The Public Safety & Municipal Complex Committee Objectives
The Public Safety & Municipal Complex Committee was established in October 2007 by the Tolland Board of Selectmen to:
1. Determine facility requirements for the Tolland Police Department, Department of Public Works, Fire Department and other town organizations.~ Requirements include equipment storage and maintenance, training, meeting/office space, space for filing of town records etc. Input from Town of Tolland department professionals, engineering and architectural professionals and state personnel and the community shall be solicited.
2. Define health, safety, building code and other legal requirements as established by State Law, Building Codes, Federal and State Environmental Protection Agencies and other relevant agencies.
3. Inform tax payers of the structural status of the present building with documentation of its current deficiencies and document annual maintenance costs/considerations.
4. Develop recommendations and requirements for a Tolland Public Safety and Municipal Complex that meets town needs now and over the next 20 years, conforms with appropriate laws and requirements, is built in an environmentally friendly manner if at all possible .
5. Develop a budget for facility improvement or entirely new construction if needed.
6. Consider financial grants that could assist with building expenses [e.g. use of alternative energy – building “green”]. Consider all methods of financing toward a cost effective goal.
7. Develop materials to explain building design requirements and alternatives for the Finance Committee and the community.
Robert Gery, Committee Chair
108 South Trail - Tunxis Club
Tolland MA 01034-9403
(413) 258-4693
(866) 262 8354 - Fax
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