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Selectmen's Meeting January 10, 2011 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, January 10, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. in the Selectmen Meeting Room, Town Office Building. Chairman Manz, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Burnell and Ms. Mauger; Mr. Valente, Town Manager and Ms. Pease, Executive Clerk, were present. Water /Sewer Abatement Board Appeal — Flowers Mr. and Mrs. Flowers, 44 Greenwood Street, appeared before the Board to appeal the recommendation of the Water and Sewer Abatement Board's (WSAB) regarding their application for abatement. They provided the board with calculations of what they believe their abatement should be. The Selectmen will take the information received under advisement and get back to the Flowers within 30 days. Mr. Valente stated that the staff agrees with the Flowers' calculations, except they feel the daily use amount is understated. Fire Station Study Update Mr. Goddard, Public Facilities Director, provided information regarding temporary shoring of the equipment bay at the Fire Station, modular office space for the Fire Headquarters Administration and recommendations of the Public Facilities and Permanent Building Committee. Shoring estimates are Donham & Sweeney - $450,000; Isaac Blair & Company Base Cost $96,800 to install timber. Shoring recommendation is to contract with an A &E firm to complete drawings and specifications to eliminate any unknowns (approximately cost $10,600). The modular estimate is $106,024, which includes delivery, setup, connections, monthly rental costs and removal of modular units for a 24 month period. The recommendation is to contract Donham & Sweeney at a cost of $7,300 to extend the study, meet with the Fire Chief to develop space needs for modular administration space and resolve any unknowns. The capital article recommendation is to request a total of $700,000, which includes $450,000 for the floor shoring, $250,000 for the modular offices. It is estimated that the shoring of the fire station floor would provide 5 to 7 years of additional life and if inspections and maintenance are done regularly the floor could last much longer. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 4 -0 to continue with plans to shore the fire station floor and bring in modular units for the administrative staff.