01/29/2025 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Minutes

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Meeting Minutes Capital Improvement Program Committee Meeting January 29, 2025 Ms. Lopes,yes Mr.Gottlieb,yes Mr. Livingston,yes Ms. Sherman,yes Mr. McKelvey,yes Ms.Thayer,yes Mr. Collins,yes Discussion on Construction of the Police Station: • New facility would be built behind existing facility. Existing facility would continue to operate wNile new building is being constructed. When new building is ready to occupy, existing building would be removed. • It is a 24/7 operation,just like the Fire Department. • There are 39 full time officers employed in the building,plus civilian dispatchers,support staff and clerical personnel, • Existing facility is failing state inspections,due to septic issues,air quality issues, rodent and other issues. • Members of the public are invited to tour the existing facility to verify conditions. • Total cost for construction of the new facility is$37,150,000. This would be a debt exclusion and require approval at Town Meeting and on the Election Ballot. Motion by Sherman to recommend approval oft new Police Station project as proposed. Motion seconded by McKelvey. Roll Call Vote: 7-0(Unanimous) Ms. Lopes,yes Mr.Gottlieb,yes Mr. Livingston,yes Ms.Sherman,yes Mr. McKelvey,yes Ms.Thayer,yes Mr.Collins,yes Moving on to the Wastewater blocks,there was discussion on the following: • The cycle of cyanobacteria blooms in Mashpee ponds and what is causing it, and how the Alum treatment interrupts the cycle, but only for approximately 10 years. • Sherman expressed that it is important to keep the momentum going with the wastewater projects, but equally important to ensure the residents don't get blindsided with a huge tax jump. Motion by Sherman to recommend approval of the CI P items in teamount of $2,950,000 to be submitted as a debt exclusion for the Wastewater Phase 3 Recharge Evaluation,the Mashpee-Wakeby Watershed Wastewater System Design and Engineering, and Mashpee-Wakeby (Alum Treatment) Design and Engineering as presented. Motion seconded by Gottlieb. Gottlieb suggested that one alternative for dealing with the $24 million needed for construction of the Mashpee-Wakeby wastewater system would be to defer it until October, based on the following: • Could make approval contingent upon getting state SRF funding. • If successful, SRF funding option will have been preserved, at no interest and 28% principal forgiveness.