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CAPITAL PLANNING COMMITTEE 
Monday, November 29, 2023 
Ritter Memorial Building 
960 Massachusetts Ave. 
Lunenburg, MA 01462 
  
Present Members: Chairman Tom Alonzo, Clerk Peter Beardmore, Planning Board 
Representative Matt Brenner, Member George Martin, Finance Committee Member Chris 
Menard. 
•Call to Order 
 The meeting opened at 6:09 PM. 
• Public Comment 
a. CPC Member Comments: 
George Martin asked if the maintenance of town trees along streets could be added as 
some kind of capital budget. Peter Beardmore confirms that the DPW has a budget line 
for this kind of maintenance and residents should reach out to the DPW with these 
issues.  
 
George Martin questions is there was an estimate for the school swing replacement 
project. Tom Alonzo confirms the estimated amount is $170,000. 
 
Peter Beardmore questions the process that the MSBA requires for the accelerated 
repair program versus the core program. Peter Beardmore did reach out to the school 
superintendent and hopes that by the next meeting there will be a better explanation 
and clarity. 
 
b. Public: No public comment. 
• Presentation of Capital Planning Requests: Town Facilities and Parks 
Presentation by Facilities Director Chris Ruth and Parks and Recreation Anna Lockwood 
 
FY 2025 requests: 
- Town wide keying and card access for all town buildings except for schools: $185,000 
o This will be cloud based. The lifespan for the hardware is 20 years and the alarm.  
- Engineering cost to fit out office space and file storage at the public safety building on 
the 2nd floor:  $35,000  
- Partial roof replacement at the DPW: $65,000 
o Specifically, over the office portion. Currently there are water issues, but it has 
not started to leak into the building.   
- Floor repair and coating in DPW garage floor: $60,000 
- TCP asbestos testing: 50,000  
o This will need to be completed even if the building is torn down. 
- Floor replacement at the Ritter Building: $60,000 
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- Patch and paint interior of the Ritter Building: $60,000 
- Stair cover at the rear access at the Ritter Building: $35,000 
- Senior center parking: $150,000  
o Currently there are only 9 designated parking spots. 
- Marshall Pond weed treatment- partial: $50,000 
o Includes removal of weeds under the surface with a hydro rake. After weed 
removal a herbicide will be applied to prevent future growth. Originally request 
256,000 for the entire pond. 
McNally Park survey and design work: $50,000 
      - Resurface basketball and tennis courts at Wallace Park: $70,000 
o This project was previously listed under FY 28 but was bumped up to FY 25 
The total request for FY 2025 is $1,056,000. 
 
• Discussion of Capital Planning Requests 
All presentations have been concluded. 
 
•Action Items for Next Meeting 
• Each member will complete individual rankings then discuss the rankings and get the 
averages. 
•Confirm Subsequent CPC Meetings (Date, Time and Location) 
• December 4 7pm – This is a tentative meeting. There needs to be additional 
discussion regarding the meeting location. 
• December 18 6pm – Discussion regarding individual ranking 
• December 21 6pm – Final ranking  
•Public Comment 
a. CPC Members: Numbers need to be submitted to the town manager by the first 
week of January.  
b. Public: No public comment. 
•Adjournment 
Motion to adjourn meeting by Chris Menard, seconded by Peter Beardmore. All in favor. 
Unanimous vote.  
The meeting closed at 8:26PM.