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Chris Casey, Police Chief The request is for funding to upgrade the safety dispatch center. The project will entail interior renovation to accommodate the larger equipment that we are required to have. Of the $840,000 total cost, $100,000 is for interior renovations (the rest is radio equipment) Wendy: is this “historic”? Marilyn – yes, it is on State Register of Historic Places as part of Town Hall complex. But she doesn’t think this project is appropriate for use of the historic preservation allocation of CPA funds. Richard: will the facility have to be updated later? This project is part of a long range plan to renovate and upgrade the facilities. This upgrade will enable the police department to continue operations while back half of building is being renovated. So this investment would remain a sound investment. Betsey: Any other questions from the audience? No c. Fire Station renovations $100,000 Bill Hadley, Director of Public Works This project is listed in Article 28 (c). The project includes replacement of the rubber roof on the rear of the building; it was last done 12 years ago, and now leaks. Also, the basement needs a drain to prevent water buildup and growth of mold from the damp conditions. Finally, the floor where the apparatus is kept needs to be shored up: new equipment creates 2000 pounds more weight of pressure on the infrastructure. The estimated costs are $50,000 for the roof and drainage; $50,000 for shoring up the flooring. Leo: is a new fire station still under consideration? Maybe, but this won’t affect the need for this station. Joel: why didn’t existing roof last longer than 12 years? Aren’t they supposed to last 50 years? Can we go back to manufacturer? Mr. Hadley is looking into it. Is the periodic flooding from excavation at the Shell station? No – ground water. Why does the station have a flat roof? It is at the back of the building, for vehicles – it was designed this way. - 2-