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PRESENT: Lawrence Carpenter, David McCarter, Dianne Royle,
Michael McClanahan, Marydee Flynn
William F. Williams, Town Manager
Shaun P. Burke, Director of Planning and
Development
Dr. Stanley Sohn
1. Meeting called to order at 7:15 P.M.
2. Animal Welfare Committee
Dr. Stanley Sohn, representing the Animal Welfare
Committee, explained the need for a new animal shelter
near the airport. He said the structure needed to be
located away from homes and sludge and could be located
adjacent to the runway.
Mrs. Flynn said the Animal Welfare Committee was
requesting $75,000 to put toward the facility, which will
cost $150,000.
Dr. Sohn said the AWC currently has $17,000 and is
willing to raise the balance if the town will contribute
as well.
Mr. Williams discussed possible regionalization of a new
animal shelter.
3. Computer Project
Mr. Williams said the computer project, to replace the
current NCR system and change the software, was an idea
presented by the Finance Committee and provided a copy of
Foxboro's project as an example. He said the town's
share would be $100,000 with the Light Department
carrying the largest share of the cost. Unless Motorola
provides a voluntary Request For Proposals, a consultant
will be needed to prepare an RFP.
Mr. Williams added that as an example, the School and
Light Department payroll figures will need to be redone
by the Town Accountant because the systems currently in
use are not compatible.
Mr. McClanahan asked if there would be a reduction in the
number of employees needed to handle things like billing.
Mr. Williams responded yes, but data entry people would
be needed because the departments have no on-line systems
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to maintain budgets. He added that the current system
may have one or two years left, but would require a major
investment and that the Light Department is currently
looking into upgrading. The majority of the money spent,
he said, will be spent replacing the mainframe at Town
Hall.
Mr. McCarter asked how old the current system is and was
told it is approximately 10 years old.
Mr. Williams explained that all Town of Mansfield checks
are written by the Town Accountant after approval by the
Board of Selectmen, and that this system is very labor
intensive. He said the cost of the system will be high,
but could be phased in. In any extent, either the system
needs to be upgraded or several new employees will have
to be added.
4. Americans with Disabilities Act
Mr. Burke explained the $25,000 requested for ADA
improvements at the Town Hall and Qualters Middle School.
This request is similar to what was funded through the
CIP last year and would be for modest improvements.
Mr. Carpenter stated there is a difference between the
letter and spirit of the law. He went on to say that
some improvements are clearly more vital than others.
Mrs. Royle stated that the ADA consultant's report
estimated the cost of town -wide ADA improvements to be
approximately $1.5 million.
5. Other Business
Mr. Williams said there would be eight warrant articles
on the Annual Town Meeting in the spring relating to ADA.
The MBC study is scheduled to go before the Board of
Selectmen on February 23, 1994 at 7:30 P.M.
6. Adjournment
Adjournment at 8:05 P.M.
Date of next meeting: Thursday, February 17, 1994 at
7:00 P.M.