HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-11-29Minutes for November 29, 2011, adopted Dec. 8
Town of Nantucket
Capital Program Committee
www.nantucket-ma.gov
MINUTES
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
4 Fairgrounds Road, Second -floor Meeting Room — 9:00 am
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Called to order at 9:00 a.m.
Staff. Diane O'Neil; Terry Norton, Town Minutes Taker
Attending Members: Peter Hoey, John Tiffany, Peter Boynton, Linda Williams, Carol Dunton, Phil
Stambaugh
Absent Members: Patricia Roggeveen
Late arrival times: Williams 9:40 a.m.
Early departure times: Tiffany 10:54 a.m.
1. November 1, 2011 — Motion to Approve. (Boynton) Seconded. Adopted Unanimously
2. November 8, 2011 —Motion to Approve. (Boynton) Seconded. Adopted Unanimously
3. November 15, 2011 —Motion to Approve. (Boynton) Seconded. Adopted Unanimously
1. Receiving Request Information
Sitting Hoey, Tiffany, Boynton, Dunton, Stambaugh
Discussion Discovered at least four instances when this commission did not receive information it had asked for.
Hoey — Passed out copies of emails as follows:
1. Email from Libby Gibson re. answers to questions following October 18 presentation
2. Multiple emails to /from Hoey, whitey Willauer, Frank Kaminsky, George Aronson and Lauren
Sinatra. These emails covered wind turbine data and also the question of whether the Town should
own /operate or lease /purchase from a developer.
Tiffany — The economic key to this is the numbers. There are a lot of success and a lot of failures. The
question is, "are these numbers solid ?" Don't feel the commission got a good answer.
Diane — Have to put out the purchase of the wind turbine to a sealed bid. Need to be very careful in
writing a bid.
Tiffany — It is not about the lowest price, need to include consideration of quality and manufacturer. It's
the machine curve that needs to be warranted.
Action Next year should have a process by which the commission tracks receipt of requested information.
1. Scoring process
Sitting
Hoey, Tiffany, Boynton, Dunton, Stambaugh
Presentation
Perfect score is 35 and cut -off is 25. All projects that receive above 25 are Tier One: essential. Scores
between 20 and 25 are Tier Two: necessary but postpone -able. Anything below 20 is not recommended.
Discussion
Hoey — Roggeveen decided, without consultation with this committee, that she should not vote on these
projects because she will vote on them as a Selectman. That was a good point. Should put in the report
that the Board of Selectmen should have a representative but that representative is non - voting. The by-
laws would have to be changed.
As a result the point system needs to be adjusted: Perfect score is 30. Tier One is 22 to 30. Tier Two is
21 to 18.
Action
N/A
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2. Bobcat w /attachments — received 23 (item 5)
Sitting Hoey, Tiffany, Boynton, Williams, Dunton, Stambaugh
Discussion Tiffany — Believe it is able to be postponed.
Dunton — Airport has a bobcat they want to sell that is newer, is there a plan to give it to Landfill?
O'Neil — No.
Stambaugh — Gave it a high point because infrastructure has been postponed for years. Voters ought to
have a chance to say
Action No change
3. Command C -1 (2004) — received 18 (Item 10)
Sitting Hoey, Tiffany, Boynton, Williams, Dunton, Stambaugh
Discussion Tiffany — remove one point
Dunton — remove on point
Action Reduced to 16
4. Energy Audit & General physical assessment for Town buildings — received 22 (item 17)
Sitting Hoey, Tiffany, Boynton, Williams, Dunton, Stambaugh
Discussion Dunton — Anything we can do to save tax -payer money ought to go through.
O'Neil — Final amount could be a little less or a little more. Have a bunch of RFPs that can be made to
work.
Boynton — Adjust up to 4.
Action Changed to 23
5.2 &4 Fairgrounds Parking improvements — received 21 (item 18)
Sitting Hoey, Tiffany, Boynton, Williams, Dunton, Stambaugh
Discussion Williams — Would like to advocate for this. It's going to kill someone from a safety standpoint.
Dunton — The last thing the taxpayer is going to want to see is an incre3ase in the parking of this
building.
Hoey — Since the Town has spent considerable amounts to build the Public Facility, the passage of this
project will maximize the use of this property.
O'Neil — the design was to put it toward the back so it won't be visible.
