Farm Hill School Roof Building Committee
Regular MeetingMiddletown, CT · August 15, 2024
Minutes
September 1st, 2024
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Regular Committee Members Committee Staff
Councilperson Vincent Loffredo (Chair) Dr. Alberto Vazquez Matos, Superintendent
Councilperson Kelly Sweeney Jennifer Cannata, Assistant Superintendent
Councilperson Anthony Gennaro Christopher Puorro, Purchasing Agent
John Giuliano Kevin Dion, Director of Facilities
Farah Scala Marco Gaylord, Ex. Director of Operations
Richard Pelletier Elisha De Jesus, Director of Athletics
David Bauer Randall Mel, Jr., Committee Secretary
Paul Zakarian Eduardo Miranda, Ex. Director of Finance
Deborah Kleckowski-Board of Education Member
Meeting Minutes
***Hybrid In-person and Via Webex***
Farm Hill Roof, Snow Roof and MHS Turf and Track Building Committees
Regular Meeting
8-15-24
5:30PM
Members Present: Chair Loffredo, Councilperson Sweeney, Councilperson Gennaro, John Giuliano,
Richard Pelletier, Paul Zakarian, Board Member Deborah Kleckowski
Members Absent: Farah Scala
Staff Present: Marco Gaylord, Executive Director of Operations; Christopher Puorro, Purchasing Agent;
Kevin Fuselier, SLR Consulting; Ken Linsley, Silver Petrucelli; Elisha De Jesus, Director of Athletics
Others Present:
1. Call to Order and introductions
a. Chair Loffredo called the meeting to order at 5:30PM
2. Adoption of the agenda
a. Motion to adopt the agenda
i. Motion made by Deborah Kleckowski
ii. Seconded by Paul Zakarian
iii. Discussion: none
iv. Vote: Unanimously approved to adopt the agenda
3. Discussion and review of the minutes from the July 25th, 2024 Special Meeting
a. Motion to approved the meeting minutes
i. Motion made by Deborah Kleckowski
ii. Seconded by Kelly Sweeney
iii. Discussion: none
iv. Vote: Unanimously approved the minutes of the special meeting
4. Discussion and review of the time card of the committee secretary from 7/25/24-8/14/24
a. Motion to adopt the approve the time card of the committee secretary
i. Motion made by Councilman Gennaro
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ii. Seconded by Deborah Kleckowski
iii. Discussion: none
iv. Vote: Unanimously approved the time card of the committee secretary
5. Update and discussion on the Farm Hill P/V Panel Project
a. Ken Linsley Update:
i. Acquired necessary signatures
ii. Ready to proceed to PCR’s
iii. Will need the signature of the Building Committee Chair on document 042
after review and approval of the committe.
iv. Next steps include to plan completion review meeting with state delegates,
following this we will be approved to go out to bid
b. Motion to approve the Committe Chair to sign off on appropriate documents,
document 042 of the plans for the Farm Hill P/V Panel Project
i. Motion: Deborah Kleckowski
ii. Second: Paul Zakarian
iii. Discussion: none
iv. Vote: Unanimously approved
6. Update and discussion on the Snow School Roof Building Project
a. Ken Linsley Update:
i. Acquired necessary signatures
ii. Ready to proceed to PCR’s
iii. Will need the signature of the Building Committee Chair on document 042
after review and approval of the committe.
iv. Next steps include to plan the completion review meeting with state
delegates, following this we will be approved to go out to bid
v. Motion to approve the Committe Chair to sign off on appropriate
documents, document 042 of the plans for the Farm Hill P/V Panel Project
1. Motion: Deborah Kleckowski
2. Second: Richard Pelletier
3. Discussion: none
4. Vote: Unanimously approved
b. Ken Linsley update:
i. The Department of Administrative Services Meeting will be virtual and
committee members will be invited.
7. Update and discussion with SLR Environmental Consulting on the MHS Turf and Track
Project.
a. Kevin Fuselier update:
i. MHS Project moving forward according to plan. Some project updates
that occurred include:
1. Removal of protective layer
2. Striper coming tomorrow, 8/16/24 for line painting
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3. Meeting with Athletic Director and Track Coach tomorrow at 3pm
to review painting after completion
4. Project should be concluded by next Friday with only some
punchlist items remaining
5. Need to determine a date for maintenance training
6. HI Stone will be conducting a full G-Max report. Until this report
is conducted, the turf and track should not be used
a. Elisha De Jesus agreed and stated the track would not be
used until the G-Max report was completed and cleared.
7. Goal Posts will be placed in by next Friday
8. Review, discussion and possible action on the HI Stone Application for Payment # 3,
dated August 2, 2024 for a total of $673,692.50 for their continued work on the
Middletown High School Turf and Track for work completed through July 31, 2025
a. Motion to approve Application for Payment #3, updated for a total of $660,630.00
i. Motion: Deborah Kleckowski
ii. Second: Paul Zakarian
iii. Discussion: The application for payment was reduced as the Board of
Education paid for some of the replacement of wooden boards and the
protective layer in an emergency Purchase Order
iv. Vote: Unanimously approved for the payment application of $660,630.00
to HI Stone
b. Motion to review and consider payment for Application for Payment #4 to HI
Stone for contracted work completed through August 14th, 2024 on the MHS
Turf and Track for a total of $221,445.00
i. Motion to approve the payment:
1. Kelly Sweeney
2. Second: Deborah Kleckowski
3. Discussion: None
4. Vote: Unanimously voted to approve application for payment #4
9. Update and Discussion on the Indoor Air Quality Grants for the common areas of four (4)
Middletown Public School Building at Bielefield, Farm Hill, Snow and Moody
Elementary Schools
a. Update from Marco:
i. Currently working with O&G Construction for an estimate along with
other state approved vendors to assist with engineering and bidding on the
project for the portions that are not covered by the grant.
ii. This is only the first round of indoor air quality grants. The district intends
to apply for additional related grants as they become available.
10. Future Business
a. Next Regular Meeting will be held on September 19th, 2024
September 1st, 2024
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11. Adjournment
a. Motion to adjourn
i. Motion: Deborah Kleckowski
ii. Second: Kelly Sweeney
iii. Discussion: None
iv. Vote: Unanimously voted to adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 5:57PM
Agenda
8/12/24
Ms. Ashley Flynn-Natale
Town Clerk
Municipal Building
245 deKoven Drive
Middletown, CT 06457
Dear Ms. Flynn-Natale,
The City of Middletown; Farm Hill Roof Building Committee, Snow Roof the Building
Committee and the Middletown High School Turf/Track Building Committee will be holding a
REGULAR meeting on Thursday, August 15th, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held
in a hybrid manner on the City of Middletown Webex Platform and in person at the Board of
Education located at 311 Hunting Hill Avenue in Conference Room B. Please note this
location is set differently than the committee approved meeting location due to conflicts with the
Board of Education facilities usage.
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The agenda for this meeting is as follows:
AGENDA
1. Call to Order and introductions
2. Adoption of the agenda
3. Discussion and review of the minutes from the July 25th, 2024 Special Meeting
4. Discussion and review of the time card of the committee secretary from 7/25/24-8/14/24
5. Update and discussion on the Farm Hill P/V Panel Project
6. Update and discussion on the Snow School Roof Building Project
7. Update and discussion with SLR Environmental Consulting on the MHS Turf and Track
Project
8. Review, discussion and possible action on the HI Stone Application for Payment # 3,
dated August 2, 2024 for a total of $673,692.50 for their continued work on the
Middletown High School Turf and Track for work completed through July 31, 2025
9. Update and Discussion on the Indoor Air Quality Grants for the common areas of four (4)
Middletown Public School Buidlings at Bielefield, Farm Hill, Snow and Moody
Elementary Schools
10. Future Business
11. Adjournment
Submitted Respectfully by,
Randall Mel, Committee Secretary
Cc: Dr. Vazquez Matos, Jennifer Cannata, Christopher Puorro, Marco Gaylord, Elisha De Jesus
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