HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-07-29-PBC-min.pdf TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
PERMANENT BUILDING COMMITTEE
Minutes of Wednesday July 29 1998 meetina in Room G-15 Town Office
Building, as approved August 26, 1998
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Kelley at 7 37 p m with
other PBC members Cannalonga, Johnson, and Touart present Also
attending were Director of School Building Operation John Moynihan and
School Committee members Martin Long and Barry Peltz , as well as Ed
Natale of the ad hoc committee and Appropriation Committee member David
Rudner
Middle Schools and price update for hiah school changes can be
accomplished by HMFH, Moynihan reported from his conversation with head
of firm John Miller However, HMFH will be unable to work on middle
schools just now because the former Lexington architectural team is now
working on Wellesley They might be available in about two weeks if
that project is put on hold He noted that meeting a fall referendum
schedule with schematics might be tough
A middle school scale-down is now "ready for pen and ink" Moynihan
reported A submittal to the state education department could go ahead
for June 1, but construction could not begin until spring, 2000
Even in the middle schools savings would not be huge because most of the
economies would be in new construction, which is a small part of the
total project cost Perhaps $2 million could be saved, bringing the
three school project to $55 to $57 million
At Clarke the principal costs would be in converting the heating system
and general fix up, plus site cost in rearranging traffic patterns A
general discussion of political realities versus answering educational
needs followed When asked about asbestos at the school , Moynihan
responded that there is some in the auditorium ceiling, which would have
to be disturbed if sprinklers are put in as code now requires
Moynihan informed that about $200 ,000 remains in planning/design funds
He was questioned closely about the pay back period for conversion of
the heating system to gas (about 14 years) and whether it might be
advisable to keep the existing electric heating
Ed Natale expressed unhappiness at the total cost of renovating the high
school and complained about the sizeable deferred maintenance component
Other sentiments expressed that the School Committee should question
and better define the project and (Johnson) that no work should be done
on Clarke
Meeting adjourned at 9 30 p m
Respectfully submitted,
Erna S Greene, Secretary
TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
PERMANENT BUILDING COMMITTEE
Minutes of Wednesday July 22 1998 meetina in Room 105 Town Office
Building
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Kelley at 7 38 p m with
other PBC members Poinelli and Touart present Also attending were
Director of School Building Operation John Moynihan and School Committee
members Barrie Peltz and Martin Long
Productive proaress was reported on talks with middle school principals
(or their representatives) with Moynihan and two members of the School
Committee Insofar as possible middle school leaders are trying to fit
their programs within existing footprints , or with reduced areas of
additions
At Clarke, it looks as if the tower adjacent to the front entrance may
not have to be built , so long as the minimum of a permanent location for
computer labs , three additional science labs and five or six more
classrooms , can be met A small addition of 7 ,000 to 8,000 square feet
only would be needed and could be put on the back of the building
At Diamond new construction could be cut to a little more than half of
what is on present plans New schematics and justification in terms of
educational program from both middle school principals would be
required Based on these a new needs conference would be required due
to reduction in the scope of the program Another educational program
agreement and possibly new specifications would have to be drawn up
before new design development drawings could begin
Additional discussion centered on progress and extent of the technology
program and its hookups in individual classrooms and how to present
revised plans to town boards and the public In light of the middle
school potential changes , it was decided to delay sending a letter to
the school committee, Selectmen, ad hoc committee and the public as
envisioned at the previous meeting, but to await better definition of
middle school reductions
Cary Library plan review, based on the design development drawings with
possible revisions and simplifications sketched in, was amplified by PBC
committee member Poinelli , who had met with Walter Pierce a few days
previously Noted that the HDC does not like the bright red roof tiles
as "not appropriate now, " even though they are historically, technically
correct Among other revisions under consideration by the library, but
not yet worked on by the architects whose work is still on hold, are a
reduction of the roof height by about four feet , as well as other
possible roof revisions Poinelli informed that the sixth edition of
the state building code required that there be no snow load on roof and
sky lights Another concern expressed involved the prominent location
of an air conditioning system pit right on Clarke Street
Meeting ended at 9 25 p m , with the expressed hope that more members of
the committee would attend the next meeting on Wednesday, July 29, at
7 30 p m in Room G-15, Town Office Building
Respectfully submitted, - Secretary