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Ready for the Capital Budget Subcmte meeting to start, they are lacking a quorum at the moment. Stay tuned #cbsc0303

Quorum reached, meeting commences, recording underway so assuming gremlins are kept at bay it will be available later #cbsc0303 agenda doc here franklinma.gov/capital-budget…

Item up for discussion; the Horace Mann drainage issue, funds to be used from bonding rather than free cash, req growing in need as the facility can't handle the rain drainage properly #cbsc0303

D'Angelo recounting history of the flooding situations over the years, efforts to mitigate via pumps, etc. A volume situation, water can't be processed quickly enough with existing set up #cbsc0303 all the roofs drain into one pipe, and then out, but it gets overwhelmed

There were amounts previously allocated, they tried more "frugal" approaches but the rain density and frequency has gotten to the 'breaking' point to drive the need now. Bids in/around $350k-400k #cbsc0303

Hasn't been a disruptive issue for the school day as most of the occurrences are overnight #cbsc0303 the bid received is for 2nd shift work to avoid school day interruptions

Moving to school technology, and math curriculum; the curriculum cost is for materials and licenses for 5 years, aligns with prior purchases. A van addition due to increase in student trans needs (will also add a driver to the ops budget) #cbsc0303 8 passenger

Motion to approve request of $701k passes 4-0, (all 4 in person here in the room). Motion to recommend the $400k for borrowing for the Horace Mann issue #cbsc0303 passes also by 4-0 vote

Next up DPW capital requests, pages 5&6 cover these items for a total of $540k #cbsc0303 sidewalk plow on discussion, a replacement rather than an addition; this will help with execution of cleaning the sidewalks easier, maybe quicker

Now that the Police, Fire manpower is up, Chandler says he wants to work to increase the DPW resources (long time coming, and all want it) (a matter of where the dollars would come from #cbsc0303 fiscal yr challenge for materials, oil, gas, etc.

Motion to recommend the $540k for DPW as outlined, second, passes 4-0 #cbsc0303

Next up water enterprise fund, page 6 if you follow along, capital expenditures maintain the $1m balance in the enterprise account. #cbsc0303 $2.3m for water, another $1m for sewer items. Clarification on SCADA, can't be spent under technology as it supports the water ...

Enterprise fund and paid for by the water users, akin to sewer as well paid by sewer users; the enterprise funds are separate accounts from the operating budget, their excess is called retained earnings which is what is being approved here #cbsc0303

Motion to recommend approval of the water and sewer enterprise amounts as noted #cbsc0303 separate votes both pass by 4-0 votes

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Comment on the outstanding capital budget wish list of $140+M
Storm water utility coming up for Town council discussion to free up operations capacity for other needs
Resolution 22-21, Resolution 22-22,
Resolution 22-23 Motion to approve, second, passes 4-0

oops, realized that I had not tweeted that the meeting did close just after the vote on the 3 resolutions (approx. 6:55 PM) with no other significant action #cbsc0303

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