HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 8-19-1984BOARD OF SELECTMEN
MINUTES OF MEETING
AUGUST 19, 1984
PRESENT: Chairman Wills; Selectmen D'Onofrio, Levine, McNair; Town Manager
and Fire Chief.
The meeting was called to order at 9:20 A.M. The Chairman opened the meeting
and stated that he had called the meeting as an emergency meeting because he
had been advised by the Town Manager of a situation that existed relative to
the condition of fire apparatus. The Chairman further stated that he had also
endeavored to contact the press in accordance with the Board's policy to noti-
fy the press whenever an emergency meeting was called.
The Town Manager presented an over -view of the problem and brought the Board
up to date relative to the condition of the fire apparatus whereby the Town
presently has three pumpers out of service. The Board was advised that Demers
Associates, Inc., of Lunenberg, Mass. were in the process of analyzing the two
Compac units, and a report would be presented to the Board on August 22, 1984.
The Town has several options, ranging from the repair of existing units to the
purchase of new equipment. In the interim the Town of Norton is providing one
1,000 gpm pumper, and the Town is leasing from Greenwood Motors a 750 gpm
pumper. In addition, the Town has the Squad 1 which has a rated 300 gpm, but
does not have line - laying capacity.
The Fire Chief Chief noted that it would take between 45 days and 6 months to
( purchase new equipment. The.Fire Chief and Town Manager suggested that the
following be considered in reviewing this situation, with a report back to the
Board by Wednesday night's meeting:
1) Use of used equipment an as interim and permanent solution to the
problem.
2) Contact, through the Police wire, all Fire Departments in the State to_
see what equipment they may have available for loan to the Mansfield
Department.
3) Consideration of reduction in the size of the fleet.
4) Financing alternatives, including direct appropriation, lease purchase
and bonding.
5) Availability of revenue.
MINUTES APPROVED:
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Date signed