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Q THE MASHPEE ENTERPRISE •FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2004 Page 13 Legal Notices Article 9 Town of Mashpee Article 19 Annual Town Meeting To see if the Town will vote'to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds $7,564 to the Leisure Services Part-time Salary Account,or take any other action To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds relating thereto. $4,515 to the Town Hall Building&Grounds Expense Account,or take any other action Barnstable,ss: Greetings Submitted by the Board of Selectmen relating thereto. ' To the Constables of the Town, Explanation: This article will provide funding to fill the position of Part-Time Submitted by the Board of Selectmen In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,you are hereby directed to notify Administrative Clerk that has been unfilled due to the hiring freeze. Explanation: This article is necessary to provide funds for operating costs,i.e,heat, and summon the inhabitants of the Town of Mashpee who are qualified to vote in the Recommendation: Finance Committee does not recommend approval. electricity,for the old Senior Center, elections to meet at the Quashnet School on Monday,the 18'h day of October,2004 at Recommendation: Finance Committee to make recommendation at Town Meeting. 7:30 p.m,for the following purposes: Article 10 To act on the articles contained in the following Warrant. To see if the Town will fund the position of Fire Prevention Inspector for the Fire& Article 20 Rescue Department to start July 1, 2004 and raise or appropriate$68,190 with said To see if the Town will vote to appropriate$3,500,000 for the purpose of architectural Article 1 funds to be appropriated as follows: $47,000 to the Fire&Rescue Department design,engineering services and construction of a new Mashpee Public Library,including Salary/Wage Account;$2,975 to the Fite&Rescue Expense Account; $696 to the To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer from available funds$2,558.21 Medicare Account;$12,483 to the Medical Insurance Account; $36 to the Group the payment of all costs incidental and related thereto and to determine whether this to pay previous fiscal year unpaid bills as follows: Insurance Account;and$5,000 for county retirement, appropriation shall be raised by borrowing or otherwise,provided that such appropriation shall be contingent upon a vote at an election to exempt from the or take any other action relating thereto. provisions of G.L.C.59§21C(Proposition 2 1/2),the amounts required to pay the Barbara Gannon $10.49 Submitted by the Fire Chief principal of and interest on the borrowing authorized under this article. Further,the Renee BraileyFudal $97.13 Board of Selectmen be authorized to apply for contract for accept and expend on the Kevin Brailey $381.07 ` PP Y p pe Explanation:This action creates and funds the position of Fire Prevention Inspector for project any grant funds from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any other Container Recycling Alliance $309.75 p Pe NE7CfEL $102.77 the Fire&Rescue Department. agencies and/or to accept and expend donations received for the purpose of designing, Bay Radiology $27.00 constructing and equipping a new library,or take any other action relating thereto. Falmouth Hospital $755.25 Recommendation: Finance Committee does not recommend approval. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Woodbine P.C. $450.00 $27.7755 Article ii Explanation: This article is the first of a two-stepprocess that would fund the design Richard M.Gallo $225.00 Cape Cod Hospital $27and construction of a new Library,and is contingent pon the passage of a debt Meditronic Physio-Control Corp. $172.00 To see if the Town will create the position of Fre Department House Clerk/Watchman, exclusion question on the November election ballot. If voted the debt exclusion could or take any other action relating thereto. potentially add an additional 12 cents per thousand assessed value. or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Fire Chief Explanation: This position will be an on call responder position as to staff the Fire Recommendation: Finance Committee recommends approval. Submitted by the Town Accountant P P Department watch room when the station is staffed by out of town mutual aide Article 21 Explanation: This article is necessary to pay Fiscal Year 2004 bills received after the responders.Funding for the position will come from the department's wage account. close of the fiscal year. To see if the Town will vote to establish a Student Parking Fund Revolving Account in Article 12 accordance with Massachusetts General Laws,Chapter 44,Section 53E 1/2 to which shall Recommendation: Finance Committee recommends approval. To see if the Town will vote to hire and equip one additional fulltime Police Officer and be credited parking fees collected by the School Department and from which that the Town vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds$17,538 expenditureg;not to exceed'$5,000 for lot maintenance services or other similar costs, Article 2with said funds to be appropriated as follows:$8,486 to the Police Patrolman Salaries may be made by the School Committee without further appropriation,or take any other action relating thereto. