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the Selectmen deem proper; and further, to authorize the Selectmen to petition the General Court, as may be necessary, for special legislation authorizing said transfer. Motion passes unanimously at 7:53PM. Article 13 To see if the Town will vote to amend the General By-laws in accordance with the provisions of the Mashpee Home Rule Charter, Sections 8-5 and 54(b), by adopting the following By-law as Division 1, Part 1, Chapter 1, Article V, Section 1- , Reorganization of Town Government, together with the Plan of Reorganization submitted herewith, which shall be appended to the Town By-laws in the form of an administrative code; further, to adopt proposed General, By-law, Chapter 5, Article VII, Section 5-3 1, relative to the position of Assistant Town Manager; and to ,amend the Zoning By-law, Chapter 174, Article XVI, Section 174-92 by deleting the provision therein relative to employment of clerical staff and other assistance by the Zoning Board of Appeals, all as set forth below, or take any other action in relation thereto. GENERAL BYLAWS Article V, Section 1-6. Reorganization of Town Government. Pursuant to the provisions of the Mashpee Home Rule Charter, Article V, Section 5-1(b), the Town Manager has adopted a Reorganization Plan for the orderly, efficient and convenient conduct of the business of the Town, dated September. 8, 2008, a copy of which is appended to the Administrative Code section of these Bylaws, wh i ch document is incorporated herein by reference. Said Reorganization Plan codifies the reorganization of the responsibilities and structure of the Department of Public Works, in compliance with the provisions of Section 5-8 of the Charter, expands the duties and responsibilities of the Personnel Department into a Human Resources Department, reassigns the reporting relationship of the Harbonnaster's Office and the Office of the Shellfish Warden to the Police Department, reassigns the Global Information Technology function to fall under the jurisdiction of the Information Technology Department, reassigns the Zoning Board of Appeals Administrative Assistant to the Department of Inspectional Services, and creates the position of Assistant Town Manager. Said Administrative Code I shall remain in full force and effect until amended, supplemented or repealed in accordance with the provisions of the Charter, Section 5-1. Article V11, Section 5-31. Assistant Town Manager. Section 5-31. Appointment- Term of Office. The Town Manager shall appoint an Assistant Town Manager for a term to be determined by the Town Manager. Section 5-32. Powers and Duties. The Assistant Town Manager shall serve under the direction of the Town Manager, and shall perform such duties and tasks as may be assigned or delegated to him/her by the Town Manager. In the absence of the Town Manager, the Assistant Town Manger shall have the authority to exercise the powers, duties and responsibilities of the Town Manger as established by General Law, the Charter or these By-laws. October To Meeting Warrant