7/27/1987 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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411 t Board of selectmen Page Two Regular Meeting Monday, July 27, 1987 moved. Mr. Reardon said that the State has not responded to the issue of the installation of street lights or floodlights , or tele- phone ole- phone poles at the Town ianding which issue comes es under the MOU. Mr. Reardon discussed meetings between Town Counsel or Assistant Town Counsel and Department heads and said that it appears that Department Heads are not aware that they can meet with him o Thursday afternoons when he is at Town Hall. He suggested that the Executive Secretary send a memorandum to Department Heads informing them of his availability at that time. Regarding conflict of interest matters involving members of the Board and matters for discussion or action, Mr. Reardon a.d- vise.d that in these instances the member in conflict should not merely abstain From discussion or action, but should leave the rooms, for the dura.ti bre that the issue is before the Board, The Recording Secretary should not only record the abstention, but also that the member has left the meeting. Ms . Morse brought to discussion the question of how the Board of Selectmen would like to proceed with the Popponesset Bay Dredging project, particularly with regard to the Barnstable Portion of the project , Ms . Morse attended a. meeting with DEE last week and is expected to have an answer to DEE by July 3o, 1987. The Board of Selectmen agreed that Ms . hoarse should try to bring this matter to a settlement . Ms . horse expressed her strong opinion that the Town should have expert advice on several issues of this matter such as engineering and impacts o the dredging ori private property in the area. It was suggested that she contact Coastal Zone Manage- ment, discuss this further with the Boppo esset Bay Committee , and approaching Save the Bay, Inc . with the idea of having Braman take a. Zook at ghat ith it proposal is , for a, price. 2. Fire Department - Acting Fire Chief Chase . William H. Chase , c t ing Fire Chief, pe a.re d before the Board to report on and discuss service reduction of the Department ,ent , as requested. Acting Chief Chase also submitted a. written report on the matter dated July 23 , 1987a Acting Chief Chase stressed the greater risks to the public and the firefighters if the Department is forced to continue indefinitely with a. reduced staff. If the situation must continue due to financial restraints of the Town, Acting Chief requested that he be relieved of his duties as Acting Fire Chief and returned to his former position with the Department of Acting Lieutenant pending exam- ination. He Further requested that the the Board of Selectmen, by nature of its members , accept the full responsibility and liability for any injuries or deaths that may result from these staff reductions . Acting Chief said , "By presenting this document to you, it releases me from the responsibility of code that I am appointed under. . .you have been formally notified that if these outs are put in place , you would bear the responsibility" . Acting Chief Chase also discussed 5