Oswegatchie Fire Station Building Committee - Minutes - 07/03/2025

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             Oswegatchie Fire Station Building Committee Meeting

                                July 3, 2025

                                  *AMENDED*

Meeting called to order at 6:30pm

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:  None

Opening Remarks:

B. Tuneski stated he received the construction estimate and renovate as  new
estimate from Downes.

Approval of Minutes:

       MOTION by M. Blankenship, second J. Bracciale to approve the June  5,
      2025 minutes
      FOR:    B. Tuneski, R. Bracciale, W. Gilpin, T. Olynciw, R. Muckle, P.
      Rafuse, J. Bracciale
       ABSTAIN:  M. Blankenship


Approval of Invoices:

      MOTION by T. Olynciw, second. Gilpin to pay Downes invoice #5  in  the
      amount of $6,320.00.
      FOR:  Unanimous


      MOTION by T. Olynciw, second by W. Gilpin to pay SPA invoice  #25-2113
      in the amount of $17,300.00.
      FOR:   Unanimous


Old Business:

     a. The traffic signal will be reassessed after the trees have been cut
        back.
     b. S. Smith handed out a new control budget (Attachment 1)  Estimators
        and designers met and the numbers are in line with each other.
     c. Storm water permit was filed a  month  ago.   There  is  a  60  day
        waiting period prior to work beginning.
     d. Pre-demolition survey – T. Olynciw indicated the findings were very
        positive, i.e.,  no  asbestos  except  for  2,600  square  feet  of
        flooring.
     e. S. Sinagra does not see any issue with the station alerting  system
        being through fiber-optics
     f. E. Cantar will check with SPA’s civil engineer what the  lead  time
        is for the DOT permit.
     g.  S.  Smith  provided  the  Construction  Document  cost   estimate.
        (Attachment 2)

T. Olynciw responded to the letter  regarding  the  number  of  vacant  bays
through the town. (Attachment 3)

Current Business:

     a. Design status – SPA is waiting for  verifications  on  the  traffic
        signal and from IT.  E. Cantar feels the Downes  estimates  are  in
        line with SPA projections.  Director Haley will contact IT Director
        J. Robillard regarding updating the alerting system.
     b. Construction estimate is complete and  was  provided  to  committee
        members by S. Smith.

New Business:

     a. The Board of  Finance  will  be  in  attendance  at  the  Board  of
        Selectman’s meeting on 7/22/25 for  the  Oswegatchie  Fire  Station
        presentation.
     b. B. Tuneski believes  the  RTM  will  be  holding  an  informational
        session in mid-July or  after  for  the  Oswegatchie  Fire  Station
        project and also the Ad  Hoc  report.   The  next  RTM  meeting  is
        scheduled for 8/4/25.

The next  Oswegatchie  Fire  Station  Committee  meeting  is  scheduled  for
7/17/25 at 6:30pm.

      MOTION by M. Blankenship, second J. Bracciale to adjourn.
      FOR:  Unanimous

Meeting adjourned 7:15pm

Respectfully submitted by:
Linda Finnegan, Recording Secretary
*Old Business, letter d. amended: no asbestos except for  2600  sq.  ft.  of
flooring