7/6/1987 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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i t Board of Selectmen Page Two Regular Meeting Monday, july 6. 1987 b. Assistant Harbormaster - Mr. Carter noted that at meeting of the Board of Selectmen held, on July 1, 1987 , a motion to appoint Donald Lund , former special waterways Policeman, to the posi- tion of Assistant Har'bor'master resulted in a. vote of those Selectmen present of 2 - 2a At that time it was decided to put this matter on the agenda for this evenin'g's meeting -for further discussion. Ir. Lund was present and said, "It is y understanding that a, fitness report has been requested from the Chief of Police , on ane and I 'd like to see that fitness report before I speak further" . Mr. Hanson, who had requested the fitness report, said that he had informed the Chief that he was no longer seeking the fitness-report information. Mr. Lund gave an accounting of hisan 'ea.rs experience as a Special Waterways ays Policer an. i a. n support of his candidacy for appointment. The Harbormaster stated that Leo=:Turo and Robert Sullivan were pat- rolling a.t- r'olling ponds this past weekend, specifically John's Pond. and Ias hpe e- wa. eby Pond so that "both ponds were being patrolled" . After dis- cussion, Mr. Carter moved to appoint Donald Lund as Assistant Harbor- master. It was deemed that this was not a legal motion due to -the notion and deadlock vote of last week. Mr. Carter then moved to re- coni der the vote of last week on the appointment of Mr & Lund to the Position of Assistant Harbormaster. Mrs . Thomas seconded the mota.on,, l r o Hanson and 1 . Lawrence voted against this motion, Mr. Gottlieb, as an Assistant lTarbormastery had stepped down from discuss]-on and a . action relating to this ratter; therefore , the vote on lir. Carter's motion to reconsider, 0 *was 2 - 20 f CO Constable , The Chairwoman reviewed the possibility of a, conflict-of-interest situation if the Chief of Police were appointed as Constable, Chief Frye said that he has received an opinion on the situation from Town Counsel telephonically but has not yet received such an opinion inwriting, He was una '�.o to supply names of persons interested in serving in the position of Constable . I , Thomas noted that without a constable , there was no one available to legally post warrants that need to be posted in the very near future . Mr. Lawrence moved that Chief of Police , Curtis Frye , be appointed a Constable. Mr. Carter seconded the r otionSr.. Hans' n�i � -Mrs. . . s omas voted � favor of the motion.. Nor. Gottlieb abstained" from voting, d. Keeper of the -Lock-u Police Chief Frye recommended the appointment of Police Dis pa.thc ers Elizabeth . Beeler and Cindy Thompson on as Keepers of the Lock-up, lir. Hanson moved that Elizabeth Beeler and Cindy Thompson on be appointed as Keepers of the lock-up effective July 1, 1987. Mr. Lawrence seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous. e. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee , Mr. Hanson moved to appoint Sheryl Holmes to fill a. vacancy that exists on the Parks and recreation Advisory Committee. Nor. Gottlieb seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous , APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS GS cont. 2* s econsett Island- Ass ocla.tion re : parking prohibition,