02/26/1998 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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MINUMS February 26, 1998 4 BOARD OF HEALTH but perhaps someone professional." "We would submit the $40,000.00 as a separate article at town meeting." "Yhe human services budget would remain level funded." Mr. McQuaid stated, "I would recommend we ask the Human Services Committee to draft an article to support the request to hire a person as a human service coordinator and to pay for rent and utilities." Mr. Ball questioned Ms. Caffyn, "Has the Committee researched town buildings?" Ms. Caffyn responded, "Yes, there is not space available." Mr. Ball questioned Ms. Caffyn, "If this all goes through, will the Board of Health be involved in hiring the coordinator?" Ms. Caffyn responded, "You certainly can be." "The coordinator would be required to coordinate services, helping people assist them to get services if they need it." "We would send out an R.F.P. and send them out to a lot of the human services people themselves." "We would probably bring the finalists to the Board for an interview." `Benefits would not be provided." "If we end the contract and it doesn't work out we only have a one year contract and if we're not happy with that particular service provider we will put it out to bid again." "What we are recommending is to level fund the current human services budget and submit a separate article for $40,000.00 to apply to the cost of operations." Mr. Doherty motioned to revised the Human Services budget request down to $75,635.00 over the $85,635.00 originally requested based on the Human Services Committee recommendation, Mr. Cram seconded, all agreed. Mr. McQuaid stated, "I would recommend the Board forward a memo to the Board of Selectmen and the Finance Committee stating that the reduction of$10,000.00 from the Human Services budget is not to be construed as lesser services it is to save money in the hopes of establishing a human services coordinator and facility in Mashpee." Mr. Cram motioned to forward the memo as recommended by Mr. McQuaid, Mr. Doherty seconded, all agreed. 9_) Prelinuna subdivision-plan, John Drule - Mr. McQuaid relayed, "This is preliminary plan." "The applicant is proposing a six lot subdivision, town water will be available." "Septic systems should be placed towards the front of the lots for easier accessibility and m.d.c. roads drains on the road in case of oil or gasoline spills."