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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-09-30-PBC-min.pdf TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS PERMANENT BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes of Tuesday September 30 1997 Meeting in Estabrook Hall , Cary Memorial Building, as approved December 9, 1997 The meeting was called to order at 7 35 p m by Chairman Bruckman (present until 9 30 p m with other committee members Kelley, Poinelli (from 9 20 on) and Touart present Also attending were HMFH representa- tives John Miller, Dorthea Hayes and Philip Lewis as well as Project Manager Fay DeAvignon, Director of School Buildings Operation Moynihan, School Committee representatives Susan Elberger, and Pct 9 Town Meeting Members Michael Schroeder and Dawn McKenna Appearing at the last half hour of the meeting were Karen Dooks and Charles Hornig of the Capital Expenditures Committee and Selectman Dan Fenn Forthcoming public meetings begin Wednesday, October 8 at Clarke Middle School 7 30 p m , as the previously announced meeting of Saturday October 4, has been postponed to Saturday morning, October 18 at Diamond The second meeting, which will have basically the same presentation, will be only two days prior to the October 20 Special Town Meeting Both meetings are sponsored by the School Committee After some discussion it was concluded that citizens should do the presenting insofar as possible Professionals should contribute technical information on history, state reimbursement and current project (the architects for about 20 minutes , with the other parts of the presentation about 20 minutes) It was recommended that Peter Kelley participate only if the subject of comparison with the findings of the Building Finance Committee be brought up Members of the finance committees should be asked to give information on long-range planning (CEC) and tax consequences (Appropriation) Thursday morning tour with Selectmen Busa and McSweeney was deemed quite successful by committee participants Bruckman and Johnson Focus was on the high school with TMP engineers It was recommended that the engineering aspects of the schools renovation needs be emphasized in the public presentation Handouts of this evening included a lengthy agenda generated by DeAvignon, an information packet and memo with schedule on a new Diamond School , as well as a sheet describing categories to summarize construction project costs The parameters for renovating and adding to Diamond and a possible new Diamond are quite similar Soil tests will be done on the playing field part of the site to assess its loading capability Issues of a new Diamond building were aired, along with at least four new school sketches and ideas The architects presented two prototype two-story site layouts using adapted plans of an existing school A three-story plan that would use even less land was discussed in terms of its basic impact and height dimensions Recommended that architects check zoning and other restrictions that might apply Two new ideas were also presented by non-architects at the meeting (1) to piggy-back a school onto the existing Diamond, attaching to existing gym and PBC Minutes 9/30/97 - Page 2 auditorium, and (2) to build a new Diamond on the Harrington site, the only one in town capable of accommodating a second school The two new ideas brought up several new issues What to do with the present (old) Diamond? How to deal with breaking into an existing school ( lacking in any insulation whatsoever, said Moynihan)? This new building would extend the scope of the project? What kinds of swing space expenditures would the state reimburse? What about redistricting and disruptions of heavy recreational uses , such as soccer? Need for further discussion between this meeting and the next scheduled PBC meeting was clearly expressed Those present pointed out likely lack of support for a new Diamond, concern over blurring of issues and PBC credibility All present agreed that decisions by the PBC and School made in their separate and joint meetings of last Tuesday ( 9/23/97) needed to be reconsidered, especially due to lack of full PBC committee discussion beforehand After the chairman left , the remaining quorum (not the same as at the meeting's outset) agreed to meet Friday morning October 3, at 7 30 a m Meeting adjourned at 10 07 p m Respectfully espectfullysubmitted,ubmitted, Erna S Greene Secretary