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Meeting Minutes for July 11, 2012
Stone Room in Cary Hall
Members Present: Victoria Buckley, Susan Cusack, Janice Cyr, Michael Martinetti, Julie Miller,
Leonard Morse - Fortier, Janet Perry, Francine Stieglitz and Jennifer Williams.
Staff: Garry Rhodes
Meeting Began at 5:50pm.
1. Minutes for June 7 th meeting were approved unanimously.
2. Discussion of next steps after our prioritization of the ADA Title II Self Evaluation items /list
from the consultant's report and Garry's input on some of the issues that surfaced.
A. CoD would like an answer on whether the maintenance staff could handle some of the
issues — signage, mirrors. Garry suggests meeting with Pat Goddard to discuss:
a) whether his staff could handle smaller issues,
b) how to coordinate a plan for a feasibility study (for paths and flows through key
buildings)
c) maintenance issues with ground materials at some of the schools and
d) what can be done in -house and what must become a project and outsourced.
B. How to re -work some of the spaces to either "reposition" where the elevators are
currently located in Clark Middle and Lexington High schools versus "fixing" them in their
present locations.
a) a feasibility study could be recommended to review options for elevators in all the
appropriate places. School mobility specialist could be consulted as part of the
feasibility study and to address issues related to use of space.
C. The creation of a design for all the parking lots and accessible spaces.
D. Pat Goddard will be invited to the August meeting to discuss these items.
3. Review of how to be involved with the Lexington 300 plans - There will be a September
Opening Ceremony; a large event at Cary Hall and Lexington High School. To be discussed at next
month's meeting.
4. Garry Rhodes new permits and updates:
A. At 1762 Massachusetts Avenue, next door to Bodyscapes, on 2nd floor of Coldwell Bank,
will soon be a Hot Yoga Studio. The Studio will need to put an elevator on the back of the
building with access from the parking lot. They have a building permit but
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will need vertical access for the second floor. They will request a time variance to have up to
two years to install the elevator.
B. Panera Bread update on patio issue — the patio will only be accessible from interior of
building.
A second issue surfaced re two set of double doors — one set of door is in compliance and the
other set of doors is not. When the automatic door opener button is pushed one set of doors
opens but not the other. They may need a variance. The CoD would like to support the
variance so that they leave the automatic door opener in place. (Buttons are not code
requirements.)
C. An AAB application was submitted by Hancock United Church of Christ for proposed
renovations. (If the renovations are more than 30% of the value of the building —the building
has an extreme low assessment of value of $4.6 million - the insurance replacement value can
be used for the ADA requirement. Construction would trigger the 30% for accessibility
requirements. The town is supposed to put values on buildings and this one is currently
accessed at zero. Hancock would like the CoD to accept the $4.6 million value. The CoD
would like to see the renovation plans.
(The issue of why Lexington has buildings without accessed values surfaced. Susan will
discuss with Linda Vine.)
Meeting Adjourned at: 7:05pm
Next Meeting: August 2, 2012
Meeting Minutes Submitted by: Janice Cyr, Commission Member