HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 06/15/2010IMA Study Group Meeting
Mansfield — Foxborough- Norton
June 15, 2010 6:OOPM
(At Mansfield Town Hall)
Members:
Mansfield: Lee Azinheira
Foxborough: Leo Potter
Norton Duane Knapp
Diane McElligott
Also in Attendance: Bill Ross, Mansfield Town Manager
Joe Cove, Norton Special Counsel
David Young, CDM
Fran Yanuskiewicz, W &S
Bob Kimball, Norton BOS
Brad Bramwell, Norton BOS
Jay Barrows, State Representative
Discussions:
The following is a brief summary of discussions:
1. Community Updates
• Mansfield —At their May 2010 Annual Town Meeting they unanimously passed
$1.7M to acquire the two effluent recharge sites in Norton.
• Foxborough — Meetings continue between Water & Sewer Commissioners and the
Patriots organization in hopes of developing a monetary agreement to help pay for
Foxborough's share of the treatment facility expansion.
• Norton — At their June 2010 Annual Town Meeting the article authorizing an
eminent domain taking of the two effluent recharge sites failed as the Reilly's
spoke against the taking. This was a surprise to all parties involved as no
indication from the Reilly's to this effect had been conveyed prior to. Norton
officials hope to move forward on this issue at some point in the future.
2. Discussion about Land Acquisitions
• Attorney Cove prepared a summary of actions leading up to the town meeting
which documented all the back -up and efforts put forth to date to analyze the two
sites and to obtain fair appraisal estimates. He will revise based on some
comments and re- issue.
• The Kok family has let it be known they are willing sellers and would like to
proceed even if not by eminent domain. General consensus was that this made
sense and should be pursued. Attorney Cove agreed to lay out a plan to develop
an agreement for purchase and will confer with Mansfield counsel Mangiaratti.
• General sense was to leave the Reilly's alone for awhile as the perception put
forth by them is that this is a money ploy.
• Norton BOS will discuss this issue generically at their next meeting and let folks
in Norton know how much work had been done prior to the town meeting and to
thank Representative Barrows for all his hard work on this issue. A Special Town
Meeting in the fall may provide a timeline for re- addressing the land acquisition.
3. Discussion of Revised Draft of Regional District Agreement
• David Young distributed a revised version of the Draft Agreement dated 6- 15 -10.
Members were asked to review, circulate to appropriate representatives in their
communities for review and then get coordinated comments back at a future
meeting.
Future Meetings:
June 29, 2010 at 6 pm. (Mansfield Town Hall))
Adjourn 7:00 pm