2005-05-18
City of Beverly
Planning and Construction Committee Minutes
May 18, 2005
A Meeting of the Planning and Construction Committee was held on Wednesday,
May 18, 2005 at 7:00 P.M. at the Beverly Public Library, 32 Essex Street, Beverly,
MA.
Members Present: Rod Maxner, Bob Griffin, Maureen Hobin and Cheryl Sydorko.
Others Present: Peter Seamans and Cheryl Lamont.
The Meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by the Vice-Chairman, Mrs.
Maureen Hobin.
Mr. Maxner made a motion to approve the minutes of the April 20, 2005 meeting
as presented. Mrs. Sydorko seconded. All in favor. Motion passes.
Mr. Seamans presented his report to the Commission on the status of the school
building projects.
The wind turbine at the Centerville School continues to be a problem. If it stays
at the present location, it will produce one hundred KW a month. To relocate it
at the top of the hill, where it was originally planned to go, would be a major
operation, as a road would have to be made as well as excavating a trench for
the cable and laying concrete for the base pad. If permission was given to
reinstall the wind turbine in this location, a lot of work would need to be done at
the City’s expense. Mr. Seamans explains that there is some money left in the
budget and that additional help would come from MTC. Mr. Seamans stated that
there is an alternative location on the school property, which is diagonally across
the soccer field from its present location. Again, in considering this location, the
Conservation Commission would have to be consulted.
Mr. Seamans stated that the School Department has no budget to support any
curriculum around the solar installation at the school so as an educational tool;
this would currently not be utilized. If the turbine were turned back in, some
monies would be received, but there would still be the costs already incurred to
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the City for installation, etc. but there would be no cost to the City to leave it
where it is. Mr. Griffin stated that monies received from turning back the turbine
at the Centerville School could go towards repairing the turbine at Beverly High
School.
Mr. Seamans stated that the Beverly Farms Branch Library project is now
complete although there are now a couple of warranty issues. Mr. Seamans
stated that Mr. Tracchia hired an outside contractor to fix some of these issues
and now having this work done may void some of the warranty.
Mr. Seamans stated that the Boiler Specifications for the Elementary Projects
would require a release signed by the City.
Mr. Seamans stated that the Lynch Park Barn Roof Project bidding process is
underway with a bid opening expected in early June but the work is scheduled
for after Labor Day when there are no park activities planned.
Mr. Seamans stated that the Ayers Ryal Side School application for the SBA
reimbursement should be ready at the end of this week and Hannah and Cove
Schools should be done at the end of the next two weeks.
Mr. Seamans presented the following invoices for approval:
1. Crossfield Engineering 6625 20,025.45
2. Tappe and Associates 0050415 1,115.72
3. Tappe and Associates 0050309 2,174.60
4. Tappe and Associates 0050414 1,505.68
5. Tappe and Associates 0050413 67.31
6. Pascucci Brothers 562185 14,564.00
7. Flansburg Associates 0026260 811.48*
8. Creative 2593 47,770.00
9. Creative 2627 54,621.00
10. Office Furniture 13673 4,470.00
11. Moynihan Lumber 2259 48.97
12. United States Fidelity Assurity 051805 42,585.30
Co.
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*Mr. Seamans is holding an invoice for Flansburg Associates in the amount
$2,600.00 until a credit is received from them in the amount of $2,000.00.
Mr. Griffin made a motion to pay the invoices as presented. Mr. Maxner
seconded. All in favor. Motion passes.
Mr. Maxner made a motion to adjourn this meeting at 7:20 P.M. The Motion
was seconded by Mr. Griffin and carried unanimously.