HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-01-09-PBC-min.pdf TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
PERMANENT BUILDING COMMITTEE
Minutes of January 9 1990 committee meeting in Room G-1 , Town Office
Building, as approved May 17 , 1990
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Kennedy at about 7 50 p m ,
with other committee members Edson, John Kennedy and Touart present
Staff Moynihan and Coscia and consultant Rowlands also attended
Annroval of December committee meeting minutes was postponed until the
next meeting (in March)
School Department ' s List of Dissatisfactions with the renovation project
was submitted to the committee on January 5 Clerk of the Works noted
that most items on the list were already on the punch list, now being I
addressed Moynihan asked for a copy of that list The fire alarm
completion (addition of audible signals) will be done
Field House roof agreement that was verbally achieved has been drafted
by Craig Stewart of Palmer & Dodge and sent to Morello and Briggs for
signature Terms of the verbal agreement were for about $14, 000
Relationship with J P Construction has progressed to his filing suits
with subcontractors , especially the electrician J P ' s recent letter
to the town, referring to "claims" will be answered by Chartwell after
checking with Town Counsel
Chartwell ' s proposal for additional work in connection with ensuing
legal followups and applications to SBAB will be forthcoming
Seaman Bratko punch list containing about three days worth of work ($20
to $30 thousand) The original punch list had been lost, but another
was prepared This contractor ' s work was praised
A detailed final report to Town Meeting was requested by committee
member Touart and others agreed it should be done
Approval of accounts payments as submitted by Chartwell VOTED
The meeting adjourned to the School Committee meeting in the Selectmen' s
Meeting Room at 8 30 p m , but school renovation matters did not come up
until 8 45 p m here summarized
The punch list and agreed upon field house roof fixing and
improvement (that does not include insulation, not in the original
job) were noted
The committee is now reviewing design vs code for the wheelchair
lift and will seek a variance, if needed, for non-use of the stair
as an emergency egress The lift is presently functioning
Commenting on the schools ' list of dissatisfactions the committee
stated that about $40 , 000 remains for work to be done
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During renovations work saturated insulation beneath the existing
roof at Fiske was discovered; this was cited as an example of
needs for improvement uncovered during the last three years
Acting Principal of Diamond Middle School Joanne Hennessy thanked
the committee for readying the new library in time for dedication
prior to the death of Principal Eugene Sullivan (who was too ill
to attend the ceremony)
Following the appearance before the School Committee the PBC committee
agreed to omit a February meeting The next meeting will be Thursday,
March 9 , at 7 30 p m in Room G-1 , Town Office Building
Respectfully submitted,
Erna S Greene
Secretary to the Committee
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