MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CUMBERLAND TOWN COUNCIL

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 AT 7:30 P.M.

VIRTUAL - OPEN SESSION

 

The regular meeting was called to order at 7:32pm with a roll call of members. (no audio)

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:

President Kinch, Councilors Bradley, Metivier, Shaw, Magill, Beaulieu and Schmitt.

 

Also present—Mayor Jeffrey J. Mutter; Community Outreach Coordinator Sarah King; Town Clerk Sandra M. Giovanelli; Town Solicitor Kelley Morris Salvatore

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

President Kinch invited everyone to attend the Franklin Farms Harvest Festival this coming Saturday, September 25, 2021.

 

UNANIMOUS CONSENT ITEMS

 

CONSENT AGENDA

A.  Acceptance of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 18, 2021 and the Special and Regular Meetings of
      September 1, 2021

 

B.  COMMUNICATIONS

1.  C-21-48 – Notice of public hearing from the Attleboro Zoning Board of Appeal

 

2.  C-21-49 – Town of Bristol proclamation declaring the month of October to be Dysautonomia Awareness month

 

MOTION BY COUNCILOR MAGILL, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR SHAW, AND IT IS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO APPROVE, BY A ROLL CALL. VOTE 7/0. 

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS

President Kinch paused for public comments.

 

LICENSES

A.  JUNK AND SECONDHAND GOODS DEALER LICENSE

1.  An application for a junk and secondhand goods dealer from Moulton Enterprises Inc., d/b/a Dead Jeep located at 120 Ralco Way (tabled from September 1, 2021)

 

MOTION BY COUNCILOR SCHMITT, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR SHAW, AND IT IS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO TABLE TO OCTOBER 20, 2021, BY A ROLL CALL.
VOTE 7/0. 

 

REPORTS/COMMUNICATIONS

     A.  Report of Executive Session vote(s), as may be necessary. There were none.

 

     B.  A request from the Tax Assessor to review and approve August 2021 abatements and supplemental bills  

 

President Kinch read the individual totals:

 

TOTAL 2021 REAL ESTATE ABATEMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,224.90.

 

MOTION BY COUNCILOR SCHMITT, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR MAGILL, AND IT IS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO APPROVE, BY A ROLL CALL. VOTE 7/0

 

TOTAL 2021 REAL ESTATE SUPPLEMENTALS IN THE AMOUNT OF $140,142.95.

 

MOTION BY COUNCILOR MAGILL, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR SCHMITT, AND IT IS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO APPROVE, BY A ROLL CALL. VOTE 7/0

 

TOTAL 2021 MOTOR VEHICLE SUPPLEMENTALS IN THE AMOUNT OF $40.36.

 

MOTION BY COUNCILOR MAGILL, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR SCHMITT, AND IT IS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO APPROVE, BY A ROLL CALL. VOTE 7/0

 

     C.  Update from the School Committee

New school superintendent Dr. Phil Thornton gave the update and took questions from the Council.

 

     D.  Monthly/Quarterly Financial Report ending August 31, 2021.

           Budget to Actual

 

     E.  Check registers for August 31, 2021.

 

     F.  Department Reports

           1.  Animal Control

           2.  Building Official

           3.  Library  

           4.  Parks & Recreation

           5.  Planning Board

           6.  Police Department

           7.  School Department

           8.  Senior Services

           9.  Town Clerk’s Office

No vote was required.

 

NEW BUSINESS

A.    APPOINTMENTS 

           HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR

1.      Celeste Beauparlant  

 

Councilor Bradley questioned why no resume was present for this appointment, or the next two on the agenda.

