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Commission authorizes purchase of National Grid parcel at 130 High Street for transformer storage
Summary
The board authorized the General Manager to execute a Purchase & Sale Agreement for a small National Grid parcel at 130 High Street to use as transformer storage; the purchase price discussed was $70,000 and environmental testing cost estimated at $40,000, though staff said testing likely unnecessary.
Staff proposed acquiring a small National Grid parcel at 130 High Street (across from the Mansfield electric parking lot) to place a concrete cap and use the site for transformer storage. Staff said the parcel is not useful for building but useful for storage; a purchase price of $70,000 and an estimated $40,000 for environmental testing were noted. Because MMED does not intend to dig or build on the parcel, staff said environmental testing would likely not be required. The board authorized the General Manager to execute a Purchase & Sale Agreement for the property by a 5–0 vote (motion Feck/Roche).
The board also approved a 'Declaration of Uniqueness' so the municipal purchase could proceed without public solicitation, which starts the statutory timetable that enables the town to complete the purchase. Commissioners asked no public speakers on the item; staff expects to cap the parcel with concrete and use it for transformer storage after closing.
