TOWN OF
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER: Dave Palmer called the
meeting to order at 7:10 p.m.
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Members Present: Alice Van Tasel, Dave Palmer and Carl Rohrbach,
Jr.
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Others Present: Fire
Chief Ed Pagani, Deputy Fire Marshal
Glenn Reynolds, Town Clerk Ann Logan
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
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No minutes were
approved
FIRE CHIEF:
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Vehicle Maintenance,
Building Maintenance and Heat accounts are overrun and will result in FY 2007/2008
year end Fire Department budget deficit
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The
Ambulance budget remains on track
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Burnham
Hydronics, the manufacturer of the station’s boilers, has indicated that both
boilers were installed incorrectly by the contractor when the station was built
seven years ago. The Burnham Installation
and Operating Manual were not followed which has caused reduced burner
efficiency and will effect boiler warranty and longevity.
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The
Chief was asked by the Commission to obtain two estimates for both repair of
the current system and replacement of the current system as well as the
warrantees associated with each of the options and talk to the Town’s
Operations Manager to determine the next step.
FIRE MARSHAL:
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The Deputy Fire
Marshal provided the Commission with a list all the properties in Town subject
to inspection by the Fire Marshal’s office.
NEW BUSINESS:
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The Town Clerk administered
the oath of office to the Commission members present
ADJOURNMENT:
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The meeting was adjourned at
8:00 p.m. on a motion made by Mrs. Van Tasel, seconded by Mr. Rohrbach and
passed unanimously. The next regular
meeting is April 17, 2008 at 7 p.m. at the Somers Fire House.
Respectfully submitted,
Carl Rohrbach, Jr.