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Winthrop council approves plan to grind and densify defective shelter concrete pending mayoral sign-off
Summary
The Winthrop City Council on Aug. 6 approved a remediation plan for defective shelter concrete — grinding off the top layer to expose aggregate and applying a densifier — contingent on the mayor’s approval after reviewing the company’s prior indoor applications; the company has not performed the process outdoors.
At its Aug. 6 meeting the Winthrop City Council approved a remediation procedure for defective concrete at a shelter, with the condition that Mayor Dennie review and approve examples of the contractor’s past applications. Council Member Jim Loughren moved the action and Council Member Brian Kelchen seconded; the motion carried with all ayes.
The council authorized grinding off the top concrete layer to expose the aggregate and then applying a densifier. Meeting minutes note that the contractor, identified as Matt Construction, has applied this treatment only at indoor sites to date and has not performed it outdoors. The council’s approval is therefore conditional on the mayor viewing past applications by the company and granting approval before work proceeds.
Council's instruction does not constitute a formal contract award in the minutes; it is a direction to proceed with the specified remediation method subject to the mayor’s sign-off. The clerk’s minutes do not record a separate funding authorization or a vote-by-name beyond the notation that the motion passed "all ayes."
