9/1/1981 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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i `Y NOTES oN ADM'IN'11S ' A IVF M I NG ep t ember I,' I'M 1 1 Interviews were held last night for candidates applying for the position of Sr. Clerk/Inspections Department, There will be a recommendation for appointment for Wednesday' s meeting. Sandra Peters is- presently the number one recommendation. ..Interviews were also held for the Administrative secretary. to the Board of Selectmen, No recommendation* 2 Regarding the bonding of the $180 ,000 for Mashpee to enter the Vocational Technical High school District, the Exec, secretary reminded the Board that he had previously searched the statutes and found no provision for such bonding, and had so stated prior to the Town Meeting which authorized same. Article in the Warrant read "to borrow". Joe Reardon says there is no problem with the borrowing. Ropes & Gray say it can't be done. Tho problem was discovered when the Treasurer went out to bond. . chairman Garland asked if this would affect our entry into the District? Mr. Murphy will pose questions to Town Counsel as soon as he returns from vacation. On the question of the propane gas storage tank for the Police Station, the selectmen could shen some light. The project ran into legal and financial problems. That part of the .account ran short of funds , one sub-contractor gent defunct. At the Oct. 20 , 1980 Special Town Meeting, $7 ,500 was appropriated for that purpose, Mr. Murphy's research has revealed. The chairman pointed out that the Town needs to get documentation so that it can f i l e- for the federal share. Mr. Murphy asked why- the contractor was paid. sed.. Thomas stated that the invoice was paid- on instructions from Town. Counsel, it was a Grant, and we were required to pay, but the bills never were properly submitted, The state Civil Defernse representative -finally carne down. Chairman Garland asked if it was something the Town has to have. . . one thousand tanks above the ground won 't be attractive - are they really necessary? one source says we d , another says that we don't. The Executive secretary pointed out that to qualify for. elg.ibility, we have to have receipts for some of these things. specifications re- quire a - day emergency supply of power. Mr. Garland stated that we are talking about $37 , 000 . Mr. Godleski says the most we can get is $29,040 . chm4' Garland stated that Cahill and Lovering have bent over backwards trying to help us* The Executive secretary reported that Supt. of Schools Joseph Nicholson has asked to' come before the Board tomorrow to r.euest space for con- ducting the Indian Children' s Education Program, which will run from 3 - 5 p.m. five days a weep during the school year. It has previously been held at Mashpee Middle school , but Dr. Nicholson sags this has not been a good arrangement because there is a lot of art work involved, and the students and teachers would like to be able to leave it out between classes, which they can't do now when the classroom has to be in use every day for other type classes. D r. Nicholson has toured this building, and he eels that the room down stairs currently being- used by the conservation Commission/ Fec- recation Dept. would be ideal. He will offer space for those two