Oswegatchie Fire Station Building Committee - Minutes - 07/17/2025

Oswegatchie Fire Station Building Committee Meeting
July 17, 2025
Meeting called to order at 6:33pm
Pledge of Allegiance
Members Present:  Robert Tuneski, Rocco Bracciale, Wayne Gilpin, Ted Olynciw, Richard
Muckle, Paul Rafuse, Jennifer Bracciale Matthew Blankenship
Members Absent:  None
Guests:   Fire Services Director Chris Haley, Steve Smith, Eric Cantar, Bob Banning, Treasurer
Abbas Danesh, Purchasing Agent Shea Davy
Public Comment:  T. Olynciw read and submitted a letter for the record. (Attachment 1)
Opening Remarks:  T. Olynciw informed the members that a member of the committee had
passed away this past weekend.
Approval of Minutes:
MOTION by R. Muckle, second M. Blankenship to approve the July3, 2025 minutes
T. Olynciw asked that an amendment be made to “Old Business”, letter d.
FOR:  Unanimous
Old Business:
     Review of Actions:
a.
Cutting back the trees has not occurred to date.  Director Haley stated if the decision
of the traffic signal is close he recommends to error on the side of keeping it.
b. E. Cantar will check with the traffic engineer on the status of the DOT permit and will
have an update for next meeting.

Current Business:
a.
The presentation of the Oswegatchie Fire Station at the Board of Selectman’s 7/22/25
meeting will now be a simple informal presentation with discussions.  Individual
presentations by the vendors and committee will be given to each board separately.
B. Tuneski (ATTACHMENT?)
New Business:
a.
T. Olynciw received a copy of the Town of Waterford Fire Services Historic Studies
from Town Clerk David Campo.
b. W. Gilpin asked about filling the vacancy on the committee left by the passing of the
member.  It was stated this should go back to David Campo.  B. Tuneski and R.
Muckle will reach out to D. Campo.
c.
Conversation occurred regarding a possible existing bonding issue.  Finance Director,
who will return to work 7/21/25, will need to be questioned.
d. Director Haley spoke to the Station Alerting System.  Director Sinagra stated the
current equipment requires copper line.  The new system would run off fiber which is
already running in dispatch.  Upgrading the system is quoted as between $60,000-
$80,000 per fire station.
e.
B. Tuneski suggested the committee scale back the meetings to once per month until
the need arises to go back to twice per month.
MOTION by T. Olynciw, second R. Muckle to reduce the meetings to once per
month to be held on the first Thursday of the month.
FOR:  Unanimous
The next Oswegatchie Fire Station Committee meeting is scheduled for 8/7/25 at 6:30pm.
MOTION by M. Blankenship, second J. Bracciale to adjourn.
FOR:  Unanimous
Meeting adjourned 7:26pm
Respectfully submitted by:
Linda Finnegan, Recording Secretary