6/24/1987 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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• Board of Selectmen Page Fifteen Regular Meeting Wednesday t June 24p 198' prevent suicides by prisoners , The statute also requires that pri-soners be 'physically and visibly checked by a police officer* or other lockup personnel every f l-fte en minutes". This statute becomes effective on June 3o, 1987. Chief Frye said that the State has provided funding for the physical i proves ents to the cells , but no appropriations have been made to pay the cost of providing a person who can check on the prisoners every fifteen minutes He described the physical modifications made which includes a time clock to ,be used to record that cell-block checks have been made in the time period proscribed. The memorandum described methods of accomplishing the cell-block checks all of which are unsatis- factory for reasons the Chief described. The Chief requested that the Board consider directing Town Counsel to initiate an action under Chapter 29 , Section 27C e ) of the Inas s , General Daws as "It appears that , only in this ray, can the Town be absolved of the statutory requirements of MoGeLe 40 S 36B until the state appropriates funding"which would alleviate the imminent serious fiscal, concern of Providing the required fifteen minute cell-block checks , Chief Frye said, "T e was a Bill before the Nouse that would provide five million dollars to provide this but I don't know how long it is going to be"* He said,, "If I go into my over-time accounts starting July 1, I don' t know if I'm going to be reimbursed by the state later on or, , ,, I know I' ll be coming up short". Mr. Gottlieb will investigate the status of the Bill and requested that-Po-11c e ..C. ii -f Fri e ; pr-ovid e. == an estimate of how much it will cost to bring in over-timep e rs on .e l for the fifteen minute cell-block c checks . Mr. Carter noted that due to fiscal constraints , the Board cannot request action on the part of Town Counsel until at least July 1, 1987. Mrs . Thomas a.s said that further discussion will take place next week on'.,t is subject. 3. Personnel Board re : Annual Review and Update of PAP,, '!I-.�lil..q.ggq■.P_il LI I_I�.I_Illf�l _a_f+..■��._L--LIQ••• I_._I� The Chairwoman noted that this is for informational purposes that the Personnel Board will be conducting their annual review and the update of the Personnel Administration Plan. * Department of Public works -- s ted increase . The * I I A ■��1 ■ I■I_11 1_■f�l_I�P_■��■�■_A�/1 I irector of the Department requested a step increase for DPW super visor, Errol Hicks to Step 2 at $9.74 per hour to become effective July 14, 1987. Mr. Lawrence moved that Errol. Hicks be grated an increase to Step 2 as requested by the Director of the Department, said increase to become effective July 14, 1987. mra Gottlieb seconded the motion. Messrs. Hanson and Carter were not present. The Chairwoman declared the vote unanimous, 5. Personnel Board re : i2pointment of Skilled laborer. . .�_.�Y_YY�1_PaPPIry-ii�rl-I-11-I-■I-I-i�Y�l-_�i�■Y�I�1_._■1_al_Ii.q.Plii��li Mrs . Thomas reported that this employee transfer from the Police Department to the DPT has been withdrawn. 6. Come�1 on in - letter of interest. This refers to a letter of interest to serve on the Council on aging from Victor Berue, Mr. Bee was appointed to a one-yeas term by unanimous