HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - CBC - 01/21/2016 Capital Budget Committee
January 21, 2016
Minutes
Approved 2/16/2016
CBC Members Present: Wakeman, Dormitzer, Franklin, Host, Keniley
Chair Wakeman opened the meeting at 1900 with the above quorum present.
Committee members present at the January 13, 2016 meeting voted to approve
Minutes of January 13, 2016.
Elder Affairs
Director of Elder Affairs Coral Grande and Chairman of the Council on Elder Affairs Paul
Kierce presented the FY17 Capital Budget Requests for Willcutt Commons Facility.
Ms. Grande and Mr. Kierce provided a general update on the new facility noting that
furnishings included in earlier requests to the Capital Budget Committee have been
donated, including dishes and flatware from the Cohasset Golf Club, blinds and privacy
shades from the South Shore Service League and furniture and electronics from private
donors. They have approached the committee to request FY 17 funds to acquire tables
and chairs, which they have sourced from WB Mason.
The parties stated that current vans used to transport seniors around town and on field
trips is insufficient for current demand, and that demand is growing. In lieu of
replacement vehicles, they expressed they would be interested in participating in a van
sharing program with other town departments if such a program were made available.
Town Manager Chris Senior informed the Committee that the Attorney General has
signed off on the proposal for the Town to acquire the Willcutt Commons Facility.
Schools
Superintendent of Schools Barbara Cataldo presented certain FYI Capital Budget
Requests, exclusive of IT requests, which will be presented in future sessions.
The superintendent stated priorities include the continued implementation of these FYI
items:
1. Funding multi-year bus lease commitment
2. Funding multi-year digital learning lease commitment - 70 new access points
will be installed over February break to support DL Initiative. These will be
paid for from the DL funds previously appropriated but the school is pursuing
a grant to repay the DL funds. Plan to utilize the Google Classroom platform
for Digital Service Applications that will operate in the cloud.
Priorities for FY17 were stated as follows:
1. Cameras: The department had a request designated for FY 17 for funds to
install cameras in open public areas such as hallways, library and gyms, at
the CMHS, Deer Hill and Osgood schools. Ron Menard has obtained a
quoted of approximately $57.5K CMHS, $20.4K Deer Hill and $32.2K Osgood
from a new vendor (Ayacht), $45K less than the quote from the previous
vendor. The quote includes hardware, hardware installation, installation of
cable runs and an annual service plan for each school. Storage capacity for
video on the current server will be sufficient with a change in retention policy
being instituted from 90 days to 30 days. Current switches may not be
sufficient so the funds requested include up to 4 switches at approximately
$1 K a switch. It was noted that unlike bulletproof glass and other similar
security enhancements, video cameras are not a prevention tool. They are
however useful in providing actionable information post event.
2. Glass Hardening: The department requests $100,000 to apply a bullet
resistant treatment to windows on the first floor of all of the schools. The
school is seeking input from the Town Committee on Safety and Security
comprised of Mary McGoldrick, Ellen Maher and Police on this and other
safety and security recommendations for our schools.
3. Emergency Generator for Osgood School: The department requests $150,000
to outfit Osgood School with an emergency generator. Currently students
are brought to Deer Hill when certain power outage situations occur. In
addition to the supporting school needs, the generator would make the
building available to the Town as an emergency shelter when needed.
Items listed beyond FY17 include replacing SPED Van, Wheelchair Van, Repair of the
High School Parking Lot and Repairs to Pavement at the Osgood School.
Next meeting will be February 1, 2016
There being no further business we voted to adjourn at 2130.
Respectfully submitted
Susan Franklin