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October 6, 2010 Summit I October 6, 2010 A Summit was held on Wednesday, October 6, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. in the Selectmen Meeting Room, Town Office Building. Chairman Manz, Mr. Kelley, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Burnell and Ms. Mauger; Mr. Valente, Town Manager; Mr. Addelson, Comptroller and Ms. Pease, Executive Clerk, were present. Also Present: All School Committee (SC) members; Dr. Ash, Superintendent of Schools; Ms. Dunn, Assistant Superintendant for Finance and Business; all members of the Appropriation Committee (AC), except Mr. Michelson; Ms. Stoltz and Mr. Edson of the Capital Expenditures Committee (CEC); Mr. Goddard; Public Facilities Director; and Ms. Brown, Town Moderator. Estabrook School Update and Special Town Meeting Discussion Dr. Ash gave an update on the Estabrook School environmental issues. After reviewing the air samples collected on September 27, 2010, the Advisory Committee does not feel the ceiling tiles need to be removed. The plan is to only replace the crumbling tiles. Also some sliding doors will be removed and all cove will be replaced. The estimated cost for the suggested work is $750,000.$550,000 has already been spent. All of this work is pending approval of a plan by the EPA. The group discussed a date for a Special Town Meeting if needed. The suggested date is November 15. There was a lot of discussion on whether a Special Town Meeting was needed. Mr. Valente and Mr. Addelson need a few days to make sure they can work through the tax rate setting issues. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 4 -1 (Burnell opposed) to set the date for a special town meeting on November 15 if needed. Health Hazards Task Force Mr. Manz handed out a proposed charge and membership for a Health Hazards Task Force. The charge is more Estabrook specific and would evaluate and make recommendations with respect to the post mitigation planfor Estabrook School; identify funding sources for the meditation work; and work on a communication plan going forward. Members would included two Selectmen, two School Committee members, one member from the Board of Health, two from the Estabrook Advisory Task Force; Liaisons from Appropriation Committee, Capital Expenditures Committee and Permanent Building Committee; Staff representatives from the Public Facilities Department, Town Manager's Office, School Superintendent's Office and Community Development Department. This task force is specific and another task force could be formed to discuss capital planning for all town projects. School Committee members also want a capital planning task force to discuss with the Selectmen and finance committees all the different projects that are in the works. -2-