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate or transfer from available funds a sum of Account,$5,800 to the Police Expense Account,$8 to the Group Insurance Account, money to fund a contract between the Town and Massachusetts Laborer's District $3,121 to the Employee Medical Insurance Account,and$123 to the Medicare Account, Submitted by the School Committee Council of the Laborers'International Union of North America, Units A and Unit B for the or take any other action relating thereto. period beginning July 1,2004,funds to be distributed to various salary line items by the Submitted by the Police Chief Explanation: In view of FY2005 budget cuts,the High School administrators and Town Accountant,or take any other action relating thereto. School Committee will institute a Student Parking Fee beginning 1n September 2004. It Explanation: This additional police officer position will allow the Chief of Police to to be generated by the$55 per year fee for seniors Submitted by the Board of Selectmen assign an officer from the Deis hoped that even the smallamount partment Operations Division,Patrol Section,to accomplish and qualifying juniors can used toffset parking lot maintenance and repairs,thus School Resource Officer duties while school is In session,and to other additional freeing funds in appropriation for educational purchases. Explanation: This article is placed on the warrant to provide funding for a contract assignments and duties interacting with juveniles,community policing initiatives,and between the Town and Massachusetts Laborer's District Council of the Laborers' general law enforcement when school is not in session. The Police and School Recommendation: Finance Committee does not recommend approval. International Union of North America,Units A and Unit B. At the time of publication,this Departments anticipate receiving a reimbursement of approximately$125,000 during a agreement was not finalized. The funds required for this article are estimated not to three-year award period to help defray the outlay to the town. Article 22 exceed$47,000. Recommendation: Finance.Committee to make recommendation at Town Meeting. To see if the Town will vote to transfer to the Board of Selectmen and authorize the Recommendation: Finance Committee to make recommendation at Town Meeting. Board to convey to the United States of America an easement and right of way in,on, Article 13 over and across parcel of real estate owned by the Town and identified as Tract No. Article 3101E as shown on the Plan entitled"Easement Plan on Land in Mashpee,MA Scale i"_ To see if the Town will vote to change the End User Support position from part-time(19 40',dated March 22,2002,by Norwood Engineering Company,Inc.Consulting To see if the Town will vote to appropriate or transfer from available funds $35,060 to hours)to full-time(40 hours/week)effective October 18, 2004 and to raise and Engineers and Land Surveyors,Sheets No. nand 2 of 3",a copy of which is on file with fund a contract between the Town and SEIU, Local 888, Clerical and DPW Units for the appropriate or transfer from available funds$26,667 with said funds to be distributed as the Office of the Town Manager,for the purposes of conducting environmental period beginning July 1, 2004,funds to be distributed to various salary line accounts by follows: $14,002 to the Salary Account,$146 0 the Medicare Account,$12,483 to the investigation and response activities,including any such work as may be necessary and the Town Accountant,or take any other action relating thereto. Medical Insurance Account and$36 to the Grarp Insurance Account,or take any other incidental thereto,upon such terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen may deem action relating thereto. appropriate;to authorize the Board of Selectmen to prepare and execute any such Submitted by the Board of Selectmen instruments or other documents as may,be necessary to effect the conveyance of said Submitted by the MIS Director easement rights;and,furthermore,to authorize the Board of Selectmen to petition the Explanation: This article is placed on the warrant to provide funding for a contract Massachusetts General Court pursuant to Article 97 of the Amendments to the between the Town and SEIU, Local 888,Cfencal and DPW Units: Explanation., Tri,a M.I.S;,Departrraerltsuppds.over.60 personal Computers,8 Servers, Massachusetts=Consti tro}a'. s"tial le station to"atifi tiz "the transfer and chip§e in'9 ,.f .k .,,,r,1-•,i .r r.,,=r htu3[i 1 phQd?-pys�aL,_A�rpr!ntefs orad_►9.ewgpyjleat Town Hall alone. We also support useEof the Basemen aur aftl`'Tract lE, ' Recommendation: Finance Committee to make recommendation at Town Meeting. Council on Aging,tl)�Library,Human Service,the Fire Dept;DPW, 6 Quashnet School thereto. Administrators for Payroll issues,provide 6o ectivity and support to the Police Dept. