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Meeting Minutes for September 6, 2012
5: 45pm to 7: 00 pm
Parker Room G -1, Lexington Town Hall
D R A F T
Members Present: Victoria Buckley, Susan Cusack, Janice Cyr, Leonard Morse - Fortier,
Janet Perry, Francine Stieglitz and Jennifer Williams.
Members Not Present: Julie Miller and Michael Martinetti
Staff Present: Garry Rhodes
Additional Attendees: None
Meeting Began at 6:OOPM:
The minutes for August 2, 2012 meeting were approved with minimal changes.
I. The draft of the capital plan for completing Title II projects (from the consultant's
report) complied by Pat Goddard and Susan Cusack and Len Morse - Fortier at a
separate meeting was discussed by the CoD.
A. Attendees reviewed the budget chart developed and determined which of
the years were best to target which items. We discussed trying to level
funds a bit from year to year. Recommendations made were:
1. Move $10,000 from Clarke $28,600 to FY2014
2. Move $6,575 Harrington from FY2017 to FY2016
3. Move $46,550 Central Administration from FY2018 to FY2016
4. Add $2,200 to Central Administration to FY2014
5. The capital cost of the elevator for Clark School is considered a high
priority and should be listed in FY 2014.
B. Pat Goddard "off loaded" all items under $1000 and any projects
involving "tar" and allocated these items to another budget.
C. The study to evaluate the Clark School elevator can be part of a current
budget since money is available now. Future meetings to discuss this
should involve the School Committee and Clark School personnel such as
Linda Chase, Head of Student Services, the Superintendent, and the Clark
School Principal. We would like to move the project to a capital budget
status. Jennifer will start the process to recommend this and Len would
like to be on the committee.
Commission on Disability
Meeting Minutes for September 6, 2012
5: 45pm to 7: 00 pm
Parker Room G -1, Lexington Town Hall
D. Victoria will draft a letter to the Clark Principal with a carbon copy to the
Superintendent and School Committee, stating that the CoD has reviewed
the audit for accessibility standards in the public buildings in Lexington
and feel that the most important item is to look at the Clark School
elevator. It will also ask for their support for a study to address this item
in the capital budget for 2014.
II. AAB application by Hancock United Church of Christ update
A. Over $2million in renovations is planned; variances will be needed. Plans
are to install an elevator that will reach all levels and bathrooms that will
be compliant with ADA requirements.
B. Town has assessment of zero on the property.
III. Additional new business and update on new projects — no time to discuss.
Meeting Adjourned at: 7:10 pm
Next Meeting: October 3, 2012
Meeting Minutes Submitted by: Janice Cyr, Commission Member