1991-12-19 Training Tower Meeting TRAINING TOWER MEETING
12/19/91
MEETING OPENED AT 1900 . IN ATTENDANCE : DC PAUL EGAN , RHFD;
DC CHRIS SCHROEDER , NFD; DC TOM WATSON , WFD; CAPT . KEVIN
MEEHAN , NFD; CAPT . DAVID VELAPOLDI , NFD .
TOPIC OF PROGRESS OF PAGINITE BROUGHT UP . MEEHAN WILL CHECK
TO SEE IF BILL DOERR ( CONTRACTOR ) HAS RECEIVED P .O . YET FROM
TOWN TO BEGIN WORK .
FINANCIAL SITUATION DISCUSSED - NEWINGTON AND ROCKY HILL ARE
BELIEVED TO OWE $1000 .00 EACH FOR 1991-92 . LETTERS SENT TO
EACH . LETTERS ALSO SENT TO WETHERSFIELD AND BERLIN , BELIEVED
TO BE IN ERROR .
BIDS ARE TO ENTERTAINED NEXT FOR INSTALLATION OF WOOD PANELS
FOR LADDER WORK AROUND WINDOWS . ANYONE WHO KNOWS OF
INTERESTED , QUALIFIED CONTRACTORS ARE ASKED TO HAVE THEM
CONTACT NFD HQ FOR SPECS . [THREE 5/8" 4 'X8 ' PANELS PER
WINDOW , ONE WINDOW PER UPPER FLOOR FOR NOW . CARRIAGE BOLTS
TO SECURE .] $250 .00 CAP FOR MATERIALS , MEEHAN AND VELAPOLDI
TO OBTAIN .
VELAPOLDI TO CONTACT MANAFORT BROS . IN PLAINVILLE TO SEE
ABOUT POSSIBILITY OF PROCURING PARTS FOR STANDPIPE/SPRINKLER
SYSTEMS FOR TRAINING USE IN TOWER .
WE HAVE GAS PIPING FROM CNG ( NO LETTER OF THANKS , PLEASE ) ,
TO BE INSTALLED SOON BY GENTLEMAN FROM CNG WHO NEEDS
COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS PERFORMED .
WOLCOTT FIRE SCHOOL TRAINING TOWER CONSTRUCTOR ( MANCINI )
TOOK A LOOK AT OUR PLACE WITH MEEHAN , WILL TURN IN ESTIMATES
SOON FOR DIFFERENT POSSIBILITIES FOR IMPROVEMENTS .
SNET DONATED A CONTRACTOR 'S GENERATOR ( NO LETTER OF THANKS ,
PLEASE ) TO TOWER THROUGH DC TROMMER , NFD . MEEHAN HAS IT
LOCKED UP . NEWINGTON TOWN GARAGE HAS OVERHAULED IT , WORKS
WELL . CAPACITY ( KW ) UNKNOWN . NEEDS NEW BATTERY AND CHARGER .
MEEHAN WILL TAKE CARE OF THESE . $300 .00 ALLOTTED .
VELAPOLDI WILL ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN FIRING RANGE USE SCHEDULE
FROM NEWINGTON PD ( SGT . COMARCO ) TO AVOID POSSIBLY LETHAL
SCHEDULING CONFLICTS . WILL SEE PD ABOUT "FIRING RANGE IN
USE" SIGN FOR GATE . ALSO LOOKING INTO POSSIBILITY OF GETTING
A SIGN PUT UP ON FENN RD FOR TRAINING TOWER .
PLAQUE FOR NAVY SEABEE 'S APPROVED . VELAPOLDI WILL TAKE CARE
OF THIS FROM MR . TROPHY . PLAQUE AGREED UPON FROM CATALOG .
AGREED THAT ALL DEPARTMENTS WILL TRY FOR $2000 .00 PER YEAR
FROM RESPECTIVE TOWNS IN FUTURE . /500
TOWER DEDICATION CEREMONY FOR SPRINGTIME DISCUSSED . $300 .00
CAP EARMARKED FOR CEREMONY . MID MAY , 1992 , ON A SATURDAY OR 3,`>"`>
SUNDAY WOULD BE BEST . WATSON RECOMMENDED A DICK FIPPING FOR
OUTSIDE WALL PLAQUE . WILL HAVE FIPPING CONTACT MEEHAN
REGARDING PLAQUE OF BRASS COUPLINGS MELTED DOWN .
MEEHAN WILL TALK TO COX CABLE RE: PUTTING CABLE UP ON POLE .
WILL DO SAME FOR SNET AND TELEPHONE WIRE .
TOPIC OF CAR FIRES AT TRAINING TOWER GROUNDS BROUGHT UP .
VELAPOLDI WILL LOOK INTO POSSIBILITY OF OBTAINING CAR( S ) FOR
THIS AND WHERE TO PUT IT . CLASS "A" FIRES ONLY .
VELAPOLDI WILL LOOK INTO GETTING POSTCARDS TO BE MAILED OUT
BEFORE NEXT MEETING AS REMINDER OF DATE AND TIME OF SAME .
NEXT MEETING AT 1900 , THURSDAY , 2/20/92 , NFD HQ .
ADJOURNED AT 2000 .
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED ,
DAVID M . VELAPOLDI