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TOWN N-FRKS OFF IC�Iunicipal Building Committee
( 06 MAY - 5 AMMorJnop Meeting Minutes of April 11, 2006
Members Preqqqjj�SF ttVLlbam Moore, Chairman, James Liddick, Clerk, Kenneth Gay, David
MASSACFIUNJJSnd Eleanor McCarter, Secretary
Meeting commenced at 7:30 P.M.
MBC MEETING MINUTES
March 14 2006 - Members reviewed minutes for approval. Secretary to reprint with edit.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN COMMITTEE UPDATE — Ken Gay
Funding Resources — Ken Gay reported that the Town Manager had advised the CIP Committee
in a meeting held earlier that evening that there are no funds available for capital expenditures at
this time.
MANSFIELD SCHOOLS PROJECTS
MBC received a copy of a letter to Richard Boucher, Town Treasurer from Joanna Bench Aalto
from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (SBA) regarding preliminary guidelines for
School Project Audits; Mansfield High School, Qualters Middle School and Jordan Jackson
School.
• The School Building Authority contracted Melanson Heath & Company, P.C. to perform
the audit on the Town's school projects.
• During the audit process the MBC will assist the Town Treasurer and Town Accountant
by providing related project file documentation.
• The audit process is expected to take a few months.
OTHER
FY07 MBC Budget - Member David Young and Eleanor McCarter met with the Budget
Committee on behalf of Chairman Moore to review the proposed MBC budget request for the
upcoming fiscal year 2007.
• With respect to administrative support, Member Young reiterated to the Budget Team
(Town Treasurer, Bea Kearney, Treasurer Richard Boucher and Assessor Nancy Hinote)
that the MBC is currently operating sufficiently with the reduced level of administrative
support only because the level of construction activity at this time is slow.
• It was previously agreed by Town Manager John D'Agostino and the Budget Team
members that once the MBC is actively involved in new building projects, the level of
administrative support would be reinstated to 28 hours in order to meet the increased
demand on the department and to operate effectively.
New Projects — Member Ken Gay opened discussion regarding the Municipal Building
Committee's potential involvement the design and construction of a new Wastewater Treatment
Facility. Funding for the new facility is being proposed at the Annual Town Meeting in May
�� 2006.
MBC Vacancy — As of this date, one candidate has submitted an Application for Appointment to
the Municipal Building Committee. The open seat was vacated by Rich Feeley December 2005.
l The Board of Selectmen is scheduled to hold interviews for the open MBC seat on Wednesday,
May 10, 2006.
School Feasibility Study Presentation — A public presentation is scheduled on April 27, 2006 at
Mansfield High School to review proposed plans for a new addition to the high school building.
Funding for this project will be presented for a vote at the Annual Town Meeting next month.
Annual Town Meeting — Tuesday, May 16, 2006 starting at 7:00 P.M. at the Mansfield High
School.
The next MBC meeting is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, April 25, 2006,
Meeting adjourned at 9:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Eleanor McCarter, Secretary
m es Liddick, Clerk Date