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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSelect Board 09/25/2019./ Select Board Meeting Minutes September 25, 2019 Present: Mr. Jess Aptowitz, Chairman; Mr. Michael Trowbridge, Vice -Chairman; Mr. Neil Rhein, Clerk; Mr. Fran I� DelVecchio and Mr. Steve Schoonveld. Mr. Kevin Dumas was also present. f5ECE1VtD OFFICE 1. Call To Order Select Board Meeting -Pledge of Allegiance Chairman Aptowitz called the meeting to order at 6:30PM. He reminded everyone that the meetgjU;s bji; P (z' 41 broadcast live and taped for future broadcast on Mansfield Cable. He asked if there were any membef4 Qf,()a , � audience recording,to which he acknowledged Donna Whitehead from Mansfield News. s" ,"A SE g i'',5�'.�Ci'�SETiS 2. Presentation of Proclamation to Historical Commission Mr. Rhein read the Proclamation for the Fisher Richardson House Project. Chairman Aptowitz asked those present from the Historical Commission to come forward and he presented the proclamation to the Chair Martin Conboy. The Select Board members each said a few words and were thankful for all the hard work that went into the project 3. Consideration to Appoint Joseph Cerretani and Ronald Greene to Serve on the Planning Board Chairman Aptowitz invited Mr. Cerretani of 55 South Main Street and Mr. Greene of 179 Winter Street to come forward. Chairman Aptowitz stated that currently there is an opening on the Planning Board due to Mr. Tom French stepping down. This is a full voting member position on the Board. It was also noted that Mr. Cerretani was an associate member on the Planning Board for the past five years. Mr. Greene introduced himself stated he had been on several committees and was interested in helping with the Planning of Mansfield. Mr. Cerretani stated that he has been on the Planning Board for five years and would like to be considered to fill the seat of Mr. French who he considers himself most aligned with and wants to continue to help the Town have responsible growth. The Select Board then asked each member a few questions. Motion: To nominate Mr. Joseph Cerretani to serve on the Planning Board. (Trowbridge/DelVecchio) Passes 5:0 Mr. Cerretani stated he was resigning and therefore an Associate member position would be opened and advertised. The Board then stated it would make sense to fill this position with the annual renewals as the term expires December 31, 2019. The Board encouraged Mr. Greene to apply for the associate member that would be vacant with the planned resignation of Mr. Cerretani. 4. Consideration to Appoint Jonas Bruggemann to Serve on the Conservation Commission Mr. Jonas Bruggemann of 82 Ware Street came forward and introduced himself and stated that he interned with the Town and Ms. Gonyer, Town Conservation Agent encouraged him to apply. Mr. DelVecchio recommended that he attend Town Meeting. Mr. Trowbridge asked him what he did when he interned for Conservation and he described scanning wetland maps and putting data into the system. He stated that he also designed signs that went on some site visits and conservation walks. Mr. Rhein liked that he wanted to get involved and he was a good fit. Mr. Schoonveld asked him about his involvement with Mass Audubon and if that would overlap anything in Mansfield, but Mass Audubon does not have any locations in Mansfield. Motion: To appoint Jonas Bruggemann to serve on the Conservation Commission to an unexpired term to expire on December 31, 2020. (Trowbridge/DelVecchio) Passes 5:0 S. Consideration to Appoint Jennifer Hill to Serve on the Library Board of Trustees Ms. Jennifer Hill of 10 Plowshare Court came forward and introduced herself and stated that for the past eight years she has been a very active member of the library when she first moved to Mansfield and did not know anyone in Town. She wanted to join the Library Board of Trustees to let people know that the library is more than a place to check out books because so many different programs are offered for all age groups. The Select Board asked a few questions and thanked her for volunteering and her enthusiasm of the library which is a huge asset to the Town. Select Board Meeting Minutes September 25, 2019 Motion: To appoint Jennifer Hill to serve on the Library Board of Trustees to an unexpired term to expire on December 31, 2021. (Rhein/DelVecchio) Passes 5:0 6. Discussion and Consideration of a One Day Beer and Wine License for Wines & More for the Taste of Tri- Town Event on October 1, 2019 Mr. Craig Power and Mr. Scott Landon were present from Wines and More who were asking for a one day license for the Taste of Tri-Town event on October 