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TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Date March 6 2012
Minutes Prepared by Patti Sifferlen
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Meeting Location: Town Hall 1 fl conf room Meeting called to order: 6:50 PM
Thom Dugan-TD
Vice Chairman
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Ramsey Bahrawy -RB, Robert Norbedo-RN
Ben Osgood-BO Matthew Remis-MRem
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Alan LeBovidge-AL Chairman Donald Elliott
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Peter Besen-PB Pat Sifferlen, PS, Admin
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Dan Leary
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Non FinCom Members in Attendance
OTHERS: -Sandy Gleed (SG) Chris Allen(CA) Jim Mealey (JM) Rick Nardella (RNA)
Note: All FINCOM votes are subject to change upon receipt of new information.
II. Previous Minutes Approved
DATE: February 21,2012 Approved Unanimous
February 28, 2012 Approved Unanimous
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AGENDA ITEM A: Rick Nardella Facilities Master Plan
Discussion: RNA over 2 years ago Town Meeting approved 150K to undertake a study for
existing town facilities to see if they could be rehabilitated .Goals of committee were
to use and reuse existing facilities and to enhance downtown. And to reduce costs to
departments who are paying rent. And to remain within the Capital Program
financially with the town and to utilize any CPA funds. Discussion tonight will not
include any CPA funds.
Process quite extensive and lengthy look at all the existing buildings.
We have 3 different scenarios primary one is to
1)Rehab the old police station for school dept. and add an addition on back for
Approx 3.7 million. resolves immediate need for school also good location center
of all school with plenty of parking.
2)Build new fire station. Municipal govt owns land at 125 (osgood st) and Prescott
St., this was put aside for public safety building. Cost at approx 6.9 million
Also fire chief is talking to Lawrence about a land swap near airport, which could
also be a new site for fire station.
TD: will this report have a difference in response time for fire?
RNA not our report that would be with fire Dept. response time to downtown will be
a little longer.
3)Move planning and community development to old fire station cost would be
around 4.4 million bring efficiency back to Town Hall. They still have 4 ½ years
of free rent at Lucent.
4)Renovate Bradstreet School for new Senior Center. Current space too small at
7500 sq feet they should be at 15000 sq feet. Bradstreet has 19000 sq feet.
Cheapest thing to renovate building would be to put elevator in Windows will
cost most. This building will also host Thrift Shop.(Town obligated to find space
for Thrift shop)
5)Schools have put in request to update the Kittridge school with cafeteria and gym
and some additional classrooms they are looking at 1.5 million
6)Last remaining item is to renovate the DPW site projecting to put on addition for
offices estimate cost 4.4mill.
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Total cost for 1 five projects is 26 million hoping to get 3 million from CPA money.
This is a 12-15 year plan. Three different scenarios will be presented but this is the
best one.
Rehab Bradstreet last give more flexibility to other plans (Cost to maintain school per
year is approx 50)
Major problem downtown is parking cecil group looking into finding a municipal
parking lot.
Report will be out in 30 days or so still need to finalize numbers.
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AGENDA ITEM: B
Discussion: -
AGENDA ITEM: C New Business
Discussion: . SG Have you seen the the RFFC full report? How can fincom vote on budget
without full report? Did she talk about free cash local aid?
Check with Lyne why full report is not posted.
TD I think the budget is ongoing when the town manager gets us the whole package
we will do our due diligence we look forward to seeing the whole budget and due our
deliberations then.
AL we will not vote on anything until we completely understand it all.
IV. Next Meetings
March 13, 2012
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Note: Documents used in this meeting are listed in Document Table, herein.
DOCUMENTS PROVIDED AT MEETING
TYPE FROM TO SUBJECT COMMENTS
ITEM #
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ACTION ITEMS C=Complete
ITEM # ACTION ITEM INDIVID. COMPL. STATUS
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V. Adjournment-
Motion: MR Yes Unanimous
Seconded: DE Time: 8:30pm
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