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Report from Fire / EMS / EMA New Apparatus for Black Point In the spring of 2009 we took delivery of a new Ferrara class A pumper which was assigned to Engine 1 at Black Point. This truck was part of our normal apparatus replacement schedule and it allowed us to retire our spare truck which was a 1978 Mack that recently completed its 31 st year of service to the community. When the Mack was purchased it was the first custom diesel engine apparatus with an automatic transmission that the department owned and it has served our town well during its impressive tenure. Annual Awards Ceremony Each spring we hold a joint awards ceremony with the police department to recognize dedication and outstanding achievement by all our public safety employees. Below is a summary of the fire department awards bestowed for calendar year 2008: July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009 Honor Guard Members marching during the posting of the colors for the Annual Public Safety Awards Ceremony 2009 Engine 1 - Ferrara CAFS Pumper Our dedicated personnel are the key to our success as is demonstrated by the awards noted above, and I would like to thank all of them once again for their efforts throughout this past fiscal year. This report wouldn’t be complete if I didn’t take the opportunity to welcome our new Town Manager, Tom Hall. Tom has been a pleasure to work with thus far. He has been a quick study of the community and the inner workings of the various departments that make up municipal government. I have found him to be a professional who is deeply committed to keeping Scarborough a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family, and he has been very supportive of the departments that provide the critical services that our citizens require. I would like to personally welcome him to our community and wish him a long and successful career. As you can see it has been another busy and productive year for the Fire, Rescue and Emergency Management departments. I hope that this historical snapshot has been informative. In closing I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Town Council for their support. I would also like to thank Police Chief Robbie Moulton, Public Works Director Mike Shaw, and all the department heads that I work with on a daily basis for their help and support through this past year. Finally I want to thank the men and women of our department for all of their sacrifices, hard work, and dedication to serving the emergency response needs of our community. Respectfully Submitted, B. Michael Thurlow, Fire Chief Gold Badge Award for 20 Years of Service FFs Edward Minor, Phil McGouldrick, Bill Thomas Fire Police Merle Cook, Grant Worthing Vernon Paulsen Award for 25 Years of Service Lt. Chris Pallotta, Lt. Joe Pallotta Irwin Faunce Award for 30 Years of Service FFs Cleon Nelson, Dan Larrabee, William Weeks John Harmon Award for 40 Years of Service Firefighter Edward Payson, Robert C. Carson Citizens Merit Award Ryan Irish, Jeff Knox Kim Hoops, Laura Hoops, Maria Risbara Unit Citations Cardiac Arrest Chia Sen Restaurant Public Safety Dispatchers, Ice Storm of 2008 Abdominal Aortic Aneurism patient Fire Chief’s Merit Award Capt. George Oliver, Capt. Bruce Bell Public Safety Dispatcher of the Year Brodie Hinckley Emergency Medical Technician of the Year Michael DiClemente Student of the Year Michael Schadtle Officer of the Year Lt. Mark Searway Paramedic of the Year Andrew Clark Firefighter of the Year Vincent Pelletier 44
July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009 Report from the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT To the Town Manager, Town Council, and Citizens of Scarborough: Michael E. Shaw Director of Public Works It is with great pleasure that I report on the activities of Public Works during the period July 1, 2008 to June 30,2009. INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT The construction season proved to be a busy one. Dearborn Bros. Construction started Phase II of the Green Acres drainage and road reconstruction job. This project was a follow-up to the project completed in 2006. At a cost of 2.45 million dollars a significant amount of work was done in a short period of time. In order to complete the work on time the contractor often had three separate crews working at once. The construction was a success with all ditches enclosed and sidewalks built on Maple Avenue to connect the neighborhood to the Eastern Trail located across Route One. One of the messages heard during the public meetings was the need to cut down on through traffic and to slow it down. To help comply with those suggestions the roads were kept narrow in an effort to make motorists feel closed-in so they would slow down. Also, use of road graphics and signage was implemented to help slow traffic. Since the project’s completion we have had severe rains and the new drainage system has been successful in preventing the problems we’ve had for years in the Green Acres neighborhood. I would like to thank the residents of the Green Acres neighborhood for their patience and understanding during the construction period. While the Green Acres project was winding down we started the Higgins Beach Sea Wall Reconstruction. The Patriot’s Day storm of 2007 caused additional damage to the 30-year old rock wall along Bayview Avenue requiring repair at the very least. Rather than place undersized rocks that would again be washed out, we decided to do what FEMA calls an ‘enhanced project.’ Along with the $211,000.00 received from FEMA to use for repair, the town council approved an additional $400,000.00 for building a wall that would stand up against the constant waves and weather normally experienced along the Higgins Beach shore front. During the Bayview Avenue reconstruction period we also took the opportunity to build in some of the recommended features made by Higgins Beach study groups. Along with placing rocks weighing 12,000—14,000 lbs. we incorporated permanent stairs and sidewalks for pedestrian traffic. The end result is very appealing and should hold up for many years to come. Once again, by including the needs of residents along with good engineering principals the outcome is a successful project that will stand the test of time and be enjoyed by many. Sidewalks along Route one in the Dunstan area were placed during the 2008 construction season. Peter’s Construction was awarded the job of building concrete sidewalks on Route One south from Broadturn Road to the Saco line and north from Old Blue Point Road to Pine Point Road. The challenge on this project was the lack of public right-of-way. Many property owners were generous enough to give us easements allowing placement of sidewalks and an esplanade which separates pedestrians from vehicular traffic. The new sidewalk is comfortable for pedestrian use and also a feature that adds to the feel of a Dunstan Village community. Not wanting to miss out on all the fun, Public Works tackled two road projects as well. Project #1: Holmes Road (from Beech Ridge Speedway to Beech Ridge Road ) This project involved full depth reclamation of the hot top with an additional twist. After the road was ground up with a giant rotor tiller we added dry cement to create a bridging effect. Adding cement extends the life of the road as well as minimizing the effects of spring thaw. Project #2: West Beech Ridge Road We applied the same operations as on Holmes Road but did not add the cement due to a lighter volume of traffic. 45
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