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Submitted by the Police Department Explanation-, This 16-hour per week position will provide for an enhanced level of coverage to the residents of the Town of Mashp,ee. This position will enable the Police Department to provide services to the community seven days each week. This enhanced delivery of service will have an immediate and positive impact on quality of life issues, such as the reduction of cruelty to animals, better control of nuisance animals, removal of deceased animals, and enhanced response for injured pets and wildlife. All of these missions are important to the citizens of the Town. Recommendation: The Finance Committee recommends approval. Motion made by Kenneth Marsters. Motion: I move the Town vote to create a part-time Assistant Animal, Control, Officer position under the Personnel.Administration Plan. Grade 8, within the Mashpee Police Department, and further, the Town vote to raise and appropriate $11,859 with said funds to be distributed as follows-. $11,016 to the Animal Control. Salary/Wage Account, and$843 to the Medicare Account. Motion passes at 9:14 p.m. Article 14 To see if the Town will vote to create two full-time Lieutenant positions under the Massachusetts Laborer's District Council Contract, Unit A, for the Police Department and further to raise and appropriate$34,758 to the Police Salary/Wage Account, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Police Department Explanation-, These two important positions are required for the Police Department's proposed reorganization. Additionally, this reorganization will provide added value to the citizens of the Town of Mashpee through better utilization of valuable resources, both personnel and equipment, by the Police Department. The financial impact of these two positions on the Town is minimal because the Selectmen will appoint two incumbent employees without replacement. The position of Police Lieutenant will serve as Divisional Commander in the Administration Division and the Operations Division. One of the duties of the Lieutenant that is commanding the Administration Division is,to replace the presently vacant civilian position of Administrative Assistant to the Chief of Police. The two Lieutenant positions will allow the Police Department to provide command level officers available for public contact and inquiry 16 hours per day. This enhanced coverage will provide for greater accountability and continuity of command in the absence of the Chief of Police and Deputy Chief of Police. These positions also provide an avenue of career progression within the Police Department. Recommendation: The Finance Committee recommends approval. Motion to made by George Green. Motion: I move the Town vote to create two full-time Lieutenant positions under the Massachusetts Laborer's District Council Contract, Unit A, for the Police Department, and further, the Town vote to raise and appropriate $34,758 to the Police Salary/Wage Account. Motion passes at 9:15 pm. Article 15 21