01/19/2021 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Minutes

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*APPROVED 9-2-2021 * Capital Improvement Program Committee Minutes January 29 2021 Town Manager Recommendations(con't) SCHOOL Food Service Equipment Upgrades $ 25,000 Chromebook Leases $ 45,000 Interactive Board Systems in Classrooms $ 25,000 Replacement of Teacher PCs $ 56,000 Wireless Upgrades $ 30,000 MCAT Total School $ 181,000 TOTAL ALL DEPARTMENTS $ 2,626,046 MCAT $ 80,000 Capital Stabilization $ 2,546,046 Mr. Collins further reported the following for each department's request: DPW— no adjustments Fire—no adjustments Information Technology— no adjustments ($50K would be funded from MCAT) Natural Resources — truck replacement was deleted but the Department will be getting vehicles from the Police and DPW: The Natural Resources Director is in favor of this change. Planning & Construction —the field improvements were removed from CIP but the DPW School Building & Grounds operating budget line item was increased by$100,000 to address some of the more pressing issues; the DNR facility was modified to purchase and modify existing condominium units instead of constructing a new facility on Red Brook Road. The Town Manager added that the DNR Director was fine with this alternative. Selectman Gottlieb stressed that the future budgets for the Department of Natural Resources should have sufficient monies to cover condominium fees and utilities and other operating budget items for the new building. The Roof Solar System was left in as the Town will more than make up for the cost due to the solar savings. Also, the MMHS Parking Lot project was left alone as this item will go hand in hand of the construction and installation of the solar projects. The Solar Bee for Santuit Pond was removed as the equipment has seemingly not produced the benefit to the pond's health as was projected. The Town Manager moved the School Security project of$90,000 from the School Department's request to the planning and construction lines. Police—no adjustments. Mr. Richardson asked if other departments could have a leasing program similar to the Police Department's successful replacement program. Mr. Collins said that the usage of the patrol vehicles is unique to the Police department and may not work for the way other departments utilize their vehicles. School — Security moved to Planning and Construction. Mr. Collins stressed that all of the School's Building and Grounds capital requests must first go to the Planning and Construction Committee and that Committee will submit those type of projects to the Capital Improvement Program Committee.