Warwick Building and Energy Committee Draft Meeting Minutes, March18, 2008
Location: Boards Room, Town Hall
Present: Janice Kurkoski, Dan Dibble, Jim Toth, Jack Cadwell and Steve Kurkoski

Dave Lambert met with the committee outside the Town Hall to discuss
options for the chimneys and foundation - repair, re-point, re-flash,
installing chimney caps, and sealing and venting the one unused chimney.
As for the one unused chimney, we could tear it down, or scrape, point,
and cap with concrete or metal.

7:25 Meeting called to order

Minutes Accepted, approved

Town Hall Sump pump: 
a KwHr meter has been monitoring the sump pump for 2 1/2 weeks. It uses
about 710 watts and runs continuously, translating to about $87 per
month. David was asked to talk with Charlie about raising the pump
level.
	Dan and David Young have already raised the pump height 12", hanging
	it 6 - 8" below the level of the cellar floor. David will keep an
	eye on the basement to be sure the water level stays below floor
	level.


Highway Dept.
Lights in both buildings are done. One ballast was no good. Prism will
send it. Tim reported that there is avg. 6" of cellulose in the ceilings
of the salt shed building and old garage, with some bare spots.
Salt shed occupancy sensors may be a problem. A 200hour run time may be
needed for the sensors to acclimate.

Town Hall
We are still in cue for the DOER audit. Jim will touch base with Scott
at DOER to see if Pioneer Valley School District in the cue also, and
whether it is likely the audit will address insulation and window
upgrades.
	
Budget concerns - 
 
Storm windows: 
Should we buy one and install it for the town and selectboard to see? We
decide to recommend this to the selectboard.
Are there equivalent to Harvey's available? Yes, but they offer features
we probably don't want for more money. For the current estimate we would
need to remove 3rd floor windows for access.
We should split out main hall storms from all others for budget reasons.
Jack will get a hold of Carbone (storm window contractor) and let them
know this will be a prevailing wage job.
ESCO: All work should not be put out to bid until we hear about ESCO's
possible involvement. If we hear nothing by August then going out to bid
on items is recommended at that time.

Interior windows: Jack is getting an estimate this Sat at 10:30

Roof:
The tin on the roof is in bad shape. There is some water leaking into
the building. There is no major structural damage reported at this time.
The shingles are 22 years old.
Roofing estimates are as follows:
	$37K to strip roof, apply water and ice shield, 50 year shingles
	$30K to install 50 year shingles over existing roofing
	$31K to strip roof, apply water and ice shield, 25 year shingles
	$23K to install 25 year shingles over existing roofing
Dan thinks the highest option is the best one, but that the selectboard
should put both the highest and lowest options to vote before the town,
and disregard the other two.

Insulation
	$5,400 to insulate and seal the town hall 

Chimney
Jack is working on chimney repair details.

Exterior painting/interior windows: best guess estimates from a small contractor
	$2,600 scrape
	$10,665 paint
	$5500 re-glaze and paint interior windows

No window treatment news

Warwick Energy Committee recommendations to the Selectboard in order of
most important to do first:
Chimney
Roof
Insulation
Storm Windows
Interior windows
Paint (incl. prep)

Green Energy sign ups: we need 8 more accounts in town to be signed up
for green energy before April 30 to move to the next bonus level (6%).
The town would then receive $40 per new household. Janice will check
with MTC if these #s are correct.

Meeting adjourned 10:00   We forgot to set next meeting date.