Westminster Town Hall 1770 ● 1835 ● 1889 ● 2011

Continuing a Historical Legacy

The History•Westminster is Township #1•1770

▫Original Church & Town Hall•1835

▫Separation of Church•1889

▫Current Building-Exact 1796 Footprint

•2011▫Continuing the Historic Legacy

A Decade of Progress 2000-2010

•A number of projects completed•Minor to Major•Highlights Include

▫HVAC/Mechanical Upgrades▫Floor Insulation (twice)▫Life safety upgrades▫Paint Work▫Restoration Work

Windows, Cupola, Some interior woodwork

Progress cont.

•Numerous Studies•Numerous Priorities•Numerous Projects

Proposed Plans1. Renovate Existing 1st Floor Space

▫ Historical Approach▫ Complete Renovation

2. Renovate Entire Town Hall▫ Move Historical Society▫ Redefine 2nd Floor Layout

3. New Building▫ Residents Rejected

A New Approach

Certainties 1. Life Safety Concerns2. ADA Accessible3. Infrastructure Concerns4. Existing Space Overcrowded5. Finishes in Disrepair6. Energy Inefficient

Life Safety Concerns•No Rear Exit

▫Fire ▫Threat

•2nd Floor Emergency Stairs•Floors

ADA Accessibility •Handicap Ramp

▫Installed 1980’s▫Non-compliant▫Aesthetic Concerns

•Elevator•Bathrooms

▫Floors▫Fixtures- sink, toilet, hand rails, ect▫Space

Infrastructure•Currently draped wired

•No utilities closet▫Network▫Phone

•Outlet Locations▫Network▫Phone▫Power

•Lighting

Space•Limited Closets

▫ex. office supplies•File cabinets in common spaces

Finishes•Exterior

▫Clapboards degrading/rotting▫Paint peeling▫Water penetration

•Interior▫Wall finishes ▫Drop ceilings▫Floors

Energy Efficiency•Walls Un-insulated•Ceiling of 1st floor•Building Controls

A Decade of Limitations 2000-2010

•Limited Budget, issue by issue•No agreed upon master plan•No formal blueprints, or timeline

•Potential for Duplicative work•Lengthy timeline•Costly

A Broader Approach

Town Facilities1. Post Office2. Westminster West Meeting House3. North Westminster Meeting

House 4. Town Hall (formerly East Parish)5. Highway Facility 6. Highway Bulk Storage West7. Recycling Pad/Facility (future)

Holistic Approach•Capitol Plan

▫Encompassing all buildings ▫Major equipment

•Ahead of the curve•Depreciation

Post Office•Structural Concerns

▫Budgeted FY 12▫Evaluation/Plans Underway

•Site Work•Minor Paint (soon)

Westminster West Meeting House

•Life Safety Concerns▫Emergency Exits▫Emergency Lighting/Signage ▫Fire

•Bathrooms•Parking Pad Settlement•Minor carpentry•Minor Paint (soon)

North Westminster Meeting House

•Life Safety Concerns▫Emergency Exits▫Emergency Lighting/Signage ▫Fire

•Bathroom•No Parking•Minor carpentry•Minor Paint (soon)

Town Highway Facility•Space•Size•Minor carpentry

▫Part Room Insulation•Minor Paint (soon)

To InfinityAnd beyond

Now……………… not later

•Repairs outpacing maintenance•Liability•Accessibility•Bond Markets•Grants

Moving Forward•Complete

design/architectural/engineering firm

•Shovel ready plans

•Grant opportunities•Reduced timeline•Potential savings

Project Challenges•Temporary space

▫North Westminster▫Portable office space

•Vault and records access▫Limited hours

•Historic building•Property boundaries

Project Cost•$300,000 min.

▫General construction▫Elevator▫Bathroom relocation▫Mechanicals upgrades