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Meeting Minutes <br /> Capital Improvement Program Committee Meeting <br /> January 28, 2025 <br /> Thayer reminded Committee members that, when the wastewater project was initially presented to <br /> taxpayers,the Town indicated it would come back to residents after it saw some results from Phase 1. <br /> The plant is not yet operational, so asking for funds for additional phases may be rushing. <br /> Gottlieb pressed that the Select Board should put all five (5)of the wastewater requests before the <br /> Select Board and give the voters a choice, and Collins argued that Committee members are the ones <br /> examining and prioritizing the projects, and squeezing the numbers. His emphasis was on trusting the <br /> professionals. <br /> McKelvey inquired if any of the interest-free loan money the Town is getting will be impacted by what is <br /> happening at the federal level, and Gottlieb stated that the State Revolving Fund (SRF) money is mostly <br /> immune. <br /> PUBLIC WORKS <br /> There was a brief discussion about solar canopies in the parking lots and Laurent advised that the PD will <br /> be solar ready but the upgrades that Eversource is requiring to their infrastructure are cost prohibitive for <br /> a number of projects, such as the Schools. She added that, if the project is less than 250 KW hours, it is <br /> not subject to those requirements and, for smaller projects and viable locations, the Town is looking at <br /> canopies. <br /> Collins advised the Committee that he had solicited an opinion from Town Counsel relative to review of <br /> maintenance and support contracts that may or may not be subject to the Town's CIP process as outlined <br /> in Charter. Counsel found no issues with the Town's existing process with respect to annual contracts. <br /> At this point, Committee members reviewed the items that were proposed for approval as presented by <br /> Thayer. <br /> ADJOURNMENT <br /> McKelvey moved to adjourn the meeting atPM. <br /> Motion seconded by Sherman. <br /> VOTE: Unanimous <br /> Roll Call Vote: <br /> Mr. Collins,yes Ms.Thayer,yes Mr. McKelvey,yes <br /> Ms. Sherman,yes Ms. Lopes,yes Mr. Livingston,yes <br /> Mr. Gottlieb,yes <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> Christine Willander <br /> Administrative Assistant <br />