2/5/2015 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Minutes

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2 Capital Improvement Program Committee Minutes February 5, 2015 Present: Joyce Mason, Town Manager Michael Richardson, Selectmen Representative Dawn Thayer, Town Accountant Theresa Cook, Finance Committee Representative Tom Mayo, Assistant Town Manager, Ex -officio member Meeting Called to Order by Chairman Mason at 3:00 p.m. Mashpee Town Hall, Waquoit Meeting Room The Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Committee continued their review of FY2016 capital projects proposed for the May 2015 Town Meeting. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS: 6 -Wheel Dum — Year 2 of 3 - $43,202 6 -Wheel Dump -- Year 2 of 3 - $43,202 Chevrolet Pickup - $40,000 6 -Wheel Dump — Year 1 of 3 - $60,000 Dump Truck - $76,300 Track Loader - $35,000 Catherine Laurent, Director of Public Works reviewed estimated disbursements recommended for fiscal year 2016 with the Capital Improvement Committee. Last year, Year -1 of a 3 -Year purchase was funded for the replacement the following lease purchase vehicles, a 2000 Sterling 6 -Wheel Dump Truck and a 1988 Louisville 6 -Wheel Dump Truck. Obligated funding for the trucks in Year - 2 is $86,404. Additional vehicles and equipment scheduled for replacement in fiscal year 2016 include the replacement of the 2007 Chevy Silverado pickup truck for the estimated sum of $40,000. Repairs to the truck are becoming more frequent and more costly. The vehicle in its current condition will not pass inspection without additional repairs. Last season, the DPW 2008 Chevrolet 6 -Wheel Dump stopped working during the blizzard. Repairs have been more frequent and costly. The DPW has proposed a 3 -Year lease purchase for its replacement. The vehicle is one of three large dump trucks used for snow plowing, sanding and the hauling of materials for construction projects. Year -1 of a 3 -Year lease amounts to $60,000 in FY2016.