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CAPITAL EXPENDITURES COMMITTEE REPORT TO 2016 ATM equipment, conversion from copper lines to fiber optic lines and addressing emergency power to additional repeater sites. The Motorola radios in dispatch may require an upgrade due to software issues and may delay completion of Phase I. Phase II includes expansion of the wireless connection between the main system and outlying devices by adding antennae locations to the Cary Memorial Building and the Public Services Building and the creation of a redundant repeater system at the DOT site. This two -phase project addresses the recommendations of a 2013 radio study that identified options for improving reliability and redundancy to the Public Safety Radio System." [Brown Book, Page XI -20] Article 11: Appropriate for Water System Improvements Funds Requested Funding Source Committee Recommends N/A N/A Indefinite Postponement (5 -0) Article 12: Appropriate for Wastewater System Improvements Funds Requested Funding Source Committee Recommends $1,800,000 $1,768,000 Wastewater EF (Debt) + $32,000 Wastewater EF (RE) Approval (5 -0) Project Description Amount Requested Funding Source Committee Recommends (a) Wastewater System Investigation and Improvements 51,000,000 $968,000 Wastewater EF (Debt) + $32,000 Wastewater EF RE Approval (5 -0) "This is an annual request for rehabilitation of sanitary sewer infrastructure. Engineering investigation and evaluation will be done on sewers in various watersheds. Work will include replacement or repair of deteriorated sewers and manholes identified throughout Town. Sewage leaks and overflows present a direct danger to the health of the community through transmission of waterborne diseases. In addition, the Town's assessment by the MWRA for sewage treatment is based, in part, on total flow through the meter at the Arlington town line, so excessive flow of storm water in the sewer results in unnecessarily higher sewage bills. "Projects may be eligible for MWRA grant/loan program funding. Further identification, prioritization, and repair of sanitary sewer in the town reducing inflow and infiltration into the system has been ongoing in several sewer basins in town. Recent completed work in town includes sewer basin Area 6 (Tophet swamp), Area 7 (Reed St area), Area 10 (Marrett, Lincoln, School Street areas), Area 3 (Adams Street, Grant Street, Saddle Club area), Area 9 (Parker Street area), and Area 14 (Bow Street area.) Possible future areas of removal are Area 4 and Area 5 which are along the easterly and westerly side of Lowell Street from Laconia Street to the Arlington Town line." [Brown Book, Page XI -11 & 22] 49