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Commission approves Old Town Hall reroofing; asks manager to secure county MOU before work begins
Summary
The Melbourne Beach Town Commission approved hiring G & G Roofing to replace the Old Town Hall roof and asked the manager to secure a memorandum of understanding with Brevard County confirming a five‑year lease extension before the town executes the contractor agreement.
The Melbourne Beach Town Commission voted April 16 to move forward with replacing the Old Town Hall roof and to seek written assurance from Brevard County that the town will have a five‑year lease extension before the town signs the roofing contract.
Commissioners approved awarding the roofing work to G & G Roofing after comparing two bids and after town staff confirmed the contractor’s scope and warranty. The vote to accept G & G’s bid passed 4‑0.
Commissioners also voted (3‑1) to authorize the town to proceed with the roof replacement now, contingent on the town manager obtaining a memorandum of understanding (MOU) from Brevard County that documents the county’s intent to execute the five‑year lease extension when the current lease expires. Vice Mayor Don Barlow moved the authorization and Commissioner Robert Baldwin seconded; the record shows Mayor Allison Dennington, Vice Mayor Don Barlow and Baldwin voting in favor and Commissioner Tim Reed opposed.
Town Manager Elizabeth Mascaro told the commission she had received a letter from the county parks director saying the county supported the town’s planned improvements and would prepare a five‑year lease to begin at the expiration of the current lease. The parks director declined, however, to finalize or sign the renewal immediately and told staff the renewal would begin at expiration. Commissioners pressed for stronger assurances; attorney Ryan Knight and commissioners suggested an MOU or similar written commitment the county could sign while the full lease awaits formal approval.
The commission separately approved a directive that staff present a request to the county asking the county commission to consider a 25‑year lease at the end of the five‑year renewal period; that motion carried 4‑0.
The commission also discussed related site work and permit requirements. Mascaro said the county advised that the town must obtain county permits for the roof work. Public works staff said the contractor will avoid blocking emergency vehicle access during the replacement and that the job may reveal additional repairs such as damaged sheathing or gutters; the commission approved a modest contingency allowance for those repairs.
The contractor selection and the MOU condition were recorded as formal actions. The contract will not be executed until the town manager returns an MOU from the county confirming the five‑year renewal terms the commission requested.
