04/05/1994 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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Page 4 Gordon stated that in the summer months the Harbormaster puts in much more than 40 hours per week. He also stated that the Harbormaster was needed in the winter months for buoy repair and maintenance, removing them from the waters, dock permitting, mooring bills, phone calls, public hearings and meetings, organizing assistants' training and hiring, cleaning debris from storms, etc. Most importantly, he is on call year round.. Mr. Gordon mentioned that the waterways are some of Mashpee's greatest assets and that Mr. Ellis is needed on a full time, year round basis. Ms. Greelish asked the following questions of Mr. Gordon. Does the Department set mooring fees? What would happen if they were increased? Would it be possible to raise them enough to cover the excess needed to bring Mr. Ellis to full time from part time? Could we add more space for moorings? Ms. Greelish mentioned his salary of $28,000 and asked how long he would be satisfied with that salary? She mentioned that possibly raising mooring fees would get him in the door as full time, but would he then come back and want a raise? Mr. Gordon mentioned that the Waterways Commission and the Harbormaster will do whatever it takes to get that $3 , 500 . Ms. Greelish suggested speaking to the Selectmen about possibly raising fees and that the Finance Committee would also discuss it. The Waterways Commission left at 9:50PM. Ms. Sullivan mentioned that it should be left the way it is. She still believed that from December 1 to March 1, he was not needed on a full time basis. The Finance Committee reviewed their recommendations for the Special Town Meeting Warrant. They agreed to put $4 ,000 back into the FY95 Planning Expense. The Committee still disagreed with the hiring of two new patrolmen for the Police Department, pre-funded by a grant that has not even been received. The Finance Committee reviewed their recommendations for the Annual Warrant and agreed that everything appeared okay. The Committee agreed to meet again on Wednesday, April 13 , 1994 at 7:OOPM. Mr. Dunivan suggested that at that time, the liaisons have prepared net personnel increases for their departments with benefits tacked on. The meeting adjourned at 10:05PM. Minutes were submitted by Jean M. Mooney, Recording Secretary.