2/14/1984 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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:. BOARD OF SELECTMEN ADMINISTRATIVE i EETIN February 14i 1984 at 9 : 00 a.m. PRESENT : Chairman Chester A. Garland, Selectmen Willard L. Hanson and Richard L. Terry, Executive Seototory' Joseph F. Murphy. Board met to discuss the Natural resources officer' s proposal. This involved discussion on a dog officer, harbormaster, shellfish officer and an all around officer. Someone who would be involved. in all resources of the town. Executive Secretary informed the Board that the Conservation Commission had requested to be advised if it was the Selectmen' s intent to fill the dog officer/natural resource officers position as they need monitoring of their projects. Selectmen Hanson questioned ned whether this person -would be biting more than that individual can. chew,, - if - that person is required to fill all the positions in the proposal. Executive Secretary explained that the individual would have to contract ore of the services and he 'could be considered an as i tant shellfish warden in order to have authority, He explained that the person hired iuld only oversee all the positions involved. airman Garland said that he like the idea, but to work out the thing i the problem. He said that details need to be worked out. Discussion continued on -the boats. lir. Murphy said than he would like to see one boat in wacuoit Bay and one in Popponesset Bay during the summer. Chat. Garland said there are a number of things that need to be addressed. Seleetm n Terry asked about Mr. Koblinsky and Mr. Courtemanche and what would happen to them. Nor. Murphy explained that they would have to be replaced. He said that Mr. 'Koblinsky recommends this. More discussion followed on complaints and petitions received about shellfish enforcement. Board asked if this was going to- be a full time jib. Mr. Murphy replied that it would be. Board recommends that a multi talented person -would have to be found. -Executive Secretary said that the person would have to have some understanding and life the outside. ' He also asked if the Board wanted to kill the position like in the past. Sel. Hanson asked if this was how . the other towns functioned-. Chairman Garland said that most towns incorpo- rate these positions.' Chin. Garland also stated that the efforts i the past have been less than successful. He said that problems ,get worse not better. Board discussed the cost and how this would not be a move toward economy but that it would pay for itself in the long run with the population to the own increasing all the time. 1. Terry said that he understand that the Executive Secretary is trying to centralize this position. He also stated that the person hired for the position would have to be a good communicator to deal with other departments, Sel. Hanson said that -the individual would have to have credentials.