Oswegatchie Fire Station Building Committee - Minutes - 01/27/2025

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                 Oswegatchie Fire Station Building Committee
                            Special Zoom Meeting

                              January 27, 2025



Meeting called to order at 6:00pm

Pledge of Allegiance

Members Present:   Robert  Tuneski,  Rocco  Bracciale,  Wayne  Gilpin,  Paul
Rafuse, Matthew Blankenship

Members Absent:  Jennifer Bracciale, Ted Olynciw, Richard Muckle, Guy Russo

Public Comment:  None

Opening Remarks:

B. Tuneski summarized the need for this  meeting.   The  Finance  Department
cuts checks once every two weeks.  The  committee  missed  a  meeting  which
threw the approval of invoices off track.  The invoice dated  11/1/2024  had
not been received by the recording secretary which  also  caused  a  backup.
Meeting tonight to approve the two outstanding  invoices  will  assure  they
are into finance for processing on 1/31/25.

B. Tuneski stated the  transfer  of  the  land  to  the  Town  is  close  to
complete.  He asked the members to consider as an act in good faith  to  pay
the legal fees incurred by the Oswegatchie volunteers.

B. Tuneski indicated he has received some  feedback  on  the  issue  of  the
heated floors in the apparatus bays and would like to have a  discussion  at
the next scheduled meeting.

B. Tuneski indicated he received feedback from Downes  Construction  on  the
cost estimate which lies just under $10 million dollars.

B. Tuneski asked if the members  could  try  to  find  time  to  attend  the
upcoming RTM meeting citing  the  possibility  of  some  contention  due  to
conversation against the new fire station.

      MOTION by P. Rafuse, second by W. Gilpin to  approve  the  payment  of
           the two outstanding SPA invoices for $16,550.00 and $27,586.00.
            VOTE:  Unanimous



            MOTION by P. Rafuse, second by R. Bracciale to adjourn
            VOTE:  Unanimous

Meeting adjourned at 6:20pm



Respectfully submitted by:
Linda Finnegan, Recording Secretary