          

MOTION BY COUNCILOR SCHMITT, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR MAGILL, AND IT IS VOTED TO APPROVE, BY A ROLL CALL. VOTE 6/1

Nay: Councilor Bradley

 

           CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL ASSISTANT

           1.   Tracey Methot  

 

MOTION BY COUNCILOR SCHMITT, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR SHAW, AND IT IS VOTED TO APPROVE, BY A ROLL CALL. VOTE 6/1
Nay: Councilor Bradley

 

           ASSISTANT EMA DIRECTOR

           1.   John Pliakas  

 

MOTION BY COUNCILOR BEAULIEU, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR SHAW, AND IT IS VOTED TO APPROVE, BY A ROLL CALL. VOTE 6/1

Nay: Councilor Bradley

 

B.     RESOLUTIONS

1.  R-21-56 – A resolution authorizing and empowering Mayor Jeffrey J. Mutter to execute a lease agreement with Club Juventude Lusitana, Inc. for a period of three (3) years

 

MOTION BY COUNCILOR SCHMITT, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR SHAW AND IT IS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO TABLE TO OCTOBER 6, 2021, BY A ROLL CALL. VOTE 7/0

 

2.  R-21-57 – A resolution authorizing and empowering Mayor Jeffrey J. Mutter to enter into a contract with RAD  Sports for the Diamond Hill Park Baseball Field reconstruction project in an amount not to exceed two hundred and forty-nine thousand seven-hundred and eight dollars ($249,708.00)

 

Parks & Recreation Director Mike Crawley gave details on this project to connect the existing baseball field and multipurpose fields.

 

At a request from Mayor Mutter, Mr. Crawley stated for the record that he had had more than one discussion with the youth baseball groups about this move to convert the Diamond Hill baseball field into a multiuse field. With the recent addition of the Martin Street baseball field, the town will still have three big league fields. The baseball groups were aware of the project and have been able to adjust their schedules to accommodate all their games.

 

A brief discussion ensued.

 

MOTION BY COUNCILOR MAGILL, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR SHAW, AND IT IS VOTED TO APPROVE, BY A ROLL CALL. VOTE 6/1

Nay: Councilor Bradley

 

3.  R-21-58 – A resolution authorizing and empowering Mayor Jeffrey J. Mutter to enter into a contract with Digger’s Landscaping for the water main replacement on Meadowbrook Drive in an amount not to exceed two hundred and seventy-three thousand eight hundred and thirty-six dollars ($73,836)

 

Water Superintendent Bill Descoteaux and Todd Prokop from Woodard and Curran were present to comment on this topic.

 

MOTION BY COUNCILOR MAGILL, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR BEAULIEU, AND IT IS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO APPROVE, BY A ROLL CALL. VOTE 7/0

 

C.    ORDINANCES – PRESENTATION AND PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE

1.  #21–21 – An ordinance in amendment of the Code of Ordinances, amending the Zoning Ordinance and Map thereof with reference to Cumberland Assessor’s Plat 1, Lots 96 and 97

 

Referred to the Planning Board and the Ordinance Sub-Committee

 

2.  #21–22 – An ordinance in amendment of the Comprehensive Plan Ordinance and the Future Land Use Map with reference to Cumberland Assessor’s Plat 18, Lot 173

 

Referred to the Planning Board and the Ordinance Sub-Committee

 

3.  #21–23 – An ordinance in amendment of the Code of Ordinances, amending the Zoning Ordinance and Map thereof with reference to Cumberland Assessor’s Plat 18, Lot 173

 

Referred to the Planning Board and the Ordinance Sub-Committee

 

4.  #21–24 – An ordinance authorizing the placement of a “One Hour Parking at 27-29 Dexter Street (Presented by  Councilor Metivier)

 

Referred to the Ordinance Sub-Committee

 

5.  #21-25 – An ordinance amending the Employee Handbook (presented by the Council President on behalf of the Administration)

 

Referred to the Ordinance Sub-Committee

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were none.

 

ADJOURNMENT

MOTION BY COUNCILOR SHAW, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR MAGILL, AND IT IS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO ADJOURN AT 8:12P.M. BY A ROLL CALL. VOTE 7/0. 

 

 

 

 

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Sandra M. Giovanelli, Town Clerk

 

 

 

 

FOR A FULL ACCOUNT OF THIS MEETING PLEASE REFER TO THE VIDEO RECORDING ACCESSIBLE ON THE TOWN’S WEBSITE, www.cumberlandri.org.

ADDITIONALLY, THE DVD OF THE ENTIRE MEETING IS AVAILABLE AT THE EDWARD J. HAYDEN LIBRARY.