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Explanation: This article proposes to use funds AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE APPOINTMENT OF received from the sale of plots at the cemeteries for RETIRED POLICE OFFICERS WITHIN THE TOWN operating expenses related to their maintenance. OF MASHPEE POLICE DEPARTMENT. BE IT Currently,one half of the funds received from sales are ENACTED ETC. AS FOLLOWS: deposited into the Cemetery Reserve Receipt Account, an account set up specifically for the collection of fees SECTION 1. The Board of Selectmen or the Board or for maintenance. A similar transfer was approved at Office responsible for the appointment of police off,. ` the December 9,2002 Special Town Meeting for FY03 cers for the Town of Mashpee (hereinafter referred to operating expenses. as the "appointing authority") may appoint, as it deems necessary, any person who has served in the Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- capacity of a permanent full time police officer in the mends approval. Town of Mashpee or another municipality of the Commonwealth and who has retired honorably based Motion made by David Leveille. on superannuation to a special police appointment, pursuant to the provisions of this act, for the purpose Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and of performing police details and to perform any other transfer $3,000 from the Cemetery Reserved Receipt police duties necessary for the safety and protection of Account to the Cemetery Maintenance Account. the citizens of the Town. Said special police officers shall be subject to the same maximum age restric- I Motion passes unanimously at 9:15 p.m. tion(s) as apply to regular police officers pursuant to Chapter 32 of the General Laws as currently in effect Article 13 or hereafter amended. A special police officer must j pass a medical examination, by a physician or other To see if the Town will vote to petition the General certified professional chosen by the Town, to deter Court for special legislation to reclassify the Animal mine that he is capable of performing the essential Control Officer as a Group 4 member of the duties of a special police officer, the cost of which Barnstable County Retirement System, or take any shall be borne by the special police officer, prior to other action relating thereto. performing or to continue to perform police duties under this act. Submitted by the Police Chief SECTION 2. Special police officers appointed under Explanation: As a part of the negotiations to settle the provisions of this act shall not be subject to the the collective bargaining agreement between the Town provisions of Chapter 31, nor Sections 97A, 99A,and and the MLDC Administrator's Unit, the Board of 126 through 133 inclusive of Chapter 41 of the Selectmen has agreed to sponsor an article to shift the General Laws. Animal Control Officer into Group 4 of the retirement p hall when includes law enforce- SECTION 3. Said special police officers shall,� system. This is the group which c p ment officers. performing their duties pursuant to Section 1 above, have the same power to make arrests and to perform Motion made by Kenneth Marsters. other police functions, as do regular police officers of the Town. Motion: I move Article 13 be voted as printed in the warrant, with the exception of the phrase, "or take any SECTION 4. Said special police officers shall be other action relating thereto". appointed for an indefinite term, subject to removal by ` the appointing authority at any time with fourteen(14) Motion passes unanimously at 9:16 p.m. days written notice. Upon request, the appointing authority shall provide the reasons therefor in writing. ! Article 14 SECTION 5. Said special police officers shall also be To see if the Town will vote to authorize and instruct subject to the rules and regulations, policies and pro the Board of Selectmen to petition the General Court cedures and requirements ("requirements") of the of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for enactment town appointing authority and/or the Chief of Police, of the legislation set forth in this article in substantially including restrictions on types of details and other j the form as specified below, and further to authorize duty assignments, requirements regarding medical the Board of Selectmen to carry out the provisions of examinations to determine continuing capability to this article, and do all things pertaining thereto: perform the duties of a special police officer, require- ments for training requirements for firearms licensing 'I 62