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I IR not be exempt from liability for the payment of contract proportion to our growing patron base.Residents arrive sums in future fiscal years; or to take any other action at the Library eager to obtain copies of the latest relating thereto. bestsellers, blockbuster movies, and popular non- w° fiction,only to discover sparsely-filled shelves and long Submitted by the Department of Public Works waiting lists.In the most recently filed state reports,the Mashpee Library,which is supported by a community Explanation: This article authorizes the Town to sign of 14,006 residents, reported a print collection of up to a 20 year contract for disposal of trash collected 33,525 items. The town of Harwich, which serves a at the Mashpee Transfer Station. The Town's current population of 12,243, reported a print collection of 30 year disposal contract with Covanta SEMASS 61,104 items. Expanding holdings is one of the top expires December 31, 2014. Negotiations are still priorities established in the Library's recently adopted ongoing with prospective disposal sites but should be Strategic Plan. In order to support this goal, and finalized by May ATM,with contract signature pending perform the necessary cataloging and data entry to approval of this article. Expected fee increases would make shelf-ready a larger supply of books and be budgeted for in FY 15. materials, additional staff is needed in this area. Staff members who are faced with the challenge of trying to The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by a catalog materials while staffing the public service vote of 5-0. desks, and assisting patrons are unable to give their undivided attention to the task of processing new Finance Committee recommends approval by a vote materials for the collection. If the Library is to of 5-0.2 abstentions. successfully expand and its collection of materials to meet � the needs of the community, it must maintain a Motion made by Selectman Carol Sherman. consistent workflow. These positions will allow us to seriously begin to address the issue of collection Motion: I move the Town vote to authorize the Board development at the Library. of Selectmen to enter into a contract for the disposal of the Town's solid waste for a period not to exceed The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by a twenty(20)years commencing on January 1,2015,on vote of 5-0. such terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen deem to be in the best interests of the Town, which Finance Committee recommends approval by a vote contract may include a provision that the Town shall of 5-2. not be exempt from liability for the payment of contract sums in future fiscal years. Motion made by Selectman Wayne Taylor. Motion passes at 7:58 PM. Motion: I move the Town vote to create two part-time (19.5 hour)Cataloger positions for the Mashpee Public Article 10 Library, under the Personnel Administration Plan, Grade 6,Step 1,and for said purpose to appropriate and To see if the Town will vote to create two part-time transfer from Revenue Available for Appropriation (19.5 hours)Cataloger positions at the Mashpee Public $31,758 to the Library Salary/Wage Account. Library,effective July 1, 2013 and for said purpose to -' raise and appropriate or transfer $31,758 for salaries Motion passes at 7:59 PM. for the positions; said funds to be apportioned to the Library Salary/Wage Account,or take any other action Article 11 relating thereto. To see if the Town will vote to create two part-time Submitted by the Board of Library Trustees (19.5 hours) Circulation Assistant positions at the Mashpee Public Library,effective July 1,2013 and for xplanation: Since moving into the new Library said purpose to raise and appropriate or transfer v= building three years ago,demand for books,DVDs,and $28,256 for salaries for the positions; said funds to be <4 library materials of all formats has increased in apportioned to the Library Salary/Wage Account, or if 55 � >