HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-10-15-PBC-min.pdf TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
PERMANENT BUILDING COMMITTEE
Minutes of Tuesday October 15. 2002 meeting in the High School Media Center Classroom, as
approved November 12, 2002.
The meeting was called to order at 7 17 p.m. by PBC Chairman Kelley with other PBC members
Creager(new School Committee-appointed member as well as Design Advisory Committee
member), Himmel, Johnson, Poinelli and Touart present. Also attending were Project
Manager/Owner's Representative Bill Kealy Director of School Facilities Paul McGonagle,
School Superintendent Joanne Benton, School Committee members Tony Close and Tom
Griffiths as well as Design Advisory Committee members Eric Brown (also a Fiske parent) John
Frey, Sally Harkness, Barbara Hulsizer, Carl Oldenburg, Olga Voronina and Betsy Whitman
Others attending included Selectman Dawn McKenna, Capital Expenditures Committee
Chairman Tom Griffiths, Fiske Design Advisory Board of the Fiske Site Committee member
Aaron Clayton, and other Fiske parents Rich Shembol and Margie Johnson. TLCR architects
were represented by Todd Lee and Carol Marsh.
Items distributed by TLCR included the following:
Agenda
Memo/compendium of comments on new Harrington School DD plans and answers.
Fiske site plans and most recent revisions incorporating an enlarged gymnasium to accommodate
regulation standards and total community use were displayed. Building's angle was slightly
shifted to fit setbacks from lot lines. Main parking is in the building's east side, while the
playing fields are at the west and front of the building. Bus and parent drop off and pick up
would be in the front, facing Adams Street. The main drive to/from Adams Street will be
changed to the southern rather than the north side of the site to keep the school's traffic away
from the busy intersection with Hathaway Road and East Streets, per Police Department
recommendation. The architects also reviewed the history of setting site design concepts
beginning at the same time as for the Harrington School. One Fiske parent expressed concern
about children's safety and whether enough space for lineup of parents' cars dropping off and
picking up children in the new arrangement.
Internal space nlans have been reviewed by the school staff prior to the latest changes. Chairman
Kelley questioned adequacy of the school's kitchen. Architects notes that they had just learned
that the elementary schools would be doing some of their own cooking and not be entirely
satellite facilities of the secondary schools for lunches.
Style discussion hinged on such terms as `traditional" disciplined' "symmetrical' ordered"
"informal", "light' and"somber or dark. No agreement was reached, except that it would be
good to have some pictures of precedent buildings and details of buildings. Selectman McKenna
emphasized that the entire community must have opportunity to look at the plans, since all will
be viewing the school for years to come. Architects agreed. Architects promised some sketches
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and pictures but noted that flat drawings of elevations do not truly show appearance. They also
promised to bring in some examples of detailing to get a feeling of responses and comments.
Other comments and concerns about Fiske nlanning were add-alternate priorities and listings and
possible lack of ability to choose which to add at the appropriate time. Questions also arose
about how the Fiske schedule would follow the completion of Harrington, depending date when
the new Harrington would be ready and the old Harrington would be available as a swing space.
Harrington comment list was passed out toward the end of the meeting and a few detail items
were displayed such as arrangement of the teaching and cubby areas of a classroom, appearance
of the front door A take-apart and look inside model drew considerable attention, especially the
platform area connecting the two stair cases leading from the central front hall behind the main
entrance to the two classroom pods and how it might be used by the youngsters and by the school
program The size and function of the school s kitchen is still in discussion.
Meeting adjourned at 9.05 p.m. until Tuesday November 5
Respectfully submitted,
Erna S. Greene .J dezto