HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-08-12-PBC-min.pdf TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
PERMANENT BUILDING COMMITTEE
Minutes of Tuesday Auaust 12 1997 Meeting in Room G-15, Town Office
Building, as approved September 16, 1997
The meeting was called to order at 7 35 p m by Chairman Bruckman with
other committee members Johnson, Kelley, Poinelli and Touart as well as
Director of School Building Operation John Moynihan present Also
attending were School Committee Chairman Peltz HMFH was represented by
architects Dorthia Hayes, Philip Lewis and Deborah Collins, in addition
to Stacey Bridge of Carol Johnson Landscape Architects
Committee member Touart reported that the library building committee
would be meeting tomorrow afternoon at 1 30 p m
Site Plans Review began with the hiah school , where over 100 spaces are
planned to be added to the three existing parking areas (to a total of
471) , which are to be reconfigured New traffic patterns would be
established with two curb cuts for vehicle access to/from Worthen Road
Bus drop-off is envisioned between the new main entrance and the new
athletic entrance facing Worthen Road, with the lot to accommodate
student as well as visitor parking In the preferred sketch of two
parking lot layouts , the bus drop-off would largely be free of vehicles
searching for parking A second drop-off area that would be exclusively
for the LABB program in A-B-C houses would be subject to springtime
wetness , it was pointed out Poinelli called for landscaping recogni-
tion of the Muzzey Street alignment of the old front entrance and
courtyard This would be preserved as a pedestrian-only access, as the
present roadway to Muzzey Street could be blocked off This would be
feasible if the two parking areas accessible from the Waltham Street
driveway remain connected, as they are presently and not separated as in
the sketch plan, a feature not favored by the committee Also suggested
were possible traffic pattern revisions that might further segregate
parent and school bus drop-off
A revised Clarke site plan showed a bus drop-off loop as part of the
lower lot along the brook and featuring expanded parking closer to the
gym/voting entrance The upper parking area accessible from Stedman
Road would be somewhat expanded About 85 to 90 parking spaces would be
available, in addition to the lower lot near the tennis courts
Committee members questioned the exact numbers of parking spaces, which
Bridge said will be counted
Diamond revised site plan with parent drop-off at the front entrance,
which would be highlighted, was liked by the committee
Bowman' s latest site plan revision was called a creative inspiration
with fresh thinking about use of the area behind the school The bus
drop-off would be a small island-protected area off the roadway
Bridge School bus drop-off has recently been on the left side of the
school The site plan offers a regulated turn around at the end of the
rear bituminous play area
Estabrook plans show no significant change Moynihan and Bruckman urged
that the entry road be widened
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Harrinaton parent drop-off would be accessed from Lowell Street while
buses would go in from Maple Street Two way use of the Lowell Street
entry road was not deemed advisable
Hastinas play areas have been grouped in the back of the school
Ms Bridge was asked to give the schools the new site plans , which were
much praised by all present
The committee then launched into a detailed review of replacement versus
reconditioning at each school , after some more general comment on doors
and casework The cost of a new door and frame appears to be about $300
more than reconditioning with new hardware Noted than the case work at
Diamond is mostly in bad shape, while that at Clarke and the high school
were never fully analyzed in the Archetype report Probably casework at
Bridge and Bowman should be replaced
Estabrook windows are to be replaced The bluestone rear patio surface
will be replaced with concrete as it is deteriorating There will be no
new roof there
Harrinaton window replacement materials were debated with vinyl-trimmed !
wood more favored Wood would be natural finished on the inside Doors
and lockers are to be replaced because they are in bad shape Replace-
ment
of casing only if in bad shape was recommended Also suggested
that placement of new sprinklers be along side walls instead of breaking
into good ceilings
Hastinas gym floor had its last sanding when the school was reopened
The ceiling of the lower hallway presents special sprinkler problems due
to the double layer Nearly all classroom doors present clearance
problems for ADA compliance The roof does not need replacement
Need for cost fiaures by September 2 was described by the committee as
"absolute and urgent " Architects reported that Clarke, Diamond and
Estabrook school plans and spread sheets are now being worked on by
Daedalus The September 10 meeting will be the time for revealing
complete plans Possibly there will be a Thursday morning preview The
Selectmen need to see plans early in the process The PBC need working
copies two weeks before September 2 The first three schools should be
ready next Tuesday - Estabrook, Diamond and Clarke Bridge, Bowman,
Hastings and Harrington will follow next For Fiske it was recommended
a budget be carried The high school plans and estimates will be the
last to be completed Site plans are included in Daedalus ' costing
Work on soft costs and updates is also going on Moynihan is supplying
base numbers on the technology plans and costs
Proaress on hirina a project manager was reported by Moynihan, who will
meet with Faye D'Avignon tomorrow Town Manager has ok'd paying her
Committee will review science and art room layouts next Tuesday
Meeting adjourned at 9 52 p m
Respectfully submitted, y � �Q �l/lam Secretary
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