3/25/2020 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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3 Finance Committee Minutes March 25, 2020 OLD BUSINESS Continue discussion and votes on the May 4 2020 Town Meeting Warrant: Special Town Meeting Warrant: Article 1: To appropriate funds to the Snow& Ice Account: The amount is to be determined, and may not be required. The article was held and would be recommended or indefinitely postponed by the.Board of Selectmen at Town Meeting. Article 9: CPC—To Purchase the Chopchaque Bog Property: The sum, to be determined shall not exceed $675,000 to purchase an active cranberry bog, 11.71 acres and surrounding upland properties; 13.98 acres total for freshwater wetland restoration and water quality improvement to Santuit Pond. The CPC has authorized the Town Manager to negotiate a price for the purchase and an appraisal of value is forthcoming. The cost will be presented to the voters at Town Meeting. Article 10: Shellfish Upweller Floats, Engineering, Permitting: The Finance Committee held Article 10 to obtain further clarification regarding the intent and actual cost estimate of the project. The floats are planned to be constructed at the Ockway Bay Landing Town Dock to grow shellfish seed for the implementation of the shellfish component of the Comprehensive Watershed Nitrogen Management Plan for water quality restoration. This article was held in conjunction with Article 2, Line Item 33 (DNR Expense Budget) of the Annual Town Meeting warrant as the upweller float project was initially considered to be funded by the Department of Natural Resources Expense budget. Wayne E. Taylor, Assistant Town Manager was in attendance to review the project proposal with the Finance Committee. A true cost estimate in the amount of$62,300 was secured from vendors for the construction of(2) upweller floats. The project includes engineering, permitting, the installation of electricity and water on the floats and added pilings. The upweller project is advantageous in the remediation process.