RECOMMENDATIONS OF TRUSTEES AND SELECT BOARD FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE TOWN AND VILLAGE FIRE STATIONS

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• RECOMMENDATIONS OF TRUSTEES AND SELECT BOARD FOR
  REPLACEMENT OF THE TOWN AND VILLAGE FIRE STATIONS

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• PARTICIPANTS
• SELECT BOARD
• VILLAGE TRUSTEES
• FIRE STUDY COMMITTEE
• MUNICIPAL MANAGER
• PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
• FIRE DEPARTMENTS
• PUBLIC

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OCTOBER FORUM

• Discussed the options of one station versus two.
• Discussed the pros and cons of various sites.
• Tonights proposal is the outcome of the forum
  and utilized the input of citizens who
  participated in the forum.

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THE PLAN

• One Department
• Two Stations
• Locations
• Tonights Process

HOW DO WE GET THERE?
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TONIGHTS VOTES

• Village voters will determine if the Village will
  give 13 acres of land adjacent to the Ice Center
  in order for the Town to apply for permission to
  use 3.1 acres of BOR Land at Dac Rowe Field and
  0.5 acres at Hope Davey Field for new stations
  and, in the future, a potential future new
  library.
• Town voters will determine if the Town will agree
  to accept the assets and liabilities used by the
  Village Fire Department, which include land (0.4
  acres), buildings and equipment. In other words,
  will the Town agree with merging the Village Fire
  Department into the Town Fire Department?

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WEDNESDAYS VOTE

• VILLAGE ONLY! This vote will be by Australian
  Ballot and will ask the Village if they will
  amend their charter removing the requirement to
  operate and maintain the Village Fire Department.
• If this measure passes, it must be approved by
  the State Legislature.

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VILLAGE MEETINGARTICLE 1

• Shall the Village of Waterbury convey to the
  Town of Waterbury a parcel of land located on
  River Road in Waterbury depicted on a site plan
  dated November 2007, prepared by Charles Grenier
  Consulting Engineer, PC?

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LAND SWAP

• Dac Rowe and Hope Davey Fields were built with
  Bureau of Outdoor Recreation (BOR) funds. In
  order to use them for uses other than
  recreational, we must swap land of equal or
  greater value and must use it for recreational
  purposes. The Town owns no land that can be used
  for this swap. The Village does, as part of the
  land adjacent to the Ice Center.

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TOWN MEETINGARTICLE 1

• Shall the Town of Waterbury accept, assume and
  succeed to the right, title, and interest of all
  assets and liabilities of the Village of
  Waterbury dedicated to and used by the Waterbury
  Village Fire Department?

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MERGER OF FIRE DEPARTMENTS

• Why is merger of the Fire Departments important?
• What are the assets and liabilities?
• What is the cost of merger of the Fire
  Departments to the town taxpayer?

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TO FULLY FUND A TOWN DEPARTMENT

• After income from contracts, the estimated
  increase to the town budget is less than 20,000.
  This translates to about a half cent.
• The small number is due primarily to having made
  the final payment for the tower truck and
  removing the Towns contribution to the Village
  from the budget.

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• Waterbury Village Fire Department was established
  by the Village charter in 1882, celebrating their
  125th anniversary this past December.
• Town of Waterbury Fire Department, formerly
  Waterbury Center Fire Department, was established
  in 1958 as a private Fire Department. It became
  a municipal Fire Department in 1985.
• Town Department was created because the response
  time from the village was too long so a separate
  department was formed.
• Since 2000 both departments train and respond to
  all calls together.

