SOMERS SCHOOL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE

June 26, 2003

Members Present: T.Cowles, J.Butler, H.Broer, D.Pinney, P.Roland, J.MacFeat,

J.Formeister (7:45pm)

Ex-Officio: B.Boutwell, K.Klein

Others: Pete Luchini, Hugh Pearson, Mike Plickys, Matt Sharo

The meeting was called to order at 7:30pm by Chairman Roland.

Minutes of the 5/22/03 meeting were unanimously approved as presented (Butler,Broer).

There was brief discussion about bituminous vs concrete walks at SHS as brought up at the last meeting. A unanimous vote was taken (Butler, Broer) to go with bituminous.

Discussion of meetings with Jim Morrow about technology, how to expand systems into new areas, minutes of meetings at each school presented to committee and reviewed. Director of Technology office--administrators can discuss use of space.

Building plans, H.Pearson presented: SES—architect is at 100% of design phase, working on construction design phase/documents. Three rooms near the gym will be heated with unit ventilators instead of roof units. There will be a small sprinkler pump at connection of new wing to long wing.

Motion to approve SES plans pending review by J.MacFeat of mechanical and electrical passed unanimously (Cowles, Butler).

SHS---concerns from Tech Ed Dept. regarding layout of rooms and spaces along with solutions were discussed. J.MacFeat will talk with Roy Slater and Dan Lynch. Mechanical designs---Pete Luchini will go over plans with J.MacFeat in detail before coming to full committee. Motion to approved SHS plans pending review by J.MacFeat was passed unanimously (Broer, Pinney).

MBA---discussion of need for exterior doors as existing, sinks in classrooms—voted no unanimously (Pinney, Cowles), lightwell in nurse’s office voted no unanimously (Pinney, Butler), request for exterior doors from locker rooms to outdoors, P.E. office location, chalkboards vs white boards---will try samples, existing Home Ec. Equipment---staff asked if program will be re-instated requiring equipment, voted no unanimously to not keep stoves (Pinney, Cowles), art room reconfiguration, Tech Ed room okay.

After bid construction documents are complete, design and construction documents will go to the state, SHS—September, SES—November. State will take 30 days, if longer they will tell us. Best scenario—bids by December.

Building Inspector and Fire Marshall need to review them soon as well. Meeting with them? Committee reviewed plans to go to Land Use Boards in near future.

Bills: The committee approved unanimously the following bills:

SES---$25,554.10, to MPN, Inv.# 0013138. (Pinney, Cowles)

SHS---$38,255.58, to MPN, Inv.#0013137 (Pinney, Broer)

Meeting adjourned at 9:51pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Joan Formeister, Secretary