HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 02/11/2010IMA Study Group Meeting
Mansfield — Foxborough- Norton
February 11, 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
David Young, CDM
Fran Yanuskiewicz, W &S
Jay Barrows, State Representative
Discussions:
The following is a brief summary of discussions:
1. Community Updates
• Mansfield —Nothing new to report. Planning to perform some sewer system
metering this spring to help calibrate system computer model. Will benefit all
towns.
• Foxborough — Meetings continue between Selectmen and Water & Sewer
Commissioners and with Patriots.
• Norton —Norton Water and Sewer Commissioners discussing town meeting
articles with Selectmen.
2. Filing Status of Regional District Legislation
• The Special Legislation that Rep. Jay Barrows filed (H4307) still sits in Senate
Committee. Attorney Doug Wilkens reviewed a second set of proposed edits by
another Senate counsel. Edits were provided to committee and all agreed they
were minor.
3. Discussion on Preliminary Draft of Regional District Agreement
Committee members present reviewed up through Section 9 of the 1 -28 -10 Draft
Agreement. Members were asked to bring their remaining comments on the
document to the next meeting.
4. Other Items
• Funding— Nothing new to report
• Land Appraisals — IMA Members were given disks with copies of all the land
appraisals. Copies should not be widely distributed. Lee Azinheira is trying to set
up meetings with the two land owners to present the appraisals and receive
feedback. Diane McElligott and David Young will attend as well if their
schedules allow.
• Both Norton and Mansfield have place holder articles for their spring annual town
meetings to purchase both parcels. Currently funding would be via Mansfield with
each community paying their share. If Norton purchases it an agreement to
immediately convey the land to Mansfield would need to be in place per
Mansfield Town Counsel Mangiaratti.
• Foxborough is still planning to present two articles at this springs town meeting.
One is to appropriate funds to purchase tip to 325,000 gpd of wastewater capacity
as part of regional expansion. Second article has to do with authority to file Home
Rule Petition to clarify Water and Sewer Board authority.
5. Approve Minutes
• The minutes of 01 -28 -10 were held till the next meeting for approval..
Future Meetings:
March 4th, 2010 at 6 pm. (Mansfield Town Hall))
Adjourn 7:30 pm
Mitt ittes Approved 3 -4 -10