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Home My WebLink About1993-04-22-PBC-min.pdf TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS PERMANENT BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes of April 22 . 1993 Meeting in Room G-15, Town Office Building, as approved September 22 , 1993 The meeting was called to order by Chairman Kennedy at 7 50 p m with other committee members Edson, Johnson, McCabe and Scanlon present Also attending were School Committee member Joseph Dini , Director of School Building Operation John Moynihan III , and assistant principal David Davaiau Proposal for Schools Study by Archetvpe document summarizing scope of project and price of $93 ,000 was distributed Those who had already seen it recommended that it be approved Study of all town buildings should be included, Town Manager has asked Archetype has been informed of this request at a price not to exceed $35, 000 (for a study of primarily structural concerns , with some function/programmatic considerations) Ten town buildings are to be included, excepting the pool complex/bathhouse and possibly the DPW buildings since that department has already done some inventory work The school administration and library buildings will be included (Peter Chalpin has compiled the list of buildings) Discussion of Archetype Proposal in Detail Noted that Archetype has expressed willingness to start before July 1 , while school is still in session, even though money may not be available in July School Committee member Dini asked about bonding (Answer not required for professionals ) Edson said the phrase "related to all changed enacted since 1989" should be omitted from No 3 , page 1 Edson also questioned the wording in G "Termination of Contract", stating that the contract should be able to be terminated for any reason (Answer Town Counsel will review all contract terms before it goes out ) VOTED that Archetype' s proposal be accepted Article 20 requesting $200 ,000 for study of all town buildings and consolidation of public safety services dispatching and communications systems is expected to come up on Monday, April 26th * Chairman Kennedy will speak for the PBC in favor of the article In discussing various aspects of the proposed buildings study, Dini asked for explanation of the nature of the program, its software and relation to inspections , capital planning, demographics and building needs or deterioration Explained in regard to police/fire needs, two committees have been formed under the "public safety" umbrella - one for communications and the other for consolidations McCabe note that fire alarm boxes should be removed as they are an unnecessary nuisance Meeting adjourned at 8 25 Respectfully submitted, rna S Greene, Secretary * (postponed to April 28, when it passed)