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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-07-29-PBC-min.pdf TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS PERMANENT BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes of Tuesday July 29 1997 Meetina in Room G-15, Town Office Building, as amended August 19, 1997 The meeting was called to order at 7 35 p m by Chairman Bruckman with other committee members Johnson, Poinelli and Touart as well as Director of School Building Operation John Moynihan present Also attending were School Committee members Peltz and Elberger as well as Dawn McKenna HMFH was represented by architects Dorthia Hayes and Philip Lewis , in addition to Randy Sorenson and Stacey Bridge of Carol Johnson, Landscape Architects , who arrived with sits plans for all schools except Fiske and the high school The landscape architects commented that the issues of drop-off area for buses and parents , safety and emergency accesses were paramount in their planning They reported that they had talked with the Conservation Commission on wetlands issues They also had noted limitations at Clarke The are currently trying to schedule an informal meeting with the Conservation Commission to discuss wetland issues more specifically On the safety issue, Poinelli cited the need to separate parking from bus drop off areas Diamond plans raised questions about lighting Landscape architects said HMFH is discussing with this issue with the electrical engineers Bus drop-off will remain from Hancock street The number of needed parking spaces was questioned Bowman, which is surrounded by wetlands and streams , needs a sidewalk to East Worthen Road There is a junior high-sized soccer field to the right of the school presently A shortage of parking, especially for staff , exists at this school Suggested that the area designated as a Kindergarten playground might be used for added parking Bridge school works now with buses dropping off at the gym end There is now enough parking but more could be added Site plans call for an island to be inserted Noted that the access road needs widening and a sidewalk Committee stated that the PTA-built playground must be kept Plans need to be reviewed by the Fire Department and school staff Harrington plans call for widening of the Lowell Street entrance Keeping parents ' cars and buses separated can be arranged Moving the basketball court was recommended, possibly locating it closer to the building (Secretary' s notes do not include any specific notes on Clarke, Esta- brook or Hastings site plans ) Handouts from Ms Hayes included Asbestos abatement cost estimates, to which there must be added another 10 to 20 percent for lead, roofing materials and underground storage tanks Abatement of asbestos is required only if the asbestos is disturbed or otherwise becomes friable This might be a discretionary cost Revised boiler replacement es- timates were also distributed, as well as spread sheets on Fiske, Hastings , Harrington and Bowman, plus a building bode review on Bowman, Bridge, Clarke and Diamond A project description for Estabrook was requested for next Thursday PBC Minutes of 7/29/97 - Page 2 CSI versus Uniformat was discussed briefly Then the committee VOTED to direct HMFH to produce costs estimates in CSI format Fiske issues were discussed with the committee's "gut feeling" register- ing in favor of a new school in light of the large renovation cost and lack of art and music rooms as well as the undersized gym and cafeteria In addition, the school presents many handicap code issues The committee still needs more new or renovation cost information prior to making a recommendation The committee lamented that many of the improvements needed cannot be seen by the untrained, such as wiring and HVAC Plans for Thursday night 's meeting will include the final interviews with the top two candidates for the project manager/owner' s representa- tive position - Faye D'Avignon and Nancy Rubenstein These will be conducted in open session as only compensations issues merit executive session The committee expressed a hope that the successful candidate will be available as soon as possible Meeting adjourned at 10 15 p m until Thursday evening, July 31 Respectfully submitted, Erna S Greene, Secretary It