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Department and further to raise and appropriate Motion made by Kenneth Marsters. $10,450, with said funds to be distributed as follows: Motion: I move the Town vote to create apart-time $9,707 to the Police Salary/Wage Account and$743 to Assistant Animal Control Officer position under the the Medicare Account, or take any other action relat- personnel Administration Plan Grade 8, within the ing thereto. Mashpee Police Department, and further, the Town Submitted by the Police Department vote to raise and appropriate $11,859 with said funds Explanation: This 18-hour per week part-time clerk to be distributed as follows: $11,016 to the Animal position will be assigned duties in the Mashpee Police Control Salary/Wage Account, and $843 to the Department Administration Division, Clerical Medicare Account. Services & Central Records unit. Specifically, the Motion passes at 9:14 p.m. part-time clerk position will be assigned primarily to ARTICLE 14 administrative duties, completing accounting and financial systems support, and will provide backup To see if the Town will vote to create two full-time support for the firearms licensing and records clerks, Lieutenant positions under the Massachusetts which are also both part-time positions. This position Laborer's District Council Contract, Unit A, for the will provide better administrative support, eliminate Police Department and further to raise and appropriate the need to pay for floating clerical coverage and will $34,758 to the Police Salary/Wage Account, or take ensure an enhanced level of customer service. any other action relating thereto. Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- Submitted by the Police Department mends approval. Explanation: These two important positions are Motion made by Wayne Taylor. required for the Police Department's proposed reorga- Motion: I move the Town vote to create apart-time nization. Additionally, this reorganization will pro- vide added value to the citizens of the Town of Clerk position under the Personnel Administration Mashpee through better utilization of valuable Plan, Grade IV, for the Mashpee Police Department, and further, the Town vote to raise and appropriate resources, both personnel and equipment, by the $10,450, with said funds to be distributed as follows: Police Department. The financial impact of these two $9707 to the Police Salary/Wage Account,and$743 to positions on the Town is minimal because the Selectmen will appoint two incumbent employees the Medicare Account. without replacement. The position of Police Motion passes unanimously at 9:13 p.m. Lieutenant will serve as Divisional Commander in the Article 13 Administration Division and the Operations Division. One of the duties of the Lieutenant that is command- To see if the Town will vote to create the position of ing the Administration Division is to replace the part-time Assistant Animal Control Officer (16 hours presently vacant civilian position of Administrative per week) under the Town's Personnel Administration Assistant to the Chief of Police. The two Lieutenant Plan, Grade 8, Step 1, and within the Mashpee Police positions will allow the Police Department to provide Department and further to raise and appropriate command level officers available for public contact $11,859, with said funds to be distributed as follows: and inquiry 16 hours per day. This enhanced coverage $11,016 to the Animal Control Salary/Wage Account will provide for greater accountability and continuity and $843 to the Medicare Account, or take any other of command in the absence of the Chief of Police and action relating thereto. Deputy Chief of Police. These positions also provide Submitted by the Police Department an avenue of career progression within the Police Department. Explanation: This 16-hour per week position will Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- provide for an enhanced level of coverage to the resi- mends approval. dents of the Town of Mashpee. This position will enable the Police Department to provide services to Motion to made by George Green. the community seven days each week. This enhanced Motion: I move the Town vote to create two full-time delivery of service will have an immediate and posi- tive impact on quality of life issues, such as the reduc- Laborer's District Council Contract, Unit A, for the tion of cruelty to animals, better control of nuisance animals, removal of deceased animals, and enhanced police Department, and further,the Town vote to raise response for injured pets and wildlife. All of these and appropriate $34,758 to the Police Salary/Wage missions are important to the citizens of the Town. Account. Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- Motion passes at 9:15 p.m. mends approval. 54