SOMERS SCHOOL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE

April 24, 2003

Members Present: J.Butler, H.Broer, J.Formeister, J. MacFeat, J.Persano, J.O’Brien

Ex-Officio: B.Boutwell, T.Jefferson

Others: D.Moser

The meeting was called to order at 7:10pm by J.Formeister.

Minutes of the 3/27/03 meeting were unanimously approved as presented (Butler, Broer).

D.Moser reviewed information from the survey and site plan work done by Moncrief. Plans are to submit SHS and SES plans to Planning and Zoning Commissions in late May, attend Wetlands June 4 and Planning and Zoning late June.

The report from Macchi Engineers regarding septic systems was reviewed; no modifications to the systems are needed, they have been monitored by the schools as required, and water usage is less than design capacity. Tanks at SES will be moved.

Minutes from the meeting with SHS staff 4/1/03 were reviewed along with the construction prints. There will be 47 new lockers net. Type of heating system will remain the same as currently in use. Plans were explained.

Minutes from meeting with SES staff 4/1/03 and plans were reviewed. Kitchen plan alterations from staff input will be shown to staff. Gabled roof expense $17-20,000, consensus of committee is to eliminate. Discussion of pitched vs flat roof on addition, will stay with flat as rest of school is. Minor changes to plans were explained.

MBA plans as done to date were reviewed.

There was brief discussion of the summit meeting held 4/21/03. Consensus was the problem with upcoming referendum is neither the proposed budget nor the building project but the impact of revaluation. An exit survey, perhaps by SHS Civics students, could give the BOF information (if the referendum fails) as to why people vote no.

A motion was made (O’Brien), seconded (Butler), and unanimously approved to approve two bills, Inv.#3155 Moncrief Land Surveying for $16,500 (remainder when J.MacFeat has drawings returned and septic info is added to survey), and Inv.# 16326 Clarence Welti Associates, $8000 for geotech studies.

Next meeting date is 5/22/03. Meeting was adjourned at 8:30pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Joan Formeister, Secretary