Sharon Standing Building Committee

Meeting Minutes

September 16, 2008

Members Present:     Chair Gordon Gladstone, Vice Chair Deb Benjamin,

                                    Rick Rice,  Joel Wolk and Steve Smith

Associate Members Present: Steve Lesco and Rob Maidman

Members Not Present:  Fred Clay, Bill Croteau, Rich Slater and Colleen Tuck

Others Present:  Sam Liao of the School Committee

The meeting of the Standing Building Committee came to order at 6:35 PM.

1. Administration

Approval of Minutes

MOTION:  To approve the meeting minutes of September 2, 2008.  (Wolk/Benjamin)  Vote: Unanimous

Future Meetings:  Wednesday, October 1 and Tuesday, October 14, 2008.

2. Community Center Update

            The following matters were discussed re the Sharon Community Center:

· Door Operators - Individuals in wheelchairs at the COA have difficulty opening the doors.  Tom Scarlata to obtain quote for providing power to the door equipment;

· Attic Ventilation Proposal - bh+a has reviewed the I&R proposal to provide attic ventilation fans at the Community Center and recommends the SSBC to proceed with the proposal;

MOTION:  To authorize the Chair and/or Vice Chair to execute an agreement with I&R in the amount of $1,662.92 to provide attic ventilation fans at the Community Center; (Wolk/Lesco) - unanimous

· Condensation on Interior Heat Pumps - Chair Gladstone has sent a memo to Recreation Director, Brett McGowan, re condensation on interior heat pumps.  If this should reoccur again next year, we will deal with the problem.  The aforementioned is still under warranty;

· Railing at Rear Ramp of COA - The COA has requested that railings be added to the rear entry ramp of the COA.  Tom Scarlata to obtain a quote for the railings;

· Acoustics at COA Level Multi-Purpose and Arts & Crafts Room - It is the consensus of the Standing Building Committee to have Tom Scarlata contact an acoustics consultant re this matter.

3.        Sharon Middle School

Chair Gladstone attended the September 9, 2008 Board of Selectmen's meeting to have the Board consider approving the composition of the School Building Committee and designating the Sharon Standing Building Committee as the "Eligible Applicant."  The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to endorse the composition of the School Building Committee as per the MSBA form and to endorse the Standing Building Committee as the "Eligible Applicant".

The Standing Building Committee reviewed the invoice of Louison, Costello, Condon & Pfaff, LLP for $542.50.

MOTION:  Approve the invoice of Louison, Costello, Condon & Pfaff, LLP for $542.50.  (Wolk/Rice) unanimous

Patrick Costello has prepared a draft re Sharon Middle School - Instructions for Completing the Request for Services which was handed out to all committee members.  Chair Gladstone has asked the committee to review the document and respond with any comments to the Chair by September 23, 2008.

MOTION:  To adjourn the meeting at 7:30 p.m.  (Wolk/Benjamin) unanimous

Submitted:

Linda Morse – Recording Secretary

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Signature of Chair                                                                     Date of Acceptance