Sharon Standing Building Committee

Meeting Minutes

April 12, 2005

Members Present:         Gordon Gladstone, Rich Slater, Joel Wolk, Colleen Tuck,

Fred Clay, Bill Croteau, Don Gilligan, Deborah Benjamin Dave Belton arrived at 7:20pm

Members Absent:          Richard Goldstein

Guests Present:            Attorney Pat Costello

The meeting opened at 6:40pm and the members were polled to go into executive session to discuss pending litigation. The following members were polled in the affirmative to enter into executive session: Gordon Gladstone, Rich Slater, Deborah Benjamin, Joel Wolk, Colleen Tuck, Fred Clay, Bill Croteau, Don Gilligan,

The committee will returned to open session to continue with the remainder of the agenda at 8:10pm

The Committee discussed DF Pray Requisition # 31 in the amount of $51,550.00.

MOTION:          To approve requisition # 31 pending review of Architects requisition for retainage and review by Construction Counsel on the Town's claims.  (Wolk/Clay)

Finance Committee Meeting Review:  The chairman gave an overview of the meeting with the Finance Committee.  There was discussion regarding the authority of the SSBC to negotiate on behalf of the Town.  Member Gilligan suggested that the SSBC develop a few slides to illustrate the reasons for the costs overruns.  Chairman Gladstone will work with Member Gilligan to develop a presentation. 

Cottage Street Review:  The committee reviewed an email from David Hearne on the Finance Committee to discuss the Cottage Street project.  The committee will table the topic of project history and recommendations for a future meeting. 

The members of the Committee discussed the proposed Article 24 which is a modification to the town's general by-laws relating to the Standing Building Committee.  The committee discussed this article and did not have any objection to this article.

The meeting adjourned at 9:15pm

Respectfully submitted,

Maureen R. Doherty – Project Manager

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Signature of Chair                                              Date of Acceptance