8/8/2013 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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(NEW BUSINESS, ont'd • Liaison Reports = B s Fleeting: Cape Cod Tech Update -Theresa Cook. Theresa Cook updated the finance Committee n Cape Cod Tech superintendent Robert Sanborn's report at the Board of Selectmen's meeting on 7/22/2013. All of the Regional Technical high schools in Massachusetts were built around the sane time period and are all in need of upgrading. A report was given regarding the needs of the Cape Cod Tech high school building and has been included with an application to the Massachusetts School Building Authority. The i administration has begun putting together a list of projects that need to be completed, beginning with the envelope of the building, windows, doors, and brickwork. The roof has been replaced but the area where the roof meets the brickwork rl is exhibiting problems. Other projects needed are wall and flooring replacement, new auto tech and gym ceilings, stair treads, stair landings, ADA compliance issues, plumbing and electrical upgrades, air-handlers as well as safety and security items such as fire alarms and sprinklers that may need to be brought up to code. if they get the go-ahead from MSBA through an sol, they will need to fund a feasibility study that will look at the entire building. After consultation with their legal counsel, they will need a general election from all 12 towns including Mashpee that send students to the school; Cape Tech will need to pay for It as per M.G.L. Chapter 71-16n. Another possible option would be by Chapter 71-16d which would allow for approval through the town meeting as long as it is unanimous. The steps needed to go forward were outlined by Mr. Sanborn, and included forming a building committee, hiring an Owners Project Manager and developing a feasibility study. After this step financial people will be brought on board such as a bond council and a financial advisor to tape care of projections. The projection is what will be presented to the participating towns. Mr. Sanborn wanted all terns to have a beads up as to what was coming down the road. The borrowing for the project will be in direct proportion to the percentage of Cape Cod Tech students each town has in the school,just as the tuition is figured for each town. B s Meeting: Alternate Waste Contract update—Charles Gasion. Air. ]a for stated that the current Mashpee contract with SEMASS, owned by Covanta Corporation: for disposal of its solid waste materials expires at the end of the year 2014. Mashpee currently pays a $38.00 per tots fee to incinerate the town's household waste. A contract renewal proposal has been received from Covanta for per ton. At the 712212013 B S meeting the New Bedford Waste Services Company made a presentation describing the process developed with its partner, v ERC, which produces brici ettes from solid waste as a source of fuel in lieu of coal in electric generating plants. At this point, New Bedford Waste Services Company does not have official DEP approval, but anticipates receipt of full approval by late August or September. New Bedford Waste Services is offering Mashpee a price of$60 per ton with no required annual tonnage minimum. This would provide Mashpee with an attractive waste contract alternative to Covanta. - school Committee Meeting: Theresa Cook.. Theresa Cook stated that she attended the school Committee meeting and found it to be a very amiable and productive session. Community Preservation Committee . Based on a recommendation by Sal DiBuono, Theresa Cook made a motion that a Finance Corr-mit#ee liaison position be created for the Community Preservation Committee. Christopher Avis seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. 2