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Meeting Minutes for December 6, 2012
5: 45pm to 7: 00 pm
Parker Room, G -1, Lexington Town Hall
Members Present: Victoria Buckley, Janice Cyr, Michael Martinetti, Leonard Morse -
Fortier, and Francine Stieglitz
Members Not Present: Susan Cusack, Julie Miller, Jerry Perry, and Jennifer Williams
Staff Present: Hank Manz, Garry Rhodes and Linda Vine
Additional Attendees: Pat Goddard, Director of Public Facilities and two Eagle Scout
candidates.
Meeting Began at 5:45 PM
The minutes for November 1, 2012 meeting were approved with minimal
changes.
2. Pat Goddard presentation re: Estabrook School sidewalk grading issues from
Grove Street. There was a discussion of the current thinking about the grade of
the street. Pat showed a map of the new school (projected at 30,000 square feet
with three floors) and the land design; DiNisco Design Partnership is the
architect.
a. Pat discussed the challenges for the Grove Street entry. There are
complications due to the Brown's house entry access and utilities under the
road - to trying to make slope ADA compliant. Grading is greater than 5 %;
the section not in compliance is 240 feet plus. Asphalt will be the primary
surface. The architect is recommending that an ADA variance be requested
so that the sidewalk is not accessible. Robinson Street will have an accessible
sidewalk.
b. If there is a fire in school, the children will go to the fields and not down the
street to Grove Street.
c. Play structures will be partially accessible.
d. The CoD agreed that the request for the variance is reasonable.
3. Pat Goddard also updated CoD on November meeting questions regarding
listening devices and wiring for several town buildings.
a. Pat will add listening devices as part of the upcoming Cary Hall
evaluation.
b. There are microphones in the Town Hall. Although there is nothing
planned for looking at the concept of "looping ", the Town Hall meeting
rooms may be good areas to start with this technology. Pat will look into
this further.
c. The Library has a good system with listening devices.
Commission on Disability
Meeting Minutes for December 6, 2012
5: 45pm to 7: 00 pm
Parker Room, G -1, Lexington Town Hall
4. CoD continued the discussion of the draft of the capital plan for completion of
Title 11 projects from the consultant's report. What is now needed is to split off
municipal and school requests and to address the school projects with school
staff and committees. The next steps are for the CoD to contact the principal of
Clark School, Anna Monaco, to discuss the elevator at Clark school. Victoria
will send a letter to position and request a meeting to discuss.
5. A copy of the Chapter 40, Section 21 parking by -laws was distributed and there
was a short discussion whether CoD should encourage Town to accept the by-
laws.
a. Hank Manz said he thought that the Town could ticket if people park
illegally in handicapped parking spots and that he would get back to the
CoD with confirmation.
b. Further discussion was tabled.
6. Jennifer Williams has resigned from the CoD because she is moving to
Westford. The CoD is sorry to see her leave the commission and wish her and
her family the best in their new location.
Meeting Adjourned at: 6:50 PM
Next Meeting: January 3, 2013
Meeting Minutes Submitted by: Janice Cyr, Commission Member