SKANEATELES - Some masonry flaws will set a section of the village's fire department construction back, though it's uncertain how long.
Shortcutting may have compromised the quality of brick work on a bay facing Kane Avenue, Trustee Alan Dolmatch told the village board Monday. The brick will be replaced at no cost to the village.
“It's a good thing we had some eyes and ears on the scene that spotted this before we owned the building,” Dolmatch said.
Construction on the $4.8 million project at Genesee Street and Kane Avenue began in November. The discovery of cracks in the masonry eventually revealed some faulty joints behind the brick panels.
The village's architect is still talking with the contractors to see how much time that portion of the project will be set back. The completion date is still set for fall.
“The cracks and the vulnerability of the masonry was excessively insufficient,” Dolmatch said.
The masonry contractor has agreed to replace the brick work, although nobody will be faulted for the setback.
“They will be reinstalling either new brick or chipping away at the old mortar and salvaging whatever they can,” Dolmatch said.
Apparently three of the predominant brick colors in the multi-hued exterior are readily available, but some minor tones will need to be mined from the defective slabs.
Because the brick is not a structural necessity, work inside the fire hall will not be affected, Dolmatch said.
In other news:
Former village Trustee Martin Hubbard was unanimously appointed president of the village Municipal Board, which oversees utilities. Hubbard suggested opening communications between the two boards by providing a regular briefing.
The board agreed by consensus trustees should be updated more than once a year.
The village board unanimously voted to support the current localized justice system that allows non-lawyers to be elected as judges. The state has proposed moving to a centralized system using only law professionals at local posts in the wake of a New York Times report that exposed numerous flaws with the current system.
Staff writer Shane Liebler can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 248 or shane.liebler@lee.net
“It's a good thing we had some eyes and ears on the scene that spotted this before we owned the building,” Dolmatch said.
Construction on the $4.8 million project at Genesee Street and Kane Avenue began in November. The discovery of cracks in the masonry eventually revealed some faulty joints behind the brick panels.
The village's architect is still talking with the contractors to see how much time that portion of the project will be set back. The completion date is still set for fall.
“The cracks and the vulnerability of the masonry was excessively insufficient,” Dolmatch said.
The masonry contractor has agreed to replace the brick work, although nobody will be faulted for the setback.
“They will be reinstalling either new brick or chipping away at the old mortar and salvaging whatever they can,” Dolmatch said.
Apparently three of the predominant brick colors in the multi-hued exterior are readily available, but some minor tones will need to be mined from the defective slabs.
Because the brick is not a structural necessity, work inside the fire hall will not be affected, Dolmatch said.
In other news:
Former village Trustee Martin Hubbard was unanimously appointed president of the village Municipal Board, which oversees utilities. Hubbard suggested opening communications between the two boards by providing a regular briefing.
The board agreed by consensus trustees should be updated more than once a year.
The village board unanimously voted to support the current localized justice system that allows non-lawyers to be elected as judges. The state has proposed moving to a centralized system using only law professionals at local posts in the wake of a New York Times report that exposed numerous flaws with the current system.
Staff writer Shane Liebler can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 248 or shane.liebler@lee.net
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