1/27/2020 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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7 Board of Selectmen Minutes January 27, 2020 APPOINTMENTS & HEARINGS Presentation by Project FORWARD: (continued) Although the home is located in the Town of Dennis, it will serve Mashpee residents as well. Mashpee residents are equally eligible for the housing. Both homes will be managed by Cape Abilities with 24-hour support. The selection process is administered by the Department of Developmental Services. The selection process is based on specific categories, one of which is the need for this type of residential housing. No town will have priority over others. This is a placement process, and it is not based on lottery selection. This is also a Cape-wide regional project and residents selected for the program will come from the Cape. To date $2,537,000 million has been raised for the $2,675,400 project. Once completed, the complex will provide a fully supervised residence which meets the criteria for State-supported funding for extremely low- income housing. A$40,000 grant from the Town of Mashpee is a huge step to bring the project to completion. In the Town of Orleans a 16-bed group home was recently constructed. Town of Mashpee residents are applying for residency. The home is also managed by Cape Abilities. In general, the majority of the Board of Selectmen was supportive of the project to be placed on the warrant to let the voters determine the outcome. Presentation on Financial Options to Fund Wastewater Design: Finance Director Dawn Thayer, Treasurer/Tax Collector Craig Mayen, Assessing Director Jason Streebel: Town Manager Rodney C. Collins reviewed the expenditures from Funds Available for Appropriation or Free Cash used at the FY2020 October Town Meeting. Of the $9,596,892 balance, $368,380 was used as an offset to balance the budget. The balance of the FY2020 Free Cash, $9,228,512 to be used at the FY2020 Special Town Meeting includes an estimate for the Snow& Ice deficit, $300,000, an article for unpaid bills, $1,044 and as per the Board of Selectmen's policy, 15% of Free Cash or $1,439,534 is earmarked for the Capital Stabilization Fund. The articles for the FY2020 Special Town Meeting total $1,740,578. Funds Available for Appropriation for FY2021 at the May Annual Town Meeting are reserved for $4,341,950 in at assigned to the operating budget, capital budget,to fund the design of wastewater treatment facility ($840,000 to be determined), OPEB funding, the Injured on Duty fund and for contract settlements. The Reserve balance to be carried into the following year; 5-10% of operating budget is $3,134,172. In addition to the Reserve balance, the sum of$812 is anticipated to be carried over to the following year. Assumptions do not include warrant articles for the May 2020 Town Meeting. The deadline for the article submission is February 10, 2020. It was noted the Capital Improvement Budget of$2,692,000 includes additional funding sources identified through the Capital Stabilization fund, MCAT (cable &technology), and Revolving Funds.