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Date: 2020-01-06 Time: 6:00 PM
Building: Pleasant Street Senior Center Location: Conference Room
Address: 49 Pleasant Street Session:
Purpose: General Business Version:
Attendees: Members - Present:
Patrick Tompkins, John Coote, Kirk McCormick, Nancy Twomey, Greg
Stapler, Mike Bean
Members - Not Present:
Brad Congdon
Others Present:
Kevin Cabuzzi, Assistant Facilities Director, Bob LeLacheur, Town Manager,
Jean Dellos, Assistant Town Manager, Erin Schaeffer, Economic
Development Director
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By:
Topics of Discussion:
Meeting called to order at 6:09 PM.
Last meeting minutes reviewed.
Minutes accepted w/amendments @ 6:16 PM.
New business
Kevin Cabuzzi was asked to follow up with Dr. Doherty on getting back-up behind the
schemes and cost projections that were a result of the enrollment study. (Why were certain
schemes eliminated etc.)
Bob LeLacheur mentioned that it was asked by the Bylaw Committee Chair why they were
not Involved In the enrollment study. Bob LeLacheur pointed out he was advised by Town
Council that the PBC hadn't been asked yet per the by-laws - it is not a building project.
PBC feels they should be kept abreast of any development or Input by School Committee
and or the community.
Bob LeLacheur asked PBC what they felt was the best path forward with their school
building report. (This report is currently in draft form.)
The PBC responded that the Town Manager should provide comments to the PBC so that the
report can be finalized.
Bob LeLacheur asked if the PBC felt if any of the information in their report, would not be
able to be released for any reason Le. safety, security or otherwise. The general opinion
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was most of the Information can already be obtained via public document. Anything else is
just their opinions or recommendations for the buildings.
Jean Delios mentioned that there may be a possibility of re-establishing the Economic
Development Committee. The PBC was asked what they felt made them work well together
as a committee and how, If at all, that could be applied to forming an Economic
Development Committee. Economic Development Director, Erin Schaeffer, asked each
member of the committee what their professional backgrounds are.
The Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager and Economic Development Director left at
7:00 PM.
The group walked the building @ 7:15 PM
Meeting adjourned @ 8:25 PM
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