Oswegatchie Fire Station Building Committee - Minutes - 08/15/2023

FIFTEEN ROPE FERRY ROAD WATERFORD, CT 06385-2886
Oswegatchie Fire Station Building Committee
Meeting
August 15, 2023
Meeting called to order at 6:34pm
Pledge of Allegiance
Members: Robert Tuneski, Ted Olynciw, Matthew Blankenship, Rocco Bracciale, Wayne,
Gilpin, Richard Muckle, Michael Rocchetti, Elizabeth Sabilia
Guests: Director/Chief Michael Howley, Attorney Nick Kepple, Twig Holland, Thomas
Dembek
Public Comment: Tom Dembek presented documentation of bids including scope of work for
underground tank removal/replacement at the five Waterford fire stations. Also an Application
for Public Sewer Permit for sewer installation at Oswegatchie Fire Department.
Opening Remarks: None
Motion by Rick Muckle to approve the minutes of August 1, 2023 meeting
Second — Beth Sabilia
Vote —7 yay, 1 Abstain
Discussion ensued regarding a Phase I Study. The committee is standing by the previous
approval of performing the study. A letter from the committee, signed by Chairman Tuneski,
will need to be sent to the Purchasing Agent and Director of Finance. A copy of the meeting
minutes shall accompany said letter.
Motion by Ted Olynciw to add “Correspondence” as an item to the agendas.
Second — Mike Rocchetti
Vote — Unanimous

Attorney Kepple updated the status of Oswegatchie Volunteers’ Lease status. Atty. Kepple has
drafted a Purchase/Sale Agreement and a draft of a Lease Agreement. Attorneys McNamara and
Kepple are scheduled to meet on August 28, 2023 at 9am.
New Business: The committee read through and discussed the design attributes submitted by
Ted Olynciw, (Attachment 1). The importance to have reasons for positive/negative decisions
was discussed.
The discussion on securing public input has been tabled until the next meeting on September 5,
2023.
Motion to adjourn — Mike Rocchetti
Second — Rick Muckle
Meeting adjourned at 8:23pm
Respectfully submitted by:
Linda Finnegan, Recording Secretary

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21 |GEAR WASHER -1
| 22:|GEAR: WASHER -2
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27 |POSITIVE PRESSURE IN DAYROOM TO PREVENT
28 | CONTAMINATION FROM GEAR ROOM
30 {PRIVATE BUNK ROOMS
31 |COMMON BUNK ROOM
32 |SOUNDPROOF BUNK ROOMS
33 [LOCKER ROOMS FOR WOMEN & MEN WITH BATHROOM

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36 |FILE STORAGE ROOM
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40 [SOIL BORINGS . 7
| 41 [ENTRY DOOR. FOR THE PUBLIC- ACCESS TO HALL
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43 ISEPARATE'SPRINKLER ROOM
45 | OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT STORAGE- INSIDE
|-46-|OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT STORAGE- OUTSIDE IN SHED.
48 |IDRYING TOWER FOR-HOSES
~~~ -49-OPERABLE PARTITION .-IN-TRAINING-ROOM-
50 [FLOOR DRAIN IN TRUCK BAY-NEED OIL SEPERATOR
51. |WATERPROOF WALLS:IN TRUCK BAY FOR WASHING EOP.
52. CONSIDER MASONRY WALLS
| 53 WINDOWS.-ALUMINUM __
| 54 [ENTRY DOORS- STOREFRONT
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63 [SKYLIGHTS IN BAYS _
64 [HYDROGEN OR ELECTRIC POWERED VEHICLES
65 |CHIEF'SOFFICE = .
66 [ITEMS TO CONSIDER/ INFORMATION/COMMENTS

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Would
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make
sense'to
enlarge
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training
room
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item
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1st
floor
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spaces
required
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based
not
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-71| capacity which is |. parking spot per 3-seats. | ia | - |
72.3. It is much more economical to build a 2 story building than a:one story building . :
73 |4.Aestetics has to be considered. What does thé surrounding bullding look tike.. Would a fiiflat roof j|bullding be more pleasing than
| 74] apitched roof building. [ | aan
75 |5. A Phase l-environmental survey is necessary if the Town iis goingto own the property.|
76 |6. Will need. to submit our site plan-as soon as we have-determined the footprint of the building. Need Conservation: and Planning &
77 Zoning approval which could take:2-3 ‘months. [Meeting \ with the Town Planner is required: before submitting:to: P & Z.
| 78 |7. Soil: borings. are required in order to design the foundation
79 |8. Has:the old septic:tank been filled in? |
| 80'|9 If we are thinking about a real large hall we could provide this.on the 2nd floor but would need an elevator.
81 |10, The pesent proposed site plan show 74 parking spaces wiwhich jallows. _| seating for 222.
~B2-|44.-WE- NEED-2: WATER: LINES;-ONE- FOR: DOM! ESTIC-&-ONE FOR-FHE:FIRE-SPRINKLER SYSTEM
83 |12. WE OBVIOUSLY NEED THE: FOLLOWING ROOMS: BUT THE QUESTION IN THE SIZE OF EACH ROOM |
84| KITCHEN d,
85 DAY ROOM- SEAT 8 ATA TABLE & 9 IN FRONT OF Tv
|86| DECON ROOM
| 87 CHIEF'S ROOM- TABLE & SEATING. FOR'8 PLUS. DESK A
88 4 TALL FILING CABINETS.
891 _ FILE'STORAGE oo
90} TRAINING ROOM - ‘SEATING FOR 40-50
91 GEAR ROOM: - MIN. OF 25 LOCKERS
92 | EAUNDRY ROOM- 2 EACH.
93) ADDITIONAL STORAGE SPACE.
041 ST ORAGE FOR PAPER GOODS, CLEANING SUPPLIES.
95| HOSE & SCUBA STORAGE
96 |13. BAY DOOR - WIDTH & HEIGHT- 14' X 14’ ?
97 |14. GENERATOR- LOCATED. OUTSIDE
‘98 |15. GENERATOR - LOCATED OUTSIDE
99 |75. NUIMBER OF HVAC ZONES

OSWEGATCHIE FIRE HOUSE JULY 7, 2023 INCLUDES. ALL DATA COLLECTED TO DATE':BY THE COMMITTEE
‘QUESTIONER. REVISED JULY 21,2023 ,
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