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Capital Improvements Committee
Minutes of March 28, 2006
Present: Kenneth Gay, MBC, Chair; David McCarter, Board of Selectmen; Charlene U_
Lavin, Finance Committee; John DeMassi and Kenneth Torman, PlannirigBoard;ly7W
Trowbridge and Jean Miller, School Committee
John D'Agostino, Town Manager; Shaun P. Burke, Director of Planning and
Development
Lee Azinheira, DPW Director, Ken Hackett, Wastewater Operations Manager, Mark
Cook, DPW Highway Manager; Robert Bellavance, Fire Chief
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Mr. Azinheira and Mr. Hackett explained this is the first of a series of expenditures to
upgrade existing plant equipment. They explained Phase 2, the construction phase, will
cost $12 million. Phase I, the design phase, is the 2007 request, for $1.5 million. The
cost will come out of the rates.
3. DPW Public Buildinngs Requests
Mr. Azinheira explained three of the requests, Town Hall carpet, a 4x4 pickup truck and
the Police Station exhaust hood, are from last year and were supported by the committee.
However, they were not approved at Town Meeting.
Mr. Cook explained the request for $300,000 for safety improvements to the Highway
Garage. He said the alternate request is for $250,000. A new building would cost $12
million. This redesign proposal also includes a new Fire Station and a complete
municipal complex.
Chief Bellavance explained his requests for $44,000 for two cars was submitted last year,
one intended to be funded last year, one this year. They were not funded at that time.
Minutes of March 21, 2006
Motion: To approve as submitted
(Torman-DeMassi) Four in favor. McCarter abstained. PASSES
Memo from Mr. Ahern and Mr. Azinheira regarding the Recreation Department's request
for $30,000 for lighting at the Hutchason Field. Mr. Gay will send the Board of
Selectmen suggesting some of the money donated by Deutshe Bank could be used for the
lights.
The committee discussed making the School Committee representatives voting members.
Mr. Gay said he would check the Charter.
Motion: To add an article to the Special Town Meeting warrant to make School
Committee representatives full members of the Capital Improvements Committee
Motion: To adjourn at 7:25 p.m.
Date of next meeting: Tuesday, April 4, 2006 at 6:00 p.m.
Signature of hair
Date of Approval