Facilities Steering Committee
Meeting minutes for 10/31/17
7pm at Town Hall Annex
Attending for the committee: Chris Conway, Karen Cruise, Steve Mirick, Mary Jo Wojtusik
Absent: Larry Todd
Attending for the town: Edith Morgan (BOS) and Judy Dino (Advisory Committee)
Karen opened the meeting at 7:30 pm.
We approved the meeting minutes from the 10/24 and 10/25 meetings.
The JWA meeting minutes from the kick-off held on 10/25 were reviewed. No issues were found by the FSC. Karen to consult with Nina on process for maintaining JWA minutes.
FSC set the time of the next meeting with JWA to be November 14th at 5:30 in the Town Hall Annex.
JWA requested information on any buried tanks, testing reports, Title V inspections and pumping reports for Town septic system, and sanitary surveys for wells serving subject buildings. Karen will check for the various reports.
JWA also requested an Assessor’s map showing town owned land. Chris has been gather and refining existing map(s). Karen will provide information.
The Environmental Action Committee (EAC) had requested input on goals. The FSC drafted and approved a response to be submitted to the EAC requesting assistance surveying current and changing environmental regulations and opportunities for funding that may impact facilities in the future.
There was further discussion on the Communication Plan. A notice announcing JWA contract award is going in Town News and NextDoor (reprinted from Town News). The announcement also includes a request for input.
There was discussion on agenda items for next week’s meeting including communication about project timeline and results of existing conditions and programming phase and starting a discussion on ways to accomplish financing. John Kowaleski, who was in attendance, offered to provide a “straw-horse” financial spreadsheet to assist with development of financing scenarios.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:00.
Submitted by Mary Jo Wojtusik, Vice Chair
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