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Public Works Unit, and for said purpose to see if the Article 16
<br /> Town will vote to appropriate and transfer from avail-
<br /> able funds$55,107 with said funds to be distributed as To see if the Town will vote to create a full-time posi-
<br /> follows: $31,574 to the Department of Public Works tion of EMS (Emergency Medical Service)
<br /> Salary/Wage Account; $23,040 to the Medical Coordinator for the Fire&Rescue Department to start
<br /> Insurance Account; $35 to the Group Insurance July 1, 2012 and to appropriate and transfer from the
<br /> Account, and $458 to the Medicare Account, or take Ambulance Receipts Account$90,331 with said funds
<br /> any other action relating thereto. to be distributed as follows: $60,380 to the Fire &
<br /> Rescue Department FY 2013 Salary Account; $6,000
<br /> Submitted by the Board of Selectmen for the Fire & Rescue Expense Account, $876 for
<br /> Medicare Account, $23,040 Medical Insurance
<br /> i Explanation: The Department of Public Works is Account and $35 for Group Life Insurance, or take
<br /> responsible for maintenance of over 75 miles of Town any other action relating thereto.
<br /> roads,6 miles of bike paths,35 acres of athletic fields,
<br /> 13 Town buildings and grounds, 3 beaches, 4 ceme- Submitted by the Board of Selectmen
<br /> teries, and various parks and landscape areas
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<br /> i (Veteran's Park, Community Garden, Mashpee Explanation: This article creates the position of EMS
<br /> Rotary,etc.). Routine work includes road repair,sig- coordinator as recommend by the 2011 MRI Fire
<br /> nage installation,drainage cleaning,repair and instal- Management Study which states "The department I!:
<br /> lation, snow plowing and sanding, road sweeping, should create the position of EMS Coordinator. The
<br /> t mowing,tree trimming,trash clean-up, and landscap- duties of EMS quality improvement, EMS training,
<br /> ing clean up and maintenance. While maintenance collaboration with the EMS medical director and
<br /> responsibilities have grown over the years, with con- oversight of EMT recertification cannot be properly
<br /> struction of new buildings, expansion of Heritage handled on a part-time basis by a shift supervisor. In 1i
<br /> Park,acceptance of private roads,and creation of new order to maintain an excellent level of patient care
<br /> recreational areas, the number of employees within each and every EMS call must be carefully critiqued
<br /> i the DPW has remained the same. The proposed and deficiencies must be corrected through training
<br /> Maintainer I would assist with daily operations within and supervision. The volume of EMS calls in
<br /> the department. Mashpee justifies the availability of a full-time EMS
<br /> coordinator to fulfill this position...."
<br /> The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by
<br /> i a vote of 4-0,1 absent. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by
<br /> a vote of 4-0,1 absent.
<br /> Finance Committee recommends approval by a
<br /> vote of 3-2,2 absent. Finance Committee recommends approval by a
<br /> vote of 5-0,2 absent.
<br /> i Motion made by Selectman Thomas O'Hara.
<br /> Motion made by Selectman Wayne Taylor.
<br /> Motion: I move the Town vote to create the position
<br /> Of full time (40 hours/week) Maintainer I in the Motion: I move the Town vote to create the full time
<br /> Department of Public Works under the Service position of EMS (Emergency Medical Services)
<br /> Employees International Union,Local 888,AFL CIO, Coordinator for the Fire&Rescue Department to start
<br /> Public Works Unit,and for said purpose,to appropri- July 1, 2012 and to appropriate and transfer from the
<br /> ate and transfer from available funds $55,107 with Ambulance Receipts Reserved for Appropriation
<br /> said funds to be distributed as follows:$31,574 to the Account $90,331 with said funds to be distributed as
<br /> Department of Public Works Salary/Wage Account; follows: $60,380 to the Fire & Rescue Salary/Wage
<br /> $23,040 to the Medical Insurance Account; $35 to the account; $6,000 to the Fire & Rescue Expense
<br /> Group Insurance Account, and $458 to the Medicare account; $23,040 to the Medical Insurance Account;
<br /> Account. $35 to the Group Insurance Account, and$876 to the
<br /> Medicare Account.
<br /> Motion passes unanimously at 8:01 PM.
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