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Capital Improvement Program Committee <br /> Minutes <br /> January 20,2011 <br /> Fire Ie artrnen : (continued) <br /> Chief Baker prioritized the replacement of the 1988 Rescue Pumper as this <br /> vehicle has been experiencing serious brake and steering issues. farts have <br /> become difficult to locate,and this first line vehicle is not expected to last more <br /> than two years. The CIP request for appropriation is $675,000.' However, Chief <br /> Baker indicated the state bid for the fire apparatus may derive approximately <br /> 100,000 lower than the estimate. <br /> Chief Baker indicated that'he would obtain def unitive and current cost estimates <br /> for a new pumper from the state bid. <br /> Lastly, in FY-12,the Fire Chief has requested the CII'consider the replacement of <br /> the department's 12 year old defibrillators with new state of the art <br /> monitor/defibrillator/vital sign monitors. The requested purchase and installation <br /> of 3 defibrillator units is $90,000. Funds to support the request would derive <br /> from the Ambulance Receipts Account. <br /> Information Technolog� <br /> David I elvecc io,IT discussed departmental needs'for fiscal year 2012 with <br /> members of the CIF Committee. The replacement program for desktop and <br /> laptop computers for the 7)Town buildings was prioritized M* the estimated <br /> disbursement,list. The sum of$24,000 is requested each year to continue the IT <br /> department's computer replacement program through Y-17 for a total cost of <br /> $1445000. <br /> It was agreed the computer replacement initiative should be a part of the IT <br /> budget, and reflected as a separate capital line item within IT for equipment <br /> purchases. It was noted the PC replacement program was initially funded through <br /> the capital budget. However, it was a previous decision of the CIP Committee to <br /> place this type of funding in a specific capital line item for the IT operating <br /> budget and as a specific capital line item in other departments with similar <br /> purchase programs. The Server Replacement program was also reviewed by the <br /> CI , and considered to be a part of the IT operational budget that would be <br /> reflected as a separate capital line item within IT for equipment purchases. The <br /> cost to upgrade the Servers in the intended replacement program is$10,000 per <br /> year. <br />