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ARTICLE 15 ARTICLE 17
<br /> ie To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or
<br /> ie borrow or transfer from available funds $446,419 to transfer from available funds $275,000 for the
<br /> ie provide for road improvement projects under Chapter Mashpee River Dredging Account, to be expended
<br />�n 90 related funds, or take any other action relating under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, for the
<br /> Is thereto. purpose of dredging the Mashpee River, including all
<br /> al Submitted by the Department of Public Works expenses incidental and relating thereto,including,but
<br /> le not limited to surveying, engineering, permitting,
<br /> Explanation: This article authorizes the use of funds dredging, dredge material disposal, and site restora-
<br /> to be 100% reimbursed by the Commonwealth of tion, and further to determine whether to raise said
<br /> Massachusetts. These funds are the apportioned State appropriation by borrowing, or take any other action
<br /> Gas Tax distributed to cities and towns. relating thereto.
<br /> ie Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- Submitted by the Waterways Commission
<br /> Is mends approval. Explanation: This article seeks funding to dredge
<br /> ie Motion made by David Leveille. approximately 18,000 cubic yards from the Mashpee
<br /> to River. Permits for dredging the Mashpee River are in
<br />:e Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate
<br /> $446,419 to provide for road improvement projects in the process of being obtained for the upcoming dredg-
<br /> and for the town, in accordance with the provisions of ing season (November to March). The estimated cost
<br /> it of dredging includes site preparation, dredging, and
<br /> Chapter 90 of the Massachusetts General Laws.
<br /> restoration.
<br />.e Motion passes at 9:16 p.m.
<br /> 1- Recommendation: The Finance Committee does not
<br /> ARTICLE 16 recommend approval.
<br />)f To see if the Town will vote to create the position of Motion made by Wayne Taylor.
<br /> e Deputy Director under the Massachusetts Laborers' Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate
<br /> o District Council,Unit A,for the Department of Public $275,000, for expenditure by the Board of Selectmen,
<br /> e Works, and further to raise and appropriate $68,915, for the purpose of dredging the Mashpee River,
<br />;s with said funds to be distributed as follows: $60,000 to including the payment of all other expenses incidental
<br /> e the DPW Salary/Wage Account,$8,445 to the Medical and related thereto,and that to meet this appropriation,
<br /> e Insurance Account, $435 to the Medicare Account, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of
<br /> 1 and $35 to the Group Insurance Account, or take any Selectmen, is hereby authorized to borrow said
<br /> other action relating thereto. amount under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section
<br /> e Submitted by the Department of Public Works 7(17)of the Massachusetts General Laws,or any other
<br /> e enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the
<br /> Explanation: With the expansion of town needs, the
<br /> it Town therefor.
<br /> ee department needs a person to assist with procurement,
<br /> project development and project management. During Motion made to indefinitely postpone at 9:43 p.m.
<br /> e the past 10 years, the Town has added 76 additional Motion to indefinitely postpone defeated 9:34 p.m.
<br /> Y roads to be maintained.
<br /> I Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom-
<br /> Motion passes at 9:36 p.m.
<br /> e mends approval. ARTICLE 18
<br /> e Motion made by John Cahalane. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and trans-
<br /> Motion: I move the Town vote to create a Deputy fer $26,675 from the Waterways Improvement
<br /> Director position under the Massachusetts Laborer's Account to the Waterways Improvement Maintenance
<br /> Account, to be expended under the direction of the
<br /> District Council Contract, Unit A, for the Department Board of Selectmen, or take any other action relating
<br /> of Public Works, and further, the Town vote to raise
<br /> and appropriate $58,370 with said funds to be distrib- thereto.
<br /> s uted as follows: $49,225 to the Department of Public Submitted by the Waterways Commission
<br /> Works Salary/Wage Account, $8,445 to the Medical
<br /> Insurance Account, $665 to the Medicare Account, Explanation: This money is needed to perform
<br /> and$35 to the Group Insurance Account. annual maintenance dredging of the Popponesset Bay
<br /> and Waquoit Bay channels.
<br /> Motion passes 9:19 p.m. Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom-
<br /> mends approval.
<br /> Motion made by Kenneth Marsters.
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