5/24/1993 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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y � t • 4 [i w ,BOARD OF SELE&MEN Page MINUTES MONDAY MAY_24r 1993 Sheriff DeMello - E911: If finances ar.e d i f f icl t, Sheriff DeMel to recommended to select the 'county E911 option. I have reviewed priorities and funding to make this service free of charge indicated Sheriff Deiel 1 o . The policies will be governed by each participating town informed Sheriff DeMel lo. Mashpee will be permitted to develop policies that may -be different from other cape towns. Mr. George Baker and selectman Costa indicated that they have confidence in the -regional system'* e don't have the ability to access . the information in an emergency situation related Mr. Baker. our commitment is towards duality communications. This is an administrative challenge in dispatching. Selectman caffyn indicated that she voted against the regional.otin. This system will not make our dispatching work any better. Selectman Caffyn indicated that the E911 will e effective on the local level. As a member of the E911 Review committee, selectman Costa indicated that after a thorough study, we recommended the regional option for cost savings and duality of service. The regional option is in the best interest of the town noted Selectman Costa. Selectman Mills who also served on the E911 Review committee indicated that dispatchers have a high level of stress. If the regional system reduces the stress, it will make the dispatchers job much easier. selectman Mills indicated that she will insist upon an absolute escape clause in the regional agreement. 4 Selectman Costa noted that the Fire Chief, Chief of Police and dispatchers will set the regional policy and dictate how it is to he run. Selectman cafyn asked what formula -was used to establish Mash ee,s dispatching needs? She was informed by Acting Fire chief Baler that population growth and county recommedations as to standard o,f care were reviewed to determine Mash ee's needs. Objective form la's were also -taken from state recommendations and professional su j ect ivi ty . Chairman Vaccaro indicated that the Board voted on May 10, 1993 to adopt the County Regional E911 system, He asks if there is a motion to rescind the Board's action. *The motion was Made by selectman Caffyn to rescind the Board's action of May 10, 1993 to adopt the Regional E911 40 system. Being no second, the motion does not carry. 9:30 p.m. selectman Vaccaro called for a five minute recess. Meeting will moue to the selectmen's conference Room.