HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-03-12-PBC-min.pdf TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
PERMANENT BUILDING COMMITTEE
Minutes of March 12 1992 Meeting in Room 105, Town Office Building, as
approved April 21 , 1992
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Kennedy at 7 45 p m with
other committee members Edson, Johnson, John Kennedy, Scanlon and Touart
present Also attending were Chief Bergeron, Lt Donnelly and Director
of School Building Operation Moynihan
Fire Department Needs were detailed on a new list dated March, 1992 ,
that included square footage to fulfill each need Lt Donnelly had
also drawn present and proposed sketch layouts for Fire Headquarters
expansion The present station contains 11, 955 square feet, to which
about 6 , 000 s f should be added, Fire personnel are estimating,
bringing total to about 18, 000 s f In the planning process a handbook
published by the International Fire Chief Association was used Noted
that the station is in an Historic District
Chief Bergeron told of finding 1973 Permanent Building Committee plans
for building a new fire headquarters These plans were disapproved by
the town manager of the time, and the then Fire Chief took sick
Bergeron and Donnelly pointed out that additional garage space (5, 300
s f in present) would be needed for more apparatus , should the Fire
Department be housed in one instead of two facilities Included in new
plans is an area for community center that would also be used for
training, voting and meetings
(Fire personnel departed at 8 06 p m , after next meeting date was set )
Committee members continued some discussion of public safety needs ,
noting that further discussion of options , priorities and costs would be
required to shape a program answering town needs for dispatch, training
and administration needs One of the problems in these discussions
Fire reports a present need Police needs are farther in the future
More option possibilities were mentioned, such as combining systems of
the two departments leaving buildings where they are, or combining fire
equipment and personnel in one station Discussion of protection
service needs ended at 8 28 p m 1
School Issues There is no new report on the J P claim although
parties meet as earlier reported At least two more weeks of work are
needed Barbara Manford has left the employ of TAMS and this state
Results of her final work on the case is not yet known Committee
members affirmed the accuracy of February minutes on the discussions
Noted that above information is privileged and not to go to J P
Roof Claim The March 9 trial date was postponed until May 11 Town
participants were ready to testify, but Briggs lawyer Cohen had been
delayed on another trial Adler will be paid on the town' s legal
budget, which is already overrun
Present work on schools is progressing, Moynihan reported The
architectural firm of E Flansburgh has been hired to draw up
preliminary plans for the two science labs at Diamond Design concepts
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have been agreed upon and committee member Touart will work with the
staff on colors According to the architects, about $70,000 worth of
asbestos removal will be needed (from ceilings in the labs) About
$90, 000 to $110, 000 is the cost estimate for the high school elevator
This is near budget The elevator may have to be located in J house
Committee expressed concern about the cost and conditions for Hastings
renovation Moynihan assured that a way would be found to have
renovation in progress before Higashi School departs so that school use
of the building would in effect be continuous and the state would not
require immediate total code compliance Another alternative would be
to hold down dollar value of renovation to less than 25% of valuation
Plans for next meeting were discussed briefly School business will
come up first; then will follow a brainstorming and analysis session,
with a 10 30 p m limit on the meeting Committee people offered to
help Scanlon to talk with Chief Furdon and John Kennedy to set up a
matrix to help weigh various concerns and needs
Meeting adjourned at 9 07 p m until Tuesday, April 21, at 7 30 p m
Respectfully submitted,
Erna S Greene Secretary
to the Committee