HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 08/24/2011IMA Study Group Meeting
Mansfield — Foxborough- Norton
August 24, 2011 6:OOPM
(At Mansfield Town Hall)
Members:
Mansfield: Lee Azinheira
George Dentin
Foxborough: Leo Potter
Bill Euerle
Norton Duane Knapp
Diane McElligott
Also in Attendance: Bill Ross, Mansfield Town Manager
David Young, CDM
Fran Yanuskiewicz, WSE
Steven Wiseman, Norton W &S
Luke Grant, Norton W &S
Brad Bramwell, Norton BOS
Bob Kimball, Norton BOS
Michael Yunits, Norton Town Manager
Kevin Paicos, Foxborough Town Manager
Jay Barrows, State Representative
Richard Pacella, Foxborough W &S
Discussions:
The following is a brief summary of discussions:
1. Effluent Reebarge Sites
• Bill Ross reported that a meeting was held on August 18, 2011, with
representatives from the Reilly family, their attorney, Ian Ward their agricultural
consultant and Mansfield representatives to discuss remaining issues to complete
a formal acquisition agreement. Meeting went well and town's attorney Lou Ross
and Dave Young will be preparing revised language to reflect conceptual
agreements.
• Biggest change is that Reilly's prefer Mansfield direct purchase site from them in
a friendly purchase versus doing an eminent domain taking with Norton.
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Bill Ross indicated that Norton would need to agree to Mansfield purchasing the
site directly before he would pursue that option. He suggested a similar inter -
municipal agreement be signed as to the one for the Kok property.
Norton representatives indicated the PILOT had to be agreed upon before they
would support this option.
2. Discussion of Norton PILOT Proposal
• Main topic of discussion was proposed Norton Payment in Lieu of Taxes
(PILOT). Below is a summary of the discussion items brought forth:
• Mike Yunits put forth a proposal from Norton that called for a $200,000
gross payment to Norton in Year 1 (FYI 3) and then increasing the
payment by $10,000 annually for ten years.
• Diane McElligott indicated that after the first ten years Norton would
accept that the annual increase be determined by the District Commission
as long as there was a minimum 2.5 percent increase included along with a
not to exceed value of 8 percent.
• Foxborough representatives present all indicated support for that plan and
thought they could get approval of that recommendation. They
commended Norton representatives for putting that plan forward.
• Mansfield representatives present also all indicated support for the
proposal and commended Norton representatives for bringing it forward.
• After further discussion by all parties there was general agreement to
extend the $10,000 annual increase out to a 15 year period.
• Diane McElligott made a motion and Duane Knapp seconded it to endorse
having the District make an annual PILOT to the Town of Norton in the
amount of $200,000 in the first District fiscal year and then adding
$10,000 additional each year for 15 years to be followed after that by an
index to be determined by the District Commissioners that included a
minimum of 2.5 percent annual increase but not to exceed 8 percent. Vote
was approved 5 to 0 (Lee Azinheira had to leave (6:20 pm) prior to vote).
3. Preliminary Expansion Project Implementation Schedule and Cash Flow
• David Young distributed an implementation schedule for review and discussion.
Schedule calls for District to begin in July 2012; expansion and upgrade design to
start in January 2013; construction start in December 2014; and facility operation
to begin in May 2017. Several other interim dates are noted (schedule attached).
• General discussion of the cash flow occurred with general agreement on factors
such as loan payment timelines and project starts etc. A cash flow incorporating
the upgrade and nitrogen conversion project, the expansion project, land
acquisition and O &M costs will be issued prior to next meeting
4. Other
• Brad Bramwell indicated he thought Norton BOS would support direct purchase
of Reilly land by Mansfield utilizing a similar inter - municipal agreement to Kok
property now that the Norton PILOT has been agreed upon.
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• Norton representatives indicated they still had some proposed edits to the Draft
Regional District Agreement and that they would forward to David Young within
the next two weeks.
Future Meetings:
Monday, September 26, 2011, 6 pm. (Mansfield Town Hall) (subsequently
postponed till October 3, 2011)
Adjourn 7:00 pm
Minutes Approved 11 -21 -11
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