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Capital Expenditures Committee Proposed Minutes January 6, 2000 Meeting 1. Meeting was called to order by the Chairman in Rm 105 at 7:40pm. Members present: George Burnell, Tom Griffiths, Charles Hornig, and Shirley Stolz. Deborah Brown and Sheldon Spector represented the Appropriation Committee. 2. The Committee adopted consensus positions as summarized in the “Attachment to the Proposed Capital Expenditures Committee for Meeting of January 6, 2000 Concerning Big-Ticket Items.” 3. Charles reported on Selectmen’s and Gang-of-8 Meetings: ?? An addition has been proposed for the operating override to spend $100K in FY 2001 and also in FY 2002 to purchase software and enter data to track Town (including School) buildings and their major systems to project maintenance costs realistically. ?? The Selectmen and School Committee intend to set the size of the operating th override at Summit 4 at Diamond on the 12 at 4:30pm. ?? We will have a three-year forecast presently. ?? One goal is to avoid an operating override in FY 2002 and FY 2003. 4. George reported on his visit to the Central Fire Station: ?? The station needs work: some sprucing up and new furniture would help. ?? The station doesn’t need to be moved to the DPW bldg. In fact, that could slow access to some parts of Town. ?? George feels that a number of inexpensive modifications could be made on- site, and feels a quick architectural appraisal would make sense. The bathroom could probably be split, a plan room could be added, and training space could probably be carved out of the lounge. ?? The sleeping quarters are fine and the kitchen adequate. 5. George and Sheldon commented briefly on the Town Building Study Committee: ?? Aggressive schedule for turning out a report. ?? Studying the space required to do the Town’s business, not an issue of capital expenditures per se. ?? Not restricting themselves to Town-owned land. ?? New COA building actively discussed. 6. Tom Reported on the Elementary School Building Task Force: ?? The Taks Force will report on four options: 1) Build a seventh school and renovate the current six.