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TOWN OF LEXINGTON Permanent Building Committee Permanent Members Jon Himmel, Co-Chairman, Charles Favazzo, Co-Chairman, Peter Johnson, Philip Coleman, Celis Brisbin, Elizabeth Giersbach, Frederick Merrill Police Station Members: Semoon Oh, Wendy Krum Associate Members: Curt Barrentine, Henrietta Mei PBC Minutes for the meeting held on: 2-15-24 Meeting was held hybrid via Zoom Members Present: Jon Himmel, Charles Favazzo, Celis Brisbin, Fred Merrill, Wendy Krum, Others Present: David Kanter, Mark Sandeen, Deepika Shawhney Johnson Roberts Architects; Stew Roberts, Natalie Eringros. SMMA Architects; Lorraine Finnegan, Matthew Rice. Dore & Whittier; Mike Burton, Steve Brown, Christina Dell Angelo Staff: Michael Cronin, Mark Barrett, Dr. Julie Hackett, Koren Stembridge The PBC Meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm. Meeting Minutes The Approval of Meeting Minutes (October 26, 2024; November 16, 2024; December 6, 2024; January 11, 2024) was postponed until the next PBC meeting. Cary Library Update Stewart Roberts reported that the architectural design for the Children’s room renovation had not changed since the last update. They have refined the HVAC system design and were able to re-use some of the existing ductwork which saved on some costs. There had been continued work on outdoor condenser locations and they have been able to locate them all in the existing mechanical pit and would be surrounded by a railing and grate, matching the existing. The cost estimate was updated, and it was slightly under what was estimated previously. The furnishing budget was refined and more accurate, and it had decreased slightly. Slides were presented. It was reported that the goals of the project were the same. Floor plans and renderings were presented. An estimate in January was done at 75% construction documents, and the total budget had decreased to $6.39 million. The plan was to bid after a successful Town Meeting and begin construction in July 2024, and finish construction in June 2025. It was discussed that it would be a $4.0 million ask to the town. The information that would go to Appropriations and Capital Expenditure Committee was already available. It was asked if the exit of the elevator was toward the parking lot or Mass Ave. It was stated that the exit was toward Mass Ave. David Kanter asked for the slides to be sent to him, and it was stated that they would be. It was asked if there was any design consideration to make the area outside usable for children. It was discussed that the possibility could be discussed for the renovation in 2028 since the budget was so tight. It was asked if there was sound baffling for the condensers. It was reported that there were acoustic panels in place. Police Station Update Steve Brown from Dore and Whittier provided an update on the Police Station construction. He reported that there was a lot of progress over the past month, and the last phase of the project was getting close. April 19th was the current date of substantial completion date. In January, glazing was mostly complete, brickwork and brownstone were nearly complete, metal and membrane roofing and trim installations were ongoing, and inspections throughout the month were conducted. The interior work was ongoing, with insulation of overhead ducts and