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The Finance Committee discussed the proposed DPW/ fire substation project on Tuesday.
The Finance Committee discussed the proposed DPW/fire substation project on Tuesday.
The Finance Committee discussed the proposed DPW/ fire substation project on Tuesday.
The Finance Committee discussed the proposed DPW/fire substation project on Tuesday.
The Finance Committee took a small step toward moving the proposed Department of Public Works (DPW) and fire substation facility forward during a meeting held on Tuesday, August 19.
The committee unanimously approved transferring up to $50,000 from the reserve fund to help with costs associated with exploring other options for the project.
Town Manager George H. “Bud” Dunham said that consultants for the project have been looking at ways to reduce costs and ultimately the size of the structures.
Chairman Ed Collupy asked if a reserve fund transfer could be a possibility to help continue the work and answer outstanding questions.
Dunham explained that when significant requests are made, sometimes the town receives bills related to the additional work and other times it is included.
He said that if he had to guess, it would cost around $25,000 to $50,000 to answer outstanding questions.
“So long as we are focusing on this site, and reductions and scope on this site, that range would make sense. If we were looking at another site, then that would really blow up what the design fees would like. They’ve done all of the existing conditions work and the geotechnical work and the volume of cut and fill, so they have a good idea on those items for this site,” Assistant Town Manager Heather B. Harper said. “If we are looking at another location, then we’d really be going back to the drawing board on design at that point.”
The committee had been asked to consider three questions related to if they agree with the need for the buildings, the proposed location and the associated cost of approximately $58 million.
Finance Committee Vice Chairwoman Crystal J. Smith noted that she felt everyone on the committee has recognized that there is a need to update the two buildings. However, she noted that she has heard members of the public asking why there is a need for a new fire station, as the station on Quaker Meetinghouse Road was recently built.
“Having [both the DPW and the fire station] there, I think that is a need as well because of storms, shared bunks and making things quicker,” she said.
Finance Committee member Kevin Klein said that although he agreed there is a need to update both buildings in upcoming years, he is unsure if it is best to pursue both projects at the same time.
“I am not convinced on location,” he added.
Klein asked DPW Director Paul S. Tilton if putting the DPW “in the hole” on a constrained site would be an ideal location.
“As far as the site is concerned, I think if someone said, ‘Paul pick any site, anywhere as big as you want,’ would this be it? No, it would not; it’s not ideal in terms of the size,” Tilton said. “Unfortunately, we don’t have the luxury to just pick a site that’s perfect for the DPW. I think we do like the site, we like the location, [it’s] close to Route 6, we like the fact that it’s next door to the landfill and transfer station.”
Klein also asked if there is a second preferred location for the fire department, and noted that there may be some potential savings when it comes to the bunk rooms for off-duty firemen.
“Not a huge savings there, I can’t imagine, but there is a perception of it’s a fire department, not a hotel, and every little bit we can save will help,” he said.
Finance Committee member Bob J. Guerin said that he thought the three questions were “goofy” because the questions the committee asked in the past have gone unanswered.
“I think everyone at the table will say there is a need, I think the very next question is, a need for what?,” he asked. “If somebody said, ‘I need a car,’ we might all agree they need a car, but then you have choices. You could get a…Kia, you could get a Mercedes, you could get a Rolls-Royce. But everyone would agree you need a car, not everyone would agree you need a Rolls-Royce.”
He added that when it came to the cost, he believed that every committee member expressed “loudly and clearly” that the proposal was too expensive.
Finance Committee member Jeffery Picard said that he viewed the three questions as a litmus test.
“I think the need has been demonstrated, what has not been demonstrated in my mind, though, is a solution; just because there is a need doesn’t mean, therefore, we need new buildings,” Picard said.
He said that he believed the DPW needs to be addressed first due to restraints on the current site and risks for employees.
Nancy A. Crossman noted that she felt like the alternate locations presented at the last meeting were skimmed over and that a traffic light would likely be needed in the proposed location, adding that there is already a significant amount of traffic in the area.
“I know that everybody wants to see different locations, and why this one was chosen, but how much is it going to cost for us to go back and keep looking at other locations?” Smith asked.
Collupy asked about getting a sense of other future projects.
Dunham said that the school district recently got a quote to the tune of $135,000 for a review of all three buildings to determine upcoming facility needs.
He said that if the committee wanted to do a reserve fund transfer for that project, then the school district would be able to proceed quickly.
Guerin made a motion to approve the transfer; however, Crossman asked if the school committee had already voted on the matter.
Harper said that she was not sure.
Klein noted that it would be unusual to approve of a reserve fund transfer without being asked to do so first.
Guerin said that he would withdraw the proposal; however, he said that “until we know what else for major capital projects is looming, however long that takes, this proposal isn’t going to be advancing.”
He changed his motion to add that it is conditional upon the approval of the school committee.
In addition to the review of the school buildings, Habeeb and Associates also provided a quote of $155,000 for the same process on the town buildings.
However, Dunham said that town officials thought that price tag was “exorbitant and unnecessary” and that the review work could be done internally.
Picard asked why the price tag to review the school was seen as adequate, but not the price of reviewing town buildings.
Dunham said that it is likely due to Habeeb and Associates specializing in school buildings.
While the motion was still on the table, Dunham spoke with Select Board member R. Patrick Ellis, who was in the audience. Dunham said that Ellis noted that the item was not on the agenda.
He said that he will check with town counsel if another meeting is necessary.
Dunham joked about the committee being in “a giving mood” and asked if they would consider an additional reserve fund transfer to help answer questions regarding the location of the proposed project.
Finance Director William Jennings said that if the $50,000 is not spent, it will go back to the reserve fund.
Finance Committee member Matthew D. Anderson said that approving more funds for further studies could “send a mixed message to the townspeople.”
“We are sitting up here saying…we are so concerned with the taxpayers’ money, but we are going to expend an additional $50,000 to look at locations that have already been looked at,” he said.
Guerin said that having an independent review of the location could give committee members and taxpayers more confidence around the project, even if the current location is selected.
“I don’t think that the public is going to be any more sold because one more, or two more people or three more people on a finance committee are saying ‘I am sold,’” Anderson said. “I don’t think we hold that power over the public…they don’t pay attention in the first place; that’s why we are here.”
Fire Chief John J. Burke said that he is supportive of the additional $50,000 due to being in a position where options need to be explored.
“I’ve done a lot of work with the insurance companies leading into this, and I’ll just mention to the committee here that if we can move that ladder truck North of Route 6 and West of 6A, our insurance score goes up four points,” Chief Burke said. “It doesn’t seem like a lot, but once we go to regional dispatch and we get reevaluated, we go up to an [Insurance Services Office rating] two, that is really important information.”
“If we can get something in that area and get the ladder truck there, there is going to be significant insurance benefits for us,” he said.
The committee approved of both reserve fund transfers, however, Dunham noted that he would have to check with town counsel to ensure that the vote is “kosher.”
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