12/16/2025 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Minutes (2)

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Capital Improvement Program Committee Meeting Minutes December 16, 2025 Request: Mashpee Police Channel 2 Radio Upgrades($120,000) • Current radio channel for DNR and Harbormaster operations is over 30 years old(installed 1985), secondary to police frequency. • Communication issues,esp. on Mashpee-Wakeby Lake poses safety risks. • Initial Motorola quote:$1 million for comprehensive replacement—deemed fiscally irresponsible. • Alternative solution via Barnstable Sheriff's office yields $120,000 fix; involves fiber optic installation and upgrades, leveraging existing equipment, minimal new purchase required. • Police track all DNR calls (363 YTD, 161 on Mashpee-Wakeby Lake). • Concerns raised about lifespan of reconditioned equipment (relying on retired hardware from other departments) and technology given impending digital radio rollout. • Shared police radio channel not an option due to potential for excessive radio traffic during police emergencies. • Motorola equipment lifespan not specified but backed by warranties, • Possibility for cost savings discussed: using Comcast fiber or leveraging Cable Advisory funds as alternative to OpenCape for fiber runs. Prioritization of DNR Requests • Radio channel recognized as highest immediate need,followed by the boat, and then the vehicle replacement. • Portable radios and boat-mounted radios exposed to salt degrade quickly; DNR tries to leverage surplus equipment for temporary coverage, but system is unsustainable. Out-Year Planning and Equipment Lifespan: • DNR boat hulls in good shape; motors replaced around 1,000 hours due to repair difficulty and discontinued parts. • Large budgeted ocean-going boat requested in FY2031 ($500,000) reflects anticipated vessel lifecycle. DNR/Harbormaster Action Items: • Provide CIP Project Request Form for radio uprades. • Verify with Police/Sheriff's Office whether communications improvements (radio system) could be realized via a cell tower repeater, and explore possibility of securing fiber runs through Comcast(using Cable funds) as a cost-saving alternative to OpenCape. 4. Presentation of Ca ita Requests—Scott Carling, Police Chief Request: Purchase of 5 vehicles(4 Chevy Tahoe marked, 1 Ford Explorer unmarked), • Transitioning from financed vehicle acquisitions(due to increased interest rates/fees) to outright purchases. • New 5-vehicle annual replacement plan reduces total purchases and costs versus the prior model (would now buy 50 vehicles 2027-2036 vs 52 previously). • Ensures smoothed annual expenditures and a reliable, modern fleet, • Marked vehicles (patrol) experience much higher operational stress(24/7/365, prolonged idling, etc.). • Unmarked vehicles used by detectives, admin and court officer. • Cost projection includes expected 10%annual escalation. • 12-year replacement plan worksheet distributed to committee. All operational technology and move-in costs for new police station are included in construction project— no additional capital request anticipated for buildout.