Committee approves $2,000 payment to Rubinoff for second schematic option

The Municipal Complex Building Committee approved a $2,000 payment to Rubinoff & Associates on a motion from a committee member, seconded by another member. The invoice covers the second schematic option in a previously agreed $4,000 schematic fee; the committee had already paid $2,000 earlier in the process.

Chair said the invoice would be approved and routed for payment through the town's normal checks and balances, noting it still must go through the town administrator and select board signature process. Committee member who moved the motion said, "I make a motion to approve the bill and have it sent to the town administrator for approval," and a second recorded "Seconded." After members voted "Aye," the chair announced, "Motion passes." The committee did not record any dissenting votes. The chair said the payment will be forwarded to the town administrator for processing.

The approved invoice represents one administrative step in a broader review of the project's budget and scope. Committee members said the vote should not be interpreted as final approval of the overall project budget; they asked staff to gather additional detail on outstanding line items and the remaining contract balance before the next meeting.