Tim Smith, Future of Personnel Board. Smith briefly synopsized the situation regarding the Board
Smith noted that the above-noted request for a new DPW position needs approval from Personnel Board; the two alternatives are to contract with an outside company (for about $65,000/year) for the state-mandated monitoring of the town water system or to hire a water-system qualified employee who would work about 20 hours/week on the water system monitoring and the rest of the time on facilities maintenance. Smith also requested that the Board make a recommendation on the proposed Water System Employee article for the Town Meeting Warrant.
DPW Request for Approval and Grading of Proposed Position of Municipal Water System and Buildings Foreman. DPW Director Vincent distributed a completed Job Questionnaire on the position to the Board, which had already received the Job Description for examination before the meeting. He added to Smithduties, Vincent continued, would be dedicated to another task.
Tim Smith stated that the proposed position had not been included as part of the 2½ % override but was contained in the general budget. He added that the Fire Department request for an additional firefighter/paramedic position is included in the override; in the absence of Chief Alan Hight, Smith noted that Personnel Board would be asked to recommend on this warrant article, also. Ken Kimball suggested that the Board could vote on the firefighter article contingent to a request from the BOS.
Discussion of the DPW position followed. Sue Peters asked the difficulty of finding someone with water system expertise and maintenance capabilities. Vincent replied that it would be tricky and that the water expertise and required licenses (Massachusetts Drinking Water D II License in Full, which takes in excess of two year to complete.
The Board turned to grading the position, using the Town of Wellfleet Personnel Board Position Grading Manual (revised August 2002); Vincent and Cahoon offered explanations and descriptions when necessary. After discussion, the Board assigned a total of 587 points to the position, resulting in a level of Grade 11. (See attachment.) Sue Peters moved and Ken Kimball seconded that the Personnel Board accept the Grade of 11 for the position of Municipal Water System and Buildings Foreman; the motion passed unanimously, 3-0.
Ken Kimball read aloud the questions contained in the Personnel Board Information Form for Proposed Staff Additions, posing these questions to Vincent and Cahoon in order for the Board to determine its recommendation for the warrant article. At conclusion, Kimball moved that the Personnel Board recommend the warrant article on the position of Municipal Water System and Buildings Foreman; Makely seconded; the motion carried unanimously, 3-0.
Warrant Article Recommendation for Additional Firefighter/Paramedic Position. Chair Makely (explaining that he was Finance Committeemaking a decision at this time and without hearing Fire Chief Hight. After further discussion of items such as compensation to the Town for ambulance services and billing procedures to users of such services, the motion carried, 3-0.
Minutes of July 22, 2003. After rewording of one item and striking of a second, Ken Kimball moved and Sue Peters seconded the approval of the 7-22-03 minutes as amended; the motion carried, 3-0.
Mail. The Chair noted the announcement of the Public Meetings (3-18 and 3-20) of the Water Issues Advisory Committee to discuss the town water system.
Sue Peters moved for adjournment, Kimball seconded, and the meeting closed at 4:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Frances J. Castillo, Committee Secretary John Makely, Chair
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