2/12/2018 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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5 Board of Selectmen Minutes February 12, 2018 APPOINTMENTS & HEARINGS Presentation of the FY 2019 Cape Cod Technical High School Budget- Superintendent Robert Sanborn; (continued) In considering enrollment and other factors in the budget as the district moves forward with the construction of a new vocational school, Superintendent Sanborn gave an overhead presentation highlighting the costs associated to the budget including new school construction costs. In the draft assessment, ll ashpee's contribution in FYI 9 is $1,0 8 8,3 99 which is reflective of a 4.1% reduction f-om fiscal year 2018. (enclosure) In concern to the high cost per pupil and the decline in enrollment, action is being taken to eliminate twop rograms. Two salaries have also been removed f-om the budget and with the construction of a new school capital costs have been reduced. However,the new school building is being designed to educate 650 students. In October of 2018, a district-wide election is scheduled with the twelve member towns to authorize the app appropriation riation of funding for costs associated to the construction of a new district high school., The assessment for each member district is based on the percentage of enrollment. Payments would thus vary thu•ough a yearly per pupil enrollment assessment. It is projected the district would receive MSBA grant funding in the amount of 45.45%for eligible and approved project costs. As a result, it is anticipated the net principal amount of this debt allocable to the Town of Mashpee is $8,215,299, exclusive of interest. The first repayment is due in fiscal year 2020 in November of 2019. uerintendent Sanborn indicated there may be a 7 million bon•owing bond at the end of the project p if favorable construction bids are not received, OLD BUSINESS Discussion and Aroval of Extension of Memorandum of Understanding between the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Town of Mashme for the Provision of Fire Protection and Emerge Medical Services and Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Assistance: Previously, the Board of Selectmen voted to extend the Memorandum of Understanding between the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Town of Mashpee for the provision of Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services and.Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Assistance to February 28, 2018 with the contingency that a j-pint meeting be held prior to February 28, 201 . With conflicting schedules, it has been difficult to arrange ajoint meeting between the Town and Tribe p y prior to the February 8, 2018 deadline. To move forward in the matter of public safety, the Board of Selectmen Chairman reconunended the Board extend the MOU through the remainder of the calendar year. There was frustration amongst some of the members. However, the Board of Selectmen agreed to act on this matter accordingly.