HomeMy WebLinkAboutCapital Improvements 02/26/1990CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE R
MINUTES ECCI QED
FEBRUARY 26, 19go 90 MAR 20 PP. 3= 49
PRESENT: Thomas Dwyer, Clerk Markt, Chairman Sarro, Stephen Qu:jngk,t c
Phillip Smith, Lorilee Fish-St.Hillaire, Robert Gur4�p}i�d�h
1. Meeting called to order at 7:20 P.M.
MOTION: To accept the minutes of February 13, 1990.
(Dwyer-Sarro) All in favor. PASSES.
Lorilee Fish -St. Hillaire
a. Resurfacing tennis courts, general improvements
b. Rails to trails - 6 to 8 foot paved area, general improvements
Chairman Sarro - Haw much state money is available?
Lorilee Fish-St.Hillaire - Nome, but we should have the application filed
in anticipation of future funding.
Lorilee Fish-St.Hillaire - There is approximately $2000 in a gift account
for the swimming pool. Approximately $5,000 is needed
for the feasibility study,.
Chairman Sarro - Can feasibility test be done in house?
Robert Gurek - Discussion of looking for portable classrooms -Tyre projected need is -
for six (6) additional classrooms in the elementary grades. Two
are needed for next year
Robert Gurek - To lease would cost $200,000, to purchase world cost $300,000 and
100,000 would buy four classrooms. Finance Committee has asked
that; money allocated ($1003000) to build two classrooms in the
auditorium be used to purchase portable classrooms.
Robert Gurek - The need exists for two classrooms, and the need will be
in the middle school next year. Media Center area could
be increased. Library moved to auditorium.
Phil Smith - Funding possibilities were discussed by Finance Committee bonding,
lease purchase, one year borrowing.
Thomas Dwyer - We may need a separate article for Town Meeting. This may also be
done during a Special Town Meeting within the annual. That world al --
low the Town to move faster to borrow. Debt service budget does not
reflect the crest of borrowing the $100,000.
Chairman Sarro - Each member must identify priorities prim- to voting.
Clerk Markt - One is essential, two would be nice, three is wishfull thinking.
I'1OTIC1N__ Vote the items that do not, effect the tar; rate, e.g. water and sewer
items only, one by one.
(Quinn -Markt) All in favor. PASSES.
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11" MOTION: Open Space acquisition ' (goes with Sweets Pond)
(Markt-Quinn) All in favor. PASSES.
12^ Other capital improvements (minus $30,000)
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. a. Memorial Park Improvements
MOTION: To approve"
(Quinn -Markt) All in favor. PASSES.
b^ 16,000 Rails to Trails"
Mx[I ON: Not to approve,
(Markt-Quinn) All in favor. PASSES.
c^ Trails development
MOTION: Not to approve.
(Quinn-Sarro) All in favor. PASSES"
d^ Town Hall improvements
!Quinn -Markt) All in favor. PASSES.
e^ ($20,000) Street drainage"
(Quinn -Markt) All in favor. PASSES"
f. $93,000 general Street Resurfacing
(Quinn -Markt) (2-3) FAILS.
MOTION: To change $93,000 to $110,000 " NO SECOND.
MOTION: To table.
(Quinn -Joseph) All in favor, PASSES.
g, $129000 recycling facility
(Markt-Quinn) (Quinn -Smith) All in favor. PASSES.
h. revaluation reserve
(Markt-Quinn) All in favor. PASSES^
i, remove commuter parking
j, MY11- Add allocate $5000 to study pond reclination at Mill Pond dig
out and fix dams.
� (&uinn-Markt) All in favor. PASSES.
k. NOT .D]N�-7o add 11'000 to street resurfacing
(Markt-Smith) (4-1) PASSES.
MO{l8m: Capital Improvements Committee to sponsor warrant article. Money
for items voted at last year"s Town Meeting not spent, cummitted�
or encumbered by Town Meeting should be rescinded at Special Town
Meeting.
(Quinn -Smith) (4-1) PASSES.
Thomas Dwyer - Work is ongoing on all these projects.
Clerk Markt - Work has been ongoing on communication.
MOTI0N: To reconsider.
(Markt-Smith) All in favor. PASSES.
Stephen Quinn - What is projected revenue, and what is projected expenditures?
Thomas Dwyer - $26.9 million in revenue, including $500,000 override, $14^8 million
is municipal, includes *200,000 in capital improvements.
Stephen Quinn- How much was voted at Town Meeting' and how much was actually
spent?
Thomas Dwyer - There has been no work on the bridge and dam studies yet; most
of the others are underway, under contract or about to go to
bid. We may have to delay the purchase of one police cruiser.
Chairman Sarrn - Discussion of need for brush truck for the Fire Department vs.
need for additional police cruiser.
Stephen Quinn - Approximately $80(),000 appropriated last year has not been spent
yet,
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