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Finance Committee Minutes February 19 , 1988 Page 2 . Note was taken of the fact that this budget had been prepared with the expectations of 8 new men being employed . Chairman Heller requested that the budget be re-written to show Finance Committee members the budget as the Department now stands . Carl noted he would like to see the budget with all related costs of additional fire fighters pulled out . The Finance Committee next reviewed the Articles the Fire Department has submitted for the Annual Town Meeting . Article #1 seeks Town approval to hire and equip four full time fire fighters . There was debate over the position of the Article in relation to the omnibus . If this article is passed the overtime budget can be cut , however if the article is not passed there will be a need for a larger overtime budget . The omnibus is voted on first , so pending the outcome of the town vote on this Article the omnibus may have to be revised and the Finance Committee may have to change their recommendation . Article #2 seeks Town approval to hire and equip four full time fire fighters , commencing January 1 , 1989 . This was done because the Chief felt to have 8 new fire fighters come on board at the same time would not provide time to amply train them . Artilce #3 seeks Town authorization to have the Selectmen appoint a Mashpee Fire Department Building and Needs Committee of not more than seven members of which one member to represent management and two members of the Mashpee Fire Fighters Association. to report to the ,Selectmen with their recommendations . Article #4 seeks Town approval to purchase a computer for the Fire Department . The approximate cost would be $4 , 000 , and at present the Department is considering a MacIntosh which would be compatible with the computer to be installed at the Town Hall . This computer would also facilitate billing for the town ambulance service , thus eliminating the service that they must now hire . Carl recommended that this Article be eliminated and that it be made a line item on the budget . Article #5 seeks the Town to vote money for a 4-Channel Cassette Logger . This is basically a recording system by Motorola to record the incoming emergency calls and radio transmissions . The approximate cost is $4 , 674 .00 . The Chief noted that this is an absolute must as there are tremendous legal implications involved . Vern brought to the attention of the meeting the fact that the Police Station supposedly has this capability - why was it not being used as intended . Carl suggested that the first thing that had to be done was to find out if this capability is already present , before we go out and spend the money . Carl secondly suggested that this not be an Article but rather a line item in the omnibus . Article #6 seeks Town approval for funds to purchase four Scott 4 . 5 Positive Pressure Air Paks for the Fire Department .