2016-10-17 General Committee Meeting Notes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   17 OCTOBER 2016




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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                     17 OCTOBER 2016

              (ii)     The landing to the eastern side of the sitting area is in need of upgrading so as to help meet
                       an owners, duty of care and are safe for children and or others. The nosing board to the
                       eastern edge of the landing and which is located above the top of the flight of stairs is due to
                       be replaced and secured adequately.
              (iii)    The handrails to the landing and stairs are in need of replacing, as they would not be
                       considered to be safe in their present form.
                       The top of the top handrail is approximately 860 mm above the top of the decking to the
                       landing and will require upgrading to ensure that they are a minimum of 1000 mm above the
                       decking and so that a sphere of 125 cannot pass through the widest space to the various
                       areas of the handrails.
                       The spaces between the handrails in their present form, would allow a sphere of 125mm
                       pass through the widest space and this would not be considered safe for patrons of the hall
                       or others using the steps outside of the times the hall is not being used.

                       Itis noted, that there is a public car park to the east of the hall that is used by all and sundry
               (iv)    The step treads are in need of assessing individually and where required replacing. The third
                       tread down from the top of the flight is due to be replaced. The second tread up from the
                       bottom of the flight is exhibiting the effects of fungal decay.

                       The space between the treads is approximately 135 mm + and as such should be modified by
                       including an additional piece of timber or metal under the nosing area of the treads so that
                       the widest space between the treads will not allow a sphere of 125mm to pass through.

                       The steel stringers are due to be cleaned down and a suitable protective coating system
                       applied. This will require the treads to be removed temporarily to allow the proper cleaning
                       and painting of the steel stringers.

                       The fixings to the head of the steel stringers, should be drawn and the integrity of same
                       verified.

               (v)     The landing and stairs to the eastern side of the kitchen area are in need of upgrading so as
                       to help meet an owners duty of care and are safe for children and or others.
                       The timber decking to the landing is at the end of its serviceable life and is due to be
                       replaced and secured adequately.
                       The floor frame including the bearers and floor joists, will require replacing as part of the
                       rectification work.

               (vi)    The handrails to the landing (805 mm high) and stairs (790mm) are in need of replacing, as
                       they would not be considered to be safe in their present form.
                       The top of the top handrail is approximately 805 mm above the top of the decking to the
                       landing and will require upgrading to ensure that they are a minimum of 1000 mm above the
                       decking and so that a sphere of 125 cannot pass through the widest space to the various
                       areas of the handrails.
                       The spaces between the handrails in their present form, would allow a sphere of 125mm
                       pass through the widest space and this would not be considered safe for patrons of the hall
                       or others using the steps outside of the times the hall is not being used.

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