SOMERS SCHOOL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE

February 27, 2003

Members Present: P.Roland, J.Formeister, H.Broer, T.Cowles, D.Pinney, J.O’Brien (7:16pm),

J.MacFeat (8:30pm)

Ex-Officio: B.Boutwell, T.Jefferson, K.Klein

Others: D.Moser, E.Allsup

The meeting was called to order at 7:07pm by Chairman Roland.

A motion was made (Cowles), seconded (Pinney), and unanimously approved to add Minutes Approval to the agenda. Minutes of the Feb. 13, 2003 meeting were unanimously approved as amended (Broer, Cowles).

Update plans SHS ---new drawings were presented by D.Moser. New driveway around school, remove existing driveway, relocate water and hydrants, new drainage, more sidewalk. By June there will be meetings with Planning, Zoning, Wetlands. The survey, site work and septic plans will be submitted to the state and EPA in June. Choral room--room will divided into 900 and 640 sq.ft. areas. Ceiling plan is still being worked on. Location of HVAC units explained. Media Center--comments from June Bray and Peter Stone were discussed. Most points appear on new plans now; details of furniture are not points of discussion for committee. Cafeteria—can fit 4 tables of 8 and 2 of 4. The structural engineer and mechanical engineer have been working on plans. Report given on M.E.P. Services.

Meeting with SES administrators---original plan called for addition of 6 classrooms and 2 toilets to first grade wing. Administrators want addition to Grade 4 wing and slightly smaller cafeteria addition. Since less renovation is needed than shown in original plan and budget, addition can be changed some. A motion was made (O’Brien), seconded (Cowles), and unanimously approved to accept Option C as presented, pending further review of the budget by MPN, who will report to us by e-mail.

A question has been raised about the possibility of installing transfer switches in all schools so portable generators can be brought in, since generators were cut from the project. This is a complicated issue and will not be included in the project.

Bills---invoice from MPN for $5545.88 for SES (Broer, O’Brien), approved unanimously.

Invoice from MPN for $5398,20 for MBA (Pinney, O’Brien), approved unanimously.

Invoice from MPN for $11,265.07 for SHS (O’Brien, Broer), approved unanimously.

Citizens---Ernie Allsup was introduced and welcomed. He is our new selectman.

Motion to adjourn at 8:38pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Joan Formeister, Secretary