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July 10, 2024
20 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
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Present: Maureen R. Doherty, Brendan Roche, Walter Wilk, Michael A. Trowbridge Sr.
Absent: Diana L. Bren
Every vote, in order
Approve the common victualler license for Arman's Pizza and Grill
To approve the common victualler license for Arman's Pizza and Grill
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve the common victualler license for Arman's Pizza and Grill. (Wilk/Roche) Passes 4:0.” (Motion: Wilk, second: Roche)
Approve the event application for Mansfield Girls Softball and one day beer/wine license for Shovel Town Brewery pending routing through Town Departments:
To approve the event application for Mansfield Girls Softball and one day beer/wine license for Shovel Town Brewery pending routing through Town Departments:
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve the event application for Mansfield Girls Softball and one day beer/wine license for Shovel Town Brewery pending routing through Town Departments: (Wilk/Roche) Passes 4:0.” (Motion: Wilk, second: Roche)
Approve the event application for St. Gregory Greek Orthodox Church and one day beer/wine license Bartending Service of New England pending routing through Town Departments
To approve the event application for St. Gregory Greek Orthodox Church and one day beer/wine license Bartending Service of New England pending routing through Town Departments
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve the event application for St. Gregory Greek Orthodox Church and one day beer/wine license Bartending Service of New England pending routing through Town Departments. (Wilk/Trowbridge) Passes 4:0.” (Motion: Wilk, second: Trowbridge)
Approve the 2024-2025 License Agreement for Hands-On Montessori School, Inc
To approve the 2024-2025 License Agreement for Hands-On Montessori School, Inc
Yes: Doherty, Roche, WilkAbstained: Trowbridge
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve the 2024-2025 License Agreement for Hands-On Montessori School, Inc. (Wilk/Roche) Passes 3:0:1 (Trowbridge Abstained.” (Motion: Wilk, second: Roche)
Approve the Non-Profit Gift Fund Recommendations for 2024 Grants as presented
To approve the Non-Profit Gift Fund Recommendations for 2024 Grants as presented
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve the Non-Profit Gift Fund Recommendations for 2024 Grants as presented. (Wilk/Trowbridge) Passes 4:0.” (Motion: Wilk, second: Trowbridge)
Dissolve the Volunteer Advisory Subcommittee
To dissolve the Volunteer Advisory Subcommittee
From the minutes
“Motion: To dissolve the Volunteer Advisory Subcommittee. (Wilk/Trowbridge) Passes 4:0.” (Motion: Wilk, second: Trowbridge)
Approve extending the work of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee to June 30, 2025
To approve extending the work of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee to June 30, 2025
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve extending the work of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee to June 30, 2025. (Wilk/Trowbridge) Passes 4:0.” (Motion: Wilk, second: Trowbridge)
Approve the amendment to the Select Board Operating Procedures to include the agenda item of General Budget Discussion-Including Budget Subcommittee Update and Space Holder for Items Needing Town Empl
To approve the amendment to the Select Board Operating Procedures to include the agenda item of General Budget Discussion-Including Budget Subcommittee Update and Space Holder for Items Needing Town Employees to Attend
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve the amendment to the Select Board Operating Procedures to include the agenda item of General Budget Discussion-Including Budget Subcommittee Update and Space Holder for Items Needing Town Employees to Attend. (Wilk/Trowbridge) Passes 4:0.” (Motion: Wilk, second: Trowbridge)
Appoint Robert O'Connell to the Board of Registrar of Voters to an unexpired term to expire on March 31, 2027
To appoint Robert O'Connell to the Board of Registrar of Voters to an unexpired term to expire on March 31, 2027
From the minutes
“Motion: To appoint Robert O'Connell to the Board of Registrar of Voters to an unexpired term to expire on March 31, 2027. (Trowbridge/Roche) Passes 4:0.” (Motion: Trowbridge, second: Roche)
Appoint Kathleen Fasoli to the Non-Profit Gift Fund Committee to an unexpired term to expire on December 31, 2025
To appoint Kathleen Fasoli to the Non-Profit Gift Fund Committee to an unexpired term to expire on December 31, 2025
