HomeMy WebLinkAboutMBC 01/15/1981TiUNICIPAIL BUILDING COMMITTED'.
PIINUT S
January 15, 1981
Present: Acting Chairman J. Douglas, A. Verzola, C. Antonucci-,
T. Durbano, C. Seifert
R. Saquet was present but had not been sworn i.n.e'
participated in discussions but not votes.
1. Minutes of December IS
Motion: Approve
(Verzola-Durbano, all in favor) VOTED
Note on 12 that MBC has to be listed as the soons^r
of the library project on the warrant.
2. Motion: To postpone the annual re -organization until we hoot
a full. committee
(Verzola-Durbano, all'in favor) VOTKD
3. Bill from Joan Crotty Secretarial Services 1660
Notion: Pay
(Verzola-'urbano, all in favor) VOTU
fir. Letter to Town hanaLcr, Building Inspector and :ire Chief trrn-
-Librarian regarding safety of Memorial Hall. Article for
Town Meeting to see if the town will install smoke detectors
and fire alarms.
5. Letter from Town Manager regarding annual town report. Saqu:t
had compiled a report and read it to the NBC.
6. library
Clarence Morse stated that the Trustees would like to know
what is the consensus of opinion on the MBC on the prospect
of promoting the Library. Douglas stated that NBC felt the
presentation of the article should be in the hands of the
Trustees. MBC had voted'previously to support the building of a
library, and voted not to get involved in the fund raisin;
activities. Notions to be included in the warrant were read
and amended to include a statement pending legislative action.
Motion: To table until the next meeting
(Verzola-Durbano, all in favor) VOTVD
7. Meeting of December 23 with School Committee. School Committee
had three consultants look at the roof. Tonin Counsel was
adamant about advising the contractor of the problem. Super-
intnendent Barbar-i-si's concern is with snow removal from the
roof in the evens; of a big storm. Town Counsel wrote a. letter
dated December ?i, 1910 to Burgess and flacher stating concern;
of a serious ani' potentially dangerous problem. MBC sent
a letter to Kau U asking what the load factor was on the roof.
Nault stated he dirt not have this information, but thn ortginn'
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architect or engineer would. It rias notes'. that the tile c' _.c
of the original roof could only advise us of the design
that time and not what damage has been d.onc since the lo7R -.tor
C. Antonuccio mentioned the use of heatinE coils on t1;e r_—,' t;
melt ice and snow.
Discussion of getting a new independent opinion on the roof.
may be advisable to enter an article in To:�rn 14ecting to ar;r,r ri-
money to retain an engineer to determine the cause and cure cF
problems on the roof. An article would have to be submitted
January 30 close of business.
Letter to Nault advising him of the serious condition of the
blisters and enclosing copies of the engineering reports
by the School Committee. Request that he resnond. e;ith s,'.�at
we should. take.
Motion: That we ask Town Counsel Mulcahy if hiring a ccnsultan`
would damage any legal case that he may prepLre
(Antonuccio-IIerzola, all in favor) NOTED
Meeting adjourned 1.0:,i
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