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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-04-02 Board of Selectmen Minutes BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES April 2, 2001 CALL TO ORDER: James Xenakis called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. ATTENDANCE: The following were present: James M. Xenakis, Chairman; Rosemary Smedile; John R. Leeman, Jr.; Donald B. Stewart; Mark Rees, Town Manager. (William Duffy not present). EXECUTIVE SESSION: John Leeman made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart,to move into Executive Session to discuss legal matters in regards to Mesiti Development Corporation; vote approved 4-0. The Board of Selectmen was individually polled and each voted to move into Executive Session. Chairman Xenakis stated the Board would be returning to Open Session after the Executive Session. COMMUNICATIONS,ANNOUNCEMENTS,AND PUBLIC COMMENT Board of Selectmen Meeting. The next Board of Selectmen meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 9, 2001, at Stevens Memorial Library at 7:00 PM. Chairman James Xenakis received a letter from William Barrett, resident of Forest Street who would like to submit his name for the Community Act Preservation Committee. This will be on next week's agenda and anyone interested should submit information to the Town Manager's Office. Sam Ameen stated he was interested to serve on this committee as well as Harold McPhee. Reopening of the Warrant for Emergency gency basis. John Leeman made a MOTION, seconded by Rosemary Smedile,to open the warrant for Annual Town Meeting for an emergency need requested by Mr. Schurender; vote approved 4— 0. John Leeman made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart,to insert an article submitted to the Board today, April 2, 2001,that will amend the zoning map by rezoning the property at 246 Turnpike Street from Residential 4 to B 1 district; vote approved 4— 0. Recommendation for this article will be made at Town Meeting. John Leeman made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart,to change the petitioner on Article 4 from Nancy G. Rullo to School Committee; vote approved 4— 0. John Leeman made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart,to make changes in the language of Article 30, Slope Requirements,to make technical changes contingent upon the Planning Board's approval; vote approved 4— 0. John Leeman made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart,to close the warrant; vote approved 4—0. Donald Stewart asked when the backstop for the softball field was going back up. Town Manager Mark Rees will work with Rick Gorman about this issue. George Schurender stated his brother Ed is the girl's varsity coach at the High School and should be included in talks as there are safety issues,the backstop should go back up. WORKSHOP SESSION: Review and signing of May 14, 2001,Annual Town Meeting. The warrant will not be signed tonight. Annual Town Meeting Warrant. Article 1. Reports of Receipts, Expenditures and Special Committees. No recommendation at this time. Board of Selectmen Minutes April 2,2001 Page 2 Article 2. Prior Years Unpaid Bills. To be made at Town Meeting. Article 3. Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Transfers. To be made at Town Meeting. Article 4. Amend FY01 School Appropriation. To be made at Town Meeting. Article 5. Amend Vote of Article 14 Section 28 of the 2000 Annual Town Meeting. John Leeman made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart,to make a FAVORABLE recommendation on Article 5; vote approved 4- 0. Article 6. General Fund Appropriation Article Fiscal Year 2002. No recommendation at this time. Article 7. Compensation of Elected Officials. Donald Stewart made a MOTION, seconded by John Leeman,to make a FAVORABLE recommendation on Article 7; vote approved 3-1 (John Leeman opposed). Article 8. Capital Improvement Plan Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2002. To be made at Town Meeting. Article 9. Water Enterprise Fund Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2002. To be made at Town Meeting. Article 10. Sewer Enterprise Fund Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2002. To be made at Town Meeting. Article 11. Stevens Estate Enterprise Fund Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2002. To be made at Town Meeting. Article 12. Reauthorization of Revolving Funds. John Leeman made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart,to make a FAVORABLE recommendation on Article 12; vote approved 4- 0. Article 13. Phase II Storm Water Regulations. John Leeman made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart,to make a FAVORABLE recommendation on Article 13; vote approved 4- 0. Article 14. Expenses Relating to the Acceptance of Private Wad To be made at Town Meeting. Article 15. Mesiti Settlement. To be made at Town Meeting. Article 16. Reducing the Beaver Population. To be made at Town Meeting. Article 17. Stop Sign Appropriation-Massachusetts Avenue and Osgood Street. To be made at Town Meeting. Sgt. Soucy should do a study and have the results to the Board prior to Town Meeting. Article 18. Water Use Restriction Bylaw. John Leeman made a MOTION, seconded by Rosemary Smedile,to make a FAVORABLE recommendation on Article 18; vote approved 4- 0. Article 19. Automatic Lawn Irrigation Bylaw. John Leeman made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart,to make a FAVORABLE recommendation on Article 19; vote approved 4- 0. Article 20. Underground Utilities Bylaw Amendments. John Leeman made a