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2 Board of Selectmen Minutes July 23, 2007 COMMUNICATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE: October Town Meeting Warrant: Draft#1 of the Annual Town Meeting Warrant dated Monday, October 15, 2007 was reviewed by the Board of Selectmen. It was recommended that all articles contain the full amount intended for appropriation. It was agreed the Finance Committee would be invited to attend the next Selectmen's Meeting to conduct a full review of the October Warrant. The following action was taken. Article (3) To create additional positions to assist in staffing the South Mashpcc Fire Station. The article proposes to fund the addition of(6) firefighter positions to start January 1, 2008. An initiative to phase the additional staffing request was considered by the Board. The article was deferred to the Selectmen's August 6, 2007 meeting for additional review and consideration with the Fire Chief. Article (4)To fund the construction of a fuel depot to be located at the Mashpee Department of Public Works. The fuel depot will consist of above ground fuel tanks that will serve all Town departments. It was agreed the article would be removed from the Warrant and considered a priority to fund under the Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Articles submitted by the Community Preservation Committee were reviewed. It was noted a slot is being held for the Mashpee Village recapitalization project. The Mashpee Village project has received grant funding to assist with the rehabilitation proposal. State funds from DCHD require an allocation of$300,000 from Town of Mashpee CPA funds. The CPC Committee is expected to re-consider the proposal for this use of CPA funds at their August 14, 2007 meeting. Article (14)was submitted by the Town Clerk relative to the tracking of yard sales during a calendar year. The Town Clerk will be requested to submit additional information to the Board for additional review at their next meeting.