September 17, 2021

To use ARPA funds to give $1,500 bonuses for all full-time and full-time elected officials and a pro-rated bonuses for any part-time.

To andrews motioned to designate $35,000 for engineering consulting for the complete scope of work to upgrade and renovate the Halifax Elementary School HVAC system and building management system. This in deep and thorough report will provide current HVAC and building management system analysis with current industry projected costs for upgrades and renovations. Garron asked if they did HVAC work over there before and Andrews said they did uninvent and air flow but one of the biggest issues is the heat and humidity in the building. He thinks something needs to be done because he does not see any changes happening for the elementary school anytime soon. Andrews continued to say that the second floor is really bad. Garron asked if this needed to go through any other committee? Andrews said no and that it would just be an engineering study. He also going to request the same thing - that we evaluate the fire station. Garron said that as long as it was within our authority to do so he has no problem with it. DiSesa seconded Andrews' above motion and the Board voted as follows below:

To andrews then wanted to make a request to Scott Materna, Director of Facilities and Maintenance, asking him to provide the Board with an estimate for either engineering or actual cost for the project for reviewing the HVAC system at the fire station. Andrews has been upstairs when it's been really hot up and the units that they have in there do not make it comfortable to be up there so he would ask that they get an amount from Materna and then put that amount on the Board's next meeting agenda so they can move it at that meeting. Garron asked if there have been any estimates for this before and Andrews said Materna did have an estimate from two or three years ago but with the change in construction costs he didn't feel that the estimate would hold up. DiSesa asked with the talk about changing this building to that building was it discussed that the fire Station is going to stay the fire station and Andrews said the long term plan would be to do a public safety building but right now that is a long term plan. Her biggest concern is spending money if they are going to change it again. Andrews thinks they should upgrade the service there for the employees. Nolan said a combined public safety building would probably be at least 10 years down the road. Chief Viveiros said that it is not the whole building, and the biggest concern is the upstairs, the attic and then there is the day room/kitchen. DiSesa is fine with this and was just wondering what the timeline was for the changing up of the buildings. DiSesa seconded Andrews' above motion and the Board voted as follows below: