3/5/1992 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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5 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Page 3 MINUTES - ADMINISTRATIVE MEETING THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1992 • School Building Committee Report: Alec Watt and Bill Jones were present to give an update to the Board as to the final recommendation of the fifteen classroom addition to the Middle School . Additional furnishings and furniture at an estimate of $6 ,000 per room will be included in the request for Town Meeting approval . This amounts to $90,000 relates Mr. Watt. An estimated $32 , 500 is included in the estimated sum for architectural services for conversion of the Middle School to a high school . The School Building Committee indicates that it is necessary to have the feasibility study done and essential to be included in the services of the architect . Mr. Watt indicates the sum of $32 , 500 is an estimate derived from Carlson Associates . The study may not amount to the estimated sum. It is critical to address the needs of Mashpee now that Falmouth has asked us to take care of our own high school students relates Mr. Watt. For the fifteen classroom addition to the Middle School the construction estimate is $1 , 790,000. Architectural services : $157, 800, Furnishings and Furniture: $90,000, Bond Cost : $30 ,000 and Water Main estimate : $70,000 . The total is $2 ,137 , 800 as approved by the School Building Committee. Selectman Vaccaro indicates that this will be short term • borrowing. The motion should not include the word bond in the article . Mr. Jones relates that there is an absence of a workable plan in education to appear with the growth of the Town. He indicates the Committee has worked hard to determine the needs of the school system. The timetable is short to accommodate our children . He recommends the, Board of Selectmen implement an adequate planning program. Selectman Jacobson relates the Board will try to work within the system to resolve this . Selectman Caffyn adds that Tom Fudala ' s comprehensive study will give a profile of Mashpee with answers to some of the questions of school needs . We have to look at plans based upon known factors indicates Selectman Vaccar.o. In terms of the school population we know the known factors with the children that are already in school . We gave direction to Mr. Harrington and Mr. Polsi to update the Master Plan relates Selectman Vaccaro. The Board gave thanks to the School Building Committee for their efforts to research and determine the school needs in Mashpee. Doug Storrs : Mr. Storrs was present to address the Donna ' s Lane road issue with the Board . He indicated the broad goals are very similar , but the specifics are not 100% agreeable . . Major points of agreement include a two lane roadway. The two lanes will be twelve feet wide with up to two foot shoulders on either side . There will be a dedicated left turn onto Route 28 .