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when-the busy season began. He stated that ,he didn't want salary, because he didn't want -that .comm itifiefflitl He was just willing to set- up the F organization. He did-expect to be reimbursed for out.'of pocket expenses. t .. ' The -letter was written to Jim Vaccaro and apparently the position was given to someone else. " Neil felt that one man was capable of running ' the Harbormaster Department and the ShellfishDepartment together: 'John Ferriday answered that we could recommend things from a financial standpoint; and.we could recommend that the two -departments be combined; but we cannot hire anybody. It'is up to the Waterways Commission and the'Shell£ish Commission and the Board of Selectmen: Dan suggested that we could recommend:uaing.more volunteer help. Neil felt. that' eventually ,you would have- to come up with money for at least three men. Most traffic is on the weekends and it is a lot of work checking boats .at the landings. I ' Ed felt that it was getting out of.the Finance Committee's area. He did not`�feel that'we-should- step on anybody!s toes on the Waterways Commission, the Board of. Selectmen and the Shellfish Commission. It was excellent information and it sounded very •promising but ,Ed didn't think it waa the responsibility of the Finance'Committee, with respect to the other Boards. Ed then stated that we should take• it under advisement and see how it develops::,.. Diane stated that we only have $400.00 left in the Harbormaster account until Julyvl ,- 1992. John also asked to voice his opinion'regarding this position. . He did not think that it was a good 'idea for the' Town 'of Mashpee. to bei accepting Savors from some companies, an example is the Little River' Boat 'Yard Building also being used-as the Harbormaster's office and another example is .the Shellfish Warden docking his boat at, the New 5 :. p.+� y SeaburyrMarina,T^with out 4pa"ying!something. L.ItrTis a conflict of interest. , Denise 'indicated that 'she had--confronted George Benway about this and his reply{,-was t6 look at 'all they hadhdone for the town. Ed alsop pared a°report` which4he o explained tthe Board Members: , He indicated that,.the,,She,llfish Warden who is a -part time employee -is " . leaving, ofApril;*;ThefHarbormasterrposition 'isopen, and the town has :a big financial squeeze go ng on. i'He fel%. that they should' be combined. He felt the'only reasons why the?idea may not have passed previously was 1 ) possibility of who would get the combined position, 2)'Sheihlfish' and boating interest tend' to compete to some degree and 3) if you looked at the omnibus budget the individual Shellfish position and the individual Harbormaster position was $2,000.00 less than the. combined positions: "Ed' felt.that these three+things may have prevented it from passing. +He suggested that if `we -could get the Shellfish Commission and the Harbormaster Gommission�together and update the documents and put inythe requirements to Valance them, a single person would be capable of' both positions. Ed felt,fairly confident-that vie, various Commissions, could get it through town meeting. Besides these two Commissions being consolidated, Ed's report also combined the. Conservation Department and. the Dog .Officer.,:,pThese four departments would be combined under one", Conseevation Commission. He indicated a potential savings of $30,000.'' He wasn't stating that we should do •it, but it was a potential thought. Denise mentioned a proposal that was drawn up by the Waterways Administrator. ',It came from ,the Executive, Secre-terry and the Personnel Board as part of FY 91 Budget and was shot•;,down. It included the Shellfish4arde4, the 3-