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M r. Greelish said the motion was based on the firms being able to <br /> attend i <br /> Ms.Ah1 gren glade a motion to interview The Design <br /> Partnership of Cambridge on February 8th at 6 : 00 p.m. <br /> Bill Jones seconded the motion. A 1 1 members were in <br /> favor 7-g . <br /> Ms. Ah 1 g ren suggested the Committee talk about the timetable, <br /> going forward . when do they runt to discuss a 1 1 10 architects, <br /> the same week as the last interviews or the next week? <br /> M r. Griffin suggested, after this Committee has chosen their top <br /> 3 <br /> firmsthose firms give a short, re--cap presentation to the <br /> Selectmen . If the selectmen have questions they can ask the <br /> firms directly. <br /> The firms cannot start work until the contract is complete, based <br /> on past history. <br /> Mr. Griffin stated town counsel has most of the contract <br /> completed. The fee is the remaining issue and a clear scope of <br /> work has to be negotiated. <br /> Mr. Jones stated this Committee should go back and evaluate all <br /> 10 firms thea present the 3 selections to the full Board of <br /> Selectmen, in detail , how the Committee choose them, how we rade <br /> the recommendation , we should present a carefully prepared <br /> report, It has to be a more in depth presentation , This has <br /> become highly controversial and people are upset. This Committee <br /> must communicate thoroughly with the Board of selectmen , <br /> What meetings might the Committee need? 1 to talk about the 10 <br /> firms, then another meeting to try to vote, 1 meeting to make a <br /> presentation to the Selectmen, another meeting to have the 3 top <br /> firms back with short presentations. <br /> M r. r i ff i n suggested first this Committee must rank order their <br /> top 3 then invite them to a joint meeting with the Board of <br /> Selectmen so the architectural firms can make a short <br /> presentation and answer questions, <br /> Mr. Iii ni zio suggested , after interviewing all 10 firms, the <br /> Committee may want to do site visits. This could take a long <br /> time. <br /> Schedule: <br /> Tuesday, Feb. 1 -- 2 interviews <br /> Tuesday, Feb. 8 interviews <br /> Monday, Feb. 14 - disc-uss the 10 firms . Everyone should give <br /> thought to their top 4 firms and why they are their top <br /> choices. <br /> Al Po l s i commented on his observations from the Selectmen 's <br /> meeting of the prior evening. A lot of parents went, they we re <br /> very vocal and tried to pressure the Selectmen to change their <br /> 7 <br />