From the minutes
“Motion: To appoint Kathleen Fasoli to the Non-Profit Gift Fund Committee to an unexpired term to expire on December 31, 2025. (Trowbridge/Roche) Passes 4:0.” (Motion: Trowbridge, second: Roche)
Approve the job descriptions of Auxiliary Officer, Social Services and Resource Engagement Administrative Assistant and Co-Response Mental Health Clinician Grade | for the Police Department
To approve the job descriptions of Auxiliary Officer, Social Services and Resource Engagement Administrative Assistant and Co-Response Mental Health Clinician Grade | for the Police Department
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve the job descriptions of Auxiliary Officer, Social Services and Resource Engagement Administrative Assistant and Co-Response Mental Health Clinician Grade | for the Police Department. (Wilk/Roche) Passes 4:0.” (Motion: Wilk, second: Roche)
Approve the addition of Auxiliary Officer, Social Services and Resource Engagement Administrative Assistant and Co-Response Mental Health Clinician Grade | jobs to the Special Municipal Employee List
To approve the addition of Auxiliary Officer, Social Services and Resource Engagement Administrative Assistant and Co-Response Mental Health Clinician Grade | jobs to the Special Municipal Employee List
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve the addition of Auxiliary Officer, Social Services and Resource Engagement Administrative Assistant and Co-Response Mental Health Clinician Grade | jobs to the Special Municipal Employee List. (Wilk/Roche) Passes 4:0.” (Motion: Wilk, second: Roche)
Approve the Town Manager write a letter of support for Blue Apple Bus. (Wilk/Trowbridge) | Passes 4:0 | fy 21, General Budget Discussion - Including Budget Subcommittee Update The general budget discu
To approve the Town Manager write a letter of support for Blue Apple Bus. (Wilk/Trowbridge) | Passes 4:0 | fy 21, General Budget Discussion - Including Budget Subcommittee Update The general budget discussion agenda item is a regular Select Board agenda item that will be for the discussion on any fiscal year budgets and may include discussions of past fiscal years or future fiscal years. LT Select Board Meeting Minutes July 10, 2024 Mr. Wilk stated that Budget Subcommittee is meeting tomorrow night. Mr. Violette stated that at the last meeting the Committee laid out the plans for the summer and some of the focuses on non-discretionary items | and are looking at the Town's five-year plan and looking line by line and build consensus on estimates and _ assumptions. Mr. Wilk stated that we are comparing our health insurance to other Towns. Mr. Violette noted | that the Town is in line with what other communities are doing. 22. Select Board Member Committee and Liaison Updates Mr. Roche stated that the Open Space and Recreation Plan is almost complete and he thanked everyone who came to the public workshops. He then thanked Ms. Donovan Palmer who helped lead the ADA self-evaluation and hopes that many of the items can be implemented. Mr. Trowbridge had no updates. Ms. Doherty asked if Ms. Amy Donovan-Palmer and Ms. Sarah Raposa could come in and give a presentation on the ADA report. Mr. Wilk stated that the Town and Schools Needs Assessment met and at the next meeting they will be ranking the projects based on what is realistic. 23. Public Comments There were no public comments or questions. 24. 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 and events have been routed through Town Hall Departments and any conditions have been noted below. A. Vote to Approve Meeting Minutes: | * April 3, 2024 * April 17, 2024 . - June 5, 2024 ' B. Vote to Approve Warrants: * Town Vendor Warrant No. 24050T in the amount of $523,088.67 * Electric Vendor Warrant No. 24050E in the amount of $63,713.00 | * School Vendor Warrant No. 24050S in the amount of $697,620.68 | * Town Vendor Warrant No. 24051T in the amount of $2,568,335.44 * Electric Vendor Warrant No. 24051E in the amount of $103,350.23 * School Vendor Warrant No. 240515 in the amount of $58,298.00 * Town Vendor Warrant No. 25001T in the amount of $1,618,755.38 * Town Vendor Warrant No. 24052T in the amount of $212,349.42 * Electric Vendor Warrant No. 24052E in the amount of $291,503.87 * School Vendor Warrant No. 240528 in the amount of $741,056.85 * Town Vendor Warrant No. 24053T in the amount of $423,216.33 * Electric Vendor Warrant No. 24053E in the amount of $91,188.31 * School Vendor Warrant No. 240535 in the amount of $1,531,394.99 * Town Vendor Warrant No. 24054T in the amount of $531,676.56 * Electric Vendor Warrant