2/14/1983 PERSONNEL BOARD Minutes

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PERSONNEL BOARD IASHPEE TOWN HALL MINUTES of FEBRUARY 14 1983 The following members of the Personnel Board were present for the meeting: Robrt Sullivan, Chairperson, Caroline Gilligan, Curtis Woodbury and Manuel Glickman. Chairperson Sullivan convened the meeting promptly at 6:00 P.M. Town Report The members of the Board reviewed the town report as drafted by the secretary and voted to accept it. Interviews for Senior Citizen Coordinator .From 6:15 p.m. through 7-.3Q p.m., the Personnel. Board ,interviewed candidates for the position of Senior Citizen' Coordinator along with the presence of laebel.l.e Caddy- and Eleanor Hatcher, members of the Council on Aging. The applicants interviewed were a follows: Lawrence Frazier, Jane-Holly Weintraub, E,, Franklin Phillips, Kathleen. Renaud, and Marie Jacques. Two other applicants- scheduled 1!or interviews, Robert Tall nt and Christine Martini did not Seep their appointment. Mr. Tallent did call during the even- ing to say that. he was not ploughed out from the snow storm of February 12, however, he indicated that he ,did still want to be considered for the job. Christine Martini did not call. After the .interviewing, it Was the unanimous vote of the Personnel Board that reference cheeps be conducted on three semi-finalists: Jane-Holly Weintraub, Kathleen Renaud and Lawrence Frazier-. The Council on Aging members were -.n agreement. Discussion on Student Horticulturist Ernie Virgilio appeared before the -Board to discuss concerns which the Personnel .Board had as to where the town would use a student horticulturist. Ernie .indica ed areas such as the Mashpee Rotary, Central Ave. .&.130 Island, the Pump Island, Great Neck Rd,,, Red Brook Rd., future island at Nins.g et Rd. & Rte. 151., future island at Cotuit Rd. .& Rte. 130, around the Library, in front -of. "down Hall,' Senior Citizens building, fire and police Complex, Indian museum for p s ibl.e locations as well as any other picturesque area- there may be, - Bob commented that the town had bad experiences in the -past with temporary help. Ernie explained .that if ,the positir -were approved at town meeting, he would .like to see a. college student hired -- one whowas on a work program from a college. H ,commented that he would want a well-versed person. He mentioned that the person, along with him- self, would build a program- for the future arra that there would be some 'test .spats at first. Manuel asked if the program would be completely written out? 18rnie replied that it would be on p per and that it would be a well.-designed program. e ix to restru t t �ti i ria .x it He commented further by saying that g . �p - .more re f a highway department and a department of publ-ic works so that the town would have more organ.zed work groups Request for Salary Increase f`or. Tem ray Hel F ' The Superintendent of Streets aske6 i the Personnel; Board to consider givin'g Nancy Canata (who was :'red on a temporary secretarial basis) more than the $3.90 per hour explaining that she worked during a snow emergency and had to come. in during the night. He com- mented that the quality f her work is' e ee l lent. The -Board voted unanimously to approve that Nancy Canata be paid at the nate of $5.47 per- hour.