8/8/2016 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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Board of Selectmen Minutes August 8, 2016 Annroval of anuointment to the Conservation Commission. Chad Smith:. Correspondence was received from Chad Smith dated July 21, 2016 requesting to be appointed as a member of the Conservation Commission. On July 28, 2016 the Conservation Commission voted unanimously to recommend Mr. Smith's appointment as a full-time commissioner. Motion made by Selectman Cabalane to appoint Chad Smith as a full voting member of the Conservation Commission as recommended. Motion seconded by Selectman Sherman. VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0. Roll Call Vote: Selectman Gottlieb, yes Selectman Cahalane, yes Selectman O'Hara, yes Selectman Cotton, yes Selectman Sherman, yes Opposed, none Review and annroval of Draft #1 of October Town Meeting Warrant:_ Draft #1 of the Annual Town Meeting Warrant of Monday, October 17, 2016 was presented to the Board of Selectmen in their informational packet for review. It was recommended the Board conduct an initial review of the articles prior to the next draft. Any questions shall be directed to the Town Manager, and Department Heads, boards, committees if required would be present at the next meeting to review their submissions. It is anticipated the Board of Selectmen would formally vote on the warrant at their meeting of August 22, 2016. Late filed is an article unanimously approved by the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Committee at their August 4, 2016 meeting to recommend a Town Meeting article to the Board of Selectmen to transfer the sum of $83,000 from the Ambulance Receipts Reserve Fund for Appropriation Account to the Fire & Rescue Department Fiscal 2017 Expense Account to fund a new medical and fire reporting system. Fire Chief Tom Rullo was in attendance to review the replacement project with members of the Board of Selectmen. The current medical reporting software is being replaced by the vendor and it has become cost prohibitive. The current fire reporting software has been discontinued, and the vendor has requested the Town replace the product. A new system could integrate the dispatch of medical and fire reports. The new component also interfaces with ambulance billing. The purchase includes training and would provide for more accurate data input and integration with the state dispatch center. It was noted the current software in not correctly reporting data and there is risk of system failure. In the matter of compliance, the CIP unanimously recommended an article for the Fire Department to upgrade their dispatch system using ambulance receipts funding.