Buildings & Grounds Committee

February 1, 2005 at 8:30 am

DRAFT MINUTES

 

 

Committee Present: John Steger, Chairman; Tom Hartnett, Michael McKee, Danny Ross, Dan Tagliente – Excused: Steve Dafoe & Paul Allen (Attending NYSAC Conference)

Also Present: Angie Wyatt, Secretary to Scott Schrader; Brian Parker, Buildings & Grounds Supervisor; Brian Libertore, Cortland Standard Excused: Scott Schrader & Scott Steve (Attending NYSAC Conference)

The meeting was called to order by Chairman, John Steger at 8:30a.m.

MOTION BY DON TAGLIENTE TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 2, 2004 MEETING – 2ND BY MIKE MCKEE – ALL VOTED IN FAVOR

RESOLUTIONS:

  1. Abolish/Create, Buildings and Grounds Department (Cleaner/Custodian) MOTION BY DAN TAGLIENTE – 2ND BY TOM HARTNETT – ALL VOTED IN FAVOR – PASSED

    2. Justification/Discussion: To backfill vacant positions.

  2. Authorize Agreement, Buildings and Grounds Department (Penn Power Systems) MOTION BY DAN TAGLIENTE – 2ND BY DANNY ROSS – ALL VOTED IN FAVOR – PASSED

    3. Justification/Discussion: This is a maintenance agreement preventative maintenance on the generators at the County Office Building, Court House, Highway Garage, Highway Office and the Public Safety Building.

  3. Authorize Agreement, Buildings and Grounds Department (Riverside Fire Extinguisher) MOTION BY DAN TAGLIENTE – 2ND BY DANNY ROSS – ALL VOTED IN FAVOR – PASSED

    4. Justification/Discussion: For maintenance and checks on all the county owned fire Extinguishers.

  4. Authorize Agreement, Buildings and Grounds Department ( Davis-Ulmer) – MOTION BY DANNY ROSS – 2ND BY TOM HARTNETT – ALL VOTED IN FAVOR – PASSED

Justification/Discussion: To provide for the inspection and maintenance for the county’s sprinkler system.

 

DISCUSSION/PRESENTATIONS

1. Departmental Update: Brian provided the committee with a day to day departmental activities report for the month of January.

  1. Space Study: There is a meeting coming up with Dennis Spina, Scott Schrader and Scott Steve – Brian will report on this at next month’s meeting.
  2. Uniform Service: Brian has received 2 proposals.
  3. Maintenance Foreperson Retirement: Brian advised the committee that Dave Bennett would be retiring at the end of February.
  4. NYSMEC – settlement Enron – Kathy Stokes advised Brian that the Enron settlement will not have any additional penalties. Also – the County has saved $13,000 in natural gas costs and $22,000 in electric costs by using NYSMEC
  5. Asbestos abatement: Brian will have two proposals/prices to repair the first floor without having a need for asbestos abatement.
  6. Courthouse: They will be installing carpet tiles at the main entrance at the Courthouse.
  7. Crows: Brian will turn the outside dome lights off at the Courthouse to see if that helps with the crow situation.
  8. Snow removal equipment: Brian updated the committee on the problems experienced during the recent snow removal efforts – he reported that some of the equipment needs to be replaced.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:50a.m.

Minutes prepared by Angie Wyatt, Secretary to Scott Schrader

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