8/2/1994 SCHOOL - HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes

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a Paul suggested the Committee ask MMA' traffic consultant to look at the information Greg Taylor has requested for a traffic study . Greg wants another $6 , 000 for a traffic study . why get someone else on board when DFA hired someone to do a study , BMMA has a consultants to review the study , we don ' t need a third party . Paul made a motion the Committee send a letter authorizing SMMA to ini ti ate traffic information required by DPW Director Greg Taylor. Merry Sue seconded the motion . All members were in favor . ** Paul said a lot of the data SMMA needs is in the DPA report. Peter said Greg Taylor has Chapter 90 funds to use at the town ' s discretion for road improvements but he wants the Scheel to spend some of the i r money . Bill Martiros thinks the town should get some money from the performing arts center and some from Southport .- Paul outhport .Paul explained Southport is required to put in a light, which kicks in at a certain number of units (about 500) . They could be assessed the cost of that light when they build unit 500 or we could approach them with the potential a.l for a deal now , paying 1 /3 of the cost of the `k i ght . He suggested p � � � � these t�-ie r the Committee ttee riot ru�h out and put a light i n nor let developments off the hock but the first step is 'the traffic report to g t the information . e Iter to the Building Committee from the Housing Authority . They voted to relinquish a port i on of the i r 1 and to the town for construct i on of an access road They understand an appropriate building site will be donated 'to the housing authority . VALUE MANAGEMENT REPORT Paul Griffin and Joe Polito met last Thursday for 4 . 5 hours reviewing the report and put together their recommendations for the Committee * Comments are Joe and Pau 1 } s , G & P i s the i r reQommendat}i on . Cost anal y i required - some issues require more analysis to make a deC i ion . 01 -- 1 - foundation wall berm. It picks the footings up out of the ground , foundation cove red by a berm. Architecturally it lowers the scale and proportion of the building . It allows ground cover 8"- 10" below the window sill . Merry Sue asked if there are buildings designed like this to go seed D r XeHou ra said East Taunton school is built like this . ,doe has pictures of buildings The Committee wants to know why SMMA said no. Study it further . Ian noted that approach was taken in Nantucket and it looks good ,, 02-1 - gym frame , It adds $40 , 000 but looks better . NO* 02- - classroom wing roof framing, Add 50 DDD . NO* 02- - Classroom wing wall and floor structural support. Joe and Paul don ' t agree with the suggested change . There are a lot of disadvantages . Makes the building inflexible . You can get the 8avings in ether areas . Peter asked if the (G & P) are leading us down the road to a lot of gypsum wall board? Paul said no. This is just a structural decision . Tony E teves explained it i's now speced as steel frame with brick and b 1 using block f or backs up and support . Paul said SNIMA told him to meet the earthquake requirements the classroom walls have to be b l o k- to meet the code . 2