Capital Improvement Committee

CIP MEETING OF OCTOBER 25, 2016 PUBLIC INPUT MEETING AGENDA Chairman Contardo called the meeting to order at 6:30PM. Members present: Paul Lambert, Gail Denio, Mike Foote, Bill Contardo, Bob Hamel, Brandee Loughlin, Wendy Patterson. Review of Minutes from meeting of October 18, 2016: The minutes from Oct 12 were put off until next meeting. Review of Departmental Presentations: Mike Foote stated that when he asked DPW if they had anything in order of importance there was no clear answer. Brandee Loughlin will get that information. Bill Contardo stated that they are putting in $80k for portables and they are going to tie in to our system and asked how that would impact us. Bob Hamel stated that the said it would be like a repeater and if another dept was in that area it could grab on to it. Paul Lambert stated that if it is a microwave it is a designated frequency, if anyone is in the area we do want then to be able to tap in to our frequency. Paul Lambert thought we had already approved a lot of portables a few years ago and that was for the FD. He would like to know what they did get. Bob Hamel stated it is in this year’s budget 16/17 to get them. So what we are doing now is for 17/18. Brandee Loughlin stated they asked for $100k and the council allowed $60k for the FD. Bill Contardo asked if they asked if additional money was requested over and above the $480. Paul Lambert said yes, for the console that will be the LPD console. Fire depends on Mutual Aid console. Bob Hamel said that everything the FD has is by portables and mutual aid at the State School. Bill Contardo asked what the additional money was for. Bob Hamel stated that they would need a console to transmit because the one they have is not going to be able to be serviced much longer. Paul Lambert hopes that they will be able to receive pictures and text messages while in the field from the public to the PD. Bob Hamel said he will ask the PD if that any be available. Gail Denio said under fire it is with the police as it is with the two of them. Bill Contardo asked how it was chosen to be on the FD side. Brandee Loughlin said it is because they are the lead on the grant under Kirks Beattie’s name. Paul Lambert questioned the $540k for a pumper truck. Hamilton McLean said that is why he brought up sharing with Gilford and or Belmont because they use our equipment. Discussion was held on coverage of the towns. Bob Hamel said if there is a structure fire those two communities come to cover ours by an agreement with the Fire Chiefs. This would take place under mutual aid. Gilford saves a lot of money by not staffing their station with more than three people at a time. Public Input: Bill Contardo opened the meeting for public hearing. There being no one present he closed the session. 1 Review Sheets Due to Planning by 11/01/2016: Bill Contardo stated the review sheets are due on the first and we will meet again on the 15th to review the rankings. The next meeting is scheduled for November 15, 2016 to review rankings Adjournment Mike Foote made the motion to adjourn, Gail Denio seconded. The meeting adjourned at 6:45 pm. 2