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Minutes of March 4, 2008 i
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Present: George Dentino, Board of Selectmen; Charlene Lavin and Jack Widbefg,
Finance Committee; Tony Jodice and Michael McClanahan, Planning Board; J k � Ilg) P 4: 1 b
and Michael Trowbridge, School Committee; Maureen Doherty, MBC
John D'Agostino, Town Manager; Shaun P. Burke, Director of Planning and s ;.` , = 1
Development; John Sullivan, Town Engineer; Brenda Hodges, Walter Parker, )fid c `<<""
Vozzella, School Department; Mark Cook, DPW
10. The meeting.was called to order at 6'30 p:m
Kingman Pond Dam
Mr. Sullivan explained the Kingman Pond Dam reconstruction. He said the design is
done and the job is bid. The bid is good until July 2008. The state issued a Certificate of
Non -Compliance for the dam on February 22, 2008.
Mr. Sullivan said the $500,000 request includes the cost of construction, construction
support, permitting and the 20% contingency; the life expectancy of the dam is 40 years.
He said there may be an issue with sediment on the bottom of Kingman Pond.
The bids have come in between $325,000-$758,000, with the three at the bottom within
10%. Mr. Sullivan said the construction activity would take nine months.
The committee discussed the contingency amount.
Mr. Goldberg asked the reason for the dam's deterioration. Mr. Sullivan explained it
happens over time, and the first temporary repair work was done in 1999.
School Street Sewer
Mr. Sullivan explained the funding for this will come out of the Sewer Enterprise
Account and the work is the last phase of the Sewer Master Plan. The design is complete
and will be going out to bid shortly. Mr. Sullivan said he would have better numbers
within the next month or so.
Mr. Sullivan explained this phase eliminates the second and last pumping station, and
completes the 1976 Master Plan by getting sewer to the industrial park.
Mr. Dentino said he was concerned about the amount of the contingency and the
possibility that the use of the contingency will preclude other projects from being done.
1. Modular Building Project — buildings $780,000, electric upgrades $40,000. Total
$825,000 [$50,000 has already been spent on architectural and engineering services, so
the total is really $775,0001
The modular classrooms come under controlled construction, which explains the need for
$50,000 for architectural and engineering services. The classrooms will be at the high
school; the high school population is expected to grow through 2012.
Modulars cost less than the presently proposed expansion plan, and will be installed
much faster than the new construction could have been constructed. The lifetime of a
modular is 30-40 years, and the roofs last 20 years.
[Mr. Trowbridge left the meeting at this time]
The modular classrooms would have to be on the Special within the Annual and cannot
be reimbursed through SBAB because they are not considered permanent structures.
The committee discussed the request at the 2006 town meeting for $500,000; $50,000
was used for architectural and engineering services, and the rest was never borrowed.
11. MHS Classroom Conversion - $37,000. The Little Hornets day care will be taken out
of the high school and moved to the Robinson School. Mr. Parker explained the plans for
the conversion of space.
12. MHS Lockers - $6,000 for 36 units. This request does not meet the minimum $10,000
threshold for CIP.
13. MHS Gym Sound System - $12,000 to replace the poorly designed existing system.
14. QMS Dishwasher - $25,000 [$16,000 for the dishwasher, $9,000 for the steamer,
which is used for 80-90% of food items]. The committee discussed the energy savings
with the new equipment. The request is not the total cost of the equipment — some funds
will come from the food revolving account.
15. QMS Lockers - $20,000 to repair and paint the existing lockers [$15-16,000 for
painting, $4,000 for repairs]
16. Jordan -Jackson Countertops - $12,000 to replace 15 -year old countertops, which
cannot be repaired. School staff will remove the existing countertops, with the new ones
installed by contractors.
17. Jordan -Jackson Cooling Tower Replacement - $76,000. This item has been on CIP
since 2005. The unit is rusted and has been repaired many times. It brings outside air in,
chills it, then distributes cool air in the classrooms.
18. Jordan -Jackson and Robinson Outside Storage - $8,000. This request does not meet
the minimum $10,000 threshold for CIP.
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19. SPED Bus- $55,000. There is no spare bus if one breaks down; the new bus would be
equipped with a wheelchair lift. The committee discussed leasing a bus. They may be
able to get two or three buses through state inspection.
20. Technology Department - $137,000 for computers ($62,200 per year for three years),
software ($57,000) and smart classrooms ($16,000 for 160 classrooms at $800 per
classroom)
The department's priorities are:
1. Modular classrooms
2. SPED bus
3. Cooling Tower
4. Steam/Dishwasher
5. JJ Countertops
6. Software
at 8:15 p.m. (Jodice-McClanahan) All in favor.
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