2021-11-08-STM#1-min-as Amended June 2022

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November 8,2021 Special Town Meeting#1(2021-1),cont. Following remote electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared: Article 4 Adopted on a vote of: Yes No Abstain 170 0 1 MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIES 8:15 p.m. The Moderator declared Special Town Meeting#1 open under Article 7. ARTICLE 7 APPROPRIATE WESTVIEW CEMETERY BUILDING CONSTRUCTION To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate an additional sum of money for construction of a new Westview Cemetery Building on the Westview Cemetery grounds,including the payment of costs of demolition, architectural and engineering services, original equipment, furnishings, landscaping, paving and other site traffic improvements, or other costs incidental or related to such construction; and determine whether the money will be provided by the tax levy,by transfer from available funds, by borrowing or by any combination of these methods;or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Select Board) FUNDS REQUESTED: $770,000 DESCRIPTION: Town Meeting appropriated funding for the construction of a new Westview Cemetery building under Article 16K of the 2020 Annual Town Meeting. This construction project was publicly bid in June of 2021, and all bids submitted came in over the appropriated budget of $3,290,000. This article requests additional funding of$770,000 to cover the expected construction costs of the Westview Cemetery building,and if approved,this project will be rebid in early 2022. MOTION: Mr.Lucerne moves that$770,000 be appropriated for design and construction of a new Westview Cemetery Building on the Westview Cemetery grounds,including the costs of demolition, architectural and engineering services,original equipment,furnishings,landscaping,paving,and other site and traffic improvements incidental or related to such construction, and that to meet this appropriation$770,000 be raised in the tax levy. 8:16 p.m. David Pinsonneault,Public Works Director,presented information on the plans for Westview Cemetery construction. 8:24 p.m. Doug Lucerne, Select Board Member,gave an overview of the reasons for the extra $770,000,including that bids had been received exceeded the appropriation due to a number of factors including the effect of the pandemic on material costs. Mr.Lucente stated that the Select Board unanimously supported passage of the Article. Charles Lamb,Capital Expenditures Committee Chair,stated that the Capital Expenditures Committee had voted to unanimously approve the Article. Glenn Parker,Appropriations Committee Chair,stated that the Committee supported the Motion with a vote of 8/0 for approval. 8:25 p.m. The Moderator opened the floor for debate and discussions. 8:26 p.m. Members discussed the cost per square foot and asked whether it was in line with other building costs. Michael Cronin,Facilities Director,offered answers regarding questions and stated that the smaller the building,the higher amount per square foot. 8:30 p.m. Jessie Steigerwald,Pct. 8,raised a Point of Order stating that she was having trouble hearing some speakers and asked the Moderator to remind everyone to use their microphones. The Moderator reminded Members to do so.