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Liz Painter (Historical Commission) and Charlie Sauta (created the engineering plans) gave a brief explanation of the plans and proposal.
1. Tank: The tank will be located in Crescent Street (and a pump installed in the dirt basement within the town Hall.) A 15,000 gallon tank is needed to service just the Town Hall. Charlie said he would feel comfortable with a 23,000 gallon tank. The larger tank could also provide a larger water source for other local/historic homes and buildings.
2. Plumbing: Most of the plumbing will be located in the attic and front vestibule. In an effort to preserve the integrity of the building as little as possible will be visible of the sprinkler heads and plumbing.
3. Power Outage: In the event of a power outage the Fire Department will need to tap into the system to get it working – it will not automatically start working unless it has a generator. The Building Inspector had estimated a cost of $24,000-$25,000 for a generator. There was some discussion about where the generator would be located.
4. Cost Estimate: The figures shown in the cost estimate are from individual contractors and for preliminary budgeting figures only. It was proposed that the Highway Department do some of the work, per the Building Inspector.
5. Project Manager: The project will need someone to oversee it. Liz mentioned that the Building Inspector plans to retire this Spring and will not be here to do so.
6. Upgrading the Fire Alarm System: The group in general felt that at a minimum the Fire Alarm System needed to be upgraded. They discussed the possibility creating multiple warrant articles if the project moves forward.
7. Insurance: It was mentioned that the Town’s insurance rate might be lessened with the new system.
8. Karen Gray stated that the Historic Commission supports the project.
Action Items for the Historic Commission:
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Action Items for Deb
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UPDATE ON CURRENT PROJECTS
Recreation for Stow: Corinne
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Upcoming Meetings : March 5th & March 26th
Respectfully submitted,
Deb Seith
CPC Administrative Assistant
