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Minutes
March 24, 2009 NIB APR _ P 11
Present: Charlene Lavin, Chair; Tom Ratliff, Finance Committee, Michael Trowbridge
and Jean Miller, School Committee, Tony Jodice and Michael McClanahan, Plannrng .
Board, George Denting, Board of Selectmen, Julie Hunter, MBC
John O. D'Agostino, Town Manager, Shaun P. Burke, Director of Planning and
Development; Neal Boldrigbini, Fire Chief, Deputy Chief Jim Puleo, Lee Azinheira,
DPW DirectorMichael Ahern, DPW Special Projects Manager
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1. Minutes March 17, 2009
Motion: To approve as submitted (Trowbridge -Miller) All in favor. PASSES
Ms. Lavin said the Finance Committee had a brief discussion of the potential for some
Chapter 70 money to be used for capital projects.' The committee discussed the possible
use of federal stimulus package money for capital projects. Mr. D'Agostino said he
doesn't know yet if the stimulus package money would go to the schools as a grant. As
an example, the committee discussed the Canoe River Dam and the possibility of short-
term borrowing instead of using stimulus package funds.
Chief Boldrighini explained his department's priorities.
Rescue 34 is a 2003 ambulance with 75,000 miles. The vehicle typically has a
four to five year life span. The replacement will cost $210,000 and have a built-in
defibrillator. The chief explained that as an ambulance ages, repairs are
expensive, and patient transport comfort suffers.
The chief noted that Car #2, a 1998 model with 114,000 miles, is not a high
priority but does need replacement.
2. Two Defibrillators - $60,000. The trade-in on the existing equipment is
approximately $8,000. The equipment has a life span of five to eight years. The
equipment is working now, but the department is concerned about its useful life.
Mr. Dentino asked about purchasing one defibrillator and putting the older two
together, with one as a backup to, the other,
3. Three Thermal Imaging Cameras - $40,000. The department's cameras are now
ten years old and they cannot get new parts, including batteries. The department
uses the equipment all the time and are an extremely valuable tool for detecting
Mr. Azinheira said they have added place holders on the warrant because grant money
through the Federal stimulus package may not be available.
As a point of information, Mr. Azinheira submitted some information about the sewer
plant as part of an economic development grant. The committee discussed the grant
application for the plant.
Motion: To adjo at 7:50 p.m. (McClanahan- ) All in favor. PASSES
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