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Meeting Minutes <br /> Capital Improvement Program Committee Meeting <br /> January 15, 2025 <br /> PRESENT: Town Manager Rodney Collins, Finance Director Dawn Thayer, Select Board Member Carol <br /> Sherman, Finance Committee Member Greg McKelvey, School Committee Member Ashley Lopes, <br /> Member At-Large John Livingston <br /> Meeting called to order by the Chair, Mr. Collins, at 1:01 PM <br /> as pee Town Hall,Waquoit Meeting Room <br /> ANNUAL ORGANIZATION OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP)COMM17TEE <br /> Nomination and election of Clerk <br /> Motion made by Ms. Sherman to nominate Greg McKelvey as Clerk <br /> Motion seconded by Mr. Livingston <br /> VOTE: Unanimous(6-0) <br /> of Call Vote: <br /> Mr. Collins,yes Ms.Thayer,yes Mr. McKelvey,yes <br /> Ms. Sherman,yes Mr. Livingston,yes s® Lopes,yes <br /> REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES <br /> None <br /> APPOINTMENTS&HEARINGS <br /> CONSERVATION presenter: Andrew McManus, Conservation Agent <br /> ITruck Replacement $55,000 <br /> — ............ ....... __,­11­, ""....... <br /> McManus stated that the department's current vehicle, a 2016 Ford F-150, has high mileage and is <br /> approaching the end of its service life. The proposed replacement vehicle is a Ford F-150 4x4 V6 truck <br /> with an 8' bed and spray-on bed liner,aluminum cross-bed toolbox for enhanced storage,and retractable <br /> bed hooks for securing large equipment. The current vehicle's flex fuel feature is a safety issue, so the <br /> preference is for that feature to be excluded on the new vehicle. The biggest price difference between <br /> the current model and the proposed model is due to the custom paint. Ford does not offer the forest <br /> green color that matches DNR vehicles. McManus only researched Ford vehicles to maintain fleet <br /> uniformity. Committee members were in agreement that the$5,000 cost for the custom paint color was <br /> too high and alternative options, such similar shades of green, should be explored. <br /> Mr. Collins explained that, in the past,the Town has leased all/most of its vehicles but, because of higher <br /> interest rates,they now determine whether to lease or purchase outright based on the numbers. Further, <br /> the Town uses an online auction program that operates consistent with procurement laws. If the Town <br /> will receive more money for the vehicle at auction than it would likely receive at trade-in, then auction <br /> makes more sense, <br /> INFORMATION TECHOLOGY presenter: Curt Curry, IT Director <br /> Des top Replacement a gFirew11�e <br /> F_ <br />