HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-12-08 ad Hoc School Building Committee MinutesSCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
DECEMBER 8, 1992
(Corrected Copy)
The meeting was called to order at 7:25 PM.
Those in attendance were: R. D'Antona, D. Farnham, J. Lupi, R. Graham, R. Grasso, P. O'Leary,
R. Sanstad and D. Williams.
D. Farnham reported that the letter to the architect regarding the elementary schools and the
RFP for the Parker project were in-process and will be mailed within the next several days.
R. Sanstad took the action to contact Dr. Munnelly regarding a "get acquainted" meeting with the
SBAB.
P. O'Leary took the action to draft a brief article to appear in the Reading News insert of the
Suburban News. This article will be delivered to the Town Manager by December 11 and will be
in the December 26 issue.
R. Sanstad briefed the committee on his conversation with the architect, D. Finney, regarding
the location of the Birch Meadow portables. The concern is that they will be placed in such a
- location that they would have to be relocated once construction begins on permanent facilities.
The architect confirmed this concern and recommended they be placed on the opposite end of the
building. Sanstad then contacted the Town Manager to determine if the DPW and/or the Public
Safety (Fire/Police) departments had any concerns regarding locations of the portables. The
Town Manager will check with the organizations and communicate back to us within the next
couple of days. The results of this effort will then be communicated to Dr. Munnelly for any
appropriate action.
D. Farnham presented the report and recommendations of the sub-committee ( Farnham, Cowell
and Graham )which performed a detailed analysis of the Ensminger Population Projection.
Detailed discussion then followed regarding the appropriate mix of portables and permanent
classrooms. The impact on other educational requirements was also discussed. After modifying
the original recommendations, a motion was made and carried which accepted the sub-committee
report. The report will be provided to the elementary Principals. The report and the
recommendations will be provided to the Superintendent and presented to the School Committee
at their December 14th meeting. A meeting will also be scheduled with the architect to give
him the direction to proceed. Instructions to the architect will include considerations for
expansion, renovation and cost impact.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:55 PM.