HomeMy WebLinkAboutCIP Comm. 04/28/22Town of Mansfield
6 Park Aaw, Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048
Capital Improvements Program Committee
Meeting, Minutes 4.28.2022
Present: Mr. Michael Trowbridge, Mr. Frank DelVecchio, Ms. Sharon Friedman, Ms. Kiera O'Neil, Mr. Scott
Feely, Chair, Ms. Lauren Scher, Mr. Evan Epstein and Mr. Joseph Cerratani
Not Present: Mr. Michael Flaherty
Guests: Mr. Barry LaCasse, Assistant Town Manager/Finance Director, Mr. Bill Walker, Airport Commission and Mr. Joe
Sollecito, MMED General Manager
Open Meeting: Chairman Feely called the meeting to order at 6:0313M.
4116/22 Minutes
Mr. Feely noted that there were a couple of minor name changes to the minutes. Ms. Varricchione will send revised
minutes to Mr. Feely for his signature. Mr. Cerratani was not present at the April 161 meeting, he discussed some of his
questions with the Committee about the minutes and no edits were needed. Mr. LaCasse also inquired about the latest
CIP Policy and Mr. Feely stated he would get him a copy.
Motion: To accept the April 16t1, 2022 minutes.
Passes: 9:1(Trowbridge/DelVecchio) Mr. Cerratani abstained
1. Discussion of Town Capital Improvements Plan for FY 23 & Summary FY23-FY27:
a. Airport:
o $163,656: Avigation Easement Acquisition:
Mr. Bill Walker Vice Chair of commission stated the avigation easement gives them the right to clear
the runway by cutting down the trees or topping the trees. If we don't cut the trees then we lose
this visual of runway which is needed to be safe.
o $365,000: Airport Master Plan Update:
Mr. Walker said the Master Plan will take them through the rest of the year.
b. MMED: Mr. Sollecito discussed the following project needs below for the first twelve bullets, the other needs
are blanketed needs that are required every year.
o $1,000,000: Jewell St. Triple Circuit Project: Currently three circuits are located on one pole and they
need to get those off and underground.
o $45,000: Animal Guard Installation Project: to install Animal Guards over electrical conductors to
prevent animals from getting to them and to prevent from outages occurring.
o $150,000: Field Recloser Replacement Project: when there is an outage there's a breaker from one
town to the other the "Field Recloser" will sense the temporary fault outage, isolate it and then we
can fix it.
o $25,500: Air Break Switch Installation Project: to replace old ones that have degraded so they work
when we need them.
o $109,200: Live Front to Dead Front Switch Replacement and
o $92,500: Live Front to Dead Front Transformer Replacement:
These two projects are together to make the "Live Front" switches and transformers to "Dead Front"
which will prevent animals from getting into the commercial electrical pad mounts seen at places like
Mansfield Crossing. Installation covers will be added to prevent animals getting in and causing power
outages.
o $35,000: Commercial ERT Meter Replacement: Electrical Radio Transmitters "ERT", the project is to
replace the Commercial Meters with ERTs so nearby polls can collect nearby meter information/data
o $17,200: URD single phase pad mount transformer replacement: The URD single phase pad mount
transformers are old and need to be replaced. It currently takes two years to get them afteryou order
them because it's hard for them to get the steel to make them.
o $2,368,000: Equipment Storage Building: will be located by High Street and West Church Street in
closer to the river side. The cost includes the steel storage building as well as the environmental
cleanup first. Mr. Epstein asked if there's a security issue. Mr. Sollecito said they have taken security
measures as they had caught someone steeling wire cable from their footage and were able to identify
the thief.
o $173,000: High St. Main Office: enhancement in need for the business office like removing a wall,
adding three walls, bathroom updates etc.
o $20,000: Flatbed Trailer: is needed to be able to move equipment
o $14,000: Landscape mower and accessories
The next few are items that MMED will need to replace throughout the year
o $61,100: Pole Replacements
o $0: Reimbursable Projects
o $55,000: Additional overhead projects as required
o $54,000: Additional underground projects as required
o $60,000: New Transformers
o $16,000: Installation of new services
o $14,000: New metering equipment
o $16,000: Install new street lights as required
o $10,000: Structure and improvements
o $45,000: Purchase of new tools for vehicles
o $20,000: Purchase of new laboratory equipment
o $20,000: Purchase of computer hardware and software
Motion: to approve the FY 2023 CIP with the following exceptions: From Police: Virtual Reality Firearms Training
Simulation, Police Mountain Bikes (10), ALPR - Plate Reader Technology, From the Schools: Roland Green Chairlift
Replacement, MSBA: HS Boiler Replacement, MSBA: Quilters MS Boiler Replacement and from Park and Recreation: The
Skate Park Renovations.
Passes: 9:0 (Trowbridge/Friedman)
Adjournment•
Motion: to adjourn the meeting at 6:34pm
Passes 9:0 (DelVecchio/Trowbridge)
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