06/01/2020 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Agenda Packet

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Explanation: The Town Clerk's Office has exceeded.its capacity to meet its gods of providing the taxpayers the wide array of services required by state statute and local bylaws in a timely, efficient manner while maintaining high levels of customer service. To accomplish the departmental mission, it is necessary to convert a part-time position to a full-time position. There have been no changes in personnel since 1995 when the Town Clerk's Office personnel was augmented from two part-time positions to two full-time positions and one part-time position. In the intervening 22 years, the town's year-round population has grown exponentially from 6,800 to 14,250 residents which has been accompanied by a commensurate workload. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 16 by a vote of 5-0 FIIVCO : This article.authorizes the upgrade of a part-time Clerk position, which is Grade 2 of the Personnel Administration Plan (P.A.P.) position, to an Administrative Secretary position, which would be a Service Employees International union (SEIU) position and increases the hours per week from .19 to 37 S hours. Additionally, this article authorizes the raising and appropriation or transfer from available funds the amount necessary to cover the increase in FY202.1 expenditures related to this upgrade. The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 16► by a vote of 6-0 Article 17 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $500,186 to establish a budget for the PEG Access and Cable Related fund for fiscal year 2021, with said appropriation to be funded through the current balance of the fund, or take any ether action relating thereto. Submitted by the Finance Director Explanation: The Department of Revenue now requires the Town to vote a yearly budget based on estimated expenditures from the fund for the next fiscal year. The total budget voted may not exceed the current balance ►within the fund. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 1.7 by a vote of 5-0 FINCOM• This article appropriates the funding for the Public, Education, & Government (PEG) Access and Cable Related Fund for Fiscal Year 2021. The Department of Revenue, by legislative.act, requires all towns to bring to the voters an annual budget for approval based on expected expenditures for the PEG Access and Cable Related Fund for the upcoming fiscal year. The total budget presented to voters may not exceed the current balance in the fund. The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 17 by a vote of 6-0 Article 1.8 To see if the `town will vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of $250,000 from revenue available for appropriation, to be deposited into special injury leave indemnity fund, (Injured on Duty Fund), in accordance with the provisions of General Law Chapter 41, Section 1.11F for the purposes of funding injury leave compensation or medical bills incurred under said law, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Finance Director Explanation: This article would deposit $250,000 into the special injury leave indemnity fund (Injured on Duty Fund). 28