04/27/2020 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Agenda Packet

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ARTICLE I SCOPE OF SERVICES Barnstable agrees to provide to Town weights and Measures services of Bamstable employees who are certified sealers or deputy sealers of weights and measures pursuant to G.L c.98§§34 and 35 under the following teams and conditions. ARTICLE II RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE MEMBERS l, The services to be provided under this Agreement shall be provided by the Town of Barnstable sealer of weights and measures and deputy sealers of weights and measures (collectively "Barnstable employees"), or by one or more such qualified successors as may be appointed by the Town Manager of Barnstable during the Term. 2. Barnstable agrees to provide the services subject to the availability of the Barnstable employees.Barnstable employees will schedule services directly with establishments in the Town. In the event that Barnstable employees are, for whatever reason,unavailable to provide the services stipulated herein,Barnstable shall provide notice of such unavailability to the Town. 3. The services to be provided under this Agreement shall include the following. a. Notice The Barnstable employees shall give notice to each establishment in Town known to use weighing, measuring or scanning devices that testing of these devices is required, and shall annually give public notice, by advertisement or by posting notices in one or more public places in their towns or districts, to all inhabitants, or persons having usual places of business therein, using weighing or measuring devices for the purpose of buying or selling goods, wares or merchandise, for public weighing or for hire or reward, to bring them in to be tested, adjusted and sealed or to request that such devices be tested, adjusted and sealed at their place of business. b. Testin The Barnstable employees shall apply and enforce the provisions of the laws pertaining to weights and measures including devices, testing and certifying all devices as required in a timely fashion. In addition, testing of automated checkout systems, conducting reweighing of commodities, item price, scanner waiver, unit price code inspections, and consumer complaints. C. Collection of Fees Town shall accept the fees and fines established by Barnstable to be charged to Town establishments for services. Barnstable employees shall charge and collect fines and fees for services and shall account for and pay same into the Barnstable Consumer Protection Revolving Fund. All fees and fines so charged and collected shall belong entirely to Barnstable. 2