HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-05-08 ad Hoc Police Station Building Committee MinutesPOLICE STATION BUILDING COMMITTEE
MINUTES FOR MEETING ON MAY 5,1995
MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Bob Silva (chairman), Bruce MacDonald (selectman), Max Ferro
(architect), Karen McLaughlin, Lauretta R. Raffi, Wilbar M. Hoxie, Paul Peoples, Mike DeBrigard, James
Cormier, Richard Monroe (Dispatchers).
MEETING: On May 8, 1995 the above members of the Police Station Building Committee and Mr.
Richard Monroe representing the public safety dispatchers met at the Reading Police Station at 7:00pm.
At the station, the committee was introduced to Max Ferro. Max Ferro is the architect chosen by the town
of Reading to develop police station plans. Mr. Ferro also designed the renovations of the Billerica and
Burlington police stations.
The group then proceeded by automobile to the Billerica Police Dept. and toured the Billerica police
station. Off. Krochune of the Billerica. P.D. walked the group through the station and explained the
various sections of the building. As the tour was conducted various questions were asked and comments
made regarding different sections of the building. Off. Krochune and Mr. Ferro answered all the
questions to the best of their ability and information was gathered by all members of the committee.
The group then proceeded to the Burlington Police Dept, and toured the Burlington police station. Lt.
Christianson took the group through the various sections of the Burlington station and again answered
questions and comments to the best of his knowledge.
The group then returned to the Reading police station for a discussion of the evenings trip and what to
look forward to. Mr. Ferro outlined the procedure from the point we are currently at, to examine the
current structure and any possible other sites, and determine their potential.
Bob Silva then outlined that their were three possible sites, the current site, the former light dept.
building on Haven St., and a tract of land on Walkers Brook Dr.. Bob suggested that the committee be
divided into three groups to explore each site. The Walkers Brook Dr. site group consists of Mr. Hoxie,
Mike DeBrigard and Bruce MacDonald. The Haven St. site consists of Paul Peoples, Loretta Raffi and
Karol McLaughlin. The existing site consists of Bob Silva, Jim Cormier and the Neighborhood Rep..
At the conclusion of the meeting, the committee scheduled it's next meeting for Friday May 26,1995 at
7:00 pm. The meeting adjourned at 10:15pm.
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