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i i take any other action relating thereto. Reserve Account $40,000 to the Community Preservation Administrative and Operating Expense Submitted by the Board of Library Trustees Account,or take any action relating thereto. Explanation: Since the new library building opened in Submitted by the Community Preservation Committee 2010, library use has increased dramatically. Circulation increased from 118,361 items in Fiscal Explanation: To provide annual funding for the Year 2010 to 201,286 total items in Fiscal Year 2013 administrative and operational costs of the Community as the popularity of the new building continues to grow. Preservation Committee which includes incidental The total number of Library card holders has increased project costs associated to and incidental to the from 9,858 in Fiscal Year 2010 to 13,377 card holders Community Preservation Committee. Under the CPA in Fiscal Year 2013. The Library attracts many year- Act,up to 5%of the annual CPA funds may be spent on round patrons, as well as seasonal and part-time operation and administrative costs of the Community residents,and there has been no decline in the public's Preservation Committee. Funding supports legal fees, interest in seeking library services. technical reviews, appraisal costs, signage, annual Community Preservation Coalition dues,administrative The Library posted one of the highest rates of wages,office supplies and similar costs associated with circulation per open hour in the CLAMS library system and incidental to the development of a CPA project. It in Fiscal Year 2013, and the highest number of items is necessary to re-authorize the appropriation of circulated per employee (30,831.55) among CLAMS funding on an annual basis as funding reverts back to libraries. the Community Preservation Budgeted Reserve. Staffing levels are not sufficient to maintain operations The Community Preservation Committee voted at the current level. These positions are necessary in unanimously 6-0 in support of this article. order to continue operations, provide improved customer service to the community, and begin to meet The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by a the goals outlined in the Library's recently adopted vote of 5-0. Strategic Plan. Finance Committee recommends approval by a vote The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by a of 6-0; 1 abstention. vote of 5-0. Motion made by Selectman Thomas O'Hara. Finance Committee recommends approval by a vote of 4-3. Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and transfer $40,000 from the Community Preservation Motion made by Selectman John Cahalane. Budgeted for Appropriation Reserve to the Community Preservation Committee Administrative and Operating Motion: I move the Town vote to create two part-time Expense Accounts. (19.5 hour) Circulation Assistant positions for the Mashpee Public Library, under the Personnel Motion passes unanimously at 8:01 PM. Administration Plan, Grade 4, Step 1, and for said purpose to appropriate and transfer from Revenues Article 13 Available for Appropriation $28,256 to the Library Salary/Wage Account. To see if the Town will vote to reauthorize the Waquoit Bay MEP Account and to appropriate and transfer from Motion passes at 8:00 PM, available funds $8328 to said account, to be expended under the direction of the Sewer Commission,as local Article 12 matching funds, in conjunction with the Town of Falmouth, toward completion of the Massachusetts To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer Estuaries Project report regarding critical nitrogen from the Community Preservation Fund Budgeted loading thresholds for Waquoit Bay, Eel Pond and 56