9/30/1991 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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r } � 1k ABOARD of SELECTMEN Page 11 MITE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1991 pQipe. Cod Bay_Stellwa en Band Research axe-d Monitoring Board: It is the agreement of the Board that Paul Somerville may be appropriate for this board. Mr. Haringt.on will contact him and return to the Board. United Nations Day Proclamation for A oval: The motion was made by Selectman Gaffyn to procla;ai October 24, 1991 as United Nations Day. The motion was seconded by Selectman Hanson. The vote of the Board is unanimous.. The vote is 3-0. - i. ��cial u - The Ma.shpee Town population is 10, 044 states Counsel. Due to that fact, the Selectmen are no longer considered to be classified as Special Municipal Employee' s. The Selectmen become a. Municipal Employee opposed to a Special Municipal Employee, A Special Municipal Employee can do more informs Counsel such as a. Selectman being an attorney can practice on boards in the town; For an example with 'the Board of Health; on health matters for a client. Selectman Hanson suggests Counsel write a brief synopsis as to the change in personalities. Selectman C of fynaa k s how this is to relate to former Selectmen? This was effective in Massachusetts in November of 1990 informs Counsel. Prior to the effective date, the Selectmen in Mashpee were classified as Regular Municipal Employee' s informs Counsel, They had never oho-sen to classify themselves as Special Municipal Employee even though the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals and Conservation Commission as an example had been classified by the Board of Selectmen a. Special Municipal l Employee' s. The statute states than any attorney is barred for one y c ar in appearing before any town board. In reference to the Special Municipal Employee this would apply to Jeremy Carter informs Counsel. He was a. Special Municipal Employee. Our town had less of a population. He has recommended to review this further« From October of 1990 to May of 1991, - he was a. e i a.l Municipal Em to e e, pp Discussion Relative to the Building Ing ector A ointment Selectman Caffyn noted the conflict of our bylaw with the appoint- ment of the Building Inspector. Douglas Boyd was appointed last Thursday and sworn in on Friday. His .a.ppointment should of been on June 30th or July I t states Selectm n Ca.ffyn. Our bylaws indicate the Selectmen are to appoint the Building Inspector, In further reference states Selectman Caffyn, the state law says the Chief Administrator is to employ or designate an inspector. Accord. ing to the Handbook of Massachusetts Selectmen, the Selectmen or Town Administrator must appoint the Building Inspector. In our employment agreement, Kevin Harrington is the Administrative Officer states Selectman Ca.ffyn. In his letter of June loth, he had recommended to not make the appointment. With the organizational change, the Board indicated the power to the Executive Secretary on June 18, 1991. The Executive Secretary is then to rake the reeomr enda.thn to the Board of Selectmen, i