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Article 4 We support the cable television system,the Town Hall Web Site,and Email System. I have several approved initiatives that require 1000/o of my time which include: total Explanation: This article will authorize the conveyance of an easement and right of To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds rework of our Wide Area Network to a Fixed Wireless System,a total overhaul of our way over certain bogland and conservation land located off of Grafton Pocknett Road to $48,243 to fund the Personnel Administration Plan(P.A.P.)Appendix B and Appendix C Web site,integration of our Assessing and Permitting Applications,ongoing the Department of the Army,New England District Corp.of Engineers,for the purposes employees, Plumbing and Wiring Inspectors,and Special Service Contracts effective July implementation of Munis Financial,Modules(Crystal Reports and Purchase Orders for of conducting environmental investigations and remediation activities with respect to a 1, 2004,with said funds to be distributed to various salary line items by the Town example),much work assisting and supporting the Planning Dept with G.I.S.initiatives, fuel spill at the Massachusetts Military Reservation. The proposed easement is to be Accountant,or take any other action relating thereto. enabling citizens to buy Permits On-Line,and enhancing our overall Security.The conveyed pursuant to an Agreement between the Department of the Army and the additional hours for the End User Support position would enable us to provide end-user Board of Selectmen dated January 26;2004. Given the current public use of the subject Submitted by the Personnel Department support to the employees of the previous mentioned sites,while meeting our property for conservation/agricultural purposes,the Town will be required to petition the department goals. General Court pursuant to Article 97 of the Amendments to the Massachusetts Explanation: If passed,this article will grant a cost of living adjustment for Fiscal Year Constitution for special legislation to authorize a transfer in change and use of the 2005 to employees whose positions are classified under the Town's Personnel Recommendation: Finance Committee to make recommendation at Town Meeting. easement area granted. Administration Plan,and fund Special Service Contracts. Article 14 Article 23 Recommendation: Finance Committee to make recommendation at Town Meeting. Article 5 To see if the Town will vote to transfer$7,580 from the Building Salary and Wage To see if the Town will vote-to authorize the Board of Selectmen to grant NSTAR Electric Account to the Legal and Engineering Account,or take any other action relating thereto. an easement to install and maintain an underground electric system on town owned To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a property along,upon,under,across and over that parcel of land situated in Town of sum of money to fund a contract between the Town and the Mashpee Permanent Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Mashpee, Barnstable County,Commonwealth of.Massachusetts,described as follows: Route 151,Book 587, Page 525,recorded at the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds, Firefighters Association, Local 2519,for the period beginning July 1, 2004,or take any Explanation: This article is necessary for reimbursement of consultant fees. for the new Senior Center,or take any other action relating thereto. other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selectmer Recommendation: Finance Committee recommends approval. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Explanation: This article is placed on the warrant to provide funding for a contract Article 15 Explanation: This article would grant NSTAR an easement to install power to provide service to the new Senior Center. between the Town and the Mashpee Permanent Firefighters Association,Local 2519. At 1 the time of publication,this agreement was not finalized. The funds required for this $ see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds article are estimated not to exceed$50,000. $14,791 to the Police Expense Account,or take any other action relating thereto. Article 24 Recommendation: Finance Committee to make recommendation at Town Meeting. Submitted by the Police Chief To see if the Town will vote to accept the layout of Lowell Road as a public way as • shown on the plan entitled"Easement Taking and Layout Plan of Lowell Road",Shee_s 1 Article 6 Explanation: This additional appropriation will fund various training required for police through 5 inclusive,dated January 22,2002 and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to personnel acquire by gift,purchase or eminent domain any land or easements necessary for the To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a purpose of laying out said way,upon such terms and conditions as it shall determine sum of money to fund a contract between the Town and the MASS C.O.P., Local 324,Recommendation: Finance Committee doesriot recommend approval. appropriate for the purposes of a public way,or take any other action relating thereto. Unit A, Patrol Officers and Detectives,for the period beginning July 1, 2004,or take any Submitted by the Department of Public Works other action relating thereto. Article 16 Submitted by the Board of Selectmen To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds Explanation: planofficiation: Although tance suches Road has been maintained as a ord at etre Barnstable