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PBC Meeting Minutes <br />13 July 2010 Meeting <br />7/13/10 <br />Presentationscheduledfor7/28/10toupdatevarioustownboardsonthestatusoftheproject <br />5.9PresentationwithHDCpresent <br />7/13/10 <br />PresentationwasmadebyD&SonthestatusoftheprojectwithmembersoftheHDCpresent <br />Thebackgroundoftheprojectwasexplainedalongwithprogrammingandspaceneedsdiscussionshowevertheprimaryfocus <br />ofdiscussionwasontheapproachtodesign,massingoftheproposedadditionsandtheissueofrenovationoftheexistingfire <br />stationornewconstruction. <br />PoliceStationdiscussionsincluded: <br />Existingbuildingisnotcurrentlyplannedtobeseismicallyupgraded <br />Newconstructionshouldreadasnew;honortheexistingbuildingķƚƓ͸Ʒmimicit. <br />ThesmalleradditionscouldincorporatetheͻŅĻĻƌͼorthespiritoftheold <br />Themassinglooksokayaccordingtosomediscussion <br />D&SmaywanttolookattheapproachusedontheBelmontfirestationsforsomeguidance <br />ShowthebuildingincontextwiththeWhitehouseandCaryHall <br />Usemodelingsoftwaretoshowthebuildingin3dimensions <br />Showthechimneysandtheelevatorpenthouse <br />Showtheradioantenna <br />Somediscussionstomakethereargaragesmaller <br />Thewhitefinishonthenewsidingappearstobetoomuchofacontrast <br />Considerproportionsandscale <br />FireStationdiscussionsincluded: <br />Themeetingconfirmedthattherenovation/additionoptiondidnotmakesenseifthedesignincludedspacenot <br />needed. <br />Thereelevationsweremoredevelopedthanthepolicedesigns. <br />Onepersonsuggestedreplicatingthe2formsofthepresentapparatusportionofthebuildingandplacingthe2gabled <br />elementssidebyside. <br />OneortwopeoplereferredagaintotheBelmontFireStationsdesignsassomethingthatwasmoreappropriatethan <br />whatwasbeingshown. <br />TherewasconsensusthatthesitewasverywelllocatedintermsofresponsetimeandoptimalcoveragefortheTown. <br />Therewasdiscussionforconcernoversufficientspaceforapparatusmovement,especiallywiththerenovationdesign. <br />Itwasdiscussedthatthepoliceandfiredesignsdonotneedtobelinked,thefirestationcanstandonitsown. <br />Discussionovertheoptionofanallnewstructure,i.e.thedemolitionoftheexistingbuilding,wasnotmetwith <br />admonishment,moreoveritappearedthatpeoplewereopentofurtherdiscussion. <br />Usemodelingsoftwaretoshowthebuildingin3dimensions <br />Existingbuildingisnotcurrentlyplannedtobeseismicallyupgraded <br />Newconstructionshouldreadasnew;honortheexistingbuildingķƚƓ͸Ʒmimicit. <br />7/13/10 <br />MotiontoadditionalservicespaymenttoD&Sintheamountof$2,198.75forcorrectiontoexistingconditions/basedrawings <br />frompriorstudy. <br />Motion:DickPerry2nd:EricBrownVote:unam. <br />NextMeeting: <br />8/10/10 <br />PublicServicesBuilding,201BedfordSt.7:00PM <br />Page 8 of 9 <br /> <br />