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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCapital Improvement 01/06/1994CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE MINUTES JANUARY 6, 1994 Present: Ralph Penney, Dianne Rovle, Marydee Flynn, William Willi -ams, Shaun Burke (entered 7:15 P.M.), Phil Smith (entered 7:30 P.M.), Larry Carpenter, Dave McCarter, Ed Sliney (entered 7:35 P.M.), Arthur O'Neil (entered 8:15 P.M.) Meeting called to order at 7:00 P.M. 1. Emergency Management Agency Robert Button described the multi -task responsibility of the EMA, identified responsibilities and enumerated equipment, including two ambulances. One of the ambulances, a 1983 GMC, does not have a radio and is currently using a CB. The EMA also has one surplus fire truck. William Williams asked Mr. Button to explain his request. Mr. Button said he planned to put one mobile unit into the Jeep and the other into the ambulance. The three portable radios assigned to the EMA are used in emergency situations, otherwise they are used by auxiliary members. He said the EMA would receive matching federal funds for half of one mobile unit ($3,000). They will purchase two units, with federal funds paving for one with the federal grant money coming back into the general fund. Ralph Penney asked if the issue of the Town Hall generator had been resolved yet. Mr. Button said he had concerns about it, but did not have money in this year's budget. Mr. Penney asked if the town has the ability to communicate with Norton and Foxboro; Mr. Button said they had some difficulty talking with other towns. Bill Willi -ams said Norton and Foxboro have low band 400 megahertz systems and Mansfield uses an 800 megahertz system. l Mr. Button said a new auxiliary generator at Town Hall would cost $30,000. Diane Royle said she supported sending a letter of intent to the federal government for the acquisition of a new generator. Mr. Button said a new generator would be able to supply all of the Town Hall's power needs in an emergency situation. `'!'*. .,! 1 'it I- iV�-14 %Ili - I-(1 ,S 'Ir i P,7rrahIP 1 ICi1 0 15 30, 1994. 3. Fire Department Mr. Williams asked where Engine #3 was. Chief Ed Slinev said Engine X13 (1984 vehicle) is in West Mansfield, along with Squad #3. The Engine will have to be replaced next year, since it has approximately 90,000 miles not counting engine hours. He said he would not recommend a rechassis job because of the use of the truck and since the truck is a 1,250 gpm pumper. Mr. Williams asked if he would be ordering the same equipment or changing the specs. Chief Sliney said he wanted to go with a custom truck and place it at the Main Street station, then move the older engine from that location to West Mansfield to replace Engine #3. Mr. Pennev asked if there was a wav_ to finance the acquisition. Mr. Williams said the town could do a lease purchase for the truck, which he said has both positive and negative aspects to it. With a lease, there is a long-term obligation made difficulty by an uncertain revenue stream. Phil Smith said the committee should look at the gross and incremental cost to the town. Chief Slinev the 1984 pick-up truck had to be replaced, and he would like to keep the old truck to pick up hose. Chief Sliney further stated he would slide the skid pump into the bed of the new truck. The new truck would also be used to plow. Mr. Penney asked if the Department of Public Works could plow for the Fire Department. Chief Sliney said the Fire Department needed to be able to plow itself as needed and could not wait for the DPW. Mr. Penney asked what year Engine #3 is and why it needs replacement. Chief Sliney said #3 responds to all structural fires now, but used to respond to all calls. The department is also using other vehicles to do routine activities, so is putting fewer miles on #3, but it still has high miles and hours. A new pickup truck is top priority for this vear, but money needs r_o be set aside 4. Police Department Acting Chief Arthur O'Neill said his department started this fiscal year five persons short, and as a result, the overtime budget is being used up very quickly. He said he may be able to get federal surplus funds for helmets and radar. He explained that a leaps terminal is a monitor that would sit at the dispatcher's desk and be used to get access to missing persons bureau, etc. He said the printer for the DMV data base needs to be replaced. In addition, his equipment needs may be mandated to change by 1995. Acting Chief O'Neill said the mobile data terminal would allow officers to access the computer from their cruisers, and 5 or 6 cruisers would be outfitted with the equipment for $18,000. Mr. Smith suggested the hardware and software costs be determined and included. Mr. Penney asked which cars would get the system. Chief O'Neill said detectives, shift supervisors, traffic officers, line cruisers would like to have the system to handle booking, report writing, as well as leaps. Mr. Smith said if the police and the town are both looking at the law, both needs should be taken into account when sizing and designing a system. Mr. Williams asked why department's portable Chief O'Neill said he radios. 5. Adjournment Adjournment 8:55 P.M. the price of the police radios were higher than EMA's. would check on the prices of the Date of next meeting: January 13, 1994 7:00 P.M.