7/27/1993 SCHOOL - HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes

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r i Mr . Franc chi stated the appraisals could be as big factor as their work. They should keep pushing to get it completed on schedule . chairman Di n;i ;i o explained the building accounts for only 15 cents of every educational dollar spent. Mr, Francchi stated you do not get help from the State in operating costs, There may be ways to design the building now to help reduce operating costs for the future. The Committee reviewed the architects initial thoughts and worksheets on thesites: Davis School Town Hall Site Gary Larson presented the prepared worksheet with overview information in luding contours and wetlands . It showed portions of the site which are 10 steeper , and there are quite a lot of them. (As example, on a major highway you never see a slopeof 10 Generally 8 or over you begin to incur additional costs . However earthwork is the least expensive °dorm of construction . It is a little more challenging than a flat site . M r o Franceschi said recommendation is to take full 1 of o there may be extra property. The Committee discussed some of the specific parcels with DRA and some possible access points , Ms. Ahl r n stated this ommi ttee must mention the possibility o another elementary school on the site , that was a major recommendation of the Educational Facilities Needs Committee , that a site is needed for at least another school . Steve Greelish discussed a concern of one parcel which was the former town dump . They do not yet have much information on it but the garbage used to be burned and that creates concentrations of heavy metals. Eventually the town will have to do something about it. Mrs Larson stated it can be capped and used as a playing fields but not as parking because it can settle . I RA will do more extensive investigation of that issue . Tom explained one of the private sites is covered with old gas tanks , etc. He also stated the Peters property land swap did not happen because of title problems . nod p ds Road i .. _-r..: ..n.t. way and they w' 1 1 have r b careful to work around it, it predates 1846 . _1.5.1. ._Site- Gary Larson presented the worksheet he prepared for the site. The power lines cut through it and to the south is steep or wetland and a proposed 1ocation for a future well . F rom the I dd le of the site headi ng south i8 a proposal for wetland habitat protection i to, It does not mean it is u n bu i 1 d b 1 e , just o oche1 level of permitting . The whole property ty i part o the pr-oposed Federal refuge . There is a conservation buffer 400 Feet from the River . The entire si to 'i's part of the groundwater 3