Sweden Fire Station Building Committee Meeting

January 8, 2008

DRAFT

MINUTES of the Sweden Fire Station Building Committee (SFSBC) regular meeting on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 , at the Sweden Town Office.

Present: Members: Wolfgang Duve, Wayne Miller, Julie McQueen, John P. Smith, Bill Morrisseau, Patrick Wood

Public & Guests:  None

Absent: None

These notes are not necessarily in the order in which things were discussed. They are

loosely organized by topic.

Assignments from the January 8, 2008 Meeting:

·       Wolfgang will contact Scott Valley to discuss the possibility of adjusting the location of the property line between the Valley property and the Town property. Per Wolfgang, the current placement of this property line is not exactly as that agreed between committee and owner in 2005.

·       Wolfgang will contact the surveyor used in 2005 and get an estimate of costs necessary to adjust the property line. These costs would include, at a minimum, the survey costs, the cost of an attorney if required, and costs to register the deed.  A change in the placement of this property line would not change the size of the property but would allow the proposed station to be built closer to Bridgton Road .

·       Wayne will contact L.A. Drew and request that a representative attend the next Committee meeting to discuss an approximate price for the proposed building and site work.

 Assignments from the October 23, 2007 Meeting:

·       Julie requested that all members who have recommendations regarding possible contractors, etc. please verify current names, addresses and additional contact information and forward them to her. She will compile a list so the Town is prepared to move forward when it comes time to pursue a cost estimate.

·       This request was made again at the January 8, 2008 meeting.

 Assignments from the July 10, 2007 meeting:

·       Ted Harris is to make an inquiry with Maine DOT regarding the acquisition/storage of excess fill required for site work.

*     We have not received an update on this item as of the January 8, 2008 meeting.

Meeting Notes:

·       Chairman Wolfgang Duve called the meeting to order at 9:00 am .

·       The Committee discussed the results of the visit to the Bridgton Station in November where it was determined that the station will require a 70-foot apron in front of the station that extends approximately 5 feet past the building toward the Valley property.

·       Wolfgang brought up the fact that the property as purchased is not configured in exactly the way that the former Committee had agreed with the owner in 2005. This misconfiguration  has resulted in a situation that would require that the proposed station be built 10 to15 feet further back on the property than originally intended. Scott Valley will be contacted to see if he will accept a change to the property line. An estimate of costs for survey and re-registration will be determined.   

·       John Smith spoke to Lou Bruno, an engineer licensed in the State of Maine but currently working for a firm in Concord , MA . Mr. Bruno has spoken to Roger Legoff’s office and is willing to have his firm review the plans developed by Roger Legoff for the Denmark Fire Station to determine if they may be able to stamp the proposed Sweden Fire Station drawings.

·        Betty Legoff called Julie this morning. She will send a copy of the Denmark plans to Mr. Bruno today so he can see approximately what kind of plans he is being asked to consider stamping.

·       The Committee discussed the next steps in the building planning process. A public hearing or meeting will be necessary to obtain input from the public. Such a meeting  will have to address  the proposed layout and general concept in addition to an estimate of  what the project will cost.

·       Wolfgang, Wayne and Pat are available to attend the Selectman’s meeting tonight in order to discuss a request for a warrant article to raise or appropriate funds to begin the design work. Wolfgang signed the letter making the request after everyone read it and the committee put it in Ted Harris’s basket. The Committee agreed to request $10,000.This article may have to be revised if the committee is unable to get a commitment from someone to stamp the drawings. The Town may have to hire an architect; but there should still be an article presented in order to start a reserve fund for the proposed fire station as part of the Capital Investment Plan Implementation.

·       The Committee may be able to put together a package for presentation at a meeting prior to the annual Town Meeting in order to give the public an idea as to what direction they are heading. This may help the public to decide if they want to pursue something along the lines of what the Committee is proposing or something different. If the article to raise or appropriate funds to begin the design work is passed at the annual Town Meeting, the Committee may be able to pursue a package of drawings, specifications and pricing. If the article is not passed, another avenue will have to be pursued

·       The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 AM .

·       The next meeting will be Tuesday January 22, 2008 from 9:00 – 10:30 AM