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pow <br />SELECTMEN'S MEETING <br />April 30, 1988 <br />A regular meeting o the Board of Selectmen was held on Wednesday, <br />April 30, 1988, in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, at <br />8:00 p.m. Chairman Marshall, Mr. Eddison, Mr. Dailey, Mrs. Smith, Mr. <br />McSweeney; Mr. Hutchinson, Town Manager; Mrs. Snow, Executive Clerk, were <br />present. Also in attendance were members of the School Committee, Dr. <br />Pierson, Mr. Maclnnes; Permanent Building Committee; Appropriation <br />Committee; and Capital Expenditures Committee, <br />SCHOOL RENOVATION PROGRAM (ARTICLE 35? <br />Mr. Marshall announced that the purpose of the meeting was to be <br />apprised of the recommendations of the Permanent Building Committee on the <br />School Committee's proposed School Renovation Program {Article 35} and for <br />discussion of its scope before the decision process is undertaken. <br />He noted the vote of the Selectmen on April 28th which precluded a <br />referendum at this time on an override and pointed out the need for <br />consideration of methods of financing within the Limits of Proposition 2 <br />$o"' 1/2. He noted that such an override could be sought at a later time if a <br />referendum were to be approved by a 2/3 majority of the Board of Selectmen. <br />He added that the two Selectmen who voted against the referendum do support <br />a renovation program. <br />Procedurally, Mr. Marshall felt that decision on which items are most <br />.urgently needed and the amount of financing necessary for that level should <br />be made first, with decisions following on the terms of financing and for <br />how long. <br />Mr. Kennedy of the Permanent Building Committee reviewed the <br />Committee's findings as presented in a School Needs Evaluation, dated April <br />28, 1988: misted were a Base Matrix (the entire proposal) and Options 1, 2, <br />and 3, at different levels of spending. The Committee recommended in favor <br />of Option 3, at $12,220,049 which, it was felt would cover costs associated <br />with the work identified as desirable. The School Committee had concurred <br />with the Committee's choice of Option 3. <br />Items covered for each school included: <br />Code Safety <br />Handicapped <br />Roof Rehabilitation <br />Paving <br />Energy Conservation <br />Windows <br />Educational Program <br />Program Change <br />Interior /Exterior Finish <br />r"" Carpet <br />: Lexan /Glass <br />Replace Unit Ventilators /Boilers <br />Upgrade Generator <br />Sprinklers <br />Asbestos I II <br />