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9 Board of Selectmen Minutes March 6, 2017 Review of Draft 42 and possible execution of the May 2017 Annual and Special Town Meeting Warrants: Annual Town Meeting Warrant: (continued) Article 414: To authorize the Selectmen to borrow up to $1,500,000 to pay costs associated with the maintenance and repair of Town buildings and roadways. (Article was formerly Article 47) It was agreed the Town's Pavement Management Plan and list of projects as identified in the CIP Program would be included in the warrant for transparency. Language for this article was recommended by Town Counsel. Motion made by Selectman Cotton to approve and recommend Article#14 of the Annual Town Meeting warrant. Motion seconded by Selectman Sherman. VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0. Roll Call Vote: Selectman Gottlieb, yes Selectman Cahalane, yes Selectman O'Hara, yes Selectman Cotton, yes Selectman Sherman, yes Opposed, none Article#15: Quashnet School Project; Roof, Soffits, Windows & Doors: $5,800,000. As required by the mandates of the project, it is necessary to fund the project in full $10,477,884. Through the MSBA program the Town would receive reimbursement up to 37.95% or $3,976,357. To offset costs, it was noted the Town has committed funding; $172,965 for the feasibility phase of the project and the School Committee has contributed $500,000 to date towards the project. Through 20-year debt exclusion, the Town would fund the actual payment of $5,800,000 for this project. With voter approval, the Board of Selectmen would borrow the funding under the direction of the Planning & Construction Committee. It was disclosed that approval of this article does not commit the Town to the funding. The article serves as a placeholder to not delay the project. The MSBA is expected to consider this project at their meeting of May 21, 2017. It was agreed that acceptance of this article would show good faith and hopefully strengthen the Town's position with the MSBA to gain approval of this project. There has been a lot of time and effort given to this project, although there was concern to obtain figures from private contractors to further consider costs associated to this project. When reviewing materials, it was noted there was considerable review of the project materials and esthetics the School Building Committee and Quashnet School Principal have been fully apprised of and involved with in the decision making process.