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66 -17 Selectmen's Meeting —February 1, 2010 Recovery of the Old Belfry Plaque Lieutenant Joseph O'Leary announced the good news that last week Sergeant Christopher Barry was on patrol and observed a suspicious person outside of a truck on the side of the road. Upon investigation, his eagle eye saw the person fidgeting with the stolen Old Belfry plaque. He made inquiries, identified the person and brought the plaque to the police station. He believes that had it not been for the three local businessmen (John Carroll, Jack Day and Dick Michelson) who contributed significantly to a reward, the plaque would not have been found. The community owes them a debt of gratitude. Good job! The Selectmen thanked Mr. Carroll, Mr. Day and Mr. Michelson for all that they do for the Town. They also praised Sergeant Christopher Barry for finding the plaque. The plaque will remain at the police station until it can be mounted properly. The rock has to be warm to reinstall the plaque and cannot be reinstalled until April, hopefully in time for it to be rededicated on Patriot's Day on April 19, 2010. Susan Wilson, Daughters of the American Revolution, thanked everyone for the massive outpouring of support. Report from the Capital Expenditure Committee Mr. Lamb, Chair of the Capital Expenditures Committee (CEC), stated that the CEC has talked with all the proponents of capital projects, except the two land projects and the Town Office Building renovation. He has not heard any strong negative comments, but the CEC has not taken any votes yet. Regarding the Town Office Building renovation project, which is the largest request for CPA funds so far; it needs to be fully vetted and justified. The CEC anticipates receiving further detail that will help determine if the project's overall scope is justifiable. The CEC hopes that a swing space plan will be drawn up to ensure that town operations continue to function smoothly during the renovation. Mr. Kelley asked the CEC and Selectmen to evaluate the long -term consequences for the community when it comes to taking old schools and doing renovations instead of full replacements. He believes there are unforeseen circumstances resulting from renovating old schools, including mitigation or abatement of hazardous materials, energy efficiency and full maximum green construction. Mr. Lamb's understanding of the School's decision is the best possibility of getting approved for MSBA funding. They decided that the High School was the top priority because it was most likely to get funding from the State while probably Bridge and Bowman would not.