HomeMy WebLinkAboutMBC 05/14/1981MUNICIPAL BUILDING COMMITTEE
MINUTES
May 14, 1981
Present: Chairman Saquet, Clerk Antonuccio
J. Douglas, C. Seifert
Peg Bradner
1. Minutes of April 15, 1981
Motion: Approve
(Antonuccio-Douglas, all in favor) VOTED
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Response from Town Manager regarding proposed library renovations, installation
of fire detectors , installation of fire code sheet rock, he stated that
the insurance savings would be negligable because all town buildings are
put out to bid as a package.
MBC reviewed the proposal for Town Meeting for Library renovations, to
total $13,220. Amount would be taken from revenue sharing. The article
does not state who is going to spend the money. Town Manager would
prefer that it be kept as a repair under the building and be under the
direction of his office
Bill from Joan Crotty secretarial services $96
Motion: To pay
(Douglas-Antonuccio, all in favor) VOTED
5. Chairman reported on a meeting of May 5, 1981 at Mansfield High School
with Superintendent Barbarisi, Dr. Gorman, Dave Blacher, Mike Minelli and
John Wooten of Koppers, 0. E. Nault, Herman Bouwman, Saquet and Douglas
regarding the high school roof:
a. Per Minelli, Koppers guarantee is to make roof watertight. He was
adamant on this point.
b. Koppers will pick up cost of repairing leaks
c. Recommended regular roof inspections and maintenance by qualified
roofer. (such as Moberg of Brockton) specifically on expansion ,joints,
flashing, curbs, drains, and other usual weak spots.
d. Minelli promised that he would personally inspect roof annually
(in fall) to determine condition of blistering and Koppers would pay for
repairs where blisters have list bitumen and would be in dnager of breaking.
Gorman to follow-up.
e. John Wooten added that one way to prevent bitumen from flowing into
drains would be to paint five foot diameter area around all drain white
to reflect heat of sun.
f. Minelli stated that Koppers has never defaulted on a roof bond. Nault
challenged with an example where they did. Minilli responded that was a
r. case where Supt. of Schools had unauthorized work done on roof and that this
was the only such case he knew of. This seemed to satisfy Nault.
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g. Snow Removal - Minelli said that any actions to remove snow could endanger
and damage roof resulting in voided bond. Any roof weakness is structural
not roofing. Building codes call for roofs to carry dead weight of snow.
Drains should be maintained for correct water flow. No roof is designed
to carry the weight of snow blowers and walking and shoveling -could damage
a healthy roof. Koppers cannot be held responsible for blisters broken
under these conditions.
h. Robinson School Addition - Koppers roof, leaking
leak in roof drains
leak at expansion joint
leak at edge - blown in by storm
All are maintenance jobs - no roof defect
Also a skylight in old part of school is leaking.
6. Letter from Council on Aging regarding the Council's interest in the
future use of the Paine School. Letter to be sent to the Council offering
the MBC's assistance in doing a feasibility study when and if the building
becomes available.
Meeting adjourned 9:30pm
Clerk
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