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MEETING dITE THE i I E COM&=ISSIONJ,Lq
A meeting was held Tuesday, October 13, 1959 with the Fire Commissioners.
Present — George C Shelaon, Chairman, Ha:old E. :Roeder, and Wm. 'P Fitzgerald.
C.E.C. members present were Donala Noyes, Chrman. , Paul*palmer, KennethWard'en,
and Ruth Souza.
The fire commissioners had sent a lettei Sept. 15 listing their needs
for the next five years. Mr Noyes stated that C E.C. would assume the
need for replacement o: equipment which had been full;), discussed. last year
The need for a new lire station was the subject of main interest.
Radio Station. The item of 42,500 for a Radio Station listed as needed in
1961 can be deleted rom the Fire Department Budget. ,kir. Roeder stated that
the town will have one separate band of its own instead of fire and police
bands. Therefore the fire dept. cannot have its band. The Civil*Defense
Committee will have to build a radio station for the whole totn' at=estimated
cost Of 83,500
FIRE STATION The one new fact is that Raytheon will spend 82,000,000 and
other people may be bundle,, Therefore there may be more need at this time
for a station at the Marrett Roar" location.
Roeder listen the arguments for a station.
1 the underwriters have surveydd the town three times and always said that
we needed a station at Lanett Road.
2. Test runs made by Lexington Fire Department from both stations to Five
Fields showed that 2k minutes would be saved by having a station there.
Still more time would be saved if runs were made at peak traffic times.
R. At least 2k minutes would be saved in travelling to Maria Hastings School
from Marrett Road location rather than the present tyro fire stations.
3. Raytheon may have to pay higher insurance rates because the closest
station is more than 2 miles away (Roeder was not sure this was so but
thought it migat se so— they will look up the insurance rates. )
Sheldon— The town is doing uo have industry The more industry, the more
fires even With careful zoning
Equipment — No additional equipment would be needed for this station.
It would house 'a pump and hose truck, the first equipment to arrive at a
fire. Sheldon. "new station does not mean more equipment or more manpower
We have the problem of coveting the town, the only question here is the
distribution." "We don't contemplate any additional equipment except.
possibly brush fire e4uiptent."
Men—Need 9 more men whether station is built or not.
Price- 060,000 is a guess based on what some other towns have paid.
No plans or estimates have been made.
Type of Station — Two—door station (because eventually this will be
a company itself) In 30 years all three stations would have ladders and
pumps. After the third station the town would need no additional stations,
according to toe underwriters.
Possibility of 1962 recommendation rather than 1961
Roeder felt that there might be a request for one sooner from Rte. 2
people (Raytheon) Possible high insurance cost to Raytheon is a matter of
serious concern to him.
Traffic is getting worse in Lexington each year and the time saved
in geting to a fire in this area of Lexington would be greater
fltTLL TOWER Sheldon suggests leaving it in without comment at this time,.
and discussing it latex. This w hi7��d c a good trainigg tool if theyget it.
The nest traning is getLsng ofI SacT�caeers and onto a�building Then
shoula have it.