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March 30, 2005 <br />Budget Collaboration Group VI <br />March 30, 2005 <br /> <br />A Budget Collaboration Meeting was held Wednesday, March 30, 2005, in the Selectmen’s <br />Meeting Room. Members of the Board of Selectmen, School Committee, Appropriation <br />Committee and Capital Expenditures Committee were present. <br /> <br />Mrs. Krieger called the meeting of the Board of Selectmen to order. <br /> <br />Mr. Burnell called the meeting of the Capital Expenditures Committee to order. <br /> <br />Mr. Levine called the meeting of the Appropriation Committee to order. <br /> <br />Mr. Griffiths called the meeting of the School Committee to order. <br /> <br />Mrs. Krieger began the meeting by stating the topics that will be discussed tonight are the <br />bidding process for the Fiske School and to review the School Capital Requests. <br /> <br />Mr. Griffiths told the group that he and Mr. Burnell, CEC, had visited the Estabrook School to <br />survey the roof problem. There is a lot of leaking. <br /> <br />Mr. Griffiths began a review of the items included in Article 30, School Capital Projects and <br />Equipment. <br /> <br />Article 30-School Capital Projects and Equipment <br /> <br />Article 30b - Heating & Cooling Controls-Diamond and Clarke Schools. <br />Dana Ham handed out a preliminary estimate for unit ventilators and occupancy sensor controls <br />for the Clarke Middle School. The total estimated cost is $445,000. Mr. Griffiths said this <br />would be funded by debt. The Town will receive a rebate of $222,500 from NStar at the <br />completion of the project. This Article is supported by the CEC, provided the funds received in <br />the form of a rebate are used to reduce the debt. <br /> <br />Article 30a - Intercom/Phone Systems-Bridge & Bowman Schools. <br />This Article requests $125,000 for replacement of outdated, unreliable intercom and phone <br />systems at the Bridge and Bowman Schools. The School Committee considers this a safety <br />issue. The CEC supports this Article. <br /> <br />Article 30c - Glass Entrance Ways-Bridge, Bowman, High School. <br />The building envelope requests $75,000 for the replacement of multiple entranceways to the <br />Bridge, Bowman and High School. Mr. Griffith requests this article be funded by debt. The <br />School Committee also considers this Article a safety issue. <br /> - 2 - <br /> <br />