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Motion passes unanimously at 9:26 p.m. Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 15, Article III, Section 15-7 of the Code of the Town of Mashpee by deleting the phrase, ". . . the rate of twenty-five cents ($0.25) per mile of travel. . ." and inserting in its place, ". . . the rate of thirty cents ($0.30) per mile of travel. . .", or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Treasurer/Tax Collector Explanation: At the present time, employees who must use their own vehicles for Town business do not receive reimbursement equivalent to the actual cost of using their vehicle, (the N present standard mileage rate of the Internal Revenue Service is thirty cents ($.30) per mile). They are at a disadvantage compared to employees who have the use of a Town vehicle. Recommendation: The Finance Committee recommends approval. Motion made by Selectman Caffyn. I move Article 30 be voted as printed in the warrant except for the phrase, "or take any other action relating thereto." Motion passes unanimously 9:27 p.m. Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to amend the language of Section 15-16 of Article VII, Chapter 15 of the Mashpee Code by deleting the current language of said section and substituting the following: "A committee, to be known as the "Capital Program Committee," shall be established to prepare • a Capital Improvement Program. This Committee shall perform the duties specified in the following sections and shall consist of the five (5) members: A member of the Board of Selectmen, the chairman of the Finance Committee, and (1) member, appointed jointly by the Board of Selectmen and the Finance Committee, from the heads of all departments, boards or committees which have one (1) or more capital projects in the six years encompassed by the plan. In addition, the Board of Selectmen shall appoint another member of the Capital Program Committee who, upon initial appointment, shall serve a term to expire June 30, 1996, and thereafter to serve for a two year term. In addition, the Finance Committee shall appoint another member of the Capital Program Committee who, upon initial appointment, shall serve a term to expire June 30, 1997, and thereafter to serve for a two year term. Said appointees of the Board of Selectmen and of the Finance Committee shall not be Town employees or a members (sic) of another Town board or commission." Submitted by Petition