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i Friday,April 3, 1998 page give, : C714le ]EItt erpris a Classifieds LErp GAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL'NOTI�Ee #E LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE Explarmtfon: The program is designed to match municipal position opportunities LEGAL NC with income eligible elderly and disabled citizens seeking tax relief. Program goals 0 Continued will be to assist senior and disabled citizens with property tax bills,to increase involvement of seniors wled a and of firm the talents ed citizens in and abilities of Mashpee's t and the I COnt�ued Article 5 -_ system and to acknowledge , th elderly and disabled residents and the community's continuing need for their services recommendation ecomm addttiofull prio To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town bylaws by adding the following and contributions. shall be P section: 40-7-a to Chapter 40 Finance Committee recommends approval. �_ take any other action When a two-thirds vote is required b statute,the moderator may simply declare that Reconmtendation of the vote passed by the necessary two-thirds majority in accordance with General Laws Article 13 Chapter 39,Section 15. Seven voters can question the moderator's declaration of the vote,or take an other action relating thereto. To see ff the Town will vote to reauthorize a revolving Council on Aging Account This art Y g c planation: which Submitted by the Town Clerk through the Town Accountant's office in accordance with Massachusetts General g Section 53E 1/z to be expended under the direction of the Council on / Zoning bylaw,tenant p Laws,Chapter 44, Miele use/ Aging,in order to place anticipated revenues collected from program income which on to the Boar, Explanation: We have been advised by Counsel to include this in our bylaws. g g' would allow shall be used to further the operation of programs under the Council on Aging,and to overall Untie coverage by establish the limit on expenditures from said account for Fiscal year 1999 at$3,000,or zor Article 6 by the y take any other action relating thereto. subdivision of propert To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a England villagE sum a money to fund a contract between the Town and the International Brotherhood Submitted by the Council on Aging jjS New this bylaw July 1,1998,or (although of Police Officers,Local 389,Units A and/or B,for the period beginning] y endment authorize Explattatiott: Revolving account is required in order to receive and disburse funds tisk am ols that are enfor take any other action relating thereto. h programs generated throug.p 8r ms supported by such revolving fund. Revenues must be J,� conn t for such plot- offset exp requi erases of these programs. ropor Submitted by the Board of Selectmen used to res that any lot for the area r udget Zoning Explanation: This article is placed on the warrant to provide funding for a contract Anticipated B between the Town and the International Brotherhood of Police Officers,Local 389, Revenues $3,000 plant. Units A and/or B. At the time of publication,negotiations were ongoing and no Expenditures $3,000 Article 32 figures were available. It is estimated that any settlement will not exceed$100,000. This account will be managed by the Council on Aging through its agent: Whereas,there is dot Article 7 ll�asil l�� Massachusetts;SeattL Reconnrrendation:Finance Committee recommends approval. Beaumont,Dallas,an To see if the Town will vote to approve the annual regional school district budget for ------- Phoenix Arizona;Ok the Cape Cod Regional Technical High School District for the fiscal year beginning ED D Minnesota showing t July 1,1998,in the amount of$7,219,532,and further,to see if the Town will vote to A� DI CT' areas of a comm raise and appropriate$492,527 to meet its share of the cost of operation and Article 14 Fi �7 Lrof gime,blight,deerdepr maintenance of the Cape Cod Regional Technical High School District for the fiscal year beginning July1,1998,or take an other action gelatin thereto. To see if the Town will vote to create the position of a Part-Time Ambulance Billing N in noise and traffic la Y g Y g Clerk and appropriate and transfer$13,435 from the Ambulance Receipts for Ap roxim to MW Site LOCA on impact of having an Submitted by the Treasurer Appropriation Account;said funds to be apportioned as follows:$12,480 to the Fire residential uses. Thi E Police Department b Salary/Wage Account and$955 to the Medicare Account,or take any action relating inalnd r of To n-0 ned and Explanations. Mashpee's share of the Regional Technical High School budget is thereto. S Whereas,it is the int $492,527. There are 59 students from Mashpee at the Regional Technical High School. Submitted by the Fire Department rely upon and refere studies said cities ha Recommendation: Finance Committee recommends approval Explattatiott: TtT action replaces a function currently done by a subcontractor with a Article 19 entertainment estab department employee. Article 8 _ To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to acquire,by purchase or influences and effec Recommendation:Finance Committee recommends approval. otherwise,for conservation purposes,all or a portion of a certain parcel of land,being Whereas,the Town To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate,borrow or transfer from available that land shown as lots 1 through 11,"Open Space I","Parcel 3","Drainage Parcel B", development patter funds the sum of$446,419 to provide