MOTION, seconded by Rosemary Smedile,to make a FAVORABLE recommendation on Article 20; vote approved 4- 0. Article 21. Amend Town Code-Chapter 170-Underground Utilities Bylaw. To be made at Town Meeting. Article 22. Trash Collection Andrew Circle. John Leeman made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart,to make an UNFAVORABLE recommendation on Article 22; vote approved 4- 0. Article 23. Trash Removal. John Leeman made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart,to make an UNFAVORABLE recommendation on Article 23; vote approved 4- 0. Board of Selectmen Minutes April 2,2001 Page 3 Article 24. Rezoning Map 28, Parcel 19. John Leeman made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart,to make a FAVORABLE recommendation on Article 24; vote approved 4— 0. Article 25. Amend Thrift Shop Funding. John Leeman made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart,to make a FAVORABLE recommendation on Article 25; vote approved 4— 0. Article 26. Amend Zoning Bylaw-Section 7.1.2 Lot Width. No Action Article 27. Amend Zoning Bylaw-Section 8.8-Adult Use Zone. Donald Stewart made a MOTION, seconded by John Leeman,to make a FAVORABLE recommendation on Article 27; vote approved 4— 0. Article 28. Amend Zoning Bylaw-Section 4.2 Phased Development. No recommendation at this time. Article 29. Amend Zoning Bylaw- Section 8.7 Growth Management. No recommendation at this time. Article 30. Adopt Section 8.10-Lot/Slope Requirements. No recommendation at this time. Article 31. Amend Zoning Map Saville Street. To be made at Town Meeting. Article 32. Street Acceptance-Christian Way Extension. To be made at Town Meeting. Article 33. Street Acceptance-Orchard Hill Road. To be made at Town Meeting. Article 34. Street Acceptance— Coventry Lane. To be made at Town Meeting. Article 35. Street Acceptance-Huckleberry Lane. To be made at Town Meeting. Article 36. Land Acquisition: Ingalls Street. To be made at Town Meeting. Article 37. Acquisition of Land—Third Fire Station. John Leeman made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart,to make a FAVORABLE recommendation on Article 37; vote approved 3-1 (James Xenakis opposed). Article 38. Community Preservation Report. No action at this time. Article 39. Acquisition of Land—Hawk Ridge Subdivision. Recommendation to be made at Town Meeting. Article 40. Appropriation— Community Preservation Committee. John Leeman made a MOTION, seconded by Rosemary Smedile,to make a FAVORABLE recommendation on Article 40; vote approved 3 — 1 (Donald Stewart opposed). Annual Town Meeting to be held at High School Field House May 14, 2001. John Leeman made a MOTION, seconded by Rosemary Smedile,to hold the May 14, 2001, Annual Town Meeting at the High School Field House at 7:00 PM;vote approved 4— 0. Planning Board request representation at April Meeting's to discuss Warrant Articles. Planning Board would like representation at April 10, 2001, and April 17, 2001, Planning Board Meetings. April 10, 2001 staff will be present(William Hmurciak, Mark Rees and Chief William Dolan). April 17, 2001, John Leeman will be present. FY02 General Fund Operating Budget. Town Manager Mark Rees made recommendations to be unified with the Finance Committee. Mark Rees identified$524,000 that could be allocated to the School Board of Selectmen Minutes April 2,2001 Page 4 Department. That consists of$50,000 in Health Insurance, $164,000 in additional State Aid, $110,000 in the Capital Budget to transfer from the Capital Budget to the Operating Budget of the School Department, in addition to that Lottery money usually comes in the Fall and we are anticipating $200,000. Mark Rees proposes a Memorandum of Understanding that either we increase the budget by$200,000; if the money doesn't come in we would reduce the budget by$200,000. John Leeman made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart,to make a FAVORABLE recommendation on the Operating Budget with the revisions as presented; vote approved 4— 0. FY02 Capital Budget. John Leeman made a MOTION, seconded by Rosemary Smedile,to make a FAVORABLE recommendation on the Capital Budget with two changes; one for$110,000 School Budget and second $33,000 from Police Department renovation; vote approved 4— 0. TOWN MANAGER'S REPORT: Assistant Town Manager. Mark Rees stated his candidate for Assistant Town Manager/Human Resources Director withdrew himself from consideration and took another position closer to his current job. Mark Rees decided to readvertise for that position. Willows Industrial Park. On March 27, 2001,William Scott, Chief Stanley, Deputy Chief Morgan, William Hmurciak and Mark Rees met with representatives of owners of property in the Willows Industrial Park to discuss a possible second access to the park from Rt. 125. The Town requested the Industrial Park conduct a traffic study to determine the implications of such change on the Town's traffic flow before bringing the matter to the Board for consideration. Senator Bruce Tarr. Mark Rees and Rosemary Smedile met with State Senator Bruce Tarr to discuss funding and the Suburban Coalition plan. Rosemary Smedile stated that Bruce Tarr said we have to get other communities to buy into the Suburban Coalition. Rosemary Smedile suggested we get a list of members of the Suburban Coalition with a letter suggesting they lobby their representative,the school committee and the superintendents committee. ADJOURNMENT: John Leeman made a MOTION, seconded by Rosemary Smedile, to adjourn the meeting at 9:05 PM; vote approved 5 — 0. Kathleen O'Neill Administrative Secretary James M. Xenakis, Chairman