No. 24054E in the amount of $1,696,649.82 * School Vendor Warrant No. 24054S in the amount of $1,169,070.94 * Town Vendor Warrant No. 25002T in the amount of $7,247,536.47 * School Vendor Warrant No. 250025 in the amount of $337,776.97 * Town Vendor Warrant No. 25002T2 in the amount of $1,052,300 i oy C. Consideration of Permits and Licenses: ; * Consideration of Special Events Application for WWII Veterans Memorial Trail Ruck Race : * Consideration of Banner Application for Keep Mansfield Beautiful * Consideration of Special Events Application for Block Party on Shawmut Avenue LLL a A OLY i Select Board Meeting Minutes July 10, 2024 ‘ ‘ ¢ Consideration of 2024 Water Installers License for Groundrules, LLC ‘ * Consideration of Banner Application for Mansfield Youth Basketball Association | . * Consideration of Rain Date for Abolition Day | * Consideration of Special Events Application for Sharon Triathlon m * Consideration of 2024 Drainlayers License for J Harding Co, Inc. i J * Consideration of 2024 Drainlayers License for Ground Breaking Excavation * Consideration of Special Events Application for Chalk Fun Event D, Proclamations: * Juneteenth * Wicked Tea Motion: To approve the consent agenda pending event application routing through Town Departments
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve the Town Manager write a letter of support for Blue Apple Bus. (Wilk/Trowbridge) | Passes 4:0 | fy 21, General Budget Discussion - Including Budget Subcommittee Update The general budget discussion agenda item is a regular Select Board agenda item that will be for the discussion on any fiscal year budgets and may include discussions of past fiscal years or future fiscal years. LT Select Board Meeting Minutes July 10, 2024 Mr. Wilk stated that Budget Subcommittee is meeting tomorrow night. Mr. Violette stated that at the last meeting the Committee laid out the plans for the summer and some of the focuses on non-discretionary items | and are looking at the Town's five-year plan and looking line by line and build consensus on estimates and _ assumptions. Mr. Wilk stated that we are comparing our health insurance to other Towns. Mr. Violette noted | that the Town is in line with what other communities are doing. 22. Select Board Member Committee and Liaison Updates Mr. Roche stated that the Open Space and Recreation Plan is almost complete and he thanked everyone who came to the public workshops. He then thanked Ms. Donovan Palmer who helped lead the ADA self-evaluation and hopes that many of the items can be implemented. Mr. Trowbridge had no updates. Ms. Doherty asked if Ms. Amy Donovan-Palmer and Ms. Sarah Raposa could come in and give a presentation on the ADA report. Mr. Wilk stated that the Town and Schools Needs Assessment met and at the next meeting they will be ranking the projects based on what is realistic. 23. Public Comments There were no public comments or questions. 24. 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 and events have been routed through Town Hall Departments and any conditions have been noted below. A. Vote to Approve Meeting Minutes: | * April 3, 2024 * April 17, 2024 . - June 5, 2024 ' B. Vote to Approve Warrants: * Town Vendor Warrant No. 24050T in the amount of $523,088.67 * Electric Vendor Warrant No. 24050E in the amount of $63,713.00 | * School Vendor Warrant No. 24050S in the amount of $697,620.68 | * Town Vendor Warrant No. 24051T in the amount of $2,568,335.44 * Electric Vendor Warrant No. 24051E in the amount of $103,350.23 * School Vendor Warrant No. 240515 in the amount of $58,298.00 * Town Vendor Warrant No. 25001T in the amount of $1,618,755.38 * Town Vendor Warrant No. 24052T in the amount of $212,349.42 * Electric Vendor Warrant No. 24052E in the amount of $291,503.87 * School Vendor Warrant No. 240528 in the amount of $741,056.85 * Town Vendor Warrant No. 24053T in the amount of $423,216.33 * Electric Vendor Warrant No. 24053E in the amount of $91,188.31 * School Vendor Warrant No. 240535 in the amount of $1,531,394.99 * Town Vendor Warrant No. 24054T in the amount of $531,676.56 * Electric Vendor Warrant No. 24054E in the amount of $1,696,649.82 * School Vendor Warrant No. 24054S in the amount of $1,169,070.94 * Town Vendor Warrant No. 25002T in the amount of $7,247,536.47 * School Vendor Warrant No. 250025 in the amount of $337,776.97 * Town Vendor Warrant No. 25002T2 in the amount of $1,052,300 i oy C. Consideration of Permits and Licenses: ; * Consideration of Special Events Application for WWII Veterans Memorial Trail Ruck Race : * Consideration of Banner Application for Keep Mansfield