schoonveld stated the weeds at the solar farm are too high. Chairman Trowbridge stated that the Board is not responsible for how private property is maintained. Mr. Schoonveld disagreed, that part of the agreement was to have the area kept clean. Mr. Aptowitz commented that there is an agenda item on July 12th about Branch Street Solar. Mr. Schoonveld also commented that Hope Street has eight parking spots that are covered with weeds and overgrown trees. Mr. Schoonveld asked about the Fales Site and if the other $25,000 was spent. Mr. Stanbrook stated that it has to be delivered by June 30th, but the Town has until the 15th to get to the information to the State. Mr. Stanbrook stated they were working there today and Chairman Trowbridge stated they have to be close to spending it. Mr. Schoonveld then asked what the date was of Mr. Lowney 100th anniversary of providing the common to the Town. Mr. Aptowitz answered that the Historical Society would know. Lastly Mr. Schoonveld stated that he spent five hours riding the golf cart around Xfinity Center with Officer Tony. He stated that we have great officers and they focus on preventing underage drinking and lives being saved. 15. Any items not anticipated by the Chairman 48 hours prior to this meeting There were no items. 16. Adjourn Motion: To adjourn the June 28, 2017 Board of Selectmen's meeting at 8:58PM (Aptowitz/DelVecchio) Passes 5:0 Signature Minutes prepared by Carrie Champagne L-4 1, Wit. Dat Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes June 28, 2017 Page 4