05/01/2023 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - Laserfiche WebLink

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Article 34 To see if the Town will vote to create one full-time Circulation Assistant position at the Library (37.5 hours per week) Classified SEIU, Grade II to be effective July 1, 2023, and to appropriate the and transfer the sum of $37,402.79 from revenue available for appropriation with said funds to be distributed as follows: Medical Insurance Account, $27,882.00; Group Life Insurance Account, $34.56; Medicare Account $534.11; and $8952.12 to Pension Reserve Account, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Library Board of Trustees Explanation: Two existing and funded part-time Circulation Assistant positions (19.5 hours per week/each) will be eliminated and replaced with one full-time Circulation Assistant (37.5 hours per week). Due to the updated figures recorded in the 2020 Census, which reflect the fact that the Town of Mashpee's population now exceeds 15,000, the Library has three years to increase hours of operation to 50 hours per week to meet the full state certification requirements. We are currently at the end of the first year of the "grace period" to reach this benchmark. The Select Board recommends approval of Article 34 by a vote of 5-0 The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 34 by a vote of 7-0 Motion made by Select Board Member O'Hara Motion: I move the Town vote to approve Article 34 as printed in the warrant with the exception of the phrase "or take any other action relating thereto." Motion passes unanimously at 8:28 PM Article 35 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of $507,250 from the Ambulance Reserved Receipts account with said funds to be distributed as follows: $500,000 to the Fire Department Overtime Salary Account and $7,250 to the Medicare expense account, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by Fire Chief John Phelan Explanation: This article provides additional funds to cover a projected shortfall in the Fire Department Salary account. Due to an increase in calls for service, additional staffing is required. The funds will cover anticipated overtime costs associated with increasing minimum manning. All funds will be transferred from the Ambulance Reserved Receipts account and will have no impact on the taxes. The Select Board recommends approval of Article 35 by a vote of 5-0 The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 35 by a vote of 7-0 Motion made by Select Board Member Sherman Motion: I move the Town vote to approve Article 35 as printed in the warrant with the exception of the phrase "or take any other action relating thereto." Motion passes unanimously at 8:28 PM