Tiffany — After listening to presentation, don't think ready for it this year. Need to design it first then
proceed with construction. It is needed; but not quite ready for it.
Stambaugh — Don't want it postponed for a very long time, because present parking is inadequate.
Hoey — will go up one point
Action Change to 22
6. Wind Turbine (Madaket WECS) — received 18 (item 19)
Sitting Hoey, Tiffany, Boynton, Williams, Dunton, Stambaugh
Discussion Out of a possible 35 points, got only 18.
Action Remain 18
7. Harborview Way Children's Beach Concession Renovation — received 18 (item 20)
Sitting Hoey, Tiffany, Boynton, Williams, Dunton, Stambaugh
Discussion Stambaugh — This is Nantucket and it is a bad facility.
Williams — Raise one point
Tiffany — Raise one point to 4
Dunton — going to 5
Action Change to 23
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8. Surfside Road Takings — received 21 (item 21)
Sitting Hoey, Tiffany, Boynton, Williams, Dunton, Stambaugh
Discussion Dunton — Appreciate what the situation is, but abutters have not been able to "herd their cats." That is a
private road and commercial users are placing themselves at great liability.
Hoey7 — If the report says only with a commitment of 30 percent from abutters, would Dunton give it a
higher vote?
Williams — Fire and police have had to respond to accidents. It is not the abutters fault that others found
it a short-cut to the Airport.
Boynton — Increase 2 points to 4.
Action Change to 23
9. NES classroom upgrades — received 22 (item 24)
Sitting Hoey, Tiffany, Boynton, Williams, Dunton, Stambaugh
Discussion Hoey — Could recommend $100,000 for partial.
Action No change in points. Change title to read NES. Recommend lower amount to $100,000
10. CPS/NHS classroom improvements — received 21 (item 26)
Sitting Hoey, Tiffany, Boynton, Williams, Dunton, Stambaugh
Discussion Hoey — Partial ok with schools to determine priority.
Williams — Change points from 3 to 4
Dunton — 1 to 3
Action Recommend lower amount to $1 00,000. Change points to 24.
11. Stadium &Athletic Field upgrade Phase I — received 22 (item 27)
Sitting Hoey, Tiffany, Boynton, Williams, Dunton, Stambaugh
Discussion Tiffany — A track doesn't make a lot of sense. Vote is 4 without the track
O'Neil — Football field is facing the wrong way. What they really want to do is have an architect
redesign all the fields and how they are placed.
Williams — Raise vote to 3.
Dunton — Raise vote to 3
Action Change to 24
12. Financial Assurance — Landfill — received 21 (item 33)
Sitting Hoey, Tiffany, Boynton, Williams, Dunton, Stambaugh
Discussion Tiffany — Don't believe in capping. Need to get rid of the junk in the ground. Capping is a semi-
permanent answer. 89% that goes into the cell is non - biodegradable plastic bags; they can be shipped
off - island. Cell 213 will fill up in 2 or 3 years. If we ship it off, we don't need Cell 2C.
Williams — Not comfortable on this commission to make that call and dictate to the Landfill. Denying
this would be simply setting it aside.
Hoey — It is for the possible - proposed Cell 2C.
Williams — Will change to 4 with caveat to find out if it is for Cell 2B or Cell 2C.
Action Change to 22
13. Renovation & Rehab of Administration building — received 20 (item 36)
Sitting Hoey, Tiffany, Boynton, Williams, Dunton, Stambaugh
Discussion Williams — Change to 5
Dunton — In needs refurbishing; but not all the bells and whistles. Dropt to 0
Action Change to 22
14. Airfield Vehicle & Equipment— received 21 (item 41)
Sitting Hoey, Tiffany, Boynton, Williams, Dunton, Stambaugh
Discussion Dunton drop to 0
Action Change to 19.
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Minutes for November 29, 2011, adopted Dec. 8
1. Williams — Items 22 through 28
2. Tiffany — Items 29 through 34
3. Dunton — Items I through 10 and 45,46
4. Hoey — Items 35 through 38
5. Boynton — Items 40 through 44
6. Stambaugh — Items 11 to 21
Next Meeting to approve report. Thursday, December 8 at 10 a.m. Location to be announced.
Adjourned: 11:05 p.m.
Submitted by:
Terry L. Norton
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