02/25/2019 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Agenda Packet

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15 Board of SelectmenDRAFT Minutes February 11, 2019 NEW BUSINESS Discussion and Approval of Town Clerk's Re quest to Adjust the Hours for the Mgy 21 2019 Annual Town Election-, Town Clerk Deborah Dami: Correspondence was received from Deborah Dami, Town Clerk dated January 17, 2019 requesting to modify the hours of the election operation for the May 21, 2019 Annual Election. The Town Clerk has requested this matter be postponed to a later date, The matter was deferred and taken under advisement. Ratification of Personal Services Contracts: Town Mana er Assistant Town Manager, Police Chief: The Board of Selectmen at their January 28, 2019 meeting voted in Executive Session to recommend the Personal Services Contracts of the Town Manager,Assistant Town Manager and Police Chief for ratification at the next Selectmen's Meeting. Motion made by Selectman Gottlieb to ratify the Personal Services Contracts of Town Manager Rodney C. Collins,Assistant Town Manager Wayne E. Taylor and Police Chief Scott Carline. Motion seconded by Selectman Cahalane. VOTE, Unanimous. 5-0. Roll Call Vote: Selectman Sherman,yes Selectman Cahalane,yes Selectman Gottlieb,yes Selectman O'Hara,yes Selectman Cotton, yes Opposed, none In comparison with the 15 Cape towns,the three Personal Services Contracts as identified fall into the 9th ranking position. Town Manager Rodney Collins: Updates if an on FY 2024 Budget, FY 2020 Capital Improvement Program, M4y 2019 Town Meeting Article Submissions: A goal of Town Manager Rodney C. Collins is to remain in the median in terms of collective bargaining as it relates to personnel, wages and benefits to retain quality employees. The FY20 budget restores Police and Fire personal, positions previously funded to assist with the strain on the public safety departments especially during the summer months. As a result of a 0%increase in Municipal Health Insurance and a reduction of four students attending the Cape Cod Technical School and other factors, the Town Manager's recommended budget has decreased from. $62,046,980 to $60,898,244. This represents a substantial savings to the Town of Mashpee. The budget is reflective of a 4.25% increase which represents a cost of less than $20 per year to the average homeowner. Additional budget assumptions, approximately 80% include debt exclusions associated to the Quashnet School project and the Cape Cod Technical School new construction project.