1'`. Mr. Schoonveld asked if they were the only table serving beer and wine to which Mr. Power confirmed they were the only vendor. Mr. Aptowitz asked if they check licenses and Mr. Power answered if someone is questionable. There were no additional questions from the Select Board. Motion: To approve a one day beer and wine license for Wines & More for the Taste of Tri-Town Event on October 1, 2019. (Rhein/Schoonveld) Passes 5:0 7. Consideration to Re -Appoint Christie Lombard Martin to Serve on the Audit Committee Chairman Aptowitz noted she has been a very valuable asset to the Audit Committee. He stated that she is out of Town but as the Chair stated that he did not feel that she needed to come in. The Select Board members each had a few positive comments to say about her Motion: To reappoint Christie Lombard Martin to serve on the Audit Committee to an unexpired term to expire on June 30, 2021. (Rhein/DelVecchio) Passes 5:0 8. Discussion of Proposed Parking Regulations Mr. Dumas stated that after further discussion with DPW and Mr. Rhein he thought it would be best to have a working meeting to further discuss this as well as speaking with Downtown businesses. Mr. Schoonveld agreed with postponing this and thought residents should be included with a public discussion. Mr. DelVecchio agreed with Mr. Schoonveld, but noted there were several workshops prior that the public was welcome to attend. The Board agreed that they wanted to take extra time to get it right. 9. Discussion and Consideration to Support Additional Funding for Paving Mr. Dumas stated that it takes the extra funding to support funding for paving in addition to Chapter 90 funding. Mr. Dumas stated that this money comes from a bond. Motion: To support the five year program for roads and pavement management of two million dollars plus Chapter 90 funding. (Schoonveld/Trowbridge) Passes 5:0 10. Discussion and Consideration of Goals/Objectives Final Document Mr. Dumas stated that the final document was included in the packet as well as an amended mission statement by Select Board member Rhein. The Board agreed to add the pavement management in the Town wide section. Motion: To support the goals and objectives document as amended to include the pavement management goal in the Town wide section. (DelVecchio/Schoonveld) Passes 5:0 11. Discussion and Consideration of Amended Mission Statement Document by Select Board Member Rhein The Board discussed a few changes to the Mission Statement document. Motion: To approve the amended mission statement document with two additional changes, by adding the word "that" before the word procedures in the first sentence and add the words " last sentence "as we work toward our goals". (Rhein/DelVecchio) Passes 5:0 12. Call for the 2019 Special Town Meeting scheduled for November 5, 2019 and Open the Warrant Motion: To call for the 2019 Special Town Meeting scheduled for November 5, 2019 and open the warrant with a close date of October 9, 2019. (Rhein/DelVecchio) Passes 5:0 Select Board Meeting Minutes September 25, 2019 13. Discussion of North Main Street Fire Station and West Street Police Station Use Mr. Dumas stated that the draft of the RFP will be ready for the October 16`h meeting for approval. 14. SEMRECC Update from Town Manager There was no update. 15. Resident Questions and Comments There were no resident questions and comments. 16. Review and Approve Consent Agenda All items on the Consent Agenda may be adopted with a single motion. Any member of the Select Board may request that an item be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration in which case that 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) Approval of Select Board Meeting Minutes for: • August 14, 2019 • August 28, 2019 b) Vote To Approve Warrants: • Town Vendor Warrant No. 20012T in the amount of $493,696.71 • Electric Vendor Warrant No. 20012E in the amount of $1,592,639.92 • School Vendor Warrant No. 200125 in the amount of $613,707.58 • Town Vendor Warrant No. 20013T in the amount of $3,649,734.85 • Electric Vendor Warrant No. 20013E in the amount of $21,389.19 c) Permits and License • Consideration of Sign Request from the Mansfield Women of Today for signs to be placed on Town Property • Consideration of Sign Request from the Mansfield Day Health Center for signs to be placed on Town Property • Consideration of Date Change Approval for the Mansfield Animal Shelter Friends for September 28, 2019 • Consideration of Hackney License for Issa Jichi • Consideration of Sign Request for the Fall Festival at Fulton's Pond to be placed on Town Property d) Proclamations Motion: To approve the consent