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I Town's GIS website to the cable channel 18 town the Committee took over the new Library project from information presentation and a GIS News subscription a prior Building Committee. Work to date on the Fire service available through the Towns website. In addi- Substation has included the selection of an Owner's tion to local efforts,the Planning Department is reach- Project Manager (OPM), a position required by state ing out regionally by participating in the Cape Cod statute due to the project cost. The OPM selected, GIS users group formed recently by the Cape Cod Pomroy Associates, began work with the Committee Commission. This group is expected to facilitate easy in March 2007. The next steps for the project include data sharing and cost sharing scenarios between the selection of an architect and the completion of the municipalities resulting in a more comprehensive site/building design. The tentative schedule is to begin approach to serving the public. construction of the fire substation in early Fall 2007. Respectfully submitted, Since October 2006 when the Committee E Thomas Fudala assumed control for the new Library project, we have Town Planner been examining a variety of design options,both those � Thomas J. Mayo considered by the former Building Committee as well Assistant Town Planner as options not considered previously. This reexamine- tion was necessary as construction costs have esca- lated significantly, pending receipt of grant funding through the Massachusetts Public Library Construction Program. The Town's share of the pro- Report of the ject costs was approved at the October 2004 Annual Planning and Construction Town Meeting. After consideration of the options,the Committee Committee has recommended that the Town approve $2,000,000 in additional funding at the May 2007 Annual Town Meeting which will allow construction of one of two designs. One design would utilize the To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the grant with the Town funding and provide for construc- Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: tion of an approximately 21,000 square foot building. This option delivers the maximum "bang for the This year marks the second year of the Planning Town's buck"by providing the largest library with the and Construction Committee which was established least amount of additional funding from the Town. through the Mashpee Town Charter. The larger size of this library will accommodate the future program needs of the Town,based on the antic- Per the Charter, the Committee has two primary ipated population growth. The other design would uti- responsibilities. The first responsibility is the devel- lize only the Town funding and would allow construc- opment of a Facilities Maintenance Plan for all Town- tion of an approximately 14,600 square foot building. owned buildings, including the schools. The purpose If the additional funding is approved in May, a final of such a plan is to program and prioritize capital decision on which option to proceed with will be made improvements for the buildings over an extended time in August 2007 when a decision on the grant is period. These improvements may include major expected. building repairs, mechanical system upgrades, and building additions or remodeling. While the priority The Committee looks forward to continuing to Of improvements may change as conditions change, a work with the Town Manager, Board of Selectmen, Facilities Maintenance Plan will allow the Town to Capital Improvement Committee and the Town anticipate and schedule improvements for funding Departments to meet the future needs of the Town. through the six-year Capital Improvement Plan. The Committee has begun work on development of a Respectfully Submitted, Facilities Maintenance Plan. Until a plan is com- pleted, the Committee continues to recommend Eugene Smargon, Chairman improvements to the Capital Improvement Committee Irving Goldberg, Vice Chairman for funding in each fiscal year. Joseph Brait Steven Cook The second responsibility of the Committee is to Sheldon Gilbert act as the"Building Committee" for new public build- Janice Mills ings proposed for construction in the Town. This past Kevin Shackett Year has been busy as funding for a Fire Substation to Patricia Parolski, be located on Red Brook Road in South Mashpee was Ex Officio Member(ADA Committee) approved at the May 2006 Annual Town Meeting and 117