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• Responder availability during the day
• Allows for members of both departments to respond
  to all calls together increasing the chances of
  minimum staffing for required apparatus.
• Engine crew of 5
• Rescue crew of 2
• Tower crew of 5
• Tanker crew of 2
• Increases initial response by members on all
  calls
• Need based single alarm
• Increases chances of proper staffing for call
• Also gets all members from both departments in
  preparation of the call being larger than first
  thought or having a second call

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Problems in Town Station

• Electrical
• 200 amp/100 amp
• Installation of ventilation system impossible
• Meal preparation
• Space
• Safety of FFs
• Damage to trucks
• Ordering new trucks
• Lack of adequate storage

• Rotting walls
• Carbon Monoxide issues
• Leaky roof
• Mold
• Energy consumption
• No fire detection or suppression system
• Ice blocking apparatus door in winter
• Public access
• Parking

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Problems in Village Station

• Crumbling walls
• Structural concerns under apparatus floor
• Carbon Monoxide issues
• Asbestos
• UV causing deterioration of firefighting gear
• No fire detection or suppression system
• Leaky roof

• Electrical
• Public access
• No elevator
• Energy consumption
• Parking
• Space
• Safety of FFs
• Damage to trucks
• Ordering new trucks
• Lack of adequate storage

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• Public Safety Building Committees Final
  Considerations and Recommendations
• 40-50 year plan
• Maximize public safety
• Maximize employee safety
• Minimize response time
• Two complete and separate stations
• Each site located centrally in Town and Village
  in accordance with weighted evaluation criteria
• This project should be treated as a stand alone
  project, as the highest community priority and
  not linked to any other project
• Initiate construction as soon as possible due to
  estimated 10-20 annual cost increase

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Consultants Review of Potential Village Fire
Station Sites

• Existing Site
• Existing Site with Adjacent Properties Acquired
• Dac Rowe Site

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Consultants Review of Potential Village Fire
Station Sites
It is our opinion that the most viable site for
the new fire station is Site Option Three
Dascomb Rowe Site. This site offers the most
flexibility in terms of parking, site
circulation, storm water treatment, and future
expansion. Considering the future needs of the
fire department is critical. To pursue a solution
that has limitations relative to the operations
of a modern fire department relative to the
building and site design may have repercussions
for many years.
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• Proposed Site for Station in Town (Existing Site)

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New Town Fire Station on Existing Lot
New Station
New Parking
Maple Street
Relocated Basketball Court
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• Proposed Site for Station in Village (Dac Rowe
  Field)

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New Village Station Dac Rowe Field
New Station
Main Street
Existing Library
Existing Field Entrance Road
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New Village Station Dac Rowe Field
Existing Library
Main Street
Potential Future Library Site
New Station
Existing Lighted Softball Field
Potential Future Police Station Site
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Location on Dac Rowe Field

• Advantages
• Construction does not take property off grand
  list
• Room to add police station
• Allows sharing of parking with future library
• Allows existing station lot to return to grand
  list
• Allows development of existing lot to add to
  downtown
• Existing station can be used during construction

• Disadvantages
• Requires fill
• Need to replace BOR area
• Need to replace ball field
• Loss of green space

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Land at The Ice Center
RR Tracks
Ice Center
Soccer Field
Ball Field
13 Acres
River
To be Deeded to the Town
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Future Opportunities for Existing Village Fire
Station Lot
An MOU between Trustees and Select Board outlines
the following process

• When the new station is constructed upon another
  site, the Town will hold a public process to
  determine the community desires for future
  development of the current station site.
• Once the publics development wishes are defined,
  the Town will consider options with public and
  private developers to achieve the development and
  restore the property to the Grand List.

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Once in a lifetime opportunity to contribute to
the continued growth and vitality of the
Waterbury downtown area

• Town controls what would be developed on the lot.
• Lot is .4 acre (20,000 sf).
• Zoned downtown commercial, can include
  multi-family, business and retail.
• No set back requirements.
• Located in designated downtown area -- funding
  requests receive a priority.
• Parking and vehicle access could be tied in with
  William Deal parking lot on Elm Street and
  Northfield Savings Bank parking lot.

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Development Opportunities

• Multi-level buildings with housing on second and
  third floors.
• Housing would bring vitality to downtown.
• Parking could be in back and potential housing
  over the parking.
• Proceeds from sale of property could help fund
  other projects.

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The Village Trustees and the Select Board support
this plan. We recommend that voters vote YES
on these articles in order to move forward on the
replacement of the Town and Village Fire Stations.

• Thank You
• Village Trustees
• Town Select Board
• Fire Study Committee

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• Questions?

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17 Parking Spaces
Potential New Station
Old Water Building
5 parking Spaces
Existing Station
Side Walk
Main Street