1/11/2012 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Minutes

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5 Capital Improvement Program Committee Minutes Tuesday, January 11, 2012 Police Department: Rodney Collins, Chief of Police was present to request the CII 's consideration to continue the lease program of vehicles for the Police Department deemed mission critical. Last year,the CIP appropriated $120,000 for the lease of I O.police vehicles. Proposed in FYI 3 is $12 00 for the continuation of the three- program for the ten marked vehicles. Chief Collins indicated that in the vehicle replacement program supported by the CIP in 2008, line vehicles are replaced every three years, and non-line vehicles every six years. The leap f four police vehicles is proposed in FYI 3 at a cost of6,400 in year , $44,000 in year 2 and$44,000 in year 3. The acquisition of four vehicles includes two unmarked and two marked police vehicles. The mncr ase m year l includes the replacement of the Motorola vehicle radios. To maintain consistency within the department, Chief Collins has proposed to replace the Harbormaster and Shellfish vehicles in FYI 3. In r 1 of the program,the cost is$29,200. Year 2 and year 3 respectively,cost$23,000 each to bring forth a total lease of$75,200 for the gree year period. It was noted the CIP removed the two vehicles from the lease programa last year as It was the opinion of the CIP It would be cost effective to purchase the vehicles outright. Chief Collins was requested to f u-nisi the vehicle mileage to the CIP for additional review. new CIP item is the acquisition of a Pum -out Boat to replace the existing boat contingent upon the approval of grant funding. If the Town were to receive 75% grant funding,the cost of the 000 boat would be approximately$14,000. - Funding from the pump-out account would cover the rens mng balance to bring forth a net cost of$.0 to the Town, The Police Department anticipates applying for grant funding in the fall of 2012. In the pump-out program,the Town is reim uir a by the Mate for the operation of a pump-out facility for the disposal of waste on the waters. A new boat would be more efficient for the Town to purnp and dispose of waste. It is basically. self--sustaining program offered through the state.