Authorization to Submit a Statement of Interest to Massachusetts School Building Authority for Melrose High School Roof Replacement

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▶ 22:48 Mark Garipay: That order, we'll go on to city Council. Next up, we have ID 1 2 4 2 4 authorization to submit a statement of interest to Massachusetts School Building Authority for Melrose High School Roof Replacement Director. Thank you for Waco office. Um,

▶ 23:02 Speaker 7: So similar to the other one, uh, this, this project, again, we're just asking for approval to submit the statement of interest, which comes through the superintendent's office. Um, the learning commons is in a slightly different situation where the roof on the rest of the high school has been replaced more recently. Um, the building is original to 1974, and the roof that's there now is, uh, let's see, I didn't put it in here, but it's, it's from the nineties, uh, oh, 1994. And, um, so it, it just now meets the MSBA requirement, which is typically around 25 years old. Um, and the learning commons, as most of you probably know, is a beautiful space that was renovated not that long ago. It was completed in 2016. And if you go into the learning commons now, and you look up, you see stained ceiling tiles, um, it's, it was a 5 million plus investment to do the learning commons. And it's being put in jeopardy by a leaky roof right now. So we feel this is a very high priority project.

▶ 24:07 Speaker 2: Councilman Hamilton, thank you.

▶ 24:09 Ward Hamilton: And thank you again. Um, so this is something that I've been, uh, observing and exploring deeply and speaking to, uh, former Mayor Dolan and, uh, your predecessor mRNA. And what you are doing falls perfectly in line with where we need to be to monitor the high school and the high school roof, particularly over the learning commons. And I thank you for your work, and I thank you for, um, your endeavors to bring us up to snuff with the roof. And, um, I'm not gonna make a motion at this moment 'cause others may wanna speak, but, uh, this is fully in line with what we need to do to preserve and maintain our infrastructure. And I appreciate your work. Thank you. Thank you.

▶ 24:59 Speaker 2: Any other counselors? Council Stewart? Thank you, Mr.

▶ 25:04 Robb Stewart: Chairman. Mr. Chair, I'll make a motion to, uh,

▶ 25:07 Mark Garipay: recommend second motion to recommend by Council Stewart, seconded by Cons, uh, council Romanul on discussion. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Opposed? Give that also get recommended. Okay. Thank you. Thank support. Thank you. Good night. Thank you. Thank you. Next up, we have, next up our final item. We're moving right along. And I think we're gonna get this in bef well, I better not say anything. Uh, next up, grants id 1, 2, 4 2 6, accept acceptance of the fiscal 2025 Local Cultural Council grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council in the amount of $16,800. And we have Ms. Grimm there with us. Thank you.