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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-10-16Minutes for October 16, 2013, adopted Oct. 22 - aONT SET ���s Town of Nantucket Capital Program Committee yC�gptiNArEp\` www.nantucket-ma.gov '�{{ ((;; RECEIVED Members: Phil Stambaugh (Chair), Carol Dunton (Vice -chtur lj P& I�t�siin Q 39 Linda Williams, John Tiffany, Joseph Grause, Tobiqq;Aj*g F T To W C6 €$N MINUTES Wednesday, October 16, 2013 4 Fairgrounds Road, Training Room — 8:00 am Called to order at 8:00 a.m. Staff: Heidi Bauer, Project Manager /CPO; Libby Gibson, Town Manager; Martin Anguelov, Budget Analyst; Robin LaPiene, Accounting Clerk; Matt Mannino, Accounting Clerk; Terry Norton, Town Minutes Taker; Attending Members: Stambaugh, Dunton, Morrison, Grause (Steve Maury for Tiffany) Absent Members: Williams, Tiffany, Glidden Late arrival: Dunton 8:02 a.m. Early departure: Morrison 8:40 a.m. Documents used: Kaestle Boos Associates, Inc. Preliminary opinion o f probable project cost for a new Fire Station. 1. APPROVE 1. Done L Dire Sitting Stambaugh, Dunton, Morrison, Williams, Grause, (Maury for Tiffany) Presentation Mark McDougall, Fire Chief — New Fire Department building; the previously discussed $600,000 for build -ready plans is included in the $13M project cost total that is now being proposed. Reviewed the breakdown of the costs. Explained that adding onto the building at 4 Fairgrounds Road, as opposed to a stand -alone building, saves costs by plugging into existing technology, mechanicals, rooms and central dispatch. The current Fire Station is lacking in space in many areas especially the apparatus room. To refurbish and expand the existing building would cost in excess of $9M, which would not include the cost of relocating the apparatus and personnel while work is being done. The original Public Safety Facility, which included a fire station, was about $26.5M. Chief also mention the `Sconset Fire Station: applying for Community Preservation funds to help with restoration. Discussion Stambaugh — Asked what would be the cost difference if a new stand -alone Fire Station were to be constructed. (Answer: best guess about $2M more for a stand alone.) Dunton — Pointed out that the Public Safety Building was designed with the intent of adding the fire department. Stambaugh — The police department was $15.5M and the new fire station would be $13M; stated that the total sounds like a lot of money. Asked Ms Gibson if all $13M would be spent in 2015 or if it would be spread out over 2 or 3 years. Page I of 3 Minutes for October 16, 2013, adopted Oct. 22 Discussion Gibson — That depends on the construction schedule. The construction will take at least 18 continued months; preparing the plans and permits will take about 8 months. Pointed out that the sale of the existing station properly would off -set the cost of construction. Grause — Asked if the new station would instigate an increase in new apparatus. McDougall — No. Morrison — Discussed how to convince a skeptical public of the need for a new station. Stated that the plans should address the projected needs for the next 5 years with the built -in capacity to expand after that. 2. Police/Marine Sitting Stambaugh, Dunton, Grause, (Maury for Tiffany) Presentation William Pittman, Police Chief —The Marine Department is the main issue, including: Children's Beach dredging and boat ramp improvement, new patrol rescue vessel, repairs to Town Pier and public bathrooms. Also for Emergency Management, installation of an Island - wide emergency warning system. Addressed a question as to the apparent high cost for the Children's Beach items; said the dredged sand might be sellable; the dredged sand will not be reused at Children's Beach. The boat ramp has a very narrow window in which the work can be done and costs might be incurred in finding alternative access points for commercial users. The proposed patrol rescue vessel, Sealegs® is an amphibious boat, operates both on the water and the land; this is needed in the shallow areas such as Madaket/Muskeget where it can "walk" over the shoals. The Marine Department building has been moved to 2016; pending the preparation of specific Plans. Emergency Warning System is an island -wide siren alert system that wants people of an emergency and advised as to where to obtain information. There is reimburseable grant funding available. Sheila Lacey, Harbor Master — The Sealegs® has high recommendations from other municipalities that use them. It could be launched from the South Shore saving the time to travel around the Island from the Inner Harbor. Dave Fronzuto, Emergency Management Coordinator — Explained that due to its isolation, Nantucket has a need for specialized craft. There would be three warning units associated with the alert system: Madaket, `Sconset and Town. Discussion Discussion about the cost difference between this vessel and a comparable craft; the Sealegs® is less expensive. Stambaugh — Asked Chief Pittman to submit a 10 -year capital plan. Chief Pittman reviewed what he had already submitted. Discussion about the affect the addition of the fire department would have on the existing Public Safety/Police station. Discussion about how information is disseminated in the event of an emergency and what does/does not work (i.e. cell phones). Page 2 of 3 Minutes for October 16, 2013, adopted Oct. 22 3. Natural Resources Sitting Stambaugh, Damon, Grouse, (Maury for Tiffany) Presentation Jeff Carlson, Natural Resources Director — Brant Point Boat House is the building next to the light house which houses water quality testing equipment as well as the Town's shellfish propagation facility. Have applied for a $1.1M Community Preservation grant for rehabilitation and restoration of the building. CPC funds do not allow for design. The $200,000 is for the design and engineering for rehabilitating the Boat House. The structure holds 5,000 to 6,000 gallons of water at any one time to run the propagation facility. The structure is starting to show serious signs of wear. Discussion Discussion about when the Community Preservation Committee will make its funding decisions for FY2015 and how that would affect the CapCom deliberations. TOPICS 111. FUTURE MEMETING 1. Dunton —For Ms Williams asked about moving the meeting time to 8:30 a.m. Stambaugh pointed out that was discussed at the last meeting and the consensus was to keep the meeting at 8:00 a.m. 2. Grause — Asked about the process. Stambaugh explained the deliberation and prioritizing process for projects. OF Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 8:00 a.m. at 4 Fairgrounds Road, Training Room Adjourned: 9:40 a.m. Submitted by: Terry L. Norton Page 3 of 3