HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-10-25-AM-PBC-min.pdf TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
PERMANENTBUILDING COMMITTEE
Minutes of Wednesday October 75 2000 meeting in the Oval Room, Cary Memorial Library
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Kelley shortly after 7:30 a.m. with other PBC
members Pierce, Poinelli and Touart present. Also attending were architect Stephen Hale and
Library Director Carol Mahoney
Distributed: Architect's minutes of construction phase meeting of October 24 at the library
Town concerns about library Mans appear to concern mostly how the library will connect and
coordinate with infrastructure coming into the building. It was agreed that Town Engineer Peter
Chalpin and Buildings superintendent Steve Hatch will be invited to next week's meeting,
November 1 at 7.30 a.m. Engineers for the library systems will also be invited. Another PBC
review of construction document progress might be scheduled on November 29 In addition, a
further review by the Historic Districts Commission will be requested. Construction is scheduled to
begin April 2.
An independent anality of construction review is needed at this time, Poinelli pointed out,
recommending Alfred "Fred" Nashed, who is well qualified. VOTED to authorize Poinelli to
negotiate with Nashed for quality review at a cost not to exceed $10,000.
A security system specifically for books is not needed, the library director assured, since the value
of books prevented from disappearing by use of it is far lower than the cost of coding all the library
collection Materials disappear by means beyond the reach of book security systems, she noted.
However, the building will be wired for a book security system, in case one is needed later.
Building security, however, is an integral part of the library plan.
Interiors design planning, originally scheduled to begin November 2001, should be started now,
Director Mahoney urged, because of the long lead time between ordering and delivery of such
furnishing and equipment items.
Stairs materials (wood treads with perforated metal risers) were debated in relation to noise levels,
and the committee recommended to accept the architects s choice of materials, with the addition of
a soffit below the stairs and other sound-dampening measures.
Location of the chiller unit was criticized because of its proximity to the wall of the meeting room.
Vibration from it would affect the meeting room, and the building foundation for that wall would
have to given special treatment and support to accommodate the depth of the adjacent pit. Chairman
Kelley did not like the closeness of the chiller to the street. Concern was expressed that the library's
shortage of parking spaces might require another variance from the Board of Appeals. Kelley urged
that maximum allowance of parking space be gained from using the full allowance for compact cars
spaces. Architect will continue working on this.
Meeting adjourned at 9:35 a.m. until November 1 at 7:30 a.m.
Respectfully submitted, fra, /� Erna S. Greene, Secretary