County public Registry of Deeds.y,no recordf $8,000 to the Personnel Consultant Account,atake any other action relating thereto. In addition,the configuration c I the road at the intersection with Great Neck Road North Explanation: This article is placed on the warrant to provide funding for a contract Submitted by the Personnel Department will be modified in accordance with the plan approved by the Planning Board for the between the Town and MASS C.O.P.,Local 324, Unit A,Patrol Officers and Detectives. Regatta Drive subdivision. This article officially accepts Lowell Road as a public way as At the time of publication,this agreement was not finalized. The funds required for this it currently exists,except at the intersection with Great Neck Road North,where article are estimated not to exceed$41,000. Explanation: This would allow the Town to%tract with a professional consultant to acceptance as shown on the plan approved by the Planning Board is proposed. The conduct a salary compensation study. developer of Regatta Drive is responsible for construction of the reconfigured Recommendation: Finance Committee to make recommendation at Town Meeting. intersection. Recommendation: Finance Committee doesaot recommend approval. Article 7 Article 17 Article 25 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a To see if the Town will vote to adopt a bylaw regarding signage for private driveways as sum of money to fund a contract between the Town and the MASS C.O.P. Local 324 To see if the Town will vote to grant an adjustment to the Personnel Administration Plan Unit B, Sergeants, for the period beginning July 1, 2004, or take any other action(P•A.P.)by adding five additional steps to the salary schedule and to raise and follows: relating thereto. appropriate or transfer from available funds$8,066 with said funds to be distributed by Submitted by the Board of Selectmen the Town Accountant,or take any other action relating thereto. Section 150-14. Any private driveway located within the Town of Mashpee,which is neither a public nor private way,as defined in the General Laws or Bylaw of the Town, Explanation: This article is placed on the warrant to provide funding for a contract Submitted by the Personnel Department which is identified by name by a sign or placard,shall clearly indicate on any such sign between the Town and the MASS C.O.P., Local 324, Unit B,Sergeants. At the time of or placard the words"Private Driveway". Such designation shall be incorporated into or g Explanation: This article is placed on the warrant to provide additional steps for non- added to any new or existing sign or placard by letters of no less than one inch in publication,this agreement was not finalized. The funds required for this article are union employees which will bring internal equity to the positions which are classified height. The designation"Private Driveway"shall appear at the top of any such sign or estimated not to exceed$11,000.. under the Personnel Administration Plan. Funds are needed to cover additional costs placard indicating the name of a driveway. A fine of$50.00 per day shall be assessed to associated with adding these steps to the salary schedule. the,owner of any such private driveway identified by a sign not containing the Recommendation: Finance Committee to make recommendation at Town Meeting. designation"Private Driveway"subsequent to December 1,2004,upon notification,in Recommendation: Finance Committee to make recommendation at Town Meeting. writing,to said owner by the Director of Public Works or his/her designee,or take any other action relating thereto. Article 18 Submitted by the Department of Public Works Article 8 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate borrow or transfer from available Explanation: When the public sees a street sign posted on a traveled way,they To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds funds$460,000 to provide for road improvement projects under Chapter 90 related assume that the road is public or private,and has a status that has benefits attributed to $6,383 to the Town Clerk Part-time Salary Account,or take any other action relating funds,or take any other action relating thereto, such roads. Driveways are not subject to emergency repairs or snow and ice treatment thereto. Submitted by the Department of Public Workshy the Town of Mashpee. There is no oversight by the Town of Mashpee related to curb cuts or utility openings on"Private Driveways." Driveways can be closed or changed at Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Explanation: This article authorizes the use of funds to be 100%reimbursed by the the whim of the owner. By indicating"Private Driveway",we alert the public that there Commonwealth of Massachusetts. These revenues are the apportioned State taxes backis something unique about the conditions at hand. Explanation: This article will provide funding to fill the position of Part-Time Clerk that to the cities and towns. The level funding for FY05 is anticipated to be restored to the has been unfilled due to the hiring freeze. funds from 1998. Recommendation: Finance Committee does not recommend approval. Recommendation: Finance Committee recxrrrrmPnrlq annrn•^' Continued on Next Page i