2004-09-15
City of Beverly
Planning and Construction Committee Minutes
September 15, 2004
A Meeting of the Planning and Construction Committee was held on
Wednesday, September 15, 2004 at 7:00 P.M. at the Beverly Public Library,
32 Essex Street, Beverly, MA.
Members Present: Chairman Ray Bouchard, Dan Skokski, Bob Griffin,
Maureen Hobin, Tim Brennan and Cheryl Sydorko.
Others Present: Art Daignault, Peter Seamans, Bob Nelson and Cheryl
Lamont.
The Meeting was called to order at 7:05 P.M. by the Chairman, Mr. Ray
Bouchard.
Mr. Skokski made a motion to approve the minutes of June 16, 2004 as
presented. Mrs. Hobin seconded. All in favor. Motion passes.
Mr. Seamans presented his report to the Commission on the status of the
school building projects.
Mr. Brennan asked if the High School Field House is being used. Chairman
Bouchard stated that the bathrooms and locker rooms are being utilized but
that they can’t use this facility until the roof has been completed.
Mr. Seamans stated that a group inspection had taken place and that a
significant portion of the roof had not adhered properly and this will be
taken up and replaced. Chairman Bouchard stated that the shop drawing
submittals and approvals do not require one hundred percent fully adhered.
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Mrs. Hobin asked if anyone would be held accountable for the School Oil
Conversion Project for the wrong burner installations. Chairman Bouchard
stated that he is still waiting for a response to that question and has not
received a report as yet.
Mr. Griffin asked if anything was happening at Lynch Park. Chairman
Bouchard stated that the Lynch Park Trustees were going to have a meeting
and ask for an appropriation to do the preliminary roof work. Tappe and
Associates has been asked to give a proposal. The appropriation has not
been done as yet and work on this roof would not get under way until the
spring.
Mr. Seamans presented the following invoices for approval:
1. Eric Fowler 1028 $ 3,806.57
2. Ajump.com 11-0063457 235.80
3. Moynihan Lumber 250399 476.41
4. Flansburg Associates 562267 1,409.48
5. Computer Resources 864 523.62
6. SMMA 20891 6,312.49
7. SMMA 20892 3,547.11
8. SMMA 20750 3,097.00
9. SMMA 20312 1,496.00
10. SMMA 20313 2,100.00
11. Decoulas and Company 522 4,362.44
12. Decoulas and Company 508 28,885.45
13. Tappe Associates 40810 86.65
14. Tappe Associates 40709 544.14
15. Crossfield Engineering 6472A 8,000.00
16. Crossfield Engineering 6489 1,990.54
17. Crossfield Engineering 6409 2,000.00
18. Industrial Boiler BHS-101 28,500.00*
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* This invoice is related to the boiler replacement project at Beverly High
School and is dated October 2002. The school administration contracted for
this work and the City Finance Department brought this before the City
Council and got an appropriation to pay this.
Mr. Skokski made a motion to pay the invoices as submitted. Mr. Griffin
seconded. All in favor. Motion passes.
Mr. Seamans presented the following invoices for approval for a ratification
vote:
1. Dawson’s Hardware 560728 $ 159.00
2. Tobin and Sons Movers 807083 480.00
3. Flansburg Associates 25680 2,142.95
4. Flansburg Associates 25680 1,192.93
5. Flansburg Associates 25789 2,582.23
6. Office Environments of 43897 2,866.00
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Mr. Griffin made a motion to ratify the invoices as presented. Mr. Skokski
seconded. All in favor. Motion passes.
Mr. Skokski made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:30 P.M. The motion
was seconded by Mrs. Sydorko and carried unanimously.