4/26/2016 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT COMMITTEE Minutes

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3 Community Preservation Committee Minutes April 26. 2016 _—, 6 Town Meeting_ Review of CPA Projects Proyased for October„201 , Catherine Laurent--Director of Public Works; (continued) It was noted the Community Park project is near completion. There is a balance of$4,358,88. Available funding will support signage for the rules governing the use of the park and landscaping. The project should be complete by the end of the fiscal year. The One Room Schoolhouse has an available budget of$5,818.40. The DPW is planning to assist with the construction to replicate a shed/addition that was once a part of the original schoolhouse structure. Work is ongoing to complete the John's_Pond_Impirovement project which includes a new parking lot,and the installation of a concrete pad for the picnic pavilion. The new structure will have storage for the Recreation Department and handicap accessible walkways will connect the pavilion to the new playground. The$93,000 project is anticipated to be finalized by the end of May. It was noted the Girl Scouts conducted a clean-up of the site last week in preparation for the beach season. Engineering is underway to design the new septic system and related waterline at the Heritage Park recreational facility to allow for the installation of the bathhouse/picnic pavilion. CPA funding has provided support to install a concrete foundation/pad and parking lot lighting at the site location. The facility is currently being stored at the Mashpee High School. With approval of the engineering plans and work,the$63,000 project is expected to be completed by the end of August. It is hopeful the May 2016 Town Meeting will support additional funding to the Great River Boat Ramp Improvement project which would allow for the construction of a double wide boat ramp and the construction of a separate kayak launch facility. With funding plans will be finalized and submitted for permitting. It was noted the project requires a new permit application and it is hopeful the project will begin in the fall. The wooden pier/dock structures at Oclrway Bav and Pirates Cove are slated for approval at the May Town Meeting. The Ockway Bay boat ramp is deemed unusable. With CPA funding,the project will move forward quickly targeting a date of mid-June for use. With the completion of the Ockway Bay boat ramp, construction would follow to complete the Edward A. Baker Boat Ramp project at Pirates Cove. It was reported the Santuit Pond Preserve project is also advancing. The parking lot construction is complete and work is ongoing to place signage and a kiosk at the site location. The old metal storage building will be removed this summer,and AmeriCorps volunteers are scheduled to assist with trail work.