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Minutes of the Personnel Board Meeting of December 20, 1976 The meeting of the Personnel Board was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Frank Leonardi, Chairman with members Wilma Graham, Ken Parolski and John Peters attending. i The Board met with Ronald Pocknett, Conservation Officer. Mr. Pocknett expressed a need for a full-time man as Dog Officer as his effectiveness as a Conservation Officer is being diluted. He requested from the Board to grant him permission to pay Errol Hicks $3.00 per hour for the week of 12/6-12/12/76 and he would pay it from the Wildlife Officer Expense Account. The Board advised him that they concurred with this; however he must receive prior approval from the Conservation Commission. Chief Bingham Requested that we hire a new patrolman for the vacancy which will exist January 1, 1977. . The Board will take necessary steps to advertise . in the media and consider names from previous applications. Decided to act immediately as the Barnstable County Police Academy conducts one class annually to begin 24 Jan 77 should the individual selected for the vacancy is not a school trained police officer, the intent is to enroll him. Also suggested that a competitive- Civil Service Exam be given under the auspices of the Comm. of Mass for the position of Sergeant. Chief Bingham explained where the department actually needs two Sergeants. The recent altercation of Bevacqua, Kokmeyer and Gonsalves is scheduled for Criminal action on January 12, 1977• Suggested to Chief Bingham that he try to settle internally. The Board then met with Robert Maxim, Frank Hicks, Jerry DePalma, Ralph • Hendricks and Lansing Pocknett to discuss the December 7, 1976 incident. Before discussion started; Ken Parolski advised everyone that the next part of'the meeting will be taped. The-charge .pending against Ralph Hendricks- is endricks is unauthorized use of vehicle on Crane Wildlife Conservation Area. Court hearing is scheduled for January 17, 1978. Communication sent to Mrs. Adeline Hicks of the Mashpee Town Library advising her that the Board has no record of hiring Ms. Natalie Costa; therefore voucher f6r payment held up until clarified. Letter sent to Mrs. Susan Van Tol advising her that part-time employees are not subject to wage increase unless the Town votes to change the existing salary structure. . In response to Patricia Green's request, meeting set up for Monday January 3, 1977 at 8:00 P.M. Notified Florence Lucas and George Green that Vincent Lopez's probationery period ended December 1, 1976 and is now entitled to all full-time employee fringe benefits. Vacation approved for Bradford R. Fish, Sr.--4/25-4/29/77 and 5/3/and 5/7/77. i