North Stonington Volunteer Fire Company
EMS Building Committee
Meeting Minutes for May 27, 2012
Location: North Stonington Volunteer Fire Company – Meeting Room
267 Norwich-Westerly Rd., North Stonington CT
In Attendance: Mark Perkins, Chairman; Joe Cassata, Vice Chairman; Charles Steinhart, V; Jon Bosma; Ryan Burdick; Greg Howell; Kati Murphy, Secretary; David Stein and Don Smith of Silver Petrucelli
Meeting called to order at 7:02 by Chairman Perkins
Minutes: Motion by Joe Cassata to accept the minutes of May 19, second by Charles Steinhart. Motion passed.
Correspondence, Bills, and Invoices:
Invoice 14-710 from Silver Petrucelli in the amount of $13,763.75
Invoice #05232014 from K. Murphy in the amount of $112.50
Invoices approved for payment
Public Comment: No public comment
Old Business:
Mark Perkins informed the Committee that additional funding through Representative Urban has been approved, in the amount of $300k. It is not yet known if we will see the funds this month or next. When/if the Town receives these funds, Town Meeting approval will be necessary in order for the Committee access them. Still awaiting news on the STEAP Grant.
Mark briefed the Committee on the conference call that took place on May 22 with David Stein and Don Smith, relative to site work. The site excavation will be bid separate from the building construction, with the hope of starting site work late this fall and continuing through the winter. Mark Perkins, Joe Cassata and Dons Smith have a meeting on June 4 with Planning and Zoning to discuss site plan. Also, test holes on the site are scheduled to be dug on June 4.
David Stein delivered a Schematic Design Report to the Committee. The Report should be reviewed for discussion at the next meeting on June 10. The design still needs editing and Silver Petrucelli still needs to meet with the Building Department to review the code plan. Silver Petrucelli will return on June 16 with the expectation that they will be moving forward to complete design and begin to prepare package for bidding late fall or early winter. There are still some place holders in this report which numbers need to be firmed up in order to give a better idea of costs.
Don Smith presented the most recent scheme for site excavation. All are aware of the challenges at this site. Don suggested that moving the excavated materials across the road to the Recreation fields could be a viable option. Relocating material on site will require a great deal of stabilization. DEP will monitor during construction erosion control and storm water management, as well as review storm water management plan post-construction. We still need approval of site plan from Planning and Zoning.
Don also discussed the holding tanks necessary for waste waters from various building functions, as well as tanks for generator fuel storage-most likely diesel. Don questioned whether or not all of these tanks could be placed underground, due to the aquifer protection area. Joe Cassata asked that, if the tanks are under ground, access to them be place in areas that will not cause disruption/inconvenience to bay access.
The Committee agreed to review the Schematic Design Report and meet again on June 10.
New Business: No
Motion to adjourn was made by Ryan Burdick, second by John Bosma. Motion passed and meeting adjourned at 8:07 PM
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