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Capital Expenditures Committee met 9/15/04, 7:30-9:25 pm,
Town Offices Room 111.
All members were present: Burnell, Edson, Lamb, Rosenberg,
Stolz.
New member Edson, who has had a dozen years of service on
the Permanent Building Committee, was welcomed and briefed
on CEC responsibilities and procedures.
Officers nominated and unanimously elected for the year
were:
Burnell, Chair
Lamb, Vice Chair
Rosenberg, Clerk
Rosenberg noted that his wife, Susan Bennett, has been
appointed Lexington Historical Society executive director,
so he will in the future recuse himself if any related
capital item comes before CED (as in the Buckman Tavern re-
roofing of a few years).
Substantive assignments:
Schools: Lamb
DPW and enterprise funds: Edson
Police, fire, library, recreation, conservation: Stolz;
Lamb to help on communications-related infrastructure
Chair will serve as liaison to Selectmen, Gang of
Eight, chairs of School Committee, Appropriation, Town
Meeting Members/Moderator; and will work on projects not
specifically under any one’s area yet (White House, Munroe,
etc.)
Vice Chair will substitute for Chair as needed
Rosenberg to request report of public safety committee,
delivered to Selectmen Monday, for any capital implications
(future third firehouse, etc.)
White House: Selectmen's Building Finance Advisory Committee
(BFAC) recommends total rehabilitation; with added space to
accommodate new functions/make up for loss of space when
building is brought up to code, would be an estimated $2.3
million; see request for design fees in 2005 Town Meeting,
toward override request 2006 (or examine cash capital
funding?)
Note: Lamb serving as liaison to BFAC; should meet
together before their report!
DPW/201 Bedford Street: BFAC endorses Camp Dresser McKee
report: tear down and rebuild on site, $11-12 million
IF White House and DPW are queued for a 2006 override, where
are schools on renovation/reconstruction; how to proceed if
schools not ready; town finance/tax implications from SBA
reimbursement and therefore permanent funding of town share
of as yet not funded secondary and Fiske projects? Lamb to
consult with School Committee on near-term plans for
renovation/reconstruction for remaining elementary schools,
if any
Munroe: asking for $30,000 for parking lot restoration, but
acting as tenants with no lease, no insurance, and
performing no capital maintenance; CEC view is no one to
talk to if they are not legal by executed lease; consult
with Hadley, new Munroe director
Goal setting 9/22; Rosenberg, Stolz unlikely to attend
2020 vision process: Burnell acting as liaison
Interim town manager search committee: Burnell acting as
liaison
What budget process: Rosenberg consult with Appropriation
Cary Hall: soliciting ideas on needed sound system; CEC
position is that sound should be installed in time for March
town meeting; other uses (theatrical, etc., requiring
lights, to be determined; LHS is equipped for that)
Review of committee liaison assignments:
Stolz attends Selectmen meetings
Rosenberg liaison with Appropriation
Lamb attends School Committee meetings; BFAC; each
committee member attends BFAC meetings on projects in
his/her subject area
Stolz contacts Recreation, Council on Aging
Next meeting, October 6, 7:30 p.m.