Pittsfield Town Hall Building Committee Meeting-October 18, 2021

​Pittsfield Town Hall Building Committee Meeting Minutes
Monday, October 18, 2021
 
Agenda
 
Minutes Approval: August 23, 2021
 
Public Present:  Betty Warner, Joyce Stevens
 
Old Business:

1.  Punch list-Phase One

 
New Business

1. Scope of Work-Phase Two
2. Interior Design of Basement
3. Proposal for main floor interior
4. Post PCC: Maker Place Discussion

 
Next Meeting Date:   TBD
 
Adjournment:
 
Herb called the meeting to order at 5:08pm. Jeremy seconded.  
Mike Moran, Carl Oertel, Ray Colton, Glenn Reinauer and Jeremy Rayner in attendance. 
 
Minutes Approval:  August 23, 2021- Ray moved that the meeting minutes be accepted. Jeremy seconded. All in favor. 
 
Public Present: Betty Warner, Joyce Stevens
 
Out of Order: Herb moved to take New Business # 4 out of order. Ray seconded. All in Favor
 
Old Business

1. Punch List-The committee discussed items to be worked on to complete Phase one and/or prepare for Town Meetings in January and March. Instant water heater- Herb offered to get prices for an electric and  gas heaters which the group will request that the Select Board appropriate funds for in the Town Hall Maintenance fund. Utility Room Ceiling and Wall Board-members will install. New insulated Basement Door. Jeremy moved and Mike seconded to purchase the door. All in favor.

New Business

1. Scope of Work-Phase Two- discussion tabled until work plan developed for restoring basement.
2. Interior design of basement.- Herb asked committee members to give some thought to layout for basement and bring suggestions to the next meeting. Committee agreed that first item that should  be settled is what to do with the ceiling-reinstall a dropped ceiling or keep it open with exposed beams and wood. Glenn suggested that a 4 X 4 area of the wood be cleaned and sealed to see what an open ceiling would look like and whether it would prevent dust from falling into basement. Herb moved to do a test on the ceiling. Jeremy seconded. All in favor.
3. Proposal for Main Floor interior-Joyce proposed putting a work party together to paint the wainscoting in the first floor a green color and re-paint walls and ceiling white in preparation for Town Meeting. Ray so moved. Herb seconded. All in favor.
4. Post PCC:Betty Warner requested that the committee nominate someone to sit on a steering committee that she is putting together to plan next year’s PCC: Maker Place. Betty is reaching out to groups-PVF&R, Historical Society, Library who can utilize the annual event to fundraise and help with marketing. no action taken.

 
There being no further business of the committee, Jeremy moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:17pm. Ray seconded. All in favor.
 
Recorded by:
s/Ann Kuendig
Approved: December 13, 2021
 
 
Herb Kuendig