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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-06-24-PBC-min.pdf TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS PERMANENT BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes of Tuesday June 24 1997 Meeting at Clarke Middle School , as approved July 15 , 1997 The meeting was called to order at 7 10 p m by Chairman Bruckman, with committee members Himmel , Johnson, Kelley, Poinelli and Touart present Also present were Director of School Buildings Operation Moynihan, and Dawn McKenna Attending from HMFH were Phil Lewis , Dorthia Hayes, George Metzger and middle schools project director Jayshri Patel After informing the architects of the committee' s decisions on explorations needed at Estabrook and Diamond for relocation of planned additions, the architects presented to the committee their recent schematics of alternate plans for the middle and some of the elementary schools Estabrook Scheme A was much liked by the committee In it the library would be placed in the leveled-off tiered room, where the high ceilings would be good for library lighting Recommended the architects go with this plan, refining and tightening nearby hall spaces before bringing it back to the committee Scheme B would use the tiered room for the learning center This scheme grouped the grades in an attractive manner The committee favored the grouping of kindergarten rooms at the end of the wing, where they might have separate entrance and drop-off area Diamond scheme A would place a large classroom out from the administrative area Plan B would put a tier of classrooms behind the gym and add to the library into the courtyard Committee asked if this scheme would require addition of an elevator HMFH said they would look at the back of the building where the committee had recommended exploration of an addition and they might also consider adding to the other side from the cafeteria Clarke scheme A showed a two-story addition on the top side of the building Scheme B showed a narrower and longer addition to the same side Scheme C called for a three story addition that would be to the right angled out from the main entrance area Favored by both architect Lewis and the committee, it would require some relocation of the bus turn around at the main entrance All schemes could involve addition of a fourth level and possible new elevator Scheme C would have to be shoehorned into the site The architects left at 9 10 p m , with Ms Hayes promising to appear at tomorrow morning's meeting to show draft schematics for Harrington, Bowman and Bridge Schedule and Swing Space Assuming building a new school , a schedule could be set up to (1) build the new school (2) then add to Diamond and Clarke and (3) start the high school in two years The old Fiske could be the swing space At Harrington and Hastings the additions plus small renovations could be done in one summer Moynihan is looking into possible available space to rent at Hanscom and elsewhere In order to decide upon the feasibility of building a new school , the cost estimates of Fiske renovations and new school must be ascertained PBC Minutes of 6/24/97 - Page 2 Contract is to be for the total design development with milestones such as September 1 for all data required for a town meeting The School Committee expects cost estimates , plans and elevation pictures as well as a laundry list of what is to be done to each school (Poinelli has given Steve Friedlaender CPM and values specifications as well as project description specifications that can be incorporated into the architects ' presentations ) Minutes of June 19 1997 were APPROVED as amended Meeting adjourned at 9 44 p m Respectfully submitted, Erna S Greene IF