1/15/1991 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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.BPARD OF MINUTES TESD.Y, SELECTMEN JANUARY 159 1991 Page 7 Police -Sergeant Position: Memo from Deputy Chief of Police: Chief Frye and Deputy Cooper were present to discuss the need for one Police Sergeant within their department. With increased incidents reported to the police and to limit potential liability to the department for failure to supervise employees, they have expressed the need to Fill the police Sergeant position. The position could be sustained within the budget of the Police Department. A. step three patrolman would fill the vacancy of Police Sergeant. Selectman Hanson questioned the procedure to fill the vacancy. Chief Frye explained there is a. written exam, an interview process as well as other considerations involved. The promotion would occur within. the department. Concerning the evenings discussion, Selectman Gottlieb asked Deputy Cooper if there was a. choice of hiring the sergeant with one less patrolman in the department or keeping the sane number of patrol- men and sergeant's in the department, which would be the preference of the two? Deputy Cooper~ would prefer the sergeant position since he does not want to be shorthanded in the department without adequate super- vision. Selectman Lawrence would like to view this as a trade between now and FY 92, He will not vote to fund another patrolman in the department with concerns of the deficit and the evening's discussion. Deputy Cooper made note of the two patrolman's positions anticipated to fill within the department* This is funded within the budget and the Board of Selectmen have currently approved the posting. The motion was made by selectman Gottlieb to approve the hiring of the Sergeant's position as requested by the police Department under the MA General Law Chapter 41 Section 9 A and further that the Board specify that through FY 92, the vacancy to fill the patrolman's position will not be approved by the Board. Selectman Hanson seconded the motion. The vote is unanimous with the Board. The vote is 5-06 Employee Handbook for the Board to Review: It was the consensus of the Board to place the Employee Handbook Review at the next scheduled meeting. Military personnel: Selectman Lawrence made note of the two Ma.shpee town employee's activated in the National Guard. Mr. l ederios of the DPW and Nor# Mace of the Police Department are currently activated in the National Guard, Selectman Lawrence has suggested the Town of lashpee make up the difference of pay from the National Guard with payment from the Town. The money is budgeted and less than the amount paid to the employee, it may help take of the pressure of being activated and the strain on the families involved.