FIRE STATION
BUILDING COMMITTEE MEETING (FSBC)
September 24, 2015
In attendance, in alphabetical order: Joe Lingel, Trisha McCarthy, Vice Chairman Mike Pivero, Jim Ryan and Jim White. Fire Chief John Alcaidinho, Selectmen's Representative Lisa Gonyer and Chairman Dennis Moran and were excused. Jim Holland was absent. Secretary Barbara White transcribed the minutes.
Mr. Pivero opened the meeting at 7:15 pm. The main topic of the discussion was the result of the Fire Chief and Vice Chairman's presentation to the Board of Selectmen.
Mr. Pivero explained they had presented the following three options to the Selectmen as determined by the Committee:
A) Rehab the central station
B) Refurbish the existing metal building at 8 Merrimac Road
C) Build a new station at 8 Merrimac Road
The Selectmen had chosen Option B and earmarked up to $3400 for a structural engineer to evaluate the building. They directed Mr. Pivero to find the company to perform the review.
Mr. Pivero had spoken to a few companies who wanted more than the allotted funds to perform the evaluation, but had found one who would do the evaluation within the budgeted amount. A team came out to take a preliminary look at the building and offered a proposal of what would be included in their assessment findings. They will assess the metal building, but not the wooden addition, as that will be removed/replaced. This assessment will take place next week.
Mr. Pivero stated that for any safety organization, police or fire, or if it falls under Emergency Respondent, the structure would have to be 1.35 over current building codes. Also Emergency Management would need to have its own generator separate from the Fire Station.
Mr. Pivero stated if the engineers come between September 28 and October 2 and their report is received by October 9, and the report is that they can move forward they could then proceed with the renderings they had agreed upon at prior meetings. A plan view will also be helpful for presentation purposes.
The building may be eligible to qualify for grant money, but a grant writer would be needed to write the grants with the correct language.
Mr. Pivero can finish the rough conceptual design by October 16th to provide to the architect and hopefully receive that back by the 30th. They could then go back to the Selectmen with the package for their November 3rd meeting. If all is approved, then hopefully the warrant can be done by December 1.
The next FSBC meeting is on October 19th; Mrs. White will ask Mary Winglass to put them on the October 20th Selectmen's Agenda for an update to the Selectmen.
Mr. Pivero closed the meeting at 7:55 pm.
Next meeting is October 19th at 7:00 pm Town Hall.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara White
Barbara White, Secretary
Fire Station Building Committee
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