5/5/2009 PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE Minutes

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v Mashpee Planning and Construrcti n Committee t Minutes of Meeting field Tuesday,Nary 5,2009 Meeting loom Committee Members Present: Steve Cook, Irving Goldberg,Devin Shackett, Eugene Smargon, Sheldon Gilbcr and Joe Brait. Absent: Janice Mills, and Tricia Farolski x Officio Member). . Also Present* Catherine Laurent,DPW Rick Fornroy,Fornroy Associates Joyce Mason,Town Manager George Baker,Fire Chief Jane Bolan–Liaison,Library"trustees Chairman Steve Cook called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. Rproval of Minutes Kevin Shackett motioned to accept the minutes of the Meeting of March 31,2009;Irving Goldberg seconded the motion; and the 'notion was passel,with Sheldon Gilbert abstaining. Fire Substation# Catherine Laurent provided an update on the Fire Substation saying Chief Baker secured pricing for purchase of exercise equipment-which is being brought to the Committee for review and discussion. Cost: $3,300 for a treadmill,mats, and weight equipment. Catherine Explained that the plan is to use one of the bedrooms currently not in use and when the building reaches full capacity then the exercise equipment would be moved elsewhere—either within the building or off-site. There is $5,,600 l ff in the budget. Remaining furnishings to be purchased: some bedroom furniture, desk and chairs,miscellaneous lamps,and a bench for the locker room. Chief Baker commented that the cost would be less than $1,000 t 1K A, compared to $3,000 at George Mason. Therefore there is enough money in the budget to make the purchases proposed. Catherine noted that they will be finished with furnishing the Substation this week. Chief Baler added the comment that as of May 1'they are at the Substation full-time. They are there 24/7; systems working; and they are working with the builder on some communications issues. He said they are working on the 12-month punch list iterns and have 6 months left to complete the list. Finally Chief Barer noted with pleasure that it is working very well in response time to calls;they are getting to calls quicker. He said as summer-comes he hopes to report to the Board of Selectmen that there is a dramatic result in response time. Consensus of the Committee was that it was fine to proceed with purchasing the exercise equipment and placing in the bedroom,that's currently not used;however,when bedroom is to be occupied then equipment to be removed from that bedroom. Invoice...Invoice from Verizon in the arnount of$586.54 for direct circuit.installation fee was submitted for approval. Motion: Sheldon Gilbert motioned that the Verizon invoice presented be accepted for payment; Kevin Shackett seconded this motion; and it was unanimously approved. Chief Baker exited the meeting,