8/8/2016 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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13 Board of Selectmen Minutes August 8, 2016 Review and approval of Aereement between the Town of Mashpee and the Barnstable County Sheriffs Denartment, Conditions and Operating Policies for the Operation of a Communications Center for the Town of Mashpee by the Barnstable County Sheriff s Office: The Board of Selectmen reviewed the proposed Agreement between the Town of Mashpee and the Barnstable County Sheriff s Department for the cooperative operation of a primary fire department dispatch system. The agreement shall cover the period from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. It was noted the Sheriffs Department is no longer processing contracts of Memorandums of Understandings (MOU's) for dispatch services. Rodney C. Collins Town Manager through his memorandum of August 3, 2016 with respect to this regard has strongly recommended that a contract be developed to establish known costs as well as articulating terms and conditions for the renewal process associated to dispatch services. The cost of the combined fee for Fire Dispatch and use of the Centralized Medical Emergency Direction (CMED) radio system for fire department ambulances transporting patients to the hospital for fiscal year 2017 is $106,655.89. It was noted that funding to continue this service has been appropriated for FYI through the Fire Department operating budget. It is the agreement of the Board of Selectmen to arrange a future meeting with the Sheriff and his staff to further review this matter. LIAISON REPORTS Special Events: The Mashpee Police Department recently hosted the National Night Out event and the Board of Selectmen commended the police department for their initiative and expressed appreciation to the Mashpee community for an overwhelming turn -out. Community Preservation: It was announced the Mashpee Community Park project is deemed complete. The project was funded by the CPA, and $1,282.85 will be returned to the Community Preservation Committee account. The project has been successful and beneficial to the Mashpee community. Town Manager's Task Force: It was reported the first Town Manager's Task Force was recently held to address the opiate epidemic. This project has been prioritized for remediation. The task force consists of the Director of Human Services, the Chief of Police, Board of Health Agent and a paid professional who will meet on a regular basis to address this matter. The Town Manager will be apprised of all issues and will periodically give a progress update to the Board of Selectmen.