9/13/1993 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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Exolana on: The Town has been operating lagoons on Ash&s Path for the dispoal of septage since a temporary perrmt was received from the Mate in 1974. Disposal of septa e by lagoons is no longer acceptable. The Department of Environmental Protection, Southeast Region, has-: gently ordered the lagoons be properly closed and septage generated in the Town be disposed o at an approved treatment facility. This article is necessary to fund the engineering and construction of the closure as well as the required post -closure monitoring program. Article 14: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Fire Ambulance Reserved Receipts Account the sum of $15,000 to the Principal Inside 2 1 2 Account and also transfer the sum of $1,161from the Fire Ambulance Reserved Receipts Account to thy'lterest Inside 2 12 Account, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selenen xnlanation; This article funds the final debt service payment for the Town's current ambulance. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds -a suns of money to the School Department Budget Account, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the School Committee Ea.lanation: This article provides School Department funding as required by the Education Reform Act of 1993. Additional monies will be received by the Town via cherrysheet. Article 1; To see if the Town will vote to request the Board of Selectmen, pursuant to their authority under Massachusetts General Laver Chapter 41, Section 9A, to create and add one Police Sergeant position ith�n the Police Department, or take any other action relating thereto. S bited by the Chief of dice &planation: The Police Department will fund this position after January 1, 1994 by using funds from its present salary account. Presently, the Police Department has four police sergeant positions, all of which are assigned to the patrol section. It should be noted that five sergeant positions are necessary to provide uninterrupted scheduling. (without the use of overtimne) of sergeants in the patrol section on a twenty-four hour, seven clay per creek, 365 daywork/duty schedule. The new police sergeant position will ensure adequate and continuous supervision within the Police Department operations division. Also, the increase in supervisory manpower as mentioned, will enhance the Police Department's management of proper implementation and supervision on community policing initiatives presently being taken by the Mashpee Police p rtr en