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when busy season began. He stated that he didn't want salary, because
<br /> he didn't want -that ,commitifiea He was just wi3l ng to set-„up the F
<br /> k organization.. He did-expect to be -reimbursed for out.-of- pocket expenses, f
<br /> y The -letter was written to.Jim Vaccaro-and apparently the position was
<br /> ;. given .to s*ome.one.else. . Neil' felt that one man was capable of running
<br /> the HarborEiaster' Department and the, Shellfish' Department together:
<br /> 'John Ferriday,answered that we could recommend things from a financial
<br /> standpoint; and.,we could recommend that the two departments be combined;
<br /> a - but" we cannot hire anybody. It'is up to the Waterways Commission and
<br /> the-Shellfish Commission and the Board of Selectmen: Dan suggested that
<br /> we could recommend using,,more volunteer help.
<br /> Neil felt;that- eventuilly ,you w ould have- to come up with money for
<br /> at least .three men. Most traffic is on the weekends and it is a lot °
<br /> of work checking boats at the landings. `
<br /> Ed felt that it was getting out of.,the Finance Committees area. He did
<br /> not- feel that'we-should- step on anybody,',e toes on the Waterways Commission,
<br /> :the -Board of. Selectmen' and the Shellfish Commission. It was excellent
<br /> information and it sounded. very promising but' Ed didn't think it was, the
<br /> responsibility of the Finance- Committee, with respect to the other Boards.
<br /> Ed then stated that`we should take it under advisement and see how it
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<br /> � 4 Diane stated that we only have $40000 left in the Harbormaster account
<br /> until July,,1 , 1992.,. . ti
<br /> John -also asked to voice -his opinion regarding this position. " He
<br /> did not think that it was -a good 'idea for the-- Town °of 'ashpee, to bey
<br /> accepting .favors from some companies, an example is the Little River'
<br /> Boat Yard Building also being used-as- the Harbormaster's office and
<br /> another example is ,the Shellfish Warden docking his boat at`the New
<br /> eabu=y+Ma.rina,rAwrtii.out,'paying'something It-is a conflict of interest.
<br /> Denise 'indicated that "she had confronted George Benway about this and
<br /> his to.look yat all they •had�,done for the. town.
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<br /> Ed also prepared a report whicti-he explained to�the Board Members: , He -
<br /> indicated:that'-the, .Shellfish Warden who is a -part time employee -is
<br /> leaving�ir►fApril: 3The Harboxv�asterposi tion 'is- open, and the town: has
<br /> T a big! fir�ancial� squeeze go ng�on 'He felt. -that. they should' be combined.
<br /> He felt, the`oiily reasons why the. idea, may not have passed previously.
<br /> was 1 ) possi:bility "of who would get the combined position, 2)''Shellfi.sh•
<br /> and boating interest tend' to compete to some degree and 3) if you looked;
<br /> at the omnibus.,budget the .individual Shellfish position and the
<br /> individual Harbormaster position -was $2,000.00 less than the. combined
<br /> positions.' "Ed' felt -that these three things may have prevented it from
<br /> passing. -lie suggested that if wercould get the Shellfish Commission-and
<br /> the Harbormaster pommission�together and update the documents and put
<br /> in the requirements to balance them, a single person would be capable 'of'
<br /> both positions. Ed "felt fairly confident that we, various Commissions, _
<br /> could get it ihrough town meeting... Besides these two Commissions being ,
<br /> consolidated, Ed's report also combined the. Conservation Department and.
<br /> the Dog -Officer.,:. These' four departments would be combined under one,
<br /> Consewvation Commission. 'He indicated a potential savings of $301000.r- r'
<br /> He wasn't stating that 'we should do •it, but it was a potential' thought.-
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<br /> Denise mentioned a proposal that was .drawn up by the Waterways Administrator.
<br /> `,,It came from the Executive, Secretary and the Personnel Board as part of
<br /> .,FY 91 Budget and was 'shot.p own. It included the Shellfish:.:Warde]�, the
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