2/11/2008 PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE Minutes

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Libra ro'ect continued Building. (new Post Office building project next to library site)to start construction next Spring. Sidewalk in front of both library and post office sites will run 10 feet that is, 5 feet on Town's property; arta 5 feet on Mashp a Commons"properly. • Some of the issues to be worked out with lishpee Commons: sidewalk; swale, parking lots, easements. Steve noted that Joyce Mason and Town Counsel will be involved with easement issues, etc. 0 Steeple Street is going to be widened and utilities will come from Steeple Street. plan is to-do some of that work at same tine...issue is how do you divide the project? Some agreement to be made regarding Steeple Street construction. • Site plan was done on the project; Stewart Roberts renegotiating with civil engineers since they cane in too high. Shed at current library...Steve wiU contact Barbara Notarius. Catherine said she spoke with Joyce about temporary location and here is no objection to temporarily place here at Town Mall, but a permanent location would have to be found. Catherine said that in the revised plan Stewart is providing Friends with shelf storage space in the new library. Audience Comment: Nancy Soderberg addressed the commi tee saying the purpose of the shed was to store donated books.as they cone in. 'This storage space is needed until book sale is held and it's nice t have the location next to the library. Joyce Boson commented.that the Board felt that the shed should go away since there should b plenty of room within the building to store the books. Nancy Soderberg asked when the next subcommittee meeting would be held. Steve Cools responded it will be held next week and Helene DeFoe attends and can provide Library Trustee input. Joyce Mason addressed the ComYnittee and strongly suggested the full Planning and Construction on ittee be given the presentations from the architect, engineers,'etc. in view of budget ramifications involved. Nancy Soderberg then asked about re-use of storm water. Iry Goldberg responded dig re-use for' irrigation might be possible but to re-use within the building is very costly. He said it is expected to have very little mni.ntenance for the landscaping. Fire Substation# Update on this project: Building permits issued;March 1st is start date. Site cleaned and graded so it looks good. Vehicle-exhaust recovery system that is one of the additions to the project and is for the garage area will probably be put on bold until they-can firm up the numbers. Landscaping...they will be coming to the subcommittee with a suggested plan. RFQ for Clerk of the works ... deadline is February 15. Catherine'adsed she asked engineers to correct some of their assumptions regarding the water main extension. Catherine said they carne up with$170,000. She expects to receive final draft. this week before going out to bid. Discussion Steve Cook informed the Committee that Nicole Goodman of Green Design Center in Mashpee _ 4 Commons gage a packet of informational material to review for using renewable materials in the interior of both the library and ire substation buildings. Joe gait had a question about the middle school. Joyce Masan said they are not creating another building;it will be a change with the high school building. Chamber of Cornrnerce building: Can we get a more efficient heating system in there? Cathie said KeySpan has a rebate program and she will look into it.