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Town of Mashpee Motion: I move that the Town vote to pay, in addition to the payment of 50% of a premium for contributory Special Town Meeting group life,hospital,surgical,medical,dental and other June 2, 2003 health insurance for employees retired from the ser- vice of the Town, and their dependents,a subsidiary or Meeting was called to order at 7:36 p.m. additional rate, pursuant to the provisions of G.L. c.298 voters present 32B, §9E. Quorum 100 Motion made to move question. Barnstable, ss: Motion to move question passes 242 to 55 at 8:22 Greetings p.m. To the Constables of the Town, Motion passes 206 to 99 at 8:24 p.m. in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Article 2 you are hereby directed to notify and summon the inhabitants of the Town of Mashpee who are qualified To see if the Town will vote to pay one half of the pre- to vote in the elections to meet at the Quashnet School mium costs payable by the surviving spouse of an on Monday,the 2nd day of June, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. for employee or retired employee for group general or the following purposes: blanket hospital, surgical, medical, dental or other To act on the articles contained in the following health insurance, pursuant to G.L.c.32B, §91), or take Warrant. any other action relating thereto. Motion made by Karen Walden. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Motion: I move pursuant to MGL Chapter 39 Section Explanation: This article would allow the Town to 15 to dispense with a counted vote on those articles Pay 50% of retired surviving spouse's benefits for requiring a 2/3rds vote, however, seven voters may group medical insurance. question the Moderator's declaration of the vote and a counted vote shall occur. Recommendation: Finance Committee makes no recommendation. Motion passes at 7:38 p.m. Motion made by George Green. Article 1 Motion: I move that the Town vote to pay one half of To see if the Town will vote to pay, in addition to the the premium costs payable by the surviving spouse of payment of fifty per cent of a premium for contribu- an employee or retired employee for group general or tory group life, hospital, surgical, medical, dental and blanket hospital, surgical, medical, dental or other other health insurance for employees retired from the health insurance, pursuant to G.L. c. 32B, §91). service of the Town,and their dependents,a subsidiary Motion passes 231 to 52 at 8:42 p.m. or additional rate, pursuant to the provisions of G.L.c.32B, §9E, or take any other action relating Article 3 thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen To see if the Town will vote to pay, in addition to the payment of fifty per cent of premium costs payable by the surviving spouse of an employee or retired Explanation: This article if adopted would allow the employee for group general or blanket hospital, surgi- municipality the ability to pay greater than 50% of the cost of health insurance for retirees. cal, medical and other health insurance voted under Article 1 of the June 2, 2003 Special Town Meeting, Recommendation: Finance Committee takes no an additional or subsidiary rate pursuant to the provi- position on article. sions of G.L.c.32B, §91) 1/2" or take any other action relating thereto. Motion made by David Leveille. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen i 73