09/11/1996 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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Library In FY 2000, $15,000 has been identified for a library expansion study. The Town's current t nt Pian has included the cost of a 5,000 square foot expansion that Capital Im roveme However, based on the would start in FY 2001. This expansion would cost $660,200. y space needs analysis conducted in this plan, this expansion would still leave the library t 2 500 square feet short, based on the size of Mashpee's weighted population. Usin about qg s Gaffney's cost estimates, it would take another $300,000 to bund a '� 500 square feet expansion in FY 2001. Per comments received for the full-length draft, the Library p Trustees and Head Librarian would like to explore the cost of building a library that would serve the Town through buildout. The library expansion study also should determine the estimated costs for this option. This plan.has identified potential alternative funding sources for the library expansion, which include the use of impact fees once the Comprehensive Plan is certified by the Cape Cod Commission, to assist in funding library construction. Archives The normal maintenance currently planned for this facility does not qualify for the Capital Improvements Plan, since individual items are not over $10,000. A whole set of items related to the renovation and expansion of this facility are needed, but due to fiscal constraints and the more detailed planning needed, these have been proposed for 2004. To identify the cost of these projects and to provide more detailed site planning and engineering, an Archives Building Renovation Study should be programmed for FY 2001, at an estimated cost of$15,000, similar to studies for the Indian Museum and the Library. Indian Museum The Museum just received approval for the design of its renovation, along with a PP g proposed museum addition. The design should include cost estimates. This project is being proposed for two phases. Phase I, the renovation, is critical to preserve the integrity of the Avant House. once the design is complete, Phase I should be placed onto the Capital Improvement Program. This plan proposes that renovation of the Avant House begin in FY 1998. It is realized that funding will need to be worked out. Senior Center Although expanded just as recently as 1993, the growth of the Town and its senior population has placed heavy demand on this facility, particularly its meeting spaces. To address this issue and other identified needs, a $15,000 Space Needs Study has been placed on the Town's Capital Improvement Program in FY 2000. Also listed on the town's current Capital Improvement Program is $336,000 for the Adult Social Day Care program, which is one of the Council of Aging's identified needs. As currently proposed, the payment of the additional space needed to house such a program would start in FY 2002. This project does not address any of the other identified needs such as the kitchen and meeting facilities. The Space Needs Stud results should indi Y cate if it is practical to include all projects at one time, or if these other needs should gait until 2004. Cemetery An expansion of the existing cemetery and the clearing of 5 acres for a new cemetery on a parcel are expected within the next five years. The cost of clearing the existing cemetery needs to be determined, particularly if it totals over $10,000. If so, it will be need to be programmed onto the Town's CIP process. For the new cemetery, a detailed plan is required to determine a number of items, which q include: who will design this new cemetery, how much will that cost, how much it Will 32