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Capital Improvements Committee =
Minutes of April 11, 2006 -;
Present: Kenneth Gay, MBC, Chair; Bernie Dolan and David McCarter; l#oard o
Selectmen; Kenneth Torman, Planning Board; Mike Trowbridge and Jean Miller, School
Committee
John D'Agostino, Town Manager; Shaun P. Burke, Director of Planning and
Development; John Moretti, Superintendent of Schools; Lincoln Lynch, Assistant to the
Superintendent of Schools; Walter Parker, School Department Buildings and Grounds
Mr. Lynch explained the boiler at the high school has failed, but the repair will be
covered by insurance. The replacement of the boiler will be included in the high school
renovation/addition project.
Mr. Lynch explained the requests $16,000 for stair treads and the $16,000 for
handicapped doors at the Qualters Middle School.
Mr. Lynch explained the chiller/cooling tower at the Jordan -Jackson School would cost
$250,000 to replace or $80,000 to repair. They are currently requesting $80,000 for
repair.
The total School Department request is $130,000 for the following projects, in the
The committee discussed funding availability and priority items, as well as last year's
votes.
Mr. Trowbridge said the committee would have to look at the difference between the
amount Town Meeting voted to borrow for capital expenditures last year, what was
actually borrowed, and what has been paid down through debt service. That gap should
be what is available to this year's proposed capital budget. The committee discussed
contacting the Treasurer's and Accountant's offices to establish what those numbers are
so the committee will know what it has to work with.
Minutes of April 4, 2006
Add Mr. McCarter to the list of those present.
Motion: To approve as amended
(Dolan-Torman) All in favor. PASSES
The committee discussed a letter of support to the Board of Selectmen on behalf of the
Recreation Commission.
The committee discussed submitting an article for Special Town Meeting to allow the
School Committee members to become voting members of the Capital Improvements
Committee.
To adjourn at 7:00 p.m.
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Date of next meeting: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at 6:00 p.m.
67 cry
Signature of Date of Approval