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duty assignments, requirements regarding medical Explanation: Passage of this article will allow the examinations to determine continuing capability to Selectmen to petition the General Court to enact spe- perform the duties of a special police officer, require- cial legislation to create a Retired Reserve Police Unit ments for training,requirements for firearms licensing within the Mashpee Police Department consisting of and qualifications, and requirements regarding uni- Police Officers who have served in the capacity as a forms and equipment. Said special police officers shall permanent full time police officer in the Town of not be subject to the same training requirements pur- Mashpee or another municipality of the suant to Section 96B of Chapter 41. Commonwealth and who have retired honorably based on superannuation. The Retired Reserve Police Unit SECTION 6. Said special police officers shall be would be a resource of trained and experienced indi- swom to the faithful performance of their duties before viduals who may be used to augment the active force f the Town Clerk of the Town who shall keep a record of in emergencies, to perform private details, and to all such appointments. accomplish other law enforcement and criminal inves- tigation operations missions as needed. SECTION 7. Special police officers appointed under the provisions of this act shall be subject to the provi- Motion to dispense with reading of Article 19 made r sions of Section 100 and Section 111F of Chapter 41. at 8:57 p.m. r The amount payable pursuant to the provisions of Section 111F of Chapter 41 shall be calculated by Motion to dispense with reading of Article 19 f averaging the amount earned over the prior fifty-two passes at 8:57 p.m. (52)weeks as a special police officer working police details(or averaged over such lesser period of time for Motion made by Kenneth Marsters. any officer designated as a special police officer less f than fifty-two (52) weeks prior to the incapacity). In Motion: I move Article 19 be voted as printed in the no event shall payment pursuant to Section I I IF of Warrant with the exception of the phrase, "or take any Chapter 41 exceed, in any calendar year,the limitation other action relating thereto". on earnings contained in Section 91(b) of Chapter 32. t Payment pursuant to Section 111F of Chapter 41 shall Motion to amend Article 19 made at 9:04 p.m. t terminate when a special police officer reaches the age r of sixty-five (65). In the event the age limitation Motion to amend Article 19 defeated at 9:04 p.m. applicable to regular police officers serving a town is I increased from the current sixty-five(65) years of age, Motion passes at 9:11 p.m. r the termination of benefits pursuant to Section 4 11F of Chapter 41, as provided herein to special police offi- cers,shall terminate at such a higher age limit, but in Article 20 no event shall said benefits extend beyond the age of seventy (70) for any special police officer. Special To see if the Town will amend Section 174-55.0 as r police officers appointed under the provisions of this follows: act shall not be subject to the provisions of Section 1 85H of Chapter 32, or eligible for any benefits pur- In an industrial district, one (1) freestanding sign is suant thereto. permitted on each lot, provided that it does not stand forty (40) square feet in signboard area, does not SECTION 8. Appointment as a special police officer exceed five(5)feet in height and is located closer than does not entitle any individual appointed as such to fifty(50)feet to a lot line. In commercial districts,one assignment to any detail(s). (1) freestanding stand per road access point is permit- ted, with permission of lot owner where sign would be f SECTION 9.Retired police officers,serving as special positioned. Such sign will be limited to the name of Police officers pursuant to this Act shall be subject to the business and shall direct the public to its location. the limitations on hours worked and on payments to Such signs may not exceed forty (40) square feet in retired town employees set forth in Section 91A of signboard area and may not be closer than twelve(12) Chapter 32. feet to any lot line. The top edge of any such free- standing sign shall be not higher than twenty-five(25) SECTION 10. This act shall take effect upon its pas- vertical measure above the average level of the ground sage, between the supports of each sign or take any other action related thereto. or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by Petition r Submitted by the Police Chief 89