Beautiful * Consideration of Special Events Application for Block Party on Shawmut Avenue LLL a A OLY i Select Board Meeting Minutes July 10, 2024 ‘ ‘ ¢ Consideration of 2024 Water Installers License for Groundrules, LLC ‘ * Consideration of Banner Application for Mansfield Youth Basketball Association | . * Consideration of Rain Date for Abolition Day | * Consideration of Special Events Application for Sharon Triathlon m * Consideration of 2024 Drainlayers License for J Harding Co, Inc. i J * Consideration of 2024 Drainlayers License for Ground Breaking Excavation * Consideration of Special Events Application for Chalk Fun Event D, Proclamations: * Juneteenth * Wicked Tea Motion: To approve the consent agenda pending event application routing through Town Departments. (Wilk/Trowbridge) Passes 4:0.” (Motion: Wilk, second: Trowbridge)
Approve Town Payroll/Town Medicaid Payroll 24049PT in the amount of $955,523.47
To approve Town Payroll/Town Medicaid Payroll 24049PT in the amount of $955,523.47
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve Town Payroll/Town Medicaid Payroll 24049PT in the amount of $955,523.47. (Wilk/Trowbridge) Passes 4:0.” (Motion: Wilk, second: Trowbridge)
Approve School Payroll/School Medicaid Payroll 24049PS in the amount of $2,407,287.32
To approve School Payroll/School Medicaid Payroll 24049PS in the amount of $2,407,287.32
Yes: Doherty, Roche, WilkAbstained: Trowbridge
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve School Payroll/School Medicaid Payroll 24049PS in the amount of $2,407,287.32. (Wilk/Roche) Passes 3:0:1 (Trowbridge Abstained.” (Motion: Wilk, second: Roche)
Approve School Deductions Vendor Payroll 24049SV in the amount of $758,086.19. _{Wilk/Trowbridge) Passes 4:0 * Town Payroll/Town Medicaid Payroll 24051PT in the amount of $1,138,210.12 | Motion: To ap
To approve School Deductions Vendor Payroll 24049SV in the amount of $758,086.19. _{Wilk/Trowbridge) Passes 4:0 * Town Payroll/Town Medicaid Payroll 24051PT in the amount of $1,138,210.12 | Motion: To approve Town Payroll/Town Medicaid Payroll 24051PT in the amount of $1,138,210.12. |
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve School Deductions Vendor Payroll 24049SV in the amount of $758,086.19. _{Wilk/Trowbridge) Passes 4:0 * Town Payroll/Town Medicaid Payroll 24051PT in the amount of $1,138,210.12 | Motion: To approve Town Payroll/Town Medicaid Payroll 24051PT in the amount of $1,138,210.12. | (Wilk/Trowbridge) Passes 4:0.” (Motion: Wilk, second: Trowbridge)
Approve School Payroll/School Medicaid Payroll 24051PS in the amount of $2,701,219.77
To approve School Payroll/School Medicaid Payroll 24051PS in the amount of $2,701,219.77
Yes: Doherty, Roche, WilkAbstained: Trowbridge
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve School Payroll/School Medicaid Payroll 24051PS in the amount of $2,701,219.77. (Wilk/Trowbridge) Passes 3:0:1 (Trowbridge Abstained.” (Motion: Wilk, second: Trowbridge)
Approve School Deductions Vendor Payroll 24051SV in the amount of $836,861.78. |
To approve School Deductions Vendor Payroll 24051SV in the amount of $836,861.78. |
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve School Deductions Vendor Payroll 24051SV in the amount of $836,861.78. | (Wilk/Trowbridge) Passes 4:0.” (Motion: Wilk, second: Trowbridge)
Approve School Payroll/School Medicaid Payroll 24052PS in the amount of $31,750.31
To approve School Payroll/School Medicaid Payroll 24052PS in the amount of $31,750.31
Yes: Doherty, Roche, WilkAbstained: Trowbridge
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve School Payroll/School Medicaid Payroll 24052PS in the amount of $31,750.31. (Wilk/Trowbridge) Passes 3:0:1 (Trowbridge Abstained.” (Motion: Wilk, second: Trowbridge)
Approve School Deductions Vendor Payroll 24052SV in the amount of $8,356.60. ' _.\
To approve School Deductions Vendor Payroll 24052SV in the amount of $8,356.60. ' _.\
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve School Deductions Vendor Payroll 24052SV in the amount of $8,356.60. ' _.\(Wilk/Trowbridge) Passes 4:0.” (Motion: Wilk, second: Trowbridge)
From the Mansfield Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center. We check every count against the members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Member photos: Mark Corsillo from his campaign website; Kostas Loukos from The Sun Chronicle; Brendan Roche from Run for Something; Walter Wilk from The Sun Chronicle (March 2024); Michael Feck cropped from a captioned submitted photo in The Sun Chronicle (September 2026).
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