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66 -56 Selectmen's Meeting — April 5, 2010 Article 8p — CPC- White House Historic Structures Report Mr. Goddard, Public Facilities Director, said the intent of the report is to fund a limited report to evaluate the historic significance of the building, identify the state of the building and what needs to be done to stabilize the building and also to have public meetings to review the results of the report to allow the community to agree on what should be done with the building. This report is just to look at the building not the programs. The report will help to determine what elements of the building are truly historic and the cost to preserve that. He is responsible for all town buildings and wants to make sure it is restored and made presentable. The Selectmen all support Article 8, Item c (White House Historic Structures Report) Article 8q — CPC (Stone Building Exterior Stabilization) Mr. Kelley is not convinced the request is timely or urgent since the Town is expected to decide soon on a new use for the building. The money should be used when a building use has been defined. Mr. Goddard explained his responsibility for town buildings and their function (not programs) and is concerned that the Town does not keep up with maintenance issues. The goal of the Facilities Department is to resolve long standing issues and develop programs that routinely maintain the building. Need to maintain buildings regardless of the program and it makes sense to do this stabilization and restore it to a condition the community can be proud of The plan is for the aluminum siding to be removed from the entire building and the existing wood siding would be repaired and painted. The proposed work is to stabilize the building and does not include any inside work. Windows will be fixed and storm windows will be removed, fixed and replaced. The scope of this project is to stabilize the building. No work is planned for the inside until there is agreement on the program use of the building. Three Selectmen support Article 8q, Mr. Kelley opposes and Mr. Burnell will wait to hear debate at Town Meeting. Article 8c — CPC — Center Playfields DrainageIm Implementation Phase Ms. Simmons, Recreation Director, explained that this is Phase 1 of a 3 -phase project to address drainage issues. This project includes grading to promote adequate runoff and underground storage. The storage unit will be underground at an elevation above the Vine Brook culvert in order to be effective when surcharging. A second underground storage unit will be put behind bleachers and tie into existing drainage system that is underground. Mr. Kelley wants to make sure the existing drainage system is mapped and evaluated so we can understand how to relieve the site of runoff and it needs to be done prior to the start of Phase 1 of this project. Mr. Kelley requested that the results of the mapping and evaluation be reported back to the Selectmen.