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Thank you to the citizens, boards, commissions, committees, and departments of the Town of Mashpee as well as AmeriCorps Cape Cod, Barnstable County Cooperative Extension, Friends of Santuit Pond, the Mashpee Environmental Coalition, the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Natural Resources Department, and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth SMAST for collaboration and support during the year. Respectfully submitted, Richard York DNR Director Report of the Planning & Construction Committee To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: The Planning & Construction Committee was appointed by the Board of Selectmen in August 2005 to oversee capital improvements to the Town's facili- ties as well as the construction of new buildings. Below is a summary of projects from the past year. Capital Improvement Bond The May 2017 ATM approved a $1.5 bond for completion of capital improvements at various Town buildings and of Town roads. The specific building improvements had been identified through the 6-year Capital Improvement Plan which is updated annually. Over the past year, a number of projects were completed at the three schools. At the KC Coombs School, two furnaces were scheduled for replacement (a third replacement was completed over the holiday break in December 2018). Funding for this project was supplemented by a grant from the MA Department of Energy Resources because of Mashpee's designation as a Green Community as well as utility incentives for improvement in energy efficiency. Also at the KC Coombs School, the window glass for approximately 85% of the windows in the classrooms and corridors was replaced with tempered insulated impact -resistant safety glass, in compliance with the energy code. At the Middle/High School, the energy management system was upgraded and the expansion joints/windows were re -caulked. Projects proposed for 2020 which will utilize the last of the bond proceeds are: at the KC Coombs School - upgrade of the fire protection system; and at the DPW — installation of a vehicle exhaust system in the garage. Capital Improvement Plan The May 2019 Annual Town Meeting approved funding for two projects. One project was the development of a Master Plan for the Middle/High School Athletic Field Complex. The scope of work for the project included review of the existing athletic facilities, their use, condition, and maintenance for the purpose of making recommendations to upgrade, reconfigure, reconstruct, and/or replace the facilities as needed to support the use. The Town hired Gale Associates for the project. After review of the needs and consideration of the options, the Planning & Construction Committee recommended the Town move forward with funding for the following improvements: (1) Construction of a new track and synthetic turf field in the stadium; (2) Construction of two multi -purpose synthetic turf fields with one each overlapping baseball and softball fields on the "upper" fields; and (3) Installation of lights on the upper fields. The improvements would address the use conflicts experienced because of the insufficient field space, improve the usability of the fields during poor weather conditions, particularly during the spring season, and allow for better maintenance of the remaining grass fields. Funding for this project will be requested for the May 2021 Annual Town Meeting (estimated around $7-7.5 million). The second project was a Study for a Department of Natural Resources Facility. The scope of work for the project includes completion of a needs analysis for the department, evaluation of potential Town -owned properties for the siting, and development of conceptual plans. During the process, the Town would select a site and prepare a preliminary site plan with cost estimate for presentation to Town Meeting for funding. This project is still ongoing. A third project, approved at the May 2018 Annual Town Meeting was construction of a Storage Garage at the Department of Public Works. The pre-engineered 152