The ongoing issue related to insulation on the north wall of the Belleville Police Services building on Sidney Street has had two options proposed to fix it.
At Thurdsay’s Police Services Board meeting Chief Mike Callaghan updated the situation.
Callaghan said that in the winter months there was frost developing on the walls and windows in the criminal investigations area of the police station, at the north wall on College Street, and that some officers had to wear winter clothing indoors due to the chilly temperatures.
On top of that, according to Callaghan, there was a noticeable spike in the utilities bill due to the heating having to keep up with the cold temperatures in that area.
Upon further investigation it was discovered that there was no insulation in the north wall of the building which led to the temperature issues.
At October’s meeting Belleville Mayor Mitch Panciuk asked how there could have been such an oversight as the city spared no expense on the new police building.
Chief Callaghan informed him that when he spoke to Shoalts and Zaback, the architectural firm that designed the building, a representative of the company informed them that they were told by the previous Chief Administrative Officer for the city to cut insulation for that wall from the plans.
At Thursday’s meeting Callaghan produced two options for fixing the problem in the city-owned building that came from Shoalts and Zaback.
The first option involves using metal siding at an estimated cost of $300,000 and the second involves using metal panels at an estimated cost of $360,000.
As the building is city owned the two options will be forwarded to council for consideration at a future meeting.
The costs are approximate and would be more accurately priced once a decision is made and a contractor is spoken with.
