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TOWN OF MANSFIELD
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
OCTOBER 23, 2007
PRESENT: Vice Chairman Sandra Levine, Clerk Ann Baldwin, Selectman David
McCarter, Selectman George Dentino
John D' Agostino, Town Manager
Meeting opened at 6:10pm
Discussion on article 23 for the Special Town Meeting ~ Motions
John discussed the enterprise account.
Revenue is $113,353.00
Expenses are $52,594.00
Net Revenue $60,759.00
Selectman Dentino questioned what exactly the expenses were. Mr. D' Agostino stated
some ofthe expenses are the Parking Monitor which is $3Li-,900.00. Personal Services
expenses are $2,000.00; cleaning allowance of $550.00; Stipends of $2,850.00.
Selectman Dentino also wanted to know what the costs of the train station are.
Mr. D' Agostino stated lighting, repairs, maintenance are the major expenses.
Selectman Dentino believes there is plenty of money available to support article 23.
Selectman Baldwin asked the Town Manager if the police went over their budget last
year with overtime, and if so could this $27,000 be utilized toward unexpected overtime.
Mr. D' Agostino replied that the police did go over their budget with the overtime and for
them to utilize the $27,000 for unexpected overtime it would have to be place on the
special town meeting within the annual at the spring town meeting.
Motion: To support article 23. (BaldwinlDentino) 2:2 Fails
Discussion regarding water filter rebate:
Filter costs about $60 and residents would have to have a plumber install the filter; that
cost is unknown. Lee Azinheira does not encourage residents to go out and purchase
these filters ifthis is the first summer that they have had a problem with the water.
Motion: To support the filter rebate program (McCarter/Levine) 3-0-1 (Dentino Abstains
due to the fact he is tom between the two cases).
Motion: To adjourn 6:40pm (Baldwin) 4-0 passes
Motion: To reconvene into Selectmen's meeting at 6:55pm.
Present: Vice Chairman Sandra Levine, Clerk Ann Baldwin, Selectman David
McCarter, Selectman George Dentino, John D' Agostino, Town Manager
Robert Mangiaratti, Town Counsel
Discussion regarding letter dated October 23,2007 from Attorney Lenny Kesten.
Atty. Kesten asked the Board to authorize him to submit a notice of appeal, just in case it
IS necessary.
Selectman Baldwin asked ifhe is given permission for the notice to appeal; would he file
and appeal without the Boards vote? Attorney Mangiaratti said no; he would have to
have a vote of the Board of Selectman/Light Commissioners.
Motion: To allow Attorney Keston to file a notice of appeal without any authority to take
any other action such as filing an appeaVmotion without a vote of the Board of
Selectman/Light Commissioners. (McCarter/Baldwin) 3-0 passes (Dentino nay)
Motion: To adjourn (McCarter) 7:05pm 4-0 passes