agenda. (Rhein/Trowbridge) Passes 5:0 17. Consideration and Approval of Town Payroll Warrants: • Town Payroll/Town Medicaid Payroll 20012PT in the amount of $404,002.09 Motion: To approve Town Payroll/Town Medicaid Payroll 20012PT in the amount of $404,002.09. (Rhein/Schoonveld) Passes 4:0:1 (Aptowitz Abstained) • Town Deductions Vendor Payroll 20012TV in the amount of $120,779.01 Motion: To approve Town Deductions Vendor Payroll 20012TV in the amount of $120,779.01. (Rhein/Trowbridge) Passes 5:0 • School Payroll/School Medicaid Payroll 20012PS in the amount of $1,719,746.24 Motion: To approve School Payroll/School Medicaid Payroll 20012PS in the amount of $1,719,746.24. (Rhein/Schoonveld) Passes 4:0:1 (Trowbridge Abstained) • School Deductions Vendor Payroll 20012SV in the amount of $524,387.96 Motion: To approve School Deductions Vendor Payroll 20012SV in the amount of $524,387.96. (Rhein/Trowbridge) Passes 5:0 • Town Payroll/Town Medicaid Payroll 20013PT in the amount of $399,788.47 Select Board Meeting Minutes September 25, 2019 Motion: To approve Town Payroll/Town Medicaid Payroll 20013PT in the amount of $399,788.47. (Rhein/ Passes 4:0:1 (Aptowitz Abstained) • Town Deductions Vendor Payroll 20013TV in the amount of $122,857.92 Motion: To approve Town Deductions Vendor Payroll 20013TV in the amount of $122,857.92. (Rhein/Schoonveld) Passes 5:0 18.Correspondence There were no correspondence items. 19. Town Manager's Report Mr. Dumas updated the Board on several items including the CIP Project meetings with departments. He thanked the Board for approving the Fall Festival signage that the Board approved tonight as part of the consent agenda. He noted that the Master Plan Workshop is scheduled for October 19`h and a mailing is being designed and priced to send to all households in Town. He thanked public safety for their quick response at the fire at the gas station in Town. He then stated a paving notice will be sent out to finish Rumford Avenue and thanked the Highway Department for their work. He then mentioned that the zoning amendment that was approved at the last Town Meeting has led to a boutique cinema coming to Mansfield Crossing. Lastly, Mr. Dumas stated that he received final approval for the public safety building from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as of September 18, 2019. 20. Select Board Member's Questions and Comments Mr. Schoonveld stated that OPEB and Trash Task Forces meet this week. He then stated that there has been a lot of signage on Town property and asked if there was a fine for that. Mr. Dumas stated that he would review the policy. Mr. Rhein thanked the Police for temporary speed signs on North Main Street and he hopes that people will continue to slow down. He then noted that volunteers from Teleflex cleaned up 100 bags of trash from the 99 Restaurant to Home Depot on Route 140. He then stated that Keep Mansfield Beautiful Committee became an official sponsor of Route 140 as part of the Adopt a Highway Program. Mr. Rhein asked if there any updates on re Leaf and Mr. Dumas answered that they were going to the Planning Board October 23'd for their Special Permit. Lastly he noted that the Annual Community Service Awards will be up Friday or Monday for people to submit nominations. Mr. Trowbridge asked about the donations boxes in Town Buildings and Mr. Dumas stated that he did meet with the Superintendent and still needs to speak with Chief Sellon and Chief Boldrighini for boxes at the Public Safety Complex. Mr. Dumas stated that they want it to be an ongoing project versus just collecting at Town Meeting. Mr. DelVecchio stated that on October 19th there is the ribbon cutting ceremony at Public Safety and at the High School is the Public Workshop for the Master Plan. He then stated that it would make sense to consider the Alternate positon on the Planning Board be considered with the end of the year appointments because the position is due to expire on December 315' and noted that anyone interested in volunteering should get their applications in. Chairman Aptowitz updated the Board on the Audit Committee meeting that happened on Monday. He thanked Mr. Stanbrook for his work and noted that there were only two management comments. He also noted that the new Town Accountant, Matt Violette did a great presentation on MUNIS at that meeting. 21. Any items not anticipated by the Chair 48 hours prior to this meeting There were no items. 22. Adjourn Moti :To adjou n h ptember 25, 2019 Select Board meeting at 8:08PM. (Trowbridge/DelVecchio) (*op Cti.k., f00� / ( �/ 0 e[I Signature Date Minutes prepared by Carrie Champagne Select Board Meeting Minutes September 25, 2019