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TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
( PERMANENT BUILDING COMMITTEE
Minutes of Tuesday February 21, 2006 meeting at the Lexington High School
Construction Trailer.
Permanent Building Committee Chairman, Phil Poinelli called the meeting to order at
7:03 p.m. with other PBC members Jon Himmel, Richard Perry, Peter Johnson, Mary
Lou Touart, Bruce Creager and Bill Kennedy present. Also in attendance were the
Owner's Representative,Bill Kealy, Project Manager, Director of Public Works, Bill
Hadley and Bill Hartigan, Director of Facilities. From the School Committee, Olga
Guttag and Tom Griffiths and from I landlin, Garrahan & Zachos, architects,Elizabeth
Zachos, David Handlin and Amy Carroll.
1 Presentation of the School Administration Building(White House) nroiect was made
by D Handlin.
2. Four different ideas for the White House parking lot were presented. Scheme A. 59
parking spots, 4 of which are designated as Handicapped. MI parking is in the rear of the
building. Parking moves from diagonal spaces to parallel spaces. This plan fits the
required zoning of 42 spaces. (Twenty-one of the spaces are used for permit parking.)
Scheme B: Expanded parking with spaces in the rear and to the side of the building
creating 83 spaces, 4 of which are Handicapped. The two lots are not connected and there
is a loss of the green area. Scheme C: Two different approaches are established to the
front door. There are 78 spaces with 4 designated as Handicapped. The two lots, one in
the rear of the building and the other to the side are connected. A walkway and
turnaround are added. Scheme D. Using the space to the rear of the building with double
stacking, generating 69 spaces.
3 Concerns were raised regarding increased traffic on Fletcher Avenue, the"black"areas
versus the "green" areas and the turnaround, which the Committee elected not to build.
4. PBC consensus was to go with Scheme D It was agreed that the plan be brought to the
Planning Board, Design Advisory Committee and Center Committee. And that D.
Handlin meet informally with the HDC with the elevations for the project.
5 The question of whether or not to pursue LEED (Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design) Certification was discussed. The PBC decided to follow the
course to reach LEED Silver.
6. D Handlin explained his two goals for his Schematic Design for the White House: for
each area to be cohesive and have a design conducive to a team approach. He also told
that PBC that 280 sq. ft. of additional space was added.
7 The School Committee will look into the need for a Professional Development room in
the White House since it already exists at the new Fiske School.
8. The PBC voiced their preference for a separate Men's room and Women's room on the
first floor level rather than a Unisex room.
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9 The Committee suggested increasing the width of the first floor meeting room another
two feet.
10. It was recommended that Handlin. Garrahan&Zachos have each department at the
White House review and accent(sign-off)each area of the design; continue with LEED
Certification; and come up with schematic level estimates.
11 The Committee scheduled a meeting for Wednesday March 15 2006.
12. Handlin. Garrahan and Zachos' contract for the School Administration Building
nroiect will be going to Carl Valente for his signature.
13 School Committee members asked to be undated on the status of the old Harrington
narking lot and the ball fields at the Fiske School.
14 At 9:39 p.m. P Poinelli made a motion to adjourn the meeting. D. Perry seconded the
motion and all were in favor to end the meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
sdire.)
Cara Shapiro
Secretary