Dalton Fire District @ Jan 21, 2025 6:30 PM EST

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The following meeting has been scheduled:

Town(s): Dalton, MA;
Board: Dalton Fire District
Time: Tuesday January 21 @ 6:30 PM EST
Location:

Agenda:
Approval of minutes

• November 26, 2024
• December 3, 2024 Special Meeting
Public Address to the Board:

This is the time when the Public may address the Board on any item listed on the meeting agenda or on any issue or matter of the District. If you intend on addressing the Board at this time, we ask that you do the following:
1. Please identify yourself by name, address or the company or institution you represent.
2. The Public Address to the Board segment will last no longer than 30 minutes. Each individual will be given 3 minutes. Please make your comments concise and try not to repeat statements made by others.
3. Please address your comments to the Board Chair.
4. Discussion or debate on any issue may not take place at this time.
5. The Chair or their designee may answer questions on procedural matters.
6. Please be cordial and respectful of others.
7. If anyone wishes to be recognized when the Board discusses an agenda item, please make that request at this time. The Board Chair may grant this request. Address comments to the Board Chair and be concise.

o Berkshire Snow Seekers – Renewal of agreement to maintain and use of snowmobile trails

• Fire/Ambulance Report
• Ambulance/Fire Calls
• Ambulance Update
• Leadership Changes
• Staffing Updates
• Policy Updates
o Water Department Report
• Water Rate Study by Waterworth. I have been talking to this company that does Water Rate Analysis. They also have contracts with Williamstown and Lee. Their software considers our Infrastructure age, potential projects, material of water mains, debt, and inflation to calculate what the water rate increases should be for each year taking into consideration the economy. I believe that this product will be useful in justifying rate increases. The data and graphs will help in showing the residents of Dalton why there is a need for rate increases. The cost of this software is $7200.00

• Calls for the LSL Basement Inspections have still been trickling in.

• I found an electrical contractor that can replace the VFD at the Don C Elser pump station. Comalli Electric Installed a new VFD.

• Cybersecurity Grant Update.

• IT Grant Update

• ADU / MADU Policies

• We replaced the 6” Check Valve at Pinecrest Tank.

• Ryan was called in to shut off the water at Glennon Ave. for water leaking into a house. The homeowner hired a contractor to repair the line and the water service was restored.

• A tree came down on the power lines on reservoir Rd. We contacted the electric company. We cleared the rest of the tree out of the way when they were finished. They will be back to fix the pole that is leaning.

• We repaired the meter on pump #2 at the Washington mountain Rd. pump station.

• Reinstalled a new check valve at the pine Crest water storage tank.

• We replaced the seals on pump #1 at the Don Elser pump station.
o Administration Report
• Ambulance Bid
• A/R Semi annual billing
• MIIA Property and Casualty visit
• Timber Update
• End of Year work
• Vadar
o New Business
• Items not anticipated 48 hours before the meeting

Posted by: Melanie Roucoulet
01/16/2025

If you need reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the meeting, contact the ADA Coordinator (413)684-6118 ext 2 in advance of the meeting. While the municipality will do its best to accommodate you, certain accommodations require the hiring of outside contractors who may not be available if requested immediately before the meeting.


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