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Public Safety & Municipal Complex Committee Minutes 06/17/2008
Minutes of June 17, 2008 Public Safety and Municipal Complex Committee Meeting – 8
Members present: Robert Gery, Jim Richard, Nick Urbinati, Steve DellaGiustina, Bruce Faucher , Robert Maselek and Eric Munson, III
Others present: Eric Munson, Jr.
Meeting called to order at 6:00 pm
MINUTES-May 20th minutes were read and approved.
SEEKING FINANCIAL AID- Robert Gery has spoke with Phil Grannan and he has agreed to assist us in acquiring any grants that might be available.
BUILDING PLANS - Jim Richard revised both the Municipal Complex plans and the Safety Complex plans to reflect changes discussed at our last meeting. The Public Safety committee feels that the parking area might be cut back from 100 spaces to 45. Other changes will include adding a passage door leading from Fire Dept. bays to common room, eliminating the small overhead door to equipment bay and moving the exit door closer to the wall. Add a sink with eyewash station and reverse men’s and women’s rooms. We are still waiting for additional information from the Fire Dept. as to their final floor details.
MUNICIPAL DPW COMPLEX- We viewed building and discussed insulating[walls and ceiling] , but not heating storage bays and also change the swinging doors to a small overhead door leading from storage bays to workshop area to aid in working on equipment.
EQUIPMENT LAYOUT IN DPW BUILDING-Robert Gery to contact Wayne Carr and ask him to lay out equipment in DPW garage
BUILDING USERS SUBCOMMITTEE - Wayne Carr and Robert Littlefield will be asked for final comments at our next meeting and to be in attendance at the next three meetings.. This will be their final chance to change plans if needed.
SEPTIC -Steve DellaGiustina to contact Valerie Nickerson Bird to discuss size of septic system for Public Safety building. Also to see if Peter Franz, recommended by Valerie, would be interested in doing the septic design. Committee to look into finding professional help for delineation of Public Safety property.
HUNTLEY BILLING -Discussed invoice received from Huntley Assoc. and this will be addressed by the Selectmen’s office.
OTHER FIRE DEPARTMENT BUILDING EFFORTS- Discussed the complexity and cost of the Great Barrington fire dept. building and how it compares to our project.
INCORPORATION -Discussed incorporation of the volunteer fire department into a 501c3 non-profit entity and we are drawing up the required forms and taking the proper actions to accomplish this.
COMMUNICATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE- Bob Maselek presented a letter he wrote which will be going to the Tattler and web site, to keep the town’s people informed of our progress.
BOARD FOR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT –Briefly discussed with DellaGiustina to meet with Fire Department for further discussion.
EXPENSE APPROVAL ACTION –no expenses will be agreed to and spent without committee approval and the chair informing the Selectm
COMMITTEE NAME – agreed it would remain the “Public Safety and Municipal Complex Committee”.
NEXT 3 MEETINGS- Next meeting dates will be July 23, Aug. 26 and Sept. 23, 2008 at 6pm at the Town Hall.
The meeting ended at 8:40 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Steven DellaGiustina
Secretary
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