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Meeting was called to order at 4:40 p.m. by Chairperson Prague.
Members Present
Michael Gantick, Director of Public Works
Patrick Hankard, Dir. of Facility Services, Board of Education
Kevin McCann, Town Council
Donna McKenty, Business Manager, Board of Education
John Pelkey, Town Council
Cary Prague, Town Council (Chairperson)
Janice Snyder, Chair, Board of Education (Vice Chairperson)
Members Absent
Carolyn Egan, Board of Education
Matthew Galligan, Town Manager
Dr. Robert Kozaczka, Superintendent of Schools
Guests Present
Ray Favreau, Director of Recreation
- Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting
Ms. Snyder made a motion to approve the November 19, 2008 meeting minutes. Mr. Pelkey seconded the motion. After a brief discussion, Committee members proposed an amendment to the section, “First Draft of Priority List from Town and School”; and the minutes were approved unanimously.
Board of Education and Town Council Priorities for 2008
Committee members reviewed the proposed capital project priorities that Mr. Hankard and Mr. Gantick drafted.
Delayed Capital Projects
None
Update of Capital Projects Current budget – Year-to-Date Expenditures
The Town expenditures will be discussed in January.
Reviewing the Board of Education expenditures, Mr. Hankard explained that the school security is virtually complete, telephone is complete, chimney stack is complete, elevator upgrade is complete, and master plan for computers is ongoing.
The under budgeted amount of $42,000.00 will be brought to the Town Council for approval to be used to fund other projects.
5. New Business
None
6. Old Business
Mr. McCann voiced concern in regards to the report that the Town Manager, Matthew Galligan had produced regarding the South Windsor High School athletic field project. Mr. Galligan gave the Committee the cost estimates to re-seed the fields and provide a new irrigation system for the multi-purpose fields, but the report did not address the fact that the fields would need to be taken off-line for one year in order for this process to be performed. The athletic programs and gym programs would need to find other accommodations during the year wait and there is also concern on how long those fields would last after they are complete before they are in the same condition as they are today.
There was a brief discussion amongst Committee Members regarding this issue. One suggestion that was raised was that Mr. Jack Longo, the Athletic Director at South Windsor High School, could get a waiver to play all away games for a short duration of time.
7. Adjournment
Ms. Snyder made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 5:45 p.m. Ms. McKenty seconded the motion; and it was approved, unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
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Vanessa Perry
Recording Secretary
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