[Chiefs] [Board] Cascade system

[Wendi Gapczynski]

Special meeting

March 13th at 5:30pm

all good with this?

On Thu, Feb 29, 2024 at 7:34 AM Douglas Bradt <douglas.bradt518 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I can do the 13th also… call it good?
>
> On Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 3:20 PM <ross at thornhills.com> wrote:
>
>> I could do 3/13 at 5:30.
>>
>> -Ross
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Wendi Gapczynski <wgapczynski at gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 28, 2024 1:19 PM
>> *To:* ross at thornhills.com
>> *Cc:* Douglas Bradt <douglas.bradt518 at gmail.com>; Nicholas Abel <
>> nickabel236 at gmail.com>; Chiefs EGFD <chiefs at eastglenvillefd.com>; Board
>> of Commissioners <board at eastglenvillefd.com>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Board] Cascade system
>>
>>
>>
>> I am just getting back. Availability for the next couple of weeks
>>
>> 3/4 at 6
>>
>> 3/8 at 6
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>> 3/11 at 5:30
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>> 3/13 at 5:30
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>> 3/14 at 5:30
>>
>> Wendi
>>
>>
>>
>> On Feb 28, 2024, at 9:23 AM, ross at thornhills.com wrote:
>>
>> 
>>
>> I could do the 6th.
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Douglas Bradt <douglas.bradt518 at gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* Saturday, February 24, 2024 2:24 PM
>> *To:* Ross Thornhill <ross at thornhills.com>
>> *Cc:* Board of Commissioners <board at eastglenvillefd.com>; Chiefs EGFD <
>> chiefs at eastglenvillefd.com>; Nicholas Abel <nickabel236 at gmail.com>;
>> albert martin <almegfd at gmail.com>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Board] Cascade system
>>
>>
>>
>> Since we are talking 10 weeks delivery anyway, I don’t think we have to
>> rush. That being said, I agree we should meet on this before our next
>> scheduled meeting. Ross, Wendi… is there any good time for you two over the
>> next two weeks?
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 24, 2024 at 2:16 PM Ross Thornhill <ross at thornhills.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> I am out of the country currently. Given that we have options to fill our
>> bottle’s currently, I don’t see this as an emergency. Yes it involves us
>> filling at our neighboring departments, but I think we can conduct our due
>> diligence then move forward. I’ll be back on Wednesday.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Feb 24, 2024, at 1:54 PM, albert martin <almegfd at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> 
>>
>> We should have a special meeting to move this forward. If we decide to
>> purchase a new system (Ithink we should), we will need a permissive
>> referendum and a request for bids.  I don't know when Wendi is getting back
>> and I am leaving for Florida Wednesday morning.  We don't all have to be
>> there.
>>
>>
>>
>> Al
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 24, 2024 at 7:42 AM Nicholas Abel <nickabel236 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Delivery time is estimated between 8-10 weeks from purchase. That has
>> been consistent between vendors.
>>
>> Nicholas B Abel
>> East Glenville Fire District #3
>> Fire Chief
>> 518-469-7421
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 24, 2024 at 7:21 AM Douglas Bradt <douglas.bradt518 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks for the update. Has anyone given you an idea on delivery times for
>> a new unit?
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 20, 2024 at 10:26 AM Nicholas Abel <nickabel236 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Board,
>>
>>
>>
>> Spoke with MES today and upon further inspection of the unit and with age
>> and the hours on the current unit. The compressor pump in the system needs
>> to be replaced. The rings on the pistons are bad but also the cylinder
>> walls have deteriorated due to age and hours on the machine. MES gave a
>> rough estimate of $20,000 for a new compressor pump.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have reached out to another company (Dival saftey) for a
>> second opinion.
>>
>>
>>
>> I wanted to keep the board updated on the status of the cascade.
>>
>>
>>
>> Once I am to get another opinion from Dival saftey I will advise the
>> board of what they think as well.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you any questions please feel free to contact me.
>>
>>
>> Nicholas B Abel
>> East Glenville Fire District #3
>> Fire Chief
>> 518-469-7421
>>
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