That the Town does hereby establish a committee to be called the Fire Station Study Committee whose charge it will be:
(A) to determine whether the Highland Fire Station should be relocated when it is next rebuilt and, if so, to determine the most appropriate new location;
(B) to determine what equipment, staffing, and facilities should be provided at the new Highland Fire Station; and
(C) to undertake such other Fire Station related studies as the Town Manager may assign to said Committee.
Said Committee shall report its status, conclusions and recommendations to the Town Manager with a report to each annual Town Meeting. Such conclusions and recommendations shall be included in the minutes of the Committee and shall be published on the Town’s web site together with the minutes.
Said Committee shall have nine members:
the Town Manager or his designee;
the Director of Planning or his designee;
the Fire Chief or his designee, and two firefighters appointed by the Chief
the Chair of the Finance Committee or his designee;
the Chair of the Capital Planning Committee or his designee,
one Town Meeting member appointed by the Moderator; and
one resident of the Town appointed by the Board of Selectmen.
Said Committee shall dissolve upon the completion of the renovation of the three fire stations of the Town, or sooner upon the recommendation of the Committee and the consent of Town Meeting.
The Town Manager or his designee shall call the first meeting and conduct the election of a Chair, Vice-Chair, and Secretary.
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