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) the proposed plans on the Town's website at Capital al Needs Bond www.mashpeema.gov. Any comments regarding the plan can be sent to the Planning Board. I would like to The May 2011 ATM approved a$1.5 bond for take this opportunity to thank Mashpee Commons LP completion of capital improvements at various Town representative, Douglas Storrs, for his insight during buildings. The specific improvements had beetidentified through an assessment completed by a these meetings, and the Cape Cod Commission Staff, consultant hired by the Town. The consultant evaluated for their assistance and expertise on this matter. five buildings including the Town Hall, Archives, We thank all of the Mashpee residents who took Police Station, K.C. Coombs School, and Quashnet the time to come before the Board with comments on School and developed a maintenance/capital project proposals. Your input is invaluable and is improvement plan for the buildings,with priorities and always welcome. As always,the Board is indebted to cost estimates. The evaluation assessed the condition our excellent supporting staff:Town Planner F.Thomas of the building envelope(roof,windows,exterior walls) Fudala, Consulting Engineer Charles Rowley, and and the building systems(HVAC,electrical,plumbing). Board Secretary Jennifer Clifford, without whom it would be difficult for the Board to fulfill its duties and Through this bond, projects completed in 2011 responsibilities. included replacement of a membrane roof at Town Hall, replacement of the roof at the KC Coombs The Planning Board conducts public meetings on Elementary School (both membrane and shingle),and the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 7:00 replacement/repair of the roof at the Quashnet p.m. at the Mashpee Town Hall, unless otherwise Elementary School (membrane). All of these roofs posted. Planning Board meetings are televised live on were original to the buildings and were in poor Channel 18 and public information is available on the condition with a number of leak areas. Also, in Planning Department website at www.mashpeema.gov. conjunction with the solar roof project at the Middle/High School, the seams of the membrane roof Respectfully Submitted, - where the solar panels were installed were replaced. Mary Elaine Waygan, Chairman This will extend the life of the 15-year roof and avoid Joseph E. Mullin,Esq., Vice-Chairman costs associated with removal of the panels for future George Petersen, Clerk roof repairs. Dennis Balzarini David Kooharian Other projects included in the capital bond for completion over the next several years include HVAC improvements at the Town Hall and Police Station, Report of the replacement of a roof at the Police Station,and design of new HVAC systems at the KC Coombs and Planning & Construction Quashnet Schools. Committee Green Communities Grant Through Mashpee's designation as a Green To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Community, the Town received grant monies for Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: implementation of energy efficiency projects. The projects completed in 2011 with these funds include The Planning & Construction Committee was replacement of the boiler at the Police Station and appointed by the Board of Selectmen in August 2005 to replacement of components of the HVAC system at the oversee capital improvements to the Town's facilities KC Coombs School (two air handler units). The as well as the construction of new buildings. The equipment installed replaced older, less efficient primary focus of the Committee during the year was equipment and should result in an energy savings for the construction of the new library. Below is a the two buildings. A third project still under summary of projects from the past year. construction is the replacement of additional components of the HVAC system at the Police Station (23 individual heat pumps). Again, a savings in both electrical and natural gas use is expected once this project is completed. _aa. ,, 116