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The Board of Selectmen shall appoint the Council on Motion made by Kenneth Marsters. Aging, consisting of nine (9) members whose terms Motion: I move Article 23 be voted as printed in the shall be arranged so that, as nearly as possible, an warrant with the exception of the phrase, "or take any equal number of terms expires each year. Except in other action relating thereto". the case of initial appointments, members shall be appointed for terms of three years. Motion made to dispense with the reading of article. and to authorize the initial appointment of the two Motion to dispense with reading of article passes at r additional members as follows: one for a three year 9:46 p.m. term expiring on June 30, 2004 and one for a one year Motion defeated 147 to 57 at 9:54 p.m. term expiring on June 30, 2002; P or take any other action relating thereto. ARTICLE 24 Submitted by the Council on Aging To see if the Town will vote to amend the Mashpee Code by striking Chapter 15,Article VII, Sections 15- Explanation: This request is to increase the size of 16, 15-21, 15-22, 15-23 and 15-24 and inserting in t the Council on Aging in order to have an increased place of Section 15-16 the following language: representation by all groups in the town. One of the Section 15-16. Establishment of Committee; increased positions would represent and be restricted membership to those from 21 to 59. Motion made by Wayne Taylor. A Committee known as the "Capital Improvement Committee shall be established to prepare a capital Motion: I move Article 22 be voted as printed in the improvement program. This Committee shall perform warrant with the exception of the phrase, "or take any the duties as specified in the following sections and other action relating thereto". shall consist of the following members: The Town Motion made to dispense with the reading of arti- Administrator, who shall serve as the Chairman of the cle. Committee pursuant to the designation of this position as the Coordinator of Capital Programming under Motion to dispense with reading of article passes at Article V of Chapter 27 of the Mashpee Code, a mem- 9:45 p.m. ber or designee of the Board of Selectmen, who shall Motion passes at 9.45 p.m. be designated annually by vote of the Board of Selectmen, a member or designee of the Finance ARTICLE 23 Committee, who shall be designated annually by vote To see if the Town will vote to amend the Mashpee of the Finance Committee,the Town Accountant and a Code by striking Chapter 40, Article I, Section 40-4 member at-large to be appointed annually by the (A.) and inserting in place thereof the following Ian- Board of Selectmen., ' guage: and further, to amend the Mashpee Code Chapter 15, "A. Every Annual and Special Town Meeting and Article VII, Section 15-17 by striking the words, "ten thousand dollars ($10,000)"as occurring in sentence 1 every annual and special election shall be called in - and sentence 2, and inserting in place thereof the pursuance to a Warrant. The Warrant shall be directed words, "twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000)"., to the Constable or to some other person designated by the Board of Selectmen, who shall forthwith give or take any other action relating thereto. notice at least fourteen days before such meeting or Submitted by the Board of Selectmen election by posting a copy of said Warrant, one at Town Hall and one at each of the Town bulletin Explanation: This article streamlines the Capital Boards,and by causing said Warrant to be published in Improvement planning process by replacing a large a newspaper of general circulation within the Town of committee consisting of up to twenty members with a Mashpee.", smaller management committee in order to make the or take any other action relating thereto. planning process more efficient. This article also raises the threshold of a capital improvement from Submitted by the Board of Selectmen $10,000 to $25,000 to conform to the new State threshold for the requirement of bids under the Explanation: This article seeks to make improve- ments to the Town's bylaws for posting Town Meeting Uniform Procurement Act. Warrants by restoring the former 14 day posting period Motion made by George Green. in order to allow two additional weeks of Selectmen Motion: I move Article 24 be voted as printed in the and Finance Committee review and public hearing on warrant,with the exception of the phrase,"or take any budgets before finalizing figures for the Town other action relating thereto". Meeting Warrant. 57