These are my own notes. Check the website for approved notes when they become available.
Facilities Committee Interim Report on 4 Months Work • Focused on safety related repairs and upgrades • Developed a prioritizing scale to target most important issues. The priority list starts at page 8 of PDF [I could not find the report on the website, but will check with Hilma and post a link on our site.] • A subcommittee has begun to secure pricing for anything that is 8 points or above on a 1 to 10 scale. Quotes • $2,500 paving jobs behind CH (extension of stairway), JR gym exit • $3,500 to regrade by CH door by Tom Danick • $3,450 for electrical service upgrade at fire department/Eoc building Flammable liquids are in fire building and need to be moved to flame-safe storage. • No quote yet for EOC eye wash station, portable stations are available. o CDBG (Community Development Block) grant program will cover some of the accessibility issues. ▪ Chapter 149 has limit of $10,000 ▪ Chapter 30 Construction has limit of $30,000 Finance Committee • Recommends 1.5% COLA and adjustment for minimum wage, come to 2.06% • Budget worksheet – tech support for town hall, $10,020 (12 month support fees for NEIT) – does not include anything about equipment for internet hookup. FinCom asked if can we use CCG (Community Compact Grant) to pay some connection costs. • Jacobs Road – total utilities expense to date=$32,382 (8.5 months). Estimated remaining cost is $10,000 for this fiscal year. $41,382 needed? [Not sure why this is not $42,382]. • Line item for JR = $48,382 on budget for school. $5030 currently in JR revolving fund from rental income, $10,000 left in Mohawk money. FinCom recommendation = $48,000 - $15,000. • The cost of a Cat6 cable upgrade at Jacobs Road is estimated between $7,500to $10,000. Existing Cat5 cable is sufficient for now but need to plan for the upgrade. Budget Line Items • $66,500 – There is a Mohawk capital assessment in addition to the approx. $900,000 assessment. • It was said that Mohawk assessments will raise levy. [broadband will as well, but was not noted ] Town Coordinator • Recommends 2 separate warrants to make is easier to postpone TM if on a separate warrant. o 1 for elections o 1 for town meeting • Police Office door: laminate is separating. Contractor to include in his estimate. • Internet Hotspot: Hilma asked if we could open up to neighboring communities. Approved. • There will be an article on warrant to reimburse the Town of Colrain for $11,523 for A Heath student transfer from Mohawk to Franklin County Technical School that was included in Colrain’s assessment. DESE would not adjust assessment. • Wi-Valley: pole placement application. Florida has not signed non-disclosure agreement. Hilma to contact Town of Florida. • Green Communities: Brian met to talk about approval for engineering design costs for HVAC at Community Hall which is a major issue right now. • Sawyer Hall sign – Hilma to contact company that made and installed sign to do re-installation. • There is a complicated registration process for DOE regionalization study grant which Hilma is working through. • Attended Planning Board Mtg – • The PB received an application to construct a 180-foot mono-pole off Rowe Road. Program called First-net —wireless coverage for emergency services. Would also provide cell service. Cal Carr thinks it may mean consulting with town counsel. • Pollinator plan – high pollination growth areas in town may prompt changes to bylaws so that has to be considered in zoning. • Citizens’ petitions for town meeting 1. to have all meetings in ADA compliant buildings 2. to require the Select Board to keep all town offices in the two center buildings.
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. STM 2023 Truck Handout ADA Accessibility of Sawyer Hall SB Public Statement on AT&T Tower Archives
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