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FY2013 Budget Presentations – December 1, 2011 Department Goals include: continue with the Hydrant Maintenance Program; continue seeking out the last 2 percent of meters that have not been changed out; implement a backflow/cross connection program; reduce the amount of Pit Meters in Town and change out the manual reads on the ones that cannot be eliminated; and update all the “paper tie cards” for GIS implementation. Sewer Enterprise Mr. Hadley presented the FY2013 Sewer Enterprise Budget Requests: Sewer Enterprise $604,289; MWRA $6,866,826; Indirects $623,444. Total Sewer Enterprise Budget $8,094,558. Department Goals include: continue to rehab and refurbish all 9 pump stations and bring them up to OSHA standards; clear and repair all access routes to all sewer easements; prioritize and repair problem areas; continue pipe flushing program and root removal in all problem areas; and initiate an educational program for the entire Town as to the costs and problems created by Inflow and Infiltration. Public Facilities (concluded) Capital Requests for FY2013: Municipal Building Envelope and Systems $169,711; Muzzey Senior Center upgrade Phase 2 $82,000; White House stabilization and reuse $665,000; Clarke Auditorium lighting and tech upgrade $220,000; Cary Memorial Building upgrades $550,000; DPF ground vehicle $80,000; school building flooring program $125,000; LHS overcrowding – Phase 2 $400,000; school paving program $100,000; school window treatments extraordinary repair $50,000; school locker program (final year) $150,000; Clarke paving improvements for pedestrian and vehicles $65,000; DPF bid documents $75,000; Hastings improvements $87,000; Clarke gymnasium storage area $28,000; energy saving projects $100,000; Hastings natural gas conversion $45,000; Town Wide Facility Master Plan $65,000; school building envelope and systems program $200,000; new loading dock for central office $25,000; and Diamond energy improvements $25,000. The Selectmen would like further discussion on whether a consultant should be hired to do a Town Wide Facility Master Plan at this time. The Selectmen will discuss at their December 5 meeting how to prioritize the CPA projects: Muzzey, White House and Cary Memorial Building. The Selectmen requested that gross cost estimate information be included in the packet for December 5. Mr. Kelley will provide the Selectmen with information on possibly moving the White House to the Leary land on Vine Street to be used for affordable housing. The Selectmen will need to meet with the Historic Districts Commission regarding the possibility of moving the White House from its current site. The Selectmen would like to know the cost to stabilize only the outside of the building.