for road improvement projects under Chapter 90 "Drainage Parcel C"and a portion of Back Road on a"Subdivision Plan of Land in open space,recr- related road funds,or take any other action relating thereto. Prepared For MacDonald Land Trust in Mashpee,Mass."by Holmes and McGrath, of commercial and Inc.,dated July 12,1989,also being shown on the 1996 Mashpee Assessors'Maps as Whereas,the Towr Submitted by the Director of Public Works Article 15 Map 42,Block 24,containing 20.5 acres,more or less,located between John's Pond, secondary effects c Back Road and Moody Pond,to be held in the care and custody of the Conservation the Town's image Explantation: This article authorizes the use of state grant funds for FY99 often To see if the Town will vote to hire and equip two full-time police officers and that the Commission pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40,Section 8C;and children,to preset referred to as Chapter 90 Funds. The Town of Mashpee is 100%reimbursed for the use Town vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds,$33,149,with said further,to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate,borrow,or transferfrom persons,and; of funds for roadway improvements. These revenues are from the gas tax as funds apportioned as follows: Police Patrolman Salaries Account,$16,178;Police available funds$340,000 for such purpose,including expenses incidental and related apportioned back to cities and towns. Expense Account,$5,000;Group Insurance Account,$70;Employee Medical Insurance thereto,and to raise such appropriation,the Treasurer,with the approval of the Whereas,it is the c Recommendation: Finance Committee recommends approval. Account,$10,962;and Medicare Account,$939,or take any other action relating Selectmen,be authorized to borrow$340,000 or any other sum under and pursuant children and your thereto. 1 Chapter 44,Sections 7 and 8C and,if applicable,Chapter 40,section 8C of the General ' walk,congregate; Article 9 laws,or any other enabling authority,and to issue bonds or notes of the Town, subjected to confr, therefore;and further,to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer s Submitted by the Police Departmentof schools,and; To from available funds$400 to the Issuance of Debt Account;and further,to see if the in see if the Town will vote to increase the hours of the part-time Administrative Clerk Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen and/or Conservation Commission to Personnel from 19 hours weekly to 37112 hours weekly to be effective July 1,1998 Whereas,the Tc N,% and to raise and appropriate$16,078;said funds to be apportioned as follows:$10,319 Explanation: The hvo additional police officer positions will be assigned to the apply for and accept Federal,State and/or County grants,including reimbursement adult entertainme to the Personnel Salary Wage Account$5,481 to the Medical Insurance Account,$35 to Mashpee Police Department Operations Division,Patrol Section to accomplish general under Chapter 132A,Section 11 of the General Laws,the"Self-Help Act",to beapplred.; o riainment us' the Group Insurance Account,and$243 to the Medicare Account,or take any other law enforcement aril community policing duties as assigned. The two new officers by the Town toward the financing of this purchase,and to enter into contraCitor' ' c action relating thereto. will be assigned to new overlap shifts providing overlap coverage for better service to agreements with Federal,State confrontation and/or County agencies,private conseryation�r"dc' ra0nces and sc the citizens and for times when a shift is busy in its roll call periods. In addition to the other entities or persons in connection with the purchase of such land and its Submitted by the Personnel Administrator 25%funding requested for these two police positions,a federal grant,"Cops Universal :- preservation for conservation purposes;and finally,to see,if the Town will authorize , yeas,adult er Hiring",awarded to the Town of Mashpee will provide 75%of the two police officers the Conservation Commission and the Board of Selectmen to enter into agreements xually explic Explanation: The duties and responsibilities of the Personnel Department staff are salaries over a three year period. and execute any and all instruments as may be necessary on behalf of the Town to ographs,slit directly impacted as other town departments continue to grow and expand when effectuate said acquisition;or take any other action related thereto, t dance club: Lcontracts are sgttled_when position vacancies occur,when laws:are updated�rtd._,,;,:;;' Reconrntentdation• Finance Committee recommends approval. changed etc: W2wV1�e gfadually issumed-toze;and-more res onsrbilities relating-p.,,... ng to_ „- s e,ir, rr,,; :_... r,r. 5ubtrrt o�tseh ation`i`tiitii i . .