Capital Projects Committee- Municipal Water
Meeting Minutes: Monday, May 16, 2016
Location: Timothy Smith Room
Present: Sheila Vanderhoef, Town Administrator; Jacqueline Beebe, Assistant Town Administrator; John Knight, Selectman; Fred Guidi, Finance Committee; Neil Andres, DPW Superintendent; Patrick O’Connell, and Bud Mirkin.
The meeting was called to order by Sheila Vanderhoef at 9:07 A.M.
Meeting Minutes: The meeting minutes dated 11/16/15, 2/22/16, 3/21/16 (General Session), and 4/11/16 were approved. 3/21/16 Executive Session minutes were approved pending one change of Board of Selectmen to CPC-Municipal Water, which have been changed.
Review of Budget: Incoming bills are sent to SRF, and they pay bills directly. The first commitment with Environmental Justice Forgiveness Grant is $28 million for 18 months, with $24 million bonded. The town may be eligible for up to $4 million in principle forgiveness. 30 year loan obtained at 2.4%. The system should pay it’s debt by year 9.
Board of Selectmen OPM Status of Hire: Board of Selectmen will be discussing Wednesday, 5/18/16. There is no contract yet.
Other Business: Trench permit application has been submitted for the loop design that is taking the place of the interconnect, and design details are in progress.
A time lapse video of the bowl going up onto the water tower is now online. Video taken by a drone will be added soon. Videos will also be sent the SRF and DEP.
Updates: Letters will be going out to property owners to ask where they would like their curb stop. Contract 6, South of Governor Prence will be wrapping up this week. SRF has been signed off on Contracts 7 & 8. The DCR easement is getting appraisal and the design is underway. John Our is going to start preparing for the arrival of the new building, and Eversource is waiting until building arrives to pull wires.
The next meeting will be held on
Adjournment:
Mr. Guidi made a motion at to adjourn.
Mr. Knight seconded the motion at 10:01 A.M.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jessica Burt
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