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BOARD OF SELECTMEN page 4 MINUTES MONDA.Y, NOVEMBER 19, 1990 8 ;10 P.M. James Welch re: Centrex System: Representing New England Telephone, James Welch proposed to implement a Centrex phone system in Town Hall. Centrex service has been a New England Telephone product for thirty years. This service can reduce the town' s monthly telephone cost by $900. Several features include call waiting, call forwarding, conference and call transfer. The intercom feature operates with the last three digits to reach any telephone number in town. A five week implementation time frame is required for this system. With approval, the system could be converted on December the 28th. A card will be issued to all parents informing of the new number and any call" dialed to the. old number will have a recording with the designated new number. Mr. Harrington has reviewed the proposal and held a survey with. the department heads. It is his recommendation to approve of this service to the town. The motion was made by Selectman Gottlieb to provide the service of Centrex to the town with the installation date of. December the 28th. Seleceman Jacobson seconded the motion. The Board votes in a unanimous decision to the approval of the Centrex service to the town. There will be no change in equipment or effect the content with regards to the Police or Fire Departments . 8 : 20 p.m. Sheriff DeMello re: Boot Camp Program: Sheriff DeMello presented the outline of the boot camp program. The offenders are between 17-26 years of age and first time offenders of drug and alcohol abuse. With twenty six operational boot camps in various states, there is a great deal of merit. No state inmates are involved and the response to the curriculum has been positive. The first location desired in Massachusetts is for the eastern area and later to develop a boot camp for the western part of the state They are consistent with their goals as of the military base. Sheriff DeMello explains this is an outward bound program lasting for four months with an extensive curriculum. The first phase -of the curriculum is the impulses relative to denial, counseling follows and the challenge of working together for goal orientation is then achieved. The cost is to be absorbed by the federal government and common-- wealth with no. imposition on the counties. There are no guarantees. Upon commitment, they can be reintergrated into their community. There ;will be extensive evaluation of the offenders ,progress and activities. Chairman Carter feels the concept is good. Selectman Gottlieb would like to commend the Sheriff and his office for seeking alternatives, Selectman Jacobson supports the program to help change the offenders before it is too late. The location for the boot camp is Sandwich and 250 inmates are considered.