„ttiiedXij� '. . - iillss'io�i ��upesiwhich ,y.personnel_administntttignover the years. ou -"' ' illy explicit - The Personnel Department is perceived as a support function. Our department is achusetts G designed to help managers and employees do their jobs more effectively. On a day-too Article 16 tainment us cation of suc day basis,we provide a full range of personnel responsibilities in several key To-see if the Town will vote to hire and equip a police sergeant and that the Town raise functional areas and much more.. " and appropriate or transfer from available funds,$20,455,with said funds to be ° yeas,the Tor apportioned as follows: Police Patrolman Salaries Account$11,757;Police Expense ected by the The Personnel Administrative Clerk's role has grown to encompass: Account$2,500;Group Insurance Account$35;Employee Medical Insurance Account erred with t on re other ac $5,481;and the Medicare Account$682,or take any tilating thereto. munity,esPE • maintaining employee files(centralizing files in personnel) • monitoring and tracking of attendance and leave usage res reasonabvide for the p • monitoring and tracking the performance appraisal process Submitted by the Police Department tett the r he F • advertising for town positions and collection of all applications Explmiation: In -neral, tect t e resnment do • orientation i new employees g this sergeant position will be assigned to the Mashpee Police ertainrnent la 13 Department Administrative and Service Division to provide staff and administrative1010 • contract administration assistance to the division. p � ;ropriate for s • distribution of town policies and procedures h Moreover,the sergeant position will be the Special Services Supervisor for the Special Services Section of the Administrative and Service Division. • assisting with fringe benefit administration This sergeant positionwill administer.the TRIAD and other volunteer programs for tereasiit is the • providing assistance in personnel matters to town personnel the police de artment p g ART 21 Sting to adult the PIcing suchAdditionally,this sergeant position will supervise community- o ms 9 he case The demands on the department are difficult to meet with the current staffing of one Walk Program and ohas the Police Neighborhood Liaison Program,the Park and P a mini-I part-time Administrative Clerk. Approval of this article will increase the hours of the Police. Also,this sergeant""'Police community programs as assigned by the Chief of Mate and limi current part-time position from 19 hours weekly to 371/2 hours weekl communityr° as; position will coordinate department resources in providing shpee's great Y communiP Workshops,and lectures in crime prevention topics to community groups,particularly senior citizens. In addition to the 25%f fundingjyghborhoods tl Reconnntendntfar. Finance Committee recommends approval awarded ded to thuested for e Towis �pt Position,a federal grant,"Cops Universal Hiring", therefore, t Mash ee will provide 75%of the salary over a three year I ow, Article 10. period. P P 117 their consider To see if the Town will vote to create a full-time Floating Administrative Clerk Recommendation: Fii�Ce Committee recommends approval o see if the Tow position under the Clerical Union,Grade 2,Step 1,and further the Town vote to raise t ,mending Ar' and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of$24,363,with said funds to enORY US T be distributed as follows:$18,577 to the Personnel Salary/Wage Account,$5,481 to the iCC Medical Insurance Account,$35 to the Group Insurance Account,and$270 to the Article 17 ENTEf Medicare Account,or take any other action relating thereto. PROPOSED CONSERVATION Ap1JLT Submitted by the Board of Selectmen To see if the Town willvgte to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds LAND ACQUISITIONS MAY '98 1) ADULT BC the sum of two thousakdollars($2000 to he Domestic Violence Account;said sum Explanation: This article funds a floating clerk position to rotate among the various to be expended by the Mashpee Police Department,or take any action relating thereto. ® I 4 ADULT M Departments to provide administrative support. This position will be more p EXISTING OPEN SPACE • economical than filling all of the additional staffing requests from Departments this E 23 3l ADULT P. year based on an increased flow of work. Submitted by the Police Department N Explantation: The Towusof Sandwich,Falmouth and Bourne have like articles being (4) ADULT V Recommendation: Finance Committee does not recommend approval. submitted at their townrn�tin - w E Ing;- The Upper Cape Domestic Violence Coalition is a group of people that include PP P I {5) ESTABLi5 Falmouth Hospital,Bou PDlice officers from the four towns,representatives from S defined in Article Il Center for Women,Theme'Falmouth and Mashpee housing authorities,Cape Cod To see if the Town will vote to create a 19 hour Children&Youth Services Librarian Enterprise Newspaper,Falmouth District Court, and severs other oro alrng Centers,Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribal Council Explanation: This article would authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire,on and by amendir Position,Grade 10,Step 1,of the Personnel Administration Plan and further to raise er aphOns• The Goal of the Coalition is to combat domestic of the Conservation Commission,all ora portion of a parcel of land on Back Roar half suction 11)A violence on the upper gape and assist its victims. P P ati consumer servi and appropriate$14,372 to be distributed as follows: $13,350 to the Library which is bounded on two sides by the Town's existing John's Pond Park Conservation Salary/Wage Account,$1,022 to the Medicare Account,or take any other action Recommendation:,Finatic y Pond,the town's only large totally undeveloped relating thereto. a Committee recommends approval. Area and fronts on both Mood P y g y P poryd FP and John's Pond. Purchase would complete protection of the entire shoreline of -(11)Adult ent Moody Pond. The property is within the boundaries of the Mashpee National Wildlife entertainment Submitted by the Library Board of Trustees Refuge.The Town will apply for a 52%grant reimbursement under the state's Self. to the fallo'Nin Help Land Acquisition program to help defray the cost of this property. • 500 feet from Explanation: The library will be adding a part-time position,requiring specialized • 1,000 feet frc Article 18 ILeeorrrnre»datio»: Finance Committee recommends approval. training in children's services,to provide library services to Mashpee's children. This • 1 feet fr position will be responsible for planning and implementing children's programs and To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to transfer by sale or Article 20 by la p. will offer outreach services to local preschool programs like Mashpee Kid's Klub and lease,a two acre,more or less,portion of that Town-owned land shown on the 1997 Mashpee Head Start. The Library Director has been providing a limited amount of Mashpee Assessors Maps as Map 81,Blocks 18 and 21,approximately as shown on a To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer$25,000 from the Cranberq distances children's services,in addition to her many other duties. Story time for ages 3 to 7 has plan entitled"Propos Land Transfer to Mashpee Water District 5-98"which is on file Bog Reserved Receipts Account to the Bog/Operation and Maintenance Account,or The tine of the err been offered,but children younger than 3 or older than 7 have needs which cannot be in the office of the Town Clerk,to the Mashpee Water District and to authorize the take any other action related thereto. • the nearest inet with the current level of staffing. The need for this position was cited in the Board of Selectmen t°execute a deed or lease therefor on such terms as they shall library's Long Range Plan of 1994 and was deferred for economic reasons. Continued deem prop-r,which shat)ttrake said transfer of land contingent upon funding by the Suhmitted by the Conservation Comrnif • the buildiri growth in the number of children in town requires adding this position in FY 1999. Water District for theconstruction of a Water District office facility on the site;and .the nearest further,vote that such land shall not be held by the Town as conservation land Explanation: The Town's share of the 1997 crop was approximately$97,5W. The The library currently has a staffing level of 3.4 full-time equivalents. The LibraryProvisions of Section 5-27 of the Town By-Laws;and further,vote to intent of this$25,000 transfer is to fund the salary of the Cranberry Bog Attendant and insertrnf Director is the only full-time position at the library. A survey of Cape libraries pursuant to the P� g (approximately$5,000),to begin design studies for a new flume at Johns Pond(wee Table; authorize the Board of Selectmen to petition the General Court fors al le islation documented that a towns have positions devoted to children's services.have of sale or lease,notwithstanding any provisions of the General laws to the Quashnet River emanates)and for any contingencies involved with the problem of these libraries have much smaller yearly circulations than Mash but have much authorizing such finally' ore to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into any EDB contamination at the Quashnet Bogs. The remainder of the$97,500 is the stmt finally, larger staffs. 9 pair the ach Libra Mashpee the contrary; v pee Library circulated 95,495 items and served an rY ¢x¢cul-any and all instruments as may be necessary on behalf of the of another transfer to fund our Interpretive Tour Program and to buy,maintain and and outrage of 1,094 patrons each week. Circulation over the last five years has increased agTeements and such conveyance,or take any other action relating thereto. improve Conservation Lands. 174-452, 27%. The last increase in staffing was a part-time circulation position added in 1995. Town to effectuate Submitted by Board of Selectmen Recornmendatiow Finance Committee recommends approval. AUTHC Recommendation: Finance Committee recommends approval Article 21 ll) 'Tlrisby Article 12 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to acquire,by purchase or Town's onstit otherwise,for conservation purposes,all or a portion of a certain parcel of land,being C To see if the Town will vote to reauthorize a property tax work-off voucher system in Explanation T atiohis article would authorize the Board of Selectmen to lease or sell to the that land shown on a"Plan of Land in Mashpee of Edwin White"by Charles Savery Prevers uses,a, which income eligible Mashpee residents perform services for the Town in exchange M1lashpee Waw District approximately two acres of land,from an 11 acre Town- dated October 15,1970,also being shown on the 1997 Mashpee Assessors'Maps as deleter for compensation which can be used for the avment of property I Map 53,Block 2,containing 16.85 acres,more or less,located between the Mashpeeii F P petty taxes,and owned parcel located on Route 28,jus north of the home of Mr.Karl E Mills and the River and the west side of Meetinghouse Road,just north of the intersection of the reauthorize and appropriate$21)00 of the original$5,000 appropriation to the Council Madakei Place office condominiums,for the purpose of constructing a Water District 2 it is th on Aging Property Tax Voucher System Account to fund such program for fiscal year office building- latter with Hanson Drive,to be held in the care and custody of the Conservation ) nterta 1999, or take any other action relating thereto. Commission pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40,Section 8C;andp�,.� areas Reconunerrlationt Finance Committee recommends approval. Continued On Next+••b� areasr Submitted by the Council on Aging and g Use 13 trade: preve