TOWN COUNCIL MAJORITY OFFICE
FEES COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 14, 2010
PRESENT Marcia Leclerc, Chair; Councillors Marc Weinberg and Pat Harmon
ALSO
PRESENT John Oates, Fire Chief
Cruz Torres, Student intern, University of New Haven
Lissette Rios, Student intern, University of New Haven
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Leclerc called the meeting to order at 4:34 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
June 10, 2010 Fees Meeting
MOTION By Marc Weinberg
seconded by Pat Harmon
to approve the minutes of the June 10, 2010 meeting.
Motion carried 3/0.
OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO SPEAK
None
NEW BUSINESS
Municipal Fire Alarm System Monitoring and Report Duplication
Fire Chief John Oates led a general discussion on the increases he is proposing. The system monitors approximately 40 properties town-wide. Through the fire alarm division of the East Hartford Fire Department, research indicated that other municipalities and commercial alarm services charged significantly more than what the town presently charges. The Chief did not have that information with him, but indicated that he would forward it to the Fees Committee members.
MOTION By Marc Weinberg
seconded by Pat Harmon
to recommend that the Town Council approve the request of the
East Hartford Fire Department to revise the fees charged for
monitoring the Municipal Fire Alarm system and the fees charged
for the duplication of fire and other incident reports as indicated
in a letter from Fire Chief John Oates to Mayor Melody Currey,
dated July 19, 2010 and more specifically as follows:
Annual fee for monitoring the Municipal Fire Alarm System: $325.00
Duplication of Fire and other Incident Reports:
$ 5.00 for the completed report
$ 1.00 for postage
$15.00 processing fee
$21.00 total fee for each report
Motion carried 3/0.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION By Marc Weinberg
seconded by Pat Harmon
to adjourn (4:55 p.m.)
Motion carried 3/0.
C: Town Council
Mayor Currey
John Oates, Fire Chief
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