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Town of Mashpee Motion: I move the Town vote to accept the reportsM of the town officers. May 7th 2001M Motion passes unanimously at 7:52 p.m. the Annual Town Meeting en ARTICLE 3 lir Meeting called to order at 7:50 p.m. To see if the Town will vote to create a Human Bi Services Department, to be operated by the existing ar 491 voters present Human Services Coordinator, and to designate the in Quorum 0 Human Services Committee established pursuant to m - the vote under Article 29 of the May 6, 1996 Town g Meeting to serve as an advisory committee to the ti Barnstable, ss: Greetings Department, and be appointed by the Board of ai To the Constables of the Town, Selectmen, or take any other action relating thereto. A Submitted by the Board of Selectmen A In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 4'. you are hereby directed to notify and summon the Explanation: Two years ago the Human Services R inhabitants of the Town of Mashpee who are qualified office was created and continues to be managed under q to vote in the elections to meet at the Quashnet School the direction of the Board of Health. Our community on Monday, the 7t' day of May, 2001 at 7:30 p.m. for continues to grow at an ever-increasing rate. Along tl the following purposes: with that growth comes an increase in human service F To act on the articles contained in the following needs. To better serve our community, a separate a Warrant. Human Services department is proposed. This depart- F ment will continue to coordinate, review and monitor i ARTICLE 1 the activities of the 15 human service agencies which 1 are under contract with the Town, as well as provide To choose for a one-year term a burial agent, or take counseling services and collaboration with town 1 any other action relating thereto. departments, agencies, schools and community Submitted by the Board of Selectmen groups. Explanation: This is the only position elected at the Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- Annual Town Meeting. All other elected positions are mends approval. included on the ballot of the Annual Election. The Motion made by John Cahalane. incumbent is Leigh Potter. Motion made by Wayne Taylor. Motion: I move Article 3 be voted as printed in the warrant with the exception of the phrase, or take any Motion: I nominate Leigh Potter for the one-year other action relating thereto". 'i term as burial agent. Motion passes unanimously at 7:54 p.m. Motion passes unanimously at 7:51 p.m. ARTICLE 4 Motion made by Karen Walden: I move, pursuant To see if the Town will fix the salaries of the follow to M.G.L.c. 39, § 15, to dispense with a counted vote ing elected officers as provided in Chapter 41,Section on the articles requiring a 2/3 vote, however, seven 108, of the Mass. General Laws for the Period of July `i voters may question the moderators declaration of the 1,2001 to June 30,2002,and further to see if the Town vote and a counted vote shall occur. will vote to raise and appropriate and transfer a sum of Motion passes at 7:52 p.m. money to defray the Town's expenses for the ensuing ARTICLE 2 fiscal year according to the following line item budget with the maximum amount to be appropriated as To see if the Town will vote to accept the reports of the shown in the column entitled "Dept. FY 2002 Town officers, or take any other action relating Request" (See Omnibus Budget), or take any other thereto. action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Explanation: The 2000 Annual Town Report in Explanation: This article seeks to fund the annual which the reports of Town officers are presented is operating budgets for the various Town departments. available at the Town Meeting and at the Town Hall. Motion made by Kenneth Marsters. 40