HomeMy WebLinkAboutCapital Improvements 10/10/2017Capital Improvements Committee Minutes
October 10, 2017
Present: Scott Feely, Chair, Finance Committee; Joe Cerretani and Rich LeBlanc, Planning
Board; Frank DelVecchio and Steve Schoonveld, Board of Selectmen; Kiera O'Neil and Jean
Walsh, School Committee
John Stanbrook, Interim Town Manager/Finance Director; Shaun P. Burke, Director of Planning
and Development
Motion: To appoint Mr. Feely Chair and Ms. Walsh Vice Chair
(Schoonveld-DelVecchio) All in favor. PASSES
Minutes May 30, 2017
Motion: To accept as submitted
(Cerretani-DelVecchio) Six in favor. One abstention. PASSES
Mr. Feely noted capital requests have not been received from the Police and School
Departments. Ms. Walsh said the School Department is working on its requests now.
Reorganization, set meeting dates
Tuesday, October 24 6:00 p.m.
Fire, Police
Tuesday, November 7 6:00 p.m.
DPW — Water, Public Buildings, Administration, Parking, Sewer, Highway
Tuesday. November 14 6:00 D.M.
Small Departments
MIS
Parks & Recreation
MMED
Tuesday, November 28 6:00 p.m.
Schools
December 12 6:00 p.m.
Wrap up, vote support
Mr. DelVecchio noted he may have a conflict on October 24.
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Mr. Stanbrook suggested working on completing the currently funded projects, and suggested
asking for written updates from each department on the status of their ongoing projects in
advance of that department's scheduled meeting, and asking for oral presentations of their new
projects.
Mr. Stanbrook said the town may want to consider funding more road and bridge work. Mr.
DelVecchio said he would like to hear about DPW's replace/repair work plans on the North
Main Street overpass.
Public Safety Radios — the group discussed the risk of going forward with the purchase of a new
radio system for $600,000. Mr. Feely asked what has changed that the purchase is necessary.
The state is funding the regional dispatch program over the next five years; $1.5 million will be
funded this year. The state will be funding a total of $5 million over the next five years; the
Police and Fire Departments are requesting $600,000 for the radio system now. Mr. Schoonveld
suggested considering putting aside $50,000 a year for radios.
The group discussed projects from FYI 5, 16 and 17 that still need to be done, including the fire
station generator and Plymouth Street fire station improvements. Concerns such as whether the
available funds are sufficient to cover today's costs and why, if the project was a higher priority,
was it not undertaken right away.
The group would like department heads to provide written updates on the projects that have been
approved, as well as information about whether the numbers are still accurate if the project was
approved more than three or four years ago.
Chair
10/10/17
at 6:45 p.m. (DelVecchio-Schoonveld) All in favor. P
I 61D417
Date of Approval