BETHLEHEM AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD FACILITIES COMMITTEE MEETING

MEETING MINUTES

MONDAY, MAY 1, 2000

 

Members of the Board Facilities Committee met on Monday, May 1, 2000, at 6:00 p.m., in the Superintendent’s Conference Room at the Education Center. Present were school board members William Heske, Margaret Williams, Julie Venanzi, and Loretta Leeson. Also present were Thomas Doluisio, Superintendent of Schools, Michele Kostem, Assistant Superintendent, Dominic Villani, Director of Athletics/Plant Management, Arif Fazil of D’Huy Engineering, Inc., and representatives from the press.

The meeting of the Board Facilities Committee was called to order at 6:00 p.m., by Mr. Heske, Committee Chairperson.

The following items were discussed:

  1. Open Forum —

    1. Mrs. Leeson requested that the new athletic proposal receive a status report at the end of the fall season and an evaluation at the end of one year.

B. Mr. Heske inquired as to the status of Lafayette. Mr. Villani informed the board that the problem must be abated and corrected. He stated that the administration is not recommending abatement nor correction of the problem because the cost would be too high and the building needs too much additional work. The building was scheduled for demolition in the future as per the Capital Improvement Plan.

  1. Construction Update —

    2. Mr. Villani reported that all projects are on schedule. Marvine and Donegan Elementary Schools’ projects have a pre-bid meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 02, 2000. Bid specifications have been sent out and bids will be awarded at a special board meeting on Monday, June 5, 2000. Lincoln and Clearview Elementary Schools’ projects are on schedule.

  2. Agenda Items —

The following items were reviewed and the board unanimously voted to bring these items to the May Board Meeting:

    1. Right-of-Way Grant — Pennsylvania Power & Light Company — Farmersville Elementary School/LVIP VI.

B. Telephone Written Quotations for the $4,000-$10,000 Cost Category -

    1. Remove, Dry-Clean, Repair/Restoration, Flame Retardant Application,

Rehang Stage and Window Curtains — Liberty High School

2. Remove and Replace Roof on Field House — Freedom High School

  1. Discussion Items —

    1. Asbestos Abatement —

      2. Mr. Villani reported that the district just received its three-year reinspection. Abatement work will be bid and initiated this summer.

    2. Air-Quality —

      3. Mr. Villani reported that all buildings had air quality tests performed. He will be bringing a report to the board at the next Board Facilities Committee Meeting in June.

    3. Emergency-Response Device —

The board moved to the Ed Center’s cafeteria where they received a demonstration on an emergency-response device presented by Bob Heimbecker from Altronics and Rick McConnell of ITI.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m.

 

 

Minutes prepared by Charlotte L. Zimmerman, Confidential Secretary

 

____________________________________________________ Confidential Secretary