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C. Location was discussed again. The 173 Bedford Street location will be reopen for discussion. PBC: Some members feel that looking at 173 Bedford location again is wasting time and money. Three options from a June 2017 meeting were to be reviewed by the Select Board. • 173 Bedford - $22mil. • 173 Bedford (expanded) -$27.6mil. • 1575 Massachusetts Ave. (current location) - $25.5mil. It was not felt that the project would make the ATM this year. Thought is to keep working on red list and some spec items. There is a desire to bring projects to Town Meeting when they are substantially finished with Construction Documents ie when the cost estimate better predicts the bid. There are however times when schedule suggests bringing projects to Town Meeting in Design Development or early Construction Documents. Jon H. stated it may make sense to get a check estimate on the police station since this project will not be substantially completed with CDs in time for a Special Town Meeting (STM) in the fall. This tactic would help to avoid schedule slippage. Jon H. suggested that the Hosmer House building is not isolated, and the police design needs to be considered with the context of the campus; its location near the Town Office Building and Cary Memorial Hall. Discussion was brought up about moving the Hosmer House up to one mile, and its impact on the budget. It was stated the HDC was never asked about demolishing the whole fagade of the existing police building. Guidance is needed on how/who gets say on the two walls in question and has approval authority. PBC suggested that two HDC members should be talked with, about this decision, how it gets made and abilities to evaluate options. Dick P. stated that from his experience, if HDC does not sign off then the project is stopped. However, there is an established appeals process. Phil C. suggested that three design options be given to the HDC so we can move the project forward. In reference to the upcoming Select Board Meetings it was asked if Mr. Coleman was available to attend. Mark C. stated the current police building is not code compliant, (i.e. no elevator, no ADA), and if the police move out, who could move in? A resident attending tonight's meeting asked about having a chart of comparable police stations and their needs, sizes and costs. Others indicated agreement to this suggestion. It was discussed that the Schematic Design be checked for inclusion of the LEED Checklist scope, i.e. air, filters, etc. PBC Meeting 01.09.20 2