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1/19/16 AC Minutes STM 2016-1 Art. 2Minuteman Regional Agreement -Mr. Michelson STM 2016-1 Art. 3Hastings feasibility study -Mr. Levine STM 2016-1 Art. 4Stabilization funds -Mr. Bartenstein STM 2016-2 Art. 2Purchase of 20 Pelham Road -Ms. Colburn Drafts for these articles are expected by the next Committee meeting on Thursday, January 28. Members expressed a desire to have Joe Pato, Chair of the Board of Selectmen, and Carl Valente, Town Manager, available for discussion at the next scheduled meeting. Members suggested that the Committee should meet jointly with the Capital Expenditures Committee to discuss the purchase and possible future uses of 20 Pelham Road. Ms. Hai agreed that a joint meeting would be useful. 4.School Capital: The Committee discussed concerns about the state of the plan to expand school facilities. Mr. Parker shared a draft of a memorandum co-authored with Ms. Colburn, and two members of the Capital Expenditures Committee, Jill HaiandRod Cole. Mr. Parker stated that the memorandum was motivated by concern that the School Committee has not adequatelycommunicatedhow the current school capital plan will address the needs of the elementary school system; andhow the plan will satisfy current school department policies regarding classroom space,or whether such policies may need to be adjusted.The memorandum proposes a list of criteria that the Committee can use to evaluate the cost, features and system-level impact of any school capital project The Committee discussed the memorandum. Mr. Parker stated that he would distribute a revised version by Wednesday, January 27 for the Committee to review prior to meeting on Thursday, January 28. Mr. Parker seeks the Committee’s endorsement of the memorandum, and that of the Capital Expenditures Committee, prior to presenting the memorandum to the School Committee and the School Superintendent. Mr. Bartenstein asked whether it would be possible to house the School Administration offices in the basement of the Muzzey Condominiums, now that the Senior Center has transitioned out of the space to the new Community Center;and whether this might be alower-cost solution thanmoving the School Administration offices tothe Pelham Road facility.Mr. Bartenstein acknowledged that the current deed restriction governing the Town’s use of the basement space would require changes to permit such use. The Committee adjournedat 10:00pm. The documentsused at the meeting arelistedbelow. Respectfully submitted, Glenn Parker Chair Approved January 28, 2016 Exhibits 1.Agenda,posted by Glenn Parker, Chair 2.Draft school capital projects memorandumfrom Glenn Parker, Jill Hai, Rod Cole, and Kate Colburn 2