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Present: CharesH, GeorgeB, NarainB, ShirleyS, SheldonS Call to order: 7.30 PM 1. Schedule of meetings in Feb: 6th, 21st and 27th 2. Presentation by Tony Close of School Committee on Article 11 - Improvements needed in Diamond The need is to make acoustical improvements at Diamond in response to an order from Bureau of Education. He stated that the special-ed students involved in this case were entitled to confidentiality. The proposal is to reduce ambient noise in five rooms including the auditorium. The construction costs would be $869,999 plus design costs of $150,000. School administration has no choice because of the nature of state order. The inclusion in the current school project would make it reimbursable and will provide contractor guarantees. Concerns surfaced about the costs of modifications needed at the high school in future. However, there seems to be no choice but to comply with the order now. Other school capital items: In response to questions Tony stated that technology costs of $250K per year were adequate although no detail studies had been done. Hastings to cost $25K for parking lot, $50K for walls and $50K for system wide repairs. Elementary school project was voted by SC for, one swing space, 2 new schools -- Harrington and Fiske and design money for 2 new ones -- Bowman and Eastabrook. There is a cap on school building costs of $173/sqft for reimbursement. 3. Assignments for report write up: a. Charles: Town Building Envelope, Storm Sewer, Center Traffic Lights, article 9 b. Narain: DPW equipment, street improvements, side walks c. Shirley: Pine Meadows, Playground, follow up articles 14, 15,24, 25, 26 and Lincoln field d. George: Articles 10, 11, 12 Minutes of 1/3/02 approved. Meeting adjourned at 9.30 PM Respectfully submitted, Narain Bhatia