SOMERS SCHOOL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE

October 24, 2002

Members Present: J.Formeister, T.Cowles, D.Pinney, J.Butler, H.Broer,

J.O'Brien, P.Roland (9pm)

Ex-Officio: B.Boutwell, K.Klein, J.MacFeat, T.Jefferson (9pm)

Others: T.Geib, E.Allsup, D.Moser (9pm)

The meeting was called to order at 7:35p.m. by J.Formeister.

Minutes of the October 10, 2002 meeting were approved unanimously as

presented (Pinney, O;Brien).

It was moved (Cowles), seconded (Butler), and unanimously approved to

amend the order of the agenda.

The timeline of events was discussed. Since the Rotary Club

presentation will have to be 11/19, the night of our second public

hearing, J.O'Brien and J.Butler will attend so T.Jefferson can be at the

hearing. J.Butler will do an update of the timeline.

Second mailer: T.Cowles worked up a second mailer with input from

T.Jefferson and D.Moser. Changes proposed by members of S.A.V..E. and

some rewording were discussed. T.Cowles will finish the revised version

over the weekend and it will go to the Town Attorney Monday for

approval.

Updated enrollment projections were recently received from the state

Dept. of Ed. They were discussed, noting that projections are higher

than those from 12/2001.

Bills were approved unanimously (Pinney, Cowles) as follows:

invoice#0012803, 9/30/02, Moser Pilon Nelson, for $11,016.81 (Phase 1

$8450, MBA $2175, misc. reimbursables $391.81),

Invoice#25957, 10/17/02, Minuteman Press, for $409.16.

There was brief discussion of the referendum questions. A motion was

made (Pinney), seconded (Cowles), and unanimously approved to send a

letter to the Board of Selectmen with the committee's recommendation

that there be three questions at the referendum.

P.Roland gave a brief report on the meeting with the Planning

Commission. That commission does not have to approve the proposed

building project before referendum. The project must be compatible with

the Town Plan of Development, and it must have approval for planning

issues.

There will be a meeting of the panel that will speak and answer

questions at the public hearings, D.Moser, P.Roland, T.Jefferson, and

D.Pinney. Any questions that members or S.A.V.E. have should be

forwarded to B.Boutwell.

The meeting in Hartford concerning a megalibrary in Somers determined

that this concept is not feasible, so the issue has been dropped.

Motion to adjourn at 9:30p